Chile | Atacama Extension
 The driest desert on earth. |
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5 days / 4 nights
| Location | Nights |
| Atacama Desert | 4 |
Day 01 Santiago-Atacama
A flight to the north of Chile where a transfer takes you across the breathtaking landscape to San Pedro de Atacama and your lodge (D).
Awasi or explora Atacama
Day 02 – 04 Design Your Days Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is the driest on earth, a place of dramatic and breathtaking scenery, a lunar landscape. Mountains and volcanoes, tussock grass parched red earth – it is raw and majestic, an adventure waiting to happen. Each day your guides will recommend outings to suit your specific interests and requirements. Choose between: 4WD trips; hiking; mountain biking; thermal springs and geysers; star gazing; horse riding or cultural visits (B,L,D).
Awasi or explora Atacama
Day 05 Atacama – Santiago
Return to the capital by air and connect with onward flight (B).
Combine this extension with A&K's 'Inside Chile'.
Stargazing with astronomers
In Atacama, don’t miss out on an amazing evening under the stars with astronomers Alain and Alejandra. The area is widely recognised as one of the world’s best scenarios for stargazing thanks to the high altitude, the cloudless skies, predictable winds and lack of humidity that converge to produce optimal conditions for observing the heavens. The couple will provide a guide to the southern skies that is both educational and entertaining, ideal for beginners and experts alike.
