Overview
Transposed to Western Europe, Chile would stretch from Norway to Tunisia, some 4,300km. A skinny coastal strip backed by the Andes mountain range, it has a variety of climate and landscape to match its changing latitudes. The country is proud of its arts and culture, producing world-famous poets and authors.
But it’s the awe-inspiring scenery that provides the greatest appeal: wildlife-filled countryside, from scorched volcano-dotted desert through fertile lake-land to a Patagonian wilderness surrounded by enormous glaciers. This is a country of the great outdoors, and there is a range of activities on offer to match. The icing on the cake is fascinating Easter Island, a remote Chilean territory with a Polynesian culture two time zones away in the Pacific Ocean.
Following a history of upheavals, Chile is a peaceful and welcoming place with a good infrastructure and, in spite of the distances it is easy to get around, with excellent hotels, abundant fresh seafood and cheap, delicious wines.
We have holidays to Chile available to fit any type of traveller. If you're looking for an active family holiday, why not try Family Patagonia: Glacial lakes and mountains? Are you travelling solo, and prefer to discover the country in the company of like-minded travellers? Have a look at our Penguin: Extremes of Chile group tour, or another of our group holidays.
With almost 40 years of experience in creating award-winning tailor-made holidays and escorted group tours to Central and South America, we are best placed to plan you the perfect itinerary. Contact our Travel Experts and start planning your perfect holiday to Chile today.
Our top holiday styles to Chile
Holidays Chile
From expertly designed Private Journeys to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Private Journeys
Chile / Patagonia
Active Chile: Trek in Torres Del Paine
13 days from £4,451pp
Private Journeys
Chile
Active Chile: Andean Skiing and Atacama Desert Adventures
12 days from £5,899pp
Private Journeys
Chile / Patagonia
Active Chile: Hiking, cycling and kayaking in the lake district and Patagonia
13 days from £3,690pp
Private Journeys
Chile / Argentina / Patagonia
Active Patagonia: Classic treks in Argentina and Chile
14 days from £3,630pp
Places To Visit In Chile
Discover our guide to the most exciting, memorable and inspiring places to visit.
Aisen and the Carretera Austral
Home to lush, temperate forests, tumultuous rivers and jagged mountain passes, Aisen is a pristine wilderness made accessible by the Carretera Austral.
Atacama Desert
This lunar landscape is the world’s driest desert, home to hissing geysers, sprawling salt flats and otherworldly valleys of magnificent amber rocks.
Chilean Lake District (north)
A Tolkienesque landscape of monkey puzzle forests, soaring snow-capped volcanoes and lakes of the deepest blue. This is where Patagonia begins.
Chilean Lake District (south)
This lunar landscape is the world’s driest desert, home to hissing geysers, sprawling salt flats and otherworldly valleys of magnificent amber rocks.
Things to do
We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.
Accommodation
Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.
Where to go when - our guide to Chile
The weather in Chile is wide and varied
Chile stretches out across 4,300 kilometers, encompassing some of the most diverse landscapes that South America has to offer. Between the scorched Atacama Desert of the north and the majestic Patagonian wilderness of the south, the climate varies considerably.
December to February are the peak summer months, with higher temperatures and less rainfall drawing plenty of local and international visitors. Clear summer skies create the perfect conditions for stargazing in the lunar landscapes of the Atacama desert, or for taking in vistas of the towering massifs and jagged glaciers of Torres del Paine National Park. The vineyards surrounding Santiago are tempting during Autumn (March until May) when the Vendimias wine harvesting celebrations take place in the glow of crimson and gold-hued foliage. The colder winter months (June to August) are ideal for skiing in the pristine Andean slopes of Valle Nevado, or in the glacial hinterland of southern Patagonia. Bursts of rain and sunny days in spring awaken a deluge of wildflowers across the country, and a huge variety of wild animals are easier to spot in the national parks with fewer visitors to disturb them.
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