The 6 Best Rainbow Valley Tours from San Pedro

1.Rainbow Valley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 5 hours · from $53Our pick

Leave San Pedro de Atacama at 7:00 AM with a Spanish or English-speaking guide for Yerbas Buenas petroglyphs, breakfast, and Rainbow Valley’s clay-colored hills. Guides such as Juan and Manuel add geology, plant, and local culture context. The tour returns around 12:30 PM.

“Marvellous tour with a super knowledgeable and friendly guide, Manuel. We not only talked volcanic stuff and origin of colours but learned from Manuel many a thing about the peoples who, over time, lived, or passed through this landscape. A once in a life-time experience.”

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2.Rainbow Valley & Hierbas Buenas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 40 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Visit the ancient Yerbas Buenas petroglyphs, then walk through Rainbow Valley’s red, green, ochre, and white rock formations. This six-hour tour includes hotel pickup, breakfast, and an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Ana Paula or Julia. Expect a light walk, not a demanding hike.

“O vale arco íris está repleto de cores diferentes, é um sítio muito bonito para visitar. Recomendo facilmente a qualquer pessoa. O lanche que dão também é muito bom 😁”

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3.Rainbow Valley Tour + Petroglyphs (Yerbas Buenas)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32 reviews · 6 hours · from $37Best value

Travel by minibus from San Pedro de Atacama to Rainbow Valley, where mineral-rich hills show shades of red, green, white, and ochre. Walk with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, eat breakfast in the valley, then visit Yerbas Buenas petroglyphs with guides such as Alex, Daniel, Manuel, or Javier.

“Rainbow Valley is a unique place, a true geological paradise. The ride and the walk are easy and picturesque. We had a nice breakfast in the valley. Yerbas Buenas site gave us an intriguing introduction to the centuries of human history in the desert. Special compliments to our guide Manuel.”

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4.Rainbow Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 5 hours · from $50

Leave San Pedro de Atacama early for Rainbow Valley in the Domeyko Range. With an English or Spanish-speaking guide, you will see mineral-colored rock, Yerbas Buenas petroglyphs, guanacos, and llamas, with breakfast outdoors and hotel pickup included.

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5.Rainbow Valley Tour: Mesmerizing Colors and Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $50Top rated

Travel from San Pedro de Atacama to Rainbow Valley with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Walk among red and yellow rock formations, learn about ancient petroglyphs, enjoy coffee and a gourmet picnic breakfast, and return after a six-hour outing.

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6.Rainbow Valley & Good Herbs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $48

Set out from San Pedro de Atacama for Rainbow Valley and its colorful mountains, dry waterfalls, petroglyphs, and wind-carved rocks. A bilingual English and Spanish guide explains the area, then you enjoy a local breakfast before a short walk. Pickup runs from 7:00 to 7:40.

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