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 - 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 the Moon Valley, Caves, Archealogical Sites
DAY 7: San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - Pan de Azucar Desert National Park
DAY 8: Pan de Azucar Desert National Park - La Serena - Pisco Elqui
DAY 9: Free Day in Pisco Elqui - Visit to a Pisco Destillery - Vicuña - Night Visit to Mamalluca Observatory
DAY 10: Pisco Elqui - Fray Jorge 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 Oct11 Oct18 Oct25 Oct01 Nov08 Nov15 Nov22 Nov29 Nov
Day 2 Sunday 05 Oct12 Oct19 Oct26 Oct02 Nov09 Nov16 Nov23 Nov30 Nov
Day 3 Monday 06 Oct13 Oct20 Oct27 Oct03 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov01 Dec
Day 4 Tuesday 07 Oct14 Oct21 Oct28 Oct04 Nov11 Nov18 Nov25 Nov02 Dec
Day 5 Wednesday 08 Oct15 Oct22 Oct29 Oct05 Nov12 Nov19 Nov26 Nov03 Dec
Day 6 Thursday 09 Oct16 Oct23 Oct30 Oct06 Nov13 Nov20 Nov27 Nov04 Dec
Day 7 Friday 10 Oct17 Oct24 Oct31 Oct07 Nov14 Nov21 Nov28 Nov05 Dec
Day 8 Saturday 11 Oct18 Oct25 Oct01 Nov08 Nov15 Nov22 Nov29 Nov06 Dec
Day 9 Sunday 12 Oct19 Oct26 Oct02 Nov09 Nov16 Nov23 Nov30 Nov07 Dec
Day 10 Monday 13 Oct20 Oct27 Oct03 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov01 Dec08 Dec

 

FARES (THE MORE DAYS YOU BUY THE CHEAPER THEY GET)
Chilean $
US $
 Examples of Trips
10 Days
155.000
277
 Round trip starting anywhere
9 Days
149.000
266
  
8 Days
142.000
254
  
7 Days
134.000
239
  
6 Days
126.000
225
 One-Way Northbound + Loop around San Pedro
5 Days
116.000
207
 One-Way Northbound, from Santiago to San Pedro
4 Days
104.000
186
 One-Way Southbound, from San Pedro to Santiago
3 Days
90.000
161
  
2 Days
71.000
127
  
1 Day
45.000
80
  

 

Price is fix only in Chilean$. Rate 560 Ch$ per 1 US$. Rates change every day, for updated exchange rates check www.xe.com

 

 

 

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