{"id":284,"date":"2025-09-29T09:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/?page_id=284"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:09:24","slug":"getting-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/getting-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"awa-text awa-text--huge-heading-size awa-text--regular-type awa-text--mini-width awa-text--default-header-width awa-text--default-subheading-size aligncenter wp-block-awa-text\" id=\"block_e0d5d33776a69894a5a12a91f29b1073\">\n\t<div class=\"awa-text__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"awa-text__header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"awa-text__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHow to Get to the Atacama Desert in Chile\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"awa-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Atacama is one of the world&#8217;s most remote landscapes. Getting there is not. A direct domestic flight from Santiago deposits guests at Calama Airport in just over two hours \u2014 and from the moment of landing, Awasi takes care of everything else.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"awa-image awa-image--landscape-type align wp-block-awa-image\" id=\"block_acc79d1502568a4bef547936161a3917\">\n\t<div class=\"awa-image__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-image__media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/atacama-experience-04.jpg\" class=\"awa-image__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/atacama-experience-04.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/atacama-experience-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/atacama-experience-04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/atacama-experience-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/atacama-experience-04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"awa-text-image awa-text-image--has-40-60-width-disposition awa-text-image--layout-media awa-text-image--has-start-vertical-align awa-text-image--has-default-heading-size awa-text-image--has-primary-media-on-right awa-text-image--has-secondary-media-on-bottom-right awa-text-image--has-default-display-mode align wp-block-awa-text-image\" id=\"block_80deed6984d381ab88b865982f9ce68c\">\n\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"awa-text-image__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFrom Calama Airport to Awasi Atacama\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>From Calama, Awasi&#8217;s private transfer covers the final 45 minutes to San Pedro de Atacama, arriving at the lodge quietly and without complication. Arrivals and departures are coordinated in advance by the Awasi team, so there is no need to arrange onward transport independently. The transfer is included as part of the fully hosted experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__media awa-text-image__media--primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.-INEOS-Grenadier-1.webp\" class=\"awa-text-image__image awa-text-image__image--primary\" alt=\"Off-road SUV parked beside a dusty desert road with a lone tree under a clear blue sky.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.-INEOS-Grenadier-1.webp 2000w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.-INEOS-Grenadier-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.-INEOS-Grenadier-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.-INEOS-Grenadier-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.-INEOS-Grenadier-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" title=\"\">\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"awa-text-image awa-text-image--has-40-60-width-disposition awa-text-image--layout-media awa-text-image--has-start-vertical-align awa-text-image--has-default-heading-size awa-text-image--has-primary-media-on-right awa-text-image--has-secondary-media-on-bottom-left awa-text-image--has-default-display-mode align wp-block-awa-text-image\" id=\"block_7530290ca40845757b05fc924b9b95a3\">\n\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"awa-text-image__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tArriving from Argentina or Bolivia\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guests combining Awasi Atacama with destinations in northwestern Argentina or Bolivia often choose to arrive overland, a decision that turns the journey itself into part of the experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From Argentina<\/strong>, the most established route crosses at Paso Jama, connecting Salta or Jujuy Province with San Pedro de Atacama via the high Andean altiplano. The crossing climbs to over 4,300 metres before descending into the desert, passing through landscapes that shift dramatically with altitude. Awasi can coordinate private ground transfers along this route, ensuring a seamless handover at the border.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From Bolivia<\/strong>, the most scenic approach follows the route from Uyuni through the Bolivian salt flats and across the Hito Caj\u00f3n border point, one of the most remarkable overland arrivals in South America. This crossing requires a 4&#215;4 vehicle and traverses remote high-altitude terrain, typically as part of a multi-day journey. The Awasi team can arrange to receive guests at San Pedro upon arrival and coordinate the final transfer to the lodge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both routes are best discussed directly with the Awasi team when planning your itinerary, as timing, seasonality, and altitude considerations all affect logistics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-text-image__media awa-text-image__media--primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Awasi-Atacama-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"awa-text-image__image awa-text-image__image--primary\" alt=\"Two people ride mountain bikes through a narrow, sunlit desert rock canyon.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Awasi-Atacama-scaled-1.webp 2560w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Awasi-Atacama-scaled-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Awasi-Atacama-scaled-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Awasi-Atacama-scaled-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Awasi-Atacama-scaled-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Awasi-Atacama-scaled-1-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"\">\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);\" class=\"awa-information-map align wp-block-awa-information-map\" id=\"block_684726e24dc11f7f551ca3e39b13455d\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03193746\/acatama-information-map.webp\" class=\"awa-information-map__image\" alt=\"Map showing Awasi Atacama location near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03193746\/acatama-information-map.webp 1535w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03193746\/acatama-information-map-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03193746\/acatama-information-map-1024x720.webp 1024w, https:\/\/awasi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03193746\/acatama-information-map-768x540.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" title=\"\">\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"awa-information-map__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhere Is Awasi Atacama Located?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__text_block_list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__text_block_item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"awa-information-map__text_block_heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClose to San Pedro de Atacama, far from the ordinary.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__text_block_text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Awasi sits near San Pedro de Atacama, within easy reach of the region&#8217;s most remarkable landscapes, the Valle de la Luna, the El Tatio geysers, the salt flats of the Salar de Atacama, yet removed from the town center, in a quieter, more private position within the desert.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__action-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__action-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"awa-information-map__action-link awa-button awa-button--opposite awa-button--full-color\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact us\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-information-map__action-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"awa-information-map__action-link awa-button awa-button--opposite \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"awa-faq align wp-block-awa-faq\" id=\"block_fed8f89fb680744b3500b400467e911c\">\n\t<div class=\"awa-faq__inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-faq__group\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-faq__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"awa-faq__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGetting here Atacama\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<section class=\"awa-accordion align wp-block-awa-accordion\" id=\"block_61a04fb456409610d6bfe044e90cb773\">\n\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item\" data-destinations=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"awa-accordion__item-heading\">Can Awasi assist with arrivals from Argentina or Bolivia?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-destinations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. From Argentina, guests typically cross at Paso Jama from Salta or Jujuy Province. From Bolivia, the most scenic option is the overland route from Uyuni via the Hito Caj\u00f3n border crossing. Both routes cross high-altitude terrain and are best coordinated in advance. Contact the lodge directly to plan logistics around your itinerary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item\" data-destinations=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"awa-accordion__item-heading\">How long is the transfer from Calama to Awasi Atacama?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-destinations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Approximately 45 minutes, arriving in San Pedro de Atacama.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item\" data-destinations=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"awa-accordion__item-heading\">Are transfers to Awasi Atacama included?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-destinations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, private airport transfers are included as part of the fully hosted experience, coordinated with your check-in and check-out times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item\" data-destinations=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"awa-accordion__item-heading\">Which airport should I fly into for Awasi Atacama?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-destinations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Calama Airport (CJC) is the closest airport to San Pedro de Atacama and the standard arrival point for Awasi guests. Most flights connect through Santiago de Chile, with LATAM and Sky operating multiple daily services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item\" data-destinations=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"awa-accordion__item-heading\">Is the Atacama Desert difficult to reach?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-destinations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"awa-accordion__item-content-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, Not at all. Most guests fly into Calama Airport (CJC) via Santiago, with the domestic leg taking just over two hours. From Calama, Awasi handles all transfers. The arrival experience is intentionally seamless.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3529,"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/284\/revisions\/3529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}