Santiago de Chile, Lakes and Volcanoes
Chile Packages
Prices
All of our packages are made according to the specific needs of our customers, prices change depending of the day of the week they travel, price depends on the category of hotels they want to stay, price depends on availability of the products, price changes if land tours are provided privately or in a group.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 3 hotel nights in Santiago de Chile
- 4 hotel nights in Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas
- Daily breakfast
- Hotel taxes
- Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
- Privately guided tours as described
- Professional and friendly English speaking guides
- All the beauty and friendship of Santiago, and the volcanoes region
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, a modern and active city with one of South America's most active economies. Santiago de Chile is the capital and financial center of the country with almost six million of inhabitants being approximately 40 percent of the population in Chile.
Santiago is considered one of the cities in Latin America with the highest quality of living.
Some of the most attractive sites in Santiago are San Cristobal Hill, a mountain with over 800 meters above sea level already included as part of the city. On top of the hill the Virgin Mary statue blesses the city.. You can reach the top of the hill by cable cars with a privilege view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
The center of the city is the soul of Santiago with colonial buildings like the Cathedral of Santiago, Municipalidad de Santiago and the Correo Central, located in the Plaza de Armas as well as the Casa Colorada, making a contrast with neighborhoods full of European tendencies of early 20th century like Paris-Londres and Barrio Civico neighborhoods. Skyscrapers with modern architecture also give Santiago the active metropolis accent.
A few museums in Santiago are Bellas Artes, Arte Contemporáneo, Arte Precolombino, Histórico Nacional and Archaeological Museum.
Because of the close location to the Andes Mountain Range, Santiago is located in a perfect area for winter sports practice. The ski centers like Farallones, Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and Lagunillas are located only a few kilometers from the city.
In the last years the economical growth and the financial security of Chile have permitted Santiago to be a very important city for business, disputing the title of Financial Capital of Latin America.
Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Chiloe
The capital of the Tenth Region, with over 110,000 inhabitants, came into existence as the focal point for colonization by the Germans.
This developed in the middle of the 19th century and their influence can be clearly seen in the architecture and the gastronomy of the surrounding zone, especially in Puerto Varas, also called 'The City of the Roses', and in Frutillar, famous for its delicious sweet pastry.
Puerto Montt offers the visitors its artisans' fair in Angelmó, its samples of local culture and the chance to enjoy delicious fish and seafood.
These urban centers are slotted into an area renowned for its richness in natural beauty. Lakes Llanquihue and Todos los Santos are important destinations. The Calbuco and Osorno Volcanoes provide spectacular pictures of this area.
A great part of this region is taken up by the National Parks. Two of the highlights are the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park with its unforgettable Cruce de Lagos and the Alerce Andino National Park with its ancient larches.
This is also the starting point for numerous cruises that navigate through channels and fjords to the glacier at San Rafael Lagoon, or you can board the ferry to the mythical Chiloé Island.
