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Atacama and Patagonia hiking holiday

COUNTRY:
Chile
LOCATION:
Atacama Desert, Patagonia
HOLIDAY TYPE:
Moderate walking holidays
DEPARTURES:
2012: 9 Nov
2013: 29 Jan
PRICE:
From £3350 (18 days) excluding flights
MORE INFO:
Price per person based on two sharing. We can arrange flights from the UK. Please note that this price assumes arrival on a One World carrier, e.g. Lan, Iberia, BA. Prices for internal flights can be considerably higher when arriving with a non One World carrier such as Air France, and we reserve the right to pass on these additional costs.
VOUCHERS:
Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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Atacama and Patagonia hiking holiday

Atacama and Patagonia hiking holiday

Small group adventure holiday
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.

How this holiday makes a difference

This holiday is unique to us. We have an unrivalled passion for Chile and this trip was designed for our clients to gain a real feel for the Atacama Desert and Patagonia’s Torres del Paine. Our guides in Chile are all experts in their areas: Maria in Santiago, Camilo in the Atacama and Juan in Patagonia. Put together they represent a really fascinating group and make a huge difference to the quality of your experience in the country.

We are passionate about the places it visits. To help preserve the integrity of these destinations we keep groups small to minimise environmental impact. We also administer a carbon offset scheme to compensate for the impact of your flights.

We work directly with local businesses and organisations to directly benefit local economies. We use small, locally owned hotels and restaurants. We know the owners except in the large cities. We work with local guides so that our holidays are more interesting for clients and more beneficial locally. And, we make payment to suppliers before our clients arrive.

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Atacama and Patagonia hiking holiday

Reviewed 15 Apr 2005 by Chris Senior5 star rating

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?


Trekking with the most amazing mountain backdrop for several days, in Torres del Paine, culminating in the climb up to Las Torres themselves; there just aren't the words to do this place justice.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


Do some walking beforehand, if you want to get the most from it. Also, don't forget a camera, or you will be truly sorry!

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


Since we stayed, ate and drank locally, this should be a positive thing. Minimized environmental impacts is a bit tricky, after a 12-hour long-haul flight and lots of internal flights and long drives, but our final choice to walk lots instead of simply tour in a minivan should help a little.

4. Any other comments?


This is easily one of the best holidays I've ever been on, and my first small-group holiday, which I enjoyed more than I expected (as a general lone-traveller).

Read the operator's response here:

We now includes a small charge in the price of its holidays which goes to Climate Care's carbon offset schemes - this has been implemented since Mr Senior booked his holiday.
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