BEST OF CHILE
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14 days / 13 nights
to three of Chile’s most contrasting landscapes
Custom itineraries & departures are available upon request.
Costs for a party of 3 or more available upon request.
Costs based on a minimum of 2 persons traveling together, excluding international airfare.
San Pedro de Atacama - Santiago - Valparaiso - Punta Arenas - Torres del Paine - Patagonia
Your adventure kicks off in Santiago, the Chilean capital, a modern, sprawling and vibrant metropolis that is flanked on one side by the Andes mountain range and the Coastal range on the other. Spend a day in nearby the nearby coastal towns of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Fly north to the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth for a few days of adventure. The head south to the awe-inspiring beauty of Patagonia where words to describe it range from exotic, faraway, vast, to infinitely beautiful, wild, and indomitable.
Day 1: Santiago - Atacama
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Atton Las Condes Hotel (B)
Day 2: Santiago
Enjoy a full day touring Santiago and experience its diverse neighborhoods, landmarks, wine and food.
Cumbres Atacama Hotel (B, L)
Day 3: Santiago-Valparaiso-Vina del Mar
Spend the day visiting a winery for a tour and wine tasting followed by a visit to the coastal towns of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.
Breakfast
Day 4: Santiago-Calama-San Pedro de Atacama
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Calama. Upon arrival you will be met by our guide and transferred to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Altiplanico Hotel (B, D)
Day 5 & 6: Atacama
Enjoy two days of excursions to Moon Valley, Death Valley, leisurely trekking through volcanic terrain, Toconao village and Altiplanico, Chaxa and Salar Lagoons.
Altiplanico Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 7: Atacama-Calama-Santiago
Leave early morning to see Tatio Geysers and hot springs, the highest geysers in the world and visit the town of Machuca. After lunch transfer to the airport for your flight to Santiago
Holiday Inn Airport Santiago (B, L)
Day 8: Santiago-Punta Arenas/Patagonia Region
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival visit Estancia Rio Los Ciervos farm for a tour and a BBQ lunch surrounded by Patagonian landscape.
Cabo de Hornos Hotel (B, L)
Day 9: Magdalena Island
Enjoy a day excursion on speed boat through the Magellan Strait to Magdalena Island, home to 150,000 Magellan Penguins. Transfer by van to Puerto Natales.
Costaustralis Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 10: Serrano & Balmaceda
Full day excursion to see Serrano and Balmaceda glaciers and then take zodiac boats to navigate up a river to see beautiful flora and fauna.
Costaustralis Hotel (B, L)
Day 11: Puerto Natales-Torres del Paine
Transfer by van from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park and check in at your hotel.
Las Torres Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 12: Torres del Paine
Full day excursion to Lago Grey Beach and Grey Glacier to see blue icebergs and the 3.5 mile wide glacier.
Las Torres Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 13: Torres del Paine
Full day excursion to see diverse landscapes, flora and fauna of Torres del Paine National Park.
Las Torres Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 14: Torres del Paine-Punta Arenas-Santiago
Transfer to Punta Arenas airport for your flight to Santiago and onward journey home.
Breakfast