Cornelius Amann
06 octobre 2026
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Chile: Santiago, the Atacama Desert and Torres del Paine
13 days from Santiago: Valparaíso, four nights in San Pedro de Atacama for the salt flat, the high lagoons and El Tatio, and four nights in Torres del Paine for day hikes.
13 jours · Départ et retour : Santiago · jusqu'à 12 voyageurs
The Paine massif above a turquoise lake, Torres del Paine National Park Photo: Winky from Oxford, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_view_towards_Torres_Del_Paine.jpg)
Les faits
En bref
- Durée
- 13 jours, 12 nuits
- Départ et arrivée
- Départ et retour : Santiago
- Taille du groupe
- 7 à 12 voyageurs
- Niveau d'activité
Modéré
Daily walks of 3 to 8 km on dirt paths, sand, cobbles and steps, and one longer trail day in Torres del Paine (about 11 km with about 450 m of climbing to the Chileno refuge area, or sit it out). Two days go above 4,000 m (the Miscanti lagoons at about 4,100 m and El Tatio at about 4,300 m) with only short, slow walking. The Base of the Towers hike is optional: about 20 km return with about 800 m of climbing. Every demanding stretch has an easier choice.
- Repas compris
- 12 petits-déjeuners, 6 repas du midi, 4 repas du soir
- Chambre individuelle
- + CAD 2,095 (prix estimé)
- Saison
- October to April
Points forts
Pourquoi ce voyage
- Valparaíso's hills on foot, a funicular ride and Neruda's house, with a winery lunch on the way back
- Sunset over the Valle de la Luna on your first evening in the desert
- Flamingos on Laguna Chaxa at dusk, after a slow day to adjust to the altitude
- The Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons at about 4,100 m, then a late lunch in the village of Socaire
- Steam columns at El Tatio at sunrise, and a stargazing night under the desert sky
- Four nights in Torres del Paine: the Cuernos, Laguna Azul and the Ascencio valley trail towards the Towers
- Icebergs on Lago Grey and the Grey Glacier boat, included in the price
Ce qui distingue ce voyage
Le temps libre fait partie du programme
Le temps libre et les choix sont indiqués les jours où ils ont lieu.
En solo, sans pénalité
Une chambre individuelle coûte + CAD 2,095 (prix estimé).
Jour par jour
Itinéraire
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Arrive in Santiago
Santiago International Airport to your hotel, then a walk through the old centre
- Welcome dinner
- Nuit : Santiago
Matin
Fly into Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), about 20 km west of the centre; most overnight flights from North America land in the morning. A driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the hotel, where you can rest. At about 3 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets the group for a first, gentle walk through the old centre, paced for a long flight. We start at the Plaza de Armas, laid out when the Spanish founded the city in 1541, with the cathedral and the old post office on its sides. A few blocks north is the Mercado Central, an iron market hall made in Britain and opened in 1872, where fish stalls and small restaurants fill the floor under the ornate roof. Then a short climb up Cerro Santa Lucía, the hill where the city began, for a view across the rooftops towards the Andes.
Soir
In the evening we sit down to a welcome dinner and a briefing on the days ahead, including how we handle the altitude in the north.
Compris
- Pick-up at Santiago International Airport (SCL)
- Afternoon walk with your guide: the Plaza de Armas, the Mercado Central and Cerro Santa Lucía
- Welcome dinner and briefing
Temps libre : Free until the afternoon walk
Activité : If your flight lands after about 2 pm, you meet the group at the welcome dinner; your guide gives you the walk route to do another time.
Valparaíso and the Casablanca Valley
Santiago to Valparaíso, then back through the Casablanca Valley
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Santiago
- Environ 3 h de route
We leave Santiago at about 8:30 am for the coast, about an hour and a half west on Route 68. Valparaíso's historic quarter, listed by UNESCO in 2003, spreads up the steep hills above the port, and the way to see it is on foot with a local guide. We ride one of the old funiculars, the ascensores, up to Cerro Concepción, then walk through Cerro Alegre along lanes and stairways painted with murals, past houses clad in corrugated iron and balconies looking over the bay. Next we drive up to La Sebastiana on Cerro Bellavista, the house the poet Pablo Neruda filled with the things he collected, with wide windows over the harbour.
Après-midi
On the way back to Santiago we stop in the Casablanca Valley, a cool-climate wine region between the city and the sea, for a sit-down lunch at a winery with a tasting of its white wines.
Soir
We are back at the hotel by late afternoon, and the evening is yours.
Compris
- Walking tour of Valparaíso's historic quarter with a local guide
- A ride on one of Valparaíso's funiculars
- La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda's house in Valparaíso
- Sit-down lunch and wine tasting at a Casablanca Valley winery
Option plus facile : Ride the funicular up and down instead of walking the stairways, and wait for the group at a café on Paseo Gervasoni at the top.
Temps libre : Evening free in Santiago
Activité : About 3 km on foot in Valparaíso, much of it on steep lanes, cobbles and steps. La Sebastiana is closed on Mondays; the day order is confirmed with your final itinerary.
Fly north to the Atacama, sunset in the Valle de la Luna
Santiago to Calama by air, then by road to San Pedro de Atacama and the Valle de la Luna
- Petit-déjeuner
- Nuit : San Pedro de Atacama
- Environ 2 h de route
Matin
A morning flight, which may mean leaving the hotel around 7 am, takes about two hours north to Calama, a mining city at the edge of the Atacama Desert, where our vehicle waits. The road crosses about 100 km of bare desert to San Pedro de Atacama, an oasis village of adobe houses at about 2,400 m, where we stay four nights.
Après-midi
Lunch is in town, your choice, and the early afternoon is for rest: drink plenty of water and take it easy on the first day at altitude.
Soir
About two hours before sunset we drive a few kilometres west into the Cordillera de la Sal to the Valle de la Luna, the Valley of the Moon, a protected area of salt-crusted ridges, dunes and wind-cut rock managed with the local Atacameño community. We walk short trails among the formations, then climb to a ridge viewpoint as the low sun turns the ridges orange and pink and the cone of the Licancabur volcano glows on the eastern horizon. Sunset is the busiest hour here; timed tickets, booked ahead, keep numbers down.
Compris
- Flight from Santiago to Calama
- Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama
- Valle de la Luna at sunset, with timed entry
Temps libre : Early afternoon free to rest
Activité : San Pedro sits at about 2,400 m. Most people notice the altitude only as a mild headache or shortness of breath on stairs; drink water, go easy on alcohol tonight and tell your guide if you feel unwell. The Valle de la Luna walk is about 3 km on sand and gravel. If the flight lands late, the Valle de la Luna moves to day 4's free midday, so you do not miss it.
Pukará de Quitor, Toconao and the flamingos of Chaxa
San Pedro de Atacama to the Pukará de Quitor, then Toconao and Laguna Chaxa on the Salar de Atacama
- Petit-déjeuner
- Nuit : San Pedro de Atacama
- Environ 2 h de route
A gentle day at the same altitude as San Pedro, to let your body adjust before we go higher.
Matin
After a relaxed breakfast we walk about 3 km north of the village to the Pukará de Quitor, a stone fortress built by the Atacameño people in the 12th century on a hillside above the San Pedro river; a path climbs to a viewpoint over the green oasis and the line of volcanoes.
Après-midi
The middle of the day is free: lunch where you like, the whitewashed adobe church on the plaza, or a siesta out of the sun. In the late afternoon we drive south to Toconao, a village built of pale volcanic stone, with an old bell tower standing apart from its church, then out onto the Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile.
Soir
At Laguna Chaxa, in the Los Flamencos National Reserve, we follow the marked path to watch Andean and Chilean flamingos feed in the shallows while the volcanoes to the east turn pink at sunset.
Compris
- Pukará de Quitor with your guide
- Toconao village and its bell tower
- Laguna Chaxa on the Salar de Atacama at sunset, in the Los Flamencos National Reserve
Option plus facile : Ride to the Pukará de Quitor in the vehicle and stay at the lower terrace instead of climbing to the viewpoint.
Temps libre : Middle of the day free in San Pedro
Activité : About 6 km on foot in all, on dirt roads and a short, steep path at the Pukará. Bring a sun hat; there is little shade. If the reserve closes before sunset in high summer, we reach Chaxa in the late afternoon instead.
The high lagoons of the altiplano
San Pedro de Atacama to Socaire and the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, then back
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : San Pedro de Atacama
- Environ 4 h de route
Today we go high, after two nights to adjust. We leave at about 8 am and drive south along the edge of the Salar de Atacama, with the volcanoes on our left, to Socaire, a farming village at about 3,200 m with stone-walled terraces and a small church. From there the road climbs roughly another thousand metres to the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, at about 4,100 m: two deep blue lakes at the foot of the volcanoes that share their names, edged with yellow grass where vicuñas often graze. We walk only short distances up here, slowly, and stay as long as the group is comfortable. Where access is open, we continue to Piedras Rojas, red rocks beside a turquoise salt lake.
Soir
Coming back down, we sit down to a late lunch of local dishes in Socaire, at a lower and easier altitude, and are back in San Pedro by late afternoon with the evening free.
Compris
- Socaire village
- The Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, with entry
- Piedras Rojas, where access is open
- Sit-down lunch in Socaire
Option plus facile : If the altitude bothers you, stay at the first lagoon viewpoint close to the vehicle, and we come down to Socaire earlier.
Temps libre : Evening free in San Pedro
Activité : The highest point is about 4,100 m. Walking is short and slow on gravel paths. The sun is strong at this height: bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a warm layer for the wind.
El Tatio geysers at dawn, stars at night
San Pedro de Atacama to the El Tatio geyser field, back via Machuca and the Putana wetland
- Petit-déjeuner
- Nuit : San Pedro de Atacama
- Environ 3.5 h de route
Matin
The one very early start of the trip, because the geysers are at their best at sunrise. We leave San Pedro at about 5 am and drive about 90 km north, climbing in the dark to El Tatio, a geyser field at about 4,300 m in the Andes, run by local Atacameño communities. In the freezing air before the sun clears the mountains, steam from dozens of vents rises in tall white columns; as the day warms the plumes thin out, which is why we come early. We walk the marked paths among the boiling pools with your guide, then have a picnic breakfast beside the field. Those who want can bathe in the warm thermal pool nearby. On the way down we stop at Machuca, a tiny hamlet of thatched adobe houses, and at the Putana wetland for its birds and grazing vicuñas. We are back by about noon.
Après-midi
The afternoon is free to sleep, and after dark we go out with an astronomer to look at the southern sky through telescopes.
Compris
- El Tatio geysers at sunrise, with entry
- Picnic breakfast at the geysers
- Machuca village and the Putana wetland
- Evening stargazing session with an astronomer and telescopes
Option plus facile : Stay in the warm vehicle through the coldest half-hour and join the walk once the sun is up.
Temps libre : Afternoon free in San Pedro
Activité : Dress for well below freezing at dawn: hat, gloves, a warm jacket and layers to peel off later. El Tatio, at about 4,300 m, is the highest point of the trip. Stargazing depends on the moon and the weather; near a full moon the session turns to the moon and the planets.
To the far south: Punta Arenas
San Pedro de Atacama to Calama, then by air via Santiago to Punta Arenas
- Petit-déjeuner
- Nuit : Punta Arenas
- Environ 1.5 h de route
A travel day from one end of Chile to the other, more than 3,000 km south.
Matin
Flight times set the start: expect to leave San Pedro about 6 to 7 am, with breakfast packed if the hotel is not yet serving, and drive back across the desert to Calama airport, about an hour and a quarter, and fly to Santiago, then on to Punta Arenas on the Strait of Magellan. With the connection, plan on most of the day in transit; the flights replace a road journey of several days, and your guide travels with you and handles check-ins and bags.
Soir
We land in Punta Arenas in the late afternoon or evening, and the change is sharp: from dry desert air to the cool, wind-blown south, where the light lasts late into the evening in summer. A short transfer brings us to a central hotel near the Plaza Muñoz Gamero, the main square. The evening is free; the waterfront promenade along the Strait is a few minutes' walk, and local restaurants serve king crab (centolla) and Patagonian lamb.
Compris
- Transfer to Calama airport
- Flights from Calama to Punta Arenas, connecting in Santiago
- Transfer to your hotel in Punta Arenas
Temps libre : Evening free in Punta Arenas
Activité : An early start, likely about 6 to 7 am, set by the Calama flight. Flight times change with airline schedules; the exact times come with your final itinerary.
Puerto Natales and into Torres del Paine
Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, then north into Torres del Paine National Park
- Petit-déjeuner, repas du midi et repas du soir
- Nuit : Torres del Paine
- Environ 5 h de route
This is the longest road day of the trip, about 370 km and five hours of driving, because one road leads north to the park and there is no closer airport with flights all year. We break it in two.
Après-midi
After breakfast we drive about three hours across open sheep country to Puerto Natales, on the Última Esperanza Sound, for a sit-down lunch by the water. Then we continue north, watching for rheas and guanacos on the steppe, and the Paine massif rises ahead of us long before the park gate. Torres del Paine has been a national park since 1959 and a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1978. We stop at Laguna Amarga, or the first clear viewpoint of the day, for our first look at the three granite towers, then carry on to our hotel inside or at the edge of the park, where we stay four nights.
Soir
Dinner is at the hotel.
Compris
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine with your guide
- Sit-down lunch in Puerto Natales
- Torres del Paine National Park pass for your stay
- Dinner at the hotel
Activité : The longest drive of the trip, with a stop about every hour and a long lunch in Puerto Natales.
Salto Grande, the Cuernos and Laguna Azul
Torres del Paine: Pudeto, Salto Grande and the Mirador Cuernos, then Laguna Azul
- Petit-déjeuner, repas du midi et repas du soir
- Nuit : Torres del Paine
- Environ 2 h de route
A first full day in the park, with an easy walk and the classic viewpoints. We drive to Pudeto on the shore of Lago Pehoé and walk to Salto Grande, where the Paine River drops from Lago Nordenskjöld into Pehoé in a loud, wind-blown waterfall. The trail goes on across low scrub to the Mirador Cuernos, a viewpoint on the shore of Lago Nordenskjöld right below the dark-capped granite horns of the Cuernos del Paine: about 6 km return and two to three hours on an almost flat path.
Après-midi
Lunch is at a park restaurant, or a picnic out of the wind if the day is fine. In the afternoon we drive around to the eastern side of the park, past the Paine waterfall, to Laguna Azul, where the three towers stand at the head of the valley and guanacos graze beside the road.
Soir
Back at the hotel there is time to rest before dinner.
Compris
- Salto Grande waterfall and the Mirador Cuernos walk with your guide
- The Paine waterfall and Laguna Azul
- Lunch in the park and dinner at the hotel
Option plus facile : Walk only as far as Salto Grande, about 1 km return, and meet the group back at the vehicle.
Temps libre : Late afternoon free at the hotel
Activité : About 6 km on foot on a mostly flat path that is often very windy; gusts can make you stop and brace.
The trail towards the Towers
Torres del Paine: the Ascencio valley trail to the Chileno refuge area, with the option to reach the Base of the Towers
- Petit-déjeuner, repas du midi et repas du soir
- Nuit : Torres del Paine
- Environ 2 h de route
The day for the trail most people come for. From the trailhead at the Welcome Centre in the park's Las Torres sector, near the Laguna Amarga entrance, the path crosses the Ascencio River and climbs steadily up the side of the Ascencio valley, with views back over Lago Nordenskjöld, then drops into the valley to the Chileno refuge.
Après-midi
Everyone walks with the group to the Chileno area, with a packed lunch by the river: about 11 km return and about 450 m of climbing, five to six hours for most people. Those who are fit and well shod carry on with a local mountain guide through the lenga forest and up the final steep hour over a boulder moraine to the Base of the Towers, where the three granite towers stand above a glacial lake. That full hike is about 20 km return, about 800 m of climbing and eight to ten hours. Access to the trail is booked ahead.
Soir
Whichever you choose, dinner is at the hotel, with stories from both groups.
Compris
- Guided hike up the Ascencio valley to the Chileno refuge area
- Base of the Towers hike with a local mountain guide, for those who choose it
- Packed lunch for the trail and dinner at the hotel
Option plus facile : Skip the long walk: take the first hour of the trail to the Ascencio River bridge and back, or spend the day at your hotel, while the vehicle takes the hikers.
Option plus active : Carry on from the Chileno area to the Base of the Towers with a local mountain guide: about 20 km return from the trailhead, about 800 m of climbing, eight to ten hours.
Activité : The trail is exposed to strong wind, and the last hour to the Base of the Towers is steep, loose rock. Bring hiking boots, poles if you use them, and a wind and rain shell.
Lago Grey and its icebergs
Torres del Paine: Lago Pehoé to Lago Grey and the Grey Glacier boat, then back
- Petit-déjeuner, repas du midi et repas du soir
- Nuit : Torres del Paine
- Environ 2 h de route
The western side of the park today. We stop at a viewpoint over Lago Pehoé, the turquoise lake below the Cuernos, then drive to the Lago Grey sector. A suspension bridge crosses the Pingo River, and an easy path of about 2 km leads through lenga forest and across a gravel beach to the shore, where icebergs broken from the glacier drift and run aground in the wind. Weather allowing, we board the Grey Glacier boat for about three hours on the lake, up to the ice face of Grey Glacier, a tongue of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The boat is in the price, not sold on the day. Strong wind sometimes cancels the sailing; if it does, we walk the Lago Grey shore and viewpoints instead and refund the boat's cost.
Soir
Lunch is a sit-down meal in the Lago Grey sector, and the late afternoon is free at the hotel before a last dinner together in the park.
Compris
- Lago Pehoé viewpoint
- Walk across the Pingo River bridge to the Lago Grey icebergs
- Grey Glacier boat trip, weather permitting
- Sit-down lunch in the Lago Grey sector and dinner at the hotel
Temps libre : Late afternoon free at the hotel
Activité : About 4 km on foot on forest paths and loose gravel. The boat deck is cold and windy; bring every warm layer you have.
The Milodón Cave and back to Santiago
Torres del Paine to the Milodón Cave and Puerto Natales, then by air to Santiago
- Petit-déjeuner
- Nuit : Santiago
- Environ 5 h de route
Matin
We leave the park after breakfast and drive south to the Milodón Cave, about 25 km before Puerto Natales: a huge cavern where remains of the extinct giant ground sloth, the mylodon, were found in the 1890s, with a short path looping through it. From here the day depends on the season. When the seasonal flights from Puerto Natales run, the airport is close by and the day is short.
Après-midi
Otherwise we drive about three more hours to Punta Arenas airport, the day 8 road in reverse, stopping for lunch on the way. That makes this the second long road day, about 370 km and five hours, over our 4-hour cap because one road links the park to the airports; the cave and lunch break it up.
Soir
The flight to Santiago takes about three and a half hours, and we reach the hotel in the evening. Tonight is free: a last dinner out with the group if you like, or a quiet night before the flight home.
Compris
- The Milodón Cave Natural Monument
- Flight to Santiago from Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas
- Transfers to the airport in Patagonia and to your hotel in Santiago
Temps libre : Evening free in Santiago
Activité : Which airport we use is set by the airline schedule for your dates and confirmed with your final itinerary. From Punta Arenas the drive is about 370 km and five hours, with stops; from Puerto Natales it is about 150 km.
Depart from Santiago
Your hotel to Santiago International Airport
- Petit-déjeuner
Matin
The trip ends after breakfast. A driver takes you to Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, about 30 to 45 minutes from the centre depending on traffic, at the time that suits your flight. Book a flight home leaving after about 1 pm: the transfer takes 30 to 45 minutes and you should be at the airport three hours before an international flight.
Soir
Most flights to Canada and the United States leave in the evening, so you have most of the day: ride the funicular or walk up Cerro San Cristóbal for the view over the city, see the collection at the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino near the Plaza de Armas (closed on Mondays), or wander the Lastarria and Bellavista neighbourhoods for lunch and a last pisco sour. The hotel can keep your bags after check-out. If you would rather stay longer, we can add hotel nights in Santiago, or quote an extension to Easter Island (Rapa Nui), about five hours' flight west over the Pacific.
Compris
- Drop-off at Santiago International Airport (SCL)
Temps libre : Free until your airport transfer
Activité : Book a flight leaving after about 1 pm; allow 30 to 45 minutes for the transfer and three hours at the airport for international check-in. Most flights to North America leave in the evening.
- Santiago2 nuits
- San Pedro de Atacama4 nuits
- Punta Arenas1 nuit
- Torres del Paine4 nuits
- Santiago1 nuit
- Étape avec nuitée
- Excursion d'une journée
- En bateau ou en train
Faune et météo : October to April is the Patagonia season: long days, but strong wind, most of all from December to February. The Atacama is dry and sunny all year, warm by day and cold at night, and from January to February summer storms on the altiplano can close the high roads for a day. Flamingos feed on Laguna Chaxa all year, guanacos are easy to see in Torres del Paine, and pumas live there but are rarely seen.
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Avant de réserver
Ce voyage est-il pour vous?
Ce voyage vous convient si vous recherchez
- Travellers who want the length of Chile, desert to glaciers, in under two weeks without long bus days
- Walkers happy with 3 to 8 km a day, with the option of the full Base of the Towers hike
- Photographers: desert sunsets, the geysers at dawn and the Paine massif
- Solo travellers who want a set group and a guide with them throughout
Ce voyage ne vous convient pas si vous recherchez
- Anyone advised against altitude: El Tatio is about 4,300 m and the lagoons about 4,100 m
- Trekkers who want the full W Trek with nights in refuges
- Travellers who want Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier: see our Patagonia trip
- Step-free access: trails, dunes, cobbles and boat landings are uneven
Réservez vos vols une fois votre place confirmée.
12 nuits
Où vous logerez
Vos hôtels sont nommés dans la confirmation de votre voyage.
- Santiago2 nuits
- San Pedro de Atacama4 nuits
- Punta Arenas1 nuit
- Torres del Paine4 nuits
- Santiago1 nuit
Un seul prix
Ce que le prix comprend
Compris
Hébergement
- 12 nights: 2 in Santiago at the start and 1 at the end, 4 in San Pedro de Atacama within walking distance of the village centre, 1 in central Punta Arenas, 4 inside or at the edge of Torres del Paine National Park
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up and drop-off at Santiago International Airport (SCL)
- Four domestic flights in economy: Santiago to Calama, Calama to Punta Arenas via Santiago, and Punta Arenas or Puerto Natales to Santiago
- A private vehicle and driver for the group in Santiago, the Atacama and Patagonia
- A Valparaíso funicular ride
- The Grey Glacier boat on Lago Grey, weather permitting
Votre guide
- A See Sight Tours guide for the whole trip, travelling with you on every flight
- A local guide in Valparaíso and local guides where Atacama sites require them
- A local mountain guide for the Base of the Towers hike
- An astronomer for the stargazing evening
Activités
- Santiago: the Plaza de Armas, the Mercado Central and Cerro Santa Lucía
- Valparaíso: walking tour of the historic quarter and La Sebastiana, Neruda's house
- Casablanca Valley: winery lunch with a tasting
- San Pedro de Atacama: the Valle de la Luna at sunset, the Pukará de Quitor, Toconao, Laguna Chaxa, the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, Socaire, El Tatio at sunrise, Machuca and the Putana wetland, with all entries
- San Pedro de Atacama: stargazing evening with telescopes
- Torres del Paine: park pass, Salto Grande and the Mirador Cuernos, Laguna Azul, the Ascencio valley hike to the Chileno refuge area or the Base of the Towers hike, Lago Pehoé and Lago Grey
- Puerto Natales: the Milodón Cave
Repas
- Breakfast daily (12), with a picnic breakfast at El Tatio
- 6 lunches: a Casablanca Valley winery, Socaire, Puerto Natales and 3 in Torres del Paine (packed on the Towers day)
- 5 dinners: a welcome dinner in Santiago and 4 at the hotel in Torres del Paine
Non compris
- International flights to and from Santiago
- Visa, if your passport needs one
- Travel insurance (make sure it covers hiking up to about 4,300 m)
- Lunches and dinners not listed
- Drinks
- Tips
- Optional activities, such as sandboarding or bike rental in San Pedro
- Excess baggage on domestic flights
- Personal expenses
- An Easter Island extension
Suppléments
- Chambre individuelle
- CAD 2,095 (prix estimé)
Quand partir
Dates et prix
Choisissez votre date de départ au moment de votre demande de réservation. Nous vérifions cette date et la confirmons dans votre devis.
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Adresses de l'entreprise
See Sight Tours Trips (USA): 3172 N Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United StatesSee Sight Tours Trips (Canada): 5305 50 Avenue, #1091, Red Deer, AB T4N 4B6, Canada+1-888-961-6584Avis des voyageurs
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Questions
What does the price include?
Everything except international flights, visa, insurance, most drinks, tips and meals not listed. That means twelve hotel nights, four domestic flights, a private vehicle and driver, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, breakfast daily, six lunches, five dinners, every entry on the day plan, the stargazing evening, your Torres del Paine park pass and the Grey Glacier boat.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, never more. That keeps the group to one vehicle, one table at lunch and one boat on Lago Grey, and lets the group split on the Towers day, with hikers and walkers each going at their own pace.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group for all 13 days, including on every flight. Local guides join where sites require them, in Valparaíso and in the Atacama, a local mountain guide leads the Base of the Towers hike, and an astronomer runs the stargazing evening.
Will the altitude in the Atacama affect me?
Probably a little, and the route is built for it. You sleep at about 2,400 m in San Pedro, spend the first two days at that height, then visit the lagoons at about 4,100 m and El Tatio at about 4,300 m, walking slowly. If you have heart or lung conditions, ask your doctor before booking.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderately fit. Most days have 3 to 8 km of walking on uneven ground, often in strong wind in Patagonia. On the trail day everyone can walk up the Ascencio valley to the Chileno refuge area, about 11 km return; the Base of the Towers, about 20 km with about 800 m of climbing, is optional, and an easier choice is always offered.
I am travelling solo. Do I pay a single supplement?
Only if you want a room of your own, from CAD 2,095 more, shown before you book with no surprises later. Solo travellers are part of the group like everyone else, at the same table and on the same trails, and we tell you at booking whether sharing with another solo guest is possible.
When is the best time to go?
October to April. That is the season in Patagonia, with long days and the Grey Glacier boat running. December to February is warmest but windiest and busiest in the park. The Atacama is dry all year, though summer storms on the altiplano in January and February can close the high roads for a day.
How does booking work?
Choose a start date and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until then. The small group starts from CAD 12,295 per person sharing, taxes included, and the price stays indicative until we confirm hotels for your dates.
Can I travel privately or on my own dates?
Yes. The trip also runs as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose, from CAD 22,130 per person. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the same flights, hotels and local guides.
Do I need a visa for Chile?
Canadian, US, UK, EU and Australian passport holders do not need a visa for a tourist stay; other nationalities should check before booking. Keep your entry record (Chile's tourist card, now issued electronically at the border), because hotels may ask to see it, and make sure your passport is valid for the whole trip.
Can I add Easter Island?
Yes, as an extension after the trip. Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is about five hours' flight west of Santiago, and three or four nights there is a good fit. Ask when you request to book and we will quote flights, a hotel and a local guide for your dates.
How is this different from your Patagonia trip?
This trip is Chile only: Santiago, Valparaíso and four nights in the Atacama Desert, then four nights in Torres del Paine. Our Patagonia trip spends all its time in the south, adding Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier and El Chaltén. Choose this one for desert and mountains in one journey.
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