Secrets of the Atacama Desert (Post)
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$3,144
Spring (Apr - May)
Winter (Nov – Mar)
Enjoy three nights at a luxurious hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Experience a cultural oasis and learn about constellations in the beautiful Atacama Desert.
Join excursions to salt pans, lagoons, geysers, and archaeological sites.
Planned Post-Program itinerary
Day 1: Santiago de Chile
After traveling from Punta Arenas to Santiago de Chile, you’ll enjoy a relaxing night in a comfortable hotel in Chile’s fascinating capital.
Day 2: Travel to San Pedro de Atacama
Your flight begins with a flight to Calama before transferring to San Pedro de Atacama—Chile’s archaeological capital. En route, you'll get your first close look at the dramatic Atacama Desert. We’ll take you to your comfortable hotel, where you’ll spend three nights filled with relaxation, luxury, and exploration. Before dinner, the adventures begin with a guided astronomy tour under the clear skies of the desert, where you’ll learn how to recognize some of the most renowned constellations.
Days 3–4: Exploring San Pedro de Atacama
You'll spend two full days exploring the desert’s geological and archaeological wonders, from geysers and salt pans to high Andean lagoons. You can relax in the pool, explore at your leisure, or venture further with a range of full and half-day excursions offered by your hotel.
You can climb the Duna Mayor in Moon Valley and watch the sun set over the Cordillera de la Sal, or explore the Tatio Geysers and geothermal fields. Spot vicuñas and flamingos in Machuca, or take a trip to the archaeological sites in Tulor, the oldest settlement on the salt flats.
At the end of each day, you can relax and recharge back at your hotel.
Day 5: San Pedro de Atacama to Santiago
On your final day, we'll take you to the airport in the morning, and you'll fly back to Santiago de Chile, where your Post-Program comes to an end.
Please note that we may visit sites in a different order.
Practical information
Included
One-night stay at a hotel in Santiago de Chile with breakfast
Three-night stay at Hotel Cumbres San Pedro de Atacama (or similar) with full board and an open bar with house beverages from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Use of the spa, heated swimming pool, and hot tubs
Return flight from Santiago de Chile to Calama, including current taxes
Airport transfers in Santiago and Calama/San Pedro
One full-day and two half-day excursions with an English-speaking guide
Not included
Meals on Day 1 in Santiago de Chile and gratuities
Remarks and requirements
This tour is available as a Post-Program in combination with expedition cruises ending in Punta Arenas.
This tour requires good physical fitness and is not suitable for guests with limited mobility. The tour takes place at high altitude.
The excursions included in this tour are operated by the hotel and might not be exclusive to HX guests.
All excursions are subject to weather conditions.
Depending on the time of your departure flight from Santiago de Chile, you may need to arrange an additional overnight stay after the tour.
If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip up to six weeks before departure.
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