Atacama Desert 7 Day Trek
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore the World’s Oldest Desert
- Puritama Hot Springs
- Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons
- Visit Local Indigenous Villages
- Enjoy Starry Skie
- Pre-Columbian Ruins and Geoglyphs
- Atacama Salt Flat
- Superb Off the Beaten Path Trekking
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Trip includes
- One expert English-speaking guide
- All ground private transportation as indicated in the itinerary
- 3 nights in 3 star hotel in San Pedro
- 3 nights camping
- Meals:
- day 1: L, D
- day 2: B, BL, D
- day 3: B, BL, D
- day 4: B, BL, D
- day 5: B, BL, D
- day 6: B, BL, D
- day 7:
- B: breakfast, L: lunch, BL: box lunch, D: dinner.
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Itinerary
Accommodation: Hotel Poblado Kimal
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What's excluded
- Domestic flight tickets
- Insurance (it is mandatory you purchase appropriate insurance for this trip).
- Voluntary tipping of guides and staff
- Sleeping bags and mats
- Items of personal nature
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If it becomes necessary for you to cancel your trip, your money, minus the cancellation fees charged by Cascada, will be refunded depending on the cancellation date. Any additional non-refundable cancellation fees and payments already paid advanced to airlines, hotels and other local suppliers will be forfeited.
Cascada Land cancellation fees for regular departures
These are departures with fixed dates. Cancellation of the confirmed booking in advance of the 30 days prior to departure results in loss of deposit, which is 20% of the total trip cost. Thereafter the following losses apply: 30 - 23 days 40% of total fare, 22 - 14 days 60% of total fare, 13 - 0 days 100% of total fare.
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