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He llo ! We a re de lig hte d tha t yo u a re c o nside ring So uth Ame ric a a s the ne xt tra ve l de stina tio n. Yo u will disc o ve r tha t a fa sc ina ting a nd va rie d c o untry a waits yo u, o ffe ring wa rm ho spitality, e xc e lle nt fa c ilitie s a nd me mo ra b le e xpe rie nc e s. At Pro to urs we will utilize

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the So uth Ame ric a n tra ve l industry to o rg a nize the pe rfe c t visit fro m sta rt to finish ta king c a re o f a ll yo ur b o o king a nd lo g istic ne e ds. Re la x kno wing tha t yo u a re in sa fe e xpe rie nc e d ha nds. I n the fo llo wing pa g e s we will g ive yo u a n

• ve rvie w o f the five distinc tive lo c a tio ns within

Chile . T he hug e va rie ty

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a ttra c tio ns a nd a c tivitie s thro ug ho ut Chile ma ke it a g e nuine a ll-ye a r-ro und de stina tio n, with the distinc t re g io na l c lima te s e a c h ha ving its o wn a ppe a l a t diffe re nt time s o f the ye a r. In a dditio n, va rio us lo c a tio ns thro ug ho ut the c o untry a re c o nside re d pro spe ro us inte rna tio na l tra ve l hub s with the infra struc ture to c a te r to any type o f e ve nt. With the a ssista nc e o f Pro to urs we c a n pro vide a ll the ne c e ssa ry e xpe rtise a nd suppo rt ne e de d to ma ke a ny trip a suc c e ss! Ple a se c o nta c t fo r mo re de ta ils o r a ssista nc e . Va lpa ra íso Viña de l Ma r Wine Re g io n

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Sa n Pe dro de Ata c a ma

AT AC AMA ANDEAN AST RONOMY: T he Ata c a ma De se rt is inte rna tio na lly re no wne d fo r its a stro lo g ic al o b se rva tio ns tha nks to its c le a r skie s a nd lo w humidity. T his e xc ursio n will take us o n a 2 - 3 ho ur to ur o f the b e a utiful sta rs a nd pla ne ts a b o ve . T he e ve ning will sta rt b y b e ing pic ke d up a t o ur ho te l and the n tra ve ling to diffe re nt lo c a tio ns tha t ha ve b e e n ha ndpic ke d due to the ir astro no mic a l vie wpo ints. T he re we will b e a b le to o b se rve the nig ht sky a nd disc o ve r a va rie ty o f c o nste lla tio ns a nd pla ne ts while e njo ying a lo ve ly a pe ritif. T his is a n “o ut o f the wo rld e xpe rie nc e ”! (EVENING) (SNACK)

Ca la ma (CJC) is the c lo se st c o mme rc ia l airpo rt, a ppro x. 99 km (60 mile s) we st

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he re a re se ve ra l da ily flig hts b e twe e n Ca la ma a nd Sa ntia g o , with a flig ht time o f a ppro xima te ly 2 hour

s.

Ata c a ma e njo ys a ple a sa ntly mild a nd sta ble c lima te , ma king it a true ye a r- ro und de stina tio n. An e xc e ptio n is la te Ja nua ry/ e a rly F e b rua ry, whic h is kno wn lo c a lly a s “the Bo livia n Winte r”. T his phe no me no n invo lve s he a vy ra infa ll in the surro unding hig hla nd re g io n a nd a ffe c ts the a c c e ssibility o f c e rta in e xc ursio ns. De spite this, the re a re lo c a tio ns in the re g io n whe re no rainfa ll ha s b e e n re c o rde d fo r o ve r 300 ye a rs. T ra nsfe r time fro m Ca la ma a irpo rt to the to wn o f Sa n Pe dro o f 60 minute s. Sa n Pe dro a c ts a s the to urist hub fo r the who le Ata c a ma re g io n a nd de spite its re mo te lo c a tio n a nd tra ditio nal a ppe a ra nc e , the to wn is a dva nc e d in te rms o f the ho te ls, fa c ilitie s a nd se rvic e s a va ila b le . Ma ny ho te ls o ffe r fully inc lusive pa c ka g e s tha t inc lude g uide d e xc ursio ns, a nd se ve ra l o f the larg e r o ne s ha ve e ve nts fa c ilitie s with suffic ie nt c a pac ity fo r up to se ve ra l hundre d g ue sts. T he re a re fo ur o r five la rg e hig h-e nd ho te ls, so me o f whic h a re situa te d just o utside the to wn itse lf, with a c o mb ine d to ta l o f a ro und 250 ro o ms. In a dditio n the re a re rustic a nd b o utiq ue e sta b lishme nts we ll suite d to wa rds sma lle r inc e ntive g ro ups. Re sta ura nts in the re g io n se rve up c uisine influe nc e d b y ne ig hb o uring Pe rú a nd Bo livia . Ac tivitie s & Hig hlig hts inc lude :

• Sunrise a t E

l T a tio Ge yse rs

• Ata c a ma Sa lt F

la t

• Hiking & Sunse t in the Mo o n Va lle y
• Altipla nic la g o o ns
• Ande a n Villa g e s & lo c a l Indig e no us c ulture s

T he no rthe rn o a sis to wn o f Sa n Pe dro sits a mid the de se rt hig h pla te a u re g io n

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Chile , b o rde ring Arg e ntina a nd Bo livia . T he to wn is kno wn fo r it’ s a rc ha e o lo g ic al a ppe a l a nd pro ximity to a va rie ty o f na tura l wo nde rs, inc luding a c tive vo lc a no e s, g e yse rs, a nd ho t spring s. I t is a lso wide ly re g a rde d a s o ne o f the b e st lo c a tio ns in the wo rld fo r sta r g a zing , e njo ying c le a r skie s fo r a n a ve ra g e o f 340 nig hts pe r ye a r. A c t i v i t y

Sa n Pe dro de Ata c a ma Ho te l Alto Ata c a ma E xplo ra Ata c a ma

• 42 suite s, a ll with priva te te rra c e s
• Re sta ura nt/ Ba r
• 5 swimming po o ls
• Spa with ja c uzzi, sa una , ma ssa g e
• L

iving ro o ms/ re la xa tio n a re a s

• Mo b ile Pho ne re c e ptio n/ sig na l
• Wi-F

i (L

• ung e ) & E

the rne t (Ro o ms)

• 50 ro o ms de sig ne d to disc o nne c t

F ro m E ve ryda y L ife

• Wi-F

i And T e le visio n in c o mmo n a re a s

• Spa
• Quinc ho (BBQ Are a )
• Re sta ura nt & Ba r
• Ma ssa g e ro o m
• Ho te l sto re
• Ob se rva to ry
• Sta b le s a nd ho rse s
• Purita ma ho t spring s re se rve

Situa te d 3.5 km no rth we st o f Sa n Pe dro de Ata c a ma , is the luxurio us Alto Ata c a ma . Ble sse d with a mo st spe c ta c ula r a nd priva te lo c a tio n tuc ke d a wa y in a va lle y o f se re ne b e a uty, the ho te l sits in the sha do w o f the Puka rá de Quito r ruins with the Sa n Pe dro Rive r flo wing g e ntly a lo ng side . I t is the pe rfe c t b a se fo r a b so rbing the b re a thta king de se rt la ndsc a pe a nd sta r-fille d nig ht skie s. I n ha rmo ny with the surro unding s a nd lo c a l tra ditio ns, E xplo ra Ata c a ma

• ffe rs the disc o ve ry o f the e sse nc e o f na ture a nd a philo so phy o f tra ve lling

tha t se e ks to sa tisfy the de sire o f a dve nture in a n inta c t unive rse . On fo o t, b ic yc le o r ho rse b a c k, the y o ffe r o ve r 40 e xplo ra tio ns imme rsing tra ve le rs in the na tural a nd c ultura l we a lth o f the Ata c a ma De se rt. T he ho te l's 17 he c ta re s a re pa rt o f the ir c o nse rva tio n pro g ra m, with whic h the y aim to re sto re the a re a 's histo ric a la nd sc ie ntific va lue .

Sa ntia g o is the fina nc ial, c ultura l and po litic a l c e nte r o f Chile , situa te d with Ande a n mo unta ins a nd ski re so rts to the E a st, the Pa c ific c o a st to the We st, a nd so me o f the wo rld’ s fine st wine va lle ys to the So uth. Visito rs disc o ve r So uth Ame ric a ’ s sa fe st a nd mo st mo de rn me tro po lis whic h b o a sts impre ssive a rc hite c ture , c ultural a ttrac tio ns, fine c uisine , e xc iting nig htlife a nd c o untle ss sho pping o ppo rtunitie s. An e ffic ie nt unde rg ro und me tro syste m fa c ilita te s e a sy tra ve l within this fo rwa rd thinking ye t histo ric a lly ric h a nd inhe re ntly Chile a n c ity.

Sa ntia g o

de Chile

Sa ntia g o e njo ys a so me wha t c o o l Me dite rrane a n c lima te , with te mpe ra ture s va rying thro ug ho ut the ye ar fro m a n a ve ra g e o f 20 °C (68 °F) in Ja nua ry, to 8 °C (46 °F) in June a nd July. Ja nua ry c a n g e t ho t, o fte n re a c hing o ve r 30 °C b e fo re dro pping c o nside ra b ly a t nig httime . So me ra infa llin June a nd July.

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ino Beníte z Inte r na tiona l Air por t (SCL ) is Sa ntia g o 's na tio nal

a nd inte rna tio nal airpo rt, a nd the princ ipa l hub o f b o th LAN a nd Sky Airline s. Dire c t se rvic e s o pe ra te to wo rldwide de stina tio ns (Inc luding Pa ris & Ma drid in E uro pe ), a nd da ily do me stic flig hts to the no rth & so uth o f Chile plus E a ste r Isla nd. CHIL EAN WINE VAL L EYS A CUL INARY E XPE RIE NCE: We will e njo y the c ha rm, c o mfo rt a nd c uisine o f o ne o f Chile ’ s hidde n je we ls. Only 60 km fro m Sa nta Cruz to wa rds the Ande s la ys Ma puya mpa y, in the c e nte r o f wine c o untry. T his ve ry a re a is o ne o f Chile ’ s princ ipal g ro wing re g io ns a nd ag ric ultural he a rtla nds with ma jo r pro duc ts inc luding g ra pe s, a pple s, pe a rs, whe a t, c o rn a nd pe a c he s. T his g a stro no mic a l ho ste l lo c a te d in the Curic ó Va lle y will b e the se tting fo r a n unfo rg e tta b le da y fille d with de lic io us fo o d a nd e xq uisite wine s. T he c he f, Ruth will ta ke us unde r he r wing a nd sho w us so me o f the se c re ts to pre pa ring a n e xc e lle nt me nu, a ll while e njo ying the pe a c e a nd b e a uty o f this hidde n pa ra dise . (HD)(L ) T ra nsfe r time fro m the a irpo rt to do wnto wn Sa ntia g o is just a ro und 30 minute s. Ac tivitie s & Hig hlig hts inc lude :

• Be lla vista & L

a sta rria Ne ig hb o rho o ds

• Sa nta L

uc ía Hill

• L

a Mo ne da

• Ce ntra l Ma rke t
• Munic ipa l T

he a tre & Va rio us Muse ums

• Da y trips to Va lpa ra íso

Sa ntia g o o ffe rs a n a rra y o f a c c o mmo da tio n o ptio ns to c a te r fo r a ll re q uire me nts a nd pre fe re nc e s, e spe c ia lly in the 3 to 5 sta r c a te g o rie s. T he re a re a lso a c o nside ra ble numb e r o f hig h q ua lity e sta b lishme nts with la rg e c o nfe re nc e a nd e ve nt fa c ilitie s. Sma lle r b o utiq ue s c a n also b e fo und, a s we ll a s the me d ve nue s

suite d for skiing , vine ya rds e tc . Sho pping

ma lls a nd ma rke ts a re in a b unda nc e in the c ity a nd yo u c a n find a va rie ty o f re sta ura nts se rving lo c a l a nd inte rna tio na lc uisine . A c t i v i t y

Va lle Ne va do L a Pa rva E l Co lo ra do

Va lle Ne va do is a ski re so rt lo c a te d o n the E l Plo mo fo o thills in the Ande s Mo unta ins, a t 46 km to the e a st o f Sa ntia g o , the c a pital o f Chile . F

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re nc h e ntre pre ne urs Va lle Ne va do o ffe rs a c c e ss to the la rg e st skia b le do ma in in So uth Ame ric a : ne a rly 7,000 a c re s. With suc h a va st a mo unt o f te rrain the re so rt c a te rs to a ll le ve ls

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n a dditio n it is ho me to se ve ra l lo dg ing a nd dinning o ptio ns. F urthe rmo re Va lle Ne va d o b o a sts 80% sunny da ys, b ut b e c a use o f the re so rt’ s hig h altitude a nd

• rie nta tio n the

q ua lity o f Va lle Ne va do ’ s sno w re ma ins in

• ptimum c o nditio ns.

Sa ntia g o Surrounding s…

Ski Ce nte rs

L a Pa rva is a to wn a nd ski re so rt lo c a te d a b o ut 50 km (31 mi) no rthe a st o f the Chile a n c a pital o f Sa ntia g o . It is in the middle ridg e o f the "3 Va lle ys" re so rts tha t a lso inc lude s E l Co lo ra do a nd Va lle Ne va do . F

• urte e n lifts a c c e ss 30 sq ua re kilo me te rs o f skia b le te rra in; 30 trails ra ng e

fro m b e g inne r to e xpe rt. T he ski a re a o f L a Pa rva c limb s a lo ng ridg e . Ad ve nture skie rs c a n a c c e ss a re a s like L a Chime ne a , a pe rfe c tly sha pe d c hute , o r L a Ca ra , a ste e p so uth fa c ing wa ll. He liskiing a nd sno wb o a rding a re a lso a va ila b le o n-site . I n a dditio n L a Pa rva Ski Ce nte r ha s a c o ndo minium a nd se ve ra l re sta ura nts a nd sna c k b a rs with inte rna tio na l fo o d. I n the L a Pa rva villa g e se ve ra l se rvic e s a re a va ilab le suc h a s lo dg ing , e a te rie s, ski sc ho o l, b a rs, tra nsfe r se rvic e s, c o ffe e sho ps, disc o the q ue s, ho spita l a nd pa rking . E l Co lo ra do is lo c a te d 56 km e a st o f Sa ntia g o Chile and o nly 44 km fro m L a s Co nde s se c to r in Sa ntia g o . E l Co lo ra do sits a b o ve the F a re llo ne s villa g e (5 km b y ro a d), a nd is b o rde re d b y L a Pa rva a nd Va lle Ne va do o n e ithe r side . E l Co lo ra do is ma de up o f two ski a re a s (E l Co lo ra do a nd F a re llo ne s) tha t sit a b o ve two inte rc o nne c te d villa g e s; Villa Co lo ra do a nd Villa F a re llo ne s. T he ma in ski a re a is E l Co lo ra do , whilst F a re llo ne s is re a lly

• nly fo r b e g inne rs a nd tubing e nthusia sts a nd ha s a c c e ss fo r tho se

sta ying do wn in the F a re llo ne s villa g e . T he inte rc o nne c te d F a re llo ne s a nd E l Co lo ra do ma ke up a la rg e tre e le ss ski a re a with c o mb ine d sta tistic s o f 1,100 he c ta re s, 101 ski slo pe s, a nd 1,090 me te rs o f ve rtic a l.

Sa ntia g o

de Chile Ho te l W

Ag a inst a pa no ra mic b a c kdro p o f the sno w-c a ppe d Ande s, the tre nd y ‘ W Sa ntia g o ’ o o ze s style fro m within the c ity's mo st fa shio na b le e nc la ve . T he ho te l’ s mo tto is Wha te ve r/ Whe ne ve r, a nd this sta te me nt re so na te s in the e xc e ptio nal se rvic e a nd mo de rn fa c ilitie s o n o ffe r fo r g ue sts. As we ll a s ha ving 196 b e dro o ms, the W a lso ha s 1,712 sq ua re me te rs o f e ve nt spa c e a nd studio s inc luding c re a tive a nd fully a da pta b le c o nfe re nc e e q uipme nt. T he ‘ Gre a t Ro o m’ c o mfo rta b ly ho sts up to 1,200 pe o ple whe n fully o pe ne d up, o r c a n b e divide d into sma lle r spa c e s. T he W a lso b o a sts a luxurio us a rra y o f fa c ilitie s, inc luding spa , po o l, b a r & re sta ura nt.

Ritz Ca rlto n

An unfo rg e tta b le five -sta r ho te l in Chile lo c a te d in the he a rt o f ‘ E l Go lf’ , o ne

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Sa ntia g o ’ s mo st pre stig io us ne ig hb o rho o ds. F e a turing e xc e ptio nal a c c o mmo da tio ns a nd imp e c c a b le se rvic e , g ue sts a t this luxury ho te l c a n e njo y so o thing spa se rvic e s a t the ro o fto p He a lth a nd F itne ss Ce nte r o r dine a t o ne o f the ho te l’ s fo ur distinc tive re sta urants. Situate d 30 minute s fro m Co mmo do ro Arturo Me rino Be nite z I nte rna tio na l Airpo rt, the Ritz Ca rlto n ha s a c o nfe re nc e ro o m to ho ld 350 pe o ple , a nd thre e o the rs with a c a pa c ity o f 100 e a c h. In a dditio n, the re is a b o a rdro o m fo r c o rpo ra te me e ting s, a nd se rvic e s suc h a s wo rk de sks, printe rs a nd pho to c o pie rs a re pro vide d.

• 196 Ro o ms
• Inc luding 20 suite s
• 2 Re sta ura nts/ Ba rs
• Ro o fto p swimming po o l
• Spa & Gym
• L
• ung e a re a s
• E

ve nts F a c ilitie s

• Me e ting Ro o ms
• Wi-F

i

• 205 Ro o ms (Inc luding Club Ro o ms,

3 Club Suite s, 12 E xe c . Suite s)

• 5 Re sta ura nts/ Ba rs
• He a lth a nd F

itne ss Ce ntre

• Spa , Po o l, Ja c uzzi
• L
• ung e a re a s
• Co nfe re nc e Ro o ms
• Bo a rdro o m (se a ts 10)

Sa ntia g o

de Chile No i Vita c ura

L

• c a te d in the he a rt o f Alo nso de Có rdo va , a ne ig hb o rho o d kno wn

thro ug ho ut Chile fo r its de sig ne r b o utiq ue s. T he stra te g ic lo c a tio n puts yo u just minute s a wa y fro m the ne ig hb o rho o d o f E l Go lf, the fina nc ia l a nd c o rpo ra te he a rt o f Santia g o , plus Pa rq ue Bic e nte na rio , a nd o ffe rs e a sy a c c e ss to the a irpo rt. Eve nt fa c ilitie s c o mprise o f a 200 pe rso n me e ting spa c e , plus fo ur 20 pe rso n ro o ms. De pe nding o n the re q uire d c o nfig ura tio n, the c a pa c ity o f the e ve nt ro o ms c a n b e a lte re d. Yo u will find sta te o f the a rt fa c ilitie s a nd q ua lity se rvic e thro ug ho ut the ho te l.

She ra to n Ho te l & Co nve ntio n Ce ntre

Within wa lking dista nc e o f po pula r site s suc h a s; Pa b lo Ne ruda ’ s ho use , Sa n Cristó b a l Hill, the distric t’ s be st sho pping , re sta ura nts a nd pub s. T he ho te l is a lso just 12 minute s drive fro m the airpo rt a nd an e a sy drive to a nd fro m Va lpa ra íso & Viña de l Ma r, Ande a n ski c e nte rs, la ke s a nd mo unta ins. F

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b o th c o rpo ra te a nd so c ia l g a the ring s, b a nq ue t a nd pla nning sta ff c a n tra nsfo rm the c o untry’ s larg e st ho te l me e ting fa c ility into a wo nde rful se tting fo r g ro ups o f 10 to 1,500 o r mo re . Spa c e s fe a ture e xte nsive c o lo r sc he me c ho ic e s, mo de rn a udio visua l e q uipme nt, a nd mo re . ‘ Virtua l Me e ting Pla nne r’ le ts yo u c re a te yo ur func tio n with a re a l me e ting spa c e , c usto mize it, a nd se e it in 3-D.

• 87 ro o ms
• Sa fe de po sit b o x
• 1 Re sta ura nts (T

e rrito rio )

• 1 Ba rs (T

ra mo nto )

• SPA, 2 swimming po o ls, fitne ss

c e ntre

• Me e ting ro o ms
• Co nfe re nc e Ha ll
• 386 ro o ms
• Club F

lo o r, Suite , Cla ssic

• Pla sma T

V & sa fe ty de po sit b o xe s

• Vie ws o f Ande s o r City
• 2 Re sta ura nts (g o urme t E

l Cid a nd E l Bo hio )

• Swimming po o ls
• F

itne ss c e ntre , Spa & Be a uty Sa lo n

• Busine ss Ce ntre
• 15 Me e ting Spa c e s

Va lpa ra íso Viña de l Ma r Sa nta Cruz & Wine Va lle ys

T he po rt o f ‘ Va lpo ’ is a c ity o f g re a t he rita g e a nd bo he mia n c ha ra c te r a nd pre se nts a vib ra nt c e ntre o f Chile a n c ulture . Pa rt

• f the c ity wa s de sig na te d a Wo rld He rita g e Site b y UNE

SCO in 2003, a nd within this na tura l a mphithe a tre -like se tting is a de lig htfully c o lo urful a nd c ha risma tic ha pha za rd sp ra wl o f urb a n de ve lo pme nt. T he sc e ne is ma de e ve n mo re unique b y the nume ro us funic ulars whic h ha ve sinc e b e c o me syno nymo us with the c ity. L

• c a te d o nly 1.5 ho urs drive fro m Sa ntia g o , the c ity is ho me to

a ra ng e o f to p q ua lity re sta ura nts a nd ho te ls, mo stly in the sma ll-mid size b o utiq ue c a te g o ry. Va lpo ma ke s a g re a t a lte rna tive de stina tio n fo r b a sing a g ro up a s o ppo se d to sta ying in the c a pital a s it o ffe rs a diffe re nt pe rspe c tive o f Chile s uniq ue surro unding s.

Sa ntia g o Surrounding s…

Ce ntra l Chile

Va lpa ra íso ’ s a djo ining c ity o f Viña de l Ma r (‘ T he Ga rde n City’ ) o n the Pa c ific c o a st is in c o ntra st to the a rc hite c ture o n sho w just a lo ng the b a y. With its g o lde n b e a c he s, mo de rn infra struc ture a nd hig h-rise a rc hite c ture , Viña is a sle e ke r c o a sta l re so rt with sta te o f the a rt to urism infra struc ture a nd nume ro us la rg e sc a le ho te ls. A po pula r summe r de stina tio n fo r Chile a ns e sc a ping to the c o o le r we a the r, a nd inc re a sing ly inte rna tio na l to urists, it ma y no t ha ve the c ultura l a ppe a l o f the o the r ne a rb y c itie s in the re g io n b ut it ma ke s up fo r tha t b y the imma c ula te fa c ilitie s a nd se rvic e tha t yo u will no do ub t e nc o unte r. A b e a c h re so rt b a se c a n pro ve to b e the ide a l so lutio n fo r trips tha t a re a c o mb ina tio n o f re la xa tio n, b usine ss me e ting s, a nd da y trip tra ve l fo r site visits o r e xc ursio ns. T he re is e a sy a c c e ss dire c t to and fro m Sa ntia g o a irpo rt a nd a hig h ho te l c apa c ity to c a te r fo r all type s o f e ve nt o r g ro up tra ve l itine ra ry. Chile ha s b e c o me inte rna tio na lly re no wne d fo r its hig h q ua lity wine pro duc tio n, a nd the fe rtile c e ntra l va lle ys with the ir Me dite rra ne a n c lima te s ma ke me mo ra b le de stina tio ns to visit, whe the r it b e fo r b usine ss o r le isure . T he va lle y o f Co lc ha g ua is lo c a te d 180 km fro m Sa ntia g o , the so uthe rnmo st po rtio n

• f

the Ra pe l Va lle y ha s e a rne d muc h a ppla use fo r its Ca b e rne t, Ca rmé nè re , Syra h, a nd Ma lb e c wine va rie tie s. T he ma jo rity o f the wine rie s a re c o nc e ntra te d in the c e ntre

• f the va lle y, a ltho ug h ne w pla nta tio ns c limb hillside s a nd e xplo re

the we ste rn fro ntie r to wa rd the se a . T he to wn o f Sa nta Cruz ma ke s a n ide a l hub in the re g io n a nd se ve ra l ho te ls a nd wine rie s pro vide to p c la ss a c c o mmo da tio n a nd fa c ilitie s. Maipo va lle y is o ne

• f the

c o untry’ s o lde st a nd mo st dive rse pro duc tive re g io ns and is the c lo se st to Sa ntia g o . Vine ya rds stre tc h e a stwa rd fro m Sa ntia g o to the Ande s a nd we stwa rd to the c o a st to fo rm thre e distinc t se c to rs - kno wn fo r the we ll-b a la nc e d re d wine s.

PE T ROHUÉ WAT E RF AL L S AND OSORNO VOL CANO: On this de lig htful e xc ursio n we will he a d to wa rds the Vic e nte Pe re z Ro sa le s Na tio na l Pa rk. Alo ng the wa y we will ma ke a va rie ty o f sma ll sto ps inc luding : Mira do r L

• s Risc o s (a b e a utiful lo o ko ut po int fe a turing the Oso rno

Vo lc a no ) a nd Mira do r Onc e s Be lla vista (a nic e spo t to o b se rve lla ma s, de e r a nd e mus). Onc e inside the pa rk we will pa ss a la g o o n ho me to the fa mo us T

• rre nt duc k a nd the n

c o ntinue o n to the Pe tro hue é Rive r a nd the Pe tro hué Wa te rfa lls. T he re we will ta ke time to e xplo re o ur surro unding s to the fulle st a nd ta ke so me b e a utiful pic ture s. Afte rwa rds we will c o ntinue a little furthe r up the pa th a nd a rrive to the T

• do s L
• s Sa nto s L

a ke whe re will ta ke a 30 minute b o a t ride a c ro ss the e me ra ld wa te r. Sub se q ue ntly we will the n b o a rd o ur ve hic le fo r a 40 minute drive to re a c h the fa mo us Oso rno Vo lc a no . De pe nding

• n we a the r

c o nditio ns we mig ht ta ke a sma ll tre k to visit the ne a rb y la ke s, c ra te rs, ski c e nte r a nd its re sta ura nt. We will a lso b e tre a te d to so me fre e time fo r lunc h (no t inc lude d) a nd whe n the time is rig ht a fte r a full a nd ha ppy da y we willre turn b a c k to o urho te l. (F D)

Dire c t flig hts fro m Sa ntia g o with do me stic a irline s (L AN & Sky) Sa ntia g o – Pue r

to Montt (PMC) in 1 ho ur 50 mins

Sa ntia g o – T

e muc o (ZCO) in 1 ho ur 20 mins

Sa ntia g o – Osor

no (ZOS) in 1 ho ur 40 mins

Also a irpo rts in Va ldivia a nd Ca stro (Chilo é ) Pue rto Mo ntt to Pue rto Va ra s – 30 minute s b y c a r T e muc o to Puc ó n – 90 minute s b y c a r Oso rno to Huilo Huilo – 150 minute s b y c a r An a ll-se a so n de stina tio n with a te mpe ra te c lima te . Ra in is c o mmo n b e twe e n Ap ril a nd De c e mb e r a nd g ive s the re g io n it’ s lush g re e n a ppe a ra nc e . Summe r mo nths a re Ja nua ry a nd F e b rua ry. Ac tivitie s & Hig hlig hts inc lude :

• Climb ing Villa rric a Vo lc a no , just o utside Puc ó n
• Ho t spring s o f Ara uc a nía
• Pe tro hué F

a lls & T

• do s lo s Sa nto s L

a ke , ne a r Pue rto Va ra s

• Chilo é Isla nd a nd a rc hipe la g o
• Pue rto Va ra s, inc luding L

la nq uihue L a ke & Oso rno Vo lc a no

• Na tio na l Pa rks (Vic e nte Pé re z Ro sa le s, Hue rq ue hue , Co ng uillío )

So uthe rn C hile &

L a ke Distric t

T his is Chile a t its g re e ne st, c a lme st a nd mo st rustic . Whe re Ara uc a ria tre e s (mo nke y puzzle s) a do rn the hillside s a nd vo lc a no e s rise mig htily a mid a dre a m- like landsc a pe sc a tte re d with a stunning a rra y o f mo untains, rive rs, fo re sts, la ke s a nd ho t spring s. Also kno wn fo r it’ s ski c e ntre s, indig e no us Ma puc he c ulture a nd g a stro no my, the re g io n is the pe rfe c t de stina tio n fo r o utdo o r a dve nture a nd to sa mple the frie ndline ss o f the so uthe rn ho spita lity a nd c ulture . As we ll a s b e ing e a sily a c c e ssible fro m the no rth b y a ir, the Pa n Ame ric a n Hig hwa y runs stra ig ht thro ug h the L ake Distric t. Do me stic a nd I nte rna tio nal to urism ha s me a nt tha t the re is a stro ng se le c tio n o f ho te l a c c o mmo da tio n, a nd e xpe rie nc e d supplie rs in g e ne ral. T he so uthe rn hub o f Pue rto Va ra s o ffe rs the mo st in te rms o f ha ving a de ve lo pe d infra struc ture a nd nume ro us surro unding

• utdo o r a ttrac tio ns.

Othe r de stina tio ns suc h a s Puc ó n a nd Huilo Huilo a lso ha ve the ir individua l a ppe a l. T he lo c a tio n c o mb ine s we ll with c ro ss-b o rde r tra ve l into Arg e ntina , inc luding the ne ig hb o uring to wns o f Ba rilo c he a nd Sa n Ma rtín de lo s Ande s. A c t i v i t y

L a ke Distric t

Huilo Huilo No tho fa g us

A truly uniq ue e xpe rie nc e a wa its g ue sts a t the e nc ha nting No tho fa g us. De e p into the wo o ds, fo llo wing a wa te rc o urse , the No tho fa g us struc ture a ppe a rs, ra ising up into the to ps o f the tre e s, b e fo re e me rg e a nd re ve a ling the ma g nific e nt e nviro nme nt o f the Pa ta g o nia n Ande s. T he re a re 55 ro o ms, distrib ute d o ve r 7 flo o rs with spe c ta c ula r vie ws. It a lso ha s 2 dining ro o ms, living ro o m, inc luding e xq uisite dining a nd e xc e lle nt se rvic e . T

• a c c e ss the ro o ms yo u c a n use a pa no ra mic lift o r a ra mp with a g e ntle

slo pe tha t c irc ula te s thro ug ho ut the inte rio r. "Bla c k Wo o dpe c ke r”, the c o nve ntio n hall c o ve rs a n a re a o f 250 m2 whic h is divide d in two ro o ms o f 100 m2 a nd 150 m2 e a c h. It ha s a ma ximum c a pa c ity o f 200 pe o ple , de pe nding o n the se t up. T he Huilo Huilo Bio lo g ic a l Re se rve is lo c a te d 860 kilo me te rs so uth o f Sa ntia g o , in "Re g io n de lo s Rio s" in the middle

• f the Pa ta g o nia n Ande s a nd in the he a rt o f the Va ld ivia n e c o -re g io n. I

t is a priva te pro te c te d a re a spa nning 100,000 he c ta re s o f na tive fo re st, a nd suppo rting a dive rsity o f flo ra a nd fa una . T he a re a o ffe rs o ppo rtunitie s fo r e c o to urism a nd va rio us o utdo o r a c tivitie s suc h a s tre kking , ka ya king , c a no py e xplo ra tio n, ho rse riding a nd mo unta in b iking . T he Huilo Huilo F

• unda tio n e xists to pro te c t, c o nse rve a nd re sto re this de lic a te te mpe ra te ra info re st, fo r e xample

the "So uthe rn Hue mul Co nse rva tio n Ce ntre " . T he g re a t e ffo rts o f e ve ryo ne invo lve d a t Huilo Huilo in the ir pio ne e ring sustaina b le to urism te c hniq ue s ha ve re c e ntly b e e n re c o g nize d g lo b a lly, a s two inte rna tio na l a wards ha ve re c e ntly b e e n re c e ive d. T he re a re a ra ng e o f uniq ue ly de sig ne d a c c o mmo d a tio n o ptio ns fo r visito rs to Huilo Huilo Bio lo g ic a l Re se rve , inc luding ho te ls, c a b ins, ho ste ls a nd c a mp g ro unds. Co mple ting the o n-site fa c ilitie s a re a he a lth spa , the rma l b a ths, b re we ry, a dve nture c e ntre , muse um, a nd se ve ra l re sta ura nts. T he thre e ma in ho te ls fo r c o nside ra tio n are ; Na we lpi L

• dg e , No tho fa g us Ho te l & Spa , Mo nta ña Má g ic a L
• dg e .

One o f the ho te ls within Huilo Huilo Bio lo g ic a l Re se rve is fe a ture d b e lo w……

Awa rd Winning Bio lo g ic a l Re se rve

• 55 ro o ms: mo st with b a lc o ny
• Re sta ura nt & Ba r
• Spa , sa una , ma ssa g e
• Indo o r a nd o utdo o r swimming po o l
• E

ve nt fa c ilitie s/ Me e ting Ro o m

• F

re e Wi-F i

L a ke Distric t

Pue rto Va ra s Ho te l Cumb re s Pue rto Va ra s

Spe c ta c ula r vie ws o f Oso rno & Ca lb uc o Vo lc a no e s plus L lanq uihue L a ke g re e t yo u upo n a rriva l a t Ho te l Cumb re s, a s do e xc e lle nt fa c ilitie s and se rvic e in the b e a utiful lo c a tio n o nly 5 minute s wa lk fro m the to wn c e ntre . T he ho te l ha s 5 ve rsa tile lo ung e s to suit re q uire me nts fo r e ve nts, me e ting s, c o nve ntio ns, se mina rs a nd c o nfe re nc e s in Pue rto Va ra s. T he la rg e st spa c e ha s a c a pa c ity o f 420 pe o ple . Othe r fa c ilitie s inc lude re sta ura nt, b a r, a nd spa .

Ca b a ña s de l L a g o

• 157 ro o ms ( sta nda rd, supe rio r, suite )

a nd c a b ins.

• Indo o r living / re la xa tio n a re a
• Po o l/ spa / e xe rc ise ro o m
• Re sta ura nt a nd b a r
• 3 Me e ting ro o ms
• Priva te re sta ura nt
• Pa rking fo r 50 c a rs

A fa mily o wne d b usine ss, fo unde d in 1980, whic h ha s ma intaine d the tra ditio na l Ge rma n c usto ms tha t a re pa rt o f the c ity’ s unique c ultura l ide ntity. 157 ro o ms distrib ute d within a n a rc hite c tural b e a uty tha t pro udly sta nds o n the hillto ps o f Pue rto Va ra s, o ve rlo o king L ake L la nq uihue with a stunning vie w o f the vo lc a no e s. T he ho te l is a lso a n e xc e lle nt c ho ic e fo r b usine ss, so c ia l and fa mily e ve nts a s it ha s a la rg e infra struc ture to a llo w fo r se mina rs, me e ting s, we dding s a nd a ny type o f e ve nt. T he sa lo ns c o me fully e q uippe d with a nd inc lude unde rg ro und pa rking .

• 90 ro o ms: sta nda rd, supe rio r,

luxury, suite , pre side ntia l suite .

• Indo o r living / re la xa tio n a re a
• Re sta ura nt & Ba r
• Swimming po o l
• Me e ting / c o nfe re nc e ro o ms
• Spa
• Busine ss c e ntre

C ARRET E RA AUST RAL & PAT AGONIA CONDOR WAT CHI NG: On this o nc e in a life time e xc ursio n we will witne ss the se imme nse a nima ls in the ir na tura l ha bita t. Our to ur will sta rt in Punta Are na s whe re we will tra ve l to E sta nc ia Olg a T e re sa whe re we will ha ve so me time to e njo y o ur surro unding s a nd ha ve a sma ll sna c k. Afte rwa rds we will tra ve l to the Pa lo ma re s Hill; ho me to se ve ra l c o ndo rs. T he re we will take a sma ll wa lk up hill, whe re we will b e a b le to o b se rve the se ma g nific e nt c re a ture s up c lo se witho ut c a using a ny ma jo r disturb a nc e s.. T he re is a lso a numb e r o f o the r bird spe c ie s tha t c a n b e fo und the re . I t g o e s witho ut sa ying tha t this e xc ursio n is a must se e a nd do fo r b o th the a ma te ur a nd pro fe ssio na l pho to g ra phe rs. (HD) (SNACK)

So uthe rn

Pa ta g o nia

Dire c t flig hts fro m Sa ntia g o with do me stic a irline s (L AN & Sky) Sa ntia g o – Punta Ar

e na s (PUQ) in 3 ho urs 25 mins

Pue rto Mo ntt – Punta Ar

e na s in 2 ho urs 10 mins

Punta Are na s Airpo rt to to wn c e ntre – 15 minute s b y c a r Punta Are na s to Pue rto Na ta le s – 3 hour

s b y c a r

Pue rto Na ta le s to T

• rre s de l Pa ine Na tio na l Pa rk – 2 hour

s b y c a r

T he summe r mo nths o f Ja nua ry a nd F e b rua ry fe a ture lo ng wa rm da ys a nd c o o l nig hts, b ut o n the who le the we a the r in Pa ta g o nia is ve ry unpre dic ta b le a nd c ha ng e s ra pidly. Be c a use o f the va st dista nc e s, the re a re impo rta nt c lima tic va ria tio ns in the re g io n, influe nc e d b y the to po g ra phy, se a a nd winds. It is no t unc o mmo n to e xpe rie nc e se ve ra l se a so ns o f we a the r within o ne da y. Ac tivitie s & Hig hlig hts inc lude :

• T

re kking in T

• rre s de l Pa ine Na tio na l Pa rk
• Visting the g la c ie r a t Gre y L

a ke (within T DP)

• T

ie rra de l F ue g o Isla nd

• Ma g e lla n Stra it a nd Pa ta g o nia n F

jo rds

• L

inks to Arg e ntina : Ushua ia , E l Ca la fa te , Rio Ga lle g o s. De spite b e ing so me wha t c ut o ff fro m the re st o f Chile , the Ma g a lla ne s Re g io n o f Pa ta g o nia is mo re a c c e ssib le tha n the mo re no rthe rly Aise n Re g io n. Punta Are na s ha s a n a irpo rt, we ll- ma intaine d ro a ds, se ve ra l b us a nd tra nsfe r c o mpa nie s, a nd c ruise a nd ro a d links to Arg e ntina . T he to wns o f Punta Are na s a nd Pue rto Na ta le s a re we ll-e q uippe d to c a te r fo r tho se a rriving to e xplo re the Na tio na l Pa rks a nd ne a rb y na tura l wo nde rs. L a rg e hig h-e nd ho te ls with e ve nt fa c ilitie s c a n b e fo und in Pue rto Na ta le s a nd a lso c lo se to T

• rre s de l Pa ine N.P. with c o mb ine d c a pa c itie s to ho st

se ve ra l hundre d pe o ple . With this re g io n b e ing o ne o f the wo rld’ s fine st fo r o utdo o r a c tivitie s, plus fo r wildlife a nd na ture a ttra c tio ns, the sta nda rd o f g uiding a nd to urs is first c la ss. ´T he e nd o f the wo rld` - re mo te , va st, infinite ly b e a utiful, wild a nd unta ma b le . Pa ta g o nia e vo ke s a se nse o f wo nde r a t the g re a t o utdo o rs, a nd is a truly uniq ue de stina tio n tha t ha s b e c o me inc re a sing ly a c c e ssib le fo r all to disc o ve r a nd e njo y. T he to wns

• f

Punta Are na s a nd Pue rto Na ta le s ha ve nume ro us a c c o mmo da tio n o ptio ns a nd ma ke g o o d hub s fro m whic h to e xplo re the surro unding na tio na l pa rks. F

• r wildlife lo ve rs the re is o ppo rtunity to se e spe c ie s

suc h a s wha le s, se a lio ns, se a ls a nd pe ng uins in the irna tura l ha b ita ts. A c t i v i t y

Alte rna tive Optio ns

Southe rn Pa ta g onia

Cruise s Sko rpio s

Sko rpio s is o ne the mo st we ll-kno wn a nd re spe c te d c ruise line s in Chile . I t

• ffe rs a

va rie ty

• f

e xplo ra tio ns thro ug ho ut the Pa ta g o nia ,

• n

we ll e q uippe d a nd c o mfo rta b le ships.

CHONOS Route (No rthe rn Ic e F

ie ld) M/ V Sko rpio s I I sails fro m the Sko rpio s T e rmina l in Pue rto Mo ntt, a to wn lo c a te d 1,000 km so uth o f Sa ntia g o , whic h c a n b e re a c he d b y ro a d o r a ir. T his 5 da y c ruise tha t c o ve rs 800 mile s, sa ils e ve ry Sa turda y to re turn o n T hursda y b e twe e n the mo nths o f Se pte mb e r a nd Ma y. T he c ruise c o ve rs 800 mile s fo r a ma g ic a l e nc o unte r with the a g e -o ld ic e fo rma tio ns o f the Sa n Ra fa e l Gla c ie r , sailing thro ug h a we so me a rc hipe lag o s, c ha nne ls a nd g ulfs to to ur this inc re dib le te rrito ry tha t inc lude s to wns like Ca stro a nd the fishing villa g e o f Pue rto Ag uirre , whic h displa ys the na tura l wo nde rs o f a vig o ro us la ndsc a pe a nd wildlife whic h is b e st a ppre c ia te d a t Quitra lc o F io rd with its ho t spring s a nd e xc ursio ns to its va st isla nd-pe ppe re d se a .

KAWE SKAR Route (So uthe rn Ic e F

ie ld) M/ V Sko rpio s I I I sails fro m the Sko rpio s T e rmina l in Pue rto Na ta le s, a to wn lo c a te d 2,500 km so uth o f Sa ntia g o , whic h c an b e re a c he d b y air fro m Punta Are na s o r b y la nd fro m Arg e ntina . T his 3-nig ht c ruise sails fo r the So uthe rn I c e F ie lds e ve ry T ue sda y a nd F rida y (se e sa iling sc he dule ) to re turn e ve ry Mo nda y a nd F rida y b e twe e n the mo nths o f Oc to b e r a nd Ap ril, c o ve ring mo st o f the g la c ie rs in the a re a , na me ly Ama lia , E l Brujo , Be rna l a nd He rma n, a nd tho se lo c a te d in the a re a o f Ca lvo F io rd. T he c ruise inc lude s a ro und 15 g la c ie rs, so me o f whic h we will c o nte mpla te a nd a dmire dire c tly, wa lking up to the ir fro nt a nd mo ra ine s, a nd sailing thro ug h multi-c o lo ure d ic e -flo e s o n sma lle r e xpe ditio n ve sse ls like the Ca pitá n K

• nsta ntino ; fro m whe re we will ha ve the c hanc e to o b se rve de

va rie d Pa ta g o nia n flo ra a nd fa una in a ll its na tura l g lo ry. T he re a re a va rie ty o f o the r c ruise o ptio ns a nd itine ra rie s tha t tra ve l the wo nde rs o f the so uthe rn he misphe re . Disting uishe d c o mpa nie s inc lude Ste lla Austra lis (spe c ia lizing in the wa te rwa ys o f so uthe rn Pa ta g o nia inc luding Ca pe Ho rn, the Stra it o f Ma g e lla n, T ie rra de l F ue g o a nd the Be a g le Cha nne l), Anta rc tic a XX1 (kno wn fo r its first c la ss a ir-c ruise s with time in Anta rc tic a ) & F itz Ro y (re c o g nize d fo r its histo ric a nd wha le wa tc hing e xpe ditio ns).

T he Sing ula r Pa ta g o nia

T he b uilding a t Pue rto Bo rie s ha s b e e n a Na tio nal Mo nume nt sinc e 1996, a nd a fte r initially func tio ning a s a muse um, wa s a ssig ne d to T he Sing ula r ho te l who o ve r te n ye a rs turne d the c o mple x into a luxury ho te l fo llo wing stric t pro to c o ls o f he rita g e c a re . T he re sult is a b e a utiful mo de rn, a nd uniq ue ho te l, tha t o ffe rs a ma zing vie ws, la rg e ro o ms (45m2) a b e a utiful Spa a nd ma ny spe c ia l o ff-the -b e a te n tra c k e xc ursio n o ptio n. T he ro o ms a re lo c a te d in a ne w c o nstruc tio n a nd the o rig ina l sto re ho use ho use s the dining ro o m, re c e ptio n, b a r a nd priva te muse um.

T ie rra Pa ta g o nia

E njo y b e a utiful vie ws a c ro ss L a ke Sa rmie nto a nd o n to the to we rs o f T

• rre s

de l Paine fro m this wo nde rful lo c a tio n. Imme rse d in the na tura l Pa ta g o nia n la ndsc a pe , the ne wly de sig ne d ho te l pro vide s a spa c io us a nd re la xing pla c e to sta y with the a dde d luxury o f it’ s spa a nd dining fa c ilitie s, a nd the pro ximity o f nume ro us first c la ss e xc ursio ns in T

• rre s de l Pa ine

na tio na l pa rk. F a c ilitie s suit sma lle r g ro ups fo r me e ting s o r inc e ntive s trips whe re a c o mb ina tio n o f luxury se rvic e a nd o utdo o r a c tivitie s is de sire d.

So uthe rn

Pa ta g o nia

CHANGE CHANGE

• 3 suite s + 37 do ub le s
• Sta nda rd, suite , supe rio r a nd fa mily

a pa rtme nts.

• E

q uippe d with: sa fe , ha ir drye r a nd te le pho ne .

• ‘ Uma ’ Spa inc luding : indo o r po o l,
• utdo o r ja c uzzi, sa una , ste a m b a th.
• L

iving ro o m, b a r, lib ra ry, T V ro o m a nd WiF i .

• 54 ro o ms a nd 3 suite s.
• Re sta ura nt / Ba r
• Spa & sa una .
• Swimming po o l
• Se ve ra l e xc ursio n o ptio ns

U MU E XPE RI E NCE : T his a mazing e ve nt o ffe rs us a c o mple te Ra pa Nui c ultural imme rsio n. We will ha ve the

• ppo rtunity to

le a rn a b o ut the isla nds life style a nd pe o ple while pa rtaking in the pre pa ra tio n a nd c o nsumptio n o f a tra ditio nal umu dinne r. Our night will c o mme nc e a s we a re me t b y isla nde rs a nd ha ve o ur fa c e s painte d while e njo ying a tro pic al drink (with o r witho ut a lc o ho l). I t will the n c o ntinue a s we start to pre pa re the b a nq ue t. T he umu is a c usto ma ry Po lyne sia n c o o king me tho d whe re fo o d is he a te d in a n e a rth o ve n o r c o o king pit. T his c ulina ry style is also we ll kno wn in Chile s L a ke Re gio n, spe c ific ally in Chilo e whe re it g o e s b y the na me o f c ura nto . T he me al typic ally c o nsists o f se a fo o d, po ultry, me a t, ta ro , a sso rte d ve g e ta ble s a nd tub e rs. T he ing re die nts a re pla c e d

• n a nd a ro und ho t sto ne s, pro te c te d with b a na na le ave s a nd c o ve re d with so il. Sub se q ue ntly the

fo o d is le ft to c o o k o ve r se ve ral ho urs. Onc e do ne , the dish will b e unve ile d with a spe c ial c e re mo ny a s we a ll sit do wn a nd e njo y the dinne r to g e the r. T he me al is se rve d b uffe t style a nd a c c o mpa nie d with ve g e table a nd fruit sala d. Afte rwa rds we will b e tre a te d to a n e xc iting Po lyne sia n da nc e sho w. T his e xc ursio n is o ffe re d ye a r-a ro und o n Mo nda ys, We dne sda ys a nd Frida ys. (HD) (D)

Isla d e Pa sc ua

Ea ste r Isla nd

3,512 km (2,182 mi) F lig hts fro m Sa ntia g o a nd T a hiti with L AN Sa ntia g o (SCL ) – Ma ta ve r

i Inte r na tiona l (IPC) in 5 ho urs 40 mins

Pa pe e te , T a hiti (PPT ) – Ma ta ve r

i Inte r na tiona l (IPC) in 5 ho urs 45 mins

Airpo rt to Ha ng a Ro a do wnto wn– 5 minute s b y c a r T ime zo ne is 2 ho urs b e hind ma inla nd Chile . GMT – 6hrs (+1hr Da ylig ht Sa ving ) T he c lima te o f E a ste r Isla nd is sub tro pic a l ma ritime , the iso la te d lo c a tio n e xpo se s it to winds whic h he lp to ke e p the te mpe ra ture fairly c o o l. T he lo we st te mpe ra ture s a re re c o rde d in July a nd Aug ust (a ppro x. 16 °C) a nd the hig he st in F e b rua ry (ma ximum 28 °C) Ac tivitie s & Hig hlig hts inc lude :

• Hundre ds o f Mo a i sta tue s
• Intric a te na tura l c a ve syste ms
• Hidde n b e a c he s a nd b a ys
• Sc ub a diving a nd sno rke ling
• Pe tro g lyph ro c k e ng ra ving s
• Ra pa Nui pe o ple , c ulture & tra ditio ns

Ha ng a Ro a is the o nly sizab le se ttle me nt o n the isla nd, a nd the la c k o f c o nside ra b le infra struc ture is a n a ppe aling a spe c t o f suc h a de stina tio n. Ha ving said tha t, na vig a ting a ro und the isla nd is e a sy b y c a r, o n fo o t, ho rse b a c k, o r bike . T he re a re se ve ra l a c c o mmo da tio n o ptio ns a t the hig h-e nd le ve l that c a te r fo r g ro ups a nd e ve nts lo c a te d in a nd a ro und the to wn. T he o ve ra ll c a pa c ity fo r a c c o mmo d a tio n is

• b vio usly

lo we r tha n

• the r

lo c a tio ns o n the ma inla nd b ut the se rvic e sta nda rd is just a s hig h. I n a dditio n the re a re e sta b lishe d o utdo o r a c tivity a g e nc ie s fo r a rra ng ing le isure a c tivitie s a nd to urs with. T e pito Ote He nua ("T he Ce nte r o f the Wo rld"), a s the pe o ple who live d the re

• nc e c a lle d it, is the mo st re mo te inha bite d isla nd o n the pla ne t a nd to visit this

iso la te d pa rt o f the wo rld is a ve ry spe c ia l e xpe rie nc e . A turb ule nt histo ry invo lving a c o mple x c ulture tha t ultima te ly me t it’ s de mise g ive s the isla nd an a ura o f myste ry, a s do e s the me sme rising c o lle c tio n o f sc ulpte d sto ne fig ure s kno wn a s ‘ Mo ai’ tha t c an b e fo und a ll o ve r the isla nd. Ra pa Nui, o r Isla de Pa sc ua in Spa nish, is a Na tio na l Pa rk a nd UNE SCO Wo rld He rita g e Site . A c t i v i t y

E xplo ra

Ope ne d in De c e mb e r 2007, the E xplo ra Ho te l is situa te d o n a hill in the so uth-e a ste rn ‘ T e Miro Oo ne ’ a re a , 8 kilo me te rs fro m Ha ng a Ro a . All o f the 30 ro o ms, whic h e xte nd to the no rth a nd so uth fro m a c e ntra l b uilding , ha ve e xc e lle nt o c e a n vie ws. T he lo dg e ha s we lc o ming indo o r spa c e s whic h inte g ra te a spe c ts o f the lo c a l c ulture . T he de sig n is inte nde d to ha ve minima l impa c t o n its surro unding s. T he lo dg e is built o n a site whic h is ina ppro pria te fo r a g ric ultura l use a nd ha s no a rc hae o lo g ic a l re ma ins, with the surro unding flo ra a lso b e ing pro te c te d.

Ha ng a Ro a

An E c o Villa g e a nd Spa with a philo so phy b a se d o n susta ina bility a nd a se nsitivity to wa rds the isla nd’ s na ture a nd c ulture . T he a rc hite c tura l de sig n is a trib ute to the villa g e o f Oro ng o , who se re ma ins a re still visible o n the we ste rn summit o f the Ra no K a u Vo lc a no . An a ttra c tive fe a ture o f this ho te l is the e ve nts fa c ilitie s a va ila b le fo r use . T he ma in me e ting ro o m is a ha ll c o ve ring 400m², a nd ha s a c a pa c ity to a c c o mmo da te up to 300 pe o ple . T he re is a lso a n a udito rium/ c ine ma spa c e

• f 94m² whic h is

a va ila b le fo r e ve nts o f up to 60 pe o ple . F ina lly the re is the b o a rdro o m de sig ne d fo r sma ll me e ting s o f up to 12 pe o ple , whic h is 32 m².

Isla d e Pa sc ua

Ea ste r Isla nd

• 30 g ue stro o ms a nd suite s.
• Co mfo rt, priva c y a nd privile g e d vie ws
• f the o c e a n.
• Re sta ura nt / Ba r
• Spa with swimming po o l, Ja c uzzi,

ma ssa g e ro o m

• Gift sho p
• 69 K

a ing a ro o ms.

• 6 Ma ung a suite s.
• Po e ra va a nd K

a lo a re sta ura nts.

• Va iko a po o l-b a r.
• 3 e ve nt ro o ms.
• Spa , swimming po o l a nd ma ssa g e

se rvic e s.

• A va rie ty o f e xc ursio ns a nd

a dve nture s a va ila b le .