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Cultural Tour to the Rainbow Valley and Yerbas Buenas

San Pedro de Atacama, ChileOperated by Atacama Extrema spa
  • Duration6 hours 30 min
  • GroupShared · max 12
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesPortuguese, English, Spanish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Immerse yourself in the colors and ancient history of the Rainbow Valley

Step into a fascinating corner of the Atacama Desert, where geology, history and culture intertwine in a truly unique landscape. This experience invites you to explore the Rainbow Valley, a place that seems to have been lifted from a dream, where mountains and rock formations sport a natural palette of colors that vary between green, red, ochre, white and violet, a product of the rich mineral composition of the terrain.

Before arriving at the valley, we will stop at Yerbas Buenas, an archaeological site of great value for the Atacameño culture, where you can admire ancient petroglyphs carved into the rock by the civilizations that inhabited these lands thousands of years ago. These engravings are silent testimony to a profound worldview, in which human beings lived in harmony with the desert and its mysteries.

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What to expect

6 hours 30 min1 stopsShared tourMax 12 travellers

  1. Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs

    Near Rainbow Valley, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

    30 minutesAdmission not included

    This small valley is famous for the rock inscriptions made by the different cultures that inhabited the region. We will walk through the pre-Columbian archaeological site next to the petroglyphs engraved on the stone with sharp utensils and showing animals, daily scenes and even constellations.

Pickup & meeting point

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

Pickup starts about 2 hours before the departure time.

Start

Our executives will contact you at the time of coordinating the pick-up from the hotel or meeting point if the hotel does not comply with the pick-up distances. This point can be the indicated square or in our local located in tocopilla 429b local 2.

End / drop-off

Our executives will contact you at the time of coordinating the pick-up from the hotel or meeting point if the hotel does not comply with the pick-up distances. This point can be the indicated square or in our local located in tocopilla 429b local 2.

Pickup locations1

Hotels & residences1

  • La Casa De Don TomasCalle Tocopilla S/N, San Pedro de Atacama, 1410000, Chile
  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

Our executives will contact you at the time of coordinating the pick-up from the hotel or meeting point if the hotel does not comply with the pick-up distances.

What's included

Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance to the Rainbow Valley: 6,000 CL$ per person. This cost must be cancelled for the entrance of the park because the agency only performs the tour service, the park has a separate price.
  • Hotel pickup and transfer
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance to the Yerbas Buenas archaeological site: 6,000 CL$ per person. This cost must be canceled for park entry because the agency only performs the tour service.
  • Guide

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 12 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Youth (15–17), Adult (18–64), Senior (65–72)

Languages

Guide
Portuguese, English, Spanish

Cancellation policy

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

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 1 day 12 hours before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
America/Santiago
Product code
5495144P9

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Age of each traveller
  • Date of birth
  • First name of each traveller
  • Last name of each traveller
  • Passport expiry date
  • Nationality
  • Passport number
  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements

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