Chile in Depth, Including Easter Island

Arrive in Santiago and transfer with private guide to Lastarria Boutique Hotel for two nights on bed & breakfast basis. Lots of choices for dinner tonight within walking distance or short drive.

City tour with private guide taking in the historical and modern sights of Santiago. This will include the cultural and artistic area of Bellavista, from where you can climb up to the top of San Cristobe Hill for spectacular views across the city and the surrounding hills.

Pick up from hotel and transfer to airport for flight north to Calama. Transfer to Hotel Altiplanico in San Pedro de Atacama for four nights on bed & breakfast basis. Afternoon optional mountain bike ride to scenic Death Valley with opportunities for exhilarating sand boarding on the dunes.

A full day of excursions including a walk through the impressive Catarpe Valley to the narrow canyon of Quebrada del Diablo. Horseback ride to see various ‘ayllus’, traditional Andean communities and learn more local culture and farming. Look out for desert flora according to season.

Another day of activity, starting at the town of Machuca, at 13,000 ft (4000m), one of the ancient resting places for Llama caravans on the Inca highway. Walk through fields and marshlands and down to the town of Rio Grande, home of Atacameno people, who still conserve their traditions and customs. 7 hours of activity, including lunch. 

Join a shared evening tour to the space observatory at San Pedro. The Atacama is an area known for its clear skies and amazing star-gazing opportunities.

Transfer to Calama Airport for flight to Santiago. Transfer to Holiday Inn Airport Hotel for overnight including breakfast.

Return to airport for flight to Easter Island. Transfer to Hotel Puku Vai for three nights on bed and breakfast basis. Spend afternoon at leisure exploring Hunga Roa.

Full day excursion to see various of the iconic Moai (statues) and the volcanic quarry that supplied the stone for most of the Moai on the island. End the day with a visit to the beautiful beach of Anakena and enjoy a swim in the warm Pacific Ocean. Packed lunch included.

Take a panoramic drive up the extinct Rano Kau volcano and down to the ceremonial village of Orongo. Later, visit a stonemasonry and then the cave at Ana Kai Tangata to see ancient wall paintings. At Ahu Akivi , see seven  re-erected Moai that represent the original explorers sent to the island. A day of culture and spectacular scenery.

Transfer to airport for return flight to Santiago. Overnight with breakfast at Holiday Inn Airport Hotel.

Return to airport for flight to Puerto Montt. Transfer by road and boat to Mitico Puelo Lodge on Tagua Tagua Lake for three nights on full board basis.

These days are spent walking in the forests, along the lake shore and in the foothills of the snow-capped Andes. There are also lots of optional activities, such as horse-riding, boating, fishing and helicopter sightseeing.

Travel by boat and road to Puerto Varas. Overnight at Hotel Cumbres on bed & breakfast basis. Puerto Varas is an attractive local town known as the City of Roses, with charming examples of German colonial architecture. Lots of options for eating out this evening.

After Breakfast, transfer to Airport for return flight to Santiago and your independent connection flight back home.