Santiago, Desert, Stars & Moai

Santiago – San Pedro de Atacama – Isla de Pascua
12D/11N
Explore the Chilean capital, the Atacama Desert, and the moais of Easter Island on a journey of extreme landscapes, starry skies, and ancient culture.

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What Included

  • Airport to Hotel Transfer in Santiago
  • Half-Day Santiago City Tour (AM)
  • Full-Day Viña del Mar & Valparaíso Tour
  • Hotel to Airport Transfer in Santiago
  • Airport to Hotel Transfer in San Pedro de Atacama
  • Half-Day Valley of the Moon Tour (entrance fee included)
  • Full-Day Altiplanic Lagoons & Piedras Rojas Tour (entrance fees and lunch included)
  • Full-Day El Tatio Geysers Tour (entrance fee included)
  • Stargazing Tour
  • Hotel to Airport Transfer in San Pedro de Atacama
  • Airport to Hotel Transfer on Easter Island
  • Half-Day Ahu Akivi Tour
  • Full-Day Anakena Beach Tour (box lunch included)
  • Half-Day Orongo Tour
  • Hotel to Airport Transfer on Easter Island
  • 3 nights of accommodation in Santiago (breakfast included)
  • 2 nights of accommodation in Santiago airport hotels (breakfast included)
  • 3 nights of accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama (breakfast included)
  • 3 nights of accommodation on Easter Island (breakfast included)

Itinerary

Day 1 – Santiago Airport Arrival in Santiago.

Meet and greet at the airport with a transfer to your selected hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 2 – Santiago – Half-Day Panoramic City Tour AM

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a half-day panoramic tour of Santiago’s main attractions, where its rich history and modern, imposing buildings contrast beautifully. The Moneda Palace, Plaza de Armas, the Central Market, and Santa Lucía Hill are all part of this unforgettable trip. Along the way, we’ll stop at a lapis lazuli shop, where you can admire and/or purchase beautiful jewelry and unique crafts. Overnight stay.

Day 3 – Santiago – Full-Day Viña del Mar & Valparaíso
Breakfast at the hotel. The tour begins with a departure from your hotel and a scenic drive through the Curacaví and Casablanca Valleys, known for their stunning landscapes and vineyards.
We’ll head to Valparaíso, Chile’s picturesque port city declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. Here, we’ll take a guided walk through the colorful Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción hills, famous for their narrow streets, murals, and spectacular views.
We’ll visit the emblematic Plaza Sotomayor and then the Flower Clock, one of Viña del Mar’s most iconic attractions.
You’ll have free time for lunch (lunch not included), and afterward, we’ll visit one of Viña del Mar’s beaches.
Return to the hotel in Santiago.
Overnight stay.

Day 4 – Santiago – Calama – San Pedro de Atacama – Half-Day Valley of the Moon
Arrival in Calama. Meet and greet at the airport with a transfer to your selected hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
In the afternoon, we will visit the Valley of the Moon. Just a few kilometers from town, amidst sharp rock hills and unusual formations of the Salt Mountain Range, lies this geological spectacle of immense scenic beauty, which is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve.
We’ll enjoy its extravagant formations and the environment that invites contemplation. At sunset, we’ll see the golden and red tones that cover the entire landscape.
Overnight stay.
Difficulty: Low // Altitude: 2,600 masl (meters above sea level)
Recommendation: Hat, warm clothes, sunglasses, sunscreen, and water.

Day 5 / San Pedro de Atacama – Full-Day Altiplanic Lagoons & Red Rocks
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed-upon time, we’ll depart to visit the Los Flamencos National Reserve, the Altiplanic Lagoons, and the volcanic formations of Piedras Rojas (Red Rocks).
During the tour, there will be impressive stops with unique views and opportunities to learn about local flora and fauna.
Overnight stay.
Difficulty: Medium // Altitude: 4,200 masl
Recommendation: Very warm clothes (temperatures below 0°C), hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and water.

Day 6 – San Pedro de Atacama – Full-Day El Tatio Geysers – Stargazing Tour
Our trip to the Altiplano begins at dawn to see the sunrise at the El Tatio Geysers, one of the highest geothermal fields in the world.
Over 70 fumaroles emit jets of steam, creating pools of boiling water. The best time to visit is at dawn when the contrast of colors is spectacular.
Breakfast on-site. Return to San Pedro with stops to observe the local flora and fauna. Visit to the town of Machuca.
In the evening, we’ll depart for the stargazing tour with three stations: Andean Cosmovision, Photography, and Star Observation. Thanks to its location outside the town’s light pollution, the experience will be unique.
Overnight stay.
El Tatio Geysers
Difficulty: Medium // Altitude: 4,300 masl
Recommendation: Very warm clothes (temperatures below 0°C), hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and water.
Stargazing


Difficulty: Low // Altitude: 2,450 masl
Recommendation: Warm clothing.

Day 7 – San Pedro de Atacama – Santiago
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed-upon time, transfer to Calama airport to take a flight to Santiago.
Overnight stay at a hotel near the airport.

Day 8 – Santiago – Easter Island Airport – Half-Day Ahu Akivi
Arrival on Easter Island. Meet and greet at the airport with a transfer to your selected hotel.
In the afternoon, enjoy a 20-minute trek to Ana te Pahu, an underground cave located in the Roiho area that served as a tribal settlement.
Then, we visit Ahu Akivi, a platform with 7 restored moais astronomically oriented toward the equinox.
We continue to the Puna Pau quarry, a volcanic crater where the pukao (the moai’s topknots) were carved.
An experience that connects us with the history, science, and spirituality of the Rapa Nui culture.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay.

Day 9 – Easter Island – Full-Day Anakena Beach
We follow in the footsteps of Ariki Hotu Matu’a, the island’s first king.
In the morning, we visit Akahanga, Rano Raraku, and Ahu Tongariki.
Lunch is at a Rapa Nui family home, with a traditional gastronomic experience in a typical garden.
In the afternoon, we visit Te Pito Kura and end at Anakena, one of the most important beaches on the island, where the first settlement was established.
This is an opportunity to relax on its white sand and in its crystal-clear waters.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay.

Day 10 / Easter Island – Half-Day Orongo
We’ll discover Orongo, the site where the Birdman (Tangata Manu) competition was held, in the crater of the Rano Kau volcano.
We’ll visit the ceremonial village with 54 restored houses, rock art, and petroglyphs.
Then, we head to Vinapu, a ceremonial complex with perfectly assembled block architecture, similar to the Inca style.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay.

Day 11- Easter Island – Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed-upon time, transfer to the airport to board your flight to Santiago.
Overnight stay at an airport hotel.

Day 12 / Santiago
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed-upon time, transfer to Santiago airport to board your flight.