Itinerary
- Day 1
Santiago
You'll be picked up at Santiago airport and driven to your hotel. On a private city tour, you'll see both the old colonial neighborhoods and the newer parts of Santiago, getting a feel for how the city blends its past with contemporary development.
Included Activities
- Private city tour of Santiago - historic core and modern districts
- Day 2
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama
After flying north to Calama, you'll travel through the desert landscape to reach San Pedro de Atacama. A walking tour helps orient you to the town, and then in the evening you'll head out to Valle de la Luna where the terrain shifts into incredible salt formations and colored rock layers that look otherworldly.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Santiago to Calama
- Desert transfer from Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
- Orientation walking tour of San Pedro de Atacama
- Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) visit
Landmarks Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) Licancabur Volcano - Day 3
San Pedro de Atacama
This morning takes you to Pukarú de Quitor, a 12th-century fortress built by the Atacameño people that later became an Inca site. The afternoon shifts to Salar de Atacama salt lake where you can watch flamingos and other birds at Laguna Chaxa, one of the lake's lagoons.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day excursion to Pukará de Quitor fortress
- Desert afternoon excursion to Salar de Atacama
- Flamingo and bird watching at Laguna Chaxa
Landmarks Pukará de Quitor Salar de Atacama Laguna Chaxa - Day 4
San Pedro de Atacama
You'll start before sunrise to catch the Tatio geysers when they're most active, with the morning sun heating the water and sending jets up to 10 meters into the air. After watching this, you'll relax in the natural warm pools nearby and head back to San Pedro by lunchtime.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning excursion to Tatio Geysers
- Natural hot springs pools
Landmarks Tatio Geysers - Day 5
San Pedro de Atacama to Puerto Varas
Head to Calama airport for flights that go through Santiago and then south to Puerto Montt. You'll do an orientation tour of the city, visit the Angeló fish and handicraft market, and then drive to Puerto Varas, which sits on Llanquihue Lake with views of snow-capped volcanoes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Calama to Santiago
- Flight from Santiago to Puerto Montt
- Orientation city tour of Puerto Montt
- Angeló fish and handicraft market visit
Landmarks Angeló Market Llanquihue Lake Osorno Volcano Calbuco Volcano - Day 6
Puerto Varas
You've got the full day to explore around Puerto Varas. You'll drive along Lake Llanquihue with volcano backdrops, see Saltos de Petrohue waterfalls (which are pretty wild and remote), take a boat out on Lake Todo los Santos, and drive partway up Osorno Volcano where you can ride the chairlift if you want.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to Puerto Varas surroundings
- Lake Llanquihue drive with volcano views
- Saltos de Petrohue waterfalls visit
- Boat tour on Lake Todo los Santos
- Drive up Osorno Volcano
Optional Activities
- Chairlift ride on Osorno Volcano (weather dependent)
Landmarks Llanquihue Lake Osorno Volcano Calbuco Volcano Saltos de Petrohue Lake Todo los Santos - Day 7
Puerto Varas to Puerto Natales
After heading to Puerto Montt airport, you'll fly to Punta Arenas in the far south. Your guide meets you there and you'll take a public bus across the Patagonian steppe to Puerto Natales, then a private transfer takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas
- Public bus journey through Patagonian steppe to Puerto Natales with German tour guide
- Private transfer from bus terminal to hotel
- Day 8
Torres del Paine National Park
Early morning starts your two-day private trip into Torres del Paine National Park. You'll do shorter hikes to key viewpoints like Salto Grande waterfall, seeing the Torres Peaks and Lago Gray along the way. Your guide talks about the park's plants and animals as you go, and you'll stay overnight at a hosteria on the park's edge.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Torres del Paine National Park detailed tour
- Views of Torres Peaks and Torres Massif
- Lago Gray views
- Shorter hikes to viewpoints
- Salto Grande waterfall hike
- Flora and fauna observation
Landmarks Torres del Paine National Park Torres Peaks Lago Gray Salto Grande 
- Day 9
Torres del Paine National Park
You continue deeper into the park on day two, walking past turquoise lakes and wild rivers with cascading waterfalls. You'll see glaciers and dense forests with wildlife, then drive back to Puerto Natales by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Further explorations in Torres del Paine National Park
- Turquoise lakes viewing
- Rivers and waterfalls viewing
- Glacier viewing
- Forest and wildlife observation
Landmarks Torres del Paine National Park - Day 10
Puerto Natales to Santiago
A public bus with a German-speaking guide takes you from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas. Your guide shows you around this southernmost port city, then you're transferred to the airport for an afternoon flight back to Santiago where you'll head to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Public bus journey from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas with German tour guide
- Private vehicle tour of Punta Arenas
- Flight from Punta Arenas to Santiago
Optional Activities
- Option to continue trip to Argentina (El Calafate, Ushuaia, Buenos Aires) instead of returning to Santiago
- Day 11
Valparaíso
Your German-speaking guide leads a full-day trip to Valparaíso. You'll walk through the historic city with its colorful houses built down the hillsides, see Chile's oldest and most important port, view where Congress and Senate meet, and take in the colonial architecture that's on the UNESCO list. You return to Santiago in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to Valparaíso
- Historic city exploration
- Port visit
- Congress and Senate viewing
Landmarks Valparaíso Historic City Center - Day 12
Santiago
You have free time before your transfer to Santiago airport. Use these final hours to relax or do any last-minute things around the city before your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
