Prices include air transportation from Miami to Santiago round-trip in economy class, domestic air from Santiago to Calama and return, hotel accommodation including daily continental breakfast. All transfers between airports and hotels with assistance and baggage handling, and guided tours including all entrance fees, where applicable. Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Taxes and security fees that can be paid at the time of ticketing are already included in the quote (if airfare has been included in the quote).

Excursions around Santiago
Full day excursion to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso
Depart for the Central Coast traveling through the valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca. The latter is known for its recent success as a wine producing area and there is a stop to visit one of the vineyards and taste some wine. Continue to the coast and visit the beach area of Reńaca and the town of Vina del Mar, known as the Garden City for its pretty parks and flower lined streets. Visit the Gaming Casino and the coastal road. In the afternoon continue to the picturesque port of Valparaiso built in the XVI century on a total of 43 hills which are reached by narrow windy streets, staircases and a series of lifts (funiculars) which is now declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Site because of its eclectic architecture and urban development. Visit the Museum house of Pablo Neruda, La Sebastiana. The house is situated on one of the hills overlooking the bay and contains some of the poets collections, specifically related to the sea. Return to Santiago.

Full Day excursion Valle Nevado
Valle Nevado ski resort is in the mountains near to Santiago at a height of 3.025 meters/ 9,982 feet above sea level and very close to Santiago. Following the river Mapocho up the valley pass through some small mountain villages before starting to climb the mountain proper up a series of hairpin bends. The views are incredible and there is a good chance of seeing condors all year round. The quality and variety of the runs as well as the usually clement weather make this one of the best ski areas in the southern hemisphere. Skiing is available from June – August (lift pass, ski rental etc not included) and the rest of the year it is possible to enjoy the mountain air and wonderful views.

Full Day excursion to Isla Negra – Pablo Neruda Museum
Depart Santiago in the morning for a full day heading towards the coast. Enjoy the first stop in Pomaire, a small village where the inhabitants work the local clay to make a variety of dishes, pots and interesting sculptures amongst other handicrafts. Continue to Isla Negra, a small beachside community with a pretty beach backed by fragrant pine trees. This is the place where Chilean Nobel Prize for Literature winner Pablo Neruda chose to build one of his houses. The eccentric architecture houses some of his collections, including bottles, figureheads from ships, shells and various other eclectic articles.
There is time for lunch locally after the visit (not included) before returning to Santiago.

Full day excursion to Cousińo Macul winery and Concha y Toro winery
We will visit two of the oldest and most historic wineries in Chile:
Vińa Cousińo Macul, founded in 1856, is still owned and run by the direct descendents of Matías Cousińo, the founder of the vineyard and owner of the Lota coal mines in the south of Chile. The cellars were built in the French style using “cal y canto” a mixture of egg white and lime as “cement”. Time for lunch (not included) before continuing to Vińa Concha y Toro. Founded in 1883 by Don Melchor Concha y Toro, it is today the largest producer of export wines in Chile. It has more than 11 thousand barrels of French and American oak oriented to the production of fine wines with a capacity to store over 8 million 200 thousand liters of wine in steel holding tanks. The tour takes us to the landscaped gardens of the colonial house and the vineyards. We will also learn about the wine making process, and will visit the modern processing plant and the old cellars. Afternoon return to Santiago and transfer to your hotel. *Each day, Explora guests can join a variety of explorations which have been carefully created. You can choose from eight to 10 different options specifically selected according to the weather, the guests’ desires, the duration and the level of difficulty. Walking, horseback riding or bicycling and accompanied by guides, you can explore the nature and the history of Atacama.

Trekking (2,400–3,000 meters): Kari, Guatin – Punta del Inca, Cornisas, Kamur, Atacama culture, Cuchabrache Heights and Laguna Chaxa.

Trekking (3,000–4,000 meters): Guatin – Puritama, Quebrada del Diablo, Quebrada de Jere, Rió Grande, Caspana–Chiu-Chiu and Tulan – Tilomonte.

Trekking (4,000–5,000 meters): Quebrada de Nacimiento, Copa Coya, Sala De Tara, Salares del Altiplano and Tatio.

High mountain climbing (5,000–6,000 meters): Cerro Toco (5,604 meters), Cerro Corona (5,291 meters), Volcán Sairecabur (6,010 meters), Volcán Colorado (5,748 meters), Volcán Licancabur (5,916 meters) and Volcán Lascar (5,591 meters),

Horseback riding: Las Cornisas, Quebrada del Diablo, Catarpe – Vilama, Río Salado, Valle de Quitor, Dunas de la Chula, Dunas de la Chula, Beter – Tulor, Cucuter and Ayllus.

Bicycling: Ruta de los Miradores, Laguna Sejas, Circuito de los Valles, Putana to Guatín descent.

Included in Atacama program:
All meals whether served at the hotel’s dining room, bar, terraces facing Licancabur volcano and of course all picnics and buffets offered during explorations.
Open Bar, including alcoholic drinks and a wide selection of wines.
Four connected outdoor pools and saunas.
Access to sala de exploradores (explorers’ room) equipped with maps and books to better understand the explorations.
Private stables including nearly twenty-five horses, gaiters and helmets.
Mountain bikes and helmets.
One locker for every room at the entrance of the hotel.
Internet facilities.
Meeting room for 70 persons.
Not included in program
Massage services, which are commonly offered at the Turri-Puri (Casa del Agua) facilities.
Laundry services.
Wines from the hotel’s Premium List.
In-room national and international phones calls.
And unfortunately everything you might be tempted with at the hotel shop featuring Explora apparel and local crafts.

Accommodations in Atacama
At the Hotel de Larache, our 52 refined rooms, each 33 m2 (335.2 square feet), include Jacuzzi and a comfortable sitting area. Every room has unique wood on the ceiling and tile accents on the floor, fabulous linens, custom-designed furniture and spectacular views. Explora believes that their rooms should provide, above all, the necessary comfort to relax and be ready for our daily explorations. Therefore, our beds and pillows are superb, the silence at night is a must and water is so abundant that you can hardly believe you are in a desert.

Food and Wine
The hotel’s food is based on the simple details of quality and incorporates local products. Food is an essential part of Chilean culture. At Explora, it is equally important to have the appropriate food not only at the lodge, but also while enjoying an exploration. During the latter, no matter how remote the location, Explora’s staff will always surprise you.
In addition, guests and staff alike, frequently organize at the Quincho (traditional barbecue area) outdoor food activities where guests, staff and locals find a good reason to get together.
Wines are brought from different vineyards belonging to sister- companies, namely: Vińa Gracia, Vińa Porta, Vińa Agustinos and Vińa Veranda
For those looking to explore deeper into Chile’s wine alternatives Explora has designed a premium selection list.
When to Go: Anytime —the difference in temperature between summer and winter is just 5 C (though all year round in the highlands it can drop below freezing after dark).

Which Room to Book: Explora en Atacama is evenhanded: it would be churlish to suggest one room is better than any other.