Chile Explorer

Today make your own way to the airport for your flight to Chile.  The Adventure begins!

Private Service with English speaking guide

Arrive Santiago, Chile and after clearing Customs and Immigration you will be met by your driver and transferred to your hotel.  Remainder of day at leisure.

Half Day City Tour Santiago

Private Service with English speaking guide

We will start our trip leaving the hotel behind and visiting La Moneda, the Government Palace, where we will learn about the historical and current importance of this place. Following this, we will enjoy a walk through the pedestrian streets of Huérfanos and Ahumada, where the main commercial activity of the city is concentrated. Afterwards, we will visit the main square of the city called Plaza de Armas, which is surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral and other beautiful buildings. Focusing in the cultural and historical sites of Santiago, we will also visit the Santa Lucía Hill, the mount upon which the Spanish founded Santiago in 1541. It is a lone steep rock, with many plants and an antique building rising steeply from the city below. Later, we will cross the Mapocho River to get to Bellavista, the cultural and artistic neighborhood of Santiago. Finally, we will visit Los Dominicos craft market, which began as an artists’ commune supported by the Dominican monastery. In this place of more than 150 workshops you will find the most complete and representative sample of Chilean handcrafts. After this interesting tour we will call it a day and return to the hotel. (HD)

Today your driver meets you at your hotel and transfers you to Santa Cruz for your 2 night stay in the wine country.  Upon arrival check-in, relax and enjoy the vineyard surrounding you.  Perhaps take a swim or enjoy a spa treatment.

Half Day Colchagua Reserva Program

Shared Service without guide

Today you will be picked up in your hotel in the beautiful Colchagua Valley to visit two of the most attractive vineyards of Chile. Your first stop will be the Montes Vineyard which boasts a panoramic view of the quaint village of Apalta. In a tour through the vineyard you will discover the different grape varieties available for wine making. The highlight of this tour is the winery’s barrel room which boats a special atmosphere. Towards the end of your excursion you will be treated to a tasting of the vineyard’s Montes Classic, Montes Limited Selection and Montes Alpha wines. Your second destination will be the Viu Manent Vineyard. In this family-owned winery you will have the possibility to do a historic tour through the vineyard in a traditional carriage. Subsequently you will enjoy a wine tasting of 5 premium wines. Additionally, the estate offers different shops where wine and local handcrafts can be purchased. Moreover, you will enjoy a delicious lunch (included) before visiting a local museum that showcases the region and its cultural attractions. 

This morning meet your driver for your Private Transfer to the Santiago Airport.  Upon arrival check-in for your flight to Calama and San Pedro de Atacama.

Magic of Atacama Rainbow Val 4D3N

Shared Premium Service with English speaking guide

CALAMA - SAN PEDRO - MOON AND DEATH VALLEY

After arriving at the airport, you will be transported to the town of San Pedro de Atacama. This colorful village is located 2,440 m / 8,000 ft above sea level in the middle of a green oasis. Later that day, in the afternoon you will adventure out to the mystifying Death & Moon valleys boasting incredible stone and sand formations. There at sunset you will have the opportunity to view the beautiful fading light over the vast landscapes. Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama. (COCKTAIL)

PETROGLYPHS, RAINBOW VALLEY, TOCONAO AND THE ATACAMA SALT LAKE

This tour will take you to the enigmatic archeological site known as Yerbas Buenas, located 68 km from San Pedro de Atacama. In this area you will be impressed by the great variety of old petroglyphs carved in rock. From there, you will continue to the fascinating Rainbow Valley, an area surrounded by beautiful hills and attractive multi-colored rock formations. You will have more than enough time to roam this incredible place and to take unbelievable pictures to remember this remarkable experience. In the afternoon you will visit the village of Toconao known for its historic white bell tower. Afterwards you will continue on to the Atacama Salt Lake; an inland sea formed millions of years ago and an impressive sight dominated by small rock formations and crystalized salt. Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama. (B, L)

 EL TATIO AND MACHUCA

Before dawn break you will depart from San Pedro and head north to the famous El Tatio Geysers; a geothermal field flanked by soaring peaks. El Tatio is situated at 4,300 m / 14,108 ft above sea level on the Altiplano. It is the highest geothermal field in the world and boasts spectacular scenery. Make sure to bring warm clothes as temperatures at this altitude are considerably low this early in the morning. At dawn you will observe powerful spurts of steam that shoot out from various geyser blowholes and steaming ponds that are encrusted with brilliant salt crystals reflecting the metal-blue sky. After this nice visit to El Tatio you will drive to the village of Machuca known as the resting place for llama caravans that traveled the Inca Highway. Afterwards you will return to San Pedro de Atacama to enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama. (B)

After breakfast, a transfer will take you to the airport to board your departure flight to Santiago where you connect to your flight home with a lifetime of memories!