Norte
GrandeNorte Grande is dominated by the Atacama desert, the driest place on earth. The world biosphere status Lauca park is a wonder of the altiplano, with its lakes, volcanoes and herds of vicuna. The lively oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama is an ideal starting place to visit the El Tatio geyser fields, valley of the moon and picteresque altiplanic villages.
Norte ChicoThe city of La Serena is popular for its colonial architecture, beaches and nightlife. The delightful Elqui valley is reknowned for being the birthplace of the Chilean poet laureate Gabriel Mistral, its astronomical observatories, and as the heartland of Pisco production, Chile´s hard licor.
Santiago & Vicinity
Chile´s capital, Santiago, is a lively city nestling at the foot of the Andes. Superb skiing can be enjoyed a mere one and a half hours from Santiago. Rising steeply from the Pacific, the utterly unique port city of Valpariaso is now a United Nations world heritage city.
Lake District
The Chilean lake district is an outdoor playground par excellence, set amidst a breathtaking landscape of lakes, forest and snow capped volcanoes. The island of Chiloe is steeped in folklore and legend.
Patagonia
The mythical Patagonia is one of the world´s last great tracts of wilderness. To see its fjords, mountains and glaciers is to witness nature at its most elemental, pristine and majestic. In southern Patagonia awaits the Torres del Paine national park, a world heritage park. Stand upon the infamous Cape Horn, the most southerly point of the Americas.
Easter Island & Robinson Crusoe Island
Marvel at the statues of Easter island, mysterious legacies of a civilisation that once thrived on an island located in the middle of the vast Pacific.
The Juan Fernández Archipelago is famous for the story of Alexander Selkirk, whose tale was popularised as the castaway Robinson Crusoe.
Antarctica
Be one of the privilidged few to set foot on the great white continent, Antarctica, the last untouched continent.