Hello,I have just returned from an amazing tour of Chile, the Atacama to Patagonia including the Easter Island, add-on.
This was a fantastic trip from start to finish and I highly recommend that you book it. You won’t be disappointed.
Our tour manager, Alison Bisset was outstanding. She was a lot of fun and was always there if anyone had problems. We also had excellent local guides who were all very knowledgeable, especially Patricio in Santiago and Lorenzo, who was our guide in the Puerto Natales area.
The scenery on this trip is wonderful, even the view from the plane was amazing. If you are lucky enough to get a window seat you get a spectacular view of the Andes.
This trip is very diverse you start at the Atacama Desert in blazing sunshine and finish the Chile leg viewing the glaciers in Puerto Natales, dressed in thick coats, hats and gloves.
The main tip that I can give for this trip is organise your clothing in layers. You need to cover for all eventualities. You will also need to take waterproof clothing for the rain, which apparently it does a lot in Chile. We were very lucky and mostly dodged the bad weather.
The icing on the cake has to be Easter Island. Although we arrived in pouring rain and it rained all the next day, it didn’t damper our spirits.
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour around this special little island nicknamed the ‘belly button of the world’.
On our third day on the Island the sunshine appeared and it was amazing going down to the beach and seeing the Moai statues in all their glory. It was an amazing sight.
Anyone travelling to the Easter Island needs to realise that the hotels are basic so don’t expect 4 star luxury. This does not spoil your enjoyment of the island, the 1950’s style hotel adds to its charm.
A trip to Chile and the Easter Island is not to be missed!!
Regards Julie