Chile is an amazingly long and narrow strip of land, stretching along the coast of South America and tucked between the towering Andes mountains and the endless Pacific Ocean. 

Its 4,300km-long, 180km-wide territory harbors some of the finest scenery in the Americas along with an incredible variety of climates and landscapes ranging from the world's most arid desert to the rainiest spot on the planet. 


The Desertic North

The Central Region

The Lakes Region

The Deep South - Patagonia

Easter Island

Robinson Crusoe Island


Chile


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 Revised: 07 Oct 2005

 

  Tours


CLASSIC TOURS  
From the Atacama Desert to the Patagonian ice-fields Chile offers so many possibilities for great discoveries, soft adventure programs and cultural visits. It is like visiting the Sahara in the north, California in the center, the Alps in the mid-south and Norway in the deep south, plus some places that bear no comparison, such as Easter Island, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the Atacama Desert. Each of these areas offer something of value and has fascinated travelers for centuries. The fame of Chilean has grown tremendously over the last decade and, if you seek a gourmet experience we are sure you will agree that the bounty of sea and earth has made Chile a country to experience and enjoy.

CRUISES
Its coastline broken into hundreds of islands, fjords and channels, the South of Chile provides a magnificent scenic backdrop for navigation and the most incredible way to discover this glacial wonder. You will be cruising right up to glaciers that front the sea for hundreds of miles. Occasionally, with a deafening crash, a huge chunk collapses and plunges into the churning water, startling the observer.

LAKE CROSSING
One of the treasures of southern Chile, the crossing between the great heights of the Andes between Chile and Argentina, through the Todos los Santos, Frías and Nahuelhuapi lakes. Known as the Vicente Pérez Rosales International Passage, it has become a “must” for the tourist. Sail these emerald coloured waters dominated by the glorious shapes of the Osorno, Puntiagudo and Tronador volcanoes.

EXPLORA IN CHILE
Explora Lodges, guest-houses, and hotels in Patagonia, the Atacama Desert, and Easter Island combine suitable architecture with Explora’s unique experiential approach to tourism and enable luxury travel in some of this planet's most remote regions

ACTIVE DISCOVERIES  
If you wish to be active in Chile be prepared for tremendous natural geography with snowcapped volcanoes, deep blue lakes, steep coastal roads, forested valleys, high Andean, glaciers and deserts of exotic landscapes and super natural light. Enjoy a host of activities from rafting, hiking, walking, trekking, canyoning, horseback riding, sea-kayaking and some of the world's best known whitewater rafting adventures at the Bio Bio and Futalefu. There are also many areas of Chile that offer terrific terrain and conditions for mountain biking from San Pedro de Atacama in the north to the far reaches of Patagonia. All our activities are designed and paced with the active traveler in reasonably good condition and health in mind. Participants with a positive will to learn and enjoy need not worry if they are participating in any of these activities for the first time. The important part for us is the fun everyone has enjoying the Chilean country side and geography through active and healthy means!

FLY & DRIVE JOURNEYS   
Probably, the best way to independently travel in Chile is by self-drive car as it allows you to be mobile at all times, to stop whenever you want, to visit to your heart's content! Let our Chile experts suggest some itineraries as we have done in these pages or contact us to make your arrangements as you need so that you can enjoy your vacation without the worries or the fuss. You might also choose to enjoy various regions of Chile with a domestic Chile flight pass and have cars waiting upon your arrival at your various chosen destinations.

ALL TOURS IN THE COUNTRY
A quick way to access our database and check all tours available in the country. This includes all regular and private city tours!

CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS
As specialists on this destination, we can prepare "the" specific itinerary you desire with the exact services you need. If you would like to have "your own" itinerary, contact us and advise us of all your requirements. We will prepare a sketch itinerary, advise of feasibility of the visits requested, and submit an estimated rate for the customized programs without any obligation. Upon acceptance of the program, we will book the services, including air if you need, and mail you all vouchers and a complete customized day per day program to see you off on "your own tour"!

 

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