We head out from the Alto Atacama to the Pucará de Quitor parking lot. From here we go via Quitor to the municipal parking lot in San Pedro de Atacama. Visit the Gustavo Le-Paige Museum, the Church, main square, and handicrafts market. Ending with a visit to the Tulor Village. Return to the Alto Atacama Hotel.

Length: Half day
Level: Easy
Altitude: 2440 m.a.sl.
Acclimatization: Not required.

Head out from the Alto Atacama Hotel in a van to the small village of Toconao, "Hidden Valley" in Kunza. We visit the church, square, bell tower, and local handicrafts.  We continue the route to the Soncor sector of the National Flamingo Reserve.  At the Chaxas lagoon, we see a 14 minute explanatory video (optional). We walk a 400 meter circuit in about 30 minutes to observe the flora and bird life of the area.  Sunset with appetizers, return to San Pedro de Atacama to the Alto Atacama Hotel.

Length: Half day
Level: Easy
Altitude: 2300 m.a.s.l.
Acclimatization: Not required.

Head out of the Alto Atacama Hotel via Quitor, to the crossroads with Licancabur Street following the road to Calama, take road towards Kari Lookout, after we drive to the Tres Marías, central crater, and amphitheatre and continue to the Sunset spot, located in front of the amphitheatre or back to the Kari lookout.

Length: Half day.
Level: Easy.
Altitude: 2550 m.a.s.l.
Acclimatization: Not required.

Head out from the Alto Atacama Hotel in a van towards the Hierbas Buenas area, where we will see petroglyphs that reflect on the continuous movements of ancient shepherds.  We continue to Santiago de Rio Grande (currently a pastoral-agricultural area), where we can observe the architecture, handicrafts, and crops, before continuing on to Matancilla and its Rainbow Valley ( great mineral reliefs made up of copper oxide, sulphur, iron, and gypsum crystals). Return to Alto Atacama Hotel.

Length: Half day
Difficulty: Easy
Altitude:  3250 m.a.s.l.        
Required acclimatization: Not required

Head out from Alto Atacama Hotel in a van towards the Tatio Geysers, easy walk on a trail within the geothermal field, where we can observe the geysers, fumaroles, springs, and local fauna.  On the road, we will see beautifully contrasting landscapes.  Very low (below zero) temperatures in the morning, on our return, we will visit the small village of Machuca, and then return to San Pedro de Atacama and to the hotel.

Length:  Full Day
Difficulty: medium
Altitude:  4321 m.a.s.l.        
Required acclimatization: Yes. At least two full days, of having been in San Pedro de Atacama.

We head southwest out of the Alto Atacama Hotel in the van, passing the village of Socaire before reaching the High Andes lagoons of Miscanti and Miñiques (Approx 2hrs 30 min.). The beauty of the area is given by the lagoons surrounded by the high points of the Andes mountain range and the flora that lends the wide variety of color.  We can also observe local fauna here.  A buffet lunch and return to San Pedro de Atacama and the hotel.

Length: Full day
Difficulty: Medium
Altitude:  4200 m.a.s.l.        
Required acclimatization: Yes, at least two days prior in San Pedro de Atacama.

We head out of the Alto Atacama hotel in the van towards Guatin, taking the detour to Machuca.  After doing at water crossing at the Putana Vado, we can observe its bird life; we then take another detour towards the Tocopuri police outpost, and the Chita pass to Caspana.  On this road, we will see a large amount of fauna from this area.  We will walk through the fields in this agricultural area, and see the liparita stone based architecture. Lunch will be in this village.  We continue to the tiny village of Chiu- Chiu, its church, and if there is time, to the Lasana Pukara before reaching the El Loa airport in Calama.

Length: Full day
Difficulty: Medium
Altitude:  3322 m.a.s.l.        
Required acclimatization: Yes, at least three full days in San Pedro de Atacama.

We head out in the van from the Alto Atacama Hotel towards the Andes Mountains, passing the Quepiaco Vegas, and the rock formations known as the Pakana Monks.  Afterwards, we go back 9 kilometres to the Pujsa Salt Flat where we can observe the flora, fauna, and landscapes of this area of the Andes.  A buffet lunch and return to San Pedro de Atacama and the Alto Atacama Hotel.

Length: Full day
Difficulty: Medium
Altitude:  4300 m.a.s.l. (passing to 4690)    
Required acclimatization:  Yes, at least two days in San Pedro de Atacama.

From the hotel, we take the van on the highway towards the Sico Pass, passing Toconao and Socaire, then a dirt road about 70 kilometres to the Aguas Calientes Salt Flat, where a buffet lunch is prepared, while we enjoy the Andean scenery.

Length: Full day
Difficulty: Medium
Altitude:  4300 m.a.s.l.        

Required acclimatization: Yes, at least two days in San Pedro de Atacama

We head out of the Alto Atacama Hotel to the village of Machuca, from where we descend alongside the river of the same name.  The return to the hotel is from Rio Grande.

Length: Full day 5 hours.
Difficulty: Hard
Altitude:  4015 m.a.s.l.        

Required acclimatization: Yes, at least two days in San Pedro de Atacama.

Copa Coya is a hill 5000 m.a.s.l. west of the geyser area, which we will go around in a trek lasting 4 to 5 hours, passing through sandy ravines and in between native high mountain flora.

The trek begins with a descent through a stony area, with a barely marked trail, which is in essence animal track.  We come to the lowest point of the walk, in the ravine, to start back up a moderate uphill which becomes stepper near the end.  The van will be waiting at the end of the walk with a picnic sandwich lunch.

Length: Full day.  Walking 4.5 to 5.5 hours 8 km.
Difficulty: Hard
Altitude:  4000 m.a.s.l.    
Required acclimatization: Yes. At least two days in San Pedro de Atacama.