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Chile: Top to Toe

  • Duration
    14 days
  • Tour Type
    Group Tour
  • Tour Style
    Classic
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    £8,090pp
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Travel the entire length of Chile, from the barren beauty of the Atacama Desert and Altiplano of the north, via the lakes and volcanoes of the Lake District, to the spectacular mountains and glaciers of Patagonia in the south.

  • Fully Inclusive
    Touring with Guides and entrance fees
  • Included Meals
    Breakfasts: 11 , Lunches: 10 , Dinners: 11
  • Flights
    International flights and current taxes
  • Accommodation
    10 nights in 4 star accommodation
  • Group Tour
    Max Group Size: 18
  • Physical Rating 2Learn More
    X A reasonable level of fitness is required, as you'll be spending time on your feet and doing a bit of walking to cover short distances during your daily sightseeing. There will also be some climbing of steps and climbing on and off of coaches and boats. Download the detailed tour dossier for details of your chosen tour. Learn More
    Walking, some steps and extended time on your feet.
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Tour Highlights

Our Chile: Top to Toe tour will see you exploring the most iconic sites, delving into deep-rooted culture and dining on delicious cuisine.

Authentic Experiences

Our Chile: Top-to-toe Tour has been thoughtfully designed and thoroughly researched to bring you a range of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, many of which are entirely exclusive to us.

Tour Itinerary

  • Days 1-2
    FLY TO SANTIAGO
    DAYS 1-2: FLY TO SANTIAGO

    Fly to Chile's sophisticated capital, Santiago, arriving the same or following day. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner.

    • Dinner
  • Day 3
    EXPLORE VALPARAISO
    DAY 3: EXPLORE VALPARAISO

    Travel 3 hours to the coast to visit the bohemian UNESCO port town of Valparaíso. Explore this colourful city, with a ride on the funicular into the hills to visit the former home of Chilean poet-diplomat, Pablo Neruda. Return to Santiago this afternoon.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 4
    SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
    DAY 4: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA

    Fly to the northern city of Calama, from where you will drive to the desert oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama. Drive out to the sun-scorched Death and Moon valleys. Enjoy the views of the lonely volcanoes, and the afternoon sun, turning the hues of the rock from orange, to red to purple.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 5
    SALAR DE ATACAMA
    DAY 5: SALAR DE ATACAMA

    Travel to the otherworldly Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile. Visit the scenic Chaxa, Miscanti and Miniques lagoons. Travel to the village of Socaire to see ancient agricultural terraces with irrigation channels. Visit another peaceful village with typical colonial architecture built in Liparita (volcanic stone). Explore the village before returning to your hotel.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 6
    EL TATIO GEYSERS
    DAY 6: EL TATIO GEYSERS

    Rise early to visit El Tatio Geyers, a stunning natural phenomenon. Watch the geysers hiss and spit over sunrise before a guided tour. Gaze upon Putama Volcano and Tocopuri Mountains as you travel through the Andes, before visiting the desert village of Machuca to see how the locals live, then visit a fascinating nearby archaeological site. Round off the day with a trip to the colourful Rainbow Valley.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 7
    TRAVEL TO PUERTO VARAS
    DAY 7: TRAVEL TO PUERTO VARAS

    This morning, transfer back to Calama and board your flight to Puerto Montt, the gateway to Chile's spectacular Lake District. The flight is approximately 5 hours via Santiago. Continue on to Puerto Varas, a charming town on Llanquihue Lake that is dominated by two snow-capped volcanoes. Check into your hotel for a relaxing evening.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 8
    VOLCAN OSORNO
    DAY 8: VOLCAN OSORNO

    Travel further around Llanquihue Lake to the village of Ensenada at the foot of Volcan Osorno, where you'll take an easy hike through the volcano's plentiful nature to reach the visitors centre at 1,240 metres. Travel to Perez Rosales National Park to Petrohué Falls, where boardwalks will help you admire the turquoise waters and lush greenery of the Petrohué River.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 9
    TRAVEL TO PUERTO NATALES
    DAY 9: TRAVEL TO PUERTO NATALES

    Transfer to the airport and fly further south to Punta Arenas, a city that sits at the end of continental South America on the Straits of Magellan. From there, head to Puerto Natales, the lively, picturesque town that is the gateway to the Torres del Paine.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 10
    GLACIER CRUISE
    DAY 10: GLACIER CRUISE

    Sail on the gloomily-named Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope) Fjord to Mount Balmaceda Glacier before continuing on foot to the magnificent Serrano Glacier. Admire a tumbling ice wall, look our for cormorants and sea lions, and take a walk through native forest to the foot of of the magnificent Serrano Glacier, part of the Southern Ice Field.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 11
    TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK
    DAY 11: TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

    Enjoy another full day excursion, this time to the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Torres del Paine National Park. Keep an eye out for large herds of guanacos as you go. Visit the Salto Grande of the Pehoé River with the impressive mountains of Torres del Paine in the background, and visit Lake Pehoé, Lake Grey and Grey Glacier. After lunch stop at Milodon Cave where the remains of a prehistoric animal were found in the last century.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Day 12
    FLY TO SANTIAGO
    DAY 12: FLY TO SANTIAGO

    Transfer back to the airport in Punta Arenas and board your flight to Santiago for a farewell dinner this evening to round off the trip.

    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
  • Days 13-14
    FLY SANTIAGO TO THE UK
    DAYS 13-14: FLY SANTIAGO TO THE UK

    Transfer to the airport according to your international flight time and fly to the UK, arriving home the following day.

    • Breakfast
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 14°c
  • 90mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 14°c
  • 8mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 15°c
  • 77mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 11°c
  • 42mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 17°c
  • 22mm
  • Santiago
  • 21°c
  • 0mm
  • Valparaiso
  • -5°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 14°c
  • 82mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 13°c
  • 12mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 14°c
  • 84mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 10°c
  • 31mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 17°c
  • 5mm
  • Santiago
  • 20°c
  • 1mm
  • Valparaiso
  • -2°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 13°c
  • 95mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 12°c
  • 21mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 13°c
  • 120mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 9°c
  • 38mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 16°c
  • 2mm
  • Santiago
  • 18°c
  • 4mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 3°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 11°c
  • 147mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 8°c
  • 39mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 11°c
  • 152mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 7°c
  • 40mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 14°c
  • 2mm
  • Santiago
  • 15°c
  • 13mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 10°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 9°c
  • 222mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 4°c
  • 37mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 9°c
  • 242mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 4°c
  • 41mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 11°c
  • 1mm
  • Santiago
  • 12°c
  • 44mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 15°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 7°c
  • 236mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 1°c
  • 33mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 8°c
  • 233mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 2°c
  • 27mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 8°c
  • 0mm
  • Santiago
  • 9°c
  • 70mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 21°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 7°c
  • 218mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 1°c
  • 32mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 7°c
  • 217mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 1°c
  • 29mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 8°c
  • 0mm
  • Santiago
  • 8°c
  • 69mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 23°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 7°c
  • 189mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 4°c
  • 24mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 8°c
  • 186mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 3°c
  • 30mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 10°c
  • 0mm
  • Santiago
  • 10°c
  • 38mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 21°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 8°c
  • 142mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 5°c
  • 17mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 8°c
  • 143mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 4°c
  • 26mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 12°c
  • 3mm
  • Santiago
  • 12°c
  • 22mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 17°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 10°c
  • 128mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 8°c
  • 20mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 10°c
  • 111mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 7°c
  • 27mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 14°c
  • 3mm
  • Santiago
  • 15°c
  • 11mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 11°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 12°c
  • 110mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 11°c
  • 25mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 12°c
  • 106mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 8°c
  • 30mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 16°c
  • 1mm
  • Santiago
  • 17°c
  • 7mm
  • Valparaiso
  • 5°c
  • 0mm
City Average Temperate Monthly Rainfall
  • Puerto Montt
  • 13°c
  • 106mm
  • Puerto Natales
  • 12°c
  • 22mm
  • Puerto Varas
  • 14°c
  • 91mm
  • Punta Arenas
  • 10°c
  • 33mm
  • San Pedro de Atacama
  • 16°c
  • 3mm
  • Santiago
  • 20°c
  • 2mm
  • Valparaiso
  • -2°c
  • 0mm
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Chile: Top to Toe map

Places Visited: San Pedro de Atacama Valparaiso Santiago Puerto Varas Puerto Montt Puerto Natales Punta Arenas

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