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SANTIAGO, VALPARAÍSO AND SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA

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What you can expect
  • Santiago de Chile is one of the most exciting cities in Latin America, and you will enjoy your visit. You will see real contrasts between the modern and the colonial part.
  • Valparaíso and Viña del Mar will charm you with its architecture, streets and places. It is a magical place of unique and beautiful landscapes.
  • San Pedro de Atacama is the archaeological capital of Chile, a beautiful zone and a mandatory journey for every visitor. Through its original streets, it’s possible to enjoy a unique architecture made of adobe. The crafts are made of cacti, chañar, tamarugo trees, volcanic rocks and wood. Another highlight is the local gastronomy, which includes dishes with different kinds of corns; lamb, cattle and llama meat as well as rice, chillies and quinoa (a natural cereal).

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1
Santiago | Arrival and city tour: Colonial and modern part
Day 2
Santiago | Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
Day 3
Santiago | Flight to Calama, San Pedro de Atacama: Moon Valley
Day 4
San Pedro de Atacama | Altiplanic Lagoons, Atacama Salt Flat
Day 5
San Pedro de Atacama | Archaeological Tour
Day 6
San Pedro de Atacama | Tatio Geysers
Day 7
San Pedro de Atacama | Flight back home

Itinerary

Day 1Santiago de Chile

• Upon your arrival, we will receive you at the airport and bring you safely and comfortably to your hotel.
• City tour: Visiting the main tourist attractions.
• Santiago is a mixture of the old and the modern, features that we invite you to know. Our trip through Santiago will show the immensity of the city, its varied geography and civility.
• We will guide you through the Main Square of Santiago, where the Cathedral, Main Post Office and City Hall are located. You will be told about the origins of our city.
• Next stop is the civic neighbourhood and the surroundings of La Moneda Government Palace.
• After that, we will drive through some of the old areas of Santiago, such as República and Concha y Toro neighbourhoods.
• Later we will visit the eastern part of the city, and we will see the modern buildings and the changes that they have brought to the district.
• We finish our tour in a handicraft store, located in an exclusive neighbourhood, where we’ll appreciate with a Pisco Sour, Lapizlázuli masterpieces, made with this stone that just exists in Chile and Afghanistan.
• Return to hotel and lodging.
• Enjoy your first night at your preferred hotel in Santiago.

Day 2Santiago, Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

• Breakfast buffet served in hotel restaurant.
• We will begin our tour from the hotel, in a 120-kilometre trip towards the Pacific Ocean.
• Our “Garden City”, Viña del Mar, will charm us with its architecture, its streets, palaces, and Quinta Vergara.
• We will have the possibility to know a Moai statue from Easter Island and a handcraft store of Lapizlasuli (Faba).
• Following we are going to visit the port city of Valparaiso dating back 1536. The city was declared World Heritage by Unesco, and it is currently the site of the legislative power of Chile. It is a magical place of unique and unforgettable landscapes with colourful neighbourhoods and picturesque funicular elevators. We visit Sotomayor Square and the port, where we can navigate through Valparaiso Bay.
• In the evening, we will return to Santiago.
• Overnight at your preferred hotel in Santiago.
• Breakfast included.

Day 3Santiago, Calama, San Pedro de Atacama: Moon Valley

• After your breakfast, we bring you to Santiago Airport to take the flight to Calama.
• Reception and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama.
• At 16:30 hrs., departure from the hotel to The Moon Valley.
• On the way, we will stop to take photos of the Salt Mountain Range from a viewing point.
• Later, in the Moon Valley, we will visit the “Las Tres Marías” salt statues, the salt mine, the salt caverns and we will watch the evening from a big dune.
• After these impressive experiences, we return to the hotel.
• Overnight at your preferred hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
• Breakfast included.

Day 4San Pedro de Atacama, Altiplanic Lagoons, Atacama Salt Flat

• Departure at 07:00 hrs. from the hotel.
• Visit of the Toconao town, typical handicrafts in Atacama, and the San Lucas Tower (National Monument).
• The travel includes the visit to the Atacama Salt Flat, entering the Los Flamencos National Reserve (Chaxas Lagoon area).
• We will continue our trip to the altiplano to get to the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons (4,150 m.o.s.l.).
• In the middle of our route, we will have a stop in the Socaire town (3,200 m.o.s.l.) to get acclimatised and take photos of the San Bartolomé church.
• Return to San Pedro approximately at 7:00 pm.
• Overnight at your preferred hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
• Breakfast included.

Day 5San Pedro de Atacama and archaeological tour

• Breakfast at the hotel and departure at 09:00 hrs.
• Today we visit the 3,000 years old Tulor ruins, Pukará de Quitor, the Salt Mountain Range (Cordillera de la Sal) and the Catarpe (Incas) ruins.
• Return to San Pedro through the Séquitor Ayllu.
• We return around 1 pm and the afternoon is free.
• Overnight at your preferred hotel San Pedro de Atacama.
• Breakfast included.

Day 6San Pedro de Atacama, Tatio Geysers

• Departure at 6:00 hrs. from the hotel.
• We are going to visit the different geysers and thermal swimming pool.
• Afterwards, we go to the Caspana Town (old town and church), the Lasana Pukará, and the petroglyphs in the Loa River valley, the Coya Inca Lagoon and the church in Chiu-Chiu town.
• Return to San Pedro de Atacama.
• Afternoon at leisure.
• Overnight at your preferred hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
• Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 7San Pedro de Atacama

• After a restful night’s sleep and a delicious breakfast, it´s time to say Good-Bye, and we bring you back to the airport, to take your flight home.
• We are very proud to welcome you again in the future and to show you other marvellous and fantastic parts of the world.
• Breakfast included.

Price includes:

• Accommodation according to program
• Regular services with Spanish/English speaking guide
• All transfers
• Excursions according to our schedule
• Meals described in the itineraries
• Lunch and navigation ticket in the tour to Valparaiso. (Sailing in Valparaíso departs with a minimum of 5 passengers. Subject to availability)
• Entrance tickets
• 24 hours assistance during your trip
• Fair and final price – No hidden fees and costs and no extra charges

Price excludes:

• International air fares
• Optional excursions
• Tips
• Travel insurance
• Entrance fee in San Pedro de Atacama

Important:

• We recommend taking the flight arriving in San Pedro de Atacama at noon and taking the flight departing San Pedro after 4:30 PM.
• Kimal Hotel not available for long weekends and holidays

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