Chile

The Soaring Mountains of the Andes and Camping in the World’s Driest Desert-Atacama Desert

Chile Travel Itinerary 

 

1st Trip March 2008

Day 1

Visit Torres Del Paine National Park on a day trip from Calafate

 

2nd Trip August & September 2013

Day 1

Spend night in Santiago

Day 2-6

Visit Easter Island, depart Santiago (SCL) via Sky Airlines Flight 120 at 08:00 am to Copiapo (CPO)
Arrive in Copiapo (CPO) at 09:20 am, Rent a Car ACE rental, Take Route 5 north from Santiago to Chañaral (976 km), then Route C-120 to the park, 27 km away. Camp on beach in Atacama Desert coast (Caleta Pan de Azucar)

Day 7

Explore Atacama, hiking, Camping in Pan De Azúcar National Park at Caleta Pan De Azucar Campground
 

Day 8

Visit island with equatorial penguins and Camping in Pan de Azúcar National Park at Caleta Pan De Azucar Campground

Day 9

Drive to Copiapo, return rental car, Depart Copiapo by flight Sky Airline 189 at 08:05 pm, arrive Santiago (SCL) at 09:20 pm, Apartment unit on top of sky scraper in Santiago

Day 10-11

Visit Santiago, depart in the evening to airport for flight