This tour was exhausting but exceptional. The desert is dramatic and extreme, and the sight of the Flamenco Reserva after hours of desert travel is incredible.
You have to take a 4x4 or an agency because it can get really extreme. You have to follow some marks on the dirt and sand and after 2 hours you will get at an improbable lagoon, salar and nature at 4200m. Don´t loose this opportunity!
We took a tour with Cosmo And I no for 70000 full day (natural toilets!)As it was high season, the minibus was full so we shared our adventure with 13 people.Visited the volcanoes and flamingo lake which was stunning.The highlight were all the rock formations including the cathedral and packana monks all set against the bluest skies in the world!!Definitely don't miss this!!
We went to the Salar de Tara with the tour company Maxim Experience. Although I can not recommend using this company, I do recommend you visit this area. We climbed to an altitude of 4800 metres. Some people were sick from altitude sickness. We were told to drink 3 litres of water the day before to hydrate your body. We had no difficulty. Do not take this tour early in your visit to San Pedro. Wait a few days to acclimatize to the altitude. We saw thousands of flamingos across the bay in the salt flat lagoons. Be prepared for a long journey across the desert. We saw interesting rock formations along the way and more flamingos in a lagoon where we had empanadas for lunch. The scenery was spectacular. I would recommend you go to Salar de Tara just not with the tour company Maxim Experience.
We did the full day tour with them from San Pedro.Our guide Oscar Vasquez was fluent in English and Spanish. He answered our 1000 questions from geology to history of this part of Chile with a smile.If you need an english spoken guide in San Pedro I can can only recommend him. Oscarenglishguide@hotmail.comThe tour was absolutely stunning and offers great views and colorful landscapes.Furthermore we got served fresh tasty food with wine during the trip.It is worth to do the trip if you love vast deserted places!
This site is great for sunset views, windy but magical. Afternoons are the best time to visit, great photography
Please, don't miss the opportunity to visit this place. It's totally wonderful. It's not easy to go without a tour, so book one and go (I did it with Incanorth tours). The place is amazingly beautiful. It's nice to explore the different kinds of rocks and soils in this place. And when reaching the Salar itself, with a beautiful view to the lake when having lunch, you'll want to spend your life having that view! :)
Salar de Tara is simply the most beautiful visited part of Atacama Desert. You ought to go there with an experienced driver and guide, it is in the middle of nothing and outside of the main roads. You can see volcanic rocks, a beautiful lake with flamincos and the Tara Salt Flat sorrounded by volcanos. Be ready for a 2-hours-waling, take your sunblock and a bottle of water. The best!
Off the beaten track, amazing scenery and wildlife. Our guide set up a picnic lunch overlooking the salt lake - very civilised, lots of great birds
Salar de Tara is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. It was by far our favorite place we visited while in Atacama. There were 7 of us in total including our guide and driver, and we didn't see a single other person while we were there. Beautiful and serene.