Unique Stay: Tierra Atacama - Atacama Desert
Tour Overview
Explore the Atacama Desert, in Northern Chile, its lunar landscapes, high altitude lagoons, hot springs and clear night sky from an eco friendly boutique lodge -Â There is nothing like a drink at the end of a day of magical exploration, around the pool, or the outdoor fire pits, watching the sunset over the Andes Mountains!
Tierra Atacama offers all-inclusive experience, meaning everything is take care of, well appointed accommodation, all meals and a menu of daily excursions. Enjoy the floor to ceiling windows that make the dining room feel like an extension of the landscape as you dine on delicious food inspired by the local region. Explore the Atacama Desert, the world's most arid desert, on personalized guided trips with your local guides. Relax in your room, with a view of the outside desert landscape, do some yoga, soak in the al fresco hot tub or enjoy a dip in the pool.Â
Each day, depending on your interest and energy levels, your local guide will help your select from a menu of half day and full day excursions. This may include a short walk in the salt mountain range, to witness impossibly dramatic rock formations and some of the oldest petroglyphs anywhere in the region. Or, feast your eyes on the Tatio Geysers, one of the world’s most impressive geothermal sites, visit the village of Toconao, a desert oasis built of white stone, cycle to the edge of the Atacama Salt Flat and enjoy a relaxing float in crystal clear waters, or look for flamingos at Chaxa Lagoon in Los Flamencos National Reserve.
This Atacama Desert Experience combines perfectly with Tierra Patagonia in Torres del Paine.
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Explore the Atacama Desert on foot, horseback, bike or vehicle. Select from a range of activities each day with your local guide. Perhaps visit Chaxa Lagoon, where vivid colors and resident flamingos abound.
Explore the driest non-polar desert in the world! Thanks to a unique combination of low humidity, high altitudes and near non-existent light pollution, the Atacama is also wonderful for stargazing
Enjoy a eco-friendly designed boutique lodge, dine on great food with north Chilean twist, relax by the pool or in the serenity of your room - each room offers uninterrupted views of the Atacama Desert