Discover Chile

Great holiday from start to finish. Varied itinerary - I felt as if we’d covered a lot of ground & gained a good insight into the various areas/culture etc of Chile.

From snow-capped mountain peaks, lakes, volcanoes, glaciers to the desert, Chile had so much to offer! We covered so much in 2 weeks. This trip is the perfect way to see the country and the main highlights. We managed to see to some key wildlife such as Condors, Guanacos, Viscacha, Flamingos, and various more. Miguel, our leader was truly exceptional as a local leader as he had all the knowledge from wildlife, culture to geothermal, he had all the answers to our questions. Some of the hotels we stayed at were great from the views of Lake Pehoe from Hosteria Pehoe to the pool and outdoor area in San Pedro de Atacama, it was great to chill after some early starts.

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.