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- A once in a life time opportunity to visit the Mysterious Easter Island and varied landscapes of Chile on this in depth, private tour
- Chile - from the lunar landscape of the Atacama Desert to salt plains, hot springs and geysers
- Easter Island - one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world
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Your Itinerary —
2 Adults
+ 1 Child
or
3 Adults
Arrival at Santiago airport, reception and transfer to you hotel to leave your luggage.
A room will be at your disposal in order for you to rest after the flight.
Day 2: City Tour / SANTIAGO
Santiago de Chile is a city of contrasts with remains of its Colonial past to the ultramodern, high-rise buildings of the financial center; Chile’s capital city will surprise you.
Lunch at a restaurant of the Central Market
City Tour: We depart from the hotel to the civic center of Santiago, visiting the La Moneda Government Palace. From here we head directly to the heart of the city, the Plaza de Armas, which is surrounded by historical buildings and popular life. Other stops will be the Chilean post office and the Metropolitan Cathedral. We continue to the Central Market which offers a variety of fresh products such as fish, fruits and vegetables. Along the Forestal Park we make our way to the bohemian area of Bellavista. Bellavista is an area that is filled with social and commercial life, little theatres, art galleries, pubs, restaurants and handicraft stores. We make our way to the San Cristóbal hill from where we will have an incomparable view of the city.
Return to the hotel.
Diner and overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel
Departing early from Santiago and travelling through the beautiful Casablanca valley we reach Valparaíso that was declared World Heritage by the UNESCO.
Valparaiso mixes the past and the present. It is a town that is placed in a wide bay and is surrounded by many hills that can be reached by stairs, narrow streets and funiculars. We visit the city center and the port and then take a walk in some of the avenues that lead us to the scenic viewpoint of Cerro Alegre where we will lunch with a view of the port. The houses that surround us here once were in possession of foreign merchants that began to construct their residences here around 1840. We continue to the museum house of the poet Pablo Neruda, La Sebastiana, and visit the area called Museo Cielo Abierto (Open Sky Museum), that features a collection of painted walls and old house facades that create an exceptional atmosphere of art and culture.
Lunch in a local restaurant
After our visit in Valparaiso we continue along the coast to Viña del Mar where we enjoy a panoramic view over the city before we return to Santiago.
Way back to Santiago
Diner and overnight at the hotel
Day 4 : SANTIAGO / Flight to Calama / San Pedro de Atacama / Moon Valley / SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Calama.
Assistance with customs and formalities
Arrival at Calama
Reception and transfer to your hotel of San Pedro to leave your luggage.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
San Pedro is located 8000ft above sea level and features many treasures that are all gathered in museums, many archaeological sites, beautiful landscapes, old customs and many traces of pre-Hispanic traditions in the Atacama.
The church, declared National Monument in 1951, is one of the oldest and biggest in the whole country. It is constructed in Andean adobe style. The Archaeological Museum Padre Le Paige that was founded by the Belgian priest Gustavo Le Paige and shows the evolution of the Atacama culture over the last 11.000 years.
The trip starts in the afternoon leaving San Pedro de Atacama for the Salt Cordillera, a marvelous natural phenomenon that was formed millions of years ago and that features unusual forms and shining minerals, hills of salt, gypsum and clay, spectacular natural sculptures in various colors, depending on the minerals that formed them. There is plenty of time to photograph these curious geological formations before we proceed to the Valle de la Luna, the Moon Valley.
The name already gives away that here we will find a landscape that is much like the surface of the moon. It is a sanctuary piece of nature, a geological spectacle of great beauty, especially at dawn when the whole valley is dyed red, orange and blue from the setting sun and the rising moon. We will see various parts of the valley such as the remarkable salt columns “Las tres Marias”, the salt mines and the salt caves. Finally we will wait for a wonderful sunset.
Return to San Pedro.
Diner at a local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Day 5 : SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA / Atacama Salt Lake / Miscanti and Meñiques Lagoons /SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure from San Pedro for an excursion at the Atacama Salt Lake.
We depart from San Pedro de Atacama to the Atacama Salt Lake. Our first stop will be at Toconao which is located between the Andes mountain range and the salt lake and from where we are surrounded by the beautiful nature and have an impressing view on the volcanoes. Toconao is a little colonial village with picturesque stone houses and the old church San Lucas. Then we continue our tour to the Jerez Canyon through which the river Toconao runs.
This valley has a perfect microclimate for farming and therefore the people there cultivate gardens, vegetables and fruit such as pears and quinces. We leave Toconao and head for the Atacama salt lake till we reach the National Reservoir Los Flamencos, a protected area full of salt extensions. Here we observe flamingos in their natural environment and see the lagoons they feed and breed in.
Between the volcanoes and the highest tips of the Andes mountain range there are many differently colored lagoons where various bird species breed in spring or look for shelter and food during summer.
We continue our tour visiting Socaire, a charming pre-Hispanic village. This place is well-known for its traditional terrace-farming and the remarkable local style houses. We continue our trip and as we reach an altitude over 13,000ft above sea level, we find the blue Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons surrounded by volcanoes and inhabited by Andean birds.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Way back to San Pedro.
Diner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
We depart very early (5:00 am) to go to the highest tops of the Andes mountain range in order to reach the Tatio geothermal field located at 14,000ft above sea level. The geothermal field is connected with the volcano Tatio. We arrive before sunrise to watch the geysers: as the sun comes out boiling hot water surges out of the earth with so much force that it reaches a height of up to 20ft. After breakfast we go for a stroll around the field and watch the flora and fauna.
Our way leads us through villages like Caspana we are introduced to the local architecture, the beautiful old church and ancestral traditions. Nowadays, Caspana is a well-organized community that lives of growing flowers and fruit that they sell at the market in Calama.
We continue our route and pass the village of Pukará de Lasana that was built in the 12th century as a fortress. It conserved its antique architecture and narrow little streets, old stone buildings which used to have roofs made of wood and clay but today are missing. After this short visit we follow the valley of the Loa River until we reach an area that has an archaeological interest due to its petroglyphs.
Lunch at a local restaurant in Lasana
Continuation towards Chiu-Chiu.
We finish our trip in the village of Chiu Chiu, which is one of the oldest one in this valley. The first settlers here were hunters and collectors, which populated this valley 1000 years BC and made it as an important spot for trade between the neighboring villages. The church here combines the style of the Spanish and native architecture and is one of the most attractive in Chile.
Transfer to Calama airport to take your flight back to Santiago
Assistance with customs and formalities
Arriving at Santiago, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Diner and night at the hotel
Day 7 : SANTIAGO / Flight to Easter Island / HANGA ROA
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early in the morning (at about 06 :00 AM) transfer to the airport to take your flight to Easter Island (Departure 08:30 – arrival 12:10)
Assistance with customs and formalities
Flight to Easter Island (Flight duration: 05h40 – There is 2 hour jet-lag between the island and Santiago)
Lunch on-board
However, the twelve centuries which elapsed between the arrival of the first intrepid 'settlers' near 500 AD and the 'discovery' of the island in 1722 by the Dutch admiral Jacob Roggeveen are among the world's great mysteries. European sailors visiting the island found that the natives could not explain the construction and transport of the great moai megaliths, the largest of which exceeds sixty feet in height.
Somewhere in the past - a past which seems to have seesawed from ancestor worship, monument building and population growth, to deforestation and food shortages, feuding and in some cases even cannibalism – the old knowledge had been lost. It is the mystery of these disappeared artisans, and the awesome presence of their works, which continues to draw scientists and seekers from across the globe.
Today, Rapa Nui National Park protects most of the island's archaeological sites, and the native todomiro forests that once graced the island are being replanted. Opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding abound on the island, while a rich marine ecosystem of corals and colourful tropical fish makes Easter Island a prime destination for scuba diving and snorkelling.
Reception at the Mataveri airport
Transfer at the hotel
Free afternoon to discover the village of Hanga Roa
Diner at the hotel
Transfer to Vai te Mihi
Ballet show Maori Tupuna
Return to the hotel
Night at the hotel.
Day 8 : HANGA ROA / Rano Raraku / Anakena / HANGA ROA
Breakfast at the hotel
Full-day excursion
This unique tour first takes you to the south coast in order to visit representative examples of the not restored platforms, Ahus Vaihu and Akahanga. Then we proceed to Rano Raraku, the quarry of almost 900 stone statues, 397 of them still lying or standing at the slopes of the extinct volcano with crater Lake. After this stop we visit Ahu Tongariki (restored with 15 Moais) which is the most recent and biggest restoration on the island. Next, we drive to the east coast and visit Ahu Te Pito Kura and the “Navel of the World”. Last but not least, we visit the beach of Anakena with its restored Ahus Nau Nau and Ature Huke. There you will have the opportunity to enjoy the warm Pacific Ocean.
Box Lunch in the shade of palm trees and free time to relax and enjoy the white sand and the warm Pacific Ocean.
Way back to Hanga Roa
Diner and night at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel
Half-day excursion to Orongo
We drive up the extinct volcano Rano Kau appreciating a view over the whole island and with its distinct geological features. On top of the volcano we proceed to a breathtaking outlook at the lagoon. Afterwards you will be driven to the ceremonial village of Orongo, where the birdman competition used to take place. You’ll be able to see the spectacular petroglyphs related to this culture and the 3 small islands situated opposite the coast. Then we drive down again to Ahu Vinapu (not restored) and the Ana Kai Tangata cave with its paintings before we return to the hotel.
Return to Hanga Roa.
Lunch at the hotel
Half-day excursion to Akivi and Tahai
We start our tour at the church to appreciate the very original and interesting wood carvings, combining the old and the new religious symbols. Then we drive to the picturesque port of Hanga Roa Otai and from there, we walk along the coast until we reach the cemetery.
From there it is only a short walk to the archaeological site Tahai. Here we see a variety of ancient constructions: 3 restored Ahus and Moais, the only statue with eyes re-inserted, remains of boathouses, boat ramp.
Then we go to the restored Ahu Akivi with its 7 Moais, built in the middle of the island. From here you proceed to the Ana Te Pahu Cave, one of the biggest lava tubes of the island before you visit Ahu Tepeu (not restored) and afterwards the quarry Puna Pau.
Return to the hotel.
Diner and night at the hotel
Day 10 : HANGA ROA / Transfer to the airport / Flight to Santiago / SANTIAGO
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Santiago (Duration : 05h40 (must be : Departure:13h00 – Arrival 19h45)
Lunch on-board
Reception and transfer from Santiago airport to the hotel
Diner and night at the hotel
Day 11 : SANTIAGO / International Flight
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport to take your flight back to your country
Assistance for formalities at the check-in board and for your luggage
Your Hotels —
You will stay in the below hotels (or similar) in a Double Room on Full Board Basis
Santiago - Hotel Plaza San Francisco
This centrally located hotel is close to major tourist attractions of the city such as the Government Palace, Plaza de Armas, Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco Church. Features 146 rooms, and an award winning restaurant. The hotel also offers a full fitness center, dry sauna, and heated pool which are perfect for winding down after sightseeing.
Simple, rustic feeling architecture blends with its surrounding natural landscape at this hotel. Placing an emphasis on respect for the environment, guests will feel at one with the awe inspiring nature. The 22 spacious rooms, all have a spectacular view to El Seno de Ultima Esperanza. The decor is simple, refined and cosy. The daily changing menu features a mix of Peruvian, Chilean, French and regional food.
Easter Island - Otai Hotel
A small hotel with 40 rooms, overlooking the coast just a few steps away. You are close to all the amenities in Hanga Roa village. Enjoy the typical food of Rapanui in the restaurant, and take a dip in the outdoor pool to cool off. All rooms have their own terrace.
Your Journey —
Flights: Return economy flights with luggage are included
Depart London Heathrow 20.05
Arrive Sao Paulo 06.05
Connecting time in Sao Paulo - 1 hour 20 mins
Depart Sao Paulo 07.25+1
Arrive Santiago 10.30
Depart Santiago 10.15
Arrive Calama 12.20
Depart Calama 17.30
Arrive Santiago 19.35
Deaprt Santiago 08.30
Arrive Easter Island 12.10
Depart Easter Island 13.15
Arrive Santiago 20.00
Depart Santiago 15.15
Arrive Sao Paulo 20.20
Connecting time in Sao Paulo - 2 hours 25
Depart Sao Paulo 23.45
Arrive London Heathrow 13.15
All flight times are local.
Transfers: Private transfers are included
Please note: flight details are given as a guide only and may change. We will however notify you in advance if flights are more than 2 hours outside the time range given. Flights are non changeable and non refundable at time of booking.
