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13-Nights Art, Wine, and Salt: Exploring Chile & Bolivia and all in Between President’s Pick

Chile/Bolivia
13-Nights Art, Wine, and Salt: Exploring Chile & Bolivia and all in Between President’s Pick
Chile/Bolivia
Big Five Tours & Expeditions
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Big Five Tours & Expeditions

  • Valparaíso, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is known as the “Jewel of the Pacific” and is one of Chile’s most romantic cities, with its vibrant culture, iconic landmarks, and bohemian vibes. Explore colorful alleyways and graffiti scenes firsthand, learn about street art history, and even create your own graffiti masterpiece. Visit local restaurants and taste all there is to offer. This city is a little slice of utopia for foodies.
  • Ignite your pallet while visiting one of Chile’s best-known regions for premium-quality red varieties. Praise for its full-bodied Cabernet, Carménère, Syrah, and Malbec and home to the ‘Huaso’ (Chilean cowboys), one of Chile’s most famous wine valleys: the Colchagua Valley. Named “World’s Best Wine Region 2005” by Wine Enthusiast, its wines consistently rank high on the world’s lists of leading wines.
  • Experience the essence of Atacama’s enchanting landscape with your private guide and 4×4 vehicle at Awasi. This series of excursions is designed to allow you to enjoy the magic of Atacama’s geography, the silence of its landscape, and the warmth of its people. Picture each evening adorned with exquisite dining under the Chilean stars, promising a truly unforgettable visit.
  • Imagine crossing the border into Bolivia like never before on an unforgettable trip from Hito Cajón, where stunning scenery dominated by the Licancabur Volcano leads to The Green Lagoon. Envision zooming around in your 4×4; this excursion steals the show as an absolute highlight. Staying overnight in a unique little hotel constructed of Volcanic Stone, the Ojo De Perdiz, which sits on the edge of the Siloli Desert, with one of the most epic landscapes in South America, is a truly charming experience.
  • Saving the best for last and venturing on this isolated journey across the Uyuni Salt Flats and the deserts of Southern Bolivia is often phrased as an Adventure of a lifetime! Taking you on one of the hundreds of routes across the salt flats, visiting Chantani Museum and Coquesa Mummies, dating back to 1200BC, exploring Colorful lagoons Isla del Pescado for giant cacti and flamingos to Tunupa Volcano, Wine tasting and sundowns, immersing in local culture, and so much more all waiting to be experienced and remembered for a lifetime.

Vacation Inclusions

  • Accommodations
  • Some meals
  • Sightseeing per itinerary
  • Airport transfers and much more

Featured Destinations

Siloli Desert
La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz, Bolivia

Built in the canyon created by the Choqueyapu River, La Paz is the seat of the Bolivian government as well as one most important cultural centers in the country. Travelers to La Paz should make sure to visit one of the surviving colonial cathedrals such as the San Francisco and Metropolitan Cathedrals. The city is also home to a plethora of museums including Museo Nacional de Arqueología (National Museum of Archeology), Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) as well as the Pedro Domingo Murillo house museum. Plan a trip at the beginning of the year to experience Alasita, a 3-week long fair praising Ekeko, the Andean god of abundance.
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Uyuni Salt Flats
San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama

The charming village of San Pedro de Atacama, located at 2,450 meters above sea level, is one of the places in Chile which offers the widest number of attractions. The village is located in one of the many oases originated by the ‘Bolivian winter’, in the driest desert of the world: the Atacama Desert - an incredible place with exuberating vegetation. In the plains, covered by a green color that seems to come from more rainy areas, agriculture is practiced from ancient times, maintaining the same cultivation methods used thousands of years ago. The native inhabitants thank nature for this miracle through different religious festivities and ceremonies, mixing Catholicism and ancient beliefs into one of the most characteristic cultural manifestations of northern Chile. Walking around the farming lands and watching the traditional design houses, built in adobe, makes visitors feel transported into another age.
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Colchagua

Colchagua

Chile's best known wine region sits on the Colchagua Valley prized for their red wines and home to over 30 wineries. Inhabited for over 10,000 years, this valley's airidity has preserved hundreds of sites making this area an archaeological gold mine of sand-preserved mummies, fossilized dinosaur footprints, and a nice cool weather to grow succulent grape vines. 
Santiago (Valparaiso)

Santiago (Valparaiso)

Santiago, with over four million people, is the fifth-largest city in South America. Standing in a wide plain 1,800 feet above sea level, Santiago boasts a beautiful setting. Snow-capped peaks of the Andes chain provide a dramatic backdrop. Tastefully laid-out public gardens contribute to the beauty of the city. However, Santiago also suffers from horrendous traffic and a high percentage of pollution. The heart of Santiago is the Plaza de Armas, flanked by the cathedral, the archbishop’s palace, the National History Museum and fine arcaded buildings lined with shops. The two-mile-long Avenida O’Higgins is the major thoroughfare, commonly known as the Alameda. There is a splendid view over the city from San Cristobal Hill, crowned by the statue of the Virgin Mary.
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Santiago

Santiago

Santiago is a huge city of nearly five million inhabitants surrounded by immense Andean peaks creating a spectacular backdrop. The city centre is quite manageable with a collection of wide avenues, squares and parks all laid out in a grid pattern. Chile has a distinctly European flavour and Santiago will bring this home to you as you visit the churches, monuments and museums all designed in a certain familiar style.
Destination Guide

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Valid Date Ranges

December 2024
12/24/2024 12/31/2025 Call for pricing

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.