Best Party Hostels
in San Pedro De Atacama

Hostel Rural

San Pedro de Atacama isn’t your typical party town, but that’s part of its charm. Hostel Rural is in Calle Caracoles, which puts it at the start of that circuit. Bar Coyote on Calle Caracoles 150. The go-to spot for backpackers looking to start the night early. La Estaka on Calle Toconao 420 is the fallback option if the first place is packed. At €15 a night and rated 8.7. The 8.7 score is solid: a hostel that does the basics well without promising too much.

Rural La Florida

San Pedro de Atacama isn’t your typical party town, but that’s part of its charm. Rural La Florida is in Calle Caracoles, which puts it at the start of that circuit. Bar Coyote on Calle Caracoles 150. The go-to spot for backpackers looking to start the night early. La Estaka on Calle Toconao 420 is the fallback option if the first place is packed. The hostel runs group BBQ nights, useful for people arriving without a plan. At €10 a night and rated 8.7. The 8.7 score is solid: a hostel that does the basics well without promising too much.

Backpackers San Pedro

San Pedro de Atacama isn’t your typical party town, but that’s part of its charm. Backpackers San Pedro is in Calle Caracoles, which puts it at the start of that circuit. Bar Coyote on Calle Caracoles 150. The go-to spot for backpackers looking to start the night early. La Estaka on Calle Toconao 420 is the fallback option if the first place is packed. At €12 a night and rated 9.4. A 9.4 rating is consistently high for San Pedro De Atacama, it holds up across multiple review cycles.

Calle Caracoles

The main street in San Pedro, **Calle Caracoles** is where you’ll find most of the town’s bars, tour agencies, and souvenir shops. It’s lively in the evenings, with street performers and food stalls selling empanadas. Stay here if you want to be in the thick of the action, but expect noise until late.

Around Plaza de San Pedro

The town’s central square is a quiet spot during the day but comes alive at night with pub crawls and street vendors. It’s a 5-minute walk from **Calle Caracoles** and surrounded by budget hostels and cafés. The area feels safe and is well-lit, making it ideal for solo travellers.

Calle Toconao

A side street off **Calle Caracoles**, **Toconao** is home to some of the town’s best dive bars and local eateries. It’s cheaper than the main drag, with hostels like **Sol Atacama** offering dorms for under 10,000 CLP (£9). The vibe is more local, and you’ll find fewer tourists here.

The go-to spot for backpackers looking to start the night early. Bar Coyote serves cheap pisco sours (2,500 CLP / £2.20) and has a pool table where games often turn into mini-tournaments. The crowd is a mix of Chileans and travellers, and the reggae playlist keeps the energy relaxed. Gets busy after 10 pm, so arrive early for a seat.

A no-frills dive bar with a local feel. The beers are cold, the music is loud, and the walls are covered in traveller graffiti. Expect to pay 3,000 CLP (£2.70) for a pint of local lager. La Estaka doesn’t do food, but it’s a great place to meet people for a bar crawl or late-night desert adventure. Open until 2 am most nights.

The town’s only organised pub crawl visits 4–5 bars, including **Bar Coyote** and **La Estaka**, with free shots and drink discounts at each stop. The crawl starts at 10 pm and includes a mix of backpackers and tour groups. Tickets cost 10,000 CLP (£9) and can be bought at most hostels or on the night.

A bohemian café by day, Mama Tierra transforms into a live music venue by night. The crowd is a bit older than at the backpacker bars, and the music leans toward folk and Latin fusion. Entry is free, but drinks cost 4,000 CLP (£3.50) for a cocktail. Open until midnight.

The closest thing San Pedro has to a club, Tierra Bar plays electronic and Latin pop until 2 am. The dance floor is small but packed on weekends, and the crowd is a mix of travellers and Chilean tourists. Entry is free before midnight, 5,000 CLP (£4.50) after. Drinks start at 3,500 CLP (£3).