Things to do in San Pedro de Atacama

Valleys, lagoons and geysers to explore from the lodge

What to see near town

Valleys, ruins and lagoons you can visit in half a day, on a tour, by bike or by car. At the lodge we give you information and help you arrange your tours with partner agencies.

Dunes and reddish hills of Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley)

Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley)

Dunes and salt formations in the Cordillera de la Sal

Bathers covered in salty mud on the shore of Laguna Cejar

Laguna Cejar

Salt lagoon where you float, in Solor

Couple at Piedra del Coyote, above the Cordillera de la Sal

Piedra del Coyote

Sunset viewpoint over the Cordillera de la Sal

Rock walls and sandy floor of Valle de Marte (Mars Valley)

Valle de Marte (Mars Valley)

Dunes and rock walls, perfect for sandboarding

Person floating in a turquoise lagoon at Baltinache

Baltinache Hidden Lagoons

Turquoise salt lagoons for floating

Visitors at the edge of the Moon Valley viewpoint at sunset

Moon Valley viewpoint

Full view of the valley and the Cordillera de la Sal

Ojos del Salar water hole with the mountains in the background

Ojos del Salar

Two freshwater pools in the middle of the salt flat

Volcanoes reflected in Laguna Tebinquinche

Laguna Tebinquinche

Salt lagoon famous for its sunsets

Stone walls of Pukará de Quitor above the San Pedro oasis

Pukará de Quitor

12th-century Atacameño fortress

Circular mud enclosures of Aldea de Tulor

Aldea de Tulor (Tulor Village)

Mud village more than 2,500 years old

Cyclists in helmets looking at the hills of Valle de Catarpe

Valle de Catarpe

San Pedro River valley, for trekking and cycling

Thermal pools and wooden walkways at Termas de Puritama

Termas de Puritama (hot springs)

Hot spring pools in a canyon north of town

Adobe church of San Pedro de Atacama with its bell tower

San Pedro Church

Adobe church on the main square, a National Monument

Tourists walking along Caracoles Street

Caracoles Street

Main street, with restaurants and handicrafts

Red hot-air balloon over the Atacama Desert

Hot-air balloon ride

Sunrise flight over the San Pedro valley

ALMA radio telescope antennas under a blue sky

ALMA Observatory

Radio telescope with guided tours, booking required

Salar de Atacama and the Altiplano

Lagoons with flamingos, geysers and salt flats above 4,000 meters. These are full-day or early-morning trips: bring warm clothes, water and sunscreen.

Steam columns at El Tatio Geysers at sunrise

El Tatio Geysers

Geyser field at 4,300 m, visited at sunrise

Laguna Miscanti with snow-capped volcanoes in the background

Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons

High-altitude lagoons at the foot of their volcanoes

Red rocks on the shore of the salt flat with a snow-capped volcano at Piedras Rojas

Piedras Rojas (Red Rocks)

Red rocks beside the Salar de Aguas Calientes

Laguna Chaxa in the Salar de Atacama

Laguna Chaxa

Flamingos in the Salar de Atacama

Licancabur Volcano at sunset

Licancabur Volcano

The nearly 6,000 m volcano that dominates the landscape

Visitor among the rock towers of the Catedrales de Tara

Catedrales de Tara (Tara Cathedrals)

Rock towers in the Salar de Tara, above 4,000 m

El Indio rock tower in the Salar de Tara

El Indio

A lone rock tower in the Salar de Tara

Houses and white chapel in the village of Machuca

Machuca village

Small Andean village on the way to the geysers

Colorful hills of Valle del Arcoíris (Rainbow Valley)

Valle del Arcoíris (Rainbow Valley)

Colorful hills on the road to Río Grande

Visitors by the Yerbas Buenas petroglyphs

Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs

Rock carvings on the way to the Rainbow Valley

Quebrada de Jerez with fruit trees in Toconao

Quebrada de Jerez

Canyon with a stream and fruit orchards in Toconao

Flamingos reflected in the water at Los Flamencos National Reserve

Los Flamencos National Reserve

Protected area that includes the Moon Valley and several lagoons

Laguna Lejía with snowy hills and an animal skull on the shore

Laguna Lejía

High-altitude lagoon with flamingos, at about 4,300 m

Snow-capped Láscar Volcano above the bunchgrass

Láscar Volcano

The most active volcano in northern Chile

Volcano reflected in the Salar de Aguas Calientes

Salar de Aguas Calientes

A little-visited salt flat that mirrors the volcanoes, near Talabre

Sign for the Quebrada de Kezala petroglyphs

Quebrada de Kezala

A little-visited canyon with petroglyphs, near Talabre

Andean fox among frosty bunchgrass

Andean fox

A familiar sight on Altiplano roads

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Antofagasta Region, Chile

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