Some of the best tours in South America are found in Chile, a strikingly picturesque country penned in between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains, with 3,700 miles of coastline, desert in the north and glaciers in the south.

Chile Tour Packages

Tours in Chile offer staggering variety. Hiking tours in Patagonia, at the southern tip of the Americas, are extremely popular. You’re really at the ends of the earth in this region of immense beauty, where scenic tours in Torres del Paine and Bernardo O’Higgins National Parks visit bright green lakes, glaciers and snow-topped mountains.

Contrast this with the north of the country, where adventure tours in the Atacama Desert can show you ancient petroglyphs, the lunar landscapes of Moon Valley and even the Milky Way – this region is considered by astronomers one of the best in the world for stargazing.

Chile Holiday Packages for UK Travellers

Historical tours in Chile often make the excursion to the beautifully designed Archaeological Museum San Miguel de Azapa, near the Peruvian border.  This museum hosts the Chinchorro mummies, which are the oldest in the world. Predating their Egyptian counterparts by two millennia, they offer a fascinating glimpse into pre-Columbian civilisation.

Tours exploring a country's cultural heritage are popular among many UK travellers. For a cultural immersion into contemporary Chile, visit Santiago, the bustling capital. The Parquemet Parque Metropolitano de Santiago is one of the world’s largest urban parks.  It is home to the Chilean National Zoo, the Botanical Garden and a vintage cable car from 1925 that offers jaw-dropping views of this unforgettable city.

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