Itinerary
- Day 1
Santiago
You'll arrive in Santiago and get transferred to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day settling in at your own pace, whether that means resting up from your flight or taking a walk around the neighborhood to get oriented.
Optional Activities
- Explore Santiago at your own pace
- Day 2
Santiago
After breakfast at the hotel, join a half-day tour around Santiago's central spots. You'll walk through the historic Central Market, check out Plaza de Armas and the Metropolitan Cathedral, then pass by La Moneda Palace. From there, wander through Bellavista and Lastarria neighborhoods before ending at Bicentennial Park. If you'd rather skip the tour, there's a local option to visit Bluestone shop for jewelry and lapis lazuli handicrafts.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Half-day panoramic tour of Santiago
- Visit Central Market
- Visit Plaza de Armas
- Visit Metropolitan Cathedral
- Visit La Moneda Palace
- Visit Plaza de la Constitución
- Visit Santa Lucía Hill
- Explore Bellavista neighborhood
- Explore Lastarria neighborhood
- Visit Bicentennial Park
Optional Activities
- Visit Bluestone shop for lapis lazuli jewelry and handicrafts
Landmarks/POIs Central Market Plaza de Armas Metropolitan Cathedral La Moneda Palace Plaza de la Constitución Santa Lucía Hill Bellavista Lastarria Bicentennial Park - Day 3
Santiago to Valparaíso to Viña del Mar
Following breakfast, you'll head out for a full-day trip to the coast. Start in Valparaiso, a UNESCO port city with colorful hills and colonial buildings connected by historic elevators. Then move on to Vina del Mar to see the Flower Clock, Fonck Museum, Quinta Vergara, and the waterfront. Lunch is on your own, then you'll make your way back to Santiago by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to Valparaíso
- Visit Valparaíso historic port
- Explore colorful hills and colonial architecture
- Visit Viña del Mar
- Visit Flower Clock
- Visit Fonck Museum
- Visit Quinta Vergara
- Explore waterfront
Landmarks/POIs Valparaíso Viña del Mar Flower Clock Fonck Museum Quinta Vergara - Day 4
Santiago to Easter Island
After breakfast, you'll transfer to the airport for your flight to Easter Island (flight arranged separately). Once you land and reach your hotel, the afternoon opens up for exploring Rapa Nui culture. Take a short hike to Ana Te Pahu cave, visit the Ahu Akivi platform with seven moai statues, and check out Puna Pau volcanic quarry where stone crowns were carved.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Ana Te Pahu natural cave
- Visit Ahu Akivi platform with seven moai
- Visit Puna Pau ancient volcanic quarry
Landmarks/POIs Ana Te Pahu Ahu Akivi Puna Pau - Day 5
Easter Island
Spend the full day visiting archaeological sites connected to Ariki Hotumatu'a, the island's first king. You'll go to Akahanga, Rano Raraku quarry where moai were sculpted, and Ahu Tongariki with fifteen massive stone figures by the ocean. Around noon, you'll have lunch with a local Rapa Nui family. In the afternoon, visit Te Pito Kura and wrap up at Anakena Beach, where the first settlement took root.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Typical lunch at a Rapa Nui family's home)
Included Activities
- Visit Akahanga archaeological site
- Visit Rano Raraku moai quarry
- Visit Ahu Tongariki with fifteen moai
- Enjoy typical lunch at Rapa Nui family home
- Visit Te Pito Kura
- Visit Anakena Beach
Landmarks/POIs Akahanga Rano Raraku Ahu Tongariki Te Pito Kura Anakena Beach - Day 6
Easter Island
This morning after breakfast, explore the island's spiritual side at Rano Kau Volcano and Orongo, an ancient ceremonial village where the Birdman competition took place. Then head to Vinapu, one of the most mysterious ceremonial centers on the island, known for its precisely constructed stone walls that rival Inca architecture.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Rano Kau Volcano
- Visit Orongo ceremonial village
- Learn about Birdman competition (Tangata Manu)
- Visit Vinapu ceremonial center
Landmarks/POIs Rano Kau Volcano Orongo Vinapu - Day 7
Easter Island Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport at your scheduled departure time for your onward flight. Your tour concludes with memories of history, culture, and landscapes from across Chile and Easter Island.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
