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Two Weeks in Chile: Mystery, Adventure and Natural Wonders

PRIVATE TOUR - 17 DAY SAMPLE ITINERARY

FROM £$ 12862

Private Tour Highlights

  • Watching as steam rises from the El Tatio Geysers into the sky, magnifying the beauty of the sunrise over the Atacama Desert
  • Sampling delicate, delicious and boutique wines during a tour of the Casablanca Valley
  • Gazing upon the seven iconic Moais found in the archeological epicentre of Roihi
  • Sitting atop a sand dune as the sun blazes on the horizon, illuminating the Andes in the distance
  • Delighting in the natural beauty of Torres del Paine National Park, made up of staggering mountains, lakes, and glaciers
  • Bathe in the Pacific Ocean or explore the surrounding countryside of Easter Island
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Tour Overview

This Yampu tour features four distinct areas of Chile to enjoy during a two weeks thorough visit. You will visit Santiago, Chile’s metropolitan capital with a complete city tour; explore the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth featuring volcanoes, geysers and hot springs; the remote Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean home to more than 600 Moais; and venture through Patagonia, the fabled land of towering glaciers and mountains.

Inclusions
Prices include round-trip airfare from Santiago to Calama, round-trip airfare from Santiago to Easter Island, round-trip airfare from Santiago to Punta Arenas, hotel accommodation including 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 departure taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Airfare taxes and security fees that can be paid at time of ticketing are included in the cost.

Note:
* All Easter Island services are provided on a shared basis, please consult with your Yampu Travel Consultant about private tours at additional cost.

* By traveling to Patagonian Chile with Yampu Tours, you will be making the choice to travel responsibly. Working with Reforest Patagonia, Yampu Tours will donate one tree for every client booked to the Chilean Patagonia, towards the reforestation efforts in Torres del Paine. Reforest Patagonia is a non-profit, public-private alliance with a single objective: to recover one of the world’s most important ecosystems.

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Package Price: From £$ 12862

Prices shown above are per person. Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Yampu has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability. Prices include local airfare (where applicable), hotel accommodation including daily breakfast; all transfers with baggage handling, all guided tours in English and all entrance fees.

Please note that prices are subject to change based on availability and seasonality, especially during the holiday season from December 20th through January 5th each year. Please contact a Yampu Travel Specialist for more information on best times to travel.

Trip Type:

All our trips are operated on a private basis unless specified otherwise. This is only a sample itinerary; your Yampu Tour Consultant will personalize this trip for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!

Tour Itinerary

Day
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Flight to Santiago

Overnight International Flight to Santiago.

Overnight International Flight to Santiago.

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Santiago

Upon arrival to Santiago, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

This afternoon, enjoy a private city tour of Santiago. The tour starts from the Funicular de Santiago (Gondola), which provides a stunning and panoramic view over the city from the top of San Cristobal Hill. Then travel to the heart of the city and Plaza de Armas the spot from where the city has grown throughout the centuries. Each Latin city has a plaza de Armas as when cities were founded the center was also where the armory and military base was established - hence the name Plaza de Armas (Plaza of Arms).

Visit some of the more important buildings such as the Cathedral, the City Council, the Central Post Office and the National Historical Museum. Continue to the Presidential Palace "La Moneda"; the current seat of the government. Wander the streets that were once elegant at the beginning of the 19th century and now are a commercial center. Also visit some the original colonial neighborhoods such as Concha y Toro Square. Characterized by its cobbled streets and old mansions that reflect the elegance and richness of the early twentieth century the neighborhood grew to prominence between 1870 and 1876 with the influx of wealth as a result of mining and the discovery of Silver. Many Chileans achieved great wealth, including Enrique Concha y Toro founder of the famed winery. Return to the hotel for the evening.
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Private Full Day Vina del Mar - Valparaiso & Casablanca Valley with Lunch

This morning, depart from your hotel in Santiago around 11:00am, driving along the picturesque Chilean countryside towards one of Chile's most important wine areas, the Casablanca Valley, producing some of South America's finest white wines.

First you will visit Casas del Bosque, located 70 km from Santiago and only 30 km from Valparaiso, with 235 hectares vineyard dedicated exclusively to the production of cold climate varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Syrah. In 2013, in London, this vineyard was chosen in the International Wines & Spirits Competition as Chilean Wine Producer of the Year. Take a full tour of the premises before lunch (included) at the Tanino's restaurant, supervised by Chef Alvaro Larraguibel and enologist Alvaro Larraguibel, who have worked jointly to achieve the perfect pairing between gastronomy and wines.

After lunch, proceed 30km southeast by a beautiful tree-lined highway up to Valparaiso, the principal port of Chile, declared Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, and built on hills on the coast of a hectic bay. The true attraction of Valparaiso are the hills that divide the city in two levels with its characteristic and colorful buildings hanging from the hills and cliffs in an impressive layout of streets, side streets and alleys. The use of elevators to join the two levels of the city is a tradition to enjoy full panoramic views of the port. After your visit, continue on towards Vina del Mar, overlooking the blue restless Pacific.

Vina del Mar is also known as the "Garden City", due to its beautiful parks, original suburban architectural style, busy beaches and coastal avenues dotted with modern buildings, premium hotels, casino and gourmet restaurants. This panoramic tour includes the Plaza Vergara main square, Libertad bridge, over the Marga creek, Libertad avenue, shaded by huge maple trees, Fonck Archaeological museum, with an interesting collection of Easter Island objects, continuing by a coastal road past Las Salinas towards up market Renaca and Concon beaches. Returning to Vina, view on the Municipal gambling casino, Peru Avenue promenade, famed Quinta Vergara and upscale Sporting Club, before returning to Santiago.
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Santiago – San Pedro de Atacama

At the appropriate time, you will be met at the hotel and transferred to the airport for the flight from Santiago to Calama.

Upon arrival in Calama, you will be picked up by a Yampu representative for a private transfer to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama for check in. The elevation in here is approximately 2400 meters (7900 feet), so we highly recommend resting as soon as you arrive for a few hours, and avoiding alcohol, caffeine or heavy meals. Please consult with your physician for additional details.

Note: Programs will vary depending upon chosen accommodation. Travelers who select 5-Star or Luxury accommodations will be met at the Calama airport and taken to the full experience hotel where included activities will be selected, opposed to following the below itinerary. Please ask a Yampu Travel Consultant for more information.
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Salt Mountain Range

This trip goes through the Salt Mountain Range, visiting the Valley of Mars (also known as Death Valley) and the Three Marias - natural rock formations in the desert. Climb a huge sand dune in the Moon Valley, then watch the sunset over the Andes. Evening return to San Pedro de Atacama. Overnight at hotel.

This trip goes through the Salt Mountain Range, visiting the Valley of Mars (also known as Death Valley) and the Three Marias - natural rock formations in the desert. Climb a huge sand dune in the Moon Valley, then watch the sunset over the Andes. Evening return to San Pedro de Atacama. Overnight at hotel.

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Private Half Day Tour of Atacama Salt Flat and Toconao

Begin with a tour on the vast plain area Gran Salar de Atacama., where there are white and rough surface where shallow lagoons have formed and are now home to a large number of flamingos that choose this water as a nesting place. Geologists consider this Salar Flat as the most important reserve of lithium on the planet, around 40%!

Under weak water furrows small villages are born. One of the most picturesque of these is Toconao, with original architecture made of Liparita stone. Highlighting the ancient church. It is a town that will motivate you to walk the streets and meet the local people who dedicate their days to handicrafts of fine wool. Purchase a souvenir, perhaps!
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Private Full Day Tour of Tatio Geysers and Machuca Village with Breakfast

Start very early to visit the higher geothermal field, the Tatio Geysers, located at 4,300 masl. The steam fumaroles, that reach 50 meters high, are mixed with the imposing beauty of the Andes as well as the colors of various fauna, among which the Vicuna, an American camelid that has adapted to live in extreme weather and geographical conditions. Here, enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared at the Geysers. During the return visit the village of Machuca, an ancient village with adobe houses built from straw and cactus wood. Today is dedicated to tourism with an offering of Andean local products such as handicrafts, llama meat, sopaipillas and empanadas. Also visit the church of St. Santiago, patron of the town, to admire its ancient architecture. ...read less

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Calama – Santiago – Easter Island

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight from Calama to Easter Island.

Upon arrival in Easter Island, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight from Calama to Easter Island.

Upon arrival in Easter Island, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

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Private Full Day Tour to Rano Raraku with Picnic Lunch

Visit the ruins of the temple of Vaihu where the hats of the moai are the outstanding feature, they lie where they fell when the platform was destroyed. Continue to Akahanga and on to the volcano of Rano Raraku, where all the moai on the island were carved out of the rock. Climb to the edge of the crater of the volcano to appreciate the small lake inside and moai scattered about the inner slopes in various stages of construction. Continue to Ahu Tongariki, where many of the huge moai were toppled by a large "seaquake" in 1960. Finally the tour ends at Anakena beach with its two beautiful ahu. Time for a bathe in the sea before returning to Hanga Roa in the late afternoon. ...read less

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Half Day Tour to Orongo (Rano Kau, Vinapu)

Ahu Vinapu is made up of two ahus or temples in ruins, one of which bears a remarkable resemblance to the stonework of the Inca people. The tour continues to Rano Kao Volcano, where the former ceremonial village of Orongo is to be found along with many petroglyphs. There are images of the "bird man" Tangata Manu, the creating god Make Make and Komari, symbol of fertility. From the edge of the cliff, it is possible to view the three islets of Motu Iti, Motu Nui and Moto Kao Kao which played an important part in the bird man culture. Return to Hanga Roa. ...read less

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Half Day Tour to Akivi (Puna Pau & 7 Moai)

Ahu Akivi is the archaeological centre of the Roihi sector and was the first site to be properly restored in the 1960's. It is a ceremonial site which is particularly interesting not only because of its location (in the centre of the island) but also because of the legends which surround the Seven Moai which are situated on the platform or Ahu.

The tour also visits Puna Pau, to the east of the town of Hanga Roa which is situated in a small crater of red stone. This is where the "pukao" or hats (topknots) which crowned the moai were made. On the way it is possible to see the path where they were transported, including some examples of the pukao which have fallen by the wayside.

Tonight, enjoy the Umu Show & Dinner. This unique event gives one an opportunity to savor the most typical Rapa Nui and Polynesian food, prepared in an earth-oven, locally called "Umu" or "curanto". Dinner consists of chicken, meat or fish cooked in the Umus, and a glass of beer, juice or soft drink. After dinner, enjoy a typical Polynesian show with dance performed by a local folk-group with body-paint. Round trip transfers included. Operates only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
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Easter Island – Santiago

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight from Easter Island to Santiago.

Upon arrival to Santiago, make your own way to your airport hotel.

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight from Easter Island to Santiago.

Upon arrival to Santiago, make your own way to your airport hotel.

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13

Santiago - Punta Arenas - Torres del Paine

At the appropriate time, walk back into the airport for your flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas.

Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your selected accommodation in Torres del Paine.

In the evening meet with your naturalist guide to find the best way to provide unforgettable day trips, according to your needs and adjusting them to the unexpected weather if needs be, a characteristic of Patagonia. Our many excursions, of varying length and difficulty, will lead you to discover Patagonia's main attractions and landscapes: ancient forests, lakes of different and intense colors, rivers, mountains and glaciers, either within the Torres Del Paine National Park or in exclusive excursions to areas near the selected accommodation.

Please note that all activities are in group and arranged directly by the hotel. Specific itinerary will be confirmed upon arrival at the lodge.
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Torres Del Paine Full Experience

Today will be your first full day exploring the park. With your local guide, choose from an array of optional activities that accentuate the beauty of Torres del Paine. From hiking the nearby trails to wildlife viewing, there are endless ways to be amazed by the extraordinary Patagonian landscape.

Today will be your first full day exploring the park. With your local guide, choose from an array of optional activities that accentuate the beauty of Torres del Paine. From hiking the nearby trails to wildlife viewing, there are endless ways to be amazed by the extraordinary Patagonian landscape.

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Full Day of Choice Activities in Torres del Paine

Today you will visit a different area of Torres del Paine National Park, or you may enjoy one of the many onsite activities available. Torres del Paine National Park has many distinct ecosystems. Each contains widely different landscapes, which sustain diverse flora and fauna, some found nowhere else on earth. Some of the park's main attractions are viewing the Towers rising towards the sky like three perfect granite arrows; and one of the most beautiful destinations within the park, Grey Glacier. The name comes from the color of the water and icebergs, which are mixed with various tonalities of blue. Next, enjoy dinner and wine at the hotel. ...read less

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Final Full Day in Torres del Paine

For those who like to explore what is practically uncharted land, explorers can admire the Paine massif from numerous yet all equally breathtaking vantage points. Observe the area's incredible biodiversity while being immersed in many different ecosystems. If you are looking for more relaxing activities, ask one of the properties' local experts what they recommend for the day, or choose to unwind in the comfort of your accommodation before your next day's departure.

For those who like to explore what is practically uncharted land, explorers can admire the Paine massif from numerous yet all equally breathtaking vantage points. Observe the area's incredible biodiversity while being immersed in many different ecosystems. If you are looking for more relaxing activities, ask one of the properties' local experts what they recommend for the day, or choose to unwind in the comfort of your accommodation before your next day's departure.

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Torres del Paine - Punta Arenas - Santiago - Home

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport in Punta Arenas for your flight back to Santiago. Then connect with your international flight home.

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport in Punta Arenas for your flight back to Santiago. Then connect with your international flight home.

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San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Easter Island, Chile

Torres del Paine National Park, Torres de Paine, Chile

Places You'll See

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    Santiago

    As the political and cultural center of Chile, Santiago has much to offer. Relax at one of the many jazz clubs scattered throughout the city, or go for a wine tasting at one of the local wineries. Take a guided city trek to learn about the Chilean culture and their traditional meals. Or visit the summit of Cerro Santa Lucia for beautiful views.

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    San Pedro de Atacama

    Enjoy some of the world’s most beautiful natural features such as lagoons, volcanoes, geysers, and hot springs in San Pedro de Atacama. Visit the San Pedro de Atacama to learn about meteorites and how to hunt them. Take a sandboarding tour through Death Valley, or gaze upon the dazzling colors of the Rainbow Valley.

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    Easter Island

    Become enchanted by the mystery of Easter Island. Witness the remarkable volcanic rock sculptures, known as the Maoi. View the natural attractions of the volcanic craters of Rano Kau and Rano Raraku. Sunbathe on the white, sandy beaches of Anakena and Ovahe. Explore the extensive cave system running deep throughout the island.

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    Torres del Paine

    Take a hike through Torres del Paine National Park, located in the southern tiers of the Andes. Catch a glimpse of Flamingos and Guanacos, as you trek one of the hiking circuits, or take a day tour by boat and get an up close look at the surrounding glaciers.

Hotel Options

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Featured Accommodation

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa is a casual but luxurious design hotel with 40 comfortable, finely decorated guest rooms. The hotel ambiance is Patagonian, one that radiates warmth, safety and togetherness; all things desired by those who’ve spent their day in the Patagonian outdoors. The hotel sits on a bluff where the vast pampas meet Lake Sarmiento, and enjoys a magnificent view of Torres del Paine peaks on the other side of the lake. The hotel facilities include a large central space with a welcoming open fire, living room, bar, a library, TV room, as well as the Uma Spa featuring an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, and relaxation areas.

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4 Star Properties

Santiago : Le Reve (Providencia)

Santiago : Hotel Bidasoa (Boutique)

San Pedro de Atacama : Cumbres San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama : Hotel Boutique Noi Casa Atacama

Easter Island : Hotel Hare Uta (ex Hare-Noi)

Easter Island : Hotel Altiplanico Rapa Nui

Torres del Paine : Hotel Las Torres

Torres del Paine : Rio Serrano Hotel

5 Star Properties

Santiago : Mandarin Oriental

Santiago : W Santiago (Las Condes)

San Pedro de Atacama : Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa (all inclusive)

San Pedro de Atacama : Tierra Atacama (all inclusive)

Easter Island : Hangaroa Eco Village & Spa

Torres del Paine : Patagonia Camp

Torres del Paine : Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa

Luxury Properties

Santiago : The Singular Santiago

Santiago : Ritz Carlton Santiago

San Pedro de Atacama : Explora Atacama All Inclusive

San Pedro de Atacama : Awasi Atacama

Easter Island : Explora Rapa Nui All Inclusive

Torres del Paine : Explora Patagonia

Torres del Paine : Awasi Patagonia

Testimonials

Tom

Traveled July, 2005

everything went great, without a hitch

We’re back from our trip to Peru and Chile. everything went great, without a hitch. This was certainly a trip that we’ll always remember. Regards,

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Traveled December, 2009

I had a wonderful and exciting trip

I had a wonderful and exciting trip. I am very impressed with the arrangement from your tour company especially in the Amazon, Peru and Chile. They are highly recommended and very professional.

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Traveled April, 2014

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