Tebenquiche Lagoon Tours and Tickets

The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on earth, but that doesn't mean there's no water in this region. On this tour from San Pedro de Atacama, visit Cejar Lagoon (Laguna Cejar) on the Atacama Salt Flat and swim in its buoyant salty water. At Eyes of the Salt Flat (Ojos del Salar), understand the inspiration for the name in two round, freshwater pools. And see the Andes reflected in Tebinquinche Lagoon (Laguna Tebinquinche).

 We will visit a series of lagoons inside the Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile. We will first visit the Ojos del Salar, two deep wells of fresh water in the middle of the desert, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim. Then we will visit the Tebinquinche Lagoon, where we will walk along its path to appreciate the magnificent views, where the sky merges with the desert and the whiteness of the salt. The tour continues in the famous Laguna Cejar and Laguna Piedra, surrounded by green and yellow grass that highlights the color of the water, contemplating a unique landscape of turquoise waters and volcanoes. In the latter we can enjoy a bath with which we will experience the flotation effect, similar to that of the Dead Sea. To end the day, we will enjoy a snack watching the sunset overlooking these lagoons. Bathing is only allowed in Laguna Piedra and Ojos del Salar. Bathing is not allowed in Laguna Cejar or Laguna Tebinquinche.

This guided tour is special because the group will travel according to their interests, to observe and walk through the places, take photos, ask questions to the guide, ask for explanations of what they observe.

Experience the unearthly splendor of the Chilean desert landscape on an afternoon and evening tour from San Pedro de Atacama. Float in the unique Cejar Lagoon, famed for its exorbitant salt concentration; admire the proximate lagoons of Ojos del Salar, renowned for their distinct appearance of eyes; and watch a spectacular sunset over the desert while sipping sweet pisco sours.