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Stargazing in Northern Chile: Atacama Desert and Coast Holiday

Chile  | 12 nights  |  From £3,845 pp incl flights

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Luxury Holidays in Chile

Tucked away behind the Andes is South America's tall, leggy beauty, Chile. Her vital statistics are impressive: only 180 km wide but 4329 km long, and with looks to die for. From the arid Atacama Desert in the north through to temperate rainforests, the spectacular Chilean Lake District and the glaciers, lakes and fjords of Southern Patagonia, Chile's dramatic landscapes are hard to resist and a luxury holiday or honeymoon here is simply unforgettable.

Once a backpacker-only trip, the excellent luxury explora Atacama hotel now offers the holiday of a lifetime from Chile's Atacama Desert across into Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a blindingly-white salt desert dotted with black volcanic rock, giant cactae and multi-coloured lakes.

Meanwhile, a five hour flight west of Santiago, Chile's cosmopolitan capital, mysterious Easter Island awaits discovery, its colossal Moai statues inviting intrigue and fascination from all that set foot upon this island's remote shores.

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Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert: welcome to the driest corner of the planet. A 40,000 square mile expanse of spectacular wilderness, the Atacama Desert offers incredible vistas of lunar landscapes, salt lakes dotted with flamingos, geysers, volcanoes and fabulous night skies. An oasis in the Atacama Desert, the dusty little town of San Pedro is weird and wonderful. Here you’ll find the luxurious and super-stylish explora Atacama, with its very own observation dome for the ultimate in star-gazing.

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Chilean Lake District

Stretching from Temuco in the north to Puerto Montt in the south, the picture-postcard Chilean Lakes are the perfect spot for active types who appreciate fabulous colourful scenery, minus the crowds.  With snow-capped mountains framing deep blue lakes, you can hike through lush forests, trek up volcanoes, see tumbling waterfalls, fish, kayak, horse-ride, play golf, take a trip to mystical Chiloe Island, or cross through the Andes to Argentina.  As for hotels, we love small, intimate Quincho Country Home, overlooking Lake Llanquihue.

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Easter Island

A five-hour flight from Santiago, Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) is one of the world’s most remote and mysterious places, famous for its enormous Moai statues, some of which are eight to nine meters high. There are many theories as to why these statues exist, but ultimately, no-one really knows – only adding to their appeal. Stay at explora Easter Island for luxury lodgings on the island and follow it with some relaxation on a French Polynesian beach.

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Southern Patagonia and the Fjords

Head south with our Explore Patagonia itinerary, to the majestic Torres del Paine National Park, a biosphere reserve of waterfalls, glaciers, dense forests, and granite pillars that soar more than 2000m above the Patagonian steppes: truly one of the most beautiful and pristine places on earth. Stay at explora Patagonia in the lap of luxury or at Chile’s first luxury (tented) camp, Patagonia Camp. You can also sail through the Magellan Straits and the Beagle Channel and around the infamous Cape Horn, taking in fjords, glaciers, penguins and sea elephants. An amazing experience.

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Santiago and Central Valley

Santiago, Chile’s cosmopolitan capital, is well worth a couple of days en route north or south. Flanked by the snow-capped peaks of the Andes, Santiago’s location is spectacular and this fashionable city offers buzzing bars and restaurants, some wonderful museums and galleries and a flourishing art scene. Wine-buffs can stay on one of the excellent vineyards outside Santiago to taste Chile’s finest or head over to the coast for a mooch around historic Valparaiso.

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Skiing in the Andes

Skiing in the Andes, the second highest mountain range in the world, comes highly recommended and is possible any time between July and September. There are a number of ski resorts easily accessible from Santiago including Portillo, 164 km to the north which has long groomed runs and spectacular views; the vast Valle Nevado, 67km from Santiago and one of the best ski resorts in Chile; and Termas de Chillan, some 500km east of Santiago, which offers some fabulous tree lined pistes. For a luxury holiday with a difference, combine skiing in the Andes with a trip to the Atacama Desert. Talk to Exsus to tailor-make your perfect Chile escape.

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