Chile City And Desert 8 Days - Canada Depart


Santiago, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, Calama, Atacama

price starts at:
C$8,599.00+

  • Tour Code: CACCD8
  • Days: 8 Day(s)
  • Departing From: Land Only Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Edmonton Calgary Vancouver Ottawa Quebec
  • Highlights:

    ☆ Visit the driest desert on Earth: The Atacama desert

    ☆ Be amazed by the clear Atacama skies, one of the best in the world to star gaze!

    ☆ Discover the Chilean Wine District (Optional Activity)

    ☆ Visit the coastal city of Valparaiso – UNESCO Heritage site (Optional activity)

    ☆ Enhance Experience by taking Extension to the vast Patagonia & Easter Island



  • Service Language: English
  • Better to Book Before: 150 Day(s)
trip map:
OVERVIEW

Group Size: 10 - 35 people for each departure date


ALL PRICES ARE IN CAD


Special Promotion:

Standard Plus category Hotel Upgrade $499 per person (Early Bird $299 per person)


Payment Schedule:

  • 1. Initial Deposit: $600 per person at the time of booking
  • 2. Second Deposit: $600 per person due 2 weeks after the Initial Deposit
  • 3. Final Payment: 180 days prior to the trip departure date


Cancellation Penalty: (days prior to the trip departure)

  • 180 days or above $1200 as the penalty
  • 149 - 91 days                 $1200 + 50% of the tour fare as penalty
  • 90 - 31 days $1200 + 75% of the tour fare as penalty
  • 30 - 0 days 100% of total fare

https://www.utovacation.com/
Telephone:1 855.526.1286

ITINERARY

Day 1: Departure from Home

Departure from your selected gateway. 

**depends on your departure city, you may depart from the selected gateway the next day of the itinerary and arrive the same day. You will get your flight schedule information 1 month prior to the departure date. Please make sure you follow the departure date and time on the air ticket.  

Day 2: Santiago

Upon arriving at Santiago International Airport, you can make your own way to the hotel or join our transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax.

Optional Program:

Transfer from Santiago Airport to Hotel: $45 per person

Day 3: Santiago

At the indicated time, you will be picked up from the hotel and join our half-day city tour. The city tour starts as a walking tour around the historic, commercial and residential zones of Santiago. It will visit the Government Palace “La Moneda”, historic centre with the Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, main Post Office and City Hall etc. After this it will take a trip to the main street in the city, ‘La Alameda’, allowing tourists to see the Parque Forestal, the San Cristóbal hill and the Bohemian neighbourhood of Bellavista. Following this the tour will head towards the residential and business areas that are only a few minutes away from the foothills of the Andes. New regions like Santa María de Manquehue, Las Condes and Vitacura merge together with important architectural areas like El Golf.

At the end of the tour, we will return to the hotel or you can join our optional half-day Winery tour.

Optional Program - Half Day Undurraga Winery Visit (Wine Tasting Included): $149 per person

The excursion will leave from the hotel and head towards the Undurraga Vineyard, located only 34km from Santiago. Tours around the vineyard are available in both English and Spanish, lasting for about an hour and fifteen minutes. They include a visit to the Undurraga family park, as well as a stop in Aliwen where visitors will be able to learn about the Mapuche people. The small area of Aliwen has been made to look like the South of Chile, with green vegetation and tall wooden figures from the mapuche culture. The tour will continue exploring the fine vineyards around the Maipo Vitivinícola Valley, understanding the processes of fermentation and finally visiting the old wine cellars found underground by the Santa Ana de Talagante farm. Following this, there will be a wine tasting session, resulting in each visitor taking away his or her own small sample of the wine. In addition to this, there will be an opportunity to purchase various wine and souvenirs from the Santa Ana de Talagante Farm shop.

Day 4: Santiago

Free day to relax on your own or you can join our optional program to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.

Optional Program - Full Day Valparaiso + Viña del Mar: $169 per person

We will leave the hotel towards the Pacific coast, crossing the fertile valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca. We will be able to see the city of Valparaíso from the viewpoints located on some of the 43 hills that surround the bay and its curious elevators called "ascensores". The historical center of this city was declared World Heritage, its architecture gives it a marked personality and enhances its tourist attraction. We will be able to observe its historical, commercial, administrative and National Congress areas. Then, we will visit the neighbouring city of Viña del Mar. We will be able to observe the Casino de Juegos, Peru Avenue and San Martin Avenue, residential sectors of modern architecture. We will arrive at Reñaca Beach, where passengers will have time for lunch (meals not included).

Day 5: Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama

Transfer to the airport to take the intra-flight to Calama. Upon arrival, you will join us for the Moon and Death Valley tour. We arrive at the Valley with a wide panoramic view of the Andes Mountain Range, the Great Atacama Salt Flat, San Pedro Oasis and the entire Salt Mountain Range. Its dunes transport us to a true landscape of another planet, with the ever-present Licancabur as a backdrop. The first stop is in the Salt Caves, impressive caves where it is possible to appreciate the heart of salt, plaster and clay of the Cordillera de la Sal. We continue in the Valley, crossing it transversally, and visiting the Amphitheater, the Three Marias, to finish finally seeing the sunset in the viewpoint of the Stone of the Coyote with a beautiful view of the Mountain range of the Andes. Return the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 6: Atacama

Free day to relax on your own or you can join our full-day High Plateau Lagoons tour.

Optional Program - Full Day High Plateau Lagoons: $129 per person (High Attitude excursion: Not recommended for pregnant women, children under 4 years old, passengers above 70 years or people with heart or breathing conditions)

We will depart from San Pedro de Atacama towards the south, crossing the basin of the Salar de Atacama. First we will visit the town of Toconao, its Church of San Lucas and its old fruit orchards. Then we will go to the Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile and the third largest salt flat in the world. Once in the salt flat, we will walk along the trails of Chaxa Lagoon, which is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve. This lagoon is a nesting site and habitat for the three species of flamingos that inhabit Chile: Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo and James" flamingo. Afterwards, we will visit the Altiplánicas lagoons, starting with the Miscanti lagoon. It is the nesting place for the Altiplano bird, and is located at the foot of Mount Miscanti, in the Andes Mountains. On the way back, we will pass through the town of Socaire, a place characterized by the maintenance of cultivation terraces since pre-Hispanic times. At the end, we will arrive at San Pedro de Atacama, where our tour ends.

Day 7: Atacama

You have a free morning to enjoy your own activity or join our optional tour. In the afternoon, a tour to Puritama HotSprings is included. 

Morning activity: Optional Tour to Tatio Geysers 

Afternoon activity: Half day tour to Puritama Hot Springs (included in tour fare)


To enhance your experience, you can join our optional tour in the morning. In the afternoon, we will take you to the Puritama Hot Springs. Heading northeast from San Pedro de Atacama, 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) away, we will find the Puritama River. Thanks to the sector’s volcanic activity, the temperature of the waters that flow from the mountain range rises, turning this place into one of the most sought out tourism sites in the sector. In addition, the place has all the necessary services for a comfortable visit and, thus, nature gives us the possibility of enjoying this landscape, with a delightful bath in its 33°C (91.4°F) waters rich in minerals that have medicinal properties. In this canyon, where the Puritama river flows, we find one of the richest places in terms of plants and wildlife of the sector that surrounds the town of San Pedro de Atacama. Pampas grasses create a border between the water and the rest of the landscape. At the salt bushes, several bird species, such as the Grey-hooded Sierra-finch, the Scale-throated Earthcreeper, and the Grassland Yellow-finch, among others, provide us with the ideal scenery to fully enjoy nature. You can also enjoy the rest of the day by joining our half-day optional tour to see the Tatio Geysers.


Optional Program: Half Day Tatio Geysers: $129 per person (High Attitude excursion: Not recommended for pregnant women, children under 4 years old, passengers above 70 years or people with heart or breathing conditions)

Very early in the morning, at approx. 4am, we will travel towards the High Andean plains early in the morning and after an almost 2-hour ride we will reach one of the most important geothermal fields in the world, the “Tatio Geysers”. We will learn about different geothermal manifestations and see the geysers located at the highest altitude in the world, 4,320 meters (14,173 feet) above sea level. Surrounded by spurts of water and vapor, we will enjoy the beauty of the Andes in its natural scenery. Taking  the  road  back  to  San  Pedro  de  Atacama,  you  will  see  the  beautiful landscape, as well as native plants and wildlife, such as the Andean Feather Grass, the  “Tolares” (shrublands), and the Vicuñas.

Day 8: Calama departure

At the indicated time, you will be transferred to the airport to take the intra-flight to Santiago and then take the international flight back home.


You can continue the journey by joining our extension programs:


Post Tour Extensions:

1. Chilean Patagonia Extension - 4 days / 3 nights  (click here for more details)
(only available from September 2022 to April 2023)

  • Economy Plus Hotel Package: $899 per person
  • Standard Plus Hotel Package: $1099 per person
  • Single Supplement: $399  

2. Full Patagonia Extension - 7 days / 6 nights (click here for more details)
(only available from September 2022 to April 2023)

  • Economy Plus Hotel Package: $1699 per person
  • Standard Plus Hotel Package: $1949 per person
  • Single Supplement: $659  

3. Easter Island Extension - 5 days / 4 nights (click here for more details)

  • Economy Plus Hotel Package: $2199 per person
  • Standard Plus Hotel Package: $2399 per person
  • Single supplement: $659


Stay Like a Local Extensions:

1. Departure Flight Extension - arrive Santiago 3 days before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $99 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary        

2. Departure Flight Extension - arrive Santiago 5 days before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $199 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary

3. Santiago 3 nights Standard Plus category Hotel Extension before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $299 per person
  • Single Supplement: $200

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast

4. Santiago 5 nights Standard Plus category Hotel Extension before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $499 per person
  • Single Supplement: $320

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast

5. Return Flight Extension - leave Santiago 3 days after the tour end (Airport drop off not included)

  • Price: $99 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary        

6. Return Flight Extension - leave Santiago 5 days after the tour end (Airport drop off not included)

  • Price: $199 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary

7. Santiago 3 nights Standard Plus category Hotel Extension after the tour end (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $299 per person
  • Single Supplement: $200

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast

8. Santiago 5 nights Standard Plus category Extension after the tour end (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $499 per person
  • Single Supplement: $320

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast

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Included:
  • - Roundtrip international flight from Toronto with NO additional charge
    • - Additional $200 per person for departing from Montreal
    • - Additional $300 per person for departing from Quebec / Ottawa
    • - Additional $500 per person for departing from Vancouver / Calgary / Edmonton / Winnipeg
    • - For Land Tour Only package  (without the roundtrip Internation air ticket) minus $800 per person from the package price
  • - Departure transfer from San Pedro de Atacama Hotel to Calama airport on day 8
  • - All ground transportations in air conditioning vehicles as per itinerary
  • - Roundtrip Intra-flights between Santiago and Calama
  • - 6 nights Economy Plus Hotel accommodations with daily Breakfast: 3 Nights in Santiago & 3 Nights in San Pedro de Atacama
  • - Sightseeing admission fees as listed on the agenda
  • - Special cultural programs as listed in different cities as specified in the schedule
  • - Professional English speaking local tour guide


Excluded:
  • Travel insurance (click for more details)
  • - Arrival transfer from Santiago airport to the hotel on day 2
  • - Tour extensions, optional programs and upgrades
  • - Any personal expenses
  • - Drinks during mealtime that are not listed on the itinerary 
  • - Checked luggage for all flights
  • - Early check-in, late check-out and hotel extras
  • - Mandatory Service Charge & Tipping for driver and guide: a total of $110 per person is required and payable by Credit Card Before Your Final Payment Due Date.
  • - Municipality taxes that customers will have to pay when checking in/out at the local hotels (approximately U$1 per person per day) if applicable
  • - Single Supplement for a solo traveler is $699 (*Our tour price is based on double occupancy and if a single passenger is traveling solo and not sharing room with any roommate for the entire trip, a single supplement fee is charged. If a passenger shares a room with travel partner(s) on the tour, such fee is waived.)
Optional Features
Upgrade Options (must confirm before final payment): 
  • - Upgrade to Standard Plus Hotel Accommodations: $499 per person (Early Bird Special $299 per person)
  • - Upgrade To Business Class: $5500 per person only between Canada and South America International roundtrip


Optional Programs: (click here for more details)

  • - Transfer from Santiago Airport to the Hotel: $45 per person
  • - Day 3 - Half Day Undurraga Winery Visit (Wine Tasting Included): $149 per person 
  • - Day 4 - Full Day Valparaiso + Viña del Mar: $169 per person
  • - Day 6 - Full Day High Plateau Lagoons: $129 per person (High Attitude excursion: Not recommended for pregnant women, children under 4 years old, passengers above 70 years or people with heart or breathing conditions)
  • - Day 7 - Half Day Tatio Geysers: $129 per person (High Attitude excursion: Not recommended for pregnant women, children under 4 years old, passengers above 70 years or people with heart or breathing conditions)


Post Tour Extensions:

1. Chilean Patagonia Extension - 4 days / 3 nights  (click here for more details)
(only available from September 2022 to April 2023)

  • Economy Plus Hotel Package: $1899 per person
  • Standard Plus Hotel Package: $2099 per person
  • Single Supplement: $399  

2. Full Patagonia Extension - 7 days / 6 nights (click here for more details)
(only available from September 2022 to April 2023)

  • Economy Plus Hotel Package: $2699 per person
  • Standard Plus Hotel Package: $2949 per person
  • Single Supplement: $659  

3. Easter Island Extension - 5 days / 4 nights (click here for more details)

  • Economy Plus Hotel Package: $3199 per person
  • Standard Plus Hotel Package: $3399 per person
  • Single supplement: $1659


Stay Like a Local Extensions:

1. Departure Flight Extension - arrive Santiago 3 days before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $1099 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary        

2. Departure Flight Extension - arrive Santiago 5 days before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $1199 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary

3. Santiago 3 nights Standard Plus category Hotel Extension before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $1299 per person
  • Single Supplement: $1200

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast

4. Santiago 5 nights Standard Plus category Hotel Extension before the tour start (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $1499 per person
  • Single Supplement: $1320

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast

5. Return Flight Extension - leave Santiago 3 days after the tour end (Airport drop off not included)

  • Price: $1099 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary        

6. Return Flight Extension - leave Santiago 5 days after the tour end (Airport drop off not included)

  • Price: $1199 per person

Included: Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary

7. Santiago 3 nights Standard Plus category Hotel Extension after the tour end (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $1299 per person
  • Single Supplement: $1200

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast

8. Santiago 5 nights Standard Plus category Extension after the tour end (Airport pickup not included)

  • Price: $1499 per person
  • Single Supplement: $1320

Included:

  • - Air Ticket change fee & fare difference from the original itinerary
  • - Standard Plus category hotel accommodations with daily breakfast
Visa

Tourist VISA is NOT REQUIRE for USA & CANADA passport holders

Hotels & Flights

Economy Plus Hotels

Main Program

  • Santiago: RQ Santa Magdalena Hotel or similar 
  • San Pedro de Atacama: Don Raul Hotel or similar

Patagonia Extension (Chilean Package & Full Package)

  • Punta Arenas: Carpa Manzano Hotel or similar
  • Puerto Natales: Vendaval Hotel or similar
  • El Calafate: Cyan Calafate Hotel or similar

Easter Island Extension

  • Santiago: Holiday Inn Santiago Airport or similar
  • Hanga Roa: Easter Island Ecolodge or similar


    Standard Plus Hotels for Upgraded Package

    Main Program

    • Santiago: Plaza El Bosque Nueva Las Condes or similar 
    • San Pedro de Atacama: Iorana Tolache Hotel or similar  

    Patagonia Extension (Chilean Package & Full Package)

    • Punta Arenas: Jose Nogueira Hotel or similar
    • Puerto Natales: Martin Gusinde Hotel or similar
    • El Calafate: Design El Calafate Hotel or similar

    Easter Island Extension

    • Santiago: Holiday Inn Santiago Airport or similar
    • Hanga Roa: Iorana Rapa Nui Island or similar


    International Air (*UTOvacation reserve the right to confirm the airlines below):

    ☆ United Airline

    ☆ American Airline

    ☆ Delta Airline

    ☆ Air Canada

    ☆ LATAM Airline

    ☆ Copa Airline

    ☆ Aeromexico Airline

    **Please note the tour confirmation will be provided to you 1 month prior to the departure date which includes the hotel and the flight schedule details.