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El Tatio Geysers Tour: Sunrise Steam Show at San Pedro de Atacama
4.4
104 Ratings
San Pedro de Atacama
Experience the mesmerizing steam show at El Tatio Geysers in San Pedro de Atacama. Witness the sunrise, explore the geothermal field, and visit the charming village of Machuca.
Experience the mesmerizing steam show at El Tatio Geysers in San Pedro de Atacama. Witness the sunrise, explore the geothermal field, and visit the charming village of Machuca.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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San Pedro de Atacama - The tour begins with an early morning hotel pickup by van from San Pedro de Atacama, specifically from hotels located near the urban area. The journey heads north to El Tatio, taking approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
The El Tatio Geyser Field is situated over 14,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains of northern Chile….
- San Pedro de Atacama - The tour begins with an early morning hotel pickup by van from San Pedro de Atacama, specifically from hotels located near the urban area. The journey heads north to El Tatio, taking approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
The El Tatio Geyser Field is situated over 14,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains of northern Chile. The drive there is an adventure in itself, with scenic, winding mountain roads flanked by snow-capped active and dormant volcanic peaks. The underground magma heats a water source, leading to an explosive release of pressure.
- Geyser del Tatio - Arriving at the geyser field at sunrise offers the most breathtaking views. In the chilly morning air, each geyser is crowned with a white steam column that fades as the temperature rises. Visitors have about two hours to explore the field, admire the geothermal phenomena, and take photos. A light breakfast is provided, typically featuring a ham and cheese sandwich, biscuit, fruit, juice, tea, and coffee.
After spending around three hours at El Tatio, the tour returns towards San Pedro de Atacama, with a stop in the village of Machuca.
- Machuca - Enjoy approximately an hour in this quaint village, home to about 10 residents. Explore at your own pace, visiting the wooden church, a few adobe houses with thatched roofs, and an artisan shop. For those interested, a llama empanada, a local delicacy, is available for purchase.
Finally, the tour returns to San Pedro de Atacama.
- San Pedro de Atacama - The tour concludes with a return drive to San Pedro de Atacama, ending with a hotel drop-off around midday. The return journey takes approximately 3 hours.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Breakfast
- Drop off is at the city centre
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Breakfast
- Drop off is at the city centre
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee to El Tatio geyser field
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee to El Tatio geyser field
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Don’t miss this early morning tour to El Tatio geyser field, one of San Pedro de Atacama’s most popular surrounding attractions and one of the biggest geothermal fields in the world with more than 80 geysers. With a local guide, you’ll arrive at El Tatio at sunrise, when the cold, high-altitude air creates a mystical landscape of steam. Then enjoy a…
Don’t miss this early morning tour to El Tatio geyser field, one of San Pedro de Atacama’s most popular surrounding attractions and one of the biggest geothermal fields in the world with more than 80 geysers. With a local guide, you’ll arrive at El Tatio at sunrise, when the cold, high-altitude air creates a mystical landscape of steam. Then enjoy a light breakfast. End your tour with a stop in the small adobe village of Machuca.
- It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes including trekking pants and shoes, and a windbreaker or warm jacket
- Note: Please bring cash to pay the entrance fees and any additional expenses
- Note: El Tatio sits at an elevation of nearly 14,000 feet, which may cause altitude sickness for some; it is recommended that you drink plenty of hot tea or water prior to the tour and carry any necessary medication
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
- Note: It is not recommended for children under 10 years old to use the pools due to the high water temperatures
- Pick up is from 5:00 to 5:40 summer time and 04:30 to 05:10 winter time.
- You must let us know if you have health problems, medication allergy or any problem that may affect physical performance during the tour
Location
San Pedro de Atacama
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(104 Ratings)
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Albertomiguelc2026
Jan 28, 2026
WONDERFUL - It's of incomparable beauty. I recommend a lot of coat and acclimatize these to 4,230 more less but worth everything!!!! Very beautiful
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Lanre_o
Jan 5, 2026
Good tour, guide was very knowledgeable - Good tour, we chose English option and guide spoke very good English. Answered all of our questions. The whole trip went smooth and to expectations. Would recommend to others
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Kapil_m
Dec 30, 2025
must visit , we had... - must visit , we had perfect weather , breakfast was okay not the best we had so far with others agencies but overall good use of half day
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Pamelask3086sb
Dec 21, 2025
The Tatio Geisers is an unforgettable experience. Marko, our guide, excellent!!! Besides being a great photographer. - One of the most amazing and wonderful experiences is going to the Tatio Geisers. It's a unique landscape. A tour full of surprises. A must in San Pedro de Atacama.
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Sarah
Nov 29, 2025
Excellent tour. - Amazing guide and tour. The geysers were breath taking. It was worth the early start though it was extremely cold and very high altitude. The breakfast was world class. Thank you to Rodrigo.
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Patricia_s
Oct 12, 2025
Amazing!!!!! - Amazing that there are such beautiful geysers!!! Excellent guide Renata Figueroa!!! Re copada!! And also excellent carrier, Julio! We loved the tour, the scenery, the excellent breakfast with scrambled eggs, palta, delicacy, fresh bread, latte, and much more!!!!
ALL EXCELLENT! Super recommended!!!
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Nancy_r
Aug 13, 2025
It’s a really early start... - It’s a really early start and the road to the geysers is bumpy at times, it was also really cold - minus 11 Celsius - because it’s so high up, so you need to wrap up warm. But it’s all definitely worth it to see this extraordinary sight. Stefanie, our guide, was excellent in explaining the different types of geysers and their activity. Great breakfast provided as well. Try to stay out of the minibus long enough to see the sun rise ovér the mountains, some of the best photos came then as the sunlight came through the steam from the geysers.
We think a guided tour is a good idea for this visit because of the distance, the time you have to set out and the state of the roads, as well as the information that you get with a guide that you don’t get as a self drive visitor.
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Amadeus_n
Jan 16, 2025
Great guide and interesting tour - Anita was a great guide, you could feel that she lives for that and enjoys what she does every minute.
We were exploring more than expected and also stopped at different viewpoints.
Having breakfast with a view was great, it only lacked on vegan options, which is the only negative point of the trip.
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Georgepe9970sh
Feb 23, 2026
Climbing to El Tatio in a tourist van without implements for height - Interesting and novel "tourist" experience. Imposing the grandeur of nature.
The negative thing was that my wife gave her altitude sickness, causing her to faint from hypoxia.
The van did not have any element to treat this (oxygen, hypotensives, etc), a situation that should be present in every transport going to El Tatio and that other companies, if they had.
Serious lack of preparation, anticipation and shelter of its passengers.
What’s more...the van driver had been hired eventually and he told the guide that the company where he worked did have all kinds of elements in front of this type of emergency, frequent on this tour.
The company mentioned is Turismo Layana.
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Danielnissim_f
Oct 6, 2025
Didnt enjoy it wasnt prepared at all - I had hard times to be quiet frankly. First I wasn't aware for the temp to be so low it felt like minus 12 degrees celsius. I felt like the guide had connection to some of the group and I felt like I wasnt one of them. Its starts at 5 a.m because the geysers workd only in these hours. Its 4200 meters above sea level and its extreamly windy so come prepared! Use thermic cloth, as a long traveller i saw many geysers around the world and i wasnt impressed at all to be honest. The scenary along the drive is nice. They cahrged extra 15 usd to enter to park so keep in mind in cash in CLP currency. Breakfast was good.
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