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Located in the **Antofagasta** region in Northern Chile, **San Pedro de Atacama** is the gateway to one of the largest deserts in the world. Come and discover some of its most important spots while you enjoy biking on this half-day trip.

During the trip, participants will discover the **Valle de la Muerte**, the **Katarpe Valley**, the **Tunel**, and **Las Cornizas**. You will have the pleasure to see beautiful dunes and rock formations that are millions of years old.

If you want to take part in this trip, take into account that you will ride **30 kilometers** through this fantastic desert area and experience an elevation gain of around **400 meters**. Although it is not necessary to be an expert, **a good physical condition** is very important for this trip. You can take this tour both in the morning and in the afternoon.

**Have the feeling to be riding through a different planet on this half-day biking trip in San Pedro de Atacama. Send your request now and start planning this wonderful adventure. I will be happy to guide you there!**

Explore some of the main natural points in San Pedro de Atacama on this half-day biking trip in Chile, led by a Vulcano Expediciones' guide.

Biking trip in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. 1/2-day trip. Certified guide

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Biking trip in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

**Katarpe Valley** is located **5 kilometres north** of **San Pedro de Atacama**, which is a commune in the **Antofagasta region** of **Chile**. This beautiful region is an important cultural point in the country. It is also full of several different natural points of interest. And I would like to help you discover its magic on this **half day biking adventure**.

On this trip, we’ll enjoy riding across the lovely **Katarpe Valley**. During the ride, you’ll have the pleasure to contemplate many lovely mountains and dunes. We’ll also visit the **Tunel** and the **Quebrada del Diablo**. These are two great points in **San Pedro de** **Atacama**, and are fantastic places ripe for exploring and discover.

This trip is available both in the morning and in the afternoon. We will be riding for **3 hours** and throughout the trip you will experience an elevation gain of approximately **200 meters**. As a result, I recommend that participants are in **good physical condition**.

**So, if you are up for this half-day biking trip in the Katarpe Valley, do not hesitate and send me a request! I will be happy to guide you through San Pedro de Atacama.**

Are you looking for a mountain biking trip in a different part of **San Pedro de Atacama**? If you are, then come and join me on this [half-day option.](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/half-day-guided-bike-riding-san-pedro-de-atacama/)

Enjoy the sight of the most beautiful landscape while you ride across the incredible Katarpe Valley in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. A Vulcano Expediciones' guide will lead you on this half-day trip.

Half day biking adventure in Katarpe Valley, Chile. 1/2-day trip. Certified guide

Half day biking adventure in Katarpe Valley, Chile

Come with me and discover a lovely **turquoise jewel** on this biking trip in **San Pedro de Atacama**, in the **Chilean Andes**.

**Lake Cejar** is located in a large salt deposit near **San Pedro de Atacama** in northern **Chile**.

On this biking day trip, participants will enjoy riding across a fantastic desert area surrounded by beautiful mountains. During the trip, you will get to contemplate the amazing colours in the sky. You may also have the chance to see some flamingos as well.

You can decide whether to take this trip in the morning or in the afternoon. But whenever you decide to go, you will get to enjoy biking across **45 kilometres** in perfect flat terrain.

After riding, participants will be able to take a swim in the lake and experience the typical **saline waters** of the area. Swimming in this type of lake means guaranteed fun. And there is nothing quite like floating in the salty water!

Take into account that this trip is for biking experts. It is also important to have **a very good level of fitness** to join the tour.

**So are you interested in this biking trip to Lake Cejar in San Pedro de Atacama? If so, send your request to book this trip now! I can assure you it will be a fantastic adventure!** 

Also, you can check out my [Las Cornisas half day trek](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/las-cornisas-trek-atacama/) in **San Pedro de Atacama**.

Come with a Vulcano Expediciones' guide and enjoy biking across the unique Lake Cejar in the middle of a salt deposit in San Pedro de Atacama.

Lake Cejar biking day in San Pedro de Atacama. 1-day trip. Certified guide

Lake Cejar biking day in San Pedro de Atacama

Do you know what does it feel to take a ride in the middle of a desert? Come and explore the most incredible natural phenomena in northern Chile on this bike riding in San Pedro de Atacama.

This trip takes place in **San Pedro de Atacama**, a community located in the Antofagasta region in northern Chile. Due to its proximity to different important natural points, this area is one of the most visited places in the country.

During this trip, you will have the pleasure to enjoy bike riding through **Valle de la Luna** and **Valle de la Muerte**, both located near Atacama. In addition, you will also visit the **Kari Canyon** and contemplate the most beautiful colors and rock formations.

You can choose to take this trip either in the morning or in the afternoon. To join this tour, **prior experience and a good fitness level are required**. Participants should be able to ride **40 kilometers** and face an elevation gain of **300 meters** during the riding.

**I invite you to follow me on this wonderful bike riding in San Pedro de Atacama and have fun across the beautiful Chilean deserts. Do not hesitate and send your request to book this trip now!**

Looking for a hiking trip? Visit my [1-day hiking tour in the Atacama Desert, Chile](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/1-day-hiking-tour-atacama-desert-chile/)

Discover the most amazing desert area on this half-day bike riding in San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile, led by a Vulcano Expediciones' guide.

Half-day guided bike riding in San Pedro de Atacama. 1/2-day trip. Certified guide

Half-day guided bike riding in San Pedro de Atacama

The vast, desolate and humongous landscapes of Northern Argentina and Chile are a truly wondrous sight, and I will guide you on this amazing 17-day mountain biking tour through the region, as we traipse and travail past **volcanoes, salt flats, lakes and more, all while riding through the Andes, Abra el Acay Pass and San Pedro de Atacama, the driest desert on earth.**

**The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places in the world, and is mostly made up of stony terrain, salt lakes, sand and felsic lava**. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean on the Western Coast of Chile to the Andes in the East, and contains an array of flora and fauna that have been able to adapt to the hostile environment.

After meeting in the Northern Argentinian city of Salta, where all relevant safety and general information will be dispensed, we then head off for 5 days of riding through the gorgeous and pretty Calchaqui Valley, where we will stop in at the **numerous quaint and rustique colonial towns that dot the landscape, as well as sample the local wines the region is famous for.**

Day 7 is when we move on to challenging yet rewarding 16,150-foot high Abra el Acay Pass, with the high altitude pushing you to your physical and mental limits, the **spectacular views out over the dry scenery** providing welcome respite.

A well-earned rest day is spent in the town of San Antonio de los Cobres, with the Train of the Clouds a highlight, before we tackle the Andes Mountains. This section includes **riding at high altitude past brightly coloured volcanoes, the salt flats of Aguas Calientes, old mining towns and the Argentine/Chilean border.**

We finish our trip with a few days of fun and relaxation in San Pedro, including a visit to some local hot springs, and we will be immensely proud and satisfied at having completed such a magnificent journey.

**Book now to experience this truly epic and awesome adventure in the dry terrains of Northern Chile and Argentina!**

Arrival in Salta. Adjust bicycles, trip briefing and safety talk. Tour this beautiful colonial era city and enjoy a dinner of the delicious local cuisine.

Salta

Transfer to the spectacular red sand stone cliffs of Quebrada de las Conchas (Seashell Canyon) where the riding begins. The day’s destination is Cafayate, the center of northern Argentina’s wine country. In the afternoon, tour this charming colonial town, visit a local winery and taste the aromatic, yet dry, white torrontés varietal special to this part of the country.

Cafayate

On this first day of riding up Valle Calchaqui the road passes San Carlos, the first of six small colonial villages to be encountered along the valley. At San Carlos the pavement ends as the road continues to Quebrada de las Flechas (Canyon of Arrows), a gorgeous canyon with unique rock formations and beautiful panoramas of the fertile river bank and the immense Andes to the West.

Quebrada de las Flechas

Pass the sleepy village of Angastaco, seemingly untouched by time – sitting in the central square one is transported to another era. End the day in Molinos in the enchanting Hacienda de Molinos, formerly the house of the last governor of Salta to be chosen by the King of Spain before the Argentine independence.

Molinos

Start the day with a challenging climb that leads to Seclantes, an artisan village that specializes in weaving colorful woolen products. Continue past a vibrant sandstone canyon to Cachi, the gem of Valle Calchaqui. Houses dating from the XVIII century have been carefully restored and converted into hotels, restaurants and cafes, making it a popular destination for tourists attracted by the less beaten path.

Cachi

The views of the snow capped Andes are memorable on this stretch of the road. After a break in quaint Payogasta,  
continue past farm houses dotted along the river and giant canyons that contrast breathtakingly with the blue skies and snowy peaks. Pass the night in La Poma, a small agricultural village, for the first time above 10,000 feet!

La Poma

Climb slowly out of the Calchaqui Valley towards the Abra el Acay Pass. The riding is not steep but challenging  
due to the altitude. There is a chance to see vicuñas, a cameloid similar to the llama with a short-haired, brown  
coat. The only inhabitants along the road are goat herders who live in small isolated huts. Spend the night in a well appointed tent near the creek that follows the road.

Negra Muerta

Today is a unique challenge, only possible in the Andes or the Himalayas: a 2,290-foot climb on an unpaved road  
up to 16,150 feet above sea level! The road is well maintained and the grade is never excessive allowing for a very manageable, slow-and-steady ascent to an incredible view and an unforgettable feeling of achievement. What  
follows is a joyous descent that zigzags towards San Antonio de los Cobres where a well earned bed and shower await.

Abra el Acay - San Antonio de los Cobres

Take time to recover from the previous day’s efforts and explore this small town, once an important stop along the Tren de los Nubes (Train of the Clouds). In the early 1900s the train connected mines in the Andes with Salta in  
Argentina and later with Socompa in Chile. Now it is a tourist attraction taking travelers for a day ride from Salta to  
San Antonio de los Cobres and back. The highlight of the trip is the 230-foot high viaduct crossed by the train and  
the high altitude it reaches.

San Antonio de los Cobres - Rest Day

Renewed from the previous day’s rest, begin the adventurous, five day crossing of the Andes from Argentina to  
the Atacama Desert in Chile. Enjoy the panoramic views of the valley engulfing San Antonio and of Abra el Acay,  
the high pass from day eight, as the road slowly climbs out of town. Seventeen miles of great riding top out at Alto  
el Chorri Pass (14,980 feet) before crossing into a new valley. The rest of the ride is a delightful descent past incredible rock formations and green patches of marshland called “Vegas”. Transfer 15 miles to Olacapato, a  
small village that houses miners in the summer months. Winters here are frigid, forcing most of the local population to return to San Antonio or Salta when the mines are closed.

Olacapato

Reach today’s pass (14,270 feet) after twenty miles of gentle climbing. The goal on this day is to reach the Argentine border crossing. The silence and remoteness of this high altitude desert landscape is a unique  
experience in today ́s hustle and bustle world.

Argentine Border Crossing

Take in the kaleidoscopic colors and the view of tall volcanoes on the twelve mile climb to the first pass of the day (14,680 feet). On the way, cross the Argentine/Chilean border!! Take out the passports anew at the Chilean border crossing, Avansado Laco (14,320 feet), at mile nineteen. At mile twenty two, reach the high point of this part of the trip, (15,050 feet), as well as the last important climb. From here to San Pedro de Atacama, it is all downhill with the exception of several small hills. Descend past a coal mine to camp at Laguna Tuyajto for one last night in tents under the awesome, star-filled sky of the high Andes.

Laguna Tuyajto

Ride thirty miles past the salt flats of Aguas Calientes (13,134 feet) and many more colorful volcanoes to where the dirt road ends and the smooth asphalt begins again. Take a side trip by vehicle to visit Laguna Miscanti y  
Meñique. Finish the day with an elating twenty mile, 2,500-foot descent to Socaire, where comfortable beds and  
a panoramic view of the Atacama await.

Socaire

Begin the day with another memorable descent to the junction with highway 23 that leads to San Pedro de  
Atacama. The last forty miles of this journey are a pleasant, smooth ride past small towns amid an austere  
landscape of tall, conical volcanoes and the dry, flat valley floor. San Pedro de Atacama is a small oasis in the  
middle of this immense desert. A little paradise of adobe houses, delicious eateries and fun bars. The perfect  
ending to an epic adventure!

Spend several days relaxing in town and taking advantage of entertaining excursions that include a wonderful  
visit to the local hot springs. From San Pedro there are flights to Santiago, Chile or transfer with us over the Andes  
back to Salta, Argentina , this time via the Jama Pass.

San Pedro - Rest, hot springs & excursions

EPGAMT-certified guide Ilan leads the way on this utterly thrilling, special and unique 17-day mountain biking tour in Northern Argentina and Chile, as you bike along the Atacama Desert Crossing, taking in the awesome sights and sounds of the Andes and soaking up the fascinating culture of this region.

Atacama Desert Crossing, 17-day Mountain biking tour in northern Argentina and Chile. 17-day trip. EPGAMT guide

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Atacama Desert Crossing, 17-day Mountain biking tour in northern Argentina and Chile

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