San Pedro Trek

Once the whole group has arrived at Calama’s airport, the chief guide will meet all of you there and take you to the hostel in order to have a talk answering doubts and checking your mountain equipment, and them tour to Valle de la Luna.

• Max altitude: 24000 m
• Lodging: hostel
• Meals: No
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme: Reception at the airport, head to the hostel, equipment checking, itinerary checking, visit to Valle de la Luna

We will set off from San Pedro de Atacama to begin our spectacular trekking through one incredible valley. We must cross over several rivers along the way, reason why we advise you to take with you some appropriate footwear for this part of the route. About six hours later, walking towards San Bartolo, we will meet our first campsite already set up and have our first “field dinner.”

• Max altitude: 2700 m
• Lodging: Mountain tent
• Meals: Breakfast*, box-lunch, dinner.
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme: Trekking, Camp set-up, cooking, acclimatization.

On this day, we will take it easy. After a strong breakfast, we will dismantlethe tents and head back to the route in order to start a progressive ascension towards Rio Grande village. We will be walking through abandoned mines and through the incredible giant cacti area.

• Max altitude: 3200 m
• Lodging: Mountain tent
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner.
• Transport: 4WD support
• Scheme: Trekking, Camp set-up, cooking, acclimatization

This should be the longest day of walk, about 7 hours. We will keep our track deep into the valley and into old abandoned towns with lots of history. Flora in this area is mostly short bushes and foxtail-like plants; also, we will be seeing lovely packs of alpacas and llamas. This flora and fauna tell us we are near the town of Machuca, where we’ll set up our third campsite.

• Max altitude: 4400 m
• Lodging: Mountain tent
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner.
• Transport: 4WD support
• Scheme: Trekking, Camp set-up, cooking, acclimatization

On this day, we’ll be riding a 4WD truck which will take us to Tatio’s geyser area. Once we are checked-in in the refuge, we’ll head towards our first “training ascension” before the giant ones that we’ll be facing later on.

• Max altitude: 4800 m
• Lodging: Mountain tent or refuge
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner.
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme: Trekking, Camp set-up, cooking, acclimatization

Early morning, we will walk across the geyser area so we can admire the characteristic geothermal activity of the zone, which is only possible to gaze during early morning hours. About 9 am we’ll be heading back to the refuge, load up the trucks and ride towards Laguna Lejia and set up our campsite there. Once ready, we’ll start an acclimatization trekking on the Corona hill.

• Max altitude: 5200 m
• Lodging: Mountain tent
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner.
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme: Trekking, Camp set-up, cooking, acclimatization

Early morning, we’re up to climb the Lascar volcano. One of the most active volcanoes in the region. After the ascension, we’ll return to the campsite, pick up the equipment and head to San Pedro de Atacama.

• Max altitude: 5600 m
• Lodging: Hostel
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme: Climb Lascar, Camp set-down, cooking, acclimatization

The whole group will be driven to the airport.

• Max altitude: 2400 m
• Lodging: No
• Meals: *Breakfast
• Transport:4WD
• Scheme: Airport transfer (optional)