Santiago, Desert & Easter Island

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Day 1 / Santiago

Transfer Santiago airport / hotel in Santiago
HD City tour Santiago with San Cristobal hill: The tour starts with a visit of the civic center of the city, where there is “La Moneda” – a palace in a neoclassic style, which was once the residence of Chilean presidents until 1958 and now is home of the government. We continue through the streets in the center of Santiago in direction Plaza de Armas, surrounded by the Cathedral Metropolitana of the XVIII century, the National Historic museum and the “Correo Central” – main post office. Leaving the center we will continue passing the Forestal Park and in front of the museum Bellas Artes until Bellavista, bohemian district of Santiago. We will continue going up Cerro San Cristóbal, beautiful public park on which peak you will find a monumental sculpture of the Virgin Mary. From this place you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the city. Later we will continue passing through the residential and commercial areas Providencia, Las Condes and Vitacura.
Overnight at Hotel

Day 2 / Santiago

Breakfast at hotel
FD Viña del Mar & Valparaiso: We will start this excursion from your hotel to travel 110 km, across a diversity of landscapes and vegetation that will show you the agricultural valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca. Once we have arrived to Valparaíso we will enjoy the view of the clusters of houses right along the hills which harbor the main commercial port of Chile and also the current Legislative Capital of the country. Valparaíso has once again undertaken the progress route which in the last century made it one of the most important ports of the Pacific Ocean. This complete and scenic visit to Valparaíso includes a visit to La Sebastiana (except Mondays), former home of our Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda (price does not include the entrance). Continuing with our tour we will drive along the coastline road to Viña del Mar, capital of the Chilean tourism. The Ciudad Jardín (Garden City) called this way due to the impressive parks, walks and beautiful buildings; its famous Casino is an exhibit of the aristocratic and exclusive character imposed by its founder Don José Francisco Vergara. While traveling by the beaches of Viña del Mar (scenic view) we will stop for lunch for approximately 1 ½ hours (not included). We will stop at Reñaca its main beach, which has several prestigious restaurants and modern buildings with Mediterranean architecture that makes it one of the most exclusive places of the country. Mid-afternoon we will be returning by the coastline road to take the Agua Santa route towards Santiago.
The tour finishes taking our guests back to their hotels.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 3 / Santiago

Breakfast at Hotel
HD Viña Concha & Toro: The tour begins at the entry Portal. Visitors are cordially received by a bilingual guide who will invite them to visit and learn all about one of the Chile’s most traditional vineries. To began with, your will walk through the winery’s ancient park, whose extraordinary beauty and harmony are an invaluable legacy of Chile’s landscaping history. Next, one can admire the casona´s exterior, previously the summer residence of the Concha & Toro family.
In Pirque´s vineyards, one can learn about growth and development of vines and dedicated work they require.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 / Santiago

Breakfast at Hotel
Transfer hotel / Santiago airport

San Pedro de Atacama

Transfer Calama airport / hotel in San Pedro
HD Valle de la Luna: 19 km from San Pedro, in the Salt Mountain Range, is the Moon Valley, declared a nature sanctuary and monument and protected by the uniqueness of its beauty. It consists of a depression surrounded by small hills with impressively sharp peaks. The tour is an imaginary trip to landscapes that do not belong in our world, but to other planets. We will see Dinosaur Valley and Death Valley, where there is a spectacular panoramic view of the area. We continue to Moon Valley, where we will find geological formations that are the result of successive foldings of the earth's crust. Towards dusk, a bold palette of golds and reds appear, touching the soul and sensibilities of the visitor.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 / San Pedro de Atacama

Breakfast at Hotel
FD Lagunas Altiplanicas & Salar de Atacama with lunch: : Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile, has the one of the largest flamingo reserves in the country (the National Flamingo Reserve). We will head in on a small path, towards Chaxa Lake, in order to see and identify the different flamingo species in the area. Miscanti and Miñiques Lakes, located at 4,220 meters, are also part of the National Reserve, and are managed by the indigenous community of Socaire. The eruption of the Miñiques volcano one million years ago caused the water that once drained to the Salt Flat to stagnate, giving rise to these two highland lakes with their blue water and white shores. On the way back, we pass through Socaire, a pre-Columbian town, known today for its typical Atacama cuisine.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 6 / San Pedro de Atacama

Breakfast at Hotel
FD Geiser del Tatio: We leave at dawn from San Pedro de Atacama Hotel to go to the Tatio Geysers, a geothermal center with geysers that can only be seen very early in the morning. After seeing this spectacular sight in a magnificent natural setting, we eat breakfast. On the way back, we see the majestic Andes mountain range, whose peaks seem close enough to touch. We then arrive at Machuca, a small llama herder settlement. The village is filled with adobe houses with thatched roofs. Green wetlands lend a special charm.
Overnight at hotel.

Dia 7 / San Pedro de Atacama

Breakfast at Hotel
Transfer hotel in San Pedro / Calama airport.
Overnight at Hotel Holiday Inn Aeropuerto de Santiago.

Day 8 / Easter Island

Transfer Easter Island airport / hotel
Overnight at hotel.

Day 9 / Easter Island

Breakfast at Hotel
HD Orongo y Rano Kau: This was the final setting for Rapa Nui culture. It was here on the crater's rim that they built the village of Orongo. Up until the 1878 the islanders practiced ancient rights and tests of skill. Rano Kau Volcano, it is not until you get to the very top of the trail that you see the view. A giant caldera stretched out before our eyes. Glistening lakes and marshes dotted the floor of the crater. Hawks rode thermals along its green and brown streaked walls. With the trade winds trying to left you up. Ana Kai Tangata: is the only cave where you can still see paintings on the walls and ceilings. The paint used to decorate the ceilings of the cave is the same the Rapa Nui used to paint their bodies.
HD Ahu Akivi: Built in 1460 this site was one of the later constructions built, probably at a time when the statue cult was beginning to unravel. Unlike other sites, Akivi is inland and has a commanding view of the western part of the island. Its 7 moai, all about 14 feet tall and approx. 12 metric tons each, are remarkably similar. The next stop turned out to be quite spectacular: the caves at Ana Te Pahu. At a number of places on the island, there are sizable caves that were once used by the ancient Rapa Nui natives for living quarters, shelters, or hideouts. The caves are actually empty lava tunnels that once contained rivers of molten lava. Once the lava drained out, the hollow tunnels remained. You will enter the dark cave 200 meters deep and will be guided by young guides with fire torches!
Overnight at Hotel

Day 10 / Easter Island

Breakfast at Hotel
FD Ranoraraku y Anakena with lunch: full day tour with a visit to towards Ahu Akahanga, a large Ahu (platforms) with four big fallen statues and where, according to the legends, the tombs of the first king of the Island is in this area. From there we will visit the Rano Raraku quarry; it is one of the largest and most important archeological sites of the island as there is an open quarry where the Moai were originally sculpted. Here one can see than 300 statues in various stages of their construction spread throughout both the inner crater and on the outer slopes of the Volcano; they can be admired in the different stages of production, from carving in the rock to upright position, and lying face down on their intended road to their platforms on the Island destroyed by a tidal wave in 1960, now reconstructed. A visit to Tongariki this is the largest known ahu, being 200m long with 15 upright Moai on its platform. Afterwards, we will drive along the North Coast, passing by La Perouse Bay to visit Ahu Te Pito Kura (The World’s Navel). From there continue to the beautiful archaeological zone of Anakena Beach a popular swimming and relaxation area characterized by its warm and specially clear turquoise water, the quality of the light here and the beautiful white coral sand. This is the beach where the expeditions of Chief Hotu Matua landed. It was a dwelling centre of the ancient rulers and the school of the ancient Maori (experts or wise men). Their teachings and wisdom have been maintained through time according to shared family traditions of the island. In this sector there are two Ahu that have been completely restored, Ahu Nau Nau and Ahu Ature Huki. Return to the hotel through the Vaitea Farm
Overnight at Hotel