This program will give you the opportunity to practice yoga at the Puritama Hot Springs, as well as at places that are ideal to enjoy the sunset and at Explora Atacama, just to name a few.
The next Explora Atacama yoga program will last from May 13 to May 20, 2017. Led by Erica Gragg, it has been designed to challenge your limits in an environment that will help you connect with yourself and with nature.
The Vinyasa yoga lessons will be offered daily by the American teacher, who has spent many years carrying out trips that combine exploration, nature and wellbeing.
Day 1: Transportation from the Calama Airport to Explore Atacama, located in the San Pedro de Atacama oasis. Welcome by the Explora team, showing you your room and the hotel’s facilities. You will meet the yoga teacher after lunch. During this introduction, she will explain the yoga program and conduct the first yoga lesson; afterwards, guides will share information about the explorations.
Day 2: Trekking will take place through Guatín to the Puritama Hot Springs, where you will have a yoga lesson followed by a picnic; then you will enjoy the hot springs. We will come back to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, we will horseback ride to the dunes of Chula. This night, a group of 10 people will have the opportunity to look at the stars with one of our guides in Explora Atacama’s observatory.
Day 3: We will be biking to the Cejar Lagoon, have lunch at Cucuter, a field surrounded by chañar trees in the middle of the desert, and bike back to San Pedro de Atacama. During the afternoon, yoga session and dinner at Explora Atacama. During the night, another group of travellers (10) will go to look at the stars along with one of our guides in the hotel’s observatory.
Day 4: A group will experience a full-day exploration to the Aguas Calientes salt-field, while two other groups will make half-day trekking routes (Kamur and Caravaneros). The yoga lesson will be during the afternoon and dinner will be served at the hotel. At the end of the day, the third group of travellers will go with our guides to watch the stars.
Day 5: During the morning, we offer two horseback rides and one trekking. Lunch will be served at Explora Atacama. There will be sandboarding in the Valle de la Muerte during the afternoon for 17 travellers and for those not taking part in this exploration, trekking to the Las Cornisas trails. At night, we meet to have dinner at the BBQ area (the Quincho) with the best of the area’s gastronomy while enjoying typical dances.
Day 6: We will start the day with horseback riding for expert riders, have a free morning or either trekking for the rest of the travellers. Yoga session comes after, and lunch will be served at the hotel. There are two explorations during the afternoon: biking or walking. At dusk, we will head off to the Kari viewpoint to see the sunset.
Day 7: Travellers can choose between two full-day explorations: Juriquinca (6 travellers maximum) and Altiplano Lagoons. Lunch will be served at each destination. The yoga lesson takes place upon returning to the hotel and dinner will be served at the hotel.
Day 8: Breakfast will be served at Explora, followed by a yoga session. During the day, travellers check out from the hotel.
