Highlights of Chile

Duration: 10 days

Highlights: Santiago, Central Coast, Atacama, Punta Arenas and Torres del Paine

The perfect introduction to Chile - begin your exploration in the vibrant capital city of Santiago before visiting volcanoes, lakes, and forests.

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive Santiago

Upon arrival at Santiago International Airport, clear immigration and customs procedures to connect to a local flight to Calama.
Welcome to the driest desert in the world!
Upon your arrival at Calama’s airport, you are met by the representative of Tierra Atacama for a one-and-a-half-hour transfer to your hotel.

Overnight: Tierra Atacama

Meal Plan: D

Day 2 - Discover Atacama

Spend the next 2 nights at your hotel, taking advantage of the daily activities available to you and included with your stay.
Adventures in the Atacama Desert are plentiful, and at Tierra Atacama, you will find an excellent variety of excursions and tours. Whether you prefer to explore on foot, horseback, bike, or vehicle, Tierra Atacama has an all-encompassing portfolio of activities that delve into every corner of Atacama. Every evening before dinner, meet the guides who will share with you the activities scheduled for the following day, they will assist you in choosing the best outing according to your interests and health conditions. Activities are shared with other hotel guests and English-speaking guides.

Overnight: Tierra Atacama

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 3 - Enjoy the Excursions of Tierra Atacama

Enjoy your day at Atacama

Overnight: Tierra Atacama

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 4 - Welcome to Santiago!

At the agreed time, you will be transferred to Calama airport to board your departure flight to Santiago.
Upon arrival in Santiago, you will be met by a local representative who will assist and transfer you to the hotel. Check-in and time for a quick freshen-up to immediate departure to a visit to the City highlights.
Today, you’ll experience one of the most developed cities in South America. Santiago combines the urban and the classic in its architecture and atmosphere. This heritage comes to life through iconic city sights such as the Moneda Presidential Palace, designed by the Italian designer, Joaquin Toesca. The Plaza de Armas is the city’s most famous square, surrounded by important and beautiful buildings such as the Cathedral and Central Post Office. A few blocks away you’ll find the Pre-Columbian Museum with over 700 exhibits of pre-hispanic artwork and relics from diverse cultures including the Mayans, Aztecs, and the Mapuches - from the south of Chile. One of the most iconic parts of the city is San Cristobal Hill. The hill is recognised as one of the largest urban parks, topped by a stunning 72-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary. This tour shows you the different contrasts of the city, taking you on a trip through the Santiago of yesteryear to the modern metropolis it is today.
Tonight, you will be invited to a local chef’s home who will welcome you with an aperitif and then dinner based on Chilean recipes, to get to know more about the products of this land and the central valley.

Overnight: The Ritz Carlon Santiago

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 5 - Chile’s Pacific Coast

Chile’s Pacific Coast is dominated by two neighbouring but quite different cities: Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. The second-largest city in Chile, Valparaíso, enjoys a spectacular location between the mountains and the sea. Valparaiso is a historic port and university town, famous for its more than 50 small hills which are covered in quaint, colorful old houses. The hills are connected by an ingenious network of twisting streets, stairways, cable car lines, flower-filled balconies, and lookout platforms, a unique cityscape with spectacular views of the bay from which the city takes its name. Your city tour shows you the Old town and the new, visiting the Plaza de la Victoria, the famous Turri Clock, the docks and fisherman’s wharf, the Naval Academy, and of course Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda’s Valparaiso residence, “La Sebastiana” before an exquisite lunch served at Montealegre restaurant. What better way to finish this visit to one of the most famous city ports, than by taking a walk in hand with an artist and learning about street art, which makes Valparaiso and its broken streets an ideal place for expression?
After this walking tour, you will be transferred back to Santiago.

Overnight: The Ritz Carlon Santiago

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 6 - Welcome to Torres del Paine!

After breakfast, transfer to Santiago airport to board your flight to Punta Arenas or Puerto Natales (a seasonal flight that operates certain days a week).
Welcome to Patagonia!
Upon your arrival at Punta Arenas or Puerto Natales airport, you are met by the representative of Tierra Patagonia for a 4.5-hour (or 1.50 hours in the case of Puerto Natales) transfer to the hotel.

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa sits on a headland where the South American plains meet Lake Sarmiento. Nestled on the hillside, the hotel is immersed in the surrounding landscape with the award-winning architecture complementing the flow of the geology in this privileged location. Gaze upon the magnificent views of the Torres del Paine National Park, which was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1978.

Inside the hotel, wood-clad walls emanate warmth, safety, and protection - a cozy hideaway after a day spent discovering the amazing Patagonian outdoors. The furnishings and textiles within the hotel were hand-made by Chilean craftspeople, using natural materials from the region, and inspired by the surrounding estancias as well as the native Tehuelche population. The ambience of Tierra Patagonia is casual and friendly, and the different spaces created by the designers give you the choice to meet with fellow guests at the hotel or find a quiet corner to relax and get away from it all. There is something truly delicious about curling up on a comfortable sofa with a blanket, a book, and a glass of wine. You will quickly forget about the book and just stare out the window at one of the most sublime places on Earth.

Your program includes Transfers to and from the Hotel, a Buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner, an Open Bar including mineral water, sodas, juices, house wine, and liquors (premium wines and vintage liquors available at an additional cost), two half-day excursions or one full day excursion daily in small groups with other guests. Use of pools, sauna and Jacuzzi (massages, treatments, and therapies are payable at the hotel).

Overnight: Tierra Patagonia

Meal Plan: B,D

Day 7 - 3 days in Patagonia

Spend the next 3-nights at your hotel, taking advantage of the daily activities available to you and included with your stay.
Every evening before dinner, while sitting by the fireplace in front of a giant, hand-painted map, you’ll find your bearings in the park and pinpoint the places you’d like to see and decide on the way you would like to tour Patagonia. Meets the guides who will share with you the activities scheduled for the following day, they will assist you to choose the best outing according to your interests and health conditions. Activities are shared with other hotel guests with English-speaking guides and include options to cater to all levels.

Overnight: Tierra Patagonia

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 8 - Departure

At the agreed time, you will be transferred to Punta Arenas airport (or Puerto Natales), to board your departure flight and connections.

Overnight:

Meal Plan: B

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