Amazing experience in Chile! We had great adv...

Chile | Dec 22 - Jan 2, 2025

Very modern and luxurious hotel, with fantastic restaurants and a very nice and accommodating staff. I would love to return and stay here again.

Beautiful hotel, comfortable rooms, helpful staff. The restaurant was so-so. Also, it was located far from the main town so you have to rely on their shuttle service (which stops running at 9:30pm).

Really nice and comfortable hotel. The staff was the highlight, they were so nice and caring. You almost felt like you were staying at your grandmother's home (in fact, the translation of Hare Nua is "Grandma's house").

Jose was a wonderful guide! We learned so much about the culture of Chile and the history of Santiago with him as our guide!

This was a really fun day. We visited a winery in the Casablanca Valley, did some wine tasting. Then we visited Valparaiso, a beautiful port city with lots of amazing street art. And finally, we walked around the city and beach of Vina del Mar. We had Jose again as our guide, he was superb again!

Wonderful experience, we got to see so many stars and constellations, as well as 4 planets. The transportation was great and the guides (astronomy experts) were engaging and knowledgeable.

This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Pierre (our guide) was very kind and knowledgeable. The Salt Flats are very beautiful and unique. We started by visiting Salar de Talar, then we visited Laguna Miscanti and Laguna Miniques. On the drives, we spotted a lot of native wildlife and were able to see llamas and vicunas up close. Our final stop was the signpost for the Tropic of Capricorn.

Another major highlight of our trip. We loved seeing the Tatio Geysers, you can get really close to the geysers. This is the 3rd largest geothermal site in the world (behind Yellowstone and a site in Russia), and the one at the highest altitude. We had a delicious breakfast at Geyser Blanco. On the drive back, we saw a flamingo reserve and visited the Atacama Wetlands.

The Valle de la Luna is an incredible experience. We loved it! Otherworldly landscapes, including sand dunes, craters, cliffs, and bizarre rock formations. We learned that the movie Dune and the TV series Mandalorian had scenes filmed in Valle de la Luna. The sunset we experienced was truly unforgettable!

Ata, our guide, was incredible. Very enthusiastic, and he shared so much knowledge with us about the culture and history of the Rapa Nui people. The Moai sites themselves were really beautiful and incredible! Ahu Akivi was my favorite. My only suggestion for improvement was that this tour did not include Rano Raraku and Ahu Tongariki, which are the most famous Moai sites on Easter Island! The only reason I know this is because I researched the island ahead of time. We had to make our own arrangements to see these beautiful sights. They should be included in the tour!!

Anakena Beach was wonderful. Pink sand beaches, clear blue water, Moai statues, delicious food (tuna empanadas and shrimp empanadas), and pisco sours. What more could you wish for??

Ata was excellent again as our guide! We loved learning about the Birdman culture on the island and seeing the houses from the Orongo Volcano village. We also did a guided hike down from the volcano down to the town which was very nice.