Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure
Your evening flight departs for Santiago de Chile, so you'll head to the airport and settle in for the journey south.
- Day 2
Santiago
You arrive in Santiago this morning and transfer to your hotel to drop your bags. After that, a city tour takes you through the historic Plaza de Armas district and the modern Providencia area. Later in the day, you head up to Cerro San Cristóbal where you get panoramic views of the entire city spread out below.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Santiago including historic Plaza de Armas and Providencia district
- Visit to Cerro San Cristóbal with city views
Landmarks/POIs Plaza de Armas Providencia District Cerro San Cristóbal - Day 3
Santiago to Valparaíso
The drive to Valparaíso takes about 140 km along the coast to reach Chile's oldest port city. You'll walk around and see the Congress and Senate buildings, then explore the city with its 16 historic funicular elevators from the late 1800s. A local winery visit lets you try Chilean wines and learn how they're made.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Valparaíso port city
- Exploration of historic funicular elevators
- Winery visit with wine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Valparaíso Port - Day 4
Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
You fly to Calama and then travel 100 km through the desert to reach San Pedro de Atacama. Once there, you head out to Moon Valley to walk among the otherworldly rock formations carved by wind and water over thousands of years.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Moon Valley near San Pedro exploration
- Drive through Atacama Desert
Landmarks/POIs Moon Valley - Day 5
San Pedro de Atacama
This morning you visit Pukara de Quitor, a 12th-century fortress built by the Atacameños and later reinforced by the Incas, with views across to San Pedro and the Andes. In the afternoon, you travel to Salar de Atacama, one of the largest salt lakes on the continent, where flamingos sometimes gather along the shores.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Pukara de Quitor archaeological site
- Excursion to Salar de Atacama salt lake
Landmarks/POIs Pukara de Quitor Salar de Atacama - Day 6
San Pedro de Atacama
You can relax in San Pedro or join an optional early morning trip to El Tatio geysers. If you go, you'll head out 220 km to see over 100 geysers performing at sunrise around 4,500 meters elevation, then return later in the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to El Tatio geysers at sunrise
Landmarks/POIs El Tatio Geysers - Day 7
San Pedro to Puerto Varas
You fly back through Santiago and on to Puerto Montt in the Chilean lake district, then drive about 40 km to Puerto Varas on Lake Llanquihue. This region has German immigrant heritage from the 1800s and still maintains that cultural character.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Lake Llanquihue - Day 8
Puerto Varas to Chiloé
A ferry takes you 200 km across to Chiloé island, famous for its legends and traditional way of life with colorful wooden houses and fishing boats everywhere. You also visit the Puñihuil penguin colony to watch Humboldt penguins in their natural habitat.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to Chiloé island
- Exploration of traditional Chiloé villages
- Visit to Puñihuil penguin colony
Landmarks/POIs Chiloé Island Puñihuil Penguin Colony - Day 9
Chiloé to Osorno
You drive along Lake Llanquihue through Vicente Perez Rosales National Park, stopping at Petrohue waterfalls along the way. A boat trip on Lake Todos Los Santos gets you close-up views of the snow-capped Osorno volcano, then you continue by bus to the mountain refuge and walk through lava fields over 130 km of travel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Petrohue waterfalls
- Boat trip on Lago Todos Los Santos
- Trip to Osorno volcano with walk through lava fields
Landmarks/POIs Vicente Perez Rosales National Park Petrohue Waterfalls Lago Todos Los Santos Osorno Volcano - Day 10
Osorno to Puerto Natales
You head to Puerto Montt airport and fly to Punta Arenas in deep southern Chile. From there, a bus takes you through the Patagonian steppe over 260 km to Puerto Natales.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 11
Torres del Paine National Park
You leave early to start a two-day trip into Torres del Paine National Park, 80 km away. The day includes extensive touring with views of the Torres peaks, Grey Glacier, and Lago Grey. You'll do some shorter hikes to different viewpoints and see the rich plant and animal life before reaching your hotel late in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Extensive tour of Torres del Paine National Park
- Shorter hikes to viewpoints
- Exploration of flora and fauna
Landmarks/POIs Torres del Paine National Park Torres Peaks Lago Grey Grey Glacier - Day 12
Torres del Paine to Puerto Natales
This morning you take a special boat tour on Lago Grey that gets you within meters of the glaciers. Late afternoon, you drive back through the Patagonian landscape over 80 km to Puerto Natales.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat tour on Lago Grey with glacier viewing
Landmarks/POIs Lago Grey - Day 13
Puerto Natales to Santiago
You travel 260 km through southern Chile's impressive landscape to the Strait of Magellan, then fly from Punta Arenas back to Santiago. After you arrive, you drive to your centrally located hotel and have a farewell dinner together to reflect on everything you've seen.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner together)
Included Activities
- Travel through southern Chilean landscape to Strait of Magellan
- Farewell dinner
Landmarks/POIs Strait of Magellan - Day 14
Departure
Your morning is free to do any final exploring around Santiago. Then you transfer to the airport for your return flight home. Extended stay options to Easter Island are available if you want to add more time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 15
Arrival
You arrive back at your home airport and head on individually, completing your trip through Chile.
