Breathtaking Atacama: Red Rocks, Lagoons & Salt Flat Expedition

Nice excursion with a very nice and funny guide! The visit of the city after lunch is not the most interesting but it is quick.

Highly recommend this tour - it starts early, but this is key to beating the rush and enjoying these monuments!! Daniel was our enthusiastic tour guide, and it was a joy to be hosted by him. In the morning, we had a fresh breakfast spread that was prepared by Daniel, and from there we went to Laguna Chaxa, where we saw three different kinds of flamingos. From there, we went to Laguna Miscanti and Miniques, which were a stunning pair of the bluest lagoons you'll ever see. We saw Vicunas as well. Our last stop was Piedras Rojas, and the Laguna Salar de Talar. The water is incredibly clear due to the white bed underneath it. It's a 1.5 km walk to the lagoon, and the view is gorgeously unique. It was very windy and cold, so be prepared for warmth. On the return journey, we stopped at Toconao for lunch, which was a decent 3 course meal (app, lunch, 1-2 sides and a drink). This is included in the tour. The view on the drive is wonderful and unique, enjoy the scenary!!!

Daniel was our tour guide and he did an excellent job taking us to the places before other groups got there.

Amazing guide amazing day. The guide was amazing and me and my friends had a great time in the desert

The tour was amazing. Javier was so knowledgeable about the geography and he was so interesting to listen to!! The day was so much fun! The scenery is breathtaking! The “camp-style” breakfast was delicious and I enjoyed that experience more than sitting in a restaurant for lunch (even though that was delicious as well). Overall I had such a great day! Andres the assistant was so helpful as well and so kind! Thank you so much!!!!

really good one They changed to Layana agency who were absolutely brilliant and worth of having the team.Cami was our guide and she is 5/5

A long day but a wonderful tour. Saw a lot throughout the day, would recommend! Our guide was very helpful.

This was one of our favourite day tours and we really enjoyed having Daniel as our guide. He was funny, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and passionate as he showed us the best of the lagoons and flamingos on a tour of about 400 kilometres. The first stop was just before sunrise where we had a good breakfast (Daniel makes terrific scrambled eggs) as the sun came up outside the Chaxa Lagoon, home of flamingos. It was beautiful as were all of the sights we saw later in the mountains. There were plenty of vicuna and seeing rhea was a bonus. A good lunch was provided and we were back in San Pedro after a full day of exploring which was never rushed.

We had the BEST day trip with Whipala Expeditions, hosted by our guide Javier. The tour lasted around 11 hours but it felt like time flew by, without being rushed. The tour is planned to perfection & flowed very well, lots of stops at incredible sights, with a very lovely breakfast included. We travelled in a very comfortable bus with a small group size. Javier’s knowledge of the region, Chile & the world as a whole is second to none. He fluently spoke Spanish, English & Portuguese and made an effort to ensure everyone felt included at all times. The tour company was very easy to book through (we booked directly via their website) and was transparent that admission fees to the park needed to additionally be paid upon arrival/prior to tour. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Whipala Expeditions, and in particular Javier whose passion as a tour guide shines through, to anyone we know.

We did 3 trips with this company all were excellent. There's an overwhelming choice of companies . This one is very impressive ; Above all small groups Plenty of time to really experience places ( lots of others rushed people ) Knowledgable experienced team of driver / guides who had been doing the job for a while . Supportive of All members of the group regardless of age Good range of trips running on many days in the week