explora Atacama

Customer Ratings
This is a Satisfaction Rating based on our own customer feedback

Exceptional experience-driven hotel with its own brand of adventurous and totally unpretentious luxury, epitomised by an included programme of special tailored activities.

An exceptional first class property, Explora Atacama is situated within a stone’s throw of snow-capped volcanoes, shimmering salt plains, Andean peaks and some of the world’s most advanced astronomical research centres. With all this and more on its doorstep, the hotel has something to offer everyone – from individuals, families and groups to the most adventure-seeking travellers.

Explora specialises in its own completely unpretentious brand of luxury: you can speed across salt flats on a mountain bike or just relax by a pool watching the most intensely vivid sunset you'll probably ever see.

Your stay includes numerous excursions per day, tailored to your individual interests and fitness. Activities range from climbing and trekking to cycling and horse riding in the sand dunes, as well as less strenuous pastimes such as archaeological tours and sunset trips to the Moon Valley, with its beautiful sandstone rock formations and striking colours at dawn and dusk. The lodge even has its own observatory for night-time observation of the Atacama's famously starry skies. In between adventures, the grounds are a wonderful place to relax and admire the spectacular lunar surroundings.

What our clients say

97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.

Unbeatable
"Explora en Atacama is vvvvv good. Atacama Desert - this was the most amazing place in the world and we have travelled a lot. The hotel was excellent thinking about our needs all the time. We were concerned about the trips with a 5 year old but we should not have been. The guide David was particularly good, keeping a watchful eye on Tom all the time so we could relax and ejoy the excursions thoroughly.”
GM, Woodford Green
Highlight of our trip! Very well run set up, with a wide choice of activities, that were always available (the hotel was about half full, so there was no issue with a shortage of guides).
ND Bristol
Fantastic
“Explora en Atacama just fantastic.”
CS, Exmouth
"Restaurant and rooms good. Trips and horse riding excellent."
DB, London
Wonderful experience
“Outstanding/worldbeating - totally enjoyed every single aspect. Although price is high, their priorities and values are spot on - it pressed all my buttons and would look to repeat the experience in Patagonia next time.”
DH, Bigger
"They have it just right in everything-rooms, service, guiding, activities and dining."
FL, Dewsbury
Loved it!
“For me this was perfect and worth the money. I really appreciated being able to tailor the trips during the day and if necessary have a guide too. The food was excellent.”
ME, Angel
The most amazing stay!!
"Explora is probably the best kept secret of Latin America. It may seem expensive at first glance, but they take care of your every need once they receive you at the airport, until they drop you off for your flight. The fact that the only things you need worry about during your stay are limited to the food and drink choices and the excursions to choose from (besides what to wear) helps you to focus on purely enjoying yourself!"
YC, Singapore

Tailor made holiday

Our specialists have been expertly crafting award-winning tailor-made holidays to Latin America for 40 years. We would be delighted to create a truly personalised trip which perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.

Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

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Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.
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