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Chile and Easter Island 14d 13n
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Santiago - Valparaiso - Atacama Desert - Patagonia - Easter Island
Price schedule
Group tour
Price $0.00 / pax
Description
Category A: Otai superior, Oceania or Manutara
Category B: Iorana superior
Category C: Altiplanico Rapa Nui
Category D: Altiplanico Rapa Nui
Category B: Iorana superior
Category C: Altiplanico Rapa Nui
Category D: Altiplanico Rapa Nui
Day 01 Santiago
Reception at Santiago airport and transfer to selected hotel. In the afternoon, visit to the most interesting sector of the city: Main Square, Cathedral, La Moneda, Central Market, Cerro Santa Lucia and San Francisco Church. Lodging.
Day 02 Valparaiso and Viña del Mar
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Viña del Mar and Valparaiso, including visit to Quinta Vergara, Av. San Martin, Av. Peru, Sotomayor Square, Ascensor El Peral, Paseo Yugoslavo and La Sebastiana Museum (entrance fee to Museum included). Return to Santiago and lodging.
Day 03 Santiago – Calama
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Santiago airport to initiate excursion to the Atacama Desert. Reception at Calama airport and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. In the afternoon, excursion to Moon Valley, to admire spectacular rock formations, Cordillera de la Sal, Death Valley, and the possibility of admiring a magnificent sunset. Return to San Pedro. Lodging.
Day 04 Atacama Desert
Breakfast in hotel. Visit to the defensive fortresses at Quitor and the circular dwellings at Tulor. In the afternoon, visit to the Salar de Atacama, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Toconao, San Lucas church, Torre Campanario, Laguna Chaxas, to admire three out of the six different kinds of flamingos existing in the whole world. Return to San Pedro. Lodging.
Day 05 Calama – Santiago
Early in the morning, journey will continue for another top attraction: El Tatio Geysers, the world's highest geyser field, which erupts each day at dawn, creating strange mineral formations and spouting clouds of steam up to 10 meters high. Time will be allowed for natural pools. Return to San Pedro for lunch. In the afternoon visit to Chiuchiu, Pukara de Lasana. Transfer to Calama airport for flight back to Santiago. Transfer by Transvip. Lodging at Diego de Almagro Aeropuerto Hotel.
Day 06 Santiago – Punta Arenas – Puerto Natales
Breakfast in hotel. Flight to Punta Arenas. Reception and transfer to the city. In the afternoon, visit to the Penguin Colonies of Seno Otway (November through March) or city tour in Punta Arenas. Transfer by local bus to Puerto Natales. Lodging.
Day 07 Torres del Paine National Park
Breakfast in hotel. Excursion to Torres del Paine National Park, part of the United Nations’ World Biosphere Reserve System. Stop at the famous Milodon Cave, where well preserved remains of this prehistoric herbivore that lived there about 12.000 years ago have been found. Journey will continue into the Torres del Paine where we will encounter beautiful lakes, lagoons and waterfalls. Lunch. (Optional: Cruise to Grey glacier). Return to Puerto Natales and lodging.
Day 08 Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to port to start cruise to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. Lunch at a Magellan Farm. Return to Puerto Natales. Lodging.
Day 09 Perito Moreno glacier
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to El Calafate in Argentina and excursion to Perito Moreno glacier (box-lunch and entrance fees for National Park are included). Back to Puerto Natales and lodging (Optional: Overnight in Calafate and transfer by regular bus to Puerto Natales following day, for direct connection to Punta Arenas’ airport).
Day 10 Punta Arenas – Santiago
Breakfast in hotel. Connection to Punta Arenas airport by local bus service. Flight to Santiago. Transfer to hotel. (Optional: Farewell dinner at a typical restaurant with folk Chilean music and dances: USD 85 per pax, including transfer out/in from hotel). Lodging.
Day 11 Santiago – Easter Island
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Santiago airport. Flight to Easter Island. Reception at the airport and transfer to selected hotel. Half day tour visiting Rano Kau, Orongo and Ana Kai Tangata. Lodging.
Day 12 Easter Island
Breakfast in hotel. Full-day tour visiting Tahai, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Te Pito Kura, Ahu Nau Nau y Anakena Beach. Boxlunch in Rano Raraku. Lodging.
Day 13 Easter Island – Santiago
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport. Reception at Santiago airport and transfer to selected hotel.
Day 14 Santiago
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport for intercontinental flight.
