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They are not cheap, but they are really worth it. All inclusive, full board and with guided excursions to choose, Explora Atacama in San Pedro de Atacama is a stunning oasis in the middle of the driest desert in the world. At night you may enjoy the clearest skies in the southern hemisphere and at day take mountain bike, trekking, horse back ride excursions and know all about the ancient Atacameño culture.
In the extreme south, the Explora Salto Chico is in one of Patagonia’s most spectacular bits, the Torres del Paine National Park. Just in front and with a fantastic view on the Paine massif, you can choose between daily excursions by foot as walking on a glacier or hike to the Paine horns, also horse back ride admiring beautiful landscapes.
Explora has just opened a new concept at Easter Island, offering excellent accommodations, cuisine and explorations.
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EXPLORA IN ATACAMA
GETTING THERE
Arrival to Santiago de Chile on an international flight on departure dates indicated. From Santiago, a flight to Calama must be taken. The duration of this flight is approximately two and a half hours; and our staff will welcome guests and drive them on a comfortable van to Hotel Explora in a journey that takes approximately 1 hour.
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THE HOTEL
Built on the Ayllú (neighbourhood) de Larache in San Pedro de Atacama, the hotel develops along a main building and three patios. Rooms are lined up with corridors opening to a patio. Corridors meet in the main building, crossed by two ample passages: the Passage of Light and the Passage of Water.
The architecture evokes, from the materials used in its construction together with its form, the suggestions made by the nature and cultures of the area. The hotel assures hospitable refuge inviting to enjoy in freedom and security. More than a home, the hotel is an experience, an open balcony towards the surrounding beauty.
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ACCOMODATIONS
50 luxury rooms, of 33 m2 (335.2 square feet) with Jacuzzi and sitting area. Each room has marvellous wood and tile accents, fabulous linens, custom designed furnishings and spectacular views.
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SERVICES
Dining room serving exceptional cuisine, Bar, Room service, Gift shop featuring Explora apparel and local crafts, In-room telephones with national and international direct dialling service, Game room equipped with videos and laser discs, Laundry service, Library, Art gallery featuring Atacama Indian art crafts, Quiet sitting areas inside on outdoor verandahs and patios, Four connected outdoor pools, Sauna, Massage service, Private stables and Meeting room.
Lockers: there is a locker for every room at the entrance of the hotel
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PROGRAMS
There are programs of 4 and 8 nights (according to calendar) available all year round at Hotel Explora Atacama. To facilitate generous time and space available to enjoy this luxury and spectacular experience we recommend spending as much as possible at Hotel Explora Atacama.
PROGRAMS INCLUDES
• Transfer between Calama Airport and Hotel Explora in Atacama (1 ½ hour van ride).
• Accommodations.
• Full board, three meals per, with Bar included.
• Daily explorations through Atacama’s natural environment and to the sites of pre-Columbian, colonial and contemporary cultures offered according to occasion. Groups no larger than 10 pax, with bilingual guides, full equipment, horses, vehicles and food.
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EXPLORATIONS
Each day Explora guests can join a variety of explorations which have been carefully created. Every day you can choose from 8 to 10 different options specifically selected according to the weather, the guest desires, the duration and the level of difficulty. Walking, horseback riding, in a Van or by bicycle and accompanied by guides, you can explore with emotion the nature or the history of Atacama.
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EXPLORA IN PATAGONIA
GETTING THERE
Take an international flight to Santiago, Chile (SCL) followed by a 4 hour flight from SCL to Punta Arenas (PUQ). Once in PUQ, an Explora representative will meet guests and take them to explora's transfer van. The van ride is approximately 5 hrs. 2 ½ hours (250 km/ 155 miles) on a paved road from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, where we stop for a quick snack, followed by 2 ½ hours (150 km/ 93 miles) on a dirt road from Puerto Natales to Hotel Explora in Patagonia.
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THE HOTEL
Explora's Hotel Salto Chico can be found on the shore of Lake Pehoe, facing a breathtaking panoramic view of Macizo Del Paine.
Conceived as a base for explorations, the Hotel Salto Chico features every amenity for guests to really relax, and the equipment necessary to head out and explore Patagonia. The hotel has a television salon, telephones, fax, and radio contact within the park. There is also laundry service, a restaurant, game room, bar and shop.
An annex, Casa de Baños Del Ona, located near the hotel, with houses a heated indoor lap pool, two outdoor Jacuzzis, exercise corner, sauna and massage salons.
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ACCOMODATIONS
50 Rooms:
6 Suites Exploradores 39 m2 (396 sq.ft) With view of Macizo Del Paine.
36 Cordillera Paine Rooms 26 m2 (264 sq. ft) With view of Macizo Del Paine.
6 Salto Chico Rooms 26 m2 (264 sq.ft) With view of Salto Chico waterfall.
2 Río Paine Rooms 19 m2 (193 sq.ft) With view of Salto Chico waterfall.
Parents may add an additional bed for a child 12 years of age or younger in the Cordillera Paine, Salto Chico and Suites Exploradores.
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SERVICES
Dining room serving exceptional cuisine, Bar, Room service, Shop with explora clothing and other sundries, In-room telephone with international and national direct dial, Game room equipped with videos and laser discs, Satellite dish with communication access to Chile and the world, Meeting room, Library and Laundry service.
Lockers: there is a locker for every room at the entrance of the hotel.
Internet available also.
Casa de Baños Del Ona: Heated indoor lap pool, Sauna, Exercise corner, Massage service and Outdoor Jacuzzis.
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PROGRAMS
There are programs of 4 and 8 nights (according to calendar) available all year round at Hotel Explora Patagonia. To facilitate generous time and space available to enjoy this luxury and spectacular experience we recommend spending as much as possible at Hotel Explora Patagonia (8 days).
PROGRAMS INCLUDES
• Transfer between Punta Arenas Airport and Hotel Explora in Patagonia. Departure from Punta Arenas between 1 PM and 5 PM, based on flight arrivals from Santiago.
• Departure from the hotel between 7 AM and 8 AM. Transfer schedules subject to change without prior notice.
• Accommodation.
• Full board, three meals per day, including Bar.
• Daily explorations in the area of Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine, with bilingual guides, equipment, boats, horses, vehicles and food (groups no larger than 10 per guide).
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EXPLORATIONS
Explorations have been carefully created and are classified according to duration, level of difficulty and guests desires. Each day our guests can choose from 5 to 10 different options. Hiking, horseback riding, or by motorboat; in groups no larger than 10 guests accompanied by a bilingual guide, explorations allow an in-depth contact with the wonders of Torres del Paine National Park, year round.
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EXPLORA IN EASTER ISLAND
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INTRODUCTION
Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to a culture whose origins are still unknown, Easter Island is a place of magnetism and mystery. An agreeable climate year-round allows travelers to walk along its coastline and visit the numerous “ahus” that contain the gigantic “Moai” sculptures.
Who made these sculptures, and when and why were they made? It is an unsolved mystery, yet it is presumed that the island was inhabited from the beginning of the first centuries of our time, and that the moais are hundreds of years old. It is also know that numerous tribes lived on the island during a time when they fought amongst themselves, destroying the territory, though it is not known why they destroyed the majority of the Moai.
Today visitors can share with the descendents of this ancient culture and who preserve their ancestral customs in the face of the advancement of civilization.
LOCATION
Easter Island is located at 27º09 south latitude and 109º26 west longitude, 3,800 km from the central coast of Chile. The closest inhabited island is Pitcairn, 1,900 km northwest, and Easter Island’s surface is less than 170 km squared. It is a perfect triangle whose maximum length is 24 km and its maximum width only 12 km.
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HOW TO GET THERE
Fly to Santiago via an international flight. From Santiago, travelers must take a 5-hour flight to Easter Island. Our staff will greet and transfer guests to Casas Rapa Nui.
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ACCOMODATIONS
The hotel has 30 rooms: 4 Raa Suites measuring 468 square feet, and 26 Varúa Rooms measuring 341 square feet, all with a sitting area and hidromassage bath and ocean view.
PROGRAMS
There are programs of 3, 4, 5, 7 nights (trip duration subject to flight availability throughout the year).
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PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Roundtrip transfer between Easter Island airport and explora Rapa Nui.
• Accommodations.
• Full board. Bar
• Daily explorations in groups of 8 people maximum, with bilingual guides and equipment.
• Rates are per person, expressed in US dollars.
• Rates in US dollars are tax exempt according to
decree D.L. 825 art. 12 for guests who are foreigners,
not residents of Chile, and pay in U.S. dollars.
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EXPLORATIONS
Visitors to may participate in one of our diverse explorations that are organized according to group size and guest preference. Every day, we offer easy to more difficult walks that, one by one, unveil the secrets and beauty of the island. These walks are combined with picnics on rocky outcrops or along the shore, always in mesmerizing sites.
Each day guests may choose between 5 or more different explorations that are selected according to climatic conditions, guests’ preferences, length and difficulty.
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