The best of Chile : glacieres, desert, mysteries and the pacific - 18 days
Discover Chile's top 5 tourist attractions, including its capital and the legendary port of Valparaiso. Landing at Punta Arenas to observe the penguins of Isla Magdalena, then heading for Puerto Natales, the gateway to Patagonia, you'll visit the magnificent Torres Del Paine National Park via roads and lakes. All the jewels of Patagonia are revealed here, from glaciers and pampas to native forests, horns and mountains, rivers and famous emerald-colored lakes. The famous island of Chiloé and the lake region will also be part of your stopover before heading north to the world's driest desert. Atacama will surprise you with its variety of panoramas, accessible from the oasis village of San Pedro de Atacama. Finally, you'll try to unravel one of history's greatest mysteries, when you come face to face with the moais of Easter Island.
All excursions in private service with English-speaking guide, except Easter Island in small group with English-speaking guide. 4* and 3* hotels.
Day 1: Arrival in Santiago - Guided tour of the city
Arrival in Santiago de Chile. Welcome !
- Reception by your guide and driver at the airport.
- Transfer to your hotel.
- Discovery of the Chilean capital.
Repas inclus: aucun
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 2: Santiago - Punta Arenas
Take-off for the south of Chile.
- Transfer to Santiago airport.
- Flight to Punta Arenas.
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Punta Arenas.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Punta Arenas | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 3: Punta Arenas - Pinguineras Isla Magdalena - Puerto Natales
Navigation through the Strait of Magellan to Isla Magdalena, home to a colony of over 10,000 penguins. Then departure to Puerto Natales, the gateway to Patagonia.
- Transfer from your hotel to the embarkation point.
- Navigation.
- Private transfer to Puerto Natales.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Puerto Natales | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 4: Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine National Park
Day trip to the Torres del Paine National Park. This park is classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO and is often considered the eighth wonder of the world.
- Departure from your hotel with your local guide.
- Arrival at the entrance of the park after 1h30 driving.
- Lunch at a restaurant in the park.
- Return to Puerto Natales in the evening.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: Puerto Natales | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 5: Navigation to the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers
Day of navigation through the Fjords of Última Esperanza to the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers.
- Transfer from your hotel to the check-in point.
- Navigation + lunch
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: Puerto Natales | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 6: Puerto Natales - Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas
Discover Puerto Montt, a small tourist town located in the heart of Chile’s Lakes and Volcanoes Region.
- Transfer from your hotel to the bus terminal to reach the airport of Punta Arenas (03h00/250km) and take your flight to Puerto Montt.
- Reception in Puerto Montt and transfer to your hotel in Puerto Varas.
- Rest of the day free.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Puerto Varas | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 7: Puerto Varas - Visit of Chiloé - Ancud, Castro and Dalcahue
Day trip to Chiloé.
- Ferry crossings.
- Visit Ancud.
- Visit Dalcahue.
- Visit Castro.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Castro | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 8: Puerto Varas - Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
Flight to northern Chile.
- Transfer to Puerto Montt airport.
- Flight to Calama, via Santiago.
- Transfer to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 9: San Pedro de Atacama - Tulor Archaeological Site and Catarpe Valley - Luna Valley
Discovery of two archaeological sites in the morning and then the Valley of the Moon.
- Transfer in the morning for Tulor and Catarpe Valley
- Return to San Pedro in the middle of the day.
- Afternoon departure for the Valley of the Moon.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 10: San Pedro de Atacama - Toconao - Atacama Salar - Laguna Altiplanicas
Day trip from the Salar de Atacama and Andean villages.
- Visits to the villages of Tocanao and Socaire.
- Discovery of the Miscanti, Miñique lagoons.
- Observation of flamingos at the Chaxa Lagoon.
- Return to San Pedro in the late afternoon.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 11: San Pedro de Atacama - Geysers del Tatio - Calama - Santiago Airport
Morning excursion to go admire the Geysers of Tatio, located at 4360m altitude.
- Transfer for the Geysers.
- Breakfast served on site.
- Discovery of the geysers.
- Visit of the village of Machuca during the descent to San Pedro.
- Arrival in San Pedro de Atacama.
- Transfer to Calama airport.
- Flight to Santiago.
- Overnight at the airport hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 12: Santiago airport - Easter Island
You are leaving today for the most isolated inhabited place in the world. Easter Island is located 5000km from the Chilean coast.
- Flight for the Easter Island.
- Reception at Hanga Roa airport and transfer to your hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Hanga Roa | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 13: Easter Island - Full day tour
Full day excursion to visit one of the most mysterious places in the world:
- the sites Anu Vahiu, Ahu Akahanga where the tomb of the first king of the island is located.
- Picnic lunch.
- Visit the Ranu Raraku volcano with its crater and its Moais quarry.
- Ahu Tongariki Ceremonial Centre.
- Site Te Pito Kura.
- Anakena Beach.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: Hanga Roa | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 14: Easter Island - 2 excursions 1/2 day
Two excursions to discover the main sites of the mythical island.
- The archaeological site of Tahai consisting of houseboats, as well as three platforms Ahu Taha, Ahu Vai Uri.
- The volcano of Rano Kao with its crater more than 1.6 km in diameter and which houses a lake.
- The Caleta Hanga Piko where the Ahu Ataranga, Ahu Ana Foto Huero and Ahu Riata platforms are located.
- Ahu Vinapu site is made of large, perfectly fitting blocks of stone.
- Visit the quarry of Puna Pao where the red stone headdresses of the Moais were cut.
- Discovery of the temple Ahu Akivi with its 7 Moai oriented towards the sea.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Hanga Roa | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 15: Easter Island - Santiago
It’s time to leave this magical place.
- Transfer to Mataveri airport
- Flight to Santiago.
- Transfer to your hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 16: Santiago - visits vineyards
Visits and tastings in two vineyards located in the valleys of Cachapoal and Colchagua.
- Transfer from the hotel
- 1st visit vallée Cachapoal.
- Lunch in a vineyard.
- 2nd visit Colchagua valley.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 17: Santiago - Valparaiso/Viña del Mar
Departure for the visit of the legendary port of Valparaiso, located 115km from Santiago.
- Transfer from the hotel
- Visit of Valparaiso by vehicle, on foot and using funiculars.
- Visit the La Sebastiana museum.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Valparaiso | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 18: Valparaiso - Santiago's airport
End of your trip.
- Transfer from your hotel in Valparaiso to the airport for your international flight.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Avion
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Included:
✅ Domestic flights
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers.
✅ Accommodation with breakfast.
✅ Entrance to parks and museums, except where not possible and which are notified.
Not included:
❎ International flights
❎ Assistance and repatriation.
❎ Meals not mentioned and drinks.
❎ Tips.
❎ Personal expenses.