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56 Chile

Chile

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WINE, LAKES AND VOLCANOES INDEPENDENT TOUR FOODIE EXPLORE

Essentials Duration: 11 days and 10 nights Highlights: • Drive the coastal border and visit the port city of Valparaiso • Take in the Andean views and visit different wineries, tasting and learning about the wines • On Chiloe Island, see houses on stilts, visit local markets and see wooden churches declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO Includes: • 3 nights’ accommodation in Santiago • 2 nights’ accommodation in Colchagua • 2 nights’ accommodation in Puerto Varas

Santiago | Colchagua | Puerto Varas | Castro

Chile is the longest country in the world and combines dramatic and contrasting landscapes. Start in the country’s capital, Santiago. Spend three nights enjoying the city and the surrounding area. Tour the Museum of Memory, visit a winery in the Casablanca Valley, see Viña del Mar’s charming architecture and head to the port city of Valparaiso. In the Colchagua Valley, visit several wineries, including Cas Silva Winery, a family business where you will get to see the wine production and enjoy a tasting. En route to Puerto Varas, stop in Puerto Montt, a port town that used to be one of the top producers of salmon. Spend a full day in Puerto Varas, learn about the area’s specific flora and fauna in Alerce Andino National Park, a temperate rainforest. Finish the trip on Chiloe Island before heading back to Santiago. Visit Chacao village, which has Spanish influences. Spend some time at the San Antonio Fort. If there is time, you can add on a tour to Puñihuil, which is great for bird lovers.

Santiago

• 2 nights’ accommodation in Castro • 1 night’s accommodation in Santiago • 10 breakfasts • Transfers throughout

• Daily excursions, including city tours in Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas and exploration of Chiloe Island • Return international flights and internal flights

Easter Island

Plaza de Armas, Santiago

ANCESTRAL CHILE INDEPENDENT TOUR CITY CULTURE

Essentials Duration: 6 days and 5 nights Highlights:

• Visit the area where Hotu Matua, the first king of Easter Island, landed, and the area where his tomb is believed to be • Learn about important elements of the island’s geography and understand the enigmatic history of the ancient inhabitants Includes: • 2 nights’ accommodation in Santiago • 3 nights’ accommodation on Easter Island • 5 breakfasts and 1 lunch • Airport transfers in Santiago and Easter Island • Santiago walking city tour, Easter Island: Ahu Akivi excursion, full day Rano Raraku Volcano and Anakena Beach tour and Orongo and Volcan Rano Kau excursion • Return international flights and internal flights

Santiago | Easter Island

Discover Chile’s versatile capital city and experience mysterious Easter Island, a special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and a five-hour flight from Santiago. In Santiago, fall in love with the city’s charm on a walking tour. Walk through the main square, Plaza de Armas, which showcases the fantastic architecture. Stop off for empanadas and finish in the Bellavista neighbourhood, where you can explore the charming streets at leisure. After a great time in Santiago, head to the airport for a flight to Rapa Nui, Easter Island. Get to know the connection of the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island. See the ceremonial centres erected in the central area during the last period of Moai construction, an important time for the Rapa Nui culture. Learn about the first king, Hotu Matua, who started settlements that lasted more than 700 years and see where some of the giant statues were built. You will also get to see rock paintings and archaeological sites of cultural significance. A fascinating island with magnetic energy and stunning scenery.

Casablanca Valley

Chiloe Island

Puerto Varas

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