Extension ideas for Chile
All of our itineraries to Chile can be tailor-made and our 'Land of Extremes' itinerary is simply a suggestion. You can add nights, take them out, or even add other locations. There are many other national parks and regions of Chile that can be included in a visit to the country. Below are a few suggestions, which might tempt you...
- Lauca National Park 4 days from Arica
- Lauca National Park in northern Chile is a wild and remote park with stunning scenery. Putre (your base) has a wonderful setting in the hills with the Taapaca Volcano as a backdrop. There are several pre-Inca ruins nearby as well as prehistoric caves with 5,000-year old hand paintings. Excursions from Putre will be either by jeep or on foot and wildlife you could hope to see includes Vicuna, Puma, Alpaca, Vizcachas, Cuy and Armadillo. You spend three nights at the El Paso Park Hotel.
- Cost per person:
- From £250
- Chiloe 4 days
- The island of Chiloe has changed little over the past few hundred years. Located off the mainland near to the town of Puerto Montt, Chiloe is an important island for Magellanic Penguins, Black-necked Swan, Green-backed Firecrown, Patagonian Tyrant, Austral Thrush, Ringed Kingfisher, Silvery Grebe, Chilean Flamingo and Turkey Vulture. Ancud is the island's main town and this is where you will be based at the Hosteria Ancud.
- Cost per person:
- From £195
- MV Mare Australis [7 night Patagonia Cruise]
- Sailing from Punta Arenas between September and mid- April, the Mare Australis sails the famed Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel and spectacular Glacier Alley calling at Port Williams and Ushuaia and a stop at Cape Horn National Park. Eco-walks, glacier visits, on-board lectures and educational briefings are the highlight of this cruise.
- Cost per person:
- From £995
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