Best time to visit Chile
Chile is so long and thin, consider it like an ever-fluctuating thermometer.![]()
Chile's elongated shape – 4,300km north to south – makes the best time to visit Chile hard to call. The north – including the world's driest desert – is a year-round destination, while January and February see warm, long summer days in most places, plus a plethora of local festivals. October and November are good for Patagonia and central regions, with clear skies, spring blooms and fewer crowds than the December to January peak. March and April offer autumn colour. Easter Island can be visited year round - March offers generally good weather.
Our Chile Holidays
Chile adventure holiday
Chile's best: the Atacama Desert, Lake District and Patagonia
From
£4399 to £4999
15 days
inc UK flights
Small group adventure holiday to Patagonia
Explore the spectacular wilderness and mountains of Patagonia
From
£4042
20 days
ex flights
Patagonia tailor made tour, self guided
Self-guided holiday in stunning Patagonian mountains.
From
US $2850
13 days
ex flights
Rio Futaleufu rafting holiday in Chile
Raft deep canyons and pristine wilderness of Patagonia
From
US $4050
9 days
ex flights
Chile holiday, 21 days south to north
Atacama Desert, Patagonian Rainforest & National Parks
From
£3399
21 days
ex flights
Chile and Argentina tour
Santiago, Lake District, Patagonia, Glaciers & Buenos Aires
From
£2595
14 days
ex flights
Chile highlights tour, 10 days
10-days: Santiago, Atacama, Patagonia & Torres del Paine
From
£2795
10 days
ex flights
Patagonia self-drive holiday
10 days - Torres del Paine, Calafate & Perito Moreno
From
£1950
10 days
ex flights
Tour of Patagonia, El Calafate & Torres del Paine
Patagonia's best - Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno Glacier.
From
US $625 to US $875
5 days
ex flights
Patagonia tailor made holiday, 14 days
Be awed by beautiful Patagonian wilderness on this trip
From
£3192
14 days
ex flights
South America overland expedition
South America as few others will experience it
From
£4250
15 weeks
ex flights
Patagonian holiday
Explore the mountain scenery of Chilean & Argentine Patagonia
From
£4195 to £4745
15 days
ex flights
Paine and Fitz Roy trek, trekking holiday
Spectacular Andes scenery from glacial lakes to towering granite peaks
From
£4840 to £4790
15 days
ex flights
Patagonia highlights holiday
Explore the wild, mountainous south of Argentina and Chile
From
£4349 to £4999
15 days
inc UK flights
Patagonia luxury adventure holiday
Luxury hotels and adventure in Patagonia
From
US $4327 to US $4887
11 days
ex flights
Antarctic cruise and hiking in Chile
Walk in Atacama and Patagonia before cruising Antarctica
From
£13725
4 weeks
ex flights
Chile tailor made holiday, north to south
Highlights of Chile in wine country, Atacama, and Patagonia
From
US $3445 to US $3775
13 days
ex flights
Patagonia expedition holiday, small group
Explore and trek through Torres del Paine National Park
From
US $3199
10 days
ex flights
Patagonia small group holiday
Explore Patagonia's National Parks by foot and small-ship.
From
US $5730 to US $7789
12 days
ex flights
Photography holiday on Easter Island
Photograph one of the world's most isolated inhabited islands
From
£4116
5 days
ex flights
Easter Island holiday
Explore Easter Island, home of the Moai Statues
From
US $1295 to US $1450
5 days
ex flights
Lima to Santiago overland holiday
Travel through Peru Bolivia & Chile
From
£2337 to £2899
21 days
ex flights
Self drive Patagonia holiday including Mapuche culture
Independent trip to explore the Mapuche culture
From
£2299
18 days
ex flights
Chile self-drive holidays
Self-drive from the desert to the winelands of Chile
From
£3500
9 days
ex flights
Bolivia photography holiday
Lauca, Sajama, Titicaca, Uyuni, Laguna Colorada, from La Paz
From
US $2452 to US $6269
11 days
ex flights
Peru, Bolivia and Chile holiday
Action-packed short tour of Peru, Bolivia and Chile
From
£1875 to £2799
15 days
ex flights
Ushuaia, El Calafate and Torres del Paine holiday
Discover the Argentine and Chilean Patagonia Circuit
From
US $3100
12 days
ex flights
Cycling holiday in Chile
Amazing mountain bike rides in stunning Atacama Desert
From
US $2100 to US $2750
6 days
ex flights
Pucon hiking holiday in Chile
Have the best hiking tour in Chile's Lake District.
From
US $2290 to US $3260
12 days
ex flights
Chile, Month by month
What happens when in Chile
Alan Lyall from our friends at South America tour specialist Andean Trails suggests two great times to enjoy contrasting places: “In January, many families have left Santiago for holidays, so the city is less frenetic. It's mid-summer so great for sitting outside, sipping a drink and enjoying the sunshine. Great for walking around too – there is much to see, like sculpture parks and outdoor theatre. On Sundays, they close streets around the Forestal Park to hand them over to pedestrians and cyclists. And March in the wine country in central Chile is a good time, as it's the grape harvest – so local places such as Santa Cruz in the Colchagua Valley have wine festivals.”
Our top Chile Holiday
Chile adventure holiday
Chile's best: the Atacama Desert, Lake District and Patagonia
From
£4399 to £4999
15 days
inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2020: 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 29 Nov, 13 Dec, 20 Dec
2021: 3 Jan, 10 Jan, 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 14 Mar, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
2020: 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 29 Nov, 13 Dec, 20 Dec
2021: 3 Jan, 10 Jan, 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 14 Mar, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
Travel Team
If you'd like to chat about Chile or need help finding a holiday to suit you we're very happy to help.
Festivals & events in Chile
Did you know about...?
Independence Day - "Dieciocho" (September 18)
September 18 – and days around – sees nationwide Independence Day celebrations known as fiestas patrias (literally "patriotic parties"), either outdoors or in temporary wooden buildings called ramadas. It's wonderfully colourful - traditional costumes, folk music/dancing, parades by Chilean cowboys (huasos), plus flowing wine. Many places set up fondas (stands) selling traditional food and drinks.
More about Chile
Discover Chile like a local with our guide taking you from Neruda to the Mapuches, via the Andes. Atacama and Patagonia.
Discover all the must-sees and a few of the lesser-known places to visit with our Chile map and highlights.
See our top things to do in Chile, from the landscapes of Patagonia and Atacama, to epic Andean treks.
The landscape of Chile’s Atacama Desert is almost Martian in appearance, and it has been used in numerous Hollywood movies!
If you've always wanted to witness a total solar eclipse, then start planning a trip to Chile in December 2020.
Easter Island holidays are an opportunity to discover a fascinating history and culture, as well as those famous moai sculptures.
Travelling in Chile with kids isn't as challenging as it might sound - read on for insider tips and great activity ideas.
Get insider Chile travel advice from our responsible travellers and our experts, and check out our health and safety section too.
Learn why selling off Patagonia, plus deforestation and mining are important issues in Chile, and how you as a traveller can help.
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Photo credits: [Page banner: Christopher Michel] [Intro: Paula Porto]
[Alan Lyall Quote: Pablo García Saldaña]
[Independence Day - Dieciocho: Osmar Valdebenito]
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