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Chile Highlights and Events

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Snaking its way along South America’s western coast, Chile flows across parched deserts and glacial plains, collecting all the hallmarks of this remarkable continent on its way. From smooth Santiago to remote southern lands, the world’s longest country has an even longer list of essential experiences.
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Experience Chile's highlights on these trips

Ushuaia to Santiago

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23 days
Basix
  • USD $1,585
    CAD $1,595
    AUD $1,540
    EUR €1,235
    GBP £960
    NZD $1,975
    ZAR R12,770
    CHF FR1,445
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  • USD $670
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  • USD $2,255*
    CAD $2,245*
    AUD $2,181*
    EUR €1,702*
    GBP £1,368*
    NZD $2,779*
    ZAR R17,429*
    CHF FR1,974*
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Rio to Lima

peru machu picchu
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60 days
Basix
  • USD $3,630
    CAD $3,650
    AUD $3,530
    EUR €2,830
    GBP £2,200
    NZD $4,525
    ZAR R28,210
    CHF FR3,275
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  • USD $2,600
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  • USD $6,230*
    CAD $6,174*
    AUD $6,018*
    EUR €4,644*
    GBP £3,786*
    NZD $7,645*
    ZAR R46,293*
    CHF FR5,331*
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Lima to Rio

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60 days
Basix
  • USD $3,630
    CAD $3,650
    AUD $3,530
    EUR €2,830
    GBP £2,200
    NZD $4,525
    ZAR R28,210
    CHF FR3,275
    Trip Price tool tip
  • USD $2,600
    Kitty tool tip
  • USD $6,230*
    CAD $6,174*
    AUD $6,018*
    EUR €4,644*
    GBP £3,786*
    NZD $7,645*
    ZAR R46,293*
    CHF FR5,331*
    *     Total price tool tip

La Paz to Buenos Aires

bolivia sucre local
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21 days
Basix
  • USD $1,320
    CAD $1,330
    AUD $1,285
    EUR €1,030
    GBP £800
    NZD $1,645
    ZAR R10,260
    CHF FR1,190
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  • USD $680
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  • USD $2,000*
    CAD $1,990*
    AUD $1,935*
    EUR €1,504*
    GBP £1,214*
    NZD $2,461*
    ZAR R14,989*
    CHF FR1,727*
    *     Total price tool tip
* Refer to booking conditions

Highlights


Chile's Top Picks

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David Selkirk (better known as Robinson Crusoe) became shipwrecked on an island off the coast of Chile, where he was stranded for many years
 

Top 10 Must-Try Foods in Chile

  1. Empanadas de Pino: This scrumptious portion of pastry stuffed with meat, olives, raisins and onions is a budget street food favourite.
  2. Caldillo de Congrio: This famous Chilean stew is made from deep-fried, seasoned or baked eel. While not to everyone's taste, this is popular with locals… so popular that Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda once wrote an ode to the dish.
  3. Pan de Pascua: This sweet Chilean cake is usually eaten around Christmas. Flavoured with ginger and honey and packed with fruit and nuts, it was brought to Chile by German migrants.
  4. Humitas: Popular throughout most South American countries, this popular vegetarian dish features mashed sweet corn baked in a corn husk with spices and butter.
  5. Pastel de Choclo: This succulent casserole of beef and/or chicken and vegetables, topped with corn batter is a local favourite in Chile.
  6. Asado Chileno: A method of cooking that involves grilling meat over hot coals. Traditionally includes delicacies such as intestines and udders, but for the regular traveller, chicken and beef is just as tasty.
  7. Paila Marina: With a coastline this huge it's no surprise that Chile has some of the freshest seafood in world. This aromatic shellfish stew spiked with garlic, cilantro and other herbs and spices is cooked and served in an earthenware bowl.
  8. Flan de Lucuma (Custard Flan): This tasty Mexican dish is also popular in Chile, where locals and visitors love to savour its delicious sugary goodness.
  9. Merken: This aromatic seasoning made from dried peppers is a common ingredient in Chilean cuisine. Be warned, one sprinkle of this is all it takes to turn a meal from mild to searing hot.
  10. Charquican: Although dried llama meat might not be everyone’s cup of tea, this famous dish is well worth a try. Fried and served with boiled potatoes, white corn, hard-boiled egg and fresh cheese, the charquican is complemented by a delicious sauce made from tomato and chilli.

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Chile at a glance

  • 52
  • Santiago (population 4.6 million)
  • 16.7 million
  • Spanish
  • CLP
  • (GMT-04:00) Santiago
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type L (Italian 3-pin)
  • +56

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