The Cacti of Chile Tour

A comprehensive tour for the cactus obsessed, this 15 day/14 night journey begins in Calama, and ends in Santiago de Chile.

Featured plant families and genera:

More than 65 different Chilean cactus species and other exotics, including;

Copiapoa:  cinerea, cinerea ssp. columna-alba, solaris, kranziana, gigantea ( haseltoniana) , rupestris, hypogaea, Atacamensis, humilis, laui, dealbata, longistaminea, calderana, griseoviolacea, echinoides, coquimbana and more. 

Eriyosyce:  aurata, esmeraldana, rodentiophila, villosa, chilensis, taltalensis, napina, odieri, malleolata, krausii, subgibbosa, henrichiana, curvispina (+ various subspecies) + many more. 

Eulychnia:  saint-pieana, acida, breviflora, taltalensis, librosensis, iquiquensis, castanea + more.

Leucostele ( Trichocereus/ Echinopsis): Atacamensis, Deserticola, Coquimbanus, Litorales  and Chiloensis.

Soehrensia formosa,  

Miqueliopuntia  miquelii,  Oreocereus  leucotrichus, 

Maihueniopsis camachoi, crassispina, ovata,  Cumulopuntia boliviana. 

*Other Exotics: Euphorbia  lactiflua, thinophila and copapina (Euphorbiaceae). Dioscorea fastigata.  

Deuterocohnia  chrysantha and various  Puya chilensis, alpestris, b oliviana,  berteroniana,  and various  Tillandsia  species (Bromeliaceae). Azorella compacta (Apiaceae).  Many endemic members of the Amaryllidaceae  family.  

Alstroemeria species and  Bomarea o va llei (Alstroemeriaceae).  

Jubaea  chilensis The Chilean Wine Palm (Arecaceae) + other wild flowers and much more!

Featured fauna: 

Chilean and Andean Flamingo, Chilean Fox, Puna Rhea, Guanaco, Vicuna, Llama, Variable Hawk

Included activities requiring park entry fees:

Salar de Atacama, El Tatio Geysers, Sugar Loaf National Park, Llanos de Challe National Park, Valley of Enchantment, Puquen Biopark, La Campana National Park

Arrival and Departure

We recommend you arrive to Calama Airport – CJC and  depart  from  Santiago International Airport – SCL . It is advisable that you arrive at least one day before your tour begins so we can leave on time on the first day. Please contact us if you have any questions about our tours or need assistance with planning.

Deposits

To secure your group tour booking, please make a deposit of 30% of the overall price via bank transfer (transfer details provided upon request) or via PayPal to cactusexplorertours@gmail.com . We are happy to split any bank transfer costs 50/50 with you. Full payments must be made via bank transfer required no later than 60 days before your tour departure when we will also send specifications of what you need to bring for your trip. We look forward to guiding you in Chile!

Contact us directly for private tours and prices.