San Pedro Courtyard
Hotel
Days 1–5
Atacama: Geysers, Salar and Stars - 6 Days (Calama, San Pedro, El Tatio, Salar de Atacama & Piedras Rojas)
Six days at altitude, from salt flats to a 4,320 m geyser field. Six days with small-group excursions, an adobe guesthouse in San Pedro and a private astronomy session.
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Jeep / 4x4 tour
Six days at altitude, from salt flats to a 4,320 m geyser field
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
San Pedro de AtacamaParts of the Atacama have no recorded rainfall at all. Valle de la LunaNASA has tested Mars rovers here because the soil chemistry is the closest analogue on earth. El TatioThe third-largest geyser field in the world, at 4,320 m, and the steam only shows properly in the hour after dawn when it is around…
Itinerary
Parts of the Atacama have no recorded rainfall at all. San Pedro is an adobe village at 2,408 m with a volcano behind it.
Calama, San PedroHow the day runs
- 2 hrsTransfer across the desert to the village
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationSan Pedro Courtyard
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Adobe guesthouse night
- Acclimatisation briefing
LANDMARKS San Pedro de Atacama Licancabur volcano Start point Calama, El Loa Airport (CJC), Calama, Chile 00:00 - 23:59NASA has tested Mars rovers here because the soil chemistry is the closest analogue on earth.
San Pedro, Valle de la LunaHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — a slow morning; the altitude is doing its work
- 1 hrs4:00 PM — into the valley for the light
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSan Pedro Courtyard
Included Activities
- Park entry and guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Valle de la Luna Tres Marias Cordillera de la Sal The third-largest geyser field in the world, at 4,320 m, and the steam only shows properly in the hour after dawn when it is around minus ten.
San Pedro, El TatioHow the day runs
- 2 hrs4:30 AM — up to the geyser field for sunrise
- 3 hrs10:00 AM — back down via Machuca
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSan Pedro Courtyard
Included Activities
- Park entry
- Breakfast at the geysers
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS El Tatio Machuca Vicunas Three flamingo species feed on the salar, and the lagoons above it sit at four thousand metres with the volcanoes behind them.
San Pedro, Salar de Atacama, Piedras RojasHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — the Chaxa lagoon and the flamingos
- 3 hrs11:00 AM — up to the altiplano lagoons
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationSan Pedro Courtyard
Included Activities
- All park and community entries
- Guide and transport
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Laguna Chaxa Miscanti and Miniques Piedras Rojas Andean flamingos The Atacama is where ALMA and the VLT are, because it has the driest, clearest sky on the planet. A public astronomy session here is not a gimmick.
San Pedro, Laguna CejarHow the day runs
- 1 hrs3:00 PM — out to the brine lagoons
- 9:30 PM — an astronomy session with telescopes
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSan Pedro Courtyard
Included Activities
- Lagoon entry
- Astronomy session with a guide and telescopes
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Laguna Cejar Ojos del Salar Atacama night sky Calama connects to Santiago several times a day; there is nothing else there.
San Pedro, CalamaHow the day runs
- 2 hrsTransfer to the airport for a Santiago flight
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Adobe guesthouse night
- Day 1Acclimatisation briefing
- Day 2Park entry and guide
- Day 2Guesthouse night
- Day 3Park entry
- Day 3Breakfast at the geysers
- Day 4All park and community entries
- Day 4Guide and transport
- Day 5Lagoon entry
- Day 5Astronomy session with a guide and telescopes
- Day 1 · 5 nightsSan Pedro Courtyard
- Day 1Calama to San PedroTransfer across the desert to the village
- Day 2San Pedro to Valle de la Luna4:00 PM — into the valley for the light
- Day 3San Pedro to El Tatio4:30 AM — up to the geyser field for sunrise
- Day 3El Tatio to San Pedro10:00 AM — back down via Machuca
- Day 4San Pedro to Salar de Atacama7:00 AM — the Chaxa lagoon and the flamingos
- Day 4Salar de Atacama to Piedras Rojas11:00 AM — up to the altiplano lagoons
- Day 5San Pedro to Laguna Cejar3:00 PM — out to the brine lagoons
- Day 6San Pedro to CalamaTransfer to the airport for a Santiago flight
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
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
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food3.8/5
Guide3.8/5
Itinerary3.9/5
Transport3.8/5
Accommodation3.9/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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