The Atacama Desert
Days 1-7Days 1-7El Tatio geysersOver 80 active vents on a plateau at 4,320 metres, the southern hemisphere's largest geyser field, at their most spectacular in the freezing dawn.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Valley of the MoonRidges, craters and dunes carved by wind in the Cordillera de la Sal, where the ground crackles as salt crystals expand in the sun.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Laguna Chaxa and its flamingosA shallow lagoon in the Los Flamencos reserve where three flamingo species feed: Andean, Chilean and the rarest, James's flamingo.€7Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Miscanti and Miñiques lagoonsTwo dark blue lakes above 4,100 metres ringed by ochre peaks, reached by track from the village of Socaire, with vicuñas crossing the road.€6Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Laguna CejarA brine lagoon in the salt flat so salty that you float without effort, leaving a crust of salt on your skin as it dries.€20Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Puritama hot springsEight natural pools stepped down a gorge at 3,500 metres, fed by a warm river and linked by wooden walkways through the reeds.€28Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Pukará de QuitorA 12th-century Atacameño fortress on a rocky slope 3 km from San Pedro, its stone enclosures stepped above the river and the oasis.€6Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Stargazing near San PedroDry air, altitude and no light pollution give one of the world's best night skies, viewed through several telescopes at a site outside the village.€45Book on GetYourGuide →