South America

Chile

Santiago, Valparaíso, San Pedro de Atacama, Torres del Paine, Easter Island and Puerto Varas. For each city, the days the guide recommends, the best time to go and the estimated daily cost, excluding flights. Use these figures as a reference and check prices for your dates.

South AmericaSantiagoSantiago, the capital of Chile, has the Andes in view at the end of its streets, plus museums, markets, and hills with lookouts. It sits in a valley at 550 m, and the Metropolitan Region has about 8.5 million people.

Days: 2–3
When: Mar–May · Sep–Nov
Per person/day: Average 110,000 CLPMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

South AmericaValparaísoValparaíso is Chile's historic port, with painted zinc houses on the hills above the bay and ascensores climbing to the top. Seat of Congress and a World Heritage Site since 2003, it's about 120 km from Santiago.

Days: 1–2
When: Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Per person/day: Average 80–130 USDMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

South AmericaSan Pedro de AtacamaA town at about 2,400 m, on the edge of the Salar de Atacama in northern Chile, and the base for the Valle de la Luna, the Géiseres del Tatio and the altiplano lagoons.

Days: 4–5
When: Apr–May · Sep–Nov
Per person/day: Average 66,200 CLPMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

South AmericaTorres del PaineA national park in Chilean Patagonia with granite towers, glacial lakes and Grey Glacier. You visit it on the W circuit, with every night booked in advance, from Puerto Natales.

Days: 6–7
When: Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Per person/day: Average 99,900 CLPMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

South AmericaEaster IslandA Polynesian volcanic island belonging to Chile, 3,700 km from the mainland, where the Rapa Nui community preserves the Rano Raraku quarry, the fifteen moai of Ahu Tongariki and the ceremonial village of Orongo.

Days: 4
When: Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Per person/day: Average 93,600 CLPMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

South AmericaPuerto VarasA city on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, in southern Chile, with wooden architecture from German immigration and access to the Saltos del Petrohué, Osorno Volcano and Lake Todos los Santos.

Days: 3
When: Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Per person/day: Average 121,000 CLPMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

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