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Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert is one of the world's driest, 50 times more arid than California's Death Valley, some regions not having received rain for decades. This is a truly other-worldly landscape of volcanoes, lagoons and salt-flats. Indeed, the Atacama has been used on more that one occasion as a Mars location for films.

 
When to go

October to December or March to May are great times to visit as you can enjoy the region in its more relaxed, tranquil and remote period.

Why we love it

Has an other-worldly and dream-like atmosphere.
An incredible kaleidoscope of changing colours of the sky and land throughout the day

What to do

Visit the Tatio geysersTake a tour of the Moon and Death valleyExplore the salt lakes in the regionStar gazingWalk around the sleepy desert town of San Pedro de Atacama

Trips plans with Atacama Desert Trips plans with Atacama Desert
North Argentina and Chile Explorer Iguassu, Salta, Atacama and the Chilean Wine Region from $ 5813 pp for 14 Nights, excluding international flights
North Argentina and Chile Explorer Iguassu, Salta, Atacama and the Chilean Wine Region
Full Luxury Chile Explorer Atacama Desert, Wine Region, Patagonia and Santiago. from $ 5857 pp for 12 Nights, excluding international flights
Full Luxury Chile Explorer Atacama Desert, Wine Region, Patagonia and Santiago.
Northern Chile Explorer Easter Island, Wine and the Atacama Desert. from $ 5311 pp for 11 Nights, excluding international flights
Northern Chile Explorer Easter Island, Wine and the Atacama Desert.
High Plains Grand Tour Machu Picchu, Titicaca, Uyuni Salt Flats & the Atacama Desert from $ 6856 pp for 17 Nights, excluding international flights
High Plains Grand Tour Machu Picchu, Titicaca, Uyuni Salt Flats & the Atacama Desert
Hotels in Atacama Desert Hotels in Atacama Desert
Adventur Camp Luxury Camping and Nomadic Finery in the Atacama $$$$$
Adventur Camping, Atacama Desert, Chile
Explora Atacama $$$$$
Awasi The only truly private personalised experience in the Atacama $$$$$
Alto Atacama Lodge & Spa Authentic Luxury in This Stylish Desert Hotel $$$$$
Alto Atacama Lodge & Spa, Atacama Desert, Chile with Jacada Travel
Tierra Atacama $$$$
Hotel Altiplanico   $$$