Chile luxury tour: Atacama Desert and Easter Island

Upon landing in Santiago, your Chile luxury tour begins with a personal welcome at the airport and a private transfer to your hotel. A local expert greets you and introduces you to the highlights of the city while sharing practical tips to enhance your Chile travel experience.

You receive your detailed itinerary, hotel information, and our direct contact details, including a 24-hour assistance number. With every detail carefully arranged, you can settle in, relax, and begin your journey through Chile with confidence and complete peace of mind.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Santiago before a private transfer to the airport for your flight north. Upon arrival in Calama, meet your local host and travel across the vast desert landscape on a private transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. Settle into your carefully selected hotel, where comfort and style meet the stark beauty of the desert.

As you begin to adjust to the high altitude, take in the adobe streets, clear desert light, and distant Andean peaks that define the Atacama Desert, setting the tone for the next chapter of your journey.

Trace ancient cultures along the San Pedro River as you uncover the earliest settlements of the Atacama Desert. Visit the 2,400 year old village of Tulor, one of the region’s most significant archaeological sites and an important window into the history of the Lican Antai people. Continue to the historic center of San Pedro de Atacama, where adobe streets lead to the town’s iconic whitewashed church.

The journey continues to Pucará de Quitor, a 13th century fortress overlooking the oasis. From its stone terraces, take in sweeping desert views while learning how early communities protected and sustained life in this striking landscape.

Walk into the Cordillera de la Sal and cross the Plain of Patience on a gentle ascent through one of the Atacama Desert’s most striking landscapes. From panoramic viewpoints, admire dramatic rock formations and discover ancient stories carved into 1,500-year-old petroglyphs that reveal the lives and beliefs of the region’s earliest inhabitants.

Later, explore Moon Valley, a natural sanctuary of sculpted ridges, salt formations, and silent dunes framed by the Andes and Domeyko mountain ranges. As the sun sets over the desert, the landscape glows with deep gold and crimson tones, creating one of the most memorable moments of your Chile luxury tour.

Discover the Tatio Geysers, one of the best places to visit in Chile and a remarkable geothermal field high in the Atacama Desert. Walk among steaming fumaroles, bubbling pools of boiling water, and mineral-rich mud as the rising sun illuminates the Andean landscape.

In the crisp morning air, your expert guide explains how rare plants and wildlife survive in this extreme high altitude environment, adding fascinating insight to the dramatic scenery that surrounds you.

Your private driver collects you from your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama for a comfortable transfer across the desert landscape to Calama Airport.

After your flight to Santiago, a dedicated driver meets you on arrival and escorts you to your carefully selected hotel. Settle in and relax, or step out to discover the capital’s vibrant neighborhoods, renowned restaurants, and dynamic cultural scene.

Your Chile luxury tour continues as a private driver collects you from your hotel in Santiago and transfers you to the airport for your independently arranged flight to Easter Island. Upon arrival on Rapa Nui, meet your local driver for a private transfer to your carefully selected hotel.

Settle into the remote Pacific atmosphere as the island’s volcanic landscapes and ocean horizons set the scene for the days ahead. Soon you will begin exploring the culture and history of Rapa Nui, with its iconic moai sites and thoughtfully curated island experiences.

Explore the wild north coast of Easter Island on a six-hour guided trek that forms a memorable part of your Chile itinerary. Begin at Ahu Akivi and follow ancient coastal trails that can be reached only on foot or horseback.

Along the way, discover remote archaeological sites and moai platforms that remain largely untouched, preserving the island’s original mystique and deep cultural history.

The route leads through dramatic volcanic landscapes before ending at the white sands and turquoise waters of Anakena Beach. Here your vehicle awaits for a relaxed return after a rewarding day of exploration.

Deepen your journey on Rapa Nui with a selection of memorable island experiences. Dive into the crystal clear waters of the Pacific to explore vibrant reefs, sea turtles, and endemic fish, with full equipment and transfers included, and options to upgrade to a full or private experience.

You may also try surf lessons on world-class waves with expert local instructors and all equipment provided. For a cultural connection, join a moai carving class in a local family garden, where an artisan shares traditional techniques as you create your own stone or wooden Moai to take home as a meaningful reminder of the island.

Continue your Chile luxury tour with a full day exploring one of the most majestic corners of Rapa Nui. Stand on the rim of the vast Rano Kau crater, where dramatic cliffs frame a shimmering crater lake that still supports local traditions and unique plant life.

From here, continue to the ceremonial village of Orongo, the historic center of the legendary Tangata Manu birdman competition that once determined spiritual and political power on the island.

Discover the distinctive Hare Keho houses that inspired the architecture of Nayara Hangaroa, then visit Vinapu, where precisely fitted stone platforms and one of the island’s rare female moai reveal another of Easter Island’s enduring archaeological mysteries.

A private driver collects you from your hotel on Easter Island and transfers you comfortably to the airport, giving you time for a final look at this remote Polynesian island.

After your flight to Santiago, you may extend your journey with curated cultural experiences in the capital or remain at the airport for a smooth connection to your onward flight.