Duration: 1.5 hours, distance 4 km (2.4 miles). Itinerary: Leave Hotel Salto Chico by van (15 min.) toward explora’s stables. The ride starts with a gentle ascent to reach the surroundings of Lake Toro. As we ride through the forests and prairies of this characteristically rugged Patagonian landscape on this easy and very pleasant horseback [...]
Cornices
Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours (half day), walking 1.5 to 2 hours. Distance by foot: 3.5 km (2.2 mi). Itinerary: Departure by van (20 min.) toward the Llano de la Paciencia. Trekking along the cornices of the Cordillera de la Sal with panoramic views of the oasis, the Salar de Atacama and the Andes, ending [...]
Atacama Culture
Duration: 3.5 hours by van. (Half Day) Itinerary: Departure from Hotel de Larache by van to San Pedro, visiting the main plaza, the town Church and the Padre Le Paige museum.. Then, departure by van towards Pukará de Quitor. Optional climbt o the Pukará’s summit. This is a good introductory approach to the culture of [...]
Tatio
Duration: 7 hours (half-day), 1 hour walk through the geothermic field of the Tatio Geysers (4,320 mts / 14,176 ft). Itinerary: Early Departure before the sunrise by van towards the Geysers (2 hours aprox). Explora for 1 to 1.5 hrs the geothermic fields, and after return to the van to drive to the Puritama Thermal [...]
Altiplano Salt Flats
Duration: 7- 8 hours Full day. One hour walk. Itinerary: Departure by van (1 hr) toward the southern part of the altiplano, and the Salt flat of the Miscanti Minique Lagoon, Aguas Calientes and Tuyayito Lagoon, located over 3,960 km (13,200 ft) above sea level, where we will take a short walk followed by a [...]
Tara Salt Flat
Duration: Full day. 1 to 2 hours walking. Itinerary: Departure from explora, traveling by van (2 hrs) towards the Salar de Tara (Tara Salt Flat), located approx. 3,936 mts (13,120 ft). above sea level. The road flanks the Bolivian borderline, passing through the aguada de Quipiaco (Quipiaco Lagoon), the monjes de la apacana and the [...]
Copa Coya
Duration: 8.5 – 9.5 hours (full-day), 3.5 to 45 hours walking. Distance by foot: 6.8 km (4.2 mi). Itinerary: Departure from Hotel de Larache by van (2 hrs) toward the Tatio geothermal fields (4,320 mts /14,180 ft). Descending hike following an ancient “llaretero” road, with views of the volcanoes, ascend (328 mts / 1,094 ft), [...]
Caspana / Chiu-Chiu
Duration: 8 hours by van (full-day). Distance: 200 km (125 miles). Itinerary: Departure from explora by van (2.5 hours) crossing the altiplano towards the picturesque village of Caspana (3,270 mts/ 10,900 ft), passing by the Geysers del Tatio. Trek across the Caspana farmlands. Lunch at the village. The trip continues with the visit of the [...]
Río Grande
Duration: 7 to 8 hours (full-day), 4.5 to 5.5 hours walking. Distance by foot: 14 km (8.7 miles). Itinerary: Departure by van (1.5hrs) toward picturesque village of Machuca (3,930 mts / 13,100 ft). Downhill trekking on a slope of approx. 787 mts (2,625 ft). Along the river bed. Picnic lunch at Peñaliri. A trail follows [...]
Quebrada de Jere
Duration: 6 to 7 hours (full-day), 4.5 to 5.5 hours walking. Distance by foot: 10.2 km (6.4 miles). Itinerary: Departure by van (40 min.) to Toconao. Ascending trek along Quebrada de Jere. Strong contrast between the lush orchards within the canyon and the dryness of the surrounding desert. Picnic lunch at the site. Several gorges [...]
