What Defines Explora

At Explora, everything begins with an epic story of place. Since our founding in 1993, we have worked to bring the landscapes, wildlife and cultures of South America within reach of anyone with a passion to explore. Born in and of these lands, we know and continuously study each dynamic valley, coastline and plateau, choosing unspoiled destinations and routes that are nothing short of spectacular, while honoring all that is in need of our protection.

More than three decades of pioneering exploration have shaped a collection of award-winning lodges positioned deep within places synonymous with nature at its most epic - from Torres del Paine to the Sacred Valley and beyond. Our unrivaled footprint means we can connect far-flung destinations as no one else can, laying the wonders of an entire continent at your feet.

But what truly defines Explora is not where we go. It is how we go. Every lodge, expedition, and exploration is born from a profound reverence for what is pristine, authentic and meaningful. We choose rare and astonishing destinations beyond the typical tourist routes that remain untouched and in need of our protection. Our mission is to authentically connect you with the soul of a place through exploration.

Luxury That Lets the Destination Lead

Explora's lodges are thoughtfully designed to reveal the landscapes that surround them, immersing you in the luxury of the essential. Striking architecture, seamless comfort and transfers, every expert-led exploration and exceptional dining.

But more than the essential luxuries and outstanding dining they deliver, Explora's lodges provide everything you need to go beneath the surface at each destination, providing everything you need to explore deeply, comfortably and without compromise.

Our explorations, led by our own expertly trained guides, let you not only hike or cycle the landscape but read its history; not only spot rare wildlife but understand its role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem; not only horseback ride, but do so alongside local gauchos who welcome you into a vital, living culture.

The result is an experience both deep and broad - and a way of travel that leaves you transformed.

Who Travels with Explora

The Explora traveler is defined not by age or background, but by curiosity. By a desire to go further, to understand more deeply, and to experience the world not as a series of sights to be checked off, but as a living, breathing story waiting to be read.

They are travelers with a passion to explore - people who are not satisfied by the surface of a place, who want to know what lies beneath, who seek out destinations beyond the typical routes. They are drawn to what is pristine, authentic and meaningful. They understand that the most extraordinary experiences are rarely found in the most obvious places.

They may come as couples seeking a journey that moves and challenges them together. As groups of friends or family craving something far beyond the ordinary. As solo adventurers ready to join eight like-minded travelers on a small-group expedition to places where humans rarely set foot. What unites them is a spirit. An openness to being surprised, humbled and genuinely transformed by wild places and the people and cultures that call them home.

These are travelers who understand that the greatest luxury is not comfort alone - it is the freedom to go beyond. To discover places and perspectives that stay with you long after the trip ends.

Where Exploration Becomes Transformation

Exploring Explora’s destinations feels like a different kind of discovery, one that cherishes our world's wild places and sparks a desire to leave them far better than we found them.

It begins the moment you arrive, when the landscape outside your window is not a backdrop but an invitation. When your guide begins to show you not just where to go, but how to see. When a meal served in a dining room wrapped in panoramic windows becomes part of the story of place you are living.

It deepens with every exploration: the hike to the base of the Torres, where the scale of Patagonia renders everything else small. The horseback ride across wild pampas with gauchos who share their culture as naturally as they share their land.

The night sky above the Atacama Desert, where an astronomer guides you through constellations visible only from the southern hemisphere. The moment on an expedition - in Iceland's uninhabited Southern Highlands, or at the end of the world in Tierra del Fuego - when you realize you are somewhere very few people have ever stood.

And it stays with you. Because at Explora, conservation is not simply an initiative but a way of being. As a Certified B Corporation backed by decades of responsible exploration, our work is guided by a deep commitment to protect and restore the landscapes and cultures that welcome us. When you travel with Explora, you become part of that commitment. No matter the place you wish to discover, Explora will lead you into a sense of exploration that will leave you transformed.