Chile: Atacama Desert, Maipo Valley, Santiago, Chilean Lake District & Chilean Patagonia
Also available for custom groups and dates
Chile is known for its picturesque landscapes, sensational wines, precious indigenous cultures with their unique religions and mythology, along with its history of settlers from Spain and Germany. When visiting Chile, it is possible to experience sunsets with red rocks and stargazing in the Atacama Desert, wine tasting in the Maipo Valley for some of the top wine production in the world, geysers and glaciers that you can see in National Geographic, mountainous snow-covered peaks in Chile’s Southern Patagonia region, volcanoes in Chile’s renown lake district close to Puerto Varas, and tranquil beaches paired with incredible seafood in Chile’s vibrant colored coastal cities of Valparaiso an Viña del Mar. On this tour, we will not only dive into Chile’s divine gastronomy, but we will also see its world-famous scenery including deserts, mountains, volcanoes, geysers, glaciers, beaches, and vineyards.
Tour Price: $10,999
Tour price includes:
- Airport transfers*
- Please note when making flight reservations that the tour officially begins on February 22nd in Santiago, Chile (closest airport is Santiago International Airport, Chile)
- 12 nights deluxe accommodations; Santiago (3); San Pedro de Atacama (3); Puerto Varas (3); Puerto Natales (3)
- All breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners, many gastronomic experiences
- Full-time tour leader
- Flights from Santiago to Calama, Calama to Santiago, Santiago to Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales to Santiago
- Transportation by comfortable mini-coach or minivan
- Wine-tastings in the Maipo Valley, one of the top wine producing regions in Chile
- Private guided visits to: Walking tour of Santiago; Walking tour of Valparaiso; Full day tour of Maipo Valley & Cascada de las Animas; Tour of Valle De Luna in San Pedro de Atacama; Full day tour of Altiplanic Lagoons and Toconao in San Pedro de Atacama; Excursion to Tatio Geysers & Machuca Village in San Pedro de Atacama; Full day tour of Petrohue Waterfalls and Osorno Volcano; Excursion to Chiloé Island near Puerto Varas; Tour of Torres del Paine in Puerto Natales, Patagonia; and a boat ride to see Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers in Puerto Natales, Patagonia
- All tour guides, museum and monument entrance fees, tips and taxes
Depart the US, flying overnight to Calama, Antofogasta Region of Chile." Please change to "Depart the US, flying overnight to Santiago, Chile.
DAYS 1-3: SANTIAGO, MAIPO VALLEY & VALPARAISO: Santiago is one of the economic powerhouses of Latin America that has views of the Andes mountains. Our tour will enjoy historic highlights related to Chile’s modern and colonial era history. We will also take day trips to Valparaiso and the Maipo Valley from Santiago. Valparaiso is a vibrant, colorful collection of hillside houses overlooking the bay. Here you'll visit the summer house and now museum of Pablo Neruda, one of Chile's most prolific poets. Also located just a short drive from Santiago, the Maipo Valley is renowned for its stunning landscapes and exceptional wineries. We will visit 2 of the regions best wineries as well as take a guided trek through the lush Cascada de las Animas.
DAYS 4-6, SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA: San Pedro de Atacama is the desert town closest to the stunning desert scenery of the Atacama Desert. Our tour will go stargazing to see constellations impossible to see in major cities, take sunset tours of the Valle de Luna to see the picturesque landscape of the Atacama Desert, visit salt flats that extend as far as the eye can see where flamingos enjoy their natural habitat, see geysers at sunrise, and taste wines from one of the most unique wine producing regions in the world.
DAYS 7-9, PUERTO VARAS & CHILOÉ ISLAND: Puerto Varas is one of the capitals of Chile’s famous Los Lagos lake district region. Puerto Varas is one of the areas in Chile that had many immigrants from Germany. Today, it is possible to admire Germanic architecture in this region of Chile while also enjoying German cuisine and locally brewed German beers. Our tour will tour the lake district as well as see views of the snow capped Osorno Volcano. While in Puerto Varas, it is possible to visit Chile’s Chiloé Island, which is known for its myths, colorful stilt houses called palafitos, colorful wooden churches that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and unparalleled gastronomy.
DAYS 10-12, PUERTO NATALES & TORRES DEL PAINE: Chilean Patagonia has some of the most spectacular mountainous scenery in the world. Our tour of Chilean Patagonia will be based in Puerto Natales and will take a boat ride to see Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers as well as visit the spectacular lookout points of Torres del Paine’s majestic scenery.
DAY 13: Depart form Santiago International Airport.
