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Chile : Tours
: San Pedro of Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama and its nearby wonders |
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Available all year round
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Valid Until:
31-Dec-2006
Price from: Dolar US
289.00 |
Getting to know the Atacama Desert is not only to marvel in the beauty of the landscape, but also to discover its archaeological attractions that are present in the zone. The natural arid desert creates optimal conditions for conservation. Not only for millenary artifacts but also for intact ruins discovered through a long period of time in the oasis of San Pedro. We invite you to become somewhat of an archaeologist and anthropologist. Come and discover those that inhabited the zone much earlier than you would have imagined.
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Day 1 Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
Transfer from the Calama Airport to the Tulor Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. Free afternoon or depending on the arrival time of the passenger flights, visit the Archeological Museum, where we will be able to see the best displays of the ancient cultures of this zone, the Church and the hand crafts.
Day 2 Pucara de Quitor - Valle de la Luna
Breakfast at the Tulor Hotel. Leave in the morning for Pucara de Quitor, an Atacamian fort from the IX century. After this we will visit Catarpe (Inca Centre of Administration). To finish we will visit the town of Tulor (dated 800 years A.C.). Return to the hotel. In the afternoon we will leave for the Valle de la Luna to visit El Mirador, the Valle de la Muerte, the Salt Mine, las Tres Marias, and the sunset.
Day 3 Tatio Geysers
At sunrise we'll leave for the Tatio Geysers, located at 4300 meters above sea level, to visit the geothermic area. We'll have breakfast at the place, and later take a dip in the thermal pool of the Geysers. On the return trip we can observe the typical plants and animals of the highlands. In the evening we'll go to the Calama Airport.
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Included Excursions |
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San Pedro de Atacama
Considered the Archeological Capital of Chile and declared a Historical Site. This was a main center of the Atacamian culture or Likanantai, with a defensive fort in Quitor and a population distributed in "ayllos", apportioning the farmable land and the channeled water of the Grande River. This area was later conquered by the Incas, who installed an administrative and governmental center. This was visited by Diego de Almagro in the Age of Discovery and Pedro de Valdivia, during the years of Conquest. The town is small with lanes and adobe constructions. The main attractions here are the Church, the Archeological Museum of Father Le Paige, a Jesuit missionary who lived in the area from 1955 to 1980, the year of his death. Inside, most notable, are the different ceramic stages of evolution, gold figures, and mommies. (More information)
Valle de la Luna
Fantastic lunar landscape that forms part of the Salt Mountains and belongs to the National Flamenco Reserve. This is a small depression of 500 m in diameter with a saline floor and gives intriguing sculptures forms resulting from the successive transformations of the earth's crust, which occurs by the creasing of the bottom of what was once a salt water lake. There is no life in this place, making this place one of the most inhospitable on the planet. (More information)
Tatio Geysers
Framed by a landscape of imposing and arid beauty, Tatio Geysers is a geothermic area of volcanic origin, where the water and the vapor burst violently from the depths of the earth. They are located more than 4 thousand meters above sea level where the early morning temperatures are very low, which makes the boiling water spurt up.
The geysers are at their greatest heights between the hours of 5:30 and 7:00 in the morning, when the height of the spouts easily reach 10 meters.
There are natural thermal pools near the geysers where you can enjoy a dip. (More information)
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The Program Includes |
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- Accommodations in the Tulor Hotel, breakfast included.
- BILINGUAL guides, experts in the Atacama Desert.
- Basic traction vehicles and 4 wheel drive. Equipped according to the requirements of the individual expeditions.
- The expedition will be in vehicles along with the other participants.
- Entrances according the program.
- Regular Tour: shared vehicle with other tourist.
- Box Lunch during the Atacama Salt excursion.
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The Program does NOT Include |
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- Services and meal not mentioned in the program.
- Due to the altitude, the Geyser Excursion is NOT recommendable for pregant women, children and persons with cardiac problems.
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Rates
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Rates per passenger in US Dollars |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
| In Private Service |
863 |
484 |
429 |
| In Regular Service |
367 |
289 |
270 |
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Cancellation Policy |
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Once the reservation has been confirmed by Gotolatin, the following
charges will apply for cancellations made by the passenger,
according to the program departure date:
- 30 working days before the beginning
of the program:
Charge of 30% of the total program value per passenger.
- Between 30 and 15 working days before
the beginning of the program:
Charge of 60% of the total program value per passenger.
- Between 15 and 0 working days before
the beginning of the program:
No devolution applies.
- There are no refunds for portions of the program not used, hotel
accommodations, etc.
- We recommend considering Travel Insurance for any reason.
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