Trip highlights:

 

✓   Santiago de Chile, a modern capital surrounded by the majestic Andes Mountains.

✓   Valparaíso, a bohemian city and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

✓   Viña del Mar and the elegant Pacific coastline.

✓   Sailing to Magdalena Island and observing Magellanic penguin colonies.

✓   Tierra del Fuego and the breathtaking landscapes at the southernmost tip of the continent.

✓   Observation of rare King Penguins in Bahía Inútil.

✓   Milodón Cave and the fascinating prehistoric history of Patagonia.

✓   Torres del Paine National Park, one of the most beautiful national parks in the world.

✓   Perito Moreno Glacier, one of Patagonia’s greatest natural wonders.

✓   Mount Fitz Roy, an icon of trekking and nature photography.

✓   Puerto Natales and the fjords of Chilean Patagonia.

✓   Puerto Varas and the spectacular scenery of the Lake District.

✓   The Chiloé Archipelago, famous for its wooden churches, mythology and unique culture.

✓   Penguin colonies at Puñihuil.

✓   Petrohué Waterfalls and Lake Todos los Santos.

✓   Valdivia and the lush nature of southern Chile.

✓   Huerquehue National Park with lagoons, ancient monkey puzzle trees and panoramic trails.

✓   Villarrica Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in South America.

✓   San Pedro de Atacama and the driest desert on Earth.

✓   El Tatio Geysers at sunrise.

✓   The Valley of the Moon and landscapes that seem to belong to another planet.

✓   Piedras Rojas and the high-altitude lagoons of the Altiplano.

✓   Puritama Hot Springs in the heart of the desert.

✓   Easter Island and the fascinating Rapa Nui culture.

✓   Rano Raraku, the quarry where the moai statues were carved.

✓   Ahu Tongariki with its monumental moai facing the Pacific Ocean.

✓   Anakena Beach, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Pacific.

✓   Rano Kau and the ceremonial village of Orongo.

 

A unique experience

 

✓   Observe Magellanic penguins on Magdalena Island.

✓   See King Penguins in Tierra del Fuego, a rare experience outside Antarctica.

✓   Admire the iconic towers of Torres del Paine surrounded by turquoise lakes and rugged peaks.

✓   Hike Patagonian trails through some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth.

✓   Hear the thunderous cracking of Perito Moreno Glacier as ice breaks into the lake.

✓   Witness sunrise at El Tatio Geysers at more than 4,000 metres above sea level.

✓   Explore the Valley of the Moon among rock formations and dunes that resemble another world.

✓   Relax in the natural hot springs of Puritama in the middle of the Atacama Desert.

✓   Sail among lakes, volcanoes and ancient forests in the Lake District.

✓   Discover the mythology, traditions and unique architecture of Chiloé.

✓   Walk through forests of ancient monkey puzzle trees in Huerquehue National Park.

✓   Admire Villarrica Volcano reflected in the lakes of southern Chile.

✓   Uncover the mysteries of the Rapa Nui culture on Easter Island.

✓   Marvel at hundreds of moai statues scattered across one of the most remote islands on Earth.

✓   Visit Rano Raraku, where the enigmatic moai statues were carved.

✓   Swim in the crystal-clear waters of Anakena Beach surrounded by centuries of history.

✓   Explore the ceremonial village of Orongo beside the impressive Rano Kau crater.

✓   Photograph some of the most extraordinary landscapes in South America.

✓   Combine Patagonia, deserts, volcanoes, glaciers, lakes and Polynesian