Excursion description
The recommendation to make the best use of your time is to start this program upon arrival at the airport the day before the start of the excursions, this at the Atacama Desert Airport, in the Atacama Region. A flight that arrives during PM is recommended to go directly to the cabin on the Bahía Inglesa beach where you will stay the first night.
On day 1 of the program we will visit Los Dedos Paleontological Park, to see an open museum that shows countless animal fossils, mollusks, etc. that lived millions of years ago (many of them already extinct), in addition to geological strata that show 8 million years ago how that coastal area was formed, and after having lunch in Bahía Inglesa go to see the San José Mine in situ, epicenter where the 33 Atacama miners were trapped for 70 days, exposing one of the most impressive rescue experiences ever told. Next we will enter the incredible and famous Atacama Dunes, being able to interact with the heart of them and Cerro Medanoso, the highest dune in Chile, and then continue to Diego de Almagro where we will stay and regain strength.
The next day we will go inland until we reach the heart of the Andes Mountains, enjoying the overwhelming beauty of the Piedra Parada Salt Flat, the Jilguero and Bayo Lagoons, until we reach the Bravas Lagoons, places not only beautiful of breathtaking landscape, but also "virgin", still free from mass tourism, which is appreciated by the inhabitants of the area, especially the 3 species of flamingos that inhabit our Andes and that on this trip are possible to observe in their daily routine.
After a restorative lunch in a natural habitat, we will spend the afternoon in the heart of the Pedernales Salt Flat where there are saline lagoons of intense turquoise and emerald color, where we can take an unforgettable swim where it is possible to float without any effort. After that unforgettable experience, we will go directly to the Nevado Tres Cruces National Park until we reach the Santa Rosa Lagoon, where we will stay in a refuge for the next day, after soaking up the place by touring the park and doing high-altitude trekking, continue to Laguna Verde, soul of the local Andes surrounded by the giants of Atacama, the highest volcanoes on the planet among which the Ojos del Salado stands out, the highest of all, and then return directly to the airport for the return flight, or to the Bahía Inglesa beach to spend the last night (this night is not included in the program, but it is recommended to include it to enjoy the return in a more relaxed way)
Value per person
CLP 450.000
Includes
Pick-up and return to hotel or place to be coordinated, accommodation and breakfast in Diego de Almagro (3-star hotel or higher) and in Maricunga refuge (private), dinner in refuge, lunches in natural habitat and snacks
Not includes
Meals in restaurants (lunch in Bahía and dinner in Diego de Almagro) and entrance ticket to 3 Cruces National Park
Schedule
We start on day 1 at 9:30 and return on day 3 around 19:30 hrs.
Minimum value
Because the excursion is private and therefore exclusive for each group, in order to carry out the itinerary, a minimum total value of CLP 1.800.000 must be considered
Recommendations
Swimsuit, towel, trekking shoes or similar, sunscreen, lip moisturizer, sunglasses, hat and water for personal use
Policy of postponement and cancellation of reservations
Our bookings materialize well in advance, which normally causes our schedule to fill up in advance and no longer admit the entry of new ones. For this reason, bookings may be postponed at no additional cost if the postponement is made at least 60 days before the start of the program. In this case, the payment made as confirmation will remain intact for the next date. Bookings that wish to be canceled will have a 100% refund of the payment as long as their cancellation is made at least 90 days in advance; If the cancellation is made between 90 and 60 days, the refund will be 50%. After that period there will be no right to refund