The 8 Best Atacama Salt Flat Tours

1.Piedras Rojas, Altiplanics Lagoons & Salar Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 592 reviews · 10 hours · from $85Our pick

Spend 10 hours above and across the Atacama Desert with a small group of up to 14. Visit Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons, purple Piedras Rojas, Chaxa Lagoon, Socaire, and Toconao. Breakfast, lunch, a local guide, and hotel pickup are included. Guides such as Cheryl, Denny, and Christian are praised for lively explanations.

“Transportation was right on time and they kept us informed via WhatsApp about pickup time for all parties. Our guide Victoria was so excited - which made me excited! - and super knowledgeable. And our driver Luis had such a good eye, he picked up on all the wildlife and stopped to us to get good views. The sights were incredible!”

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2.Cejar Lagoon, Tebenquiche Lagoon and Ojos del Salar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $49Top rated

Spend five hours exploring three striking parts of the Salar de Atacama from San Pedro. Float in salt-rich Cejar Lagoon, visit the Ojos del Salar pools, and finish at Tebenquiche Lagoon with a snack and Cordillera views. Spanish and English guides are provided.

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3.Salar de Atacama and altiplanic lagoons

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $78

Join a small group of up to 10 for a seven-hour morning from San Pedro to the Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons, Chaxa Lagoon, Socaire, and Toconao. You will travel with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, eat breakfast, and return around 2:30 PM. Bring water, warm layers, sunscreen, and cash for entrance fees.

“Incroyable ! Le meilleur tour de loin, un guide au top & de belles petites attentions”

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4.3 days to Uyuni Salt Flat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 3 days · from $340

Travel from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni in three days with a Spanish-speaking driver, shared 4x4 transport, meals, and two nights of lodging. You’ll see Laguna Verde, geysers, flamingos, Incahuasi Island, and the salt flat sunrise. Guide Leo has been praised for his patience and care.

“Les trois jours ont été formidables! Léo , notre guide était patient ( à propos de notre espagnol approximatif), prévenant et très sympathique . Je recommande vivement.”

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5.Roundtrip to the Uyuni Salt Flat and the Colored Lagoons

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 4 days · from $458

Travel from San Pedro de Atacama into Bolivia for four days of salt flats, flamingo-filled lagoons, geysers, hot springs, and high-altitude deserts. Small groups of up to six ride in a 4x4, with local Spanish-speaking guides and basic English support. Zima may be your guide.

“We had the most incredible experience! Zima from Kantuta Tours really made our trip special and memorable - he genuinely wanted to show us everything his country had to offer, made us feel very comfortable and took the time to explain things in both Spanish and English which we really appreciated. You’re able to see everything you’d want to in Bolivia, with so much more than just the salt flats! It was extremely well organised, with both safe and comfortable transport/accommodation. Be prepared for early starts, various altitudes with travelling and bring lots of layers and you’ll have the best time! Highly recommend!”

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6.Cejar & Tebenquiche Lagoons Tour with Ojos del Salar Atacama

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $45Best value

Spend five hours at Atacama’s salt lagoons, floating in salty Piedra Lagoon, seeing Cejar’s turquoise water, bathing at the Ojos del Salar, and walking Tebenquiche’s shore. An English or Spanish guide, snack, and hotel transfer are included, but admission costs extra.

“Awesome guide (!!), great group, fun swimming, nice landscapes, but the worst pick-up service from the very unorganized company.”

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7.Cejar Lagoon, Tebenquiche & Ojos Salar

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $58

Meet in central San Pedro de Atacama for a five-hour bus or minibus trip to Cejar Lagoon, the Ojos del Salar, and Tebenquiche Lagoon. You can float in Cejar’s salty water, swim at the twin sinkholes, and enjoy an aperitif at sunset. Spanish and English guide service is listed.

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8.Piedras Rojas, Altiplanics Lagoons & Salar Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $87

Leave San Pedro around 6:30 AM for Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons, Piedras Rojas, Socaire, and Chaxa Lagoon. Your English- or Spanish-speaking guide provides breakfast and lunch. Expect striking scenery, a 4,200-meter altitude, and entrance fees paid separately.

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