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The 15 Best San Pedro de Atacama Tours

116 tours  ·  from $32

The town is small, dusty and entirely a launchpad. The 15 below sort the pre-dawn geyser runs, the altiplano lagoon days and the sunset valleys by price, altitude and how long you are actually in the van.

San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Tour - The pre-dawn pickup from San Pedro
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San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Tour

1.El Tatio Geysers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 943 reviews · 7 hours · from $70Our pick

Leave San Pedro de Atacama before dawn for El Tatio, where sunrise lights up more than 80 steaming geysers at 4,200 meters. Your bilingual guide, possibly Francisco, Brandon, or Malú, explains the volcanic setting before breakfast with mountain views. The return crosses Putana Valley and stops at a flamingo lagoon.

“Great morning, despite the early start. Guide was knowledgeable and interesting, scenery was amazing and breakfast was tasty.”

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San Pedro de Atacama: Etno-Stargazing Tour with Transfer - First view: planets, constellations, and deep space
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San Pedro de Atacama: Etno-Stargazing Tour with Transfer

2.Etno-Stargazing Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 629 reviews · 2h 30m · from $41

Leave San Pedro de Atacama for a dark desert site and spend 150 minutes learning Western astronomy and Andean sky traditions. Guides such as Felipe, Claudio, and Salvador explain the Southern Cross, planets, galaxies, and indigenous constellations. You will use large telescopes, enjoy coffee, tea, or red wine, and receive a sky photo by email.

“It was great, Margarete is very knowledgeable and she explained everything perfectly.”

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Piedras Rojas, Altiplanics Lagoons & Salar Full-Day Tour - The 6:00 AM start and the road to the lagoons
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Piedras Rojas, Altiplanics Lagoons & Salar Full-Day Tour

3.Piedras Rojas, Altiplanics Lagoons & Salar Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 592 reviews · 10 hours · from $85

Join a small group of up to 14 for a long Atacama day with guides such as Cheryl, Christian, Camila, or Mauricio. You’ll visit Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons, Piedras Rojas, Chaxa Lagoon, Socaire, and Toconao, with breakfast and lunch included. Expect cold mornings, strong sun, high altitude, and outstanding photo stops.

“We enjoyed the whole tour. It’s lot to learn about different places and our tour guide Carolina helped us to know more about the places. She also took some beautiful pictures of ours. We highly recommend everyone for this tour and our tour guide Carolina and her companion driver”

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San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Experience - The 15-minute ride into the desert
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San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Experience

4.Stargazing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 489 reviews · 2h 30m · from $35

Meet your guide in San Pedro de Atacama and drive 15 minutes into the desert for a two-hour astronomy session. You’ll learn to read the Southern Hemisphere sky, view planets, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies through telescopes, and receive an astrophotograph. Guides such as Alberto and Alejandro are praised for clear English and engaging explanations.

“Everything was excellent and the stories about the stars were great!”

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San Pedro Atacama: Baltinache Lagoons - The old salt-mining stop and breakfast
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San Pedro Atacama: Baltinache Lagoons

5.Baltinache Lagoons

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 359 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Meet your English and Spanish-speaking guide in San Pedro for a five-hour trip southeast to the Baltinache Lagoons. You’ll cross dramatic salt and rock country, visit seven lagoons, and may float in one pool when conditions allow. Guides such as Francisco, Daniel, and Mauricio are praised for clear local explanations. Pickup and a substantial breakfast-style snack are included.

“We were so lucky to have had Francisco as a guide. The day was lovely - we were picked up from our hotel and traveled quickly to the Magic Bus. We beat all of the crowds, which was amazing and made for great photos and a calm visit. Our guide explained to us what was happening in the area and the history behind it. We also had a nice small breakfast available for us, which we ate surrounded by the salt mountains. Next we were off to the lagoons, which unfortunately were closed for swimming (reopening in September due to pollution); but they were still incredible to look at and…”

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San Pedro de Atacama: Valle de la Luna Guided Tour - Hotel pickup and the practical start of the tour
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San Pedro de Atacama: Valle de la Luna Guided Tour

6.Valle de la Luna Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 312 reviews · 4 hours · from $63

Spend four hours exploring Valle de la Luna from San Pedro de Atacama with a Spanish- or English-speaking guide. Visit Duna Mayor, Tres Marias, Anfiteatro, and the Ckari sunset viewpoint, then enjoy snacks and a pisco sour. Guides such as Valentin, Marco, Alejandro, and Nicholas are praised for clear explanations and good group care.

“the valley of the moon is beautiful the aperitif was good. the timing could have been improved we didn't get a full sunset and felt rushed at the end.”

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San Pedro de Atacama: 3-Day Activity Combo with 4 Tours - El Tatio Geysers before breakfast
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San Pedro de Atacama: 3-Day Activity Combo with 4 Tours

7.3-Day Activity Combo with 4 Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 247 reviews · from $233

This three-day San Pedro combo covers Valle de la Luna, El Tatio Geysers, Putana Valley, Red Rocks, Altiplanic Lagoons, Chaxa Lagoon, and Baltinache Lagoons. English and Spanish guides such as Francisco, Rodolfo, Carolina, and Christian lead the outings, with pickup, breakfasts, lunches, and selected drinks included. Expect early starts, high altitude, cold mornings, and several walking sections.

“Amazing! Francisco was great and informative and the entire 3 days was so memorable and fun. Highly recommend!!”

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Triple tour: Red stones, highland lagoons and Chaxa Lagoon - Piedras Rojas and the red volcanic world
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Triple tour: Red stones, highland lagoons and Chaxa Lagoon

8.Triple tour: Red stones, highland lagoons and Chaxa Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 219 reviews · 10 hours · from $85

You’ll spend 10 hours exploring Piedras Rojas, Socaire, Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, and Chaxa Lagoon from San Pedro de Atacama. A bilingual guide such as Karla, Manu, Christian, or Carolina may lead the day. Breakfast, snacks, lunch, shared transport, and stops at up to 4,200 meters are included, but park fees are extra.

“Loretto is amazing! Best guide! Intimate group! Avmazing views. Food could be improved, but not critical!”

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Red Stones and Altiplanic Lagoons - Chaxa Lagoon and the Salar de Atacama
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Red Stones and Altiplanic Lagoons

9.Red Stones and Altiplanic Lagoons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $75Top rated

Set out from San Pedro at 7:00 am for Piedras Rojas, Miscanti Lake, Chaxa Lagoon, Socaire, and Toconao. Your day includes breakfast and lunch, with guides such as Marlon or Juan explaining the sights. Expect striking red rock, high-altitude lakes, flamingo country, salt-flat views, and a separate park entrance fee.

“Marlon is an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and interacts well with his group. Company also communicates well regarding pick up, what to bring, etc. The scenery is stunning with a variety of things to see on this trip. Highly recommend this activity and this tour company!”

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Astronomical Tour with Guide and Pick Up San Pedro de Atacama - Why the telescope viewing is worth your time
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Astronomical Tour with Guide and Pick Up San Pedro de Atacama

10.Astronomical Tour with Guide and Pick Up San Pedro de Atacama

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Leave San Pedro at about 9:30 p.m. for a 2.5-hour astronomy session with telescopes, laser-guided constellations, snacks, drinks, blankets, and chairs. Guides such as Patricio explain the southern sky in Spanish and, depending on the group, English translation may be provided. On moonless nights, you can also receive an astro photograph.

“The stars were gorgeous but we were the only 3 English speakers in the group and didn’t realize we would be in a group with mostly Spanish speakers. The guide was bilingual but spent most of the time speaking Spanish so sometimes we didn’t know what we were looking at when he was pointing at starts with the laser. The English parts felt rushed. How good your experience is will probably depend on what guide you get.”

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Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) from San Pedro de Atacama - Leaving San Pedro for the Salt Mountain range
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Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) from San Pedro de Atacama

11.Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) from San Pedro de Atacama

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · 5 hours · from $47

Travel 10 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama into Valle de la Luna with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Walk through salt caves, see the Tres Marias formations, then climb the Gran Duna for sunset. The five-hour trip includes hotel pickup, snacks, and a sunset drink, while the reserve entrance fee is extra.

“Great guide and driver, thank you! The views are amazing and well worth the money.”

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From San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geyser Field & Wetlands - Walking the geyser field in high-altitude cold
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From San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geyser Field & Wetlands

12.El Tatio Geyser Field & Wetlands

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 7 hours · from $76

Leave San Pedro de Atacama before dawn for El Tatio, where more than 80 geysers steam in the cold sunrise air. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide leads the walk, followed by an outdoor breakfast, Putana wetlands, Machuca village, flamingos, vicuñas, and views of volcanoes. Guides have included Brandon, Kari, Danny, Dani, and Denny.

“Danny was our guide and it was a wonderful tour. He ensured that we were given a good brief about the day and made sure we were all okay with the altitude. On the way back, we made sure that we got a good and safe view of the wildlife wherever he spotted them. He played a great playlist and was really sweet about sharing it when asked about it. Also, he takes great pictures :)”

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San Pedro de Atacama: Shared Moon Valley Tour - Major Dune: the main walk of the afternoon
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San Pedro de Atacama: Shared Moon Valley Tour

13.Shared Moon Valley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 135 reviews · 4 hours · from $32Best value

Join Whipala Expedition for a four-hour English or Spanish tour from central San Pedro de Atacama. Walk among salt, sand, and eroded rock at Major Dune, the Amphitheater, and Three Marys, then watch sunset from Ckari viewpoint, also called Piedra del Coyote. Bring water, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes.

“I think it could have started later but our guide was fantastic !!!”

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Full Day Tour to Geyser del Tatio, Vado Putana and Machuca - Walking among the geysers at 4,300 meters
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Full Day Tour to Geyser del Tatio, Vado Putana and Machuca

14.Full Day Tour to Geyser del Tatio, Vado Putana and Machuca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $50

Leave San Pedro at 4:30 am for El Tatio, where cold dawn air makes the geysers most active. A guide such as Alex or Ernesto explains the volcanic field, then you stop at Vado Putana and Machuca, with breakfast, hotel pickup, shared transport, and central drop-off included. Expect high altitude, a small group, and a return around noon.

“Great excursion, but should not be called a full day tour. This tour started early but was worth seeing the Geysers. They are a very unique experience and very cool to watch. The stops after to Rio Puntana and Machuca were also nice. The guide Alex was very informative and stopped so we could take a lot of pictures.”

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Tour to Vallecito and Magic Bus - Understanding the Atacama through a guide
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Tour to Vallecito and Magic Bus

15.Tour to Vallecito and Magic Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Leave San Pedro at 3:00 pm for the Cordillera de la Sal, where your guide explains the Atacama’s unusual geology before you visit the abandoned Magic Bus. Guides such as Andres and Maria add useful context, and the afternoon ends with sunset views plus a Pisco Sour or juice picnic. Groups are capped at 18.

“Well organized tour where you visit a lot of nice places. The best part was our guide Andres who told us a lot of exciting information about the stops. Andres and the driver Enzo then set up a fantastic table with snacks and Pisco Sour/juice. The sunset was a great ending to a fantastic day!”

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