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San Pedro de Atacama

Private Expedition to the Moon Valley & Mars Valley

Explore the Atacama's most famous Mars-like landscapes — Moon Valley and Mars Valley — at a pace and route built around your own interests.

Private tour — just your group 3-5 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

A private, fully customizable tour into the Salt Range's Moon Valley, with real hikes connecting you to the desert's dramatic geology, finishing at a viewpoint in nearby Mars Valley.

This private tour lets you choose your own departure time and route through Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna), one of the Atacama's most photographed landscapes, with custom paths designed to avoid the crowds that gather for the standard sunset departure. The route finishes at a real viewpoint in Mars Valley, observing a landscape unique to the Atacama Desert.

Highlights

  • Moon Valley's Salt Formations Walk among the wind- and salt-sculpted rock formations of Valle de la Luna, custom-routed to avoid the standard crowds.
  • Choice of Pace Choose a relaxing, photography-focused visit or a more physically active route with hikes on the salt trails.
  • Mars Valley Viewpoint Finish at a real viewpoint overlooking Mars Valley, a landscape found nowhere else on Earth in quite this form.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Hotel pickup in San Pedro de Atacama.

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Moon Valley's Salt Formations

Walk among the wind- and salt-sculpted rock formations of Valle de la Luna, custom-routed to avoid the standard crowds.

2

Choice of Pace

Choose a relaxing, photography-focused visit or a more physically active route with hikes on the salt trails.

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Mars Valley Viewpoint

Finish at a real viewpoint overlooking Mars Valley, a landscape found nowhere else on Earth in quite this form.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This is a private tour with complete flexibility on departure time and route.
You can choose your own departure time, including a sunset slot, or an earlier custom time to avoid the crowds that gather for the standard sunset viewing.
Moon Valley is famous for its sunset colours on the salt ridges, so most standard tours schedule the same window, which is why a private tour with a flexible route and departure time is quieter.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private, fully customizable tour into the Salt Range's Moon Valley, with real hikes connecting you to the desert's dramatic geology, finishing at a viewpoint in nearby Mars Valley. This private tour lets you choose your own departure time and route through Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna), one of the Atacama's most photographed landscapes, with custom paths designed to avoid the crowds that gather for the standard sunset departure. The route finishes at a real viewpoint in Mars Valley, observing a landscape unique to the Atacama Desert.

Valle de la Luna lies about 13 kilometres west of San Pedro de Atacama inside the Cordillera de la Sal, a folded ridge roughly 180 kilometres long that rises about 200 metres above the salt flat. Its ridges are made of folded sediments and evaporites, and wind and water have carved the pale, moon-like shapes you walk among.

Geologists explain the range as the result of a former salt basin between the Domeyko mountains and the main Andes being squeezed over the last 10 to 15 million years. Sand blown in from neighbouring areas has also piled into dunes between the ridges.

Most visitors arrive together for sunset, so a private route and custom departure time is the practical way to enjoy the quiet of the valley.

Not quite what you're looking for?

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