Awasi Atacama
Ten rooms, each with its own guide and vehicle.
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Photo: Jônatas Tinoco / Unsplash- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Door to door
- ~19hfrom · 2 stops
- Time difference
- …vs San Antonio, today
- Luxury room
- $600–1,200per night, typical
- Ideal stay
- 4 nightsChile
Salt flats, flamingo lagoons and geysers at 4,300 meters, under one of the clearest night skies on Earth. Lodges include guided excursions, so the days plan themselves.
Don’t miss
- 01Sunset in the Valley of the Moon
- 02Tatio geysers at dawn
- 03Private stargazing with an astronomer
When to go
BestGoodOff-seasonClosed
March: Clear skies, mild days, cold nights.
Where to stay
Our favorite hotels here. Ask for any of them, or tell us what you like and we’ll match you.
Tierra Atacama
Adobe lodge with a spa and volcano views.
Request this stayExplora Atacama
All-inclusive, with dozens of guided explorations.
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You pay the same public rate you’d find on Expedia or the hotel’s own site, or less. On top, at no extra cost: breakfast for two every day, a $100 property credit, and an upgrade and late checkout when available. On a 4-night stay that’s worth about $340.
Get a quote for Atacama DesertBefore you go
- Getting there
- Fly into CJC. Flight from Santiago to Calama, then a private drive, about 1.3 hours.
- US passport
- No visa for stays up to 90 days. State Department country info ↗
- Money
- Chilean peso (CLP)
- Plugs
- C and L · 220 V
- Language
- Spanish
Entry rules change. Your advisor confirms them for your passport before you book.
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