Stay : Chile essentials
Here's a route that has the merit of connecting the country's major tourist attractions and giving you plenty to see, even if its reliance on air travel for virtually every transfer is exhausting and generates a high carbon footprint.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
15 days
€€ - Charm and comfort
Detail of the stay : Chile essentials - 15 days
Day 1: Arrival in Santiago
Steps: Santiago De Chile
Check-in at your hotel. Visit to the city center and one or two museums.
Day 2: Around Santiago
Steps: Valparaíso
Visit to Valparaíso, a World Heritage site, with its cerros, port and Pablo Neruda's house, La Sebastiana. Return to Santiago.
LA SEBASTIANA
Day 3: En route to Punta Arenas
Steps: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales
Plane to Punta Arenas from Santiago. Transfer to Puerto Natales (stay in Puerto Natales or transfer to a hostel in the national park).
Day 4: Torres del Paine National Park
Steps: Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine
Driving tour of Torres del Paine National Park.
Day 5: Discover the magical landscapes of the Fjords
Steps: Puerto Natales
Cruise the fjords around Puerto Natales.
Day 6: Heading for Puerto Varas
Steps: Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas
Return to Punta Arenas, flight to Puerto Montt. Transfer to Puerto Varas.
Day 7: Vicente Perez Rosales National Park
Steps: Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales, Puerto Varas
Visit to Vicente Perez Rosales National Park, Osorno volcano, Saltos del Petrohue... Return to Puerto Varas.
Day 8: Transfer to Arica
Steps: Puerto Montt, Arica
Plane from Puerto Montt to Santiago and on to Arica.
Day 9: Hiking in Lauca National Park
Steps: Parque Nacional Lauca
Two-day excursion to Lauca National Park and Chungara Lagoon.
Day 10: Breathtaking landscapes
Second day of trek in Lauca National Park.
Day 11: Destination San Pedro de Atacama
Steps: Calama, San Pedro De Atacama, Arica
Flight (or bus) from Arica to Calama. Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 12: Salt plains
Visit to the salt desert and lagoons.
Day 13: We walked on the Moon
Steps: Valle De La Luna
Visit to the geysers in the morning, the Valley of the Moon in the afternoon (phew!).
Day 14: A stroll through San Pedro de Atacama
Flight from Calama to Santiago after a final stroll through the streets of San Pedro de Atacama (according to flight schedule).
Day 15: End of stay
Steps: Parque Nacional Rapa Nui
Visit vineyards in the region if possible, or return to your home country.
It is possible to include a visit toEaster Island from Santiago (3 days would be the maximum given the time available). All this means that you need to negotiate your plane reservations very carefully throughout the country.
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