Itinerary
- Day 1
Santiago
Land at Santiago airport and get settled into your hotel. Once you're checked in, you'll head out to see the city. Start at Cerro San Cristóbal where the Virgin Mary statue sits high above the city with great views all around. After that, swing by La Moneda Palace for some photos of the exterior, then finish the day at Plaza de Armas in the heart of the city.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Armando Cortinez Norte, Pudahuel, Santiago Metropolitan 9020000, Chile (Airport Pick-up, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cumbres Vitacura or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Cerro San Cristóbal with Virgin Mary statue
- Photo stop at La Moneda Palace
- Visit Plaza de Armas
Landmarks/POIs Cerro San Cristóbal La Moneda Palace Plaza de Armas 
- Day 2
Santiago Wine Tour
You'll visit three different wineries today. Perez Cruz, Santa Rita, and Cousiño Macul are on the itinerary, so you'll get to walk through vineyards, see how wine is made, and taste several varieties. Santa Rita also has a museum with old relics worth checking out. The drive back to your hotel takes about an hour.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cumbres Vitacura or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Perez Cruz winery with brewing process and vineyard tour
- Visit Santa Rita winery with wine tasting and museum with old relics
- Visit Cousiño Macul winery with brewing process and vineyard tour
Landmarks/POIs Perez Cruz Winery Santa Rita Winery Cousiño Macul Winery - Day 3
Valparaiso and Viña del Mar
Head out to the coast to see Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. In Valparaiso, you'll walk through Plaza Echaurren, check out the port area, and wander the old bank district before heading up to the colorful hills of Concepción and Alegre Hill. Later you'll get to Viña del Mar where the Fonck Museum and Anfiteatro Quinta Vergara gardens are waiting. Before heading back, there's time at Renaca Beach.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cumbres Vitacura or similar)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing in Valparaiso - Plaza Echaurren, port, old bank district
- Visit Concepción Hill
- Visit Alegre Hill
- Visit Fonck Museum with Easter Island collections
- Visit Anfiteatro Quinta Vergara
- Visit Renaca Beach
Landmarks/POIs Plaza Echaurren Concepción Hill Alegre Hill Fonck Museum Anfiteatro Quinta Vergara Renaca Beach 
- Day 4
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama
Fly from Santiago to Calama, then drive about an hour and a half to San Pedro de Atacama. After you settle in at your accommodation, head out to see Valle de la Luna with its landscape that really does look like the moon's surface. In the afternoon, you'll check out Dead Valley as well.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Noi Casa Atacama or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Valle de la Luna
- Visit Dead Valley
Landmarks/POIs Valle de la Luna Dead Valley - Day 5
Atacama Desert and Salt Lakes
You're going into the Atacama Desert today to see the salt lakes. Start at Laguna Chaxa where flamingos hang out, then drive about an hour and a half to reach Micanti and Miñiques lagoons. You'll stop in the town of Socaire for lunch, walk around Toconao Village, and end with a short hike in Quebrada de Jerez.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Noi Casa Atacama or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Laguna Chaxa with flamingos
- Visit Micanti and Miñiques lagoons
- Visit Socaire town
- Visit Toconao Village
- Hike in Quebrada de Jerez
Landmarks/POIs Laguna Chaxa Micanti Lagoon Miñiques Lagoon Socaire Toconao Village Quebrada de Jerez 
- Day 6
Atacama Salt Lakes
This day focuses on three salt lakes in the Atacama. Laguna Cejar is about 30 minutes away and is the most famous. From there, continue about 15 minutes to Ojos del Salar, where two round lakes look like eyes on the landscape. Finish at Laguna Tebinquinche to see its salt lake and oasis setting.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Noi Casa Atacama or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Laguna Cejar
- Visit Ojos del Salar
- Visit Laguna Tebinquinche
Landmarks/POIs Laguna Cejar Ojos del Salar Laguna Tebinquinche 
- Day 7
Tatio Geysers and Machuca
Start early before sunrise with a packed breakfast in hand. Drive about an hour and a half to Tatio Geysers where you'll eat breakfast and see the geysers. After that, it's a 40-minute drive to Machuca, a small village where you can see how people live in traditional thatched cottages and get a feel for local life.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Packed breakfast at Tatio Geysers), Snack
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Noi Casa Atacama or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Tatio Geysers
- Visit Machuca village
Landmarks/POIs Tatio Geysers Machuca - Day 8
San Pedro de Atacama to Santiago
Your driver will pick you up and take you to Calama Airport for your flight back to Santiago. When you land in Santiago, you'll get a transfer to your hotel where you'll spend your last night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cumbres Vitacura or similar)
- Day 9
Departure
After breakfast, your driver takes you to Santiago airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
