Atacama Desert & Altiplano

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The Atacama desert and high Andean plateau or Altiplano are among the most breathtaking places you´ll ever experience (and not just because of the altitude)...the scale of landscapes is overwhelming, and the crisp light is ideal for photography and wildlife watching. In this program we´ll visit places like Andean bogs, the Puna or Altiplano, vast salt flats, ...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Antofagasta & Mejillones (Coast)
    • Visit San Pedro de Atacama & Los Flamencos National Reserve
    • An Opportunity to visit differnt kind of bird Species

What's this trip about?

    The Atacama desert and high Andean plateau or Altiplano are among the most breathtaking places you´ll ever experience (and not just because of the altitude)...the scale of landscapes is overwhelming, and the crisp light is ideal for photography and wildlife watching. In this program we´ll visit places like Andean bogs, the Puna or Altiplano, vast salt flats, gurgling ravines and oasis where a number of interesting and unique birds live. Some of the bird specialties from this area include Horned Coot, Puna Flamingo, Puna Tinamou, Puna Teal, Red-backed Sierra Finch, Black-hooded Sierra Finch, Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant, Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant, Creamy-rumped Miner, White-winged Cinclodes, Golden-spotted Ground Dove, Mountain Parakeet, Straight-billed Earthcreeper, Creamy-winged Cinclodes, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe and Black Siskin, among many others. Some other wildlife here includes the Vicuña, a wild Andean relative to Llamas, Culpeo Fox, Vizcacha (a huge rodent who lives among boulders), and the endemic Fabian Lizard.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CitySantiago
End CitySantiago

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Birding
  • National Parks
  • Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel
  • Transformative

Destinations

Activities

Trip includes

    • English-speaking Ornithologist and Birding Guide
    • Lodging
    • All meals
    • National flights
    • Private transportation
    • Entrance fees to national parks.

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1

Flight from Santiago to Antofagasta. Antofagasta & Mejillones (Coast): Grey Gull, Band-tailed Gull, Peruvian Tern, West-Peruvian Dove and Seaside Cinclodes, among others. Lodging: San Pedro.

Day 2

San Pedro de Atacama & Los Flamencos National Reserve (Oasis, Valleys and Andean Bogs): Chilean, Andean and Puna Flamingos, Andean Gull and Chiguanco Thrush, among many others. Lodging: San Pedro.

Day 3

Salt Flat and Pre-puna: Horned Coot, Andean Coot, Andean Avocet, Black-winged Ground Dove, Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant and Yellow-rumped Siskin, among many others. Lodging: San Pedro.

Day 4

Altiplano: Andean Goose, Puna Teal, Puna Hawk, Giant Coot, Puna Plover, Tawny-throated Dotterel, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Golden-spotted Ground Dove, Mountain Parakeet, Straight-billed Earthcreeper, Cordilleran Canastero, Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant, Andean Negrito, Greenish Yellow Finch, Black-hooded Sierra Finch and Red-backed Sierra Finch, among others. Lodging: San Pedro.

Day 5

Flight to Santiago. End of the Trip.

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Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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What's excluded

    • International Flights
    • Passport and Visa Charges
    • Personal Expenses

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Meals Included

All meals as indicated in Itinerary

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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