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                     From Patagonia glaciers to Easter Island mysteries                      

Head for the world of glaciers and the Moai for a romantic stay in Chile, discover the country's beautiful capital before hitting South Patagonia and its famous Torres del Paine Park . The itinerary takes you south to explore one of the most beautiful natural parks in South America: Torres del Paine. To complete your stay, there's nothing like a flight to the mysterious Easter Island to plunge you into the mystery of the Moai and feel the tropical heat of the Pacific.

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Itinerary

  • Day 1: Santiago de Chile
  • Day 2: Santiago de Chile - Punta Arenas - Santiago de Chile - Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales
  • Day 3: Puerto Natales - Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers - Puerto Natales - Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers - Puerto Natales
  • Day 4: Puerto Natales - Hosteria Lago Grey - Lake Grey
  • Day 5: Puerto Natales - Hosteria Las Torres - Torres del Paine National Park
  • Day 6: Punta Arenas - Santiago de Chile - Punta Arenas - Santiago de Chile
  • Day 7: Santiago de Chile - Hanga Roa - Ahu Akivi - Hanga Roa - Ahu Akivi - Hanga Roa
  • Day 8: Hanga Roa - Rano Kau Volcano - Hanga Roa - Rano Kau Volcano - Hanga Roa
  • Day 9: Hanga Roa - Anakena - Rano Raraku - Hanga Roa
  • Day 10: Hanga Roa
  • Day 11: Hanga Roa - Santiago de Chile - Hanga Roa - Santiago de Chile
  • Day 12: Santiago de Chile

TRAVEL BOOK

Day 1: Santiago de Chile


Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.

An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the transfer.
Visit of Chile's capital, nestled at the foot of the Andes. Although Santiago has become over the years a modern and bustling city, some older neighbourhoods have preserved their atmosphere and a romantic charm.
You will visit the Plaza de Armas, San Francisco Church, the Bellavista area, Cerro San Cristobal, etc.
Visit the museum of pre-Columbian art of Chile in Santiago.

(Closed every Monday)

Visit the museum La Chascona in Santiago.

(Closed every Monday)

Night at the hotel The Aubrey ****

Included : transfer arrival, english speaking guide, guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast

Day 2: Santiago de Chile - Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.
Domestic flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Welcome by the driver at Punta Arenas airport and private transfer to Puerto Natales, city next to the Senoret canal and Torres del Paine National Park, one of the most spectacular of South America.
English speaking guide.

Night at the hotel The Singular *****

Included : transfer departure, domestic flight, airport tax, transfer arrival, english speaking guide, room & breakfast

Day 3: Puerto Natales - Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers - Puerto Natales


Departure from your hotel at 07h00. Transfer to the travel agency 21 de Mayo.
Departure for the excursion and boarding around 7:30 in direction of Mount Balmaceda (2,035 m), in the O'Higgins Park, almost unexplored except by people that arrive by boat. The journey begins at the dock of Puerto Natales. You can see from the boat the forests of Coihues, Canelos and Lenga. As you sail along the coast, the boat gets close to sea lions and leaves you north of the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. You will access this wonderful site on foot and enjoy the view. You will reach the Hosteria Perales by boat where a typical Patagonian barbecue will be served.

Return in the afternoon to Puerto Natales.

Note 1: 9-hour group trip, daily from September to March and only on Sundays from April to August.

Note 2: Tour subject to weather conditions.
An english speaking guide is accompanying the group.

Night at the hotel The Singular *****

Included : private transport, lunch, room & breakfast

Day 4: Puerto Natales - Hosteria Lago Grey - Lake Grey

Departure from the hotel at 7:45 to the National Park Torres del Paine. The first stop will be to Milodon Caves,a natural monument where you can see the archaeological remains of the ancient inhabitants of the area. There are three caves, the largest measuring 30 meters high and 200 meters long. The main attraction here is the discovery in 1896 of remains of a prehistoric animal, a giant herbivore that lived and disappeared 10,000 years ago. You will then continue towards the Torres del Paine Park, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. You will enter the park by the lagoon area to enjoy a panoramic view of the famous Paine towers. These long blocks of granite are impressive.
You'll discover along the way the lakes Nordenskjold and Pehoe, the cascade "del salto grande" (walking tour of the site is approximately 45 minutes). Panorama of the Paine Massif and its glacier and the "Cuernas" del Paine. This park will amaze you with its massive and turquoise lakes.
National Park Torres Del Paine entrance fee: 18,000 pesos / person
Entrance fees to park national Torres Del Paine included.
With english speaking guide.

At 12:00 you board a comfortable boat (capacity 50 passengers) to cross the Lake Grey and see the very impressive Grey Glacier. It is part of the southern ice field, third biggest ice sheet in the world after Antarctica and Greenland.
An english speaking guide...

Check in at the Tierra Patagonia hotel for a "B&B" night, ideal to enjoy Torres del Paine National Park.

Night at the Tierra Patagonia hotel ****.
Included : local guide, private transport, entrance fees, english speaking guide, cruise, room & breakfast

Day 5: Puerto Natales - Hosteria Las Torres - Torres del Paine National Park

Departure from the hotel at 7:45am to the National Park Torres del Paine. You will then continue towards the Torres del Paine Park, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. You will enter the park by the lagoon area to enjoy a panoramic view of the famous Paine towers. These long blocks of granite are impressive.
You'll discover along the way the lakes Nordenskjold and Pehoe, the cascade "del salto grande" (walking tour of the site is approximately 45 minutes). Panorama of the Paine Massif and its glacier and the "Cuernas" del Paine. This park will amaze you with its massive and turquoise lakes.

Park entrance fee not included (18,000 pesos / Pers).
Entrance fees to park national Torres Del Paine included.
With english speaking guide.
Pick up in Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas and transfert to Torres del Paine national parlk. Check in at the Tierra Patagonia hotel for an all inclusive stay, ideal to enjoy the many activities / outings offered, from the classics excursions by car, to horseback riding or trekking. Night at the Tierra Patagonia hotel ****.
Included : local guide, private transport, entrance fees, english speaking guide, all inclusive, drinks

Day 6: Punta Arenas - Santiago de Chile

After breakfast, pick up at the hotel y transfer.

Transfer in a private vehicle from Torres del Paine National Park to Punta Arenas airport.
Domestic flight from Punta Arenas to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Night at the Holiday Inn Santiago Airport hotel ****

Included : transfer departure, domestic flight, airport tax, room & breakfast

Day 7: Santiago de Chile - Hanga Roa - Ahu Akivi - Hanga Roa


Domestic flight from Santiago to Easter Island (time to be confirmed).

Transfer from the airport to the hotel.


Entrance fees for the Rapa Nui National Park included.

In the afternoon, visit of Ahu Vinapu, the Puna Pau quarry and the site of the seven explorers Ahu Akivi, the only site of the island where the Moais are facing the sea.

Night at the hotel Hanga Roa *****

Included : domestic flight, airport tax, english speaking guide, transfer arrival, entrance fees, excursion (private), room & breakfast

Day 8: Hanga Roa - Rano Kau Volcano - Hanga Roa


Morning dedicated to the visit of the village of Hanga Roa, its museum and the Tahai complex, the archaeological site closest to the village, where Moai statues face away from the ocean.

Half-day excursion to the Rano Kau Volcano and its spectacular crater, the ceremonial site of Orongo, from where you will catch sight of the three Motu islets, and the cave Ana Kai Tangata. Throughout your walk, you will appreciate incredible panoramas of the island and the Pacific Ocean.
Return to Hanga Roa at the end of the day.

Night at the hotel Hanga Roa *****

Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, excursion (private), room & breakfast

Day 9: Hanga Roa - Anakena - Rano Raraku - Hanga Roa

Full day excursion to discover the Anakena beach, the sites of Nau Nau and Ature Huki. You will visit the arqueologic sites of Hare Moa, Manavai, Pipi Oreko, Papa Vaka, and the Ahu Te Pito Kura (Biggest Moai). You will arrive in the bay of Hanga Nui, where the impressive site of Tongariki is. End your day at to the volcan Rano Raraku, before driving back to the village.

Night at the hotel Hanga Roa *****

Included : english speaking guide, excursion (private), lunch, room & breakfast

Day 10: Hanga Roa

Morning dedicated to a horseback ride to the Terevaka volcano. The ride starts at the former sheep farm of Vae Tea. You will reach the summit after a 500-meter climb and you will enjoy a 360° view.

Afternoon at leisure. Walk around the village, rent a bicycle, go snorkelling or diving, explore the island horseback riding, or relax by the pool of your hotel!

Night at the hotel Hanga Roa *****

Included : english speaking guide, excursion (private), room & breakfast

Day 11: Hanga Roa - Santiago de Chile


Transfer Hotel - Airport organised by your hotel.


Domestic flight from Easter Island to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.

An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the transfer.

Night at the hotel The Aubrey ****

Included : english speaking guide, transfer departure, domestic flight, airport tax, transfer arrival, room & breakfast

Day 12: Santiago de Chile

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.
International flight from Santiago de Chile to Europe (time to be confirmed, flight not included).
Included : transfer departure

Hotel The Aubrey   Santiago de Chile

Level : 4*
Included : room & breakfast

The Aubrey Hotel is the result of the combination of a unique history and a successful renovation. It is a real haven of peace which allows to escape from the turmoil of the Chilean capital city. Each one of the 15 beautiful bedrooms are decorated with taste and uniqueness, has its own private bathroom, and most of them have a terrace or a balcony. The garden, with the swimming pool, the jacuzzi and the falls, is a real oasis. The games of light turn your stay at The Aubrey into a real artistic experience.

Hotel The Singular   Puerto Natales

Level : 5*
Included : room & breakfast

The Singular Patagonia Hotel is located in Puerto Bories, in the middle of the amazing fjords of Patagonia. While trying to preserve its historical and cultural features, it provides unequalled comfort and luxury. There, while enjoying your stay, you will be able to learn more about the slaughterhouse and the cold-storage warehouse that it used to be and that gave birth to the city of Puerto Natales. The bedrooms are clearly one of the hotel's biggest assets: spacious (more than 70m2 for the suites) with a view to the laguna, they are decorated with a lot of taste and in consistency with the history of the buildings. In the restaurant, you will live a real gastronomic experience with quite sensible but amazingly good and local products. You can enjoy the hotel spa after a full day of excursion, which has a view to the laguna as well. A private spa room is at your disposal if you are on your honeymoon (jacuzzi, sauna, massage with a view). The last big asset of the hotel is its situation: it only takes a two hour-drive to get to Torres del Paine. We like: the views, the luxury and its history and authenticity. Video clip of the SINGULAR Hotel

Tierra Patagonia   

Level : 4*
Included : room & breakfast

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa sits on a bluff where the South American pampa meets Lake Sarmiento. The building is immersed in the landscape and emerges from the hillside. The award winning architecture complements the flow of the geology in this privileged location and showcases the magnificent views of the Torres del Paine National Park, declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1978. Inside, wood clad walls emanate warmth, safety and protection – a cozy hideaway after a day spent discovering the amazing Patagonian outdoors. The essence of the interior decoration mirrors the design of our sister hotel, Tierra Atacama and here, as there, furnishings and textiles were hand made by Chilean craftspeople, using natural materials from the region, high quality workmanship and inspiration from the surrounding estancias as well as the influence of the native Tehuelche people. The ambience of Tierra Patagonia is casual and friendly, the different spaces created by the designers mean that guests can mingle and get to know one another or find a quiet corner to relax and get away from it all. There is something truly delicious about curling up on a comfortable sofa with a lap blanket, a book and a glass of wine and then forgetting about the book and just staring out the window at one of the Earth's most sublime places.

Tierra Patagonia   Torres del Paine National Park

Level : 4*
Included : local guide, all inclusive, drinks

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa sits on a bluff where the South American pampa meets Lake Sarmiento. The building is immersed in the landscape and emerges from the hillside. The award winning architecture complements the flow of the geology in this privileged location and showcases the magnificent views of the Torres del Paine National Park, declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1978. Inside, wood clad walls emanate warmth, safety and protection – a cozy hideaway after a day spent discovering the amazing Patagonian outdoors. The essence of the interior decoration mirrors the design of our sister hotel, Tierra Atacama and here, as there, furnishings and textiles were hand made by Chilean craftspeople, using natural materials from the region, high quality workmanship and inspiration from the surrounding estancias as well as the influence of the native Tehuelche people. The ambience of Tierra Patagonia is casual and friendly, the different spaces created by the designers mean that guests can mingle and get to know one another or find a quiet corner to relax and get away from it all. There is something truly delicious about curling up on a comfortable sofa with a lap blanket, a book and a glass of wine and then forgetting about the book and just staring out the window at one of the Earth's most sublime places.

Hotel Holiday Inn Airport   Santiago de Chile

Level : 4*
Included : room & breakfast

The elegant contemporary design and the location are the best qualities of the Holiday Inn Hotel of Santiago. You can walk from it to the airport! Santiago, 5th city of South America is really attractive, for a lot of reasons: the amazing view from San Cristobal Cerro, the shopping at the Alto Las Condes Mall, strolling in the Bellavista neighborhood, or spending the night at the Municipal Theater. The hotel facilities offer comfort and modernity: indoor swimming pool, sauna, gym, international gastronomy etc.

Hotel Hanga Roa   Hanga Roa

Level : 5*
Included : room & breakfast

The hotel Hanga roa eco village & spa is very well located on the main coast with sea view and very close to the city centre.

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