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Tour: The Best of Chile
Our twelve day itinerary shows the highlights of mainland Chile
including the Atacama desert, the Lake District and Torres del Paine National Park. This tour is taken in a small group and is not a tailor-made tour. It has fixed departure dates that run from September to March, see below.
Extensions pre or post tour to Argentina, Easter Island or the Falkland Islands can be arranged
if required.
| Itinerary | |
| Day 1: | Transfer from Santiago airport to hotel plus city tour. Dinner and overnight Hotel Eurotel. |
| Day 2: | Flight to Calama, transfer to the village of San Pedro de Atacama. Visit Moon Valley to admire the spectacular sunset reflected on this wonderful landscape. Overnight Hotel La Casa de don Tomás. |
| Day 3: | Visit to the archeological museum and the indian fortress of Quitor. In the afternoon we visit the villiage of Toconao, famous for its volcanic Liparite stone and travel on to the Atacama Salt Lake and the Chaxa lagoon after a short walk in the Jeri valley. In the Chaxa lagoon we can see the native pink flamingoes. Overnight Hotel Casa de Don Tomás |
| Day 4: | Early morning visit to the Geysers del Tatio to see the landscape at its best at sun rise. Spectacular views of the Torcopuri y Sairecabur volcanoes with a stop at the hot springs of Puritama. Rest of the day is at leisure - we suggest visiting the market in San Pedro. Overnight Hotel Casa de Don Tomás. |
| Day 5: | Fly to Puerto Montt, transfer to the hotel in Puerto Varas. Dinner & Overnight in the Hotel Colonos del Sur Express. |
| Day 6: | Visit to the towns of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt. In the afternoon we visit Frutillar, on the way admiring the majestic Osorno Volcano and Llanquihue Lake. The tour includes a visit to upper and lower Frutillar; its church and museum. We continue along the southern shore of lake Llanquihue with views of Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes and a stop at the Petrohue Falls for lunch. Nearby, on the shores of All Saint's Lake we catch the catamaran for the trip to Peulla. Back to Puerto Varas and overnight Hotel Colonos del Sur Express. |
| Day 7: | Full day excursion to Chiloe Island. Return to Puerto Varas and overnight Hotel Colonos del Sur Express. |
| Day 8: | Fly to Punta Arenas, transfer to the bus station for a bus to Puerto Natales. Overnight in the Hotel Cisne Cuello Negro. |
| Day 9: | Full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park. We visit the Salto Grande of the Pehoe River, with the impressive mountain massif of Torres del Paine in the background. Then visit to Lake Pehoe, Lake Grey and Grey Glacier. Overnight Hotel Cisne Cuello Negro. |
| Day 10: | Early departure to set sail from Puerto Natales visiting the beautiful Ultima Esperanza Fjord and after a 3-hour navigation arrival to the thousand-year-old glacier of Mount Balmaceda. At the end of the fjord disembark and walk to the foot of the Glacier Serrano. Overnight Hotel Cisne Cuello Negro. |
| Day 11: | Regular bus to Punta Arenas airport for flight to Santiago. In Santiago reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight Hotel Eurotel. |
| Day 12: | At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to board onward flight. |
| CODE: CHI23 | |
| Accommodation standard: | Tourist class |
| Guideline price: | from £937 |
| Departure dates 2007: | 24 Sept, 09 and 24 Oct, 08 and 21 Nov, 06 and 19 Dec. |
| Departure dates 2008: | 12 and 22 Jan, 08 and 19 Feb, 04 and 19 March, 05 April, 05 May and 05 June. |
| Notes: | Prices are a guideline only and per person based on double occupancy. Included in the price are all transfers, excursions and accommodation on a half board basis. |
| Please note that the hotels used are standard 3 star. You may upgrade to superior hotels for a supplement, please ask us for details. |
| Transatlantic and domestic flights are not included. Please contact us for flight costs. |
| * Dec 19 departure: there is a £50 supplement for this Christmas departure. |
Last Updated: Tuesday May 13 2008