The world's longest country
Chile stretches 4,300 km from north to south, rarely more than 200 km wide. Within that slender ribbon lie the driest desert on Earth, the world's southernmost temperate forest, retreating glaciers, active volcanoes, mirror lakes, a cosmopolitan capital and — 3,700 km offshore — an island inhabited by moai. Few countries concentrate that range of landscapes at that level of logistical quality.
Chile is the destination for the traveller who has already done Paris, Rome and Marrakech, and is beginning to seek landscapes that reset their sense of scale. It lacks Lima's gastronomic firepower and Cusco's pre-Columbian heritage, yet surpasses both in infrastructure, operational reliability and consistency across regions. It is the destination that most elegantly combines genuine adventure with logistical comfort. Patagonia, San Pedro de Atacama, the wines of Maipo and Colchagua, the southern lakes, Easter Island: five journeys, each sufficient on its own to justify an international trip, all within a single country. This is a destination that rewards curation: it does not work on autopilot. The distances in the right order, the right seasonal window, the right lodges and a guide who knows the terrain. Done that way, Chile delivers more experience per dollar invested than almost any other premium destination on the continent.
An Andean capital, a heritage coast, an absolute desert, granite Patagonia and lakes crowned by volcanoes. Each region has its own climate, cuisine and geography. Combining them with discernment is the CocoVolare hallmark.
01 · Capital
3–4 nights
A capital caught between rock and sea
A city wedged between the Andes and the coast, hemmed into a basin by a granite wall six thousand metres high. Cultural neighbourhoods like Lastarria and Bellavista, fine dining in Vitacura and the wine valleys just an hour away.
02 · Coast
1–2 nights
Heritage, hillsides and street art
A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cobbled hills served by century-old funiculars, murals covering entire façades, Neruda's house La Sebastiana and, right beside it, the elegant Pacific coast of Viña del Mar.
03 · Desert
3–4 nights
The driest desert on Earth
San Pedro de Atacama is an adobe village at 2,400 m in a landscape borrowed from Mars: white salt flats, turquoise lagoons at 4,300 m, geysers steaming at dawn and the most flawlessly clear night sky you will ever witness.
04 · Patagonia
3–4 nights
The most breathtaking landscape on the continent
In an area the size of Luxembourg lies what many travellers consider South America's most astonishing scenery: the Torres del Paine, the Cuernos, Grey Glacier, turquoise lakes, herds of guanaco and condors riding the thermals.
05 · Lakes
2–3 nights
Volcanoes, mirror lakes and Mapuche culture
Active volcanoes rising above mirror lakes, geothermal hot springs in native canyons, ancient araucaria forests and a German heritage in Puerto Varas. Pucón and La Araucanía hold the living worldview of the Mapuche people.
The driest desert on Earth and the world's southernmost temperate forest. A capital sheltering three million trees beneath a rock wall six thousand metres high. Granite towers, retreating glaciers, active volcanoes and mirror lakes. Chile does not reveal itself at a glance — it is traversed slowly, from north to south, and rarely disappoints those who take the time to read it properly.
«Chile is the destination that most elegantly combines genuine adventure with logistical comfort.»· CocoVolare Master Document
Chile has seven climates within a single country. The chart uses the austral summer in the south and Patagonia as its reference. Highlighted in gold, the seasons we recommend experiencing Chile with us — not for price, but for quality of experience.
The best season depends on the region. The chart shows all twelve months with estimated cost, temperature and calendar highlights. Marked in gold, the periods we recommend experiencing Chile with us.
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Six signature itineraries, each tailored to your dates, rhythm and budget. Zero templates — every journey is rewritten 100% to your measure. Prices per person in double occupancy, boutique category, excluding international flights.
Santiago → Valparaíso → Wine valley
The heart of Chile in five well-measured days
The essential introduction to the country: the Andean capital, the heritage hillsides of Valparaíso and a wine experience in Casablanca or Colchagua. Ideal for couples and travellers with limited time.
Arrival and check-in at The Singular Santiago in Lastarria. Stroll through the neighbourhood, Plaza Mulato Gil and the Museum of Visual Arts. Sundowner at Sky Costanera. Dinner at Bocanáriz with a by-the-glass wine flight.
Funicular up Cerro San Cristóbal for a 360° view of the Andes. Lunch at Peumayén, Chilean indigenous cuisine. Afternoon in Barrio Italia among antique dealers and design studios. Tasting menu at Boragó.
Private transfer to Valparaíso. Lunch with bay views. Walk through Cerros Alegre and Concepción with a street-art guide, the Reina Victoria funicular and Neruda's La Sebastiana. Dinner in the port quarter.
Transfer to Casablanca or Colchagua valley. Premium tasting with sommelier and pairing lunch. Afternoon at a second winery or a horseback ride through the vines. Chef's dinner in the cellar.
Leisurely breakfast and a last walk among the vines. Transfer to Santiago, free time for shopping and transfer to the airport.
Santiago → Atacama → Coast
The capital, the desert and the coast in one week
The itinerary that adds Chile's most Martian landscape: Santiago, the Atacama desert with geysers and high-altitude lagoons, and a close on the central coast. A week of pure contrast.
CocoVolare welcome and check-in at The Singular Santiago or W Santiago. Short stroll through Lastarria. Light dinner to beat the jet lag.
Excursion to the Cajón del Maipo with a private driver, El Yeso Reservoir. Afternoon at a winery in Pirque with a vertical tasting. Dinner at Boragó or Lab.
Flight to Calama and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. Check-in at Tierra, Awasi or Explora. Acclimatisation. Valle de la Luna at sunset and the Coyote viewpoint.
Very early departure to El Tatio Geysers at 4,320 m, breakfast in front of the fumaroles. Afternoon at the Miscanti and Miñiques high-altitude lagoons with flamingos.
Atacama Salt Flat and Laguna Chaxa with flamingos. Rainbow Valley and petroglyphs with an Andean archaeology guide. Dinner at the lodge and stargazing.
Return flight and transfer to Valparaíso or a Casablanca winery. Walk through the hillsides or a vertical tasting. Dinner with harbour views.
Leisurely breakfast, a final stroll or tasting. Transfer to Santiago and international return flight.
Santiago → Atacama → Torres del Paine
Chile's two extremes in a single journey
The most complete boutique itinerary: Santiago, the driest desert on Earth and Patagonia's Torres del Paine. Ten days that honour the distances of the world's longest country.
CocoVolare welcome and check-in at The Singular Santiago. Stroll through Lastarria. Light dinner.
Cerro San Cristóbal, Barrio Italia and an intimate visit to a Maipo winery. Dinner at Boragó or 040.
Flight to Calama and transfer to San Pedro. Check-in at Awasi or Tierra. Acclimatisation. Valle de la Luna at sunset.
El Tatio Geysers at dawn. Afternoon at the high-altitude lagoons. Private dinner on the salt flat under a telescope with a dedicated astronomer.
Atacama Salt Flat, Laguna Chaxa and Rainbow Valley with an Andean archaeology guide. Final stargazing session.
Flight Calama–Santiago and connection to Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas. Transfer to the lodge inside the park. Dinner at the lodge.
Hike to the Mirador Base Torres with a private guide, or a gentler option to Mirador Las Torres and back to the lodge.
Navigation to the face of Grey Glacier among blue icebergs. Optional kayak. Pisco sour with glacial ice.
Gaucho-style ride or hike through the Cuernos and the Valle del Francés. Farewell dinner facing the Torres in fading light.
Transfer to Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas airport. Flight to Santiago and international connection.
Santiago → Atacama → Easter Island → Torres del Paine
Desert, ocean, moai and Patagonia
A serious journey the full length of Chile: Santiago, the Atacama desert, the world's most remote inhabited island with its moai, and Patagonia's Torres del Paine. Fourteen days to read the country from end to end.
Welcome and check-in at a boutique hotel. Stroll through Lastarria. Light dinner.
Cerro San Cristóbal, Barrio Italia and a Maipo winery. Chef's dinner at Boragó.
Flight to Calama and transfer to San Pedro. Acclimatisation. Valle de la Luna at sunset.
El Tatio Geysers at dawn and high-altitude lagoons. Dinner on the salt flat with astronomer.
Atacama Salt Flat and Laguna Chaxa. Rainbow Valley. Final night at the lodge.
Flight Calama–Santiago and connection to Easter Island. Check-in at Nayara Hangaroa or Explora. Walk through Hanga Roa.
The fifteen moai of Ahu Tongariki at sunrise. Rano Raraku quarry with a Rapa Nui guide.
Anakena beach with a fish lunch from the umu oven. Ahu Nau Nau and Rano Kau volcano.
Horseback ride along the north coast. Sunset at Tahai. Dinner with a Rapa Nui host family.
Flight Easter Island–Santiago and connection to Puerto Natales. Transfer to the lodge. Dinner at the lodge.
Hike to the Mirador Base Torres with a private guide. Return to the lodge.
Navigation to the face of Grey Glacier among blue icebergs. Pisco sour with glacial ice.
Gaucho-style ride or hike through the Cuernos. Farewell dinner facing the Torres.
Transfer to the airport and flight to Santiago for the international connection.
Santiago → Atacama → Torres del Paine
Beginning the rest of your life between desert and granite
Chile at its most intimate: view suites at every stop, a starlit dinner on the Atacama salt flat, a dawn ride in Torres del Paine and a close among the vineyards. Every detail conceived to celebrate.
Suite upgrade check-in at The Singular Santiago. Afternoon rest and a private tasting of iconic Chilean wines with a dedicated sommelier.
Cerro San Cristóbal and Barrio Italia. Sundowner at Sky Costanera with sparkling wine. Intimate dinner at Boragó.
Flight to Calama and transfer to Awasi Atacama with a dedicated guide and 4×4. Acclimatisation. Valle de la Luna at sunset with a glass of wine.
El Tatio Geysers at dawn. Afternoon rest and an open-air suite with outdoor bathtub. Private dinner on the salt flat under a telescope with a dedicated astronomer.
High-altitude lagoons and the Puritama hot springs, eight natural pools. Dawn horseback ride across the Atacama to a secret viewpoint.
Flight to Santiago and connection to Torres del Paine. Suite upgrade check-in with a view of the massif at Tierra Patagonia. Dinner with a view.
Gaucho-style dawn ride to a secret viewpoint with a picnic. Couples' afternoon spa and sauna with views of the Cuernos.
Navigation to Grey Glacier among blue icebergs. Picnic at Salto Grande with a glass of carménère. Panoramic dinner.
Flight to Santiago and transfer to Vik Chile in the Colchagua valley, an art hotel among the vines. Pairing dinner in the underground cellar.
Morning among the vines and a vinotherapy spa. Transfer to Santiago for the international connection.
Santiago → Maipo → Colchagua → Valparaíso
Chilean cuisine and wine, valley by valley
An itinerary for food lovers: Santiago's contemporary cuisine at Boragó, the carménère valleys of Maipo and Colchagua, and Pacific seafood in Valparaíso. Chile has moved far beyond "wine and beef" to become one of the continent's most exciting gastronomic platforms.
Check-in at a boutique hotel in Lastarria. By-the-glass wine flight at Bocanáriz. Welcome dinner at Liguria.
Mercado Central and La Vega Central with a gastronomic guide. Ceviche class with Pacific produce. Tasting menu at Boragó.
Transfer to the Maipo, birthplace of carménère. Vertical tasting at Almaviva or Concha y Toro with the winemaker. Pairing lunch. Dinner in the valley.
Transfer to Colchagua. Tasting at Lapostolle, Casa Silva or Vik. In season, grape treading and a signed barrel. Chef's dinner in the cellar.
Transfer to Valparaíso. Catch-of-the-day lunch with bay views. Walk through the heritage hillsides. Port-quarter dinner.
Seafood feast at the fishermen's wharf and the port market. Afternoon of street art on the hills. Closing dinner with Pacific views.
Leisurely breakfast. Transfer to Santiago, shopping at a wine boutique and transfer to the airport.
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Start your quoteThese are not tours. They are private access, guides who know the terrain and a pace designed for you. Ten experiences worth going out of your way to live.
Three granite towers rising to 2,850 metres above a glacial lagoon. The trek to the Mirador Base Torres is 19 km and eight to ten hours; the full W Circuit takes four to five days via mountain huts. The landscape that defines Chile for many travellers.
Patagonia · November to MarchThree hours by boat to the face of Grey Glacier — 30 km long — with blue icebergs drifting past. Chilean Patagonia is home to the Southern Ice Field, the third largest freshwater reserve on the planet.
Torres del Paine · full day
Funicular from Bellavista to the summit of Cerro San Cristóbal, with a 360-degree view of Santiago and the Andes behind. Below, the Lastarria and Bellas Artes neighbourhoods and Pablo Neruda's house.
Santiago · sunset
South America's tallest building, 300 metres above Santiago. At dusk, the city ignites between the snow-capped Andes to the east and the valley stretching toward the Pacific to the west. A glass of sparkling wine on the 62nd floor.
Santiago · sunset
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cerros Alegre and Concepción are explored through colourful mansions, century-old funiculars and murals covering entire façades. Neruda's La Sebastiana crowns the walk.
Valparaíso · morningThe third largest geothermal field in the world, at 4,320 metres altitude. The fumaroles reach three metres with the first light of day. Lodge departure at five in the morning, extreme cold, total reward.
Atacama · dawn
The active Villarrica volcano above Pucón, the Termas Geométricas with seventeen pools in a native canyon and forests of ancient araucaria trees. Southern Chile simultaneously thrills and restores.
The Lakes · year-round
Mirror lakes ringed by volcanoes and native forest, with wooden piers stretching into the water. Navigation at the foot of Osorno Volcano and the German-heritage atmosphere of Puerto Varas and Frutillar.
The Lakes · day
1,240 km of Route 7, from Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins, cutting through virgin forest, fjords and volcanoes. One of the few scenic routes on the planet that crosses northern Patagonia entirely overland.
Northern Patagonia · road trip
Northern Chile hosts around 40% of the world's professional astronomical observation. Night tours with 16-inch telescopes and, by prior arrangement, access to the ALMA Observatory — the largest in the world.
Atacama · nightEvery hotel and lodge is part of our private network with confidential rates. Not simply "the most famous" in the country, but those that open doors and understand the CocoVolare rhythm.
We work with additional properties — art hotels among the vineyards, lodges along the Carretera Austral and boutique accommodation on Easter Island. The final selection depends on the travel profile.
From the street-corner completo italiano to the seventeen-course tasting menu. Chilean cuisine is shaped by the Pacific, the agricultural Central Valley and the Andes. Once dismissed as a land of wine and meat, Chile has become one of the most compelling gastronomic platforms on the continent.
Vitacura · Santiago
Rodolfo Guzmán's landmark project, ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants. A tasting menu built entirely around endemic Chilean ingredients. Book two months ahead.
Providencia · Santiago
Chef Sergio Barroso's signature cuisine — contemporary technique applied to Chilean produce, in an intimate townhouse setting.
Vitacura · Santiago
The cuisine of Carolina Bazán, one of Chile's most celebrated chefs, served in an elegant bistro with views of the Andes.
Cerro Alegre · Valparaíso
A terrace overlooking the bay, ceviches and the day's catch. Pacific cooking seen from the heights of the hill.
Bellavista · Santiago
Ancestral cuisine of Chile's indigenous peoples in a tasting menu format: Mapuche, Aymara, Rapa Nui.
Pucón · La Araucanía
Contemporary Mapuche cuisine using produce from the south, at the heart of the Andean Araucanía.
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Latin America's longest-running music festival, held at the Quinta Vergara amphitheatre in the garden city overlooking the Pacific.
The Easter Island cultural festival, featuring ancestral competitions found nowhere else on Earth.
The wineries of Colchagua Valley open the harvest season with grape treading, lunches and events among the vines.
Snow in the central Andes: Valle Nevado, Portillo, La Parva and El Colorado, all within ninety minutes of Santiago.
The Mapuche New Year — a spiritual dawn ceremony at the winter solstice, celebrated across La Araucanía.
A great religious festival of northern Chile with Chinese dances, diabladas and caporales — a living synthesis of Andean and Catholic tradition.
After unusual rainfall, the Atacama bursts into bloom. A phenomenon that occurs every three to five years.
Chile's most important civic celebration: fondas, cueca dancing, asados, empanadas and flags on every balcony.
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We left the lodge at six for the trek to Base Torres. Ten hours later, when we reached the viewpoint, the three granite towers turned orange above the lagoon. There was no one else there. CocoVolare had timed it to the minute.
We dined in the middle of the Atacama salt flat, alone, with an astronomer and a telescope. When the last light went out, the Milky Way fell over the desert. I had been travelling for years and had never seen a sky like that.
Our guide led us through Valparaíso along stairways we would never have found on our own, and told us the story behind every mural. Chile looks orderly and European, but it has layers that only open with someone who truly knows it.
I travelled alone and never felt alone. The driver, the guides in Atacama and Patagonia, the team at every lodge — by the third day they all knew my name. CocoVolare weaves a net you can't see but that carries you through the entire journey.
We dined at Boragó, at a Colchagua winery with the winemaker, and at a fishing village overlooking the Pacific. I thought I knew South American cuisine. Chile showed me I had barely scratched the surface.
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"I travelled alone and never felt alone. CocoVolare weaves a net you can't see but that carries you through everything."· Carolina Vidal · Madrid
