Excursions
Awasi is situated inside an ancient site surrounded by a historic wall, which for years housed shepherds and herders. Its privileged location just a stone’s throw from the center of town makes it possible to enjoy “town life”. We invite you to visit the church, the museum, the fair, the picturesque local stores and get to know the people.
At Awasi, excursions are private, exclusive, and are programmed according to your preferences and pace. Your private guide will help you to plan your trips and will accompany you during your stay. You can choose full- or half-day trips.
We offer easy strolls or intense treks for the more adventurous, horse-back riding, bicycle rides, visits to archaeological sites, visits to the salt flats, Altiplano lagoons or villages hidden among the deep valleys. You can get up at dawn to go and see the geysers and relax in the thermal pools. Bird watching or an evening astronomic tour with local guides are some of the experiences you can organize during your stay at Awasi.
Special Programs
Honeymoon
We ensure your privacy and comfort to share and experience the magic of your honeymoon in the desert, with intimate candlelit dinners at the end of the day.
Romantic Escapades
We are specialists in creating special moments to rediscover one other in a romantic and private setting. A picnic and evening cocktails at an amazing place, followed by a swim by candlelight, aromatherapy and Atacama salts.
Family Trips
We believe that exploring and traveling with your family is an important life experience. To share the emotion of adventures and excursions and enjoy the pleasures the hotel offers. To make the trip an unforgettable learning experience for the younger ones, there is a travel log where they can write down their impressions of Awasi and Atacama.
Lone Travellers
Your private excursion guide will be company for you to share and comment on the outings. You can enjoy fascinating nighttime excursions to observe the stars while enjoying a drink and, why not, a refreshing relaxation massage when you get back to the hotel.
Nature Lovers
We take you to discover, to expand your boundaries and to stop at the most exotic and remote places in Atacama. We invite you to imbue yourself in living nature.
Bird Watching
We have specialists who will take you to observe and discover the 160 species of birds in the desert. If you are interested in this service, please let us know beforehand.
Cultural Trips
There are religious festivals that are celebrated mixing the ancestral rites with the Catholic cult brought over by the Spaniards. Examples are the Fiesta de la Candelaria on 2 February, and San Pedro on 29 June.
Climate
A characteristic of the desert climate is the marked fluctuation in temperature between day and night. Days are luminous and agreeable all year round.
In winter (June, July and August) the average temperature is 22ºC (72ºF) during the day and at night it goes down to around 4ºC (39ºF); temperatures can occasionally go below freezing.
In summer the temperature varies between 28ºC (82ºF) during the day and 16ºC (61ºF) at night. During these months the temperature can reach 32ºC (90ºF).
