Small-Group tour to Laguna Cejar, Ojos del Salar and Laguna Tebinquinche

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About this activity

With this small-group tour, you will have the opportunity to visit one of the highlights in a more intimate way, sharing your day with other travellers but avoiding big groups:

Found within the Atacama Salt Flats is the Cejar Lagoon. This body of water is a saltwater swimming pool where you can float until your troubles fade away. Find yourself relaxing as you take in the views of the beautiful landscape paired against the turquoise waters, volcanoes and great expanse of the salar. Next up, you’ll visit the Salar Eyes, which are two freshwater round-shaped lagoons in the middle of one of the world’s driest deserts. To further add to your adventure, you’ll visit the impressive Tebinquinche Lagoon where you’ll stop to enjoy a view of the Andes reflected in the saltwater lagoon and, in summer you can observe how water evaporation forms a white mantle of salt.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Say Hueque Travel

Ages: Adults (7–70 years)

What is included

Included

Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Professional Bilingual Driver-Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Towels and Bottled water
Not included: Entrance fees: Cejar Lagoon Reserve
Not included: Hotel pick-up / drop-off (included on Private tour option)

Itinerary

San Pedro de Atacama

Passing by

After meeting with your group, you will go on a drive to Laguna Cejar.
Laguna Cejar

one hour Admission not included

Following up, be prepared to experience Laguna Cejar, which is located in the northern sector of the Salar de Atacama. You will appreciate its waters of deep emerald, rimmed of salt crystals… To further add to your experience, you will be able to swim and enjoy the gravitational effect of the water produced by the high amounts of salt: Your body easily floats producing a great relaxation. **In Cejar Lagoon you are allowed to be in the water for up to half an hour.
Stop 3

30 min

Next up, you’ll visit the Salar Eyes, two round shaped lagoons, with less concentration of salt and where small reeds and algae grow on their banks. Here, you can take a nice fresh swim (SWIM NOT AVAILABLE HERE DUE TO COVID MESUREMENTS).
Laguna Tebinquinche

one hour

To further add to your adventure, you reach Tebinquinche Lagoon: Its waters are dependent on snowmelt and rainfall of the year and, in summer you can observe how water evaporation forms a white mantle of salt. Here you can take a walk and see some flamingos and other birds in small quantity.
San Pedro de Atacama

Passing by

After a nice day full of relaxing and enjoying breathtaking views, you will be driven back to San Pedro de Atacama.

**Schedules and the order of the visited attractions may vary according to weather conditions and physical conditions of passengers.

**Water with high salt concentration, high solar radiation, no shade.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meeting point will be provided at the time of booking. Tour starts at 2 pm (may vary). Drop off is in the downtown area.

End point

Meeting point will be provided at the time of booking. Tour starts at 2 pm (may vary). Drop off is in the downtown area.

Using your ticket

For customers, please contact us in this number: +54 9 11 5720 9905

Please inform your accommodation and contact information at least 1 or 2 days before the tour date, so the local can contact you to reconfirm the booking.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
IMPORTANT: Passport name, number, nationality and date of birth are required at time of booking for all participants
Please bring: Water, comfortable clothes, closed shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, sun hat, fleece in summer and jacket in winter. You can bring: Snacks
You may be asked to sign a Risk Acceptance Form before starting the tour
Minimum age 7, maximum age 80
Please include your accommodation at the time of booking on "special requeirements" box. This information is necessary in order to complete the information required to enter the park
IMPORTANT: this excursion is not allowed for pregnant women
We recommend to have your swimming suite under your clothes.
Altitude: 2,300 m.a.s.l approximately
People with hypertension problems; cardiac patients; those who have suffered an embolism; those who present edema