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Splendours of Chile tour12 night escorted tour from £3395
These escorted tours have a maximum group size of 25, and allow you to see all the main sights with enough time spent at each place. Many people also choose to extend their holiday time in Chile with extensions to Easter Island, The Falkland Islands or Buenos Aires - please ask for details. You can also book this itinerary as a private tour for a supplement on any day of the year which gives you more flexibility with your holiday itinerary - please call for details. With thanks to Lauzla @ istockphoto for the spectacular image above of Torres del Paine Peaks at Sunrise Key features
Itinerary & main highlights
Santiago (2 nights) Day 1 Day 2 Arrive in the morning and transfer to your hotel which is in the historic centre of Santiago. The afternoon is at leisure. Day 3 Morning tour of Santiago including the Cathedral, the historic main square and San Cristobal Hill for views across the city and the Andes beyond. In the afternoon, drive into the countryside to the Undurraga vineyard for a tour and wine tasting. Breakfast Highlights
Accommodation 2 nights at the 5* Santiago Park Plaza - Click here to visit the hotel's own website
The Santiago Park Plaza is a five star boutique hotel in the heart of Providencia which is where the majority of Santiago's shops and restaurants are found. Rooms are beautifully decorated, and there is a swimming pool, sauna, business centre and spa - perfect if you need some chill out time after the long flight! Atacama Desert (3 nights) Day 4 Breakfast Day 5 Atacama Desert: Full day journey into the spectacular desert landscape. Visit the Atacama salt flat and Cejar lagoon, where pink flamingos may be seen, and the small village of Toconao with its white volcanic stone buildings. Breakfast Day 6 Day at leisure. Alternatively, take an optional excursion to El Tatio Geysers, the hot springs or the 17th century fortress of Pucara de Quitor. Breakfast Highlights
Accommodation 3 nights at the Hotel Altiplanico - Click here to visit the hotel's own website
The Altiplacino is a newly built hotel very much in keeping with the desert scenery, and made of local materials. There is a spectacular view of the Andes mountains and the volcanoes. It is a small, personal hotel, very different to the hotel in Santiago. There are good facilities including a pool, coffee shop, internet room and even bicycle hire. Lake District (2 nights) Day 7 Breakfast Day 8 Chilean Lake District: Morning visit to Petrohue Falls and take a boat trip on Lake Todos los Santos. In the afternoon, drive up to the lower reaches of the Osorno Volcano for spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. Breakfast Highlights
Accommodation 2 nights at the Hotel Cabanas del Lago - Click here to visit the hotel's own website
Cabanas del Lago stands on the hilltops of Puerto Varas, overlooking Lake Llanquihue. The lounge has a delightful position with fantastic views of the lake. There is also a pool and sauna, plus an excellent restaurant. Patagonia (1 night) Day 9 Breakfast & Lunch Highlights
Accommodation 1 night at the Hotel CostAustralis - Click here to visit the hotel's own website
Hotel CostAustralis was designed by a local architect who planned the entire facade with floor-to-ceiling windows that face onto the Sound, which means that there are spectacular sweeping views from the bar, the restaurant and the lounge. With 110 rooms, the CostAustralis is the town’s largest hotel, but it retains a certain cosiness with its grass cloth wallpaper offset by wooden trim and ceilings, plants and soft lighting. Facilities include two restaurants, room service, laundry and a shop. Torres del Paine (2 nights) Day 10 Breakfast & Lunch Day 11 Morning boat excursion on the Grey Lake, close to the mighty glacier, including a whisky on the rocks with glacial ice. Afternoon at leisure. Breakfast Highlights
Accommodation 2 nights at the Hotel Rio Serrano - Click here to visit the hotel's own website
Rio Serrano is a beautifully designed hotel with just 20 rooms, and fabulous views of Torres Del Paine. There are a variety of trips and excursions that the hotel can offer in your free time. Punta Arenas (1 night) Day 12 Breakfast Highlights
Accommodation 1 night at the Cabo de Hornos - Click here to visit the hotel's own website
Cabo de Hornos is ideally located in the heart of Punta Arenas with magnificent views over the Strait of Magellan. Santiago (1 night) Day 13 Breakfast Highlights
Accommodation 1 night at Santiago Park Plaza - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Travel Home Day 14 Morning at leisure or take an optional tour to Los Dominicos handicraft market. Afternoon transfer to the airport and fly to London, via Madrid, with LAN / Iberia. Breakfast Tour Extensions Stella Australis Cruise & Buenos Aires £1695 to £1745 per person Discover the extraordinary beauty and isolation of Patagonia aboard the Stella Australis. Travel through legendary seas and discover the sparkling glaciers, dramatic scenery and wildlife of the southernmost part of the world, including Cape Horn. This extension ends with 2 nights in Buenos Aires. Day 13 - Punta Arenas: Stay in Punta Arenas for an extra night at the Cabo de Hornos Hotel. Day 14 - Board Stella Australis: Optional visit to the regional museum or the old fort of Fuerte Bulnes. In the afternoon, board the Stella Australis for a 4—night cruise. The ship accommodates up to 210 passengers in 100 ocean view cabins and has a restaurant, three lounges, a gym and large open terrace. Expert guides lead daily excursions and lecture on local wildlife, history and geography. Days 15- 17 - Stella Australis: Highlights include a visit to Ainsworth Bay elephant seal colony 'Glacier Avenue', the Beagle Channel, Wulaia Bay and the meeting of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at Cape Horn. Day 18 -To Buenos Aires: Arrive in Ushuaia. Fly to Buenos Aires and stay at the Marriott Plaza Hotel for 2 nights. Day 19 - Buenos Aires: Half day city tour. Day 20 -To London: Fly to London, via Madrid, with Iberia, arriving next morning. Please note that all flights will be with Iberia rather than with LAN. Tour + Easter Island £995 per person Easter Island is officially part of Chile yet, lying 3,790km west of Santiago, it is the world’s most remote inhabited island. A visit to Easter Island is an extraordinary experience and there is a chance to see some of the 600 or so moai statues scattered around the island, dramatically set against the dark waters of the Pacific Ocean. The wind-swept landscape of volcanic craters, lava formations and sandy beaches adds to the otherworldly feel. Day 14 -To Easter Island: Morning flight to Easter Island. Stay 3 nights at the Hotel Otai, in the small town of Hanga Roa. Day 15 - Easter Island: A full day excursion to various moai platforms, the quarry at Rano Raraku and Anakena beach ,the site of the islands first settlement. Day 16 - Easter Island: Half day tour of Rano Kao volcano and the ceremonial village of Orongo. Day 17 -To Santiago: Transfer to the airport for a flight to Santiago. Stay at the Santiago Park Plaza Hotel for I night. Day 18 -To London: Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport for a flight to London, via Madrid, with LAN / Iberia, arriving the next morning.
Please note that there is an Easter Island National Park fee which is not included and is payable locally. Tour + Tierra del Fuego 3 nights from £1285 to £1345 per person The untamed wilderness of the Chilean Tierra del Fuego, forming the southernmost tip of South America, is particularly impressive. Stay on the island of Navarino and discover the indigenous culture, nature and beautiful scenery of this remote part of Patagonia. Day 13 -To Puerto Williams: Morning transfer to the airport and fly to Puerto Williams, the most southerly Chilean town on Tierra del Fuego. Transfer to the Hotel Lakutaia for 3 nights. Afternoon group excursion to Omora Park to observe native flora and fauna. Days 14-15 -Tierra del Fuego: Choose from a range of group excursions offered by the lodge, including trekking and a boat trip through the Beagle Channel to Wulaia Bay once the site of the largest Yaghans settlement. Day 16 -To Santiago: Fly to Punta Arenas and on to Santiago. Stay overnight at the Park Plaza Hotel. Day 17 -To London: Afternoon flight to London, via Madrid with LAN / Iberia. Day 18 - London: Afternoon arrival. Puerto Williams flights: Flights to Puerto Williams have a luggage allowance of 10kg per person. The boat trip to Wulaia Bay is subject to a minimum of 2 people. Tour + Valparaiso 2 nights from £395 to £420 per person The old port of Valparaiso is one of Chile’s most distinctive cities, with its numerous funicular elevators, steep hills, labyrinthine alleys and brightly painted houses. Declared a world heritage site by Unesco, the town has a unique faded grandeur and relaxed bohemian atmosphere. Day 14 -To Valparaiso: Drive north to the Pacific coast for a tour of Valparaiso, including its colourful hills and the house of Pablo Neruda, and the neighbouring resort of Vina del Mai: home to expansive parks and grand mansions. Stay 2 nights at the boutique Zero Hotel (room without a view; upgrade to Ocean View room from £75 per person). Day 15 -Valparaiso: At leisure. Day 16 -To London: Transfer to Santiago and fly to London with LAN / Iberia. Day 17 -London: Morning arrival. Tour + Buenos Aires 3 nights from £545 to £575 per person Visit Buenos Aires with its lively streets and plazas filled with the sounds of tango, impressive classic architecture and excellent restaurants. There is also the opportunity to visit an estancia in the countryside or take a day trip to neighbouring Uruguay. Day 14 -To Buenos Aires: Fly to Buenos Aires and transfer to the Marriott Plaza Hotel for 3 nights. Day 15 -Buenos Aires: Take a morning tour of the city visiting the colourful port district of La Boca, elegant Recoleta and the city’s palaces and monuments. Day 16 -Buenos Aires: At leisure. Alternatively take an optional visit to an estancia in the Pampas or take a day trip to Colonia across the Rio de la Plata in Uruguay. Day 17 -To London: Transfer to the airport for a flight to London, via Madrid, with Iberia. Day 18 -London: Afternoon arrival. Flights: Clients booking this extension will fly to Chile with Iberia rather than LAN. | Itinerary Map 2012 prices Call 01462 677 111 to book your place today
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The weather in Chile Chile has many different climates depending upon where in the country you are. The graph below is just a very rough guide to the average temperatures. In general as it is in the southern hemisphere, Chile's summer is in our winter. Here's a look at the different regions. Atacama in the north: This region gets hardly any, plenty of sunshine, and even in the summer months is not particularly hot - we can say that any time of year is a good time to travel. Santiago in the centre: The weather in the central part of Chile is characterised by the warm months between November and March, and mild months between April and October. Rainfall is low, especially between September to May. We can say that any time of year is good. The ideal months are October to April (for the extra warmth). The Patagonia region of Chile in the south is where it gets a bit more interesting! Basically the weather is cold and changeable between June and August, and that is why you won't many tours going in these months. The ideal months are October to March when it is a bit warmer. As in many other parts of Chile, rainfall is low. Conclusion: The ideal months are October to March.
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This is an amazing tour which includes the spectacular varied scenery of Chile. You will see the deserts in the North, and the soaring peaks and glaciers of Patagonia.
Fly from London to Santiago via Madrid with LAN / Iberia. It is an overnight flight arriving the following day.
To San Pedro de Atacama: Morning flight to Calama and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama for 3 nights at the Hotel Altiplanico. Optional visit of the town and its archaeological museum. Afternoon excursion to the Valley of the Moon.
Fly to Puerto Montt, via Santiago and transfer to the town of Puerto Varas, surrounded by shimmering lakes and perfectly conical snow-capped volcanoes. Stay 2 nights at the Hotel Cabanas del Lago, set on the lake.
To Patagonia: Fly to Punta Arenas and visit a traditional Patagonian estancia (similar to a ranch). Discover how people live in this remote region and enjoy a typical quincho barbeque for lunch. Continue to Puerto Natales, set amidst jagged peaks and the glassy waters of Last Hope Sound. Overnight at the Hotel CostAustralis in a fjord view room.
To Torres del Paine: Drive across the wilds of Patagonia to Torres del Paine National Park. Full day tour of the park taking in the dramatic scenery of granite peaks, emerald lakes, waterfalls and ancient lenga forests. Stay at the Hotel Rio Serrano for 2 nights, with views of the Paine ‘horns’, the mountain peaks.
Morning at leisure in the park. Afternoon drive to Punta Arenas, the most Southerly city on earth, visiting Otway Sound and the Magellanic Penguin colony (November to March) en-route. Transfer to Cabo de Hornos for 1 night.
