We will cross The Andes Mountain Chain by Paso de Sico (in Salta Province of Argentina), and travelling on both journeys on the most arid desert in the world: The Atacama Desert in Chile. The former gives you the chance to take ride on the famous Tren de las Nubes (Train to the Clouds) and getting off in San Antonio de Los Cobres (this option is not included in the price).
The landscape is beautiful. We see salty desert and lakes full of pink flamingos at 4.000 m above sea level, all dominated by snow capped volcanos such as the famous Lincancabur of 6.000 m and the still active Lascar of 5.200 m.
In San Pedrode Atacama (Chile) a few interesting excursions are available during our two days stay in town: The Tatio Gaisers, El Valle de la Luna ( The Moon Valley), el Salar de Atacama (Salty Desert of Atacama).
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Departure from Salta to Sico Pass, then we descent from the altiplano to Atacama desert and continue to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. Night in San Pedro de Atacama Time estimate to travel 10/12 hours.
Day 2: Local excursions in Atacama. Ruins of Tulor, local archaeological museum and Moon Valley at sunset time. Night in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 3: Géisers del Tatio: It´s an excursion to the thermal fields of the Tatio Volcano at 4.000 mts. a.s.l. and 190 kms. from San Pedro where we will see at the sunrise time the boiled water blow out from the earth in a fantastic natural show. Them we will back to San Pedro but , on the way we will stop on Termas de Puritama (thermal water) to relax (optional). Night in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 4: Departure from San Pedro de Atacama - visit Chaxa Laggon on Atacama Salt Flat - Toconao - Socaire - Sico Pass - (custom and migartion chek) - San Antonio de Los Cobres - Salta. Night in Salta city.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Included:
- Accommodation in hotel 3 star double room with private bath room(double room in a group of 2 and 4 and triple room in a group of 3 persons)
- Breakfast on Geysers excursion
- Mineral water, tea & café
- Oxygen
Not Included:
- Meals and drinks out of the program
- Entrances to natural reservations/altiplanic lagoons and museum
Depending the group, the local excursions in Chile will be with a Chilean guide in our truck or a Chilean vehicle with a Chilean guide/driver.
If some of the mountain pass are bloked by the snow storms, we will use the available one in both ways.
If both pass are bloked, we lost the chilean services and the guide will offer you the option to replace the left of the days in a original program with a touring on Argentina side not including the new accommodations and meals.
Is not usual to have both mountain pass bloked, always one of then are open but anyway the season of risk is between july to september.
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