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LATIN AMERICA Atacama Desert BOUTIQUE CHILE


13 DAYS from £4395 (per person twin share with flights)


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Stay in some of Chile’s most beautiful boutique hotels and stunning locations


DAY 1 – Fly to Santiago Fly overnight from Heathrow via Madrid with Iberia/LAN to Santiago.


Vineyards near Santiago Explora Patagonia


DAY 2 – Santiago On arrival, transfer to Le Reve Boutique Hotel for a 2 night stay. Afternoon tour of historic Santiago including a visit to the neoclassical La Moneda Palace.


DAY 3 – Valparaiso Full day’s excursion through the fertile wine producing Curavaci and Casablanca Valleys to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso.


DAY 4 – Atacama Morning flight to Calama and the beautiful Atacama region for 3 nights at the Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa.


DAYS 5/6 – Atacama Choose from a selection of excursions available during your stay in the Atacama including a visit to Moon Valley.


VINEYARDS Chile is the fifth largest exporter of wine in the world today. From its humble beginnings in the 16th Century, the country’s wine growing region now extends along 1200 km of fertile land that lies sandwiched between the Andean peaks and the Pacific Ocean. Enjoying a near perfect climate and a centuries old tradition, these vineyards thrive in the warm valleys that lie between the barren deserts to the north and the cold Antarctic expanses to the south, producing a wonderful selection of wines; from the Pisco brandies of the Atacama region, to the internationally recognised Cabernets of its Valle Central.


DAY 7 – Punta Arenas Today fly almost the entire length of the country from Calama, via Santiago, to Punta Arenas where you will stay overnight at the Jose Nogueira Hotel.


DAY 8 – Torres del Paine Take a brief sightseeing tour of Punta Arenas this morning before transferring to the Torres del Paine area for a 3-night stay at the brand new Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa.


DAYS 9/10 – Torres del Paine Choose from a wide range of excursions and discover this remote corner of the world including Chile’s most famous National Park.


DAY 11 – Punta Arenas – Santiago Transfer back to Punta Arenas for your flight to Santiago. Spend 1 final night at Le Reve Boutique Hotel.


Special Somewhere Easter Island


EASTER ISLAND One of the most remote places anywhere in the world, Easter Island lies some 3500 km to the west of mainland Chile. Steeped in myth and legend, Rapa Nui (its Polynesian name) is home to the extraordinary stone Moais (statues) that lie scattered around the coastline. Numbering nearly 900 pieces in all, these famous monolithic heads are believed to represent divine ancestors; although their creation and meaning have been lost in time and open to fierce debate since their rediscovery in the 1950s. Isolated and mysterious, Easter Island is undoubtedly a fascinating cultural and archaeological oddity that is without equal.


DAYS 12/13 – Fly to the UK Morning at leisure before your Iberia/LAN flight back to the UK via Madrid, arriving the following morning.


DEPARTURES FEB-MAR & SEP-NOV EASTER ISLAND EXTENSION


NEW In the pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from anywhere, Easter Island is the world’s most remote


island. The mysterious Moai statues of Easter Island are instantly recognisable and offer a fascinating glimpse into the ancient and unique civilization of the Pacific Islanders. Spend 3 nights at the Hotel Altiplanico Rapa Nui from which you will enjoy numerous excursions.


Prices from £1395 per person. Please call for full details.


SOUTH AMERICA – COAST TO COAST If you would like to cross the South American continent from the Pacific to the Atlantic, via the spectacular high Andes, why not try our incredible ‘South America Coast to Coast’ journey – full details can be found on page 91.


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