Travel package to visit the best of Chile in 09 days. We will travel to San Pedro of Atacama, Santiago in the center, and finally travel to the Patagonia to see Torres del Paine National Park and the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciars.
Day 1: Arrivals in Santiago
Transfer: Airport Hotel in Santiago
Day 2: Moon Valley - San Pedro de Atacama
Transfer: Hotel Airport in Santiago
Transfer: Airport in Calama Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Tour through the Valle de la Luna
- Departure: 14:30
- Duration: 5 hours
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Feel as if you were walking on the Moon and on Mars with this tour that will take you to know two classics of the Atacama Desert.
The Valley of the Moon is a sector in the Cordillera de la Sal and undoubtedly the most visited. Its mountains speckled with glimmers, enormous dunes, rock formations, and ravines make it a true spectacle to behold. You can see the Three Marias, the Canyon, the Amphitheatre, the Victoria salt mine, and the Licantay viewpoint.
We will start the tour departing from San Pedro de Atacama towards the Cordillera de la Sal in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth, heading to one of its most picturesque spots: the Valley of the Moon. The names already give a clear hint of the landscape, where rock formations shaped by erosion, salt blankets, the Great Dune, and views that will make you feel like you're on another planet reign supreme.
We will visit the Three Marias, the Canyon, and the Amphitheatre. To conclude the journey, we will enjoy the sunset from the Licantay viewpoint, where you can witness how the desert changes colors, with towering volcanoes on the horizon, offering a breathtaking spectacle that will leave you speechless.
- PhysicalVery low
- NatureVery high
Day 3: San Pedro de Atacama - Toconao - Lagunas Altiplánicas (Miscanti & Miñiques) - Socaire - Atacama Salt Flat
Tour to the Altiplanic Lagoons, Piedras Rojas and the Salar de Atacama
- Departure: 08:30
- Duration: 10 hours
- Includes: Breakfast, Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in San pedro de Atacama
Learn about the different landscapes in San Pedro de Atacama visiting the Chaxa Lagoon, home of flamingos and other birds, Piedras Rojas, the Altiplánicas lagoons located at more than 4,000 masl and the town of Toconao.
We will pick you up at your hotel in the morning to begin the journey outside the city. The trip to Piedras Rojas and Altiplánicas Lagoons will take us through important tourist spots within the Atacama Desert.
To reach Piedras Rojas, or Salar de Aguas Calientes as it is also known, we will have to drive up to 3,800 meters in altitude and walk for 1 hour and 15 minutes to see these reddish rocks, as well as the lagoons and salt flats in the vicinity.
Subsequently, we will move to the Altiplánicas Lagoons Miscanti and Miñiques area, where our guide will provide explanations about the flora and fauna that inhabit the area. Likewise, we will make a stop at Chaxa Lagoon, where you can see flamingos. Similarly, we will pass through Socaire and the Tropic of Capricorn, where we will make a short stop for photographs. Then, we will return to San Pedro de Atacama to conclude our tour.
- PhysicalVery low
- CulturalMedium
- NatureVery high
Day 4: Tatio Geysers - San Pedro de Atacama - Cejar Lagoon - Machuca - Ojos del Salar and Tebinquinche lagoon
Tatio Geysers Tour
- Departure: 05:00
- Duration: 8 hours
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Tatio geysers are the highest geothermal field in the world. Meet the huge fumaroles that emanate from the earth and then visit the town of Machuca in the Chilean highlands.
In this incredible destination, we will explore one of the most significant geothermal fields in the world: the 'Geysers del Tatio,' located at 4,200 meters above sea level. This is the largest group of geysers in the southern hemisphere and the third largest in the world.
In the early morning, we head towards one of the entrances to the Andean highlands, where we will go directly to one of the most important geothermal fields in the world, the 'Geysers del Tatio,' with 80 geysers and their steaming fumaroles, a unique spectacle in the world. We will spend approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes there, then enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast before continuing our journey back. As we venture into the hills and mountains of the Andes, we will contemplate important high-altitude ecosystems with rich biodiversity, such as the wetlands of Machuca and Vados de Putana. Finally, we will visit the village of Machuca.
INCLUDES BREAKFAST.
- PhysicalVery low
- CulturalVery low
- NatureVery high
Tour Ojos del Salar - Cejar lagoon and Tebequinche
- Departure: 16:00
- Duration: 5 hours
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Come to know the landscapes of the Salar de Atacama and know the Cejar Lagoon, Ojos del Salar and Tebinquinche lagoon. One of the unforgettable walks in San Pedro de Atacama.
Laguna Cejar, located within the Salar de Atacama, where you can float and enjoy an incredible multicolored landscape. A tour to the Ojos del Salar and a sunset at a salt mirror called Tebenquinche.
We will start the tour by visiting Laguna Cejar, which has a high salt concentration, allowing you to float as if you were in the Dead Sea. The lagoon boasts a beautiful turquoise color and is surrounded by salt formations of various shapes. Then, we'll head to the Ojos del Salar, two deep freshwater pools that sit like an oasis in the middle of the desert, where we can observe their intense greenish color.
We'll conclude with a visit to Laguna Tebenquinche, a natural sanctuary, a salt mirror where we will walk along beautiful trails while observing the biodiversity of the surroundings, highlighting the importance of wildlife conservation, home to foxes, flamingos, and microorganisms that thrive in extreme conditions, of which there are only three places in the world, one of them being Chile.
INCLUDES APPETIZER
- NatureVery high
Day 5: San Pedro de Atacama- Punta Arenas
Transfer: Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama Airport in Calama
Transfer: Airport Bus station in Punta Arenas
Transfer: Bus station in Punta Arenas Bus station in Puerto Natales
Transfer: Bus station Hotel in Puerto Natales
Day 6: Puerto Natales
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time for activities on the passenger's own account.
Day 7: Torres del Paine National Park - Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument - Puerto Natales - Grey Glacier
Full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park
- Departure: 07:00
- Duration: 12 hours
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Puerto Natales
Venture into the prettiest scenery the Eight World Wonder has to offer. Milodón’s Cave will only be the lead-up to the beauties we’ll enjoy in Torres Del Paine National park, like the Great Waterfall, the Grey glacier and the Nordenskjöld and Pehoé lakes.
We will depart from your hotel in Puerto Natales heading towards Torres del Paine National Park. Our first stop will be the Milodon Cave, a Natural Monument made up of three caves and a rock formation called the "Devil's Chair." This site is significant because, many years ago, remains of skin and bones from an extinct animal were discovered here: the Mylodon Darwini, a large herbivorous creature that went extinct thousands of years ago.
We will continue our journey until we reach the entrance gate of the park, the Laguna Amarga sector. From there, with clear skies, we will be able to capture a beautiful postcard of the Torres del Paine, the main attraction of the park and part of the Paine Mountain Range. Later, we will stop to admire the "Cuernos del Paine," a granite massif, known for the black color at the tips of its peaks, a result of contact with the magma from deep inside the Earth, which shaped it thousands of years ago.
We will then walk towards "Salto Grande," the largest waterfall in the park, approximately 15 meters high. It is known for its power to drain Lake Nordenskjold and feed Lake Pehoé.
Afterward, we will travel along the internal road, passing by the Paine River, where we will get our first clear view of the Cuernos del Paine. Continuing past Lake Pehoe, we will take a short walk to reach Salto Grande. In front of Lake Nordenskjold, we will reach the Cuernos viewpoint, where a 2-hour hike will offer you the most incredible view of the Cuernos del Paine and let you appreciate the vibrant colors and breathtaking nature surrounding the area.
Continuing on, the journey will take us to the Grey Lake sector, where we will take a short walk along the beach to observe the beautiful icebergs floating in the cold waters of the lake that shares the same name. At this point, you'll have some time to enjoy lunch with the most stunning views. After a few hours, we will return to Puerto Natales.
- PhysicalMedium
- CulturalMedium
- NatureVery high
Day 8: Puerto Natales - Serrano glacier and Balmaceda glacier
Tour of navigation in Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers
- Departure: 08:00
- Duration: 8 hours
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel en Puerto Natales
If you want to see the glaciers of Chilean Patagonia, come to O'Higgins National Park and visit the Balmaceda glacier and Serrano glacier in an entertaining navigation through the Patagonian fords.
We will pick you up at your hotel in Puerto Natales and travel to Puerto Bories. On the way, we will see the buildings of the old local refrigeration plant, as well as small estancias.
Upon reaching the pier, we will board the boat that will take us to navigate through Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. The first glacier we will see is the Balmaceda Glacier, which descends from the mountain of the same name and is remarkable for its significant retreat. It is said that ten years ago, the icefall reached the water level. We will dock at Puerto Toro and walk about one kilometer through a beautiful native forest mainly consisting of Coigües, Murtilla de Magallanes, Chaura, and many lichens covering trunks and rocks.
We will explore the edge of a lake formed by the melting of this mountain glacier, admiring the different shapes and shades of the floating icebergs from the Serrano Glacier until we reach its impressive front wall.
In the afternoon, we will return to Puerto Natales by the same route.
- PhysicalMedium
- NatureVery high
Day 9: Departure day
Transfer: Hotel Bus station in Puerto Natales
Transfer: Bus station in Puerto Natales Airport in Punta Arenas
- 01 Night of accommodation at the BWP Marina las Condes Hotel
- Airport/hotel/airport transfer
- 03 Nights of accommodation at Hotel Kimal
- Airport/hotel/airport transfer
- Tour to the Altiplanic Lagoons, Red Stones, and the Atacama Salt Flat
- Tour to the Valley of the Moon
- Tour to the Tatio Geysers
- Tour of Laguna Céjar and Tabinquinche
- 04 Nights of accommodation at Hotel Costaustralis
- Transfer from Punta Arenas hotel to bus terminal in Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales/bus terminal in Puerto Natales/hotel
- Bus ticket Punta Arenas/Puerto Natales/Punta Arenas
- Transfer from Puerto Natales bus terminal/hotel/Puerto Natales bus terminal to Punta Arenas Airport
- Navigation through the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers
- Entrance fees to the mentioned places
- Meals mentioned in the program
- Air ticket
- Travel Insurance
- Voluntary tips
Recommendations
Excursion Balmaceda & Serrano For low season: april to October - departures only on sundays navigations are subject to weather conditions
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