Day 1 Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
We welcome you at the Calama Airport and transfer you to San Pedro de Atacama. We will have the rest of the day to enjoy the town.
Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: none.

Day 2 San Pedro de Atacama - Valle de la Luna
Early in the morning after breakfast, we will visit an area near town known as “La Cordillera de la Sal (‘’Mountain range made of SALT’’) with its very own particular formations. From there we’ll have an unforgettable view of Los Andes and the valleys around the town. In the afternoon we’ll do a small trek to the Valle de la Luna; located at 17 km from San Pedro in the area of the Cordillera de la Sal, it has an especial appeal for its amazing resemblance to the lunar surface.
Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.

Day 3 Salar Grande y Trekking to the Valley of San Bartolo
This day we’ll visit the Atacama’s Great ‘’Salar’’ (Stone formations made of Salt). It’s known all around the world as 3rd one of its dimensions. In it we’ll also get to see the flamencos that live in the region. Later we’ll continue till Toconao, small towns known for its art craft. In the afternoon, we’ll start our trek thru the valley of Catarpé we’ll walk to the beginning of the river San Bartola; once there, 'petroglifos' (small incrustations of marine life in stone) can be found. Then we keep going until we reach the 2700 meters of high, where we’ll camp.
Lodging at Semi full Camping.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner

Day 4 Trekking San Bartolo - Rio Grande
Today, already acclimatized, we will begin to gain altitude, join a river-bed where we find weird stone formations and giants’ cactus that emerge from the arid desert.
We will continue up to the 3500 meters high, around the area of Rio Grande, a small village where we have our second Camp site.
Lodging at Semi full Camping.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner

Day 5 Trekking Rio Grande - Machuca
After breakfast, we leave behind Rio Grande Village and we will go through an area of narrow rivers that create fertile valleys where the inhabitants take theirs “llamas” to graze. We will continue gaining altitude up to Vilarejo de Machuca (4100 meters) where we camp. From here, we have an astonishing view of the Licancabur volcano.
Lodging at Semi full Camping.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch Dinner

Day 6 Machuca - Geyser Del Tatio
This day starts quite early in the morning. We will depart before dawn (4 AM) in order to go to the TATIO volcano, located 4500 meters over the level of the sea. First thing we’ll do once we arrive is to go to the geothermal field located in the mountain range of Los Andes. Early in the morning this place has an amazing steamy activity because of the high temperatures that are coming up from the craters. The boiling water, the huge columns on steam and the water that runs underneath the surface makes of this, and unforgettable experience.
We will have breakfast here, and then we’ll take a walk and those who want to might take a bath in the warm water near the geysers. (That’s why we recommend you to bring along besides warm clothing, a swimming suit, towel, sun block)
Hostería base double o single
Meals we provide: Breakfast

Day 7 San Pedro de Atacama
This is a day off so we’ll be able to choose between different options such as: the ascension of the Lascar Volcano or the Toco Mountain or just take a look around walking or by bicycle
Lodging at Hosteria double or single.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.

Day 8 San Pedro de Atacama - Tilcara
Alter breakfast we are transferred to the airport of Calama of bus station which will take us back to Argentina.
Meals we provide: Breakfast

Include

• Incoming services
• Bilingual guide (Spanish - English) during all the activities.
• 4 nights in Hostería it bases double or single with breakfast
• 3 nights in Semi - Full Camp (included: tents and dinner tent or saloon. Not included: sleeping bag or insulating mattress)
• Transfer Calama Airport - San Pedro / Salta - Salta Airport
• All transportation as shown in the itinerary combining private and regular buses.
• 7 breakfast 3 box lunch y 3 dinners

The Trek TAO - CROSSING THE ATACAMA OASIS is offered with the following type of accommodations

NIGHTS	01	02	03	04	05	06	07
Lodging at Hosteria double
Semi Full Camp

The semi full camping is a pre mounted camping that is set up once the passengers arrive. It has igloo type tents that we used in double base. It also has a dinner tent or dinner saloon with tables, chairs and a complete set of dishes.

Meals
The following meals are provided in this program.

DAYS	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08
Breakfast
Box Lunch
Dinner

Not include:

• Medical and life insurance.
• Tips.
• Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks).
• Flights or airport taxes.
• Optional excursions.
• Services not shown or detailed in the program.

Notes
Camino Abierto holds the right of changing the itinerary or cancel any of the activities when any natural cause (or any other cause of any type) justifies it in order to look after the group safety
The tour can start in Salta (Argentina) and from there take the bus to San Pedro de Atacama. If this is the case, you will probable need an extra night in Salta.

¿Is this tour for me?
We qualify this tour as "Intense". This means that you need to be fit to enjoy it. No previous technical knowledge is required. The group will walk an average of 6 to 7 hours a day, may be 9 in some specific days, at a moderate pace and with all the necessary stops for water, snacks or rest. The trek includes up hills and down hills, some of them quite steady.

List of suggested personal equipment:

• Backpack, 50 lts or so
• Sleeping bag down or synthetic for -10º C
• Sleeping mattress
• Trekking shoes or boots
• Thermal underwear
• Trekking pants
• Fleece
• Breathable parka and over pants
• Gaiters
• Gloves
• Thermal socks
• The necessary spare cloth
• Wool hat
• Sun hat
• Sun glasses
• Sun screen (UV is very strong during the southern spring, from September thru December)
• Personal items
• Lamp
• Trekking poles (recommended, if you are use to them)
• Personal medication
• Personal documents to cross the border between Argentina and Chile.