San Pedro de Atacama is in the heart of the Atacama Desert and it’s a top tourist destination in South America. Chile is already one of the more expensive South American countries to visit and the Atacama Desert is not any friendlier on the budget. While I don’t think it’s possible to make San Pedro …
Depending on your exact route through South America, you may find yourself needing to cross from Salta, Argentina to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. The best and easiest way to make this journey is by bus. While it is a long bus ride, the ride crosses through beautiful mountains and scenery as you cross from …
Planning any large trip can feel overwhelming, but one of the hardest questions to answer is “How much will this cost?”. If you’ve never traveled long term and have only ever treated your travels as a “I’m on vacation, I can do whatever I want”, it becomes downright daunting. As I planned my five month …
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 …
