Atacama Desert
4 & 5-Day Packages are available at a selection
of excellent, all-inclusive programs
C H I L E
his desert is the home of rich pre-Columbian cultures that flourished on the many oases. The cultures of Aymara, Atacameña, and Inca all
left their mark on this region. The region is also known for the remarkable topography of red-rock mountains, geysers, soda lakes and salt
pans. The night skies and stars are beautiful here, with the most impressive sights of the Milky Way. The weather is quite good all year, so don't
worry about when to come.
Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa – Deluxe All Inclusive
This boutique hotel is a place where guests from around the world come
together to experience the beauty of the Altiplano and the Atacama
Desert. After a day of hiking, biking, walking or four-wheel touring, guests
have many ways to relax. Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa is just a 20-minute
walk from the village center of San Pedro de Atacama. The architecture,
interiors, grounds and spa of Tierra Atacama were designed by Chilean
professionals with an aim to preserving local cultural influences while also
creating a place that allows guests to relax and enjoy. The Uma Spa offers
many services for your pleasure and to help you fully rejuvenate during
your Chilean vacation. Tierra Atacama's rooms all have private terraces and
views of the Licancabur volcano. The interior decoration is casually elegant
in the neo-minimal style. The decorators searched local villages for the
unique hand-made textiles and crafts to add authentic, desert
cultural pieces to each room.
Explora en Atacama –
Deluxe+ All Inclusive
Explora turns out to be a
small town built around
three patios. Its architecture evokes the nature
and culture of Atacama,
where guestrooms open
up to corridors around a
patio. This world class
hotel has all the amenities required for relaxation and the best
alternatives to explore
Atacama lands. The
simple yet elegant décor
is punctuated with a collection of the finest indigenous textiles and ceramics
collected from around the area. Amenities include air-conditioning, cable
TV, bar/lounge,
direct dialing
internet, laundry
service, swimming
pool, room service,
hotsprings, restaurant, private bathroom, sauna,
Jacuzzi or spa.
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Alto Atacama
Hotel & Spa –
Superior First Class
All Inclusive
Surrounded and
embraced by the
Cordillera de la Sal
(Salt Range) and
close to the preColumbian ruins of
Quitor, Alto Atacama offers one of the most astonishing settings in the world.
Simple luxury, tranquility, colors and the rugged texture of the surrounding
mountains will be the experience. Located in the fertile Catarpe Valley, just
one mile from San Pedro de Atacama's main square, Alto Atacama was built in
the style of a traditional adobe settlement, complete with llamas and native
crops. All elements were carefully
designed to integrate the indigenous
building patterns of the Likanantay
people. The hotel has state-of-the-art
facilities, yet remains simple. There is a
complete spa, yoga fields, hot springs,
wooden decks with six swimming
pools, international bar and a cozy
common room with a big fireplace.