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Atacama: Geysers, Salar and Stars

4.0(20 reviews)6 daysStart and end in
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Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
6 Days · 5 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
San Pedro Courtyard
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Jeep / 4x4 tour
Six days at altitude, from salt flats to a 4,320 m geyser field
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 6+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 6

Where this operator goes

6 days · 13 stops

Itinerary

6 days, planned by Pumice & Pine

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atCalamaEl Loa Airport (CJC), Calama, Chile
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

San Pedro Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1–5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6
  • LunchServed on day 4

7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this routeThe same route, at their own price, group size and refund window.Condor Overland₹1,54,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Stay in the vehicle
Every part of the safety of a game drive rests on this. An animal reads a jeep as one large object it knows; a person standing beside it is something else entirely. Do not step out for a photograph, not even briefly, not even when it looks calm.
Quiet is the whole technique
Voices carry further than people expect and nothing you want to see will stay for them. Phones on silent, and no calling out to move an animal into a better position.
Never feed anything
An animal that associates vehicles with food stops behaving like a wild animal, and the ones that do usually end up destroyed. It is illegal in Indian national parks and it is the single most damaging thing a visitor can do.
Dull colours, no scent
Greens, browns and greys. Bright clothing and strong perfume both announce you a long way off.
The gate times are not flexible
Indian parks run fixed morning and afternoon slots with hard entry and exit times, a daily cap on vehicles, and no movement inside after dark. Your permit is issued against a specific zone and slot.
No flash, and no drones
Flash photography at close range distresses animals and is banned in most reserves. Drones require written permission that is almost never given.

Who runs this trip

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Pumice & PineVerified

“Andes and Central America, altitude planned properly”

Based in Cusco Running treks since 2010
Rating
4.0(20 reviews)
Response time
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About Pumice & Pine

Every itinerary is built around where you sleep rather than where you go, because in the Andes that is the only decision that matters.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.8/5
Guide
3.8/5
Itinerary
3.9/5
Transport
3.8/5
Accommodation
3.9/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Laura Whitfield – Singapore2026-04-02 · Verified booking

One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Nina Hoffmann – Auckland2026-04-02 · Verified booking

Days were longer than advertised and we arrived after dark more than once.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Ishita Ghosh – Chandigarh2026-04-02 · Verified booking

Antofagasta on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.

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Yuki Tanaka – Dublin2026-04-02 · Verified booking

6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Ishita Ghosh – Pune2026-01-03 · Verified booking

Antofagasta on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would book with them again.

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Karan Shah – Jaipur2026-01-03 · Verified booking

One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Dev Chatterjee – Indore2026-01-03 · Verified booking

Antofagasta on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Recommended.

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Rahul Menon – Delhi2026-01-03 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Good value for what's included.

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Questions people ask

San Pedro is 2,408 m, El Tatio is 4,320 m and Piedras Rojas is 4,000 m. Day two is deliberately slow for that reason and the geyser morning is on day three, not day one. People who arrive and go straight up feel it badly.

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