Compare the Toconao (Antofagasta) Valley with another valley
| From | Car | Bus | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|
| From San Pedro de AtacamaGoogle Maps | 42 km on Ruta 23 heading south; about 45 min. | Regular San Pedro–Toconao buses several times a day, from morning to afternoon; 30 to 45 min. | Almost all half-day and full-day tours to the Salar de Atacama and Laguna Chaxa stop in Toconao. |
| From CalamaGoogle Maps | 137 km on Ruta 23, via San Pedro de Atacama; about 2 h. | Buses to San Pedro de Atacama throughout the day (1 h 30 min) and a few direct to Toconao (about 2 h); they leave from each company's own terminal in Calama. |
Toconao is small and the winery is in the village, within walking distance. Accommodation and services are in San Pedro de Atacama, 42 km north, with buses and tours that go there and back in a day.
Harvest: in February, according to the valley's wineries.
Early harvest, in February. The Fiesta de la Vendimia (harvest festival) of the high-altitude winegrowers' cooperative falls between late March and early April. Toconao sits at 2,400 m: strong sun and cold nights all year. In January and February the Altiplano winter brings rains that can cut off roads.
Half a day from San Pedro is enough for the winery and the village, combined with the salt flat. For the night, San Pedro de Atacama has most of the options.
Base town: Toconao.
Where the visits are concentrated:
Flagship grapes:
Bus times taken from a ticket seller, not from the companies; the departure terminal was confirmed neither in San Pedro nor in Toconao. The festival changes date every year (two days in early April in 2018; Friday and Saturday in late March in 2023, that time in San Pedro de Atacama); no 2026 date published. Harvest month according to the winery's profile.
Hollow dots are approximate locations. Open this valley in the map with filters.
Those open to visitors first.
Winery of the Lickanantay grape growers' cooperative in Toconao, with vineyards above 2,400 m in the Atacama Desert; tours with a tasting of its Ayllu and Haalar wines.
