Routes of Chile & Easter Island

An unforgettable journey between deserts, ocean and ancestral traditions

Routes of Chile & Easter Island

Price from : 5300 €
Ideal duration : 23 days –
22 nights

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Discover the roads of Chile and Easter Island for an unforgettable journey through South America’s most spectacular landscapes. From the Atacama desert to the picturesque Estancias and the charming city of Valparaiso, you’ll be amazed at every step of your journey. Conclude your journey lounging by the ocean on mystical Easter Island, while discovering the unique culture and traditions of Rapa Nui.

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  • The vastness of the Atacama Desert
  • Estancia with a certain charm
  • The houses of Valparaison
  • Enjoy a Pisco Sur
  • Lounging in front of the ocean on Easter Island
  • Discover Rapa Nui culture and traditions
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Day 1 : Santiago de Chile

Arrive and transfer to your boutique hotel. Enjoy your trip to Chile and Easter Island !

Includes: transfer, room & breakfast

Day 2 : Flight Santiago de Chile / Punta Arenas – Puerto Natales

Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Santiago airport for your flight to Punta Arenas.

Arrive at the airport and pick up your rental car at the rental counter, then drive to your accommodation where you will be offered a sea-view room (subject to availability).

Suggested itinerary :

From Punta Arenas airport, drive to the North of Chile and the vast landscapes of Patagonia dotted with numerous Estancias. Arrival in Puerto Natales, a town on the banks of the Señoret Canal and gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, one of the most beautiful in South America.

Route: Approx. 3 hours’ drive, with a possible stop at Villa Tehuelche for a mid-route break.

Includes: private transport, domestic flight, car rental, insurance, room & breakfast.

Day 3 : Puerto Natales

Free day to explore the region.

Suggested route/activity: Boat trip

Head for Mount Balmaceda (2035 m) north of Puerto Natales, in O’Higgins Park, almost unexplored by man apart from those arriving by boat. On the way, you can observe the Coïhues, canelos and lengas woods from the boat. You sail along the coast through the fjord, the boat getting closer to cormorants, wolffish and waterfalls.

You approach Mount Balmaceda and see the first glacier, the Serrano glacier, which you can observe from the boat. Disembark a little further north to discover the Balmaceda Glacier. Optional walk of around an hour round trip to get closer to the glacier. Stop off at Estancia Perales for lunch, a hearty asado.

Free afternoon to discover Puerto Natales, a town on the banks of the Senoret Canal and gateway to Torres del Paine National Park.

Puerto Natales is a small, quiet town in Chile in the Patagonian fjords. Take time to relax on your arrival from Punta Arenas or after your visit to Torres del Paine National Park. Take a stroll along the canal, enjoy the restaurants or browse the Patagonian handicrafts at the Ether Aike market.

Visit the small Museo Historico, to learn more about the region, from the earliest inhabitants, or the Yaghan people, nomads known for living in canoes all along Tierra del Fuego, to the most recent settlers.

Includes: car rental, room & breakfast.

Day 4 : Puerto Natales – Rio Serrano

Free day to explore the region.

Suggested activity/route :

Continue your trip to Chile with an early morning departure towards the Torres del Paine National Park. First stop : the Milodon caves, a natural monument where you can see the archaeological remains of the area’s ancient inhabitants. There are three caves, the largest measuring 30 metres in height and 200 metres in length. The interest of the site lies in the discovery in 1896 of the remains of a prehistoric animal, a giant herbivore that inhabited the region and disappeared 10,000 years ago.

Then drive to Torres del Paine Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. You can choose between 2 entrances to the park: to the Amarga lagoon to the east, or to the Rio Serrano to the south. Enjoy a panoramic view of the famous Paine Towers, long blocks of impressive granite.

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Voyage île de Pâques Chili vacances séjour

Along the way, you’ll discover some of the park’s most beautiful lakes: Nordenskjold, Pehoe and the Salto Grande waterfall (the walking tour takes around 45 minutes). Drive to Grey Lake for a glimpse of the glacier. Panoramic view of the Paine massif and its glacier, as well as the Paine horns. This park will amaze you with its massif and turquoise lakes.

Entrance to Torres Del Paine National Park not included: allow 21,000 pesos per person (price may change for the next season)

Overnight in Estancia, mountain view room (subject to availability)

Includes: car rental, room & breakfast.

Day 5 : Rio Serrano / Puerto Natales

Free day to explore the region.

Suggested activity/route :

Today you’re off to discover the legendary Torres del Paine National Park.

From east to west, the park offers a fabulous diversity of surprisingly colorful natural landscapes: vast green plains, numerous lagoons with turquoise, midnight-blue or metallic-gray waters, immaculate glaciers, and of course the inaccessible peaks of the Massif Paine itself, enthroned in the center of the park. Wild flora and fauna reign supreme here, and it’s not unusual to come across guanacos, huemuls and condors along the way.

Suggested itinerary: Exit Torres del Paine National Park and drive to Puerto Natales

You can choose between 2 entrances to the park: from the Amarga lagoon (to the east of the park) via Cerro Castillo, or from the Rio Serrano (to the south-west).

Includes: car rental, room & breakfast

Day 6 : Puerto Natales / Santiago de Chile

Drive to Punta Arenas airport through the Patagonian pampas. Along the way, you’ll catch a glimpse of the local wildlife (rheas, guanacos, foxes…). Remember to leave early to pick up your rental car at the airport.

Route: Approx. 3 hours’ drive, with a possible stop at Villa Tehuelche for a mid-route break.

Flight from Punta Arenas to Santiago. Your driver will meet you at Santiago airport and take you to your hotel.

Includes: car rental, domestic flight, room & breakfast.

Day 7 : Santiago de Chile

Free day to visit museums (Bellas Artes, Contemporaneo, arte chileno precolombino, de la Memoria), stroll in the parks, climb Cerro Santa Lucia or Cerro San Cristobal, walk the streets of Barrio Lastarria, discover the galleries and small cafés of Barrio Italia…

Includes: room & breakfast.

Day 8 : Flight Santiago de Chile / Calama / San Pedro de Atacam

Free transfer to the airport for your flight to Calama.

Arrive at Calama airport and transfer to the charming village of San Pedro de Atacama, a refreshing oasis in the middle of the scorching Atacama desert. Take advantage of your evening to stroll through the narrow streets of San Pedro.

Includes: transfer to Calama, domestic flight, room & breakfast.

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Days 9 to 12 : San Pedro de Atacama

Your stay in San Pedro de Atacama is free, so you can enjoy your hotel or explore the famous Atacama Desert…

Check with your hotel to make up your day’s schedule!

What to see/Do: Valley of the Moon; Valley of Death; village of Rio Grande; 4×4 excursion to Rainbow Valley to explore caves and canyons; sunset over the Cordillera de Sel; Salar de Agua Calientes and Salar de talar; relax in the natural pool of Peine or sip a typical cocktail near the lagoon of Chaxa; Laguna Lejia; Geyser du Tatio; Guatin , etc…

Includes: room & breakfast.

Day 13 : Flight Calama / Santiago / Valparaiso

You will be transferred from your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama to Calama airport for your domestic flight from Calama to Santiago.

You will be met at Santiago airport and driven to Valparaíso. Arrival and check-in at the hotel.

Includes: transfers, domestic flight, room & breakfast

Day 14 : Valparaiso

Free day in Valparaiso. For this 14th day of your trip to Chile, take the time to stroll among the alleys, discover the picturesque frescoes hidden in the open-air museum in Bellavista, chat with the fishermen in the port district, go up and down the cerros (hills ) Alegre and Concepción, listed as UNESCO heritage sites, thanks to the multiple funiculars, have an ice cream or an “amor porteño” at the café of the same name, stroll through the “paseos” Atkinson and 21 de Mayo, which offer panoramic views on the port and the entire bay.

Includes: room & breakfast.

Day 15: Valparaiso / Santiago de Chile

Free day in Valparaiso.

Hungry for a cultural visit? You can explore La Sebastiana, the former home of the great poet Pablo Neruda (closed on Mondays), or visit the Centro Cultural, an exhibition center housed in the city’s former prison. Fancy a spot of idleness in the sun? Continue on to Viña del Mar, a quarter of an hour to the north, and take advantage of its immense beaches to soak your feet in the Pacific Ocean.

Transfer from Valparaíso to Santiago de Chile.

Includes: transfer, room & breakfast.

Day 16 : Flight Santiago / Hanga Roa

Free transfer to Santiago airport. Domestic flight from Santiago to Easter Island. Arrive at Hanga Roa airport and transfer to your hotel. Your trip to Easter Island can now begin !

Easter Island is a place of mystery, with archaeological sites, volcanoes, white sand beaches, crystal-clear waters and exotic vegetation in a semi-tropical climate. An unforgettable journey to decipher the enigmas of this island.

Includes: transfer, domestic flight, room & breakfast.

Days 17 to 19 : Hanga Roa

Your stay on Easter Island is free, so you can choose to rent a car or take a cab for your activities. Don’t hesitate to ask your hotel!

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Suggested activities/itineraries :

– We recommend you spend the morning visiting the village of Hanga Roa, where you’ll find freshly caught fish in the market. Continue your visit with the Sebastian Englert Museum and the Tahai site, featuring three Moai platforms. In the afternoon, we suggest a visit to the bun quarry on the Puna Pau volcano, followed by a tour of the Te Pahu cave, and then on to the site of the “seven explorers”, Ahu Akivi.

– Sunrise at Tongariki is spectacular … depending on the light! Leaving the village an hour before sunrise, we drive half an hour to reach the site, then watch the changing lights in front of the site before the sun fully rises.

You can spend another half-hour on the site before returning to the hotel for breakfast.

– Take a day trip to the most remote sites in the village. In the morning, head for Anakena Beach with its white sand and crystal-clear waters, overlooked by two Moai platforms, Ahu Nau-Nau and Ature Huki. Continue on to Ahu Te Pito Kura and its distinctive stone. Continue along the coast, arriving at the majestic site of Tongariki, then the impressive Moai quarry and the Rano Raraku volcano. Return to the village of Hanga Roa via the south coast, dotted with other Ahus: Ahu Tetenga, Ahu Akahanga, Ahu Vaihu.

Etc…

Includes: room & breakfast.

Day 20 : Flight Hanga Roa / Santiago de Chile

Enjoy the last moments of your trip to Easter Island, this peaceful island, before your transfer to Hanga Roa airport.

Arrival in Santiago, and free transfer to your accommodation.

Includes: transfer to Hanga Roa, domestic flight, room & breakfast.

Day 21 : Santiago de Chile

Free day in Santiago for your last visits, shopping or rest.

On your last day in Santiago, round off with a cultural visit to the museums of Bellas Artes, Design and Pre-Columbian Art.

Tempted by a Pisco Sour? the lively terraces of the Lastarria district are just a stone’s throw away. Feeling hungry? The Bellavista district is full of excellent gourmet restaurants with flavors from Chile, Peru, Mexico… or France!

Includes: room & breakfast.

Day 22 : Flight Santiago de Chile / Paris

Morning and lunch at leisure, then afternoon transfer to your international flight. Arrival in France in the afternoon of the following day. That’s it, your trip to Chile and Easter Island is now over.

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