Chile · SALT FLAT & LAGOON SWIMS
Cejar and the Baltinache lagoons are salty enough to hold you up without effort, and cold enough that most people last ten minutes. These 12 compare the sunset timing, the showers at the end and what you are allowed to wear in the water.
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!”
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.”
Float in Cejar Lagoon, see the Ojos del Salar, and walk Tebenquiche Lagoon on a four-hour Atacama tour from San Pedro.
“O tour foi super divertido, nosso guia Manuel tirou fotos, explicou coisas interessantes sobre o deserto e sua energia contagiante fez o tour ser mais leve. Horários pontuais e o picnic estava uma delícia. Uma pena o dia estar nublado pois estava frio ao sair da lagoa, mas eles nos deram roupões então foi tudo muito confortável.”
Float in salt-rich Cejar Lagoon, see the Ojos del Salar, and watch the Andes reflect in Tebenquiche Lagoon on a five-hour tour.
Visit Chile’s Salar de Atacama, flamingo-filled Chaxa Lagoon, high-altitude lagoons, Socaire, and Toconao on a seven-hour tour.
“Incroyable ! Le meilleur tour de loin, un guide au top & de belles petites attentions”
Ride a 350-watt e-bike from San Pedro to salty Laguna Cejar, with Andes views, hotel pickup, a small group, and time to float.
“Loved it! I would definitely repeat the experience. And l totally recommend it. Take this tour if you want a great guide that explains stuff, and also performs as a photographer to record your best moments :)”
Cross from San Pedro to Uyuni in three days, with flamingo lagoons, geysers, hot springs, salt flats, and Incahuasi Island.
“Les trois jours ont été formidables! Léo , notre guide était patient ( à propos de notre espagnol approximatif), prévenant et très sympathique . Je recommande vivement.”
A four-day 4x4 journey from San Pedro to Uyuni, with salt flats, flamingos, geysers, hot springs, lagoons, and high-altitude desert views.
“We had the most incredible experience! Zima from Kantuta Tours really made our trip special and memorable - he genuinely wanted to show us everything his country had to offer, made us feel very comfortable and took the time to explain things in both Spanish and English which we really appreciated. You’re able to see everything you’d want to in Bolivia, with so much more than just the salt flats! It was extremely well organised, with both safe and comfortable transport/accommodation. Be prepared for early starts, various altitudes with travelling and bring lots of layers and you’ll have the best time! Highly recommend!”
Float in Laguna Cejar, see the Ojos del Salar, and enjoy a sunset cocktail at Laguna Tebenquinche on a five-hour Atacama tour.
“El tour decía que a la 1 pm nos recogían. Que nos presentáramos en el punto de encuentro a las 12:40. El día 18 de febrero. Resulta que me contactan por WhatsApp el día antes y pregunto acerca de la hora y meeting point y no me contestaron nunca. A las 12:30 del mediodía del 18 me llega un mensaje que son los del tour y que nos recogen entre 2:30pm-3:10pm. Cambiándonos la hora y el lugar porque ya nosotros estábamos ahí en el punto. Nos tuvimos que devolver y ya cuando nos recogen la guía nos dice que el tour se va a acortar, que va a llover con…”
Float in salty Cejar Lagoon, visit Tebenquiche and Ojos del Salar, and enjoy a five-hour Atacama Salt Flat outing from San Pedro.
“Awesome guide (!!), great group, fun swimming, nice landscapes, but the worst pick-up service from the very unorganized company.”
Float in Cejar Lagoon, see the blue Ojos del Salar, and watch sunset at Tebenquiche on a five-hour Atacama outing.
See Chile’s Piedras Rojas, high-altitude lagoons, Socaire, and flamingos at Chaxa on a full-day tour from San Pedro.
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