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San Pedro de Atacama: Etno-Astronomical Tour

4.8 / 5

66 reviews

Activity provider: Astronomic tour, Observatory Licanatay
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    San Pedro de Atacama: Etno-Astronomical Tour

    Activity provider: Astronomic tour, Observatory Licanatay

    4.8

    66 reviews

    From US$ 48.90 per person

    Enjoy the most beautiful and darkest sky in the world in the middle of the Atacama Desert, which is the most arid on the planet.

    About this activity

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    Duration 2 hours
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    Live tour guide
    Spanish, English
    Pickup included
    Pickup is between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Please wait outside of your accommodation. The shared pickup service will not take more than 30 minutes.
    Wheelchair accessible
    Small group
    Limited to 10 participants

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Observe the sky in the Atacama Desert, one of the clearest in the world
    • Learn about the stars, celestial bodies, and the universe
    • Admire full and bright constellations
    • Use the telescope with the help of your guide
    Full description
    Enjoy two different views of the night sky during your tour. The first will be the Western vision, which studies the universe, the brightness of the stars, and their planets. You can observe, with a telescope, objects in the solar system, deep space, and constellations. Learn about the cosmos and its formation.  Then, go on an ethnic astronomical journey to understand how the ancient inhabitants of the Andes interpreted the universe, the milky way, and the night sky. Many centuries before the arrival of the Spaniards, in the indigenous settlements of America, many wise observers of the universe interpreted the objects of the night sky. In all the black spaces, they observed figures that gave them information about their daily life including animals, water, rivers, schedules, and life after death. 
    Includes
    • Pick up and drop-off in San Pedro de Atacama
    • Local guide
    • Telescope equipment
    • Hot drink (coffee, tea or hot chocolate) and cake
    • Gratuities

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Comfortable shoes
    • Warm clothing
    • Binoculars

    Not allowed

    • Smoking
    • Alcohol and drugs

    Know before you go

    • The tour does not go ahead during a full moon or on a cloudy night
    • Please note that the tour is weather dependent and in the case of bad weather you will be offered another option or a full refund
    • Pick up and drop-off is available from accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama
    • It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.8 /5

    based on 66 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.9/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Service
      5/5
    • Organization
      5/5

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    Our guide was very competent and spoke excellent english and spanish. He was a solid driver and his understanding of the night sky was perfect. We heard that other tours in the area had been called off so were very happy to learn that ours went ahead on a crystal clear night

    March 30, 2023

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    Felipe is such a wonderful guide! Very friendly (but professional) and knowledgeable. We went on an almost full moon so there wasn’t too much abundance of stars but Felipe managed to maximize the tour. He kept apologizing even though it wasn’t his fault! Thanks Felipe!

    March 30, 2023

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    The stars and the telescope were incredible. Guide was a nice guy, but struggled to communicate clearly in English. I respect that fact that we were in HIS country, but still, the tour was billed as an English-language tour, and it wasn't possible to appreciate it fully.

    March 30, 2023

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