Southern and northern Chile on a road trip - 15 days
Discover the two most beautiful regions of Chile at the wheel of a vehicle. Visit of the capital and the legendary port of Valparaiso with a French-speaking guide.
From Puerto Natales, the gateway to Patagonia, you will visit the magnificent Torres Del Paine National Park. The Patagonian jewels are all revealed, from glaciers, to the pampa, to native forests, to horns and mountains, through its rivers and its famous lakes with emerald colors.
Then, the most arid desert in the world will surprise you with its variety of panoramas accessible from the village of San Pedro de Atacama, refreshing oasis in the middle of the burning desert of Atacama.
Highlights: 2 must-see sites in Chile - Varied and colorful landscapes - English-speaking guide - Transport and private excursions - 3* and 4* 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 3*
Day 2: Santiago/ Punta Arenas - vehicle pick-up - Puerto Natales
Today you are heading for the gateway to Chilean Patagonia.
- Transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport
- Take off for Punta Arenas (3:40 AM).
- Removal of the rental vehicle.
- Departure for Puerto Natales (03h00/250km).
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Puerto Natales | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 3: Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine National Park by self-drive tour
Discovery of the Torres del Paine National Park at the wheel of your vehicle and overnight in the park.
- Departure from Puerto Natales.
- Arrival at the entrance of the park after 02:00 on the road.
- Crossing of the park with many stops.
- Installation at the hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Parc Torres del Paine | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 4: Parc Torres del Paine - Navigation Glacier Grey - Puerto Natales - self drive tour
The navigation Grey, to discover the eponymous glacier, is one of the must-sees of the Torres del Paine Park.
- Boarding the boat Grey Lake II.
- Navigation towards the Grey Glacier.
- Crossing of the Torres del Paine park.
- Arrival in Puerto Natales.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Puerto Natales | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 5: Puerto Natales - Chiloé - Ancud
- Ferry crossing to reach Chacao on the island of Chiloé.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Ancud | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 6: Ancud (Puñihuil) - Detif (Ile de Lemuy)
You will discover the local fauna and flora by taking the Detif road, passing through several cities.
- Colony of penguins or walk
- Departure and visit of Castro.
- Departure and visit of Chonchi.
- Departure for the place called Huenay.
Arrive at Detif and set up in your hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Lemuy | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 7: Chiloé - Lemuy/Castro/Quinchao - Pto Varas by car
Autotour between Lemuy and Puerto Varas.
- Neighborhoods on stilts in Castro.
- Suggestion: Road to Dalcahué from Quinchao Island.
- Return to the great island of Chiloé by ferry.
- Arrival at your hotel in Puerto Varas at the end of the day.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Puerto Varas | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 8: Puerto Varas by car
Autotour to Puerto Varas. Suggestion:
- The village of Frutillar
- The Port Octay excursions
- Le volcan Osorno et les chutes de Petrohue
- The Alerce Andino national park
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Puerto Varas | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 9: Santiago/Calama - San Pedro de Atacama - By car
Departure from Santiago to the north of Chile.
- Flight for Calama, northern mining town.
- Pick up your rental car at the airport in Calama, then drive to San Pedro de Atacama.
- Suggested visit: Valley of the Moon.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 10: San Pedro de Atacama - Tulor & Quitor - Toconao - Chaxa by car
Visit archaeological sites in the morning and first approach to the Atacama desert in the afternoon.
- Visit the typical village of the altiplano, Toconao.
- Walk in the Quebrada de Jerez.
- Down to the Salar to laguna Chaxa.
- Lunch break in San Pedro, and rest if needed.
- Visit of Quitor Pukara and Tulor Village.
- Visit to the museum of Father Lepaige.
- Back to San Pedro de Atacama
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 11: San Pedro de Atacama - Salar d'Atacama - Lagoon Altiplanicas - Lagoon Cejar - by car
Discovery of the altiplanicas lagoons and swimming at the foot of volcanoes.
- Swimming in the Cejar lagoon.
- Departure for lagoon Tuyajto.
- Discovery of Piedras Rojas and the Miscanti and Meninques lagoons.
- Lunch at Socaire.
- Return to San Pedro de Atacama.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 12: San Pedro de Atacama - Tatio Geyser - by car
Discover the Tatio Geysers with your vehicle.
- Discovery of the Tatio geysers located at 4360m.
- Downhill towards San Pedro. Stop at the typical village of Machuca.
- Walk in the Guatin sector and swim in the thermal baths of Puritama.
- Back to San Pedro de Atacama
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 13: San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - Santiago
Return to Santiago and last discovery on the road.
- Discovery of the valley of the rainbow on the road to Calama.
-Return of your vehicle.
- Flight to Santiago.
- Pick-up in Santiago by your driver, then transfer to your hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 14: 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 2*
Day 15: 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.
Not included:
❎ International flights
❎ Entrance to parks and museums, except where not possible and which are notified.
❎ Assistance and repatriation.
❎ Meals not mentioned and drinks.
❎ Tips.
❎ Personal expenses.