Description

 Your Tour includes: 

·      Return international economy flights, including taxes

·      All accommodation

·      Touring with guides and entrance fees

·      All transportation and transfers

·      English speaking local guides

Chile Eclipse Itinerary

Day 1: Fly to Santiago, transfer to Valparaiso

Fly to Chile’s sophisticated capital Santiago, arriving the same day due to crossing the International Date Line. You will be met at the airport and transferred approximately 3 hours to your hotel in Valparaiso. Enjoy the evening at leisure.

Day 2: Valparaiso

Valparaíso is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a unique and delightful tangle, draped over a series of hills. Funiculars connect the industrial seafront with the cerros (hill) neighbourhoods, each a maze of colourful, artfully-dilapidated mansions and enchanting street art. Ride the funicular up into the hills to explore, stopping for a visit to Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s house.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Santiago

After breakfast, leave Valparaiso and head back to the city of Santiago. This afternoon, experience a fascinating and educational vineyard tour, tasting a variety of locally produced wines.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Eclipse at La Serena

Take a 1 hour flight north by private charter to the seaside city of La Serena, one of the best place to witness the solar eclipse. From the airport you’ll be transferred up to a prime vantage point, where you can settle yourself comfortably to enjoy the show. Return to the airport and fly back to Santiago. Your evening will be at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Santiago

This morning, embark on a city tour will allow you to experience its eclectic contrasts. Stroll around the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral to admire the colonial facades, before walking down Ahumada Boulevard, the city’s main commercial street. Explore the bohemian Bellavista by road, and drive up San Cristobal Hill for views over the city and the towering Andes Mountains. Finish the tour in the modern area of Santiago to wander the chic neighbourhoods. Your afternoon is at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6-8: Depart Santiago

Transfer to the airport according to your international flight time and fly to Australia, arriving home two days later due to crossing the international date line.

Meals: Breakfast