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Day 7 of 26 · San Pedro de Atacama · The Grand Chilean Contrast: From Atacama to Patagonia

Day 7 — Moon Valley Salt Caves & Dunes

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An active day at your base in San Pedro de Atacama, with no driving.

Moon Valley Salt Caves & Dunes
Valle de la Luna, en el desierto de Atacama, a 13 km de San Pedro de Atacama (Chile). Región de Antofagasta. © photographed on 31 January 2025 by CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 5 · San Pedro de Atacama · Chile

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days 6–7 2 nights ≈ 3 h 36 flight, estimated17 h 07 of road avoidedclimate favourable

programme
7 h
usable window
11 h

To add if time allows: Stargazing session in the desert night (3 h) · Scenic drive and walk to Tres Marías formations (2 h 30)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Exploring the Salt Caves of Valle de la Luna

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