Tours/San Pedro de Atacama/Half-Day Tour to Laguna Cejar
Viator · group up to 12 pax

Half-Day Tour to Laguna Cejar

4.7(61)San Pedro de Atacama1 hour
VIATOR4.7(19)TRIPADVISOR4.7(42)

Description

The Salar de Atacama is the largest salt deposit in Chile and is formed by a depression with no water outlet that receives from the San Pedro River and multiple streams through which water is filtered from the mountain range. Inside this, you will find Laguna Cejar beautiful and mystical of turquoise color. Its high salt content generates the floating effect which makes a relaxing bath and a fun experience. Altitud 2.200 msnm. aprox.

Tour Options

Laguna Cejar

Itinerary

30 min

It is the largest saline deposit in Chile and is formed by a depression with no water outlet that receives the San Pedro River and multiple ravines through which water filters from the mountain range.

60 min

Laguna Cejar is beautiful and mystical of turquoise color. Its high salt content generates the floating effect, which makes a relaxing bath and a fun experience. Next, we will visit Ojos de Salar, formed by two pools of water from underground layers where small reeds and algae grow on their shores. Finally, in Laguna Tebenquiche we will enjoy the great whiteness of Salt.

120 min

Formed by two pools of water from underground layers where small reeds and algae grow on its banks

60 min

We will enjoy the great whiteness of salt. We will enjoy an appetizer and contemplate the Cordillera... definitely an unforgettable show!

Highlights

a snack, juice and pisco sour is offered at the end of the tour.

What's included

Included
a snack, juice and pisco sour is offered at the end of the tour.
Not included
Entrance fees to the parks are not included

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age to participate 7 years old.

Reviews(61)

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Dawn_C
June 7, 2026
A great guide and trip.

One of my favour tours in Atacama, Alex our guide was fantastic. Supper friendly and approachable and very knowledgeable. Loved all his facts. Loved all the stops and the charcuterie with pisco sours watching the sunset was lovely. The best spread we had with competitors. The showers facilities were much better than at other salt lagunas.

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I8157SGmarcot
May 23, 2026
Amazing!

Spectacular. It could be longer in Laguna, but we understand the park's restrictions. Very well-prepared snack at sunset with mountain ranges and volcanoes at the bottom of breathtaking

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273edianea
May 17, 2026
Laguna Cejar

A unique and beautiful experience, the guide Lorena is very smart and charming

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Laura_J
May 3, 2026
Inflexible operator even in emergencies

I fell the day before the tour and sprained my ankle badly enough that I couldn't walk. I explained this to the tour operator and asked if I could postpone my reservation by a few days and they refused because supposedly they had already purchased my entrance ticket to the lagoon. I could've just paid a second entrance fee and not lost the money I paid for a tour I couldn't take but they would not allow this as an option which was purely based on profit for them. They messaged me the day of the tour asking if I was coming and said they'd be willing to pick me up at my hotel (usually you have to meet at their office), and I declined again explaining I CANNOT WALK! I had another tour to the geysers booked for the same day with a different operator and they were kind enough to reschedule me at no cost. I'll book the lagoon tour again but with them. I would not use this company for anything.

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Nilton_I
April 14, 2026
Unique experience

Very good passio. Our guide Alexsander was great, the agency was great and the tour is very good. I recommend. Unique experience

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B4566VBjanl
March 25, 2026
Half day tour of lagoons

Great for a half day trip. Spectacular views of the volcanos and salt flats. The bathing in the Laguna Sejar was a great experience. Photo opportunities with the salt lakes, lagoons with a backdrop of the Andes - volcanos. The guide Ricio was so knowledgeable in all aspects of flora and fauna and driver Morisio? laid up a table of cocktails and snacks. Much appreciated and would recommend for a half day trip

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barneypalf
February 26, 2026
Very enjoyable afternoon

We had a fun afternoon particularly at the Cejar lagoon. The eyes of the desert were a little underwhelming but the salt lake/pan was very interesting. The afternoon was topped off with the excellent ‘snack’ (so much more than a snack) and the fun and engaging tour guide Alexander. (I think!). The organisation was also excellent right from booking which is more than can be said for other organisations in San Pedro.

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timsD2869JA
February 8, 2026
A nice afternoon

A nice way to spend the afternoon while in San Pedro. The water was nice as well as the picnic that we had later at Los Ojos. Thanks

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Dennis_N
January 16, 2026
Great tour

A nice, relaxed tour that allows you to see beautiful sights and experience floating in a lagoon. An afternoon well spent. Also, great guides.

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Isabella_R
January 14, 2026
Fun Experience

The tour was fun. I liked that it was only a half day so we still had free time during the day to explore the town. You start out with swimming in Laguna Cejar, which is a fun experience. You float so easily and the water is refreshing. The only downside to this part of the tour is that the workers at the laguna rushed us a bit, which made everyone kinda stressed, trying to get out of the water and rinse off quickly. We then stopped 2 more times to see other lagunas that you could not swim in. We were also given some snacks and juice or pisco sour. The tour guide gave us information about the lagunas as well. Just make sure to wear sunscreen after swimming because the UV is no joke.

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