Valley of the Moon Tour: Experience the Marvel of Geomorphology in San Pedro de Atacama

Experience the marvel of geomorphology in San Pedro de Atacama’s Valley of the Moon. Explore the lunar-like landscapes, witness stunning sunrises and sunsets, and discover geological spectacles at this nature sanctuary.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Valle De La Luna - The Valley of the Moon is a valley in the Los Flamencos National Reserve, in the Atacama Desert, in northern Chile.
    We will also visit the Amphitheater, Duna Mayor, 3 Marías and the Ckari Viewpoint - Piedra del Coyote
  • Duna Mayor - A walk is made to climb the largest dune, of approx. 800mts….it is a central point from…
What's Included
  • Shared Transportation
  • Pickup at our Office
  • Arrival Center
  • Entrance ticket to the National Reserve (If the option is chosen)
  • Driver/Guide (Spanish and English)
What's Not Included
  • Entrance ticket NOT included in the Value of the Tour
Additional Information

It’s a barren land, a testament to a unique geological formation. Our forefathers named it Las Salinas, but nowadays, it is globally recognized as Valle de la Luna, encircled with distinctively beautiful landscapes that bear a striking similarity to a small piece of the lunar surface, hence the name. In 1982, it was categorized as a Nature Sanctuary,…

Location
Tocopilla 418
Tocopilla
We leave from our office.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bernadete_p
Jul 30, 2025
Excellent - Excellent tour. Unique experience. Super recomendo. All perfect. Very beautiful the walk and see the sunset.
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Emmasz2594co
Jul 18, 2025
Would recommend to anyone visiting San Pedro - Very enjoyable tour of a beautiful part of the world. The Vale de la Luna has stunning views and the guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Requires some walking on soft-ish sand, though if you stick to the side the guide recommends this is largely mitigated. Would recommend this trip to anyone visiting San Pedro, especially if looking for an English language tour
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Nitish_ksharma
Jul 14, 2025
Worth it. - Good tour. Our guide was really knowledgeable. The views were breathtaking. There was a hike to the dune and then they took us to a hill where we could see see the sunset. Overall pretty good experience.
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Stefan
Jun 29, 2025
Sunset in the desert - A wonderful tour! Atacama desert is truly unique and different from other deserts we've visited in the past. The guide spoke great English and answered all the questions we had. We also walked through some parts of it and enjoyed the sunset at the end of the tour.
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Keeganb10
Jun 17, 2025
El Grupo - This tour was well timed. We were able to explore the sand dunes in the desert and learnt about some of the rock formations and geological history. We experienced the sunset out in the Atacama Desert and then still made it back to San Pedro in time to have dinner and still head back out for another nighttime tour. I was worried that the altitude would have affected us but all in our group felt fine.
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Evelynvb2393ca
Apr 19, 2025
Sunset in Valle de la Luna - An excellent alternative, I went in the afternoon, the best option according to me, in the evening. We advise you to take the tour there, as you have many more options and duties prices
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Clarabazzarella
Apr 17, 2025
I felt like one of the Star Wars movies - Second tour we did with the company and we gave the luck to go out with guide Ernesto, which was a guarantee that it would be a very rich experience. A place more beautiful than the other and very educational, very nice to know and understand a little more of local history. I highly recommend!
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Rajdeep_b
Jun 10, 2025
Nice quick trip with great views of the desert - Short tour for few hours, little hiking involved but not strenuous at all. Great views. The pickup location was centrally located.
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Luisc980
May 30, 2025
Recommended - The contracted tour included tickets, transportation and the guide who was giving us explanation of the places visited. The place is located within a Nature Reserve so there is an access control and parks within the place. The visit begins in a sector called "Dune Major" which lasts about an hour on its way up and down. After this, you are taken to a sector where the "Three Marys" and a stone that resembles the head of a dinosaur are located. Finally, the tour ends in a sector called “Kaki Viewpoint” which takes you about half an hour before sunset, and then returns to San Pedro. In short, it is a recommended tour to do on your visit to San Pedro.
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Stopit99
Jul 11, 2025
Rushed when it mattered most - The guide was entertaining and he gave good information. The tour could have benefited if guide had played music during the slow drives (specially if it was Andean music). The thing that bothered me was that the sunset stop was rushed. The tour is sold as 4hrs but we were back after 3.10h which makes the sunset stop even more annoying. That was for me a highlight of the tour and I had to keep an eye on the time instead of fully enjoying the amazing views to be back on time.
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From $35
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).