Pachamama By Bus , Atacama Desert Route is the only Hop On-Hop Off transport system available in Chile that can take you to see the best that the Atacama Desert has to offer. In 10 days we stop at deserted beaches, national parks, we cross the Atacama Salt Flat and the driest desert in the world. We stop frequently to take pictures, admire the vastness of this strange land, get to know locals and the scarce but amazing flora and fauna that manage to survive in the hardest possible conditions. We also take some time to go to the Elqui Valley admire the clearest skies in the world, taste some of the locally produced Pisco. We also visit 3 National Parks: a Rain Forest in the middle of the desert that survives thanks to the costal fog, a salty lagoon which is home to pink flamingos, and a sea life paradise.

Check the Route Day by Day

Calendar by destination

FARES (one way fares available)

 

 

ATACAMA DESERT ROUTE DAY BY DAY
DAY 1: Santiago - Pichidangui - La Serena
DAY 2: La Serena - Punta Choros - Boat Ride to Isla Damas (Penguins and Dolphins) - Bahía Inglesa Beach
DAY 3: Free Day in Bahía Inglesa Beach - Visit to Caldera
DAY 4: Bahía Inglesa - Antofagasta
DAY 5: Antofagasta - Baquedano - Atacama Salt Flat - Peine Oasis - Laguna Chaxa (Flamingos) - San Pedro de Atacama
DAY 6: Free Day in San Pedro de Atacama - Visit to the Moon Valley, Caves, Archealogical Sites
DAY 7: San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - Pan de Azucar Desert National Park
DAY 8: Pan de Azucar Desert National Park - La Serena - Pisco Elqui
DAY 9: Free Day in Pisco Elqui - Visit to a Pisco Destillery - Vicuña - Night Visit to Mamalluca Observatory
DAY 10: Pisco Elqui - Fray Jorge National Park - Santiago

CALENDAR Atacama Desert Route

Departures are guaranteed all year round !!!

-We leave North from Santiago every Saturday (day 1) , getting to San Pedro every Wednesday (day 5).

-Every Friday (day 7) a bus leaves South form San Pedro getting back to Santiago every Monday (day 10).

This calendar shows the location of the buses for the weeks to come, to help the passengers that jumped off the bus to rejoin it at any location

Day 1 Saturday 28 Aug04 Sep11 Sep18 Sep25 Sep02 Oct09 Oct16 Oct23 Oct
Day 2 Sunday 29 Aug05 Sep12 Sep19 Sep26 Sep03 Oct10 Oct17 Oct24 Oct
Day 3 Monday 30 Aug06 Sep13 Sep20 Sep27 Sep04 Oct11 Oct18 Oct25 Oct
Day 4 Tuesday 31 Aug07 Sep14 Sep21 Sep28 Sep05 Oct12 Oct19 Oct26 Oct
Day 5 Wednesday 01 Sep08 Sep15 Sep22 Sep29 Sep06 Oct13 Oct20 Oct27 Oct
Day 6 Thursday 02 Sep09 Sep16 Sep23 Sep30 Sep07 Oct14 Oct21 Oct28 Oct
Day 7 Friday 03 Sep10 Sep17 Sep24 Sep01 Oct08 Oct15 Oct22 Oct29 Oct
Day 8 Saturday 04 Sep11 Sep18 Sep25 Sep02 Oct09 Oct16 Oct23 Oct30 Oct
Day 9 Sunday 05 Sep12 Sep19 Sep26 Sep03 Oct10 Oct17 Oct24 Oct31 Oct
Day 10 Monday 06 Sep13 Sep20 Sep27 Sep04 Oct11 Oct18 Oct25 Oct01 Nov

 

FARES (THE MORE DAYS YOU BUY THE CHEAPER THEY GET)
Chilean $
Euro
 Examples of Trips
10 Days
176.000
236
 Round trip starting anywhere
9 Days
164.000
220
  
8 Days
152.000
204
  
7 Days
140.000
188
  
6 Days
128.000
172
 One-Way Northbound + Loop around San Pedro
5 Days
116.000
156
 One-Way Northbound, from Santiago to San Pedro
4 Days
104.000
140
 One-Way Southbound, from San Pedro to Santiago
3 Days
90.000
121
  
2 Days
71.000
95
  
1 Day
45.000
60
  

 

Price is fix only in Chilean$. Rate 743 Ch$ per 1 Euro. Rates change every day, for updated exchange rates check www.xe.com

 

 

 

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