Geysers del Tatio

Service Description

The Geysers don't work on a certain time, they are active all the time, day and night. Normally, most of the tours go early in the morning to see the sunrise over there, but there are usually too many people. After visiting the geysers, on the way back, they make several stops to see wildlife and enjoy the view. We'll normally leave one hour before sunrise and make all the stops on the way up to the geysers, while it's dawn, when the first rays of the sun hit the mountains, observing wildlife only us or very few people around, even in the geothermal field, where we'll see around 15 intermittent discharges of boiling water, expelled turbulently and accompanied by more than 80 steam vents. Route: 1. Pick up at your hotel. 2. We'll go north making different stops along the way to enjoy the landscape and wildlife of the Andean highlands. 3. Upon arrival at the geothermal field we will walk next to the geysers, to understand how they work and see them up close. 4. We will have breakfast somewhere quiet. 5. Return to your hotel with stops along the way if you wish. Maximum altitude: 4300 mt (14000 ft) above sea level. Duration: 6 hours (being able to do another tour in the afternoon). Total distance: 180 km (110 mi). Hours: 5:30 AM to 11:30 AM (winter) and 6:30 AM to 12:30 PM (summer). Includes: Entrance fee, professional guide, private transportation and breakfast. Recommendations: Don't drink alcohol or eat red meat the night before, bring a coat for very low temperatures and clothing in layers since the ambient temperature rises quickly once the sun show up, water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen.