Astronomical circuit Chile - 11 days
The Chilean sky is renowned for its purity and its record number of clear nights per year, and more precisely in a part of the north of the country. It is therefore logical to find the most powerful observatories on the planet. An incredible journey that will take you beyond the stars, and make you discover magnificent landscapes.
Day 1: Arrival in Santiago
Arrival in Santiago de Chile.
Reception by your guide and driver at the airport
Transfer to the hotel
Rest of the day is free
Repas inclus: aucun
Night: Santiago
Day 2: Santiago - La Serena - Vicuña - Observatory of the Pangue
Transfer to La Serena and visit of the Elqui valley
- Flight to La Serena.
- Reception and transfer to your hotel, then cultural tour of the city and port of Coquimbo.
- Then on to the valle del Elqui for an evening of stargazing at the Observatoire del Pangue.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Vicuña
Day 3: Vicuña - Pisco Elqui
Departure for Elqui, and its clear sky perfect for astronomy.
- Transfer not included from Vicuña.
- Installation at your hotel.
- Stargazing in the evening.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Pisco Elqui
Day 4: Pisco Elqui
Free day where you can practice the activities of your choice.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Pisco Elqui
Day 5: Pisco Elqui - La Serena - Antofagasta
You take the road to Antofagasta
- Transfer to La Serena airport
- Flying towards Antofagasta.
- Visit of the La Chimba national reserve.
- Arrival in Antofagasta and installation at your hotel
- Visits according to your timing and desires: museo regional, fonderie Huanchaca
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Antofagasta
Day 6: Antofagasta - Paranal - Calama
Direction the Atacama desert with on the road some stops and visits.
- Departure early in the morning.
- Visit to the Cerro Paranal Observatory.
- Lunch (lunch box)
- Visit to the Chacabuco saltpeter mine.
- Arrival and installation at your hotel in Calama.
Repas inclus: aucun
Night: Calama
Day 7: Calama – Chiu Chiu and Caspana villages - San Pedro de Atacama – Luna Valley
Arrival at San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile.
- How to get from Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Pueblos altiplanicos and the Rainbow Valley.
- Excursion to discover the Vallée de la Luna.
- Return to San Pedro in the evening.
- Night-time stargazing tower.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: San Pedro de Atacama
Day 8: 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
Day 9: San Pedro de Atacama - Geysers del Tatio - Calama - Santiago
Morning excursion to admire the Tatio Geysers, located at an altitude of 4360m.
- 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.
- Reception at the airport then transfer to your hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Santiago
Day 10: 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
Day 11: 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:
Not included:
❎ International flights
❎ Domestic flights
❎ Airport-hotel-airport transfers.
❎ Accommodation with breakfast.
❎ Entrance to parks and museums, except where not possible and which are notified.
❎ Assistance and repatriation.
❎ Meals not mentioned and drinks.
❎ Tips.
❎ Personal expenses.