Day 1 - Fly overnight from London Heathrow
to Santiago, via Paris
Day 2 - Arrive in Santiago - 2 Nights at
The Ritz-Carlton Santiago
Located in the heart of the city in the prestigious district of
El Golf, the hotel offers 205 city-view rooms and suites equipped
with minibar, in-room safe and high-speed Internet access. Its
facilities include four restaurants and an indoor swimming pool
with views of the Andes.
From here you will visit the old cathedral. The present building
was started between 1748 and 1775 and finished by Joaquín Toesca
between 1780 and 1789. You will also see the beautiful and historic
building which houses the Post Office. Finally, a stop at the
central market is a great opportunity to see a fabulous selection
of vegetables, fruit and fish virtually unknown in Britain.
Day 4 - Santiago to Calama - 3 Nights at Awasi
San Pedro de Atacama
For thousands of years, San Pedro de Atacama has been an oasis
at which travellers stopped for the necessary water, food, shelter
and rest to continue their journey. The Awasi hotel has been
created for this sole purpose; it's a place for contemplating
immensity and enjoying the basic details of simple life.
Day 7 - Calama to Puerto Varas - 2 Nights at
Meliá Patagonia
Hotel Meliá Patagonia is located opposite the train station and
30 minutes from El Tepual airport, near all of the main attractions
in Puerto Varas and with magnificent views of Lake Llanquihue and
the Osorno Volcano. You cannot leave the region without navigating
the marvellous Todos los Santos Lake or visiting the Petrohué River
white water rapids and Peulla, a small ecological village with 150
inhabitants which is part of the Lake Crossing circuit.
Day 9 - Puerto Varas to Torres del Paine - 4 Nights
at explora Patagonia
Strategically set on the shores of Lake Pehoé, explora's Hotel
Salto Chico is located in the heart of Patagonia and offers a
stylish and comfortable base for explorations. The hotel's modern
architecture and the 50 locally-inspired rooms and suites showcase
the beauty of the surrounding natural world.
Day 13 - Torres del Paine to Santiago - 1 Night
at The Ritz-Carlton Santiago
Time to relax and pick up your last few bits and bobs before
returning home.
Day 14 - Santiago to London Heathrow, via
Paris.
Depending on the length of your intended stay, why not extend
your visit and take a trip over to Easter Island?