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The 15 Best El Tatio Geyser Tours

34 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 average  ·  from $49

The highest geyser field in the southern hemisphere only performs at sunrise, which is why every one of these leaves in the dark. The 15 below are compared on pickup time, altitude support, breakfast and whether the hot springs and Machuca are included.

San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Tour - Price and value: what $70 gets you, and what it does not
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San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Tour

1.El Tatio Geysers Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 943 reviews · 7 hours · from $70Our pick

Sunrise tour from San Pedro de Atacama to El Tatio geysers, with hot breakfast, Putana Valley wildlife, and a flamingo lagoon stop.

“An unbelievable experience, despite the early start. But it was totally worth it. we saw the most wonderful scenery and local animals including the pink The tour includes a lovely breakfast in a beautiful location. Our tour guide,Lucas, was informative and helpful and made the whole day even better. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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Half Day Tour to Geysers del Tatio - The drive up: time, road feel, and altitude reality
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Half Day Tour to Geysers del Tatio

2.Half Day Tour to Geysers del Tatio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 499 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $50Top rated

Sunrise geysers at El Tatio, plus Putana flamingos and Machuca, with breakfast and early pickup from San Pedro de Atacama.

“You get what you pay for! Everything was as we had hoped for. The guide was knowledgeable and nice. I think the pickup could be better organised. We waited 30 minutes outside, because we were not told out exact pick-up time.”

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From San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geyser Field & Wetlands - The 7-hour rhythm: San Pedro pickup to a midday return
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From San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geyser Field & Wetlands

Full Day Tour to Geyser del Tatio, Vado Putana and Machuca - Machuca and Laguna Salada: Cheese Grazing and Flamingos
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Full Day Tour to Geyser del Tatio, Vado Putana and Machuca

El Tatio Geysers Tour from San Pedro de Atacama - El Tatio geyser field: what your walk actually feels like
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El Tatio Geysers Tour from San Pedro de Atacama

5.El Tatio Geysers Tour from San Pedro de Atacama

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $62

Sunrise El Tatio geysers tour from San Pedro de Atacama with Machuca village, hotel pickup, and a light breakfast. Cold but worth it.

“The geysers themselves were very interesting but not so exciting as ones that we had seen elsewhere in the world. Overall the tour was a great day out with a super guide who spoke really good English. I would go on it again as we saw some wonderful country.”

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Guided tour to the Tatio Geyser breakfast at Geyser Blanco - El Geyser del Tatio stop: fumaroles, cold air, and the walk you’ll remember
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Guided tour to the Tatio Geyser breakfast at Geyser Blanco

6.Guided tour to the Tatio Geyser breakfast at Geyser Blanco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $90

Sunrise El Tatio geysers, geothermal breakfast at Geyser Blanco, then Putana River and Machuca food stop from San Pedro de Atacama.

“An amazing experience in the Atacama! Our guide Nata was incredible. She was so attentive from the start and checking in with us. I was nervous because I’d never been at such a high altitude, but her attitude made me not worry about it, and I had no issues (other than feeling a little heavy, and it was hard to breathe climbing the optional church steps, which is to be expected). I was the only English speaker on the tour and she translated everything for me. I never felt not included, and she was incredible at making sure everything she said in Spanish she said in English. She also look…”

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San Pedro de Atacama : Excursion to the Tatio Geysers - The Machuca stop: panoramas first, then wetlands
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San Pedro de Atacama : Excursion to the Tatio Geysers

7.Excursion to the Tatio Geysers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $62

Early sunrise to Tatio geysers from San Pedro de Atacama, plus Machuca wetlands and Putana River wildlife. Gourmet breakfast, bilingual guides.

“Fantastic tour! Such a unique place and experience. Loreto was our guide, sharing all of her knowledge about the culture and the places we visited.”

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Geysers del Tatio - The ride out: comfort for a long morning in the high desert
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Geysers del Tatio

8.Geysers del Tatio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $70

Sunrise tour from San Pedro de Atacama to El Tatio geysers, plus Putana viewpoint and Machuca, with included breakfast and small-group guides.

“Ivan and the whole crew were incredible!! They made the trip an adventure, we learned so much about Chilean Fauna, a very dedicated tour”

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Small-Group Tour to Tatio Geysers Machuca Village & Rio Putana wetlands - Machuca Village over 4,000 m: llamas, isolation, and cheese making
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Small-Group Tour to Tatio Geysers Machuca Village & Rio Putana wetlands

9.Small-Group Tour to Tatio Geysers Machuca Village & Rio Putana wetlands

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $81

Small-group tour from San Pedro de Atacama to Tatio Geysers at sunrise, plus Machuca Village and Rio Putana wetlands, with hotel pickup and breakfast.

“This tour started very early in the morning but the scenery was just stunning. It is at dawn when you can spot the majority of the steamy geysers. The guide was very knowledgeable and patiently answered all of my questions. After visiting the geysers, the company offered a very complete breakfast which I enjoyed. There were also some hot springs but they were closed to visitors because of covid. On our way back, we made a quick stop to see some beautiful wetlands.”

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El Tatio Geyser - Morning logistics: pickup, the bumpy ride, and drop-off reality
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El Tatio Geyser

10.El Tatio Geyser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $50

El Tatio geysers at dawn from San Pedro de Atacama, early pickup, breakfast included, and a long but rewarding high-altitude outing.

“The El Tatio tour itself was great and well organized. They picked us up directly from our hotel/Airbnb between 4:30–5:00 a.m., which was very convenient for such an early start. However, everyone was dropped off at one central location, which we were not informed about in advance. The tour included several additional stops, not just the geysers, which made the experience even more enjoyable. It’s also worth noting that the actual tour operator is called Magic, not the booking agent you may reserve through. After visiting the sites, they provided breakfast, which was a nice and interesting touch. Overall, despite the drop-off surprise, I would still recommend this tour for…”

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Tatio Geysers - Tour basics: price, timing, group size, and what you actually get
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Tatio Geysers

11.Tatio Geysers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $80

Early-morning El Tatio geysers tour from San Pedro de Atacama with a small group, scenic stops, and a remote breakfast. Admission ticket not included.

“This was such a great trip. Exceeded expectations. Our guide was so fabulous and enthusiastic (shame i am forgetting her name now) and did a great job at spanish and english explanations. Even though it was -15 we still really enjoyed the beauty! The breakfast was really delicious and in the most perfect remote spot. We stopped at so many view points and bonus places (indigenous village). Communication could have been better. I had to find the WhatsApp number since I hadn't heard by late afternoon the day before despite the early pick up. They may have contacted me later on but it did make me worry as a planner.…”

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From San Pedro de Atacama: Geysers del Tatio Half-Day Tour - The cold start: getting there before the day warms up
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From San Pedro de Atacama: Geysers del Tatio Half-Day Tour

12.Geysers del Tatio Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $60

Half-day sunrise tour to Geysers del Tatio from San Pedro de Atacama, with dawn hike, Machuca visit, and included breakfast.

“Todas as estrelas foram por causa da guia Lorena: super animada, criativa, inteligente, bem informada e culta. O lugar é magnífico e único! Valeu cada centavo.”

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San Pedro de Atacama: Saver Pack Tatio Geysers + Moon Valley - El Tatio at dawn: why the early alarm is worth it
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San Pedro de Atacama: Saver Pack Tatio Geysers + Moon Valley

13.Saver Pack Tatio Geysers + Moon Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 11 hours · from $147

Sunrise geysers at El Tatio and a small-group Moon Valley sunset, with hotel pickup, breakfast, and desert stops in one long day.

“Really good tour. It’s very cold at El Tatio geysers -5 degrees in the morning, so dress warm. Unfortunately it was really cold during our way there, the driver kept the AC on, so not a very comfortable ride there. However, overall it’s a good tour, you see a lot, we also saw flamingos and the sun set over moon valley.”

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Geyser Del Tatio - Breakfast at 4,200 meters, not a side quest
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Geyser Del Tatio

14.Geyser Del Tatio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $69

Dawn trip to Geysers del Tatio from San Pedro de Atacama, breakfast, small group, bilingual guide. Cold 4,200 m steam show.

“Unspeakable natural wonder. We left at 4 a.m. and it mattered little. You have to arrive at dawn to admire all its beauty as the day clarifies.Auto-translated”

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Thermal Marvels at sunrise: Tatio Geysers - Stop 2: Machuca village for 1 hour and why it feels different
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Thermal Marvels at sunrise: Tatio Geysers

15.Thermal Marvels at sunrise: Tatio Geysers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $113

Sunrise Tatio Geysers from San Pedro de Atacama. Putana viewpoints, Machuca village, and the Putana bofedal with breakfast included.

“Since the WhatsApp assistance of consultant Beth has already made us realize that the experience would be incredible, we had support every day of the trip, any questions or concerns before and during the trip were understood and answered in a polite and attentive way. We stayed in Chile for 9 days, being 4 in Santiago and 5 in Atacama, all the booked tours were amazing, not only for the breathtaking landscape but also for the super attentive and fun guides, always answering questions about the locations and demonstrating an absurd knowledge, the meals that were included in the tours were delicious. It can be seen that they really care…”

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