Chile Express

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.

An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the transfer.
Visit of Chile's capital, nestled at the foot of the Andes. Although Santiago has become over the years a modern and bustling city, some older neighbourhoods have preserved their atmosphere and a romantic charm.
You will visit the Plaza de Armas, San Francisco Church, the Bellavista area, Cerro San Cristobal, etc.

Night at the Galerias hotel ***.

Included : transfer arrival, english speaking guide, guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast
Included opts : International guide

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.

Domestic flight from Santiago to Calama (time to be confirmed).

Arrival in Calama where you pick up you rental car at the airport.
Suggested itinerary :
Drive to the village of San Pedro, oasis in the middle of the desert.
At 15.30, departure for the Cordillera de la Sal (salt mountains) and the Moon Valley where you can walk in a magnificent landscape made of sand dunes and sculpted calcareous mountains. Watch the sunset before going back to San Pedro.
Note: Entrance fees to the Moon Valley: 3,000 Chilean pesos pp.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : transfer departure, domestic flight, airport tax, car rental, insurance, room & breakfast

Suggested itinerary : At 9:00, departure to the north of the Salar de Atacama and the lagoon Cejar. Have a swim in the lagoon where you will surprisingly float, thanks to the extreme salt concentration, an unforgettable moment in the desert! Continue to the Ojos del Salar, another lagoon where you can swim. End of the Tour at the Laguna Tebenquinche to enjoy the beautiful colors of the Licancabur volcano. Back to San Pedro around 12:00.

Note: No bathing more than 45 min and it’s not allowed for kids under 6 years old. The application of sunscreen should be two hours before the bath.

Entrance fees to Cejar: 10.000 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and 15.000 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, chilean pesos per person. Entrance fees to Tebenquiche: 2000 chilean pesos per person.

In the afternoon, you go to visit the Yerbas Buenas Valley, where the Domeyko Cordillera, Andean Cordillera and the Salt Cordillera meet.This is where you visit the petroglyphs of different periods. You then continue up the Arco Iris Valley, which offers multiple colors due to the presence of clay and several minerals. You end your visit at the village of Rio Grande where you can meet potters and farmers.

Note: entrance fees: 3,000 Chilean pesos pp.

At nightfall, you will join an astronomer at San Pedro observatory, for a tour of the southern sky. After 2 hours of observation with the naked eye and through 10 different telescopes, the guide will complete the explanation around a hot beverage, before you head back to San Pedro.

Note: The excursion is open to other tourists. The excursion will be canceled if the moon is full, and is subject to weather conditions. Do not forget your jackets and coats (the temperature can go down to - 15ºC in the winter).

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : car rental, insurance, english speaking guide, drinks, excursion (shared), room & breakfast

Suggested Itinerary : Departure from your hotel at 8.00. Day fully dedicated to the discovery of the Atacama Salt Flat and its surrounding attractions. The Toconao and Socaire villages, the Quebrada de Jerez, Chaxa, Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons with their volcanoes, are the must-see of this visit. Lunch in a restaurant in Socaire.
Return to San Pedro around 18.00.
Note: entrance fees to the lagoons: 5,500 Chilean pesos per person.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : car rental, room & breakfast

Departure at 05.00 from the hotel towards the Tatio to admire the geysers roaring in the cold air of the Altiplano. The valley looks like a giant pot. Water spurts here and there. This geological curiosity results from a ground still frozen and boiling-hot clear water springs. Observation of numerous volcanic formations. Return to San Pedro in the early afternoon.
Note: entrance fees to the Tatio: 10000 chilean pesos per person.

Suggested itinerary :

Drive to Calama airport where you leave your vehicle.

Domestic flight from Calama to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Night at the Holiday Inn Santiago Airport hotel ****

Included : car rental, domestic flight, airport tax, room & breakfast

Domestic flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Suggested itinerary:
Arrival at Punta Arenas where you pick up your rental car, and drive to Puerto Natales, town next to the Señoret Canal and the Torres del Paine National Park, one of the most spectacular of South America. It is also worth visiting the Nao Victoria Museum, which is located in Punta Arenas.

Night at the If Patagonia hotel ***.
Included : domestic flight, airport tax, car rental, insurance, room & breakfast

Suggested Itinerary : Departure from the hotel at 7:45 to Torres del Paine National Park. The first stop will be to Milodon Caves, a natural monument where you can see the archaeological remains of the ancient inhabitants of the area. There are three caves, the largest measuring 30 meters high and 200 meters long. The main attraction here is the discovery in 1896 of remains of a prehistoric animal, a giant herbivore that lived and disappeared 10,000 years ago. You will then continue towards Torres del Paine National Park, declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1978. You will enter the park by the lagoon area to enjoy a panoramic view of the famous Paine Towers. These long blocks of granite are impressive.
You will discover along the way the lakes Nordenskjold and Pehoé, the cascade "del salto grande" (walking tour of the site is approximately 45 minutes). You will have a panoramic view of the Paine Massif and its glacier and the "Cuernos" del Paine. This park will amaze you with its massive and turquoise lakes.
Torres Del Paine National Park entrance fee: 18,000 pesos/person.
Night at the Las Torres hotel **** .
Upgrade room Canelo.
Included : car rental, insurance, room & breakfast
Included opts : superior canelo

Suggested itinerary:
Departure in the morning to cross the park.
Discover the most beautiful lakes in Patagonia (Pehoé, Nordenskjöld, Sarmiento), with different lagoons where you can see guanacos and other animals.

At 12:00 you board a comfortable boat (capacity 50 passengers) to cross the Lake Grey and see the very impressive Grey Glacier. It is part of the southern ice field, third biggest ice sheet in the world after Antarctica and Greenland.

Night at the If Patagonia hotel ***.
Included : private transport, cruise, room & breakfast

Suggested itinerary :
You will drive to Punta Arenas crossing the Patagonian Pampa. On the way, you may see the local fauna (ñandus, guanacos...).
Domestic flight from Punta Arenas to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.

Night at the Galerias hotel ***.

Included : domestic flight, airport tax, transfer arrival, room & breakfast

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.

Included : transfer departure