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Explora Atacama І Explorations ATACAMA Explorations explora Atacama І Explorations Our explorations are what make us unique. We want you to interact and engage not SOUTH only with reason, but also with senses, AMERICA emotions and physical activity. ATLANTIC We want things to happen. explora Atacama OCEAN Santiago PACIFIC Our hikes, horseback rides, bicycle rides, OCEAN high-mountain ascents and stargazing sessions are the quintessential way to explore and discover the landscapes, history and culture of this unique territory. Every evening our guides meet with you at the lodge bar or living room area. There, they will explain all of next day’s available explorations and help you choose the best CHILE option according to your interests and abilities. The maximum group size is 8 travelers, and a bilingual explora guide leads PACIFIC every exploration. OCEAN The following list includes descriptions and details of our explorations; explora reserves Calama the right to alter, change or eliminate parts or the totality of the exploration itineraries without prior notice, when necessary for the San Pedro de Atacama well-being or safety of our travelers. explora Atacama Please make sure to speak to an explora guide daily to know the exact explorations being offered. Salar de Atacama www.explora.com explora Atacama І Trekkings Cuchabrache heights Quebrada del Diablo Nights of acclimatization needed: 0 Nights of acclimatization needed: 0 Type: Half day Type: Half day Duration: 2,5 to 3,0 hours Duration: 2,5 hours Distance: 6,5 kms / 3,9 miles Distance: 5 kms / 3 miles Max. altitude: 3,000 meters / 9,600 feet Max. altitude: 3,500 meters / 11.200 feet Highlights: Cordillera de la Sal, panoramic Highlights: Aguas Calientes Salt Flats, TREKKINGS views, volcanoes Tuyayito Lagoon and buffet lunch. Description: Departure from explora by Description: Departure from explora by van (25 min.) towards the source of the San van towards Vilama. Intense ascent until Our hikes have been designed for travelers Pedro River. We walk uphill to the summit reaching the Vilama lookout point, with with different interests and abilities. They plateau, from where there are spectacular panoramic views of the Volcanoes. Then we vary in length and difficulty, which is views of the Green valley of Catarpe/ continue to hike along the Cordillera de la why we recommend you always seek our Cuchabrache contrasted by a view of the Sal and descend towards the Quebrada del guides’ advice when deciding if a particular dry salt range and volcanoes in the distance. Diablo Valley, where the high walls of clay exploration suits you. Great opportunity to experience panoramic and gypsum surround us during the final 45 views and enjoy the silence of this less minutes of the trek. Return to explora traveled hike. Return to lodge by van. by van. Easy Yerbas Buenas –Valle del Arcoiris Salar de Tara Salar de Atacama Nights of acclimatization needed: 1 Nights of acclimatization needed: 2 Nights of acclimatization needed: 0 Type: Half day Type: Full day Type: Half day Duration: 2 hours Duration: 1,5 hours Duration: 1 hour Distance: 2 kms / 1,2 miles Distance: 2,5 kms / 1,5 miles Distance: 2 kms / 1,2 miles Max. altitude: 3,000 meters / 9,600 feet Max. altitude: 4,500 meters / 14,400 feet Max. altitude: 2,500 meters / 8,000 feet Highlights: Yerbas Buenas petroglyphs, Highlights: Licancabur Volcano, Cerro Highlights: Orchards of Toconao, laguna colored rock walls Toco, Quipiaco Lagoon, salt flats, panoramic Chaxa, Salar de Atacama, bird watching, Description: Departure from explora on the views, picnic lunch sunset road to Calama, taking a detour to visit the Description: Departure from explora by van Description: Departure from explora by Yerba Buena Petroglyphs. We continue until towards the eastern altiplano area, passing van (35 min). Before entering the town of reaching the small town of Rio Grande, one between Licancubur and Cerro Toco. The Toconao we begin our hike. We start in a of the prettiest in Atacama, where we stroll road hugs the Bolivian border and passes by beautiful oasis surrounded by orchards. It through its quaint streets. Return by van to the Quipiaco Lagoon at 4,600 M (15,100 is a gentle 45 minute hike. From there, we the lodge. Ft) above sea level, before descending make our way towards the Reserva Nacional toward the Monjes de la Apacana. Drive off Los Flamencos to Laguna Chaxa, where road across the altiplano, before reaching the Salar de Atacama is located, an ideal Cornisas cathedral-like rock formations and the salt spot for bird watching (depending on the Nights of acclimatization needed: 0 flat; habitat to atliplanic fauna and located season). Here we wait until sunset and head Type: Half day approximately 4,200 M (13,800 Ft) above back to the lodge. Duration: 2 to 2,5 hours sea level. We take a short walk before Distance: 4,2 kms / 2,5 miles enjoying a picnic lunch. Return to hotel Max. altitude: 3,000 meters / 9,600 feet by van. Highlights: Panoramic views of the oasis, Atacama Salt Flat, Valle de la Muerte Dunes Description: Departure by van towards the Catarpe Valley. Trekking along the cornices of the Cordillera de la Sal, with panoramic views of the Oasis, the Salar de Atacama, and the Andes, finishing at the dunes of Valle de La Muerte. Return to the lodge by van. Family recommended explora Atacama І Trekkings Salar del Altiplano Moderate Kamur Nights of acclimatization needed: 2 Nights of acclimatization needed: 0 Type: Full day Type: Half day Duration: 1 hour Guatín – Punta del Inca Duration: 3,5 hours Distance: 3 kms / 1,8 miles Nights of acclimatization needed: 0 Distance: 9 kms / 5,4 miles Max. altitude: 4,500 meters / 14,400 feet Type: Half day Max. altitude: 3,000 meters / 9,600 feet Highlights: Aguas Calientes Salt Flat, Duration: 2 to 2,5 hours Highlights: Valle de la Luna, Cordillera de la Tuyayito Lagoon, buffet lunch Distance: 4,2 kms / 2,5 miles Sal landscapes, panoramic views Description: Departure from explora by van Max. altitude: 3,000 meters / 9,600 feet Description: Departure from explora by van toward the southern part of the Altiplano, Highlights: Vilama River, local flora, towards the Valle de la Luna, where travelers which includes the Salt Flat of the Miscanti waterfalls, birdwatching, panoramic views will be able to appreciate the variations of Minique Lagoon, Aguas Calientes, and Description: Departure from explora by sunlight and the spectacular landscapes of Tuyayito Lagoon, located over 3,960 M van taking the road toward the Guatín the Cordillera de la Sal. Return to the lodge (13,200 Ft) above sea level. There we take settlement and the confluence of the by van. a short walk followed by a buffet lunch at Puritama and Purifica rivers. Most of the (*) This exploration can be cancelled due the Salar de Aguas Calientes. During the van hike is through a garden of Cardon and to certain climate conditions under which ride back to the lodge we will pass directly Opunsias. The hike follows the river through natural processes can take place through the Altiplano, observing flora a canyon, crisscrossing it several times and and fauna. eventually climbing down two dry waterfalls Family recommended (approximately a 10 foot/ 3 meter drop). Guatín – Puritama Finally walking out of the canyon we enjoy Nights of acclimatization needed: 1 splendid panoramic views of Atacama. Type: Half day Return to the lodge by van. Duration: 2 to 2,5 hours Family recommended Distance: 5 kms / 3 miles Max. altitude: 3,500 meters / 11,200 feet Highlights: Ancient cacti gardens, Puritama Kari Hot Springs Nights of acclimatization needed: 0 Description: Departure from explora by van Type: Half day to Guatín. The trek begins with climbs and Duration: 2 to 2,5 hours descents, finally gaining a total of 270 M Distance: 5,5 kms / 3,3 miles (880 Ft) along the way to Puritama, located Max. altitude: 3,000 meters / 9,600 feet 3,500 M (11,500 Ft) above sea level. We Highlights: Kari Ravine Canyon, salt walls begin walking eastward above a ravine for Description: Departure by van on the road approximately 45 minutes, surrounded by towards Calama. Trekking through the Kari ancient cacti. The trek descends into the Ravine, a small canyon formed by water ravine through pre-puna vegetation until erosion, surrounded by enormous salt walls. reaching the bottom, where we find some Return to the lodge by van. ancient settlements and a river. The terrain is (*) This exploration can be cancelled due rocky at times. We will arrive at the Puritama to certain climate conditions under which Thermal Baths for a chance to enjoy the hot natural processes can take place springs and warm pools with a light snack Family recommended (bathing suit required; towels provided). Return to lodge by van. *We recommend this hike for travelers who wish to acclimate for hiking at the next level of 4,000 M (13,200 Ft) and above. Family recommended explora Atacama І Trekkings Machuca Río Grande Advanced Nights of acclimatization needed: 2 Type: Full day Duration: 4,5 to 5,5 hours Kulamar Distance: 16 kms / 9,6 miles Nights of acclimatization needed: 2 Max. altitude: 4,000 meters / 12,800 feet Type: Full day Highlights: Machuca, riverbed hike, picnic Duration: 4,5 hours lunch Distance: 10 kms / 6 miles Description: Departure from explora by van Max. altitude: 4,200 meters / 13,440 feet toward the picturesque village of Machuca Highlights: Salt flats, salar de Aguas (3930 M/ 13100 Ft). Downhill trekking on Calientes, panoramic views, picnic lunch a slope along the riverbed. Picnic lunch Description: We leave the lodge by van and at Peñaliri.
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