San Pedro Hostel
Hostel
Days 1–5
Atacama — joiner tours - 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. The same excursions booked as joiner tours from San Pedro, in a hostel, which is how most of the town travels.
Condor Overland
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
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 Hostel
- 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 camp. 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
4.6/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food4.2/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.2/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Nagpur2025-05-17 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Worth every rupee.
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Priya Nair – Chennai2025-05-17 · Verified booking
6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Worth every rupee.
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Arjun Pillai – Nagpur2025-05-17 · Verified booking
6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Ishita Ghosh – Bengaluru2025-05-17 · Verified booking
6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it.
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Tara D'Souza – Hyderabad2025-05-17 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says.
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Elena Petrova – Berlin2025-02-17 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful.
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Ananya Gupta – Indore2025-02-17 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Solid operator.
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Sameer Khan – Hyderabad2025-02-17 · Verified booking
6 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Good value for what's included.
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