6 Day Road Trip to Atacama Desert, Chile
By Fernanda L · Aug 18, 2016
- Atacama Desert
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- 6 Nights
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- Adventure, Culture, Backpacking, Wine, Nature, Road Trip, National Parks
- Origin
- Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
- Destination
- San Pedro do Atacama, Chile
- Main mode of transport
- Car
- Cost per person
- Backpacker
- Accommodation
- Ayuni Hostel
Best Bits
The sunsets at Valle de la Muerte and Valle de la Luna
Worst Bits
Nothing really, the trip was amazing!
Trip Dates and Comments on Timing
November
Arrival Logistics
We arrived by car. It’s easy to get there and easy to drive around.
General Overview of Itinerary
I’ll highlight the must see places from my perspective: Laguna Cejar; Ojos del Salar, Geysers del Tatio; Valle de la Luna; Valle de la Muerte; Lagunas Altiplánicas and Pukará de Quitor. Just to remember those names I’m craving to coming back!
Main Activities
Adventure, Backpacking, Culture, Cycling, National Parks, Nature, Road trip, Wine tasting
Food and Drink Highlights
Chilean wineeeeee and of course, lhama meat! :P
Essential Packing for this Trip
Windbreaker jacket; hiking shoes; moisturiser; lip balm; wine opener set.
Fernanda’s experience:
Chile is an incredibly beautiful country with the most diverse natural beauties, and San Pedro do Atacama is a great example of it.
The city is the heart of the driest place on earth, surrounded by geysers, lagoons, salt lakes and natural parks. The city offers a wide range of attractions, from museums to really good restaurants, cool cafes, diverse adventures and the most amazing sunsets.
We experienced it all in only 6 days! And I loved the city so much, that I couldn’t help myself in coming back to spend another couples of months for working.
About The Traveller
Gender & Age Range
Female, 25 - 30
I’m from
Maringa, Brazil
I live in
Everywhere :)
My favourite trip as of late
Travelling to Australia
Travelling Style
Wait till I get to the airport to decide what I’m going.
I like to go on the following types of trips
Adventure, Beaches, Hiking, Culture, Relaxing.
It’s a dealbreaker when
Transportation issues
Continent I know the best
South America
First Last Name
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I’m from Perth, Western Australia
My favourite trip as of late is New Zealand, solo travel in lots of nature for a soul-refresher.
My travelling style is to Book the first night, then wing it from there!
It’s a dealbreaker when I’m stuck around large groups of package tourists.
Continent I know best is Asia.
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