Salar de Uyuni from San Pedro de Atacama tour – don’t recommend! Hi all! Just returned from the 4 days 3 nights roundtrip tour from San Pedro to Uyuni and back. What can I say… Although the Salt Flats are incredible indeed and totally worth seeing and the suffering to get there, the rest of the tour is so meh IMO. So I guess if you want to see the flats it is best to fly to Uyuni and book a 1-day tour from …

Atacama Desert & Uyuni Salt Flats Itinerary help I’m heading to Atacama and hopefully Bolivia too in March with my partner. I’ve looked at car hire at about $75 per day but I’m not sure whether it will be worth the additional ~$100 to have everything guided (and no fuel costs) as opposed to DIY’ing it. So far my plan (with tours and no car) is: Day 1: Arrive and join Valle de la Luna Sunset To…

Bus San Pedro de Atacama sold out Hi all, My friend and I (both 20F) were planning to go from San Pedro de Atacama to Purmamarca, Argentina this Monday the 27th of January, but unfortunately all busses are sold out. Going to Salta could also be an option but this also seems impossible. We’ve never experienced sold out busses in Chile nor Peru the lasts weeks we’ve been travelin…

Getting to San Pedro de Atacama from Calama airport Hello friends, can anyone tell me what is the most economical way to get from Calama airport to San Pedro de Atacama? Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/Prestigious-Row-8009

Stargazing options in San Pedro / Atacama? Hello! I will be traveling to San Pedro / Atacama in a few months and will be there during a new moon. I will have a rental car so I’ll likely drive out to the open roads for some solid stargazing, but I was also considering doing some sort of organized tour. Many of the recommendations I’ve found on Reddit are older and those companies seem to …

Atacama Desert, Chile Just finished a 3-day trip to San Pedro de Atacama (33F & 33M) in January 2025. We speak limited Spanish and our primary language is English. Posting this as a resource for future travelers: Vehicle/Rental: We scoured rental websites for an automatic 4WD vehicle and booked one through a major rental company popular in the US. Upon arriving at th…

SAN Pedro del Atacama trip: rent a car or take tours? Hello all! We are headed to San Pedro Atacama on Jan 28 to 30. Not many days, so we want to make sure we are getting the most out of it! We are debating on rather rent a car or taking tour guides. Anyone could share some ideas? Also, any nice “not expensive” lodge suggestion? Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/ApprehensiveParty877

Best way to travel to San Pedro de Atacama from Colombia? I’m traveling through South America in July and August and I’ll mostly be in Colombia and Peru. I’d love to take a few days and go see the Atacama desert. I had a few questions: I know it’s cold in July, should I still go? I know the night skies are the clearest in the winters so might be worth it but would love some input on temperature/findin…

San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni Salt Flat Questions Hi all! My husband and I will be traveling from San Pedro de Atacama to the Uyuni Salt Flats in a few weeks and have some questions because it’s hard to find clear info! We are currently in Argentina but are US citizens. 1) What EXACTLY is needed for the border crossing besides the $160/pp visa cost. Are passport photos needed (if so, where can…

Atacama Stargazing – Looking for Suggestions Hi everyone, I (25F, solo traveler) am planning a bucket list trip to Atacama (Chile) and Patagonia (both the Chilean and Argentinian sides). I’m super interested in stargazing in San Pedro de Atacama and am thinking of staying there the nights of November 30 and December 1 (new moon) and do astronomical excursions both nights. Would anyone hav…

The Atacama Desert in Chile is out of this world submitted by /u/Swarmin_Swedes

Chile Itinerary Check – 10 Days Atacama & Torres Del Paine Hi Everyone! My friends and I (3 of us) are planning our first trip to South America and have chosen to spend 10 days in Chile. Looking for a quick itinerary check or any tips on what we tentatively have planned. Sept 29: Flying Toronto – Santiago – Calama arriving at noon on Sept 30th. Sept 30 – Oct 3: Picking up a rental car from Calama Airpor…