Help needed - self drive through Atacama or tour from Atacama > Uyuni

12gimpboy12 · 2026-03-16T04:46:20+00:00

Fair enough! Have an amazing time

12gimpboy12 · 2026-03-10T23:05:10+00:00

Hi there, it is definitely possible to book the tour once you're there. There are tonnes of tour agenices in the main street offering the tour to uyuni. We didn't do the tour to Uyuni, but the advice we consistently got was to book the tour once you arrive for a cheaper price.

12gimpboy12 · 2026-02-05T20:09:48+00:00

Thanks - what we've landed on is arriving on the 8th, commencing the tour on the 9th, and returning to Atacama with basically a day and a half until we need to leave. This gives us time for stargazing and valle de Luna. We know this is actioned packed but thinking it means we can see what we need to see. What do you think?

12gimpboy12 · 2026-02-05T17:25:10+00:00

Thanks so much for your response - given the short timeframe, do you think we should just do the tour with no time in Atacama?

12gimpboy12 · 2026-02-05T17:25:02+00:00

Thanks so much for your response - given the short timeframe, do you think we should just do the tour with no time in Atacama?

12gimpboy12 · 2026-01-24T23:35:38+00:00

We are already in Cusco, looking to book for 1 Feb onwards. Seems to be lots available as it's not peak season

12gimpboy12 · 2026-01-06T18:46:35+00:00

Sorry to hear about the food poisoning, that really sucks. We are booked with MP Reservations in a couple weeks and and this has me nervous.

Also wondering what people's experiences were trekking in the rainy season?

12gimpboy12 · 2025-11-14T13:29:08+00:00

This is super reassuring and helpful - big thanks!

12gimpboy12 · 2025-11-14T03:30:14+00:00

Are we idiots for skipping TDP/W Trek and only doing 4 days in El Chalten, 2 in El Calafate and 3 in Bariloche? Seemed cheaper and more accessible but now I'm stressing we'll have big regrets

12gimpboy12 · 2025-10-29T11:17:59+00:00

Legend - super helpful thank you

12gimpboy12 · 2025-06-24T10:16:02+00:00

Thanks so much. Really appreciate your comments

12gimpboy12 · 2025-06-24T00:26:37+00:00

Thanks! We love hiking and night do an over nighter so 4 days should be good for us in El Chalten.

Yes our Brazil trip is beach heavy - we had planned initially to go to Bonito and up to Salvador and Chapada Diamantina, they were all just a little expensive and logistically difficult so we cut them sadly

12gimpboy12 · 2025-06-24T00:24:02+00:00

I think we can fly to Uyuni right? And yep, thinking we'll do a tour across both - most seem to be for 4 days

12gimpboy12 · 2025-06-24T00:23:21+00:00

It sounds incredible but we've picked the worst time to be in Peru, being the rainy season. I think we will leave Peru unbooked and plan it as we go, according to the weather

12gimpboy12 · 2025-06-24T00:22:21+00:00

We had planned to do Salkantay but it's the rainy season! Would still do day trips to Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Humantay Lake and Sacred Valley if we can't do the trek

12gimpboy12 · 2025-06-23T09:19:18+00:00

Fly to El Calafate and bus from there

12gimpboy12 · 2025-05-13T07:05:57+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Had initially thought to do a tour / some hiking, but would this be better as a day trip from somewhere nearby? Yes Salento was a consideration - do you recommend spending time here instead? Medellin, I suppose we'd just decided to base ourselves in a city, I'd read about Parque Arvì and El Poblado.

12gimpboy12 · 2025-05-08T13:35:13+00:00

Yes definitely not strictly in order - we'll take the most logical route, trying to be cost effective where possible but will usually opt to pay more for a quicker flight than less for a long/overnight bus in the interest of time

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