Chile · ALTIPLANO LAGOON TRIPS
The high lagoons sit above 4,000 metres with flamingos in them and red rock around them, and the altitude is the whole story. The 10 below compare the routes, the lunch stops and how quickly they take you up.
Explore Piedras Rojas, high-altitude lagoons, flamingos, Socaire, and Atacama salt flats on a well-paced $85 day tour from San Pedro.
“Denny and Oscar were the best guide and driver team ever. Very relaxed, informative and enthusiastic. Wonderful trip!”
Review of Santiago’s Portillo and Laguna del Inca day trip, with mountain views, Caracoles Road, history, hotel pickup, and a picnic.
“my trip was great! the guide Sol is amazing! I loved her sense of humour and always patience and lovely!. The place is beautiful 😍”
Review of the Baltinache Lagoons tour from San Pedro, with floating, desert views, breakfast, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“This was an interesting tour with a great guide. He was very informative, enthusiastic and provided a lovely breakfast”
See Piedras Rojas, highland lagoons, Socaire, and flamingos at Chaxa Lagoon on a full-day Atacama tour with meals included.
“The visit to see the pink flamingos is the highlight of the tour . The landscapes where the tour took us are incredible and warned us prior to bring the proper attire and necessary accessories as it was cold and windy to see the highland lagoons and Chaxa lagoon Tour guide Kalli was really good and professional The driver worked hard to drive us around in those remote places.”
Explore Red Stones, Miscanti Lake, Chaxa Lagoon, Socaire, and Toconao on a 10-hour Atacama day tour with meals included.
“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!”
Explore Red Rocks, flamingo-filled Chaxa Lagoon, and high Altiplano lakes on a full-day San Pedro desert tour with meals included.
“Excellent! I recommend it! We can see the sign of Tropico de Capricornio, views of the road and the mountains on the back, Piedras Rojas and the lagoons! Oscar, our guide, and Julio our driver, prepared us a fantastic breakfast, with scrambled eggs and avocado. It was fantastic! Oscar was always willing to answer our questions, super friendly and easygoing! We had to move a bit faster in the locations due to timing but we were able to enjoy it!”
Compare flamingos, high-altitude lagoons, red rock formations, and Atacama villages on this long but rewarding San Pedro day trip.
“The guide was really nice and always made sure to take the time to make sure everyone was ok and translated so that everyone could understand. Thank you!”
Review of the 11-hour Piedras Rojas and Atacama lagoons tour, with red rocks, flamingos, Andean villages, meals, value, and practical tips.
“An amazing day. Truly beautiful sights to see. Florencia and David were very knowledgeable and supper helpful. The lunch was basic but oh so flavourful. The views postcard worth.”
Visit Baltinache’s salt lagoons from San Pedro, float in mineral-rich water, enjoy desert views, and finish with a cocktail at sunset.
Float in a salt lagoon near San Pedro de Atacama, visit desert pools and salt flats, then enjoy snacks and a pisco sour with Andes views.
“We really enjoyed our experience of floating without any effort in a lagoon in the Atacama desert: it was very unique! The park had installations to take a shower to rince ourselves afterwards, restrooms and changing rooms, which was very convenient. With the exception of the lagoon we were floating in, we could not really go near the other lagoons; they were a bit far and we could barely see them in the photos we have taken. Our guide Rafael was great: he was really kind with us, ensured we were drinking water and putting on sunscreen and told us relevant information about the lagoons and the desert.”
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