Transport

Shared Transfers IN & OUT in each destination with Spanish driver only. Shared excursions (small groups) with bilingual guides in each destination.

Accommodation

- 3 nights at Hotel Taha Tai in Easter Island with continental breakfast - 1 night ay Holiday INN Aeropuerto, at Santiago Airport with breakfast breakfast - 3 nightt Hotel Costaustralis in Puerto Natales with buffet breakfast For the following dates, hotel prices are ON REQUEST: Christmas & New Year’s Eve (20 Dec to 04 Jan) and Tapati Festival (Jan 28 to Feb 12)

Insurance

Insurance in case of an accident only.

Others

Entrance fee to Rapa Nui National Park, Torres del Paine National Park & Milodon Cave

Hygieneprotocol

Meals

Breakfast @ hotels Box lunch on Day 2

Guide

Profesional Bilingual english speaking guide

Not included:

Flights

Internal Flights are NOT included, we can certainly help you to book these if you need us to. Currently we have direct flights to/from Puerto Natales, if you choose this option, you can avoid a land transfer (245 km/3 hours drive) from/to Punta Arenas Airport.

Optional

There are optionals activities which you can add to your experience, please check with us. there are NOT included in the total price of the tour.

Others

Air tickets Santiago - Easter Island - Santiago & Santiago - Punta Arenas - Santiago Airport taxes Meals not mentioned on itinerary Gratuities (optional)

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Day 1 Arrival To Easter Island - Mataveri Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival To Easter Island - Mataveri Airport

Arrival in the Easter Island Airport. Reception in the Airport with a flower necklace and transfer to your selected hotel. The afternoon is at leisure.

We recommend you to walk around Hanga Roa downtown, maybe have lunch in a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, go to Tahai, just along the coast from Hanga Roa, is possibly the best place to watch the sunset. The set of three ahus is located in a peaceful waterfront meadow where you can watch the sunset behind the statues. It is popular with local and tourists alike and nice to see people having a picnic or just enjoying being together. A great spot just being 25 mins walk from your hotel its perfect to do on the first day after flight into island if you are feeling exhausted but still want to get your first glimpse of the Moai.

Overnight @ Hotel Taha Tai or similar
Day 2 Easter Island Excursion
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Easter Island Excursion

Discover the most famous sites of Easter Island in the tour "The Arrival of Hotu Matu’a": Rano Raraku, Tongariki, Anakena, Te Pito Kura and Ahu Akahanga. To start the day, we will visit Ahu Akahanga, an archaeological site with remains of platforms where, according to oral tradition, the first king of the island was buried, who would have sought this place after leaving his settlement in Anakena. Next, we will visit the Rano Raraku volcano, where the largest amount of moai were carved. This place is also known as the quarry, or the "factory of the moai." You can see almost 400 statues in different stages of carving, with different characteristics and states of conservation. From here, we visit Ahu Tongariki, the most extensive platform and with the largest amount of restored moai in the whole island. One of the mandatory postcards of your trip to the navel of the world.Once we have visited these sites, we will return to Hanga Roa to enjoy a delicious lunch in the family house of Mahinatur, where you will have the chance of learning about different local trees, flowers and typical vegetation of the island. To begin with the second part of the tour, we will move to Te Pito Kura, a rock with magnetic properties that would have been brought by the first king, also called "the navel of the world", where you will see the Paro moai, the largest that has ever been moved from the quarry.Last but not least, you can visit one of the most important sites for the Rapa Nui culture, Hanga Rau o Te Ariki, where the Ahu Nau-Nau is located in front of the beautiful Anakena beach. The approach is archaeological, so our guide will invite you to learn about the history of the place. You can bring a swimsuit since you will have about 30 minutes to enjoy the sea in this paradisiacal bay of fine white sand, with crystal clear waters and pleasant temperature, where the Rapa Nui culture had its beginnings.

Overnight @ Hotel Taha Tai or similar
Day 3 Easter Island Excursion
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Easter Island Excursion

Morning Tour Schedule: 09:00 - 12:30 hrsVisit Orongo, Rano Kau and Vinapu in the tour "The Legend of the Bird Man". This half-day tour will take you through archaeological sites where you can be amazed by the ceremonial village for cult to Make-Make and Tangata Manu, as well as the impressive Rano Kau crater, the widest and deepest on the island, and visit the platform (ahu) with the best carved rocks, where you can also see remains of moai and pukao.Afternoon Tour Schedule: 14:30 - 17:30Visit the archaeological sites Ahu Akivi, Ana Te Pahu and Puna Pau on the half day tour "Mirando Las Estrellas". Discover the platform with 7 moai that, according to oral tradition, might have been created in honor of the first explorers of Rapa Nui. In addition, we take you to visit the pukao quarry, Puna Pau, where you can also enjoy a panoramic view of the Hanga Roa village. We will also visit the amazing Ana Te Pahu cave, a tube formed by the volcanic lava flow thousands of years ago, which the ancient Rapa Nui would have used as a home, and where they would also have taken refuge in times of social instability, in which you can see archaeological remains that will make you imagine how life was in that place.

Overnight @ Hotel Taha Tai or similar
Day 4 Easter Island - Transfer To Mataveri Airport - Flight To Santiago (Not Included)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Easter Island - Transfer To Mataveri Airport - Flight To Santiago (Not Included)

Transfer to the airport in Easter Island and typical farewell.

FLIGHT EASTER ISLAND - SANTIAGO / NOT INCLUDED

Upon arrival at Santiago Airport and after customs formalities, you need just to cross the main avenue up to your hotel. Transfer is not necessary.

Overnight @ Holiday INN Aeropuerto
Day 5 Santiago - Flight To Punta Arenas (Not Included) - Transfer To Puerto Natales
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Santiago - Flight To Punta Arenas (Not Included) - Transfer To Puerto Natales

Breakfast at the hotel.

**this is the only hotel inside the airport, located opposite the passenger terminal of Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport ** Transfer is not necessary

FLIGHT Santiago - PUNTA ARENAS / NOT INCLUDED

Arrival at Punta Arenas Airport. Reception and transfer to the bus terminal to board the regular bus heading Puerto Natales (245 km/3 hours journey). Arrival in Puerto Natales, reception and transfer to your hotel.

Currently we have direct flights to/from Puerto Natales, if you choose this option, you can avoid a land transfer (245 km/3 hours drive) from/to Punta Arenas Airport.

Overnight @ Hotel Costaustralis (City view)
Day 6 Full Day Torres Del Paine National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Full Day Torres Del Paine National Park

We will leave Puerto Natales to the north, and after a half an hour trip we will arrive at our first stop: the Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument. We will visit the main cave of a group of three caves, where more than 100 years ago were found the remains of this prehistoric animal.

The travel continues towards the Torres del Paine National Park, enjoying the view of the Sofía Lagoon, Porteño Lake, Prat Mountain Range, Mesa Hill, Toro Range and Ballena Range. After a 2 hours trip, we will arrive in the Lago del Toro viewpoint, located in the lake’s south coast. From there, we will have a spectacular view of the lake and the Paine Range (also known as Paine Massif). Then, we will make a small hike by the Grey Lake’s shore, from where we will have another perspective of the Paine Massif and the Cuernos del Paine. After lunch (not included) in a coffee shop inside the park, we will go to the Salto Grande area, place where is located the Pehoé Lake viewpoint, where the glaciers of the Paine River unload its fast-flowing waters. At the end of the tour, we will visit the Amarga Lagoon and the Sarmiento Lake viewpoint, to then go back to Puerto Natales.

*The places that will be visited are subject to change the same day of the tour because of adverse weather conditions.

Overnight @ Hotel Costaustralis (City view)
Day 7 Full Day Navigation Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Full Day Navigation Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers

We will begin our expedition in Puerto Bories where the Frigorífico Bories National Historical Monument, a structure from 1913 that stands out due to its industrial, post-Victorian English style. We will continue the journey until reaching Guanaco Island, where we will see beautiful Magellanic dolphins, also known as toninas, a must-see wonder. The journey on the water will continue until we reach our main destination, Balmaceda Mountain, where we will be able to see the awe-inspiring Balmaceda Glacier. We will disembark in Puerto Toro where we will hike along the bank of the Témpanos Lagoon with our guide. After a short break, we will continue on to the Serrano Glacier, passing through a native forest of coigües (Nothofagus dombeyi), ñirres (Nothofagus antarctica), and ciruelillos (Embothrium coccineum) while enjoying the magnificent vegetation and the contrast between the sky and the sea ice. Once we have reached the Serrano Glacier, we will enjoy a whiskey with thousand-year-old ice while we take in a breathtaking panoramic view of the glacier. We will make one last stop at a Magellan Region estancia, where a delicious typical Patagonian lunch with roasted lamb will be awaiting us. After this we will go back to Puerto Natales.

**during our low season (May to August) this excursion only operates on Sundays. However, they make a waiting list to get all the people interested on the activity to see if they can get the minimum needed to sail**

Option 1 Full Day Hike to Base Las Torres (Monday)

Distance of the trail: 12.4 miles Difficulty: HIGH Total elevation of the trail: 2,297 feet

Departure at 7:00am Duration: 13-14 hr approx

Option 2 Full Day Sarmiento & Amarga Entrances Trek (Tuesday)

Sarmiento & Amarga entrances medium intensity trek, soft hike that passes by two of the Torres del Paine National Park entrances.

Departure at 9:00am Duration: 8 hr approx

Option 3 Half Day Cerro Benitez Trek (daily)

Medium intensity Trek. Travel to the pre-historic Patagonia, with views of the surrounding landscapes. Transport and guide included.

Overnight @ Hotel Costaustralis (City view)
Day 8 Puerto Natales - Regular Bus To Punta Arenas Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Puerto Natales - Regular Bus To Punta Arenas Airport

Transfer to Natale’s bus station to take your regular bus (245 km/3 hours journey) destination Punta Arenas Airport. We recommend to book flight after midday)

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8 - Days Unique Experience In Rapa Nui (Easter Island) & Chi

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Itinerary of your trip 8 - Days Unique Experience In Rapa Nui (Easter Island) & Chi

Arrival To Easter Island - Mataveri Airport

Easter Island Excursion

Easter Island Excursion

Easter Island - Transfer To Mataveri Airport - Flight To Santiago (Not Included)

Santiago - Flight To Punta Arenas (Not Included) - Transfer To Puerto Natales

Full Day Torres Del Paine National Park

Full Day Navigation Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers

Puerto Natales - Regular Bus To Punta Arenas Airport

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