San Pedro de Atacama - day 4

During the day it gets very hot here 🔥 so bicycle drivers are allowed to enter to the Valle de la Luna (moon valley) only from 9 - 11 in the morning. We left at 9 from our Airbnb for 18 km long journey till the end of the park. There was not much traffic so we could bicycle easily and enjoy the landscapes. Inside of the national park there are in total 4 activities to do. We decided to do the first 3 activities, cycle till the end and on the way back make stops. Each stops also requires some walking. First stop were old salt mines, the walk was around 20-30 minutes in total go and back. Second stop is the longest one. Mirador Achachnes consist of 4 viewpoints and the whole walk takes up to 1,5 hours. The views were breathtaking and it was definitely my favorite part of the park. Last stop was hike to the top of sand dune. Normally it is the first stop but as we did the stop in other direction we saw already dune from Achachnes viewpoint which was more impressive. Way back to San Pedro was a bit easier it’s partially down with just one small hill you need to cycle up. In total we cycled 36 km and hiked more then 10 km. We returned to San Pedro quite early around 2 in the afternoon but we were very exhausted and relaxed for the rest of the day.Read more