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Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
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Discover the best of Chile: otherworldly desert, magical lakes, and the Patagonian peaks
Explore diverse and beautiful landscapes, including the salt flats, altiplano lagoons and El Tatio geysers
Enjoy sunset at the Valley of the Moon in the Atacama Desert – a beautiful time to visit
Visit Patagonia and the granite towers of Torres del Paine National Park
Experience the majesty of the Lake District on boat and by foot
Chile’s narrow coastal strip stretches for 2,670mi (4,300km) and is dominated by the towering peaks of the Andes. Covering over half the length of South America, Chile has an unparalleled range of environments, from the highest, driest desert in the world, the dramatic Atacama, with its geysers and salt flats, to the fertile valleys and vineyards of central Chile. To the south lies the Lake District with picturesque, snow-capped volcanoes, deep-blue lakes and gushing waterfalls. Further south still, we reach Patagonia, a land of ice fields, mountains, glaciers and immense solitude.
An enjoyable trip and you do cover vast distances but for a 13 day trip too much time is spent hanging around in airports. I note that the itinerary has been tweaked for 2025 so this may help a bit. One word of warning for solo travellers (apart from the excessive single supplement) is that there are very few group meals. Our guide did not stay in the group hotel at Santiago so for first couple of nights you're left to your own devices for evening meals. We then flew north to Atacama and again no group meals. Only once we were in the Lake District did guide arrange a group meal one night and then there were group meals all the time in Patagonia. Scenery in Patagonia was fantastic and we had a couple of decent walks. Apart from San Pedro de Atacama the hotels were all good although wifi often only in reception area. Credit and debit cards are accepted everywhere so you don't need much cash. Wine is cheaper than beer or soft drinks and evening meals no dearer than UK. Be prepared for a lot of early starts and quite a few breakfast boxes.
