Valle Arcoiris - Rainbow Valley
PRIVATE TOUR: $30.000 clp each (min. 4 passengers)
ask for guide in: Spanish, English, French, Italian. REGULAR TOUR: $25.000 clp each. with Gourmet Appetizer/Snacks, natural juice and Pisco Sour with Rica-Rica natural local herb! Highly recommended for photo-enthusiasts and peace-seeking travellers. This is not a highly trafficked area. As the name indicates, the mountains’ colors are the product of the millenary oxidation of its minerals, by which the nearby people have called it the Rainbow Valley. Located 90 kilómeters from San Pedro Atacama; at the northern verge of one of the most ancient mountain ranges of Chile, named Domeyko, we discover this beautiful magical valley, bordering the ancient historic sector of “Hierbas Buenas”, site of Petrogliphs dated more than 4.000 years. The entrance price is not included in the price of the tour: $3.000 clp each |
Location
Departure time: 08:00 am from your Hotel.
Arrival time: approximately 1:00 pm back to your Hotel. The sites visited are: The Hierbas Buenas Petroglyphs: We drive to the Domeyko mountain range at 3000 meters above sea level on to an amazing altiplano road with views of the Andes and the Salty mountain range, among grazing Guanacos , Lamas and wild donkeys, arriving to a cave that conceals petroglyphs, and further on, walls from 10 to 20 meters high, on which are found more traces of this type of ancient mural carvings, tales of the caravan encounters in this area, crossroad of the Inca trail extending from the amazon region to the coast of Chile. Valle del Arcoiris (Rainbow Valley): We enter the lovely oasis canyon of Matancilla, crossing the trail into the stream that gently flows through it, and then into the labyrinth and vibrant colors of the Rainbow valley to walk among the mix of mineral rocks. Matancilla ancient village: From the road circle with a traditional flower Andean cross, we continue more into the canyon passing by small farms and a tiny village center, still among the beautiful canyon walls of the many shades of light. Recommendations: Sports clothing, gas-free beverage, sunglasses, sun block cream. |
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