Penguin
Summary of nights: 17 days 14 nights: Santiago 1; San Pedro 3; Santiago 2; Puerto Montt 2; Puerto Natales 1; Torres del Paine 3; Punta Arenas 1; Santiago 1.
- Wilderness scenery, comfortable hotels, fine wines.
- Dazzling salt pans and snow-tipped volcanoes of the Atacama.
- Rural idyll in mysterious Chiloé Island, with its coves, inlets and rolling hills.
- Stunning walking opportunities in the mountain landscapes of Torres del Paine National Park.
- Wildlife spotting around the lakes and glaciers in the heart of Patagonia.
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 Fly UK to Santiago, arriving day 2.
Days 3-5 Fly Calama, transfer to San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 6 Fly to Santiago.
Day 7 Santiago, winery visit.
Day 8 Fly to Puerto Montt in the Lake District, optional visit to Petrohue Falls.
Day 9 Visit the rural island of Chiloe.
Day 10 Fly to Punta Arenas, transfer to Puerto Natales.
Days 11-13 Road to Torres del Paine National Park.
Day 14 Return to Punta Arenas.
Day 15 Fly Santiago.
Day 16 Depart, arriving UK day 17.
A few days to spare?
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Tour Profile
Transport: 5 flights, 2-4 hrs each, 3 scenic land journeys, longest 6 hrs.
Accommodation: First and medium class hotels.
Meals: Breakfast daily.
Included excursions: Moon Valley and Toconao, Atacama; walking tour of old Santiago; visit to a winery; day trip to Chiloé Island; Penguin rookery (in season); accompanied walk in Torres del Paine. | 
"This was a 'holiday of a lifetime.'" BH, West Sussex, October 2008.
"The sheer diversity of the country gave so many highlights - desert, glaciers and stunning memorable peaks. We were also blessed with extremely good weather." JM, Hertford. |