Altiplanic Lagoons and Salar de Atacama
Flamingos, high Andean lakes and the village of Socaire
- Duration
- 11 h
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Group size
- 1–16
- Minimum age
- 4
- Cancellation
- Flexible
- Meeting point
- San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Operated by
- Licancabur Altiplano
Overview
This full-day route crosses the Salar de Atacama to Laguna Chaxa, where three species of flamingo feed in the shallow brine. It then climbs to 4,200 m to the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, deep blue lakes framed by volcanoes.
Lunch is a home-cooked meal in Socaire, an Atacameño village with stone terraces and a colonial church, followed by a stop at the Tropic of Capricorn on the way back.
Highlights
- Three species of flamingo at Chaxa
- Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons at 4,200 m
- Lunch in the village of Socaire
- Tropic of Capricorn viewpoint
Included
- Hotel pickup
- Bilingual guide
- Breakfast and lunch
- Transport
Not included
- Entrance fees to reserves
- Tips
Before you go
Suitable for all ages; short walks at altitude.
