Explora Atacama is a great place to stay, with exceptional staff who make you feel welcome from the second you arrive. The range of excursions is amazing from mountain biking, to horse riding to visiting salt flats or hot geysers. The hikes are graded to ensure you don't take on more than you mean to, and the scenery is dramatic and exciting. Above all, the excursion guides are informative, attentive and great company. Food and drink is excellent and contributed to a wonderful experience.

I had read reviews before my trip that said this was definitely a place to visit but nothing prepared me for the amazing place that it was. Apart from the incredible scenery and surrounds, the resort itself was a wonderful experience. Everything is provided for you and to a very high quality. The staff are so friendly and helpful, the food was wonderful, I can't speak highly enough. It was perfect and a trip I will never forget.

I have visited over 300 locations worldwide and very few even come close to the experience my wife and I had at the Explora Atacama. The excursions are amazing. There are many to choose from, each with a uniqueness. The excursion coordinator, Consuelo, the heart and soul of the excursions, possible the resort, made it her mission to make sure we had the time of our life. She was deeply involved with each day treks. She convinced us to work up to and try a high-altitude climb, which I did. It was unbelievable. Each trek was a world unto itself, including, animals, rock formations, history, geysers, hot springs, etc. It was truly amazing. She even had the newer people doing everything to make sure we were attended to and very happy. One of her new associates, Moritz, always greeted us with a smile and new ideas. I have never stayed at a place in my life where there was so much dedication to our happiness. The meals were really nice and the service was impeccable. There was a manager, Carolina, who checked on us multiple times daily to make sure all was well and we were having a great time. She knew our names and would seek us out. It was truly amazing.

We arrived at Explora Atacama with great ambition and high expectations, as we had previously visited Explora Patagonia and found it to be a transformative hospitality experience. We were so pleased that our expectations were met and exceeded. The warm welcome we received from Maureen, the gracious and charming manager, after a long (and snowy!) journey across the Andes, set the tone for the entire visit. The Explora Team - from the guides, to the waiters, to the hospitality staff - are warm, engaging, and genuine. The Explorations are varied and fascinating, and the guides move deftly and expertly from geology to flora to fauna to history, depending on your interest. The guest orientation, which was something new for us, was fabulous, and one of our favorite parts of each day was the planning session in the Guide Room for tomorrow's excursions. Stargazing is a real treat. The food is healthy and well prepared, and the bar - THE BAR!! - is a spirited place to gather at the end of an eventful day, with the friendliest bartenders on the planet. It is truly unfair to single out any particular member of the extraordinary Explora team, but we are especially grateful to our Spirit Guide, Cecelia, who capably led us through a high-mountain ascent that truly pushed our boundaries.

I don't think we've ever felt better cared for.