Trekking tour around north Chile’s lagoons

A Vulcano Expediciones' guide wants to take you on this exciting trekking tour around north Chile's lagoons and the Salar de Atacama!

Andes

1 Day

All year

High

Beginner

Description

Join me on this trekking tour around north Chile’s lagoons and the amazing Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in the country that is located 55 km south from San Pedro de Atacama!

During this trekking tour, we will visit the Chaxa Lagoon which is the best place in Chile to see flamingoes. Located in the center of the Salar de Atacama is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve and one of the most beautiful places to appreciate flamingoes and a variety of other birds as well.

Other lagoons that are perfect to do some birdwatching will be the the Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons. Located at 4.200 meters, in the middle of a magical natural landscape, these lagoons are surrounded by hills and volcanoes. Here, participants will be able to discover flamingoes as well as parinas.

We will also visit the towns of Socaire, located approximately at 3,600 meters, and Toconao. This charming town is known for its architecture of rock constructions with volcanic origin and also for its unique vegetation environment.

So if you are ready for this trekking tour around north Chile’s most beautiful lagoons, request to book this trip and get ready to discover one of South America’s most beautiful places!

Price includes

Guiding fee
Breakfast
Dinner

About the guide

Vulcano

4.6

(21)

Tour Operator

We are a company dedicated to the service of alternative tourism ADVENTURE AND SPORT for all those who love experiences that combine a fascinating place with different, varied activities and flavored adrenaline.

About lead guide, Christian Fernandez:

I’m originally from Argentina, but live in Chile since 1998. Now I’m settled in the north of Chile, in San Pedro de Atacama, beautiful town in the heart of the Andean section of the dry Atacama dessert.

From there I organize many expeditions to beautiful peaks on a weekly basis. I’ve done more than 300 high altitude ascents, and more than 25 peaks over 6000 metres.

I speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Languages

Portuguese | English

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What people are saying about Vulcano

Marc

We expected breakfast and lunch (as described in the explore share details about the tour) but get just a banana and a few bars.

Christine

we were supposed to be 2 and paid extra money and we ended up with 2 additional persons!

Hannes

Christian is an awesome guide! Had lots of fun!

Mirka

It looks that company even do not know, that the guide yesterday canceled my trip. He said because of precast of electric storm. Sice that moment nobody from the company did not answer my phone. Weather around San Pedro was very nice. Of cause I do not know haw was on Pili. Anyway, I am horribly disappointed. Mirka

This is an easy assent! I ended up paying $200 for a two hour experience and an apple and piece of chocolate ( lunch 😳) If you plan on doing this hike which I highly recommend, don’t book it with these guys - total rip off!! You can go with a group for about $70 if you book locally from San Pedro! It’s a beautiful view from the summit! It’s not even hard to get there ( they drive you most of the way!) My guide was lovely, great chat, nice person but trust me $200 is a massive massive massive rip off for this ‘experience’