Red Stones - Altiplanicas - Chaxa

Recommended by 98% of travelers

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview
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Discover the Atacama's most striking contrasts in one seamless journey, from the mineral-red formations of Piedras Rojas to the serene high-altitude beauty of the Lagunas Altiplánicas. See picturesque villages and churches and enjoy insights into local culture and history from your guide. Effortlessly access remote highlights that are tricky to get to on your own.

Check off plenty of the area's highlights in just one tour
Enjoy the relaxed pace and laidback atmosphere of a small-group tour
Stay fueled for adventure with included breakfast and lunch
Enjoy included hotel pickup for a seamless experience

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch

Admission Fee - ENTRANCES 3 PARKS

CLP29,000.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up travelers from 06:00 am in the town of San Pedro de Atacama

Operating hours
.6:00 am

Itinerary

Piedras Rojas

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Lagunas Altiplanicas

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Campanario de San Lucas

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Iglesia de Socaire

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Laguna Chaxa

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Alfred_L

Beautiful and peaceful scenery. A must see when visiting San Pedro de Atacama. Guide provided enough information regarding the places we visited. Meals provided were plenty and tasty. Would highly recommend this excursion and tour company to others.

Reviews

4.9

based on 97 reviews

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Good tour, organization needs improvement

Lydia_H, Sept 2024

The tour stopped in fantastic places and was great, as were the guide (Pablo) and the driver. The star rating is for the booking agency - we received no communication from them until I chased them, and even then the responses were mono-syllabic and unhelpful. Unlike other tour operators in town who are well organized and share tickets and pickup details via WhatsApp the day before, this company couldn’t give me details on the pickup time and location. It wasn’t until the morning of the pickup that they messaged to say that the van had broken down. Luckily, they were able to get a replacement, so even though the tour started an hour late but we still managed to squeeze everything in. Viator was useless as well - as all tours have to be booked at most by the day before, finding an alternative would have been a nightmare and we would have wasted an entire day because of this. I highly recommend going into town and booking the tours directly with the operators there, as they’re at least guaranteed to happen.

Great experience

Urs_S, Dec 2023

Felipe and Hugo (the Boss) are a great team, we had lots of fun and learned a lot about the wildlife and landscape

Highlight of our trip

Abbey_G, Jun 2023

This was such an incredible day. Our guide Natalia was fantastic and did a great job at spanish and english explanations. The breakfast and lunch included were so delicious and in such beautiful spots. The beauty of the places we visited was beyond. The highlight of our trip. We visited all of the key areas for the perfect amount of time and although it's a full day, you enjoy every minute. Communication could have been better. I had to find the WhatsApp number since I hadn't heard by late afternoon the day before despite the early pick up. They may have contacted me later on but it did make me worry as a planner. Once we connected though, all good!

Piedras Roja is a must ,...

Ting_M, Mar 2023

Piedras Roja is a must , It’s so beautiful out there , the incredible colors of the Lagunas, the mountains as back grounds !

Place not to be missed when in San Pedro de Atacama

Nivia_M, Mar 2023

One of the most impressive places that I have seen. The tour company was very good at communicating.

Memorable Experience

Alfred_L, Nov 2022

Highly recommend tour and tour company!

Lloyd_N, Aug 2022

Alejando, the owner of the tour company was so helpful and beyond just questions about the tour. The tour itself was amazing. Absolutely spectacular scenery. And at the end of the day seeing a fox was a special highlight.