Atacama Desert accommodation, Chile
| country: | Chile |
| location: | Atacama Desert, AndesSee map here |
| price: | From US $130 - US $510 per night, dpending on per room or all inclusive, excluding flights. Price is per person based on 2 sharing. Extra days from US $285. From US $770 (4 days) ex flights based on 3/4 sharing. Prices all inclusive basis. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Atacama Desert accommodation, Chile
Welcome to the driest desert in the world - the Atacama Desert. This region is known to the discerning traveler for its extraordinary beauty, variety of landscapes and colors. There is plenty to offer anyone who is looking for a unique experience for their holiday. It is the ultimate location for nature lovers, in search of peace and tranquility.
Explore Atacama whilst enjoying highly personalized service at our boutique ecolodge, located in close proximity of the centre of the town of San Pedro de Atacama. (1.5 km) Maximum occupancy is 7. On our Atacama Desert tours, you will have the chance to be part of the unique concept that our Ecolodge embraces. The Atacama offers something for all ages, families, couples, and singles with various physical challenges. Known as the driest desert in the world, and for its extraordinary beauty, with a variety of landscapes and colors, it is the perfect place for the adventurous type, who is ready to explore the deep valleys, vast salt flats, and colorful lagoons along with imposing rock formations, sand dunes and high volcanoes.
In the comfort of our holiday packages you can rest assured for a stress free journey throughout Atacama. Our lodge can be the temporary home and safe base for all the expeditions that are tailor-made to each of our guests.
High quality of services is our purpose, ensuring adaptability for the desires and requirements of our guests.
Massage and therapies: Indulge your body, mind and soul. Our ecolodge offers a variety of massage and therapies to make your stay as relaxing as possible. Therapies include Foot Reflexology, Swedish massage and Hot Stone massage, a speciality massage that uses smooth, heated stones. They are often basalt, a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well. It is a deeply soothing, relaxing form of massage.
Expeditions: The excursions below offer an idea about the vast possibilities that can be offered; creating a tailor-made package for our guests. As these excursions are not collective, the possibilities are unlimited. In our excursions we want to transmit our enthusiasm and passion, avoiding at the same time the traditional form of tourism.
Hiking/Trekking: We can arrange a variety of personal hikes and treks into the Atacama, including a trek to the Atacamenian pathways, where you can see the Atacamenian art and history, travelling on the antique pathways, admiring the changing face of the Atacama Desert in the gorges and lookouts, formed in the past centuries, as well as a journey to Kamur, to the Heart of the Salt range, and observe the geological evolution of the rock formations and enjoy the spectacular sunset in the famous Moon valley.
Mountaineering: Travel into the desert to attempt ascensions of two local volcanoes and mountains in this spectacular region, Toco and Colorado, climbing a maximum of 1000m, with peaks around 5,800 masl.
Horse Riding: Ride through the Atacama on this unforgettable journey, exploring either the dunes through the oases and mountains, or the Atacamenian defensive fortress built in the 12th Century whilst travelling through the green areas of the oasis itself.
Classical journeys: Take a variety of trips into the desert to explore either town of San Pedro – The archaeological capital of Chile, the Valle de la Luna, with lookouts of the Salt range, Death Valley, geological formations of the Moon valley, or explore the Chilean altiplano with abundant wildlife, observing birds on the lakes, sunset on the Chaxa Lake in the Atacama Salt flat and Geyser Del Tatio and the Puritama hot springs. Visit the geothermic field, the highest in the world reaching 4.300m. In the early morning hours, pass through the impressive altiplanic landscape, and then take the opportunity of bathing in the hot springs of Puritama.
Overland to Bolivia: This adventure trip takes 4 days, when we cross 450 km which are separating Chile from the Bolivian city of Uyuni and returns back to San Pedro de Atacama. We will be discovering wide planes of altiplano, geothermal fields, diverse sceneries, high volcanoes, along with a number of hidden lakes and lagoons and surprising wildlife and flora. We will be using 4x4 vehicles on roads that are printed in the minds of our drivers only, as on this overland no real road exists. All above trips are tailor - made for all of our customers, all age groups and physical conditions. It is possible to combine one day or half day journeys or expeditions, also with different activities (horseback riding, biking etc.) forming a package of services. 4 x 4 vehicles are used for majority of the expeditions. All the excursions include drinking water, a guide in the required language, transportation with driver, and meals are included on full day trips & volcano ascensions. Also on full day hiking & trekking trips, entrance fees to the archaeological sites and natural reserves are included. Our team consists of a number of experienced, professional guides, who will put their heart and soul into leading you through the remote landscape of the Atacama Desert.
Explore Atacama whilst enjoying highly personalized service at our boutique ecolodge, located in close proximity of the centre of the town of San Pedro de Atacama. (1.5 km) Maximum occupancy is 7. On our Atacama Desert tours, you will have the chance to be part of the unique concept that our Ecolodge embraces. The Atacama offers something for all ages, families, couples, and singles with various physical challenges. Known as the driest desert in the world, and for its extraordinary beauty, with a variety of landscapes and colors, it is the perfect place for the adventurous type, who is ready to explore the deep valleys, vast salt flats, and colorful lagoons along with imposing rock formations, sand dunes and high volcanoes.
In the comfort of our holiday packages you can rest assured for a stress free journey throughout Atacama. Our lodge can be the temporary home and safe base for all the expeditions that are tailor-made to each of our guests.
High quality of services is our purpose, ensuring adaptability for the desires and requirements of our guests.
special things to do and see here
Massage and therapies: Indulge your body, mind and soul. Our ecolodge offers a variety of massage and therapies to make your stay as relaxing as possible. Therapies include Foot Reflexology, Swedish massage and Hot Stone massage, a speciality massage that uses smooth, heated stones. They are often basalt, a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well. It is a deeply soothing, relaxing form of massage. Expeditions: The excursions below offer an idea about the vast possibilities that can be offered; creating a tailor-made package for our guests. As these excursions are not collective, the possibilities are unlimited. In our excursions we want to transmit our enthusiasm and passion, avoiding at the same time the traditional form of tourism.
Overland to Bolivia: This adventure trip takes 4 days, when we cross 450 km which are separating Chile from the Bolivian city of Uyuni and returns back to San Pedro de Atacama. We will be discovering wide planes of altiplano, geothermal fields, diverse sceneries, high volcanoes, along with a number of hidden lakes and lagoons and surprising wildlife and flora. We will be using 4x4 vehicles on roads that are printed in the minds of our drivers only, as on this overland no real road exists. All above trips are tailor - made for all of our customers, all age groups and physical conditions. It is possible to combine one day or half day journeys or expeditions, also with different activities (horseback riding, biking etc.) forming a package of services. 4 x 4 vehicles are used for majority of the expeditions. All the excursions include drinking water, a guide in the required language, transportation with driver, and meals are included on full day trips & volcano ascensions. Also on full day hiking & trekking trips, entrance fees to the archaeological sites and natural reserves are included. Our team consists of a number of experienced, professional guides, who will put their heart and soul into leading you through the remote landscape of the Atacama Desert.
rooms, food and facilities
The architecture of the house follows the architectonic habits of the natives. The villa is composed out of a round centre with a dining room and social living room, fully fitted kitchen, where all kinds of delicacies can be prepared. Two wings are parallel and connected to the central part. The first wing offers 2 rooms comfortably and tastefully equipped, along with their own bathrooms. (One of the bathrooms has a Jacuzzi, the other a hydro massage cabin shower). The second wing consists of a large bedroom with a king size bed and it’s own bathroom with a Jacuzzi.
There are two types of room at our ecolodge, Atacama standard and Atacama superior.
Atacama Standard: A double bed –queen size, TV+CD,DVD + private bath with either own Jacuzzi or shower cabin hydro massage. 2 Rooms/2 baths per wing Maximum occupancy per wing (2 rooms – 5 people)
Atacama Superior: A double bed – king size, TV+ CD, DVD + large private bath with own Jacuzzi. Exclusive in 1 wing. Maximum occupancy per wing/ room – 2 people.
Staff and facilities include: A cook who can provide all meals. The fully equipped kitchen is at disposal of the guests at any time, giving them the opportunity to experiment with some cooking, Refrigerator stocked with drinks, Housekeeper, TV + CD & DVD player, Laundry service, Pear tree garden with hammocks to rest after explorations, Bathrobe and slippers, hairdryer, safety box and Internet.
By air: The closest airport is Calama (100 km).
There are two types of room at our ecolodge, Atacama standard and Atacama superior.
Atacama Standard: A double bed –queen size, TV+CD,DVD + private bath with either own Jacuzzi or shower cabin hydro massage. 2 Rooms/2 baths per wing Maximum occupancy per wing (2 rooms – 5 people)
Atacama Superior: A double bed – king size, TV+ CD, DVD + large private bath with own Jacuzzi. Exclusive in 1 wing. Maximum occupancy per wing/ room – 2 people.
Staff and facilities include: A cook who can provide all meals. The fully equipped kitchen is at disposal of the guests at any time, giving them the opportunity to experiment with some cooking, Refrigerator stocked with drinks, Housekeeper, TV + CD & DVD player, Laundry service, Pear tree garden with hammocks to rest after explorations, Bathrobe and slippers, hairdryer, safety box and Internet.
how to find us
By road: There is a paved road over to San Pedro de Atacama. In San Pedro we are located south from the centre, of either Route 23 or 27 south east of San Pedro de Atacama.By air: The closest airport is Calama (100 km).
how this holiday makes a difference
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Environment
We provide accommodation and services on an exclusive basis and our eco lodge is as environmentally friendly as possible – respecting the fragile ecosystem of the desert. Our ecolodge incorporates local architectural, cultural and natural characteristics. It is privately owned and a lot of thought has been put into creating a truly authentic experience for the guest. Built out of natural and local materials; adobe brick, wood, stone, bamboo, thus allowing the guest to feel closer to the nature. It is our purpose to deliver unique experience whilst exploring the Atacama desert and focus on environmentally low impact travel at the same time. Solar energy is used, to reduce the consumption of electric energy – especially for lightning. Our grounds are fertilized by compost made out of biodegradable waste from the lodge, increasing the productivity of our soils, for producing own vegetables and fruits. We use ecologically friendly products in our lodge, such as biodegradable detergents, shampoos etc. The waste is separated and biodegradable waste reused as fertilizer in the gardens. The water used on our premises is treated and reused for irrigation of our gardens and plants. We provide our guests with cultural and environmental do’s and don’ts in order to protect the fragile ecosystem of the desert whilst on explorations. Guests are provided with wildlife preservation rules (for example not feeding any of the wild animals seen). Community The team consists out of a number of experienced, professionals, who will put their heart and soul into leading you through the remote landscape of the Atacama Desert, taking you to the vast space of the desert, the Altiplano, hidden gorges in the Andes, and the high altitude volcanoes. Living in the extreme beauty of the desert made them fall in love with the nature of this extraordinary place. They are only too pleased to share every bit of knowledge and wealth of experience with our guests. We employ locals from nearby communities. We only have 4 employees, as maximum capacity is 7 guests, 3 of which are local. Our guests are shown the local markets and shops and are encouraged to shop for handicraft items locally made. Guests receive complete information on historical background of Atacamenian culture and it’s development throughout time, till presence. Staff are trained for their positions, so that we can follow low-impact environmental rules. The lodge is built out of local natural resources; adobe brick, bamboo, wood, river stone are used following the local architectural habits and traditions. |
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