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Illustrative photo, not contractualChile – Atacama Desert
Geysers, high-altitude lagoons and the clearest skies on Earth: the Atacama, a world apart.
Duration8 days
Best timeNov.
FlightsParis or São Paulo
From1,450,000 FCFA
The driest desert in the world: steaming geysers at dawn, altiplano lagoons dotted with flamingos, lunar valleys at sunset, and the purest night skies on the planet for stargazing.
Itinerary
- Day 1 — Flight Abidjan → Santiago (via Paris or São Paulo). Arrival on Day 2.
- Day 2 — Flight Santiago → Calama, transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. Acclimatisation.
- Day 3 — Salar de Atacama and the Miscanti-Miñiques lagoons, pink flamingos.
- Day 4 — El Tatio geysers at dawn, Machuca village, afternoon at leisure.
- Day 5 — Rainbow Valley in the morning, Valle de la Luna at sunset. Stargazing in the evening.
- Day 6 — Baltinache lagoons, Puritama hot springs at the end of the day.
- Day 7 — Free morning in San Pedro, flight Calama → Santiago. Evening in Santiago.
- Day 8 — Flight Santiago → Abidjan.
Highlights
- Valle de la Luna at sunset: dunes and lunar rock formations
- El Tatio geysers at dawn (4 320 m), breakfast facing the fumaroles
- Miscanti and Miñiques altiplano lagoons, flamingos of the Salar de Atacama
- Swimming in the turquoise waters of the Baltinache lagoons
- Stargazing evening with telescopes and a French-speaking astronomer
- Rainbow Valley and the petroglyphs of Yerbas Buenas
- Puritama hot springs at the end of the day
Our 4 packages
Découvertefrom 1,450,000 FCFAReturn flights + domestic flight, 2-3★ hotel, breakfasts, airport transfers, 1 group excursion to Valle de la Luna, WhatsApp assistance
Essentielfrom 2,010,000 FCFAReturn flights + domestic flights, 3★ hotels, breakfasts, group excursions
Confortfrom 2,650,000 FCFAReturn flights + domestic flights, 4★ lodges, half board, semi-private excursions
Prestigefrom 4,200,000 FCFAReturn flights, all-inclusive 5★ lodges, unlimited private excursions
Indicative prices, confirmed by a firm quote.
Practical information
- Flights
- Abidjan → Santiago via Paris/São Paulo: ~18-20h
- Climate
- Bone dry: 25°C by day, cold at night; intense sunshine
- Currency
- Chilean peso (CLP)
- Health
- Altitude: stay well hydrated and acclimatise gradually
- Good to know
- Excursions to the El Tatio geysers leave before dawn in sub-zero temperatures: a hat, gloves and a fleece are essential.