VALLEY OF THE MOON: ATACAMA DESERT

Overview

VALLEY OF THE MOON: ATACAMA DESERT
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 18
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$45

About this trip

Discover one of the Atacama Desert's most breathtaking landscapes on this tour to the Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna) from San Pedro de Atacama. Over the course of approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes, you will explore the Salt Mountain Range (Cordillera de la Sal)—with its striking rock formations, salt crusts, and dunes—while enjoying incredible desert views. The tour concludes with a spectacular sunset from the Licanantay viewpoint, where you can watch the desert’s colors shift and admire the towering volcanoes on the horizon.

Departure from San Pedro de Atacama

15:00 PM / We begin the tour by picking you up at your accommodation within the town of San Pedro de Atacama, then head toward the Salt Mountain Range, located in the heart of the Atacama Desert.

Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna)

We arrive at the Moon Valley, one of the Atacama Desert's most iconic locations. This stunning landscape is defined by rock formations, salt crusts, and dunes, all sculpted over millennia by the forces of erosion.

During the tour, we will traverse the valley and visit some of its key natural formations:

  • Tres Marías.

  • Canyon.

  • The Amphitheater.

  • Great Dune (Duna Mayor).

Sunset at the Licanantay Viewpoint

We conclude the visit at the Licanantay viewpoint, a prime spot for watching the sunset. From here, you can observe the desert’s shifting hues as the volcanoes on the horizon complete the magnificent scenery.

Return to San Pedro de Atacama

After enjoying the sunset, we begin the return journey to San Pedro de Atacama, where the tour concludes.

What's included

Tourist Transportation

Round-trip tourist transport from San Pedro de Atacama.

Official tour guide

Bilingual guide (Spanish and English).

Permanent assitance

Permanent assistance during the tour.

First aid kit

What's not included

Personal expenses

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks.

Entrance tickets

Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna) entrance fee: 11,000 Chilean pesos per person.

Medical insurance

Map of the trip locations

A. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

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