Chile

Starting Price:	$13,189.00
Trip Length:	14 days
Includes airfare allowance from Miami (US)

Easter Island

Posada de Mike Rapu

Explora Patagonia

Patagonia and Easter Island with Santiago

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Patagonia Explora offers exciting excursions amid unique granite peaks, glaciers, lakes and waterfalls. The hotel is ideally set overlooking Lake Pehoe and the Cordillera del Paine, created with comfort in mind. Then visit the Moais of Easter Island and be surprised by the striking beauty of the island’s many landscapes while relaxing at the Posada de Mike Rapu. In Santiago, you will be able to walk the busy streets of the city, visiting museums, parks and cathedrals.

We offer a choice of 5-star and Deluxe hotels. The Deluxe option is with the newly built Ritz Carlton Hotel in Santiago. Patagonia Explora Hotel works with scheduled arrival and departure dates, please check with your travel consultant for details. Special honeymoon packages are available. Due to the Tapati Rapa Nui Festival, February is a very busy month in Easter Island. Flights from Santiago to Easter Island do not operate daily; the exact length of your trip will depend on flight schedules from Chile to Easter Island.

This tour includes airfare allowance from Miami (US), on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via Miami; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Visited Cities:
Santiago, Punta Arenas, Easter Island

Day 1

Overnight flight to Santiago. Preferred days to start this trip: Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

Day 2

Arrival at the Santiago airport and transfer to your selected hotel in the heart of the city.
Afternoon city tour of Santiago. We will pick you up from your hotel to explore the historic and modern sights of Santiago de Chile. We will start our tour at the Alameda Bernardo O’Higgins, Santiago’s main avenue, visiting La Moneda, the Government Palace, where we will explain to you the historical and actual meaning of this place. We will enjoy a walk through the pedestrian streets of Huerfanos and Ahumada, where the main commercial activity of the city is concentrated. We will then visit the famous Plaza de Armas, the main square of the city, which is surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral and other historical buildings such as the City Hall and the Post Office, both dating from colonial times. Next we head to Santa Lucia Hill, the hill 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. From here you can see the Parque Forestal (park) on one side and the Mapocho River on the other. We will cross the river to visit Bellavista, the cultural and artistic neighborhood of Santiago. Return to your hotel.
Note: Check-in is normally after 2 p.m. Early check-in may be granted, subject to availability (not confirmed).

Day 3

Full day of touring around Santiago. On this day, you may choose from one of the following excursions: Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, Valle Nevado, Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda Museum, Cousińo Macul and Concha y Toro wineries

Day 4

Flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, transfer to Explora Hotel in Patagonia. Afternoon activities at Explora. All meals and activities included. See detail of the lodge and activities below.

Day 5

Day of activities at Explora in Patagonia. All meals and activities included.

Day 6

Day of activities at Explora in Patagonia. All meals and activities included.

Day 7

Day of activities at Explora in Patagonia. All meals and activities included.

Day 8

Transfer to the airport in Punta Arenas to take the flight to Santiago. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Have a relaxing night in Santiago.

Day 9

Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Easter Island (Sunday, Tuesday or Friday only). Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by Explora staff and escorted to Posada de Mike Rapu. Enjoy the hotel’s incredible view and be replenished with a delicious dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10

Choose from Easter Island Explora’s many adventures; walk down an ancient path, hike up a volcano, bike ride to the sea, or swim in warm waters. All meals and activities included. See detail of the lodge and activities below.

Day 11

Day of activities with Explora. All meals and activities included

Day 12

Day of activities with Explora. All meals and activities included

Day 13

Transfer to airport for flight to Santiago. Upon arrival transfer to hotel for your last night in Chile.

Day 14

Transfer to airport for international flights back home.

Suggested Hotels by City and Category *

Santiago
3-star	Stanford, Panamericano or similar.
4-star	Orly, Galerias, Meridiano Sur Petit Hotel or similar.
5-star	Santiago Marriott, Bosque Park & Suites, Santiago Park Plaza or similar.
Airport	Holiday Inn Express (Santiago Airport), across from the airport
Deluxe	Ritz Carlton, Aubrey, W, Le Reve or similar.
Punta Arenas
3-star	Los Navegantes or similar.
4-star	José Nogueira or similar.
5-star	Cabo de Hornos or similar.
Easter Island
3-star	Hotel Gomero, O'Tai (standard room) or similar.
4-star	Hotel Iorana (superior room), Taha Tai, Puku Vai or similar.
5-star	Hotel Iorana (suite), Hotel Altiplanico or similar.

* Subject to confirmation at time of booking

14 days , from $13189

Occupancy Type	5-Star	Deluxe
Double	$13189	$15311
Single	$17608	$21796

Prices shown above are per person, in US Dollars ($).

Prices include air transportation from Miami to Santiago in economy class, domestic air from Santiago to Punta Arenas and return, hotel accommodation with daily continental breakfast. All transfers between airports and hotels with assistance and baggage handling, and guided tours including all entrance fees, where applicable. Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Taxes and security fees that can be paid at the time of ticketing are already included in the quote (if airfare has been included in the quote).

No visa is required for travel to Chile as a U.S., Canadian or Australian citizen. A reciprocity fee must be paid upon entering Chile; the current amount that must be paid by U.S. and Canadian citizens is $140 per person.

All services and transfers in Easter Island are provided in a medium sized group. Order of the tours may vary. Private tours available for an additional cost.
Currently the flights to Easter Island do not operate on Monday and Thursday, so ideal days to start this trip are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Daily explorations in Torres del Paine National Park, groups no larger than 10, with bilingual guides, equipment, horses, vehicles and food. Explorations have been carefully created and are classified according to duration, level of difficulty and guests’ desires. Each day, guests can choose from five different options. On foot, horseback, by van or on a boat, accompanied by expert bilingual guides, you will be astonished by the nature and environs of Patagonia. Explorations are led with a maximum of 10 people per guide, and all the necessary equipment.

Excursions around Santiago
Full day excursion to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso
Depart for the Central Coast traveling through the valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca. The latter is known for its recent success as a wine producing area and there is a stop to visit one of the vineyards and taste some wine. Continue to the coast and visit the beach area of Reńaca and the town of Vina del Mar, known as the Garden City for its pretty parks and flower lined streets. Visit the Gaming Casino and the coastal road. In the afternoon continue to the picturesque port of Valparaiso built in the XVI century on a total of 43 hills which are reached by narrow windy streets, staircases and a series of lifts (funiculars) which is now declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Site because of its eclectic architecture and urban development. Visit the Museum house of Pablo Neruda, La Sebastiana. The house is situated on one of the hills overlooking the bay and contains some of the poets collections, specifically related to the sea. Return to Santiago.

Full Day excursion Valle Nevado
Valle Nevado ski resort is in the mountains near to Santiago at a height of 3.025 meters/ 9,982 feet above sea level and very close to Santiago. Following the river Mapocho up the valley pass through some small mountain villages before starting to climb the mountain proper up a series of hairpin bends. The views are incredible and there is a good chance of seeing condors all year round. The quality and variety of the runs as well as the usually clement weather make this one of the best ski areas in the southern hemisphere. Skiing is available from June – August (lift pass, ski rental etc not included) and the rest of the year it is possible to enjoy the mountain air and wonderful views.

Full Day excursion to Isla Negra – Pablo Neruda Museum
Depart Santiago in the morning for a full day heading towards the coast. Enjoy the first stop in Pomaire, a small village where the inhabitants work the local clay to make a variety of dishes, pots and interesting sculptures amongst other handicrafts. Continue to Isla Negra, a small beachside community with a pretty beach backed by fragrant pine trees. This is the place where Chilean Nobel Prize for Literature winner Pablo Neruda chose to build one of his houses. The eccentric architecture houses some of his collections, including bottles, figureheads from ships, shells and various other eclectic articles.

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