Piedras Rojas Tour: Atacama's Scenic Marvels

Explore Piedras Rojas: a breathtaking tour of San Pedro’s diverse landscapes, volcanic formations, and vibrant wildlife. Perfect for acclimating to high altitudes.

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piedras Rojas - Explore the striking red stones, lava formations, and rusty ashes located near the Salar de Talar.
  • Lagunas Altiplanicas - Discover the Miscanti and Meniques lagoons, two stunning deep blue lakes encircled by five majestic volcanoes.
    Both lakes offer a short walk where visitors can observe the local wildlife.
  • Laguna Chaxa…
What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Tourist Guides
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fees
  • Return to the hotel
Additional Information

In addition to being the top choice for adjusting to the altitude, the Piedras Rojas tour is the most comprehensive experience in San Pedro.
Participants will delight in a variety of landscapes and volcanic formations, including high-altitude salt flats, Atacama salt flats, volcanoes, lakes, diverse wildlife, and lush flora.
This tour is an essential…

Location
Piedras Rojas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Barbara
Mar 8, 2026
Good quality and knowledgeable guide - We tried different agencies and this was better quality than others even if it was a bit pricier (5 usd more than others). The breakfast and lunch offered more variety and good quantity. The guide (Fran) was very knowledgeable and passionate, and was very friendly. Everything was on time and they make a WhatsApp group in advance to pick you up from the hostel, to let you know when you will be picked up (other agencies don’t do this). The buses are in good state and comfortable. Thanks Francisca and Antonio!
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Maribelroxanap
Feb 26, 2026
Super recommended, we had an amazing time with my family, along with guides Ivan and Fredy, first time we visited San Pe - Come and have an amazing time
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La_sc232
Feb 21, 2026
Atacama with Horizonte Tourism - I made the solo trip for Atacama and completed the 5-day package with Horizonte Tourism, including: Valle de la Luna, Red Stones and Highland Lagunas, Geysers del Tatio, Laguna Cejar, Ruta de los Salares and Puritama Thermas. The Astronomic was not possible due to the weather conditions, I received the refund easily. All the tours made by Horizonte Turismo were wonderful, the most special being Piedras Rojas with the guide Antonella and the driver Chris. The snacks, other guides and drivers were also great. The only negative point was that, on the Laguna Cejar tour, I was assigned with another company, and I did not like the experience. With this exception, I highly recommend Horizon! It's worth it!
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Briellet2026
Feb 19, 2026
Best way to see the atacama desert - I went on 4 tours with Horizonte and they were all amazing! I did the geysers, moon valley, red rocks, and salt lagoons. Each tour had a different guide and all of them were so fun and friendly and had lots of knowledge. And you see so much more than they tell you about when booking. The drivers were very safe. The food and drinks provided were great! I would recommend this tour group to anyone visiting the area. Thank you Antonella, Samuel, Iván!
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F4533itpaulr
Feb 18, 2026
Wonderful experience, excellent service!! - Very happy with the tour, not only for the landscapes and fauna we saw, the experience lived throughout the tour was great. Special thanks for the Antonella Guide who we liked an excellent guide very illustrative and with graphic material, which is very appreciated, is also very charismatic and funny, his stories were very entertaining and made the trip a wonderful experience. Also a big thank you to driver Chris, very good driver and excellent host, very friendly and helpful. I recommend the tours with Horizon, hopefully Antonella and Chris. Thank you so much!!
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Luccamileo
Feb 18, 2026
Amazing guides and fair prices - Excellent agency and guides, do everything possible to provide wonderful experiences in the most comfortable and safe way possible for a fair price, a special thanks to guides Leo and Antonella, and drivers Cris and Daniel who were wonderful
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L
Feb 18, 2026
Jaw-dropping scenery - Loved it! Well organised, great guide and driver, stunning scenery. We were sent the order of pick ups from our accommodation beforehand. The stop-offs were well-paced. Samuel, our guide, was friendly and informative and kept a great atmosphere in the group. The scenery was other worldly, jaw-droppingly stunning. Shout out to our guide, Samuel, and our driver, Christian
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Aus291223
Feb 16, 2026
Shout out to our tour guide Ivan - We did the Piedras Rojas full day tour with Ivan and Daniel and it was a great experience. Ivan was a brilliant tour guide with a wealth of knowledge on all aspects of the tour and was full of energy. Shout out to Daniel as well for a great breakfast and lunch. Thanks for making it an enjoyable day out, I fully recommend for anyone visiting the Atacama.
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Alfonsopd767ht
Feb 11, 2026
Tour essential on your visit to Northern Chile - We have spent an extraordinary day visiting some of the wonders of the Atacama Desert. Our guide Fran has been showing us and explaining with exceptional professionalism each of the places we have passed through. Special mention for our driver Daniel, excellent driver and better person. Fully recommended
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Brunarm9025nr
Feb 11, 2026
Impermeable! - I made 2 days tour with the Horizonte: one to Valle de La Luna and another to Piedras Rojas (the 2 have beautiful stops on the way back and forth). Fran was the 2 day guide, dear! In addition to being very friendly, she is a photographer and knows a lot about the tours! Daniel was our driver of the second day, and unfortunately I do not remember the name of the driver of the first, but both a nice few people too, who drove us very safely! I was very happy to have made these visits with Horizon, I indicate with my eyes closed :)
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From $98
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).