I invite you to an unforgettable adventure in South America in February 2025. We will visit Bolivia and then the Atacama Desert in Chile. We will be able to enjoy views and landscapes that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. The highlight of the trip is the Uyuni salt lake. At this time of the year it is flooded and forms a huge mirror where we can capture breathtaking shots. We will admire the world's darkest sky in the southern hemisphere in the Atacama desert, photograph the Magellanic Clouds, the core of the Milky Way and many other hidden beauties of the night sky. We will visit geysers, lagoons, see the flamingos, the valley of the moon, the monks of Pacana, the train cemetery, the arm of Antofagasa and many more interesting places. In addition to all these natural features, as a gift you will receive the possibility of guidance and advice from me personally on how to take your best night shots. There are only three places left, hurry, the deadline for registration is the end of June this year.

Itinerary:

21 February
Flight: Madrid - Santa Cruz 21:30-04:50

February 22
Santa Cruz: 05:50 Arrival, Check-in at the hotel and rest. Visit to La Rinconada Nature Reserve. Lunch.
(Breakfast/Lunch/-)

23 February
Sucre: Flight 08:35-09:20 to Sucre. Visit to the Indian market in Tarabuco. After lunch arrival in Sucre. Visit to the Freedom Museum and dinner at Kolping Hill.
(Breakfast/-/Dinner)

24 February
Sucre-Potosi-Uyuni 3,700m:
Transfer Potosi, visiting the underground silver mines at the top of Cerro Rico. Visit to the Casa de la Moneda museum, lunch and travel to Uyuni. Accommodation in the salt hotel. Dinner. At 22.00 we go under the night sky to the old trains in Uyuni.
(Breakfast lunch dinner)

25 February
Uyuni Salt Lake 3,700m:
Visit to the first hotel in the salt lake, hike 1.5 hours along Inca Huasi Island. Lunch and return to the hotel. We go out for sunset with a cocktail. We leave for pictures of the salt lake. (Breakfast/Lunch/Cocktail)

February 26
Uyuni Salt Lake 3,700m:
Today we move to a hotel in the village of Tagua. We head to Tunupa and the mummified tombs on one of the sides of the volcano. Pictures from the north side of the salt lake. Entering the Cave of Galaxies, stalactite formations. A picnic on the way. Dinner at the hotel. At 21.00 return to Inca Huasi Island for photos under the night sky. (Breakfast lunch dinner)

February 27
Stone Valley - Honda Lakes - Hedionda - Kiarkota:
In the morning we make our way to San Cristóbal, a very developed mining town. A picnic on the road and a walk through the stone valley Valle Italia. Stop at the three lakes with diverse fauna. Dinner and whoever wants to go out to take pictures. Overnight in Taika at 4,500 m.
(Breakfast lunch dinner)

February 28
Flower Lakes - San Pedro de Atacama: We head out early to the Stone Tree and the Sol de Mañana Geysers. Pictures next to the red lake full of flamingos, the white lake and the green lake. A picnic. Hito Cajon border. Vacation in San Pedro de Atacama. Night astronomy excursion and then night photography.
(Breakfast/Lunch/-)

01 March
High Mountain Lakes: Photo stop at Tokonao Village and Chaksa Lake. Lunch in the village of Sokaire. Visit to Lakes Miskanti and Menikes, visit to the emerald green Lake Tuyahto. At sunset walk to the Aguas Calientes lake and the red rocks or return to San Pedro de Atacama. Night photos at the Barrier of the Monks of Pakana.
(Breakfast/Lunch/-)

March 02
Tatio Geysers – Valley of the Moon: Early at 4am we depart for the Andes to arrive before sunrise at the Tatio Geothermal Field. We walk the paths to capture the first rays of the sun between the constantly active geysers. Return through the village of Machuca, in the Biotope of the Putana River and with panoramic views of the volcanoes. Rest at the Hotel. After lunch, we will visit the Valley of the Moon, where the salt-clay formations of the Colosseum, the three Marys and the great dune stand out. Cocktail. We stay up late for star photos.
(Breakfast/-/Cocktail)

March 03
San Pedro de Atacama. Day and night for photos.
(Breakfast/-/-)

March 04
Antofagasta: Transfer for 4 hours to Antofagasta. Visit to the La Portada rock formation and the Tropic of Capricorn monument. In the city we stay at the hotel. Overnight flight to the Panamericana 90 km south for photos of the arm of the desert. If there is a permit for the Paranal Observatory, we leave for a visit. Return to the hotel. (Breakfast/-/Picnic)

05 March
Santiago: Transfer to Antofagasta airport and flight to Santiago. We head to San Cristóbal Hill for a panoramic photo, lunch at a Chilean restaurant with wine. Walking around the city center and at sunset a visit to the Sky Terrace in Costanera Center. Transfer to the airport and flight to Europe.
(Breakfast/Lunch/-)

Price: $3815

A non-refundable deposit of $1500 is required to secure your place. Deposits need to be made via Bank Transfer. Once you complete the contact form at the bottom of the page, we will send you all the details.

What's Included:• IN-OUT transfers
• Local tour guide
• Park entrance fees
• Food according to the program (described in the program)
• Excursions (described in the program)
• Hikes (described in the program)
• All the accommodations

What is not included:
• Domestic FLIGHTS, Santa Cruz - Sucre, Antofagasta - Santiago totaling $170
• Flights from the location you are based to Santa Cruz and from Santiago to your location