Atacama & Easter Island
INCLUDING:
Breakfast daily, tours as mentioned in itinerary, 4 star hotel accommodations for 8 nights with room taxes & services charges, English speaking tour guides, entrance fees when necessary, all transfers to/from airport/hotels. Assistance of our local representatives 24/7. NOT INCLUDED:
AIRFARE. Tips to tour guides, drivers, bellboys, chamber maids. Insurance (cost for this program thru Insure America $228). Any other service not specifically mentioned in itinerary. Airport departure taxes when leaving USA & Chile (usually included in your international air ticket)
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- Tour Operator
- Tara Tours
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Santiago | ARRIVE SANTIAGO : Arrive and transfer to hotel ATTON EL BOSQUE or FUNDADOR (4stars) 2 nights |
| Day 2 | Santiago | SANTIAGO -City tour : Tour of Panoramic Santiago, The excursion begins by touring the main avenues in the city's civic center. Highlights include La Moneda Palace, which was completed in 1805 (after more than 20 years of off-and-on construction). The neoclassical building was the home of Chilean presidents until 1958, and today is the seat of the government. Continue exploring narrow streets, eventually arriving at the Plaza de Armas, a picturesque square surrounded by the 18th-century Cathedral Metropolitana, the National Historical Museum, and the central post office. Leaving downtown, head toward Parque Forestal, which leads to the Fine Arts Museum, and Bellavista, the artsy, bohemian center of Santiago- Ascend Santa San Cristobal, a beautiful public park whose peak-the perfect place for a panoramic shot of the city-is crowned with a 118-foot statue of the Virgin Mary. Descend and travel the other direction to the neighborhoods of Pedro de Valdivia Norte, Las Condes and Vitacura, the modern commercial districts and great places for shopping. Return to your hotel. (B). |
| Day 3 | San Pedro | SANTIAGO / CALAMA / SAN PEDRO : Reception at Calama Airport and transfer to San Pedro and to your hotel (61 miles) Hotel ALTIPLANICO for 3 nights (B) |
| Day 4 | San Pedro de Atacama | CALAMA / SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA : Breakfast. Early in the morning visit the Atacama Salt Lake and Tocanao. Afternoon proceed toward the Valley of the Moon an Extraordinary landscape similar to that on the moon. Return to the hotel. Overnight. (B) |
| Day 5 | GEYSERS DEL TATIO | CALAMA / GEYSERS DEL TATIO : Early start (4:30) lo el Tatio Geysers situated at 4.300 meter above sea level. Breakfast at the Geysers. Comprehensive trip through the valley, observing main types of geothermal activity (boiling water holes, geysers, hot clays and steam jets). Includes a brief on the geological structure of El Tatio. Return to the Hotel. Overnight. (B) |
| Day 6 | Santiago | SAN PEDRO/CALAMA / SANTIAGO- : Transfer to the airport for flight to Santiago. Arrive and stay at Holiday Inn by the International airport. (B) |
| Day 7 | Easter Island | Santiago-Easter Island : Transfer to the airport for flight to mysterious Easter Island. Arrive and transfer to your hotel TAHA TAI for overnight. (B) Note. Maximun weight allow by the airline on this flight...20 kilos or 44 pounds. |
| Day 8 | Easter Island | Easter Island : A morning tour will begin with a visit to the archaeological zone of Tahai. There you will see the famous gigantic statues. From there, you will go to the local museum started by Father Sebastian Englert. The tour will proceed to Ahu Vinapu with its incredible stone walls similar to those built by the ancient Incas. The architecture of these walls is sometimes used as an argument to support the theory that the early islanders came from South America. In the afternoon, you will visit the archeological sites of Rano Kao, Orongo and Vinapu. Return to your hotel for overnight. HOTEL TAHA TAI. (B) |
| Day 9 | Easter Island | Easter Island : Our full day tour will start with a visit to the ruins of Vaihu. From there, the tour will proceed to the Ranu Raraku volcano's quarry which is the classical symbol of the island and original factory of the moai. The statues can be admired in the different stages of production, from carving in the rock to upright position and lying face down on their intended road to the platforms. Then you will continue to Ahu Tongariki, formerly the biggest platform on the island, which was destroyed by a tidal wave in 1960, and from there past La Perouse Bay to the beautiful archaeological zone of Anakena Beach where you will be served your pic-nic lunch next to the beach and near to Ahu Nau Nau. Retun to your Hotel via Vaitea Road. HOTEL TAHA TAI. (B). |
| Day 10 | Return USA | Easter Island-Santiago-USA : Transfer to the airport for flight to Santiago where you will be connecting with your international flight back home. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
Airfare not included (USA-Santiago-Atacama-Easter Island-Lima-USA).
Approximate cost: from Miami US$1800-1950; New York 1900-2100; Los Angeles 2000-2200
Upgrades to 5 star hotels : Please add per person DBL US$1358, TRP $1294; SGL $2,500....Marriott in Santiago, Kunza in Atacama and Hanga Roa in Easter Island
DEPOSIT: $400 per person.
FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departure.
