About Explora
Named the World’s Leading Expedition Awards, Explora offers seven lodges organizes guided expeditions in Chile and the Iceland highlands.
Through in-depth exploration, unique territories, and inspires
Expedition Company for six consecutive years by the World Travel lodges in four countries – Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia – and in remote territories of the Sacred Valley in Peru, Tierra del Fuego highlands.
exploration, Explora fosters conservation, deepens the understanding of inspires a profound commitment to their protection.
Go Deeper with Explora
Award-Winning Lodges
Set in the most remote territories of South America, our intimate lodges deliver every essential luxury and a deep connection to astonishing places. Explore our destinations now.
Passionate Experts
Trained at Explora’s own exclusive School of Guides, the exceptional guides leading your adventure possess deep territory expertise and passion to protect the places we explore.
One-of-A-Kind Adventures
Launched from our lodges, every expert-led exploration we offer is custom made for you and your skill level, designed to bring you closer to nature in a most authentic way.
Everything Included
Your stay, expertly guided explorations, locally-sourced cuisine, transfers, and more — we take care of it all to provide a complete experience for you.
Everything is Included for a Seamless Experience
30+ Guided Explorations per Destination
Hikes, bike rides, overland tours, horseback rides, and others
Round-trip Airport Transfers
At scheduled times
Spa Facilities
Indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, saunas, and others
All Meals and Beverages
All Entrance Fees to National Parks
Ask for additional services such as massages and private explorations.
2024 Awards
World Travel Awards
The World’s Leading Expedition Company for six consecutive years (2019 - 2024).
Pure
Conservation Sustainability with Soul (2023)
Condé Nast Traveler
Top 15 World’s Best Resorts in South America in the US Condé Nast
Reader’s Choice Awards 2024 US
Explora Torres del Paine
Explora Parque Nacional Patagonia
The top resorts in the Caribbean, Central and South America: 2024
Readers’ Choice Awards UK
Explora Torres del Paine
Explora Valle Sagrado
Top 15 World’s Best Resorts in South America in the UK Condé Nast
Reader’s Choice Awards 2024 UK
Explora Valle Sagrado
Andrew Harper
Editor’s Choice Award (2024)
Explora El Chaltén
Travel + Leisure
500 Best Hotels in the World
Explora Torres del Paine
Our Destinations
Lodge Conservation Reserve
Travesía
Expedition
Easter Island
Sacred Mountains
Sacred Valley
Puritama Conservation Reserve
Atacama
Patagonia
National Park
Torres del Paine
Conservation Reserve
Torres del Paine
Uyuni
El Chaltén
Tierra del Fuego Iceland
Lodges Overview
Explora Torres del Paine
Patagonia, Chile
At our unmatched location in Torres del Paine National Park, this lodge blends into a dramatic landscape of granite peaks, glaciers, and grasslands. Enjoy over 40 guided explorations, relaxing spa experiences, and locally inspired cuisine.
Explora Atacama
Atacama, Chile
Experience Chile’s Atacama Desert at Explora Atacama. Enjoy award-winning hospitality, stargazing, horseback riding, and excursions to geysers, dunes, and salt flats. Relax in our own thermal springs and savor cuisine with natural and local ingredients.
Explora Valle Sagrado
Sacred Valley, Peru
Immerse yourself in Peru’s Sacred Valley. Explore Incan ruins, Maras Salt Mines, and Moray terraces with expert guides. Stay at Explora Sacred Valley, savor a unique fusion of fresh indigenous flavors and enjoy panoramic mountain views.
Explora Rapa Nui
Easter Island, Chile
Discover enigmatic Easter Island, its Moais and unique culture from Explora Rapa Nui. Located outside Hanga Roa, it offers deep cultural immersion through guided hikes, bike rides, and kayaking adventures, exploring ancient settlements and volcanic landscapes.
Explora El Chaltén
Patagonia, Argentina
Set in the heart of Argentine Patagonia, inside Los Huemules Conservation Reserve, this lodge offers breathtaking views of Electric Valley and Marconi Glacier, providing unmatched trekking opportunities through remote trails, glacial landscapes, and Andean forests.
Explora Parque Nacional Patagonia
Patagonia, Chile
Nestled in Patagonia National Park, this remote lodge offers unparalleled access to untouched landscapes, glacial rivers, and diverse wildlife. Explore its vast terrain through guided hikes and experience nature at its purest.
Explora Uyuni / Jirira
Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia
Travel across the Atacama Desert to Uyuni’s Salt Flats on a 8-night guided expedition. Journey in a 4×4, stay in remote lodges, hike the Inca path, summit Tunupa Volcano, and bike across the endless white flats.
Expeditions Overview
Explora Expeditions are immersive, multi-day nomadic journeys for small groups of up to 8 travelers, offered on select departure dates. Unlike our lodge-based explorations, these journeys follow point-to-point routes across remote territories, with carefully selected accommodations including unique guest houses and luxury camps.
Led by expert guides, this transformative journeys offer rare access to untouched landscapes, meaningful cultural encounters, and a deeper connection to the places we explore.
Iceland Venture intimate trails, volcanic Valley and countryside
Explora Peru
Uncover through challenging grandeur
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Chile
Journey
Tierra del untamed glaciers
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Iceland Expedition
Venture deep into Iceland’s untouched southern Highlands on an intimate 8-day expedition. Led by expert guides, explore remote volcanic peaks, glaciers, and waterfalls. Discover Thorsmork and Landmannalaugar’s vivid landscapes while enjoying countryside lodges and Reykjavik’s best stays.
Sacred Mountains Expedition
Uncover a rarely traveled Inca Trail on this 9-day expedition through the Vilcabamba range and Sacred Valley. Trek challenging routes, explore ancient sites, and experience the grandeur of Machu Picchu. Rest in remote tented camps and Explora Valle Sagrado’s award-winning lodge.
Journey to the edge of the world on this 7-day expedition through del Fuego’s windswept landscapes and icy fjords. Explore the untamed wilderness of Patagonia’s southernmost reaches, where glaciers meet the sea in a land of rugged beauty and discovery.
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Explora Tierra del Fuego
