Chilean Odyssey - 11 Days with Gateways International Tailor-made Tours
Photo: Nayara Alto Atacama, Atacama Desert, Chile
This 11-day journey will take you through the longest country in the world in style with luxurious accommodations and phenomenal excursions. Travel from the capital city of Santiago to the Chilean Patagonia with its glaciers, massive granite towers, beautiful and rare wildlife and the Strait of Magellan. Travel to the north to experience the contrasting Atacama Desert at the luxurious Nayara Alto tacama Desert Lodge & Spa, with lagoons and hot springs for unparalleled serenity and immense beauty.
Highlights:
- Private cultural city tour in Santiago
- 4 Days of The Singular Experience in Patagonia
- 4 Days exploring the Atacama Desert at Nayara Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa
Package Includes:
- Roundtrip international and domestic airfare from Toronto*
- Welcome assistance upon arrival and departure at all airports
- Private transfers and porterage between airport and hotel
- 9 nights accommodation: 2 nights in Santiago at The Singular Santiago Lastarria, Lastarria Room, 3 nights in Puerto Bories at The Singular Patagonia, Singular Room, 3 nights in San Pedro de Atacama at Nayara Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, Quitor Room, 1 night in Santiago at Holiday Inn Santiago Airport, Executive
- Breakfast daily and other meals as indicated
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- Airport & departure taxes
Optional Add-On Tours: (Priced separately)
- Extensions to mysterious Easter Island
- Winery tours in the Casablanca Valley
Not Included:
- Tips to guides and drivers and other gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Items of a personal nature
- Items not mentioned above
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary. Please discuss this with your travel agent to determine your requirements prior to departure
Photo: The Singular Patagonia, Exterior, Chile
Day 1: Toronto - Santiago
Depart from Toronto to Santiago de Chile on your overnight flight.
Day 2: Santiago
Arrival, welcome by our local representative and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy your day at leisure to explore the city of Santiago surrounded by the snow-capped Andes mountains. For dinner, we suggest visiting the neighbourhoods of Lastarria or the bohemian Bellavista.
The Singular Santiago Lastarria, Lastarria Room
Day 3: Santiago
After breakfast, take a private city tour of Santiago featuring the Palacio de la Moneda, the nerve center of the Chilean government and a stunning example of neo-classical architecture. See the Plaza de Armas and the bustling Mercado Central. Ascend to the top of the city for dramatic panoramic views from the beautifully landscaped Cerro Santa Lucia. Feel free to spend the rest of your day exploring many of the city’s fine shops and museums.
The Singular Santiago Lastarria, Lastarria Room
Photo: The Singular Santiago Lastarria Hotel bar, Santiago, Chile
Day 4: Santiago - Puerto Bories
Breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Punta Natales. Arrival, welcome and transfer to Puerto Bories and check into The Singular Patagonia. Spend the next 4 days and 3 nights in the heart of the Chilean Patagonia with spectacular expeditions, gastronomy and spa. Enjoy dinner and overnight at hotel.
The Singular Patagonia, Singular Room
Day 5: Puerto Bories
Choose from the many available activities accessible from the hotel which are included in your stay. Perhaps join an excursion to the protected Torres del Paine National Park, or choose to horseback ride along the mountain ranges.
The Singular Patagonia, Singular Room
Day 6: Puerto Bories
A Day at leisure to explore the region. Visit one of the private reserves exclusive to guests of The Singular Patagonia, for a unique Patagonian experience on an estancia or sail through a nearby fjord. Take a kayak excursion along the Río Golondrina, or relax at the wellness spa and enjoy one their signature treatments, not included.
The Singular Patagonia, Singular Room
Day 7: Puerto Bories - Santiago - Calama
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your flight to Santiago, then connect to Calama. From Calama, drive to the charming adobe desert village of San Pedro de Atacama. Check into the luxurious Nayara Atacama Desert Lodge and Spa for the next 3 nights, the perfect base for exploring the desert. In the afternoon, we suggest you rest and adjust to the high altitude (8,000 feet above sea level). Be sure to enjoy an evening drink while watching the sunset.
Nayara Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, Quitor Room
Photo: The beautiful city of Santiago, Chile
Day 8: San Pedro de Atacama
Today, choose from the many included excursions available through the hotel. Perhaps visit the Tatio Geyers to enjoy an easy walk along the geothermal field to observe fumaroles, springs and local fauna. Trek into the desert for panoramic views of Bolivian lagoons and volcanoes of the Andes Mountain range. Experience the clarity of Atacama evening skies with the naked eye or make use of the hotel’s telescopes to explore our galaxy.
Nayara Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, Quitor Room
Day 9: San Pedro de Atacama
Once again, you have a day at leisure to take one of many excursions through the hotel. Take a tour to see the petroglyphs in the Hierbas Buenas area that reflect the constant movement of ancient shepherds; see rock formations called Pakana Monks or take a tour to the Pujsa or Aguas Calientes Salt Flats. For a more relaxing day, stop at a local market for handicrafts and souvenirs or recharge your body and mind at the spa.
Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, Quitor Room
Day 10: San Pedro de Atacama - Santiago
Breakfast at your hotel, followed by transfer to the airport. Check into the Holiday Inn Santiago Airport hotel for your overnight.
Holiday Inn Santiago Airport, Executive Room
Day 11: Santiago - Toronto
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, check out. Board your homebound flight from Santiago to Toronto. Arrival home the same day.
