Chile Travellers Guide: Tours & Safaris

Pure Patagonia
30 days, Starts: Santiago, Chile Ends: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Patagonia. Even the name conjures up images of the wild and the remote. Travel across the rolling Pampas grasslands and between the soaring cloud-capped Andes. Get to know the friendly locals and be charmed by beautiful, Swiss-style towns. Amid spectacular glacial landscapes, try a variety of outdoor activities: volcano climbing, horseriding, glacier trekking. Spot a variety of wildlife under those big Patagonian skies: whales, penguins and pumas. Hike spectacular trails in pristine wilderness. Sample wines at those Chilean vineyards, indulge in fondues in Bariloche or take tango lessons in Buenos Aires.
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The Explorer
35 days, starts: Lima, Peru Ends: Santiago, Chile
A wealth of South American highlights, packed into five weeks. Wind your way down the spine of the Americas, from Lima's bustling markets to Santiago, set in the shadow of the Andes. Along the way discover marine life at the Peruvian coast, the lost city of Machu Picchu and gleaming salt lakes. Add to that hot springs and geysers, the changing shades of the altiplano's multicoloured lakes and San Pedro oasis with its moon-like rock formations in the Atacama Desert.
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Essence of the Andes
35 days, Starts: Lima, Peru Ends: Santiago, Chile
From a beach camp at Puerto Inca on the Peruvian coast, climb high into the towering Andes at Arequipa, cross the Altiplano next to soaring condors and descend to the Indian village of San Pedro encircled by volcanoes. Along the way, discover the essence of the continent: the Inca heartland around Cuzco, the mysterious Nazca Lines, the shimmering salt lakes on the Bolivian-Chilean border and the star-studded night skies above the deserts of Chile.
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Andean Experience
42 days, Starts: Lima, Peru Ends: Santiago, Chile
On this six week tour which leads you through valleys and over steep mountain passes and around stunning canyons, Kumuka will take you on a trip through the ages. Discover dinosaur footprints and pre-historic fossils, Inca temples and Spanish colonial towns, as well as enjoying the modern day wonders of winery tours and the party town of Cusco. Marvel at natural wonders such as emerald rainforest and golden deserts, snowy mountain peaks and white salt flats dotted with multicoloured lakes where you can spot condors, llamas and alpacas. Enjoy manmade wonders: Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail, floating reed islands and bustling market towns where life continues as it has done for centuries, all of which unfold as we wind our way south to Santiago.
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Patagonian High Road
51 days, Starts: Santiago, Chile Ends: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Journey to the end of the world, where Antarctica and Andes practically collide: this is your chance to experience a completely different world. Sail to hidden beaches lapped by turquoise seas, discover the pulsating cities of Rio and Buenos Aires: the sights, nightlife, and cafe society. Journey south to the mesmerising Pampas and windswept Patagonia. Spot whales rounding the tip of the Valdez Peninsula, scarlet sunsets in Ushuaia, the turquoise blue Moreno Glacier and explore the rugged wilderness of Torres Del Paine National Park.
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Andean Adventure
56 days, Starts: Quito, Ends: Santiago, Chile
Travel down the spine of South America, across the great deserts, emerald rainforests and Andean peaks. Relish a wealth of natural wonders: active volcanoes, remote beaches and hot springs or man-made phenomena: floating islands, the Nazca Lines and the Inca Trail. Spot llamas, condors, dolphins - perhaps even a jaguar. All in 8 weeks of unfolding drama, revealing some of the highest, deepest and most remote sights on earth.
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Latin Landscapes
56 days, Starts: Quito, Ecuador Ends: santiago, Chile
The ultimate South American trip! From the sights: sunrise over Machu Picchu, colonial Cuzco and the mysterious Nazca Lines. To the scenery: the snowdusted Andes, Chilean desert sunsets, the gleaming white salt lakes, and Ecuador's patchwork emerald mountainsides. Don't forget the culture: the Nazca people, the Incas and the Chimu kingdom around Chan-Chan mud city. Or the history: from the Spanish conquistadors through to Chile's dictatorship of the 70s and 80s. The perfect cocktail of relaxing at the beach, partying and outdoor activities whilst discovering a continent packed with history, sights, and adventure!
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South American Explorer
63 days, Starts: Quito, Ecuador Ends: Santiago, Chile
So you want to experience it all? Here is the ultimate South American trip of a lifetime with a wealth of highlights all packed into one journey that takes you from the equator to practically Patagonia. Along the way, experience all the highlights of this amazing continent: Amazon jungle trips and Pacific coast beaches, desert landscapes and lush oasis, Spanish colonial cities and ancient Inca capitals, floating reed islands and blinding white salt lakes. You will learn about the Moches, Incas, Diaguitas and Aymaras, explore lands where the dinosaurs once roamed and visit the wine growing areas whilst we take you the Andean heights to verdant rainforest and on to the shores of the Pacific. This is no ordinary two months.
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	Sierra 10 days, Starts: Buenos Aires, Argentina Ends: Santiago, Chile Travel from the East coast to the West coast of South America in just ten days! This week and a half long trip packs in the two cosmopolitan capitals of Buenos Aires and Santiago and then heads of into the interior of Argentina, giving you a chance to explore the hills, lakes and Germanic communities of Cordoba province on foot or on horseback. Next we head to the National Parks of Talampaya and the Valley of the Moon, famous for their eroded rock formations, petroglyphs, fossils and dinosaur footprints. From there we head down to Mendoza and indulge in some wine tasting at the local wineries, before heading across the Andes under the shadow of Aconacagua, South America's highest mountain. We stop en route at the photogenic Puente Del Inca and its colourful, mineral deposits before hitting Santiago for our last night. More Information Patagonia Wonderland 11 days, Starts; El Calafate, Argentina Ends: Ushuaia, Argentina Patagonia – the land at the end of the world. This tour combines the highlights of Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia in one fantastic trip of less than two weeks. Get close up views of the gleaming turquoise-blue ice flows crashing into the lake at the Moreno Glacier and go trekking between vertical granite towers at El Calafate and Torres del Paine National Parks. Continue south to the fabled land of Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) to the world’s southernmost city, Ushuaia. Spot Magellan penguins, beavers, marine mammals and birds in the icy waters and enjoy fantastic sunsets late in the Patagonian summer evening. More Information Coastal Express 14 days, Starts: La Paz, Bolivia Ends: Santiago, Chile Take a trip from the dizzying heights of the world's highest capital city, La Paz, to sea level in Chile. Wind your way across the Altiplano from La Paz and visit the colonial towns of Bolivia before traversing blinding white salt lakes. Discover the Atacama Desert, its geysers and volcanoes - you might even see pink flamingoes flying off into the sunset. Finally, cruise along the Chilean coast enjoying the Pacific beaches on the way. More Information Camino 15 days, La Paz, Bolivia Ends: Santiago, Chile Take yourself away to this remote and exotic world that you can sample in the space of an ordinary fortnight. Across the remote and windswept Bolivian altiplano, discover the colonial towns of La Paz, Potosi and Sucre. Cross the shimmering salt flats: a landscape of cactus-studded deserts; pink flamingos; red, green and turquoise lakes unfolds before you. Descend to the lunar landscapes of the Atacama Desert, then on to the Chilean coast: the trendy beach resort of La Serena and the cosmopolitan capital city of Santiago. More Information
	Altiplano, Andes & Desert 21 days, Starts: La Paz, Bolivia Ends: Santiago, Chile This is the trip that has it all! Colonial cities, a jungle trip, salt flats excursion, national parks, wine tasting and not to mention amazing scenery and friendly locals. A fantastic three week holiday, travelling from the soaring heights of the Bolivian altiplano, exploring virtually untouched rainforest and travelling through star-studded deserts and towering Andean passes. Whilst you traverse diverse landscapes, you will encounter local folklore music, wine country and indigenous ruins. Explore national parks to discover flora, fauna and dinosaur footprints whilst learning about the lands of the Aymara, Quechua, Incas, Diaguitas and Mapuches on this extraordinary journey through Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. More Information Patagonian Express 21 days, Starts: Santiago, Chile, Ends: Ushuaia, Argentina Between cosmopolitan Santiago and the city at the end of the world, Ushuaia, experience an action-packed adventure, brimming with variety. In between glacier viewing at El Calafate and wildlife spotting (seals, penguins or even an elusive puma), hiking through the wilds of Torres del Paine and trekking at El Chalten, indulge in local specialities of chocolate and fondue, Patagonian lamb and fresh seafood, Chilean Pisco and Argentinean red wine. Then kick back, relax and enjoy the good life on a boat cruise through Chilean Patagonia taking you on a voyage of discovery through some of the most pristine and untamed scenery in the world. Why not add a cruise to Antartica to the beginning or end of your trip? More Information
	Pure Patagonia 30 days, Starts: Santiago, Chile Ends: Buenos Aires, Argentina Patagonia. Even the name conjures up images of the wild and the remote. Travel across the rolling Pampas grasslands and between the soaring cloud-capped Andes. Get to know the friendly locals and be charmed by beautiful, Swiss-style towns. Amid spectacular glacial landscapes, try a variety of outdoor activities: volcano climbing, horseriding, glacier trekking. Spot a variety of wildlife under those big Patagonian skies: whales, penguins and pumas. Hike spectacular trails in pristine wilderness. Sample wines at those Chilean vineyards, indulge in fondues in Bariloche or take tango lessons in Buenos Aires. More Information The Explorer 35 days, starts: Lima, Peru Ends: Santiago, Chile A wealth of South American highlights, packed into five weeks. Wind your way down the spine of the Americas, from Lima's bustling markets to Santiago, set in the shadow of the Andes. Along the way discover marine life at the Peruvian coast, the lost city of Machu Picchu and gleaming salt lakes. Add to that hot springs and geysers, the changing shades of the altiplano's multicoloured lakes and San Pedro oasis with its moon-like rock formations in the Atacama Desert. More Information Essence of the Andes 35 days, Starts: Lima, Peru Ends: Santiago, Chile From a beach camp at Puerto Inca on the Peruvian coast, climb high into the towering Andes at Arequipa, cross the Altiplano next to soaring condors and descend to the Indian village of San Pedro encircled by volcanoes. Along the way, discover the essence of the continent: the Inca heartland around Cuzco, the mysterious Nazca Lines, the shimmering salt lakes on the Bolivian-Chilean border and the star-studded night skies above the deserts of Chile. More Information Andean Experience 42 days, Starts: Lima, Peru Ends: Santiago, Chile On this six week tour which leads you through valleys and over steep mountain passes and around stunning canyons, Kumuka will take you on a trip through the ages. Discover dinosaur footprints and pre-historic fossils, Inca temples and Spanish colonial towns, as well as enjoying the modern day wonders of winery tours and the party town of Cusco. Marvel at natural wonders such as emerald rainforest and golden deserts, snowy mountain peaks and white salt flats dotted with multicoloured lakes where you can spot condors, llamas and alpacas. Enjoy manmade wonders: Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail, floating reed islands and bustling market towns where life continues as it has done for centuries, all of which unfold as we wind our way south to Santiago. More Information Patagonian High Road 51 days, Starts: Santiago, Chile Ends: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Journey to the end of the world, where Antarctica and Andes practically collide: this is your chance to experience a completely different world. Sail to hidden beaches lapped by turquoise seas, discover the pulsating cities of Rio and Buenos Aires: the sights, nightlife, and cafe society. Journey south to the mesmerising Pampas and windswept Patagonia. Spot whales rounding the tip of the Valdez Peninsula, scarlet sunsets in Ushuaia, the turquoise blue Moreno Glacier and explore the rugged wilderness of Torres Del Paine National Park. More Information Andean Adventure 56 days, Starts: Quito, Ends: Santiago, Chile Travel down the spine of South America, across the great deserts, emerald rainforests and Andean peaks. Relish a wealth of natural wonders: active volcanoes, remote beaches and hot springs or man-made phenomena: floating islands, the Nazca Lines and the Inca Trail. Spot llamas, condors, dolphins - perhaps even a jaguar. All in 8 weeks of unfolding drama, revealing some of the highest, deepest and most remote sights on earth. More Information Latin Landscapes 56 days, Starts: Quito, Ecuador Ends: santiago, Chile The ultimate South American trip! From the sights: sunrise over Machu Picchu, colonial Cuzco and the mysterious Nazca Lines. To the scenery: the snowdusted Andes, Chilean desert sunsets, the gleaming white salt lakes, and Ecuador's patchwork emerald mountainsides. Don't forget the culture: the Nazca people, the Incas and the Chimu kingdom around Chan-Chan mud city. Or the history: from the Spanish conquistadors through to Chile's dictatorship of the 70s and 80s. The perfect cocktail of relaxing at the beach, partying and outdoor activities whilst discovering a continent packed with history, sights, and adventure! More Infromation South American Explorer 63 days, Starts: Quito, Ecuador Ends: Santiago, Chile So you want to experience it all? Here is the ultimate South American trip of a lifetime with a wealth of highlights all packed into one journey that takes you from the equator to practically Patagonia. Along the way, experience all the highlights of this amazing continent: Amazon jungle trips and Pacific coast beaches, desert landscapes and lush oasis, Spanish colonial cities and ancient Inca capitals, floating reed islands and blinding white salt lakes. You will learn about the Moches, Incas, Diaguitas and Aymaras, explore lands where the dinosaurs once roamed and visit the wine growing areas whilst we take you the Andean heights to verdant rainforest and on to the shores of the Pacific. This is no ordinary two months. More Information


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