Pachamama By Bus , Atacama Desert Route is the only Hop On-Hop Off transport system available in Chile that can take you to see the best that the Atacama Desert has to offer. In 10 days we stop at deserted beaches, national parks, we cross the Atacama Salt Flat and the driest desert in the world. We stop frequently to take pictures, admire the vastness of this strange land, get to know locals and the scarce but amazing flora and fauna that manage to survive in the hardest possible conditions. We also take some time to go to the Elqui Valley admire the clearest skies in the world, taste some of the locally produced Pisco. We also visit 3 National Parks: a Rain Forest in the middle of the desert that survives thanks to the costal fog, a salty lagoon which is home to pink flamingos, and a sea life paradise.

Check the Route Day by Day

Calendar by destination

FARES (one way fares available)

 

 

ATACAMA DESERT ROUTE DAY BY DAY
DAY 1: Santiago - Pichidangui - La Serena
DAY 2: La Serena - Punta Choros - Boat Ride to Isla Damas (Penguins and Dolphins) - Bahía Inglesa Beach
DAY 3: Free Day in Bahía Inglesa Beach - Visit to Caldera
DAY 4: Bahía Inglesa - Hand of the Desert - Cementery - Antofagasta
DAY 5: Antofagasta - Baquedano - Atacama Salt Flat - Peine Oasis - Laguna Chaxa (Flamingos) - San Pedro de Atacama
DAY 6: Free Day in San Pedro de Atacama - Visit to Salt Caves, Salty Lagoon Swim and Sunset at the Moon Valley,
DAY 7: San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - Pan de Azucar Desert National Park
DAY 8: Pan de Azucar Desert National Park - La Serena - Vicuña
DAY 9: Free Day in Pisco Elqui - Visit to a Pisco Destillery - Horseback riding - Night Visit to Mamalluca Observatory - Vicuña
DAY 10: Vicuña - Valle del Encanto (petrogliphs) National Park - Santiago

CALENDAR Atacama Desert Route

Departures are guaranteed all year round !!!

-We leave North from Santiago every Saturday (day 1) , getting to San Pedro every Wednesday (day 5).

-Every Friday (day 7) a bus leaves South form San Pedro getting back to Santiago every Monday (day 10).

This calendar shows the location of the buses for the weeks to come, to help the passengers that jumped off the bus to rejoin it at any location

Day 1 Saturday 04 Feb11 Feb18 Feb25 Feb03 Mar10 Mar17 Mar24 Mar31 Mar
Day 2 Sunday 05 Feb12 Feb19 Feb26 Feb04 Mar11 Mar18 Mar25 Mar01 Apr
Day 3 Monday 06 Feb13 Feb20 Feb27 Feb05 Mar12 Mar19 Mar26 Mar02 Apr
Day 4 Tuesday 07 Feb14 Feb21 Feb28 Feb06 Mar13 Mar20 Mar27 Mar03 Apr
Day 5 Wednesday 08 Feb15 Feb22 Feb29 Feb07 Mar14 Mar21 Mar28 Mar04 Apr
Day 6 Thursday 09 Feb16 Feb23 Feb01 Mar08 Mar15 Mar22 Mar29 Mar05 Apr
Day 7 Friday 10 Feb17 Feb24 Feb02 Mar09 Mar16 Mar23 Mar30 Mar06 Apr
Day 8 Saturday 11 Feb18 Feb25 Feb03 Mar10 Mar17 Mar24 Mar31 Mar07 Apr
Day 9 Sunday 12 Feb19 Feb26 Feb04 Mar11 Mar18 Mar25 Mar01 Apr08 Apr
Day 10 Monday 13 Feb20 Feb27 Feb05 Mar12 Mar19 Mar26 Mar02 Apr09 Apr

 

FARES (THE MORE DAYS YOU BUY THE CHEAPER THEY GET)
Chilean $
Euro
 Examples of Trips
10 Days
176.000
265
 Round trip starting anywhere
9 Days
164.000
247
  
8 Days
152.000
229
  
7 Days
140.000
211
  
6 Days
128.000
192
 One-Way Northbound + Loop around San Pedro
5 Days
116.000
174
 One-Way Northbound, from Santiago to San Pedro
4 Days
104.000
156
 One-Way Southbound, from San Pedro to Santiago
3 Days
90.000
135
  
2 Days
71.000
107
  
1 Day
45.000
68
  

 

Price is fix only in Chilean$. Rate 665 Ch$ per 1 Euro. Rates change every day, for updated exchange rates check www.xe.com

 

 

 

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