City: Antofagasta Region
Top Things to do in Antofagasta Region
Top Restaurants in Antofagasta Region
What to do and see in Antofagasta Region, Chile: The Best Things to do Adventurous
The Antofagasta Region (Spanish: Región de Antofagasta, pronounced [antofaˈɣasta]) is one of Chile's fifteen first-order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla. It is bordered to the north by Tarapacá and by Atacama to the south and is the second-largest region of Chile. To the east it borders Bolivia and Argentina. The capital of the region is the port city of Antofagasta, another important city being Calama. The main economic activity is copper mining in the giant porphyry copper systems located inland.
Restaurants in Antofagasta Region
1. Atacama Dessert
2. Lascar Volcano
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 351 reviews
Reviewed By melaniebC504MG - Vancouver, Canada
Worth the suffering Even for the bad road condition ( 4wd required ) and also to climb up this amazing Volcano We spend the night before at Laguna Lejia the view and the flamingo in the morning was a spectacular start of our day
3. On Safari Atacama
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5.0 based on 164 reviews
On Safari Atacama offers guided motorbike and 4x4 tours. Prices are all inclusive.
4. Atacama Desert Stargazing
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5.0 based on 701 reviews
The Original Stargazing Tour with the most personalized service, enjoy a unique experience in one of the cleanest and clearest skies in the world. Traditional and Special Night Trips with maximum of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 persons depending of the tour.
5. Lagunas Miscanti y Miniques
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5.0 based on 5,676 reviews
Reviewed By 965ianf - Norfolk, United Kingdom
This trip to the lagoons at over 4000m altitude was to witness some truly unique and spectacular scenery. The blue lagoons with the backdrop of snow capped peaks and white salt terrain was breathtaking. This was a day trip from San Pedro and the excursion included an outdoor lunch in the sunshine. A great trip with a stop off on the way back at the point where we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn at Lat 23 degrees. A much over used word these days but the vista really was 'amazing'. A special place indeed.
6. Salar de Tara
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,226 reviews
Reviewed By Birdsocks - Boston, United States
This was one of my favorite spots in the Atacama - partly because it is absolutely breathtaking, and partly because it was one of the less crowded spots I visited. It's location makes it impossible to access with a bus - so it is limited to a handful of sprinter vans and camp trucks like mine at any given time. This is accessed via the Monks (Monjes de Pacana) and there is no "road" leading to it. For those not part of a tour, who are looking for the Monks and Salar de Tara on their own - here's some important advise: There weren't any signs letting you know you were close to the Monks...or any signs for the site at all, on the road from San Pedro. The cartoony map from town had them in a slightly different spot on the curves of the road than where they were - we were worried we'd missed a turn off. But not to worry - they are there and you really cannot miss them - they're adjacent to the road and very recognizable. Side note: You will be sharing the curvy and mostly uphill road from SPdA to this location with LOTS of trucks transporting cars to Bolivia/Argentina (maybe from the coast?). They are super slow on the hills and you'll be often stuck behind them when the road is too curvy to pass. Once at the Monks - to get to Salar de Tara requires a 20-30min off road drive. There are lots of car tracks going every which way - some may lead to completely different places, so I would not suggest trying to find this on your own. Even with a GPS app, it is not a direct route, and tourists get lost in the area a lot trying to find the site. We followed one of the sprinter van tours from Monjes de Pacana, and then did the same thing to get back afterwards. The tour guides seem very kind and happy to lead the way so you don't get lost! At the Salar, there are lots of animals, a gorgeous landscape, a baño, and smaller crowds - definitely worth the drive! This is one of the higher altitudes in the area - the weather is super dodgy/undpredictable! We saw sun, rain, hail, and snow on our day trip to visit these. A guide advised that rain often starts in the area around 2 or 3pm, and suggested leaving by that time. He was spot on, as it started raining around 2pm as we headed out.
7. Cruz Andina Travel
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5.0 based on 665 reviews
Cruz Andina will be your best option for tours in San Pedro de Atacama and Salar de Uyuni. Visit our website and check out all available options.
8. Cerro Toco
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5.0 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By Iliketotravelexplore - London, United Kingdom
+ easy to reach from San Pedro + 2/3day tour (I used ‘Nortrek’ which was great) + Only a couple of hundred metres to climb in altitude to gain amazing views over the area including Vulcanos, Lakes, Alma Radiotelescopes - ensure you are properly acclimatised
9. Volcan Paniri Tours
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5.0 based on 229 reviews
We are a family company run by father and son, and as we live in the desert since always, we know what kind of beauty can provide our amazing land and we offer to friendly and family enviroment and professional and safety at the same time, we provide beautiful professional photos to our customers and we really love what we do: D
10. Sorbac
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 410 reviews
Our experiences seek to discover Atacama in a special way. Based on the contact with Nature. We invite you to do sport's, to contemplate, to share, to laugh, to photograph. After all, we believe that the most important ingredient of every trip is adventure, which is our biggest motivation.
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