Atacama Desert Oasis
This trip to the Atacama Desert offers countless cultural and adventure excursions to choose from during the day, while spending nights in a true oasis, the Tierra Atacama boutique hotel and spa. After exploring the surreal landscapes of the Atacama, return for a dip in the pool and enjoy a local Cabernet with gourmet cuisine. Don’t forget to take advantage of the world’s best moonscape and stargazing.
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Atacama Desert Oasis
A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE
DAY 1 Arrive to Calama and transfer to Tierra Atacama. Take a dip in the pool before meeting your guide and planning your excursions. Walk to the petroglyphs at Devil’s Canyon, or cruise to the adobe streets of Toconao and meet the locals before photographing the flamingo-filled desert salt flats.
DAY 2 Head out early to the smoking columns of El Tatio geyser. Enjoy breakfast as the sun rises and gives light to this incredible natural wonder. Spot vicunas, foxes and Andean ostriches before heading back to the village. Enjoy a gourmet dinner and local wine as the world’s most impressive night sky emerges.
DAY 3 Take a cool, desert-morning horseback ride and spend the afternoon at natural springs in the canyon. Or choose to awake early and attempt to summit the 16,500-ft Toco Volcano.
DAY 4 Take a leisurely bike ride to a variety of traditional Atacameñan villages before transferring to the airport.
MORE POSSIBILITIES
- Spot flamingoes in the salt flats
- Meander through the canyons on foot or by bike.
- Visit remote traditional villages, ancient adobe houses and gurgling geysers
- Horseback ride through the mountains
- Soak in desert springs
- Hike to petroglyphs and the Valley of the Moon
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Atacama Desert Oasis
Atacama Desert Region
- TYPE Flexible Date Private Departures
- LIGHT, MODERATE, OR VIGOROUS TRIP Activities are flexible and include hiking, biking, horseback riding, & spa.
- LENGTH 4 days
- ACCOMMODATIONS 3 nights inclusive boutique spa hotel
- DEPARTURES Year round
- BEGIN | END Calama, Chile
- NOTE Ask about shorter or longer itineraries and about special pricing for young adults.
- COST $1,390 [single supplement $410] Includes 100% of meals & alcohol
Highlights
- Excursions to salt flats, geysers, petroglyphs and volcanoes
- Visit traditional Altiplano villages
- Stay in a charming adobe boutique hot
IS IT FOR ME?
Luxury boutique spa accommodations are the perfect compliment to a flexible adventure itinerary in the surreal setting of this mind-bending landscape.
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