The area near San Pedro de Atacama has minimal light pollution, making it an ideal place to observe the night sky. For this reason, nearly every tour agency in San Pedro de Atacama offers some kind of astronomical tour. The tours will all be pretty similar (though the size of your group and number of …
While many of the day trips from San Pedro de Atacama focus on great scenery and include multiple stops, a tour to the Baltinache Lagoons can feel different. The highlight, of course, is floating in the salt heavy lagoons, but that’s really all you’ll be doing on your trip. Don’t get me wrong, I think …
By far, the most popular tour in San Pedro de Atacama is the tour to Moon Valley. Every tour agency will offer this tour, typically bundling it with an astronomical tour. These are a great option for seeing some of the best of the Atacama Desert, but they aren’t the only option. I took a …
Rainbow Valley, or Valle de Arcoíris, is a colorful mountain area located near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It’s an easy and popular day trip and the stunning landscapes are typically combined with a visit to the nearby petroglyphs. For a day trip that just takes up a half day, it packs in a lot …
So many of the best day trips from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile require joining a guided tour. After five excursions in town, I was ready to explore on my own. Luckily, it’s fun and easy to rent a bike to visit some of the nearby attractions. I took my rental bike to the nearby …
The Tatio Geysers boast that they are the third largest geysers in the world, behind geysers in the United States and Russia. At least that’s what I was told on my tour, though some research on Google seems to contradict this. However, regardless of its exact placement, Tatio Geyser is large and is one of …
Geysers, flamingos, colored mountains, llamas, and salt lagoons are just the start of what you can see in San Pedro de Atacama. Located in northern Chile, this town is a hub of tourism in the Atacama Desert, with tour agencies lining the streets waiting to take tourists to all of the incredible sights in the …
From its massive coastline to its mountains to its deserts and everything in between, Chile is a country with so much to do. With just one week, it’s impossible see and do everything in Chile. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a good time. You will need to pick and choose which activities …
Puerto Varas is a charming town in the Chilean Lake District that provides a great jumping off point for loads of great day trips. The town is great, but the day trips are what is really awesome. From hiking on a volcano to seeing wild penguins to small towns, there’s a lot of variety to …
Chile is a large country with a lot of diversity. From the Atacama Desert in the north of the country to Patagonia in the very south, and plenty of places in between, you won’t run out of things to do. But this article isn’t about what to do in Chile. Instead, this post is full …
