Itinerary: Lodging and Excursions

ALMA Tour, November 15-22, 2024

Itinerary

Friday, November 15: Depart United States

Saturday, November 16: Arrive Santiago Check in at Mandarin Oriental Lunch at Senso Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental´s terrace Private tour of Pre-Columbian Museum of Art Visit to La Moneda Cultural Center and Artesanías de Chile flagship store (fine crafts) Dinner at Boragó, One of the World's Best 50 Restaurants 2023	Sunday, November 17: Depart Santiago for Calama, shuttle to San Pedro de Atacama Check in at Explora Hotel, San Pedro de Atacama Explora guided activity in San Pedro de Atacama Dinner at Explora

Monday, November 18: Excursions Tour of Tatio geysers and Puritama hot springs or similar Tour of Chaxa lagoon to view flamingos Dinner at Explora Special Event Night Sky Observation with Dr. Tony Beasley, Astronomer & Director of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, and Dr. Edurado Hardy, Astronomer & Emeritus Scientist of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.	Tuesday, November 19: ALMA Tour Guests are required to pass medical check-up, including blood pressure screening, in the morning, before going to ALMA. Guests who do not pass the medical check-up will take a behind-the-scenes tour at the Operations Support Facility, including the labs, residence, indoor sports facility, and antenna transporter. Lunch at ALMA Operations Support Facility, on the terrace with a view of the salt flats Dinner at Explora Excursions subject to change based on availability and weather.

Wednesday, November 20: Shuttle to Calama, depart Calama, arrive Santiago Check in at the Mandarin Oriental Wine tasting at W Hotel Santiago rooftop bar Dinner at Karái Restaurant at W Hotel	Thursday, November 21: Travel to VIK Hotel at VIK Vineyard and Winery Lunch at Milla Milla at VIK Check in at the VIK Hotel Optional activity choices include horseback riding, bike riding, trekking Private tour of vineyard and wine tasting Dinner at Pavilion restaurant at VIK

Friday, November 22: Depart Santiago, Chile to the United States, or extension to Easter Island/Patagonia

Santiago Details & Lodging

Lodging: Mandarin Oriental

The Mandarin Oriental hotel in Santiago is one of the most iconic buildings in the city, and the first Mandarin Oriental in South America. Mandarin Oriental Santiago is a city landmark, offering state-of-the-art renovated rooms and facilities. It is the only hotel in the city with lush gardens and the biggest lagoon-style swimming pool that features a waterfall. Set in the very heart of the city, with beautiful views to the Andes Mountains on the east and to San Cristóbal Hill on the west, the hotel is the first real luxury hotel of the city.

Lodging: VIK Hotel at VIK Vineyard and Winery

VIK Chile, the most luxurious hotel in Chile, will inspire you to switch off and unwind. Located at the top of a hill in the middle of the valley, very close to the Andean mountain range, Vik Chile boasts 360º panoramic views of the vineyards, the striking VIK Winery, and the natural surroundings.

San Pedro de Atacama Details & Lodging

Lodging: Explora Atacama

The Atacama Desert stretches from the rugged Pacific coast of northern Chile to the steep Andean slopes of southwestern Bolivia. Famous for its aridity, Atacama is proof of how life can flourish even in the harshest of conditions.

Explora's lodge in Atacama is located in the oasis of San Pedro de Atacama, on the beautiful Ayllu de Larache, once inhabited by ancient Atacameño families. San Pedro is a beautiful adobe town surrounded by the desert’s most dramatic features: salt-flats, volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, windswept sand dunes, and many others.