Adventure and Mystic in San Pedro de Atacama and Easter Island

Code: VIS016
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  • Duracion: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Description
Discover the mystic and the secrets of San Pedro de Atacama and the mysterious Easter Island. Walk through unique places and become an adventurer.

Price includes
- All transfers indicated in itinerary.
-All excursions indicated in the itinerary.
-Food included in the itinerary.
-4 nights in San Pedro de Atacama.
-1 night in Santiago-Airport.
-4 nights in Easter Island.
Price does not include
- Air tickets.
-Personal travel insurance.
-Extras not mentioned in itinerary.
-Entrance fee to Easter Island Park.
-Tips.
-Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.
-Extras in hotels .
Itinerary

Day 01: Calama Airport - San Pedro de Atacama / Moon Valley
Reception at the Calama Airport and transfer to the town of San Pedro de Atacama, to the chosen hotel. San Pedro de Atacama is regarded as the archeological capital of Chile.
By the afternoon, departure from the hotel heading Moon Valley (4:00 PM in summer and 3:00 PM in winter; summer season starts October 1). We will continue through the way on the Salt Mountain Range, where we will take a detour in order to get to know the beautiful valley, which was the old path where the sulfur was transported from San Pedro de Atacama.
Here we will appreciate the Dinosaur Valley and the Death Valley, where we will enjoy an owe-inspiring panoramic view of the surrounding. We will continue to Moon Valley, where we will find geological formations, which are the consecutive result of the terrestrial surface. During the evening, the appearance of this place is a daring pallet, which will stun with its golden and red the soul and the sensibility of men.
Nineteen km Away from San Pedro, in the Salt Mountain Range, the Moon Valley is located, declared Natural Sanctuary and Natural Monument, protected due to its unique landscape. It is formed by a valley surrounded by small hills with impressive sharp-shape tops. This tour is a magical trip through landscapes, which not belong to our world, but they are a reflection of other planets. In this valley, we will appreciate the salt-made sculptures known as Las Tres Marías, formed by the wind erosion. We will visit the old salt sites where we will get to know the “sal gema”, mineral that looks like the quartz, and it is petrified salt belonging to the mineral deposit in some areas.
Following the excursion, we will make a hike through the interior of the remaining caves of the old deposits, in order to get closer to the Valley where the Great Duna is located. After a break, we will climb this Great Dune, which stuns due to its large size and it is place where extreme sports are carried out such as the snowboard. Later, we will enjoy the sunset in the Moon Valley, one of the most beautiful natural settings of the northern part of Chile.
Return to hotel. Accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 02: San Bartolo Trekking
After our breakfast at the hotel, we will departure at 8:00 AM to visit a breathtaking archeological site of Pukará de Quitor, ancient Inca fortress dating back 700 years, built in the 12th century and occupied by the Spanish conquistadores in 1540, located in a strategic hill and protected by a cliff by the river.
After visiting this incredible archeological site, we will enjoy a 4-hour trekking in order to discover the Catarpe Valley, place of paths scored by small water canals and rock-made formations. Then, we will get to the Grande River basin in order to testify its ancient petroglyphs, an unforgettable experience in inspiring landscapes. Return to San Pedro de Atacama at 2:00 PM.
Afternoon at leisure to personal activities.
Accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 03: Atacama Biking to Cejar
Early in the morning, we will take the bike for a 4-hour adventure to visit the Cejar Lagoon, which is a place with three flooded salt domes. In the center of this place is located the Laguna de Piedra (Stone Lagoon) its waters contain great volume of salt and feature the floating effect providing a relaxing experience, everything completed by the stunning landscape of turquoise waters, volcanoes and the immensity of the Salt Flat.
Return to San Pedro de Atacama. Accommodation.

Day 04: Guatin Puritama Trekking
Departure from the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama at 8:00 AM. During this day we will enjoy a hike to discover the Guatin and Puritama Valleys. The Guatin Valley is also known as the Cactus Valley or the Cardones Gorge. Some of these tall cactus has more than one hundred years old and some of them reach 7 meters. Quite a show. This is the perfect place to walk and enjoy the unique landscape.
After than we will go to the Puritama Thermal Springs, a place where any effort will be rewarded. It is located 30 km north of San Pedro and it has puddle of thermal waters produced by the appearance of the hot water Puritama River. These puddles are located in a mountain canyon of a great natural beauty. These thermal springs are a hard to forget experience for thermal waters lovers in the middle of the desert.
The Puritama Thermal Springs is a beautiful place where we can rest, with a basic infrastructure made by dressing rooms, baths and wooden walkway, mixed with the vegetation.
Return to San Pedro de Atacama at 1:00 PM.
Afternoon at leisure for personal activities, to rest, or to visit the town of San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 05: Calama Airport – Santiago
Breakfast at the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
After that, according to your flight plan, transfer to the Calama Airport in order to take your flight to Santiago, the capital of Chile.
Accommodation at Holiday Inn Aeropuerto.

Day 06: Santiago Airport – Easter Island
We will arrive in Easter Island where we will be met at the Mataveri Airport and transferred from the Airport to the hotel you have selected.
Enjoy a welcome with juice of the season.
Transfer to the restaurant (private service).
Lunch at Kaimana Restaurant. Back to hotel to be paid by the customer/client.
Before sunset, we will departure from the hotel heading Ahu Tahai, located one and a half kilometer from the center of the Hanga Roa town. This thousand-years-old ceremonial site is considered the best-restored archeological site at Easter Island, and it is made by three ahu: Ahu Vai Uri with five Moai, Ahu Tahai with one Moai and Ahu Lo Te Riku with 1 Moai also. Here we will enjoy a breathtaking sunset with the gathering of ceremonial altars as a background. An awe-inspiring spectacle ending our day.
Return to the hotel at Hanga Roa.

Day 07: Easter Island Northern Coast Trekking
During our second day at Easter Island, we will carry out a trekking through the history of the Island, discovering its corners in our tour by the Northern Coast. The walking will lead us to enjoy the Island in its purest state. There are no roads or modern infraestructures, almost a travel to past. This area has been kept as it was centuries ago.
The route we propose will lead us to the Tahai area; we will go along the edge of the coast to Ana Kakengao or “cave of the two windows”. Almost 1 kilometer ahead, we will get the Ahu Te Peu where the path surrounding Terevaka goes by the northern coast. We will continue 1,2 kilometers where we will find the rests of Ahu Maikati Te Moa and the Ahu Vai Mata is 3 kilometers ahead.
Our tour will depend on what we want to know and how long we spend in every archeological site. Moreover, we will enjoy a BBQ lunch in order to recover strength to continue our discovering path.
Back to hotel and accommodation.

Day 08:Trekking to Poike Volcano
After breakfast, during our third day, we will enjoy a half-day trekking to the Poike Volcano (6 hours), the oldest volcano of the Island. Nowadays this is an inactive volcano, which came from the bottom of the sea after two eruptions, 3 millions of years ago. Its higher top reaches 370 meters above the sea level and its crater, the Pu A Katiki, is totally dry.
From the Poike volcano hillside, we will ascend, walking in order to meet the Ana o te Moai, and the Ma’unga Vai a Heva, Mau’nga Tea Tea, Mau’nga Parehe mounds.
Return by vehicle to the hotel.
After this stunning adventure, we will be able to enjoy a dinner at the Tataku Vave restaurant.
Return to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 09: Trekking Terevaka
During our fourth day, after breakfast, we will be able to enjoy a marvelous half-day trekking to the Ma’unga Terevaka Volcano (4 hours approximately). This inactive volcano is the highest point on the Island with 511 meters above the sea level. It provides a magical view in 360° of the Island, where we will get an idea of how far is this place from any other point in the Earth.
From Aku Akivi we will start our walk to the highest point of the Island, where we will appreciate the three vertex of Rapa Nui and the curvature of the Earth. Moreover, we will get to know the largest crater of this volcanic formation called Rano Aroi and it lagoon.
After enjoying this unique landscape, we will descend through Fundo Vaitea where the vehicle will be waiting for us to return to the town.
Afternoon at leisure for personal activities or enjoying the hotel facilities.
Accommodation.

Day 10: Islander Farewell
After breakfast and in the agreed time, transfer from hotel to the Mataveri Airport.
Farewell with islander souvenir.
End of the services.

Accommodations

Important note: In the event that one of the hotels does not have availability, it will be exchanged for a hotel with similar characteristics.

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