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Torres del Paine National Park,Santiago & Central Valley,Atacama Desert
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This morning your plane will touch down in Santiago. After you complete immigration and customs formalities, we have arranged a private transfer into the city centre. Your hotel will be close to the historic heart of Santiago and there are plenty of good restaurants close by, particularly in the buzzing Bellavista district just across the Parque Forestal. A guide will show you around the main sights including the cathedral and presidential palace, as well as a few of the characterful barrios (neighbourhoods) and the view from Cerro Cristobal, reached by funicular.
Today, you'll head an hour or so out of town via some of Chile's most productive wine country. Your focus today is the brightly coloured and charming city of Valparaiso, known as 'Valpo' to the locals. Straggling up the hillside, the lower and upper parts of town are linked by elevators called ascensores, making light work of the climb. A labyrinth of cobbled streets revealing bohemian cafes, shops and a multitude of restaurants gives the city bucketloads of character. On this private guided tour you'll visit two of its most eclectic neighbourhoods, Cerro Concepcion and Cerro Alegre, as well as Pablo Neruda's house, La Sebastiana. Return to Santiago in time for dinner.
Leaving Santiago behind, you'll catch a two-hour flight north to the city of Calama, a mining town that is the nearest major settlement to the Atacama Desert. An hour by car gets you to the delightful tourist village of San Pedro de Atacama. An oasis in the desert, its compact centre is characterised by single storey, whitewashed adobe homes and despite the many visitors, it still retains a laidback air. Check in to your hotel, and the picturesque Valle de la Luna, which takes its name from the moonscape it emulates, is a beautiful spot to explore on foot this afternoon.
As national parks go, this is a beauty, and possibly the country's most well known. Three granite peaks shaped like rounded towers dominate the landscape and give the park its name. Around them lie mountain pastures, exquisite glacial lakes and tumbling waterfalls. Herds of wild guanaco, the petite cousins of the more famous llama, graze by the roadside and are easy to spot. Your lodge offers a range of activities designed to make the best of its incredible setting. Begin with a short hike along the shores of Lake Pehoe to discover orchids and other native vegetation before ascending to a viewpoint to admire the Paine ridge in all its splendour.
Each of our trips is entirely tailor-made with originality, quality and cultural immersion in mind. Our team of destination specialists will craft itineraries based on your tastes, using their first-hand knowledge and the help of our in-country team of Concierges and guides. All trips are accompanied by a wide range of additional services, including a 24-hour helpline, the Original Travel app, fast-track airport services and much more.
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