The Variety of Chile

Highlight Destinations

All-inclusive or “on a shoe string”

San Pedro de Atacama

The Altiplano of Chile is like visiting another world- the driest desert in the world boasts 6000 meter (20,000ft) volcanoes, white salt flats with pink flamingo dotted shallows, multi-colored lakes, ruins from 10,000 yr old human settlement.  One can visit on comfortable all-inclusive stays with private guided tours or more economically with mid-range hotels and group excursions that visit most of the same sites.  

Torres del Paine

South America’s most majestic park and one that consistently comes in as the “must visit” place to experience the wonder of Patagonia.  It is quite remote (2.5 hours from the nearest airport) and often visited with wonderful stays in luxurious all-inclusive options that offer bilingual excursions throughout the park.  This is the most carefree way to experience the park if your budget permits.  The park is also possible to visit in a more economical fashion however this would require doing a self-drive with our tailor-made itinerary based on your time and the lodging that is available.  Let us know your desires and we will offer you the options that are available.  This park is VERY popular and the few lodging options tend to completely fill at an early date.

Suggested time: 4-6 nights

Easter Island

Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Few places capture the imagination of the world like Rapa Nui, named Easter Island by European sailors. This remote island is 3500 km (2800 miles) from the coast of Chile and was populated by Polynesian settlers in the 1200’s. The island’s rugged coastline and soaring central volcano together its 900 massive stone head statues and ceremonial caves create a magical place full of mystery and extreme beauty. Rapa Nui, a UNESCO World Heritage site since since 1995, enchants those looking for comfort in one of the All-Inclusive options as well as those looking for more a local immersion.

Wine District

The soaring Andes and the dry Coastal Range created Chile’s famous Central Valley, famed for its perfect Mediterranean climate and fertile soils. In 1548, very early in the Spanish Conquest European grapes were brought to Chile and thrived in its unique ecosystems. There are many wine producing regions- stretching from oasis valleys at the southern edge of the Atacama Desert to the areas 400 kms south of Santiago. For visitors looking to enjoy Chile’s famous reds (Cabernet, Carmenere, Merlot, Carignan) the Colchagua Valley is the most highly regarded. The town of Santa Cruz is the “Wine Trail’s” epicenter, and offers a myriad of lodging and tours, enveloped in rural tranquility and beauty.