Full Day Salt Flat Tour: Vicuñas & Flamingos in the Rustic Desert with Outdoor Lunch

The pristine hue of the salt planes strikingly offsets the earthy, vintage tints of the dessert landscape. The already idyllic scene is further enhanced by the sight of vicuñas and flamingos, a representation of the stunning indigenous wildlife, accompanied by an enjoyable outdoor lunch. An experience that will invariably etch a memory.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Volcan Licancabur - The first stop is at the Licancabur viewpoint, where we will enjoy a delicious breakfast with a view of the most impressive volcano in the region.
What's Included
  • Breakfast included
  • Lunch provided
Additional Information
  • Not recommended for travelers with respiratory problems
  • It is not recommended for travelers with pressure problems
Location
Plaza TourisTour
If your hotel is outside the Pick-up area, the meeting point is in Plaza Touristur at the time sent by WhatsApp the night before the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fam_liaemm2021
Nov 18, 2025
Top! Mto staff organized and animated. Great coffee and lunch! - Wonderful experience, the guide João was amazing and explained to us with patience and fun all the points we stopped. Eh a quiet walk to do because despite the altitude soh we stopped at the most beautiful viewpoints and observed everything! Too much! I recommend 100%. Not these but all the walks with them.
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Peter
Nov 15, 2025
A really memorable tour to a fantastic place with a great guide and highly organised organisation - The actual landscape of the salt flats and the views on the journey there and back were amazing . We set off by 7.30 but stopped about 9 for a great breakfast and photos at a viewpoint with a view of one salt flat and basalt columns sticking out of the desert sand. We stopped another 3-4 times over the trip at similar viewpoints of salt lakes with flamingos in some. Nico as our guide was humerous and very informative. Jordan our driver was clearly very expert on the steep roads and when overtaking. We were back in San Pedro de Atacama by 2.30pm and had a stop for sit down lunch in chairs by the volcano on the way back.it was a great lunch with hot chicken and rice with salad !
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Scottishwannabe
Nov 13, 2025
Such a cool tour with a very cool guide - What an awesome tour with Michelle. This tour was so different and with all the cool landscapes and animals. Michelle was accomodating and engaging and even shared some of her personal story which added so much to the trip. Lunch was so good which is unusual for tour food. This was an awesome experience!
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Fanegos
Nov 8, 2025
Perfect. - A wonderful tour, with charming places and breathtaking views. Everything was very well coordinated and the guide was extremely attentive and professional. Care is rating in every detail of the tour. A relaxing, enriching and highly recommended experience.
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Kristīne
Nov 6, 2025
Good tour - The guys who took us to the tour were super good. They fed us and were super knowledgeable. It was around 6h long tour. Guide spoke perfect Spanish and English we all were included. 1
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Northstar49199756408
Oct 25, 2025
Shocking mountain cordons - Route made with atacama magic, together with the guide Cristian, who has enough experience to share his knowledge dynamically, as well as being very energetic and friendly
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Rita303631
Oct 21, 2025
It's worth it - Worth it , beautiful landscapes , unique experience Our guide George very attentive The breakfast and lunch were delicious
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Jonathanhx7281ba
Oct 21, 2025
Excellent! - It was very good experience! We were able to connect with the energy of the place and understand a lot more about the history of Atacama. The guide Gorge and his companion driver were very attentive and caring to us.
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302nathaliac
Oct 5, 2025
Route Salares Worth it - Beautiful places!! Lunch at the feet of the Licancabur was amazing! Guia Franco and our driver Davi were super attentive. I recommend!!
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Talitarias
Sep 28, 2025
Unique experience - It was beautiful! Each landscape was a story, a beauty and our guide Nikolas even prepared the surprise of making a snow stop in the middle of the desert and we were lucky to see a very cute viscata. Our all very beautiful we love
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From $70
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).