Laguna Chaxa Salar de Atacama Tour

Chile

4 hours

Outdoor activity

Private tour

Experience description

On this accessible private guide, you’ll have the chance to explore one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Chile, the Atacama salt flats. The tour begins with an accessible pick-up service from your hotel and a drive to the quaint small town of Toconao. You’ll ...On this accessible private guide, you’ll have the chance to explore one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Chile, the Atacama salt flats. The tour begins with an accessible pick-up service from your hotel and a drive to the quaint small town of Toconao. You’ll have a quick stop-off here to admire the native stone houses and to visit the church and bell tower, and then you’ll get back in the vehicle and head to the Gran Salar de Atacama. This is the largest salt flat in northern Chile and covers a huge area. The landscape is surrounded by mountains and a volcano and is home to many species of flora and fauna, such as three kinds of flamingos and Darwin’s rhea. Your private guide will show you around the salt flat and answer your questions about the local wildlife, and will provide you with snacks and bottled water. At the end of the 4-hour tour, you will be driven back to your accommodation. 

This tour is accessible to people with disabilities. Most places visited can be navigated independently, but your tour guide has experience of working with disabilities and will be available to provide assistance if necessary. The vehicle is not wheelchair-accessible but staff can help you to transfer, and accessible bathrooms can be found along the tour route. 

Accessibility. What to expect?

  • Assistance

    Guides / staff members have been trained by Wheel the World to provide assistance to people with disabilities during the activity

    Guides / staff members have experience assisting people with disabilities

  • Transportation

    Transportation is not wheelchair accessible but assistance will be provided for transfers

  • Bathrooms

    Accessible bathrooms at multiple stops during the activity

  • Places

    Places visited are all wheelchair accessible and can be navigated independently

    There are pathways with rocks, stones, or other terrain that makes them difficult to access

  • Equipment

    No adaptive equipment included

  1. Starting point: You will be picked up from the hotel

    09:00 AM

    Transfer in a regular van

    Flexible

  2. 2

    Toconao

    20 minutes

  3. 3

    Gran Salar Atacama Centro de Visitantes

    1 hour

  4. End point: You will be taken back to your hotel

    13:00 PM

From $242 USD / per person

*Price based on 2 travelers

Reliable accessibility information

Comprehensive planning

Personalized support

Keeping you safe during COVID-19

  • Cleaning measures

    Enhanced cleaning protocol

  • Safety measures

    Local authorities safety protocols followed by all staff members

  • Social distancing measures

    Social distancing measures in place

    What's included

  • Tickets

  • Snacks

  • Soft Drinks

  • Tour Guides

  • Ground transportation

    What's not included

  • Adaptive equipment

  • Accessible transportation

  • Insurance

  • Tourist city taxes

  • Gratuities

Important information

  • The same price applies to all travelers. Please select the number of travelers with and without disabilities when booking on our website.

  • Please note that the price featured is the lowest price available based on 2 people traveling. Please get in touch with our travel experts to know what rates apply for your traveling dates / number of participants.

  • This trip can be arranged for customers traveling by themselves. Assistants and trained guides will be hired to assist and help out with the logistics needed.

  • Spoken language(s): Spanish, English.

  • Travel insurance is not included but an appropriate insurance based on your personal needs is highly recommended.

  • This tour is not recommended for travelers using a power wheelchair.

  • Special dietary needs and restrictions can be accommodated with prior notice.

  • Travelers must be willing to self-transfer manually or be helped to do so, in order to take part in this tour.

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