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Atacama Desert Tour (3 days)3 days duration
On arrival into Calama you will be met and transferred by road to your hotel in the small town of San Pedro de Atacama. Enroute you will see the most spectacular views of the Cordillera de la Sal.
Around dusk you will set out from your hotel to the Valley of the Moon to watch the sun set in this bizarre, almost lunar landscape, formed by the erosion of salt mountains. Strange rock formations in the middle of the desert, with the Lincancabur Volcano in the background, make for a particularly rare experience. After sunset you will be returned to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
This morning you will be taken to visit the Archeological Museum of Padre le Paige. The museum's collection consists of a impressive series of artifacts, well organised to illustrate the development of the pre-Hispanic Atacameno Society.
The local church of San Pedro dates from the 17th Century and its roof is made out of the cactus plant! Nearby on the plaza, you will see the Casa Incaica, the oldest construction in San Pedro. In the afternoon you will be taken to see the Atacama Salt Desert, visiting the small town of Toconao on the way. The houses and the 18th Century church in this picturesque village are built of a white volcanic stone (called “sillar”), which gives the town its most unique appearance. After Toconao you will finally arrive at the world's largest salt lake: the fabulous "Salar de Atacama". This lake is very rich in minerals and is home to various species of birds including the bright pink flamingo. In the evening, you will be returned to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. (B)
This morning you will be taken by road back to Calama, originally a staging post on the Spanish 'silver route' between Potosi and Cobija. On arrival into Calama you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)
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