Atacama Patagonia
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Arrive Santiago
Arrive in Santiago, met and transferred to your accommodation. Santiago pairs an easy capital with world-class wine country and an Andes backdrop.
Santiago
Explore Santiago's centre and hilltop views. Tour the capital and a nearby wine valley before flying on.
To Atacama Desert
Transfer to Atacama Desert. The Tatio geysers at dawn and the flamingo salt flats. Altiplano lagoons and vicuñas, with sunset over Valle de la Luna.
Atacama Desert
Altiplano lagoons and vicuñas, with sunset over Valle de la Luna. Desert landscapes by day and world-class stargazing by night. Parts of the Atacama have never recorded rain — an alien landscape of salt, volcanoes and impossibly clear skies.
Atacama Desert
Desert landscapes by day and world-class stargazing by night. A full day of salt flats, lagoons and lunar valleys.
Atacama Desert
A full day of salt flats, lagoons and lunar valleys.
Atacama Desert
The Tatio geysers at dawn and the flamingo salt flats.
To Torres del Paine National Park
Transfer to Torres del Paine National Park. Track wild pumas across the steppe, with guanacos and condors. Trek to the base of the granite Towers.
Torres del Paine National Park
Trek to the base of the granite Towers. Explore the park's lakes, glaciers and viewpoints. Torres del Paine has become the world's best place to see and photograph wild pumas, thanks to its protected guanaco herds.
Torres del Paine National Park
Explore the park's lakes, glaciers and viewpoints. A full day of Patagonian wildlife and scenery, pumas and guanacos.
Torres del Paine National Park
A full day of Patagonian wildlife and scenery, pumas and guanacos. A leg of the 'W' trek beneath the massif.
Torres del Paine National Park
A leg of the 'W' trek beneath the massif.
To Santiago
Transfer to Santiago. Tour the capital and a nearby wine valley before flying on.
Departure
A final morning in Santiago — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Peak season
Spring — clear Andes views and pleasant city weather.
Peak season
Autumn and the wine harvest in the valleys.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Explora Atacama
An all-inclusive Explora lodge in San Pedro, with its own expert guides and excursions.
The Singular Santiago
A refined hotel in the heart of the Lastarria district, polished and central.
Awasi Patagonia
A Relais & Châteaux lodge of private villas, each with its own guide and vehicle.
Nayara Alto Atacama
A design desert lodge tucked in a canyon near San Pedro, with an observatory.
Mandarin Oriental Santiago
A full-service international hotel with gardens and pools in eastern Santiago.
Explora Torres del Paine
The pioneering all-inclusive lodge inside the park, with guided explorations.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.