Half-Day Tour to Laguna Cejar
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Salar de Atacama
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.
Laguna Cejar
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.
What‘s Included
a snack, juice and pisco sour is offered at the end of the tour.
Entrance fees to the parks are not included
Options
Laguna Cejar
Reviews
56 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Half day tour of lagoons
B4566VBjanl,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great 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
Very enjoyable afternoon
barneypalf,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We 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.
A nice afternoon
timsD2869JA,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A 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
Great tour
Dennis N,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A nice, relaxed tour that allows you to see beautiful sights and experience floating in a lagoon. An afternoon well spent. Also, great guides.
Fun Experience
Isabella R,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The 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.
Float admiring the Andes
AlbertoAlves M,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent experience; the visit to the lagoons are stunning and getting into the water and admiring the Andes mountain range is priceless. Excellent snack after the tour, fully recommended this experience.
Would recommend!
brockmullen,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was excellent and conducted the tour fully bilingual. Overall was a very leisurely pace. The first two stops were nothing special and honestly would’ve preferred to skip them. We had a wonderful snack break and then headed to the Cejar Lagoon - so cool! The company also provided robes for when you get out of the salty water. Floating in the lagoon was almost magical — too bad the body can’t handle staying in for more than 30 minutes! Great value, especially relative to renting a car and doing on your own. The tour company was excellent and communicated well on Whatsapp and in their office in town prior to the tour.
A wild nature of Laguna Cejar
Dean C,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The trip was so fun. Everyone on this trip was happy about it. Swimming in Laguna Cejar was an amazing experience. Watching beautiful flamingos made you feel you were a part of nature. The guide, Alex, was nice, experienced, and knowledgeable. The snacks and drinks were a great plus. I highly recommend Whipala Expedition, the tour company that organized this trip. They had a clear instruction for the trip and communicated with me timely. I even added more trips with them during my stay in San Pedro de Atacama. Their staff were professional and respectful. I enjoyed all the trips very much.
Our group had an amazing...
Mia C,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our group had an amazing time on our tour. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. There was a delicious food spread at our stop and the highlight of the trip was swimming in the Lagoon Céjar. We saw flamingos and had a nearly empty lagoon to swim in for 30 minutes. The tour even provided bath robes to use after the swim.
Wonderful Blue Lagoon
IedaG34,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The guide was very nice, very attentive, told us about the tour and gave us all the care we had to have. It was very good.
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