Day 1: SantiagoYou will be met at the Airport and transferred to Hotel in Santiago by our driver.
After accommodation you will have City Tour (half-day)
City tour through Santiago, visiting the historic center with its Plaza de Armas, Post Office, Municipality, Government House "La Moneda" and Cerro Santa Lucia. The tour continues to the east of the city to see its modern residential neighborhoods and new commercial areas.
If you arrived early we advice you to visit the Maipo Valley and get a taste of the delicious Chilean wines
We advice you some excellent restaurants for the night to open your taste buds and enjoy. Try the restaurants of Borago, Ambrosia, Peumayen or Aquí esta Coco with delicious seafood
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Day 2: Santiago – CalamaBreakfast in the hotel. Transfer from the hotel in Santiago to the Airport for your flight to Calama. After arrival you will be met at the Calama Airport and transferred to San Pedro de Atacama. You will have half-day excursion in Moon Valley.
A few kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama, among the hills of sharp rocks and unusual shapes of the Cordillera de la Sal, is the Valley of the Moon, a true geological spectacle that forms part of the National Reserve Los Flamencos. During the tour you will enjoy the extravagant landscape forms, which will make you feel like walking on the lunar surface. As you spend the afternoon, you will enjoy unbeatable views of the Andes Mountain Range and its volcanoes. With the arrival of the sunset the golden and red tones will appear on the desert, a truly breathtaking panorama. Simply an unforgettable excursion for every visitor. Enjoy your freshly prepared Pisco Sour coctail and take In this amazing scenery
Tonight a very special adventure awaits us- we are leaving for an amazing stargazing adventure in the Atacama desert- Atacama is a top location to see stars, but also to imagine other civilizations out there, so perfectly alighned with the out-of-the-world Atacama scenery. Our chef will pamper us with some drinks in the middle of the desert while we gaze up trough our powerful telescope and learn everything we need to know from our knowledgable guide
Transfer and accommodation in the hotel.
Included: Moon Valley entrance fee, Cocktail.
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Day 3: San Pedro de AtacamaBreakfast in the hotel. Then you start a full - day excursion to Atacama Salt Flat, High Plain Lagoons & Socaire.
Excursion to the high plain lagoons of Miscanti and Miñiques.
Enjoy your gastronomic lunch experience in the midst of the lush nature or the Altiplanic lagoons. Our chef has prepared you a special surprise for today. Sit back and enjoy your meal in he midst of the out-of the worldly landscape.
Transfer to the Atacama Salt Flat to visit the Chaxa Lagoon, and Flamingos National Reserve, to observe three out of the six different kinds of flamingos existing in the world. Our Trip continues to the town of Toconao, to visit San Lucas Church, and Campanario Tower. Return to San Pedro.
Included: Chaxa and High Plain lagoons entrance fee, Lunch
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Day 4: San Pedro de AtacamaBreakfast in the hotel.
Tatio Geysers & Machuca (half-day )
Today we will visit the impressive fumaroles of Geyser del Tatio over 4,000 meters high. Our trip starts early in the morning to see the sunrise in one of the most important geothermal fields in the world: The Tatio Geysers. There are more than 70 fumaroles from which steam jets emerge and form pools of boiling water. The most astonishing part of the day is the sunrise, between the contrast of the intensely blue sky and the pristine vapor of the geysers. In the middle of this impressive natural scenery next to the Andes, we will enjoy a refreshing breakfast that will allow us to warm up the body. The temperatures in this area reach 25ºC during the day, but in the mornings the minimum reaches 2ºC below zero. Then, we will visit the rustic pool, where you can enjoy a bath in Cordilleran hot springs. Taking the road back to San Pedro de Atacama, we will observe the beauty of the landscape, its valleys, native flora and fauna, where the charismatic vicunas and vizcachas stand out. Afterwards, we will stop at Machuca, an Atacameño town of just a couple of houses of adobe, straw and cactus wood, where its inhabitants are dedicated to tourism and they offer Andean crafts and typical cuisine such as llama meat, sopaipillas and empanadas. The stop includes a visit to the nice Church of San Santiago - patron of the town - and a small bofedal where flamingos, ducks and other birds live.
Included: Geysers del Tatio entrance fee
Transfer to Calama and flight to Santiago. Transfer to hotel.
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Day 5: Santiago-Puerto NatalesBreakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the Airport. Transfer form the Airport to Puerto Natales and accommodation in the hotel in the middle of the national park.
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Day 6: Torres del PaineTorres del Paine & Milodon Cave (full-day)
09:00 We are ready at reception for a 40 min walk to board the boat to the grey glacier navigation.
An amazing adventure to the glacier is expecting us coming really near the Grey Glacier.
After the return to the hotel we start our tour to Laguna Sofía, Cordillera Prat, Lake Porteño, Cerro Mesa, Lago del Toro. We will continue visiting the visit of this beautiful national park and make a stop at the viewpoint of the Pehoe Lake. From here we can hike to the big 18m waterfall Salto Afterwards, visit the viewpoints of Lake Nordenskjöld, Laguna Amarga, Mirador Lake Sarmiento and return to the hotel in the evening.
Includes: Torres del Paine and navigation entrance fees, Lunch.
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Day 7: Puerto Natales- SantiagoBreakfast in the hotel. A private transfer from the hotel in Puerto Natales. Flight to Santiago, arrival in time for your outbound flight.
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