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Our Chile tours are short bite-size travel experiences lasting 2-6 days. By stringing your selected tours together, you can build your own Chile and Argentina trip. If you’d rather leave the planning work to us, take a look at our Argentina holidays where we’ve pieced together a number of mini adventure tours to form a longer holiday.

Once you’ve selected your chosen Chile tours, simply fill in the quote request form or give one of our friendly Chile Travel Specialists a call on 01273 322 380 and we’ll send you a no-obligation quote, along with your flights if necessary. Our Argentina travel specialists know the country well and will be on hand to help you plan your trip.

From May – September the weather in Patagonia can be cold, wet and windy so it’s better to stick to central and northern areas at this time.

Prices below are valid until the 30th September 2013 and are based on two people travelling and exclude international flights. Prices for departures beyond this date and for international flights are available on request. For departures during peak seasons (e.g. Easter, summer holidays, Christmas and New Year) supplements may apply.

Chile tours Easy Going Santiago de Chile

Duration:	3 days / 2 nights
Price:	£155 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Departure:	Daily
Route:	Santiago

Santiago is a lively, romantic city nestled at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Because of its location slap bang in the middle of the long slither that Chile forms all the way down the west coast of Latin America, it’s a convenient junction for all kinds of routes across the country. On arrival on this Chile adventure tour you’ll be transferred directly to your hotel in the city centre. You’ll have the rest of the day to explore the city at your own pace and slowly soak up the relaxed Latino atmosphere. Take a stroll through the historic centre or take the cable car up to the Cerro Cathedral for a sweeping view across the city and the snow-capped peaks of the Andes.

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Chile tours - Santiago de Chile accommodation

Chile Tours Take a Break Amongst the Vineyards

Duration:	3 days / 2 nights
Price:	£258 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Departs:	Daily
Route:	Santiago - Maipo Valley - Santiago

For a more laid-back start to your trip, you can begin your journey in Chile in the Maipo Valley; a wine valley about a half hour's drive from the capital Santiago de Chile. We'll arrange for a transfer to take you directly to your hotel from Santiago. You'll stay in a cosy B&B surrounded by vineyards, with it's own swimming pool and views if the Andean peaks. The town of Pirque has a low-key vibe and one of the best grill restaurants in Chile, La Vaquita Echa. No doubt you'll want to sample the local wine, after all, this area is famous for it's full-bodied red wines.

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Chile Tours Bohemian Hills of Valparaíso

Duration:	4 days / 3 nights
Price:	£235 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Departs:	Daily
Route:	Santiago - Valparaíso - Santiago

Valparaiso is known amongst many travellers as South America's most unique city. The maze of cobbled streets and colourful buildings give the city an endearing, bohemian charm. Climb up the steep hillsides and absorb the impressive vistas laid out before you. In Valparaiso you'll stay in a small hotel in the hills above the port. Your hotel is actually a converted house with only a few rooms, giving it a more intimate, friendly atmosphere. During your stay we'll arrange for English-speaking guide to take you on a tour of the city on foot and by public transport.

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Chile tours Llamas on the moon

Duration:	3 days / 2 nights
Price:	£175 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Departure:	Daily from Calama. Salta on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Route:	Calama/Salta - San Pedro de Atacama - Valley of the Moon - San Pedro de Atacama

The driest desert on earth isn't in Africa, it's here in Chile! It basically never rains here. The Atacama Desert is a surreal, desolate expanse that stretches along the coast of northern Chile. You'll begin your tour in San Pedro de Atacama, a cheerful little town on the edge of the desert. The atmosphere is surreal but beautiful; huge expanses of nothingness, jagged rock formations and tiny settlements in the middle of the salt plains. You'll spend two nights in San Pedro and in the afternoon you’ll travel into the Atacama Desert to see the sunset and moonrise in the Valley of the Moon.

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Chile tours Zigzagging through volcano valleys

Duration:	6 days/ 5 nights
Price:	£695 per person - based on two people
Departure:	Daily
Route:	Temuco - Pucon - Puyehue - Puerto Varas or vice versa

Long and narrow are the two words most frequently used to describe Chile's shape and size. Many travellers book flights to travel Chile's large distances. It's a shame really, because Chile's landscape is well worth a road trip. Central Chile has very reasonable roads and plenty of road signs to help you find your way. Forget about the Panamerican Highway; follow narrow winding roads past volcano peaks and vast still lakes instead. We'll take you hiking across hardened lava and to top it all off, you'll sleep on a mountaintop overlooking a lake and a volcano.

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Chile tours - Argentina Chile lake crossing

Chile tours Passage to Argentina

Duration:	2 days / 1 night
Price:	£348 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Departure:	Daily

The lake crossing on this Chile tour is probably one of the most scenic (and convenient) routes from Chile to Argentina, or vice versa. You'll fly to Puerto Montt in the Chilean Lake District with its shimmering blue lakes and snow-capped volcanic peaks. After spending the night in nearby Puerto Varas you'll travel by land and water through the oldest National Park in South America into Argentina. If you're planning on staying in Chile instead of crossing the border, you'll be transferred back to Puerto Montt and spend another night in Puerto Varas.

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Chile tours Penguins at the edge of the world

Duration:	3 days / 2 nights
Price:	£198 per person - based on 2 people sharing
Departure:	Daily
Route:	Punta Arenas

This Chile tour will take you to the southernmost tip of Chilean Patagonia, where once sheep ranchers and sailors roamed. Punta Arenas is a surprisingly lively place with the rugged atmosphere of a remote sea port, but also brightly coloured houses, busy streets, leafy parks and a fascinating history. You'll spend two nights in Punta Arenas and go on a boat trip along the Strait of Magellan to the penguin island to see a huge colony of Magellanic penguins. This is one of the few Chile tours where you'll get the chance to see the wildlife up close. The penguins will come right up to you, and it's fascinating to see them in their natural environment.

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Chile tours - Torres del Paine Dramatically beautiful Torres

Duration:	4 days / 3 nights
Price:	From £258 per person - based on 2 people
Departure:	Daily
Best time to travel:	mid-October - April
Route:	Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine National Park - Puerto Natales

The Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most popular trekking regions in the world. Located in the southernmost tip of Chilean Patagonia, the park is dominated by rugged mountains and desolate plains. The only permanent inhabitants are wild cougars. The weather on this Chile adventure tour is always unpredictable, which is why you’ll spend two days exploring the park to increase your chances of seeing the majestic granite peaks, glacial lakes and ancient forests in bright sunshine. We’ve booked a bed for you in the cosy trekkers lodge (though we’ll be happy to upgrade you to a more luxurious hotel if you prefer). On Day Two you’ll be going on a challenging trek to the granite Torres and on Day Three you’ll head deeper into the park.

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Chile tours Mysterious Moai of Easter Island

Duration:	4 days/ 3 nights
Price:	£268 per person - based on two people
Departure:	Daily
Route:	Easter Island

Easter Island... it's not exactly around the corner. This remote island is a 5 hour flight away from the Chilean coastline and is known for its giant Moai statues. It's one of the few places in Chile where you'll find the combination sun, sea, sand and palm trees; in other words it's the perfect place to end your trip. You'll stay at a cosy posada with swimming pool in the island's only town. We'll leave it up to you to decide how you want to explore the island: as part of a group tour, by car or by bike. Of course you can also just spend a few days on the island letting your South America adventures sink in.

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