Most Inspirational Moment
The scenery was beautiful.
Thoughts on Group Leader
My group leader Alex was one of the best ever.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring many different kinds of clothing.
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Discover Chile with Alex
Hi had a great time, Alex was one of my best group leaders ever. Chile was beautiful. I give the trip 5 star. Thank you, Rich Semega.
Wonderful Experience.
Our holiday was outstanding!
It was a photography heaven, between pair of us we have 3000 photos.
Thoroughly enjoyed EVERY DAY.
Expensive, but including Extension to E.I this was definetely worth it.
Most Inspirational Moment
Probably the most inspirational moment was a sunset picnic in front of an Ahu on Easter Island extension. Yes there was a reflection and realisation of the cultures that had passed before. But also a chance to relax and reflect on the wonderful tour and the high number of great experiences over the whole tour. There was a highlight virtually every day. It was like being on holiday 4 times as each environment/landscape is very different and it feels like you've entered another country/continent. We'd like to do this trip all over again, and again?
Thoughts on Group Leader
Miguel Angel was informative, efficient, humourous and very experienced with the running of this tour. We enjoyed his company, thoroughly nice chap.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for cold weather at Desert (-8 degrees at Taita Geysers sunrise) and also Patagonia. Although the extreme cold at Patagonia is from the wind chill so have windproof clothes with coverage over all exposed areas, hats, scarfs gloves etc. This isn't a strenuous trip. Easy walking, no big slopes. Paths are well maintained. Perhaps the cost of restaurants and bars is quite high (London prices) but you have a variety of options including take aways from supermarkets (yep its like mcdonalds/kfc/greggs/waitrose all in one?). And the off sale wine / pisco sour is cheap too!
Discover Chile review
Wow, this was an amazing, awesome, fantastic holiday. Chile is a great place to visit, especially for the physical geography. Holiday went like clockwork, with a great guide. I don’t really want to say too much because then everyone will go!
Most Inspirational Moment
The desert, the Lake District and Patagonia were each a highlight, but there was something special about Patagonia - the setting, the landscape, the wildlife, the colours, the weather, the wind, the air.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alex was excellent, timings spot on, kept us on track, plenty of info. One of the best guides I have had.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This is not a trip for culture vultures, more for scenery observationists, physical geographers, those seeking a special place to chill out, and photographers. Hotels - all decent clean hotels in good locations. Flight timings good for the internal flights. Be a bit clever with packing. I went two days ahead of the trip, and got over the long flight out and saw some of Santiago. If you see something to buy then buy buy buy, especially before travelling to Patagonia. There is a lot of travelling about but this trip actually felt like a holiday. Plenty of time for naps on the buses.
Discover Chile AAE 08/02/2016
A great ‘over-view ‘ of this facinating and varied country.
Lots of travelling. Almost a continent in one country.
The tour was better than the Trip Notes implied – most of the ‘optional’ trips were actually included!
The pre-travel information (itinerary) was not up to the usual Exodus high standard as far as we were concerned – although some other people on the trip did receive more detailed information (even though we asked for it!)
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the Moai (statues) on Easter Island made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck - and I have done a fair bit of travelling. Contrast the Moai with the sight of the Queen Mary II sailing just off shore was a bonus. On the mainland, seeing the smoking volcanoes in the Atacama Desert and the Valley of the Moon from Coyote Rock was amazing. In Patagonia stopping to watch two sets of real gauchos herding sheep and cows (separately) was just what you think of in South America (but don't actually expect to see!) And the golden sunrise through the cloud on the 'horns' in the Torres del Paine National Park from our room in the lovely Hotel Rio Serrano was certainly a highlight.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Helen Kinzl was an excellent leader. She gave us all the information we needed and had a real passion for Chile and its people. She was always there when needed and did her best to sort things out and make the trip run smoothly to give us the best experience possible.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The tap water is drinkable - but we used bottled water in the desert and on Easter Island (not sure if this was really necessary. There are some long travel days here because of the geography and infrastructure. Hopefully Exodus will choose better internal flights this season than with our trip where there were some unnecessarily early starts and a silly 8 hour stopover in Santiago en route from Calama to Puerto Montt. (Allbeit they did give us a free Wine Lands tour!) Take clothes you can add or subtract in layers. It can go from cold to hot in a few hours. Spend as much time as possible walking about seeing things and don't stay in the hotels too long!
Chile January 2016
We chose this holiday as it gave the opportunity to visit both the Atacama in the north and Patagonia in the south, and we certainly were’nt disappointed.
Most Inspirational Moment
Attending a Rodeo, and looking across to snow capped volcano we'd just visited.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent... Well informed and most caring
Advice for Potential Travellers
Necessarily there is quite a lot of travelling.
Discover Chile
Thoroughly enjoyed holiday! but would have preferred 3 weeks instead of 2, in order to visit Chiloe and spend more time in Torres del Paine park.
Most Inspirational Moment
Torres del Paine.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very competent.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be flexible. Early morning starts, lots of flights.
Discover Chile
Visiting Chile and Easter Island is like going to four different countries
The lunar like landscape, Geysers, beautiful blue lagoons and spectacular night sky of the Atacama desert.
The lush green of the lake district with fast flowing rivers and volcanoes.
Wild and windy Patagonia, with glaciers and icebergs.
Easter Island where there are numerous giant statues.(moai).
Most Inspirational Moment
There were so many. Eating breakfast in the freezing cold surrounded by Geysers. A picnic at sunset in the Atacama Desert. A very hairy boat ride to see the penguins on Magdalena Island. Nowhere else in the world can you sit and view giant statues on a beautiful beach.
Thoughts on Group Leader
It was very obvious that Miguel is a very experienced guide. He whisked us through the various airports with ease. When for any reason we could not follow the itinerary he quickly found an alternative. He recommended various places to eat in each area from the cheap to expensive and let us decide for ourselves where we wanted to eat. .He is a very calm guy with a good sense of humour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take warm gloves and scarf. Fleece and windbreaker t-shirts and a few jumpers. You have to be fairly laid back to do this trip.There a four internal flights and long bus journeys on some bumpy roads. If you are interested in Astronomy it is well worth doing the tour in San Pedro.
Discover Chile
So many different experiences, this was like 4 holidays in one. If you possibly can, take the Easter Island extension.
Most Inspirational Moment
The sight of "the fifteen" - one of the sets of Moai on Easter Island. Sunset in the Atacama and dawn in The Torres del Paine were others.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alex worked so hard for us both to make sure we got the most out of the experience but also sorting out any niggles along the way. He was well informed and seemed to love sharing his country with us.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Try to include Easter Island, it is an amazing place. Don't count on the penguin trip, it wasnt possible for us and apparently this is common. Be prepared for a lot of travel but it is worth it as you see so much. There are a lot of variations in temperature so layers work best. Carry snacks and a drink as there were sometimes long gaps between meals.
Amazing Chile
One of the most fascinating trips I have been on. The beauty of the country is incredible and with such an extreme range of landscapes ( and weather ! ) from the north to the south you would be hard pressed to find more diverse trip in one single country.
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to choose just one - Watching the sunrise over the Torres del Paine. Picnic at a beautiful turquoise lake at the base of the Torres on a clear and sunny day. The eerie dawn at El Tatio Geysers.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alex was a charming and fun guide. He has a wealth of knowledge in a multitude of subjects from wildlife, geology, plants and history. He was really considerate and very sociable with the group and made what was an already wonderful trip, so much more special. He went the extra mile to give us the best possible experience of Chile.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This country will amaze you ! Don't be put off by all the flights - it is a small price to pay for seeing the diversity of Chile. Some of the short treks are actually tough going if you're not a walker. Be prepared for all weathers with lots of layers and a very warm jacket for the chilly mornings. Do as many of the activities as you can to make the most of the available time - there is so much to see. Don't underestimate how cold it will be in the morning at the Geysers ! When flying to and from Punta Arenas/ Puerto Montt try to sit on the side of the plane that overlooks the mountains as you will get an amazing view of the Ice fields and Glaciers.
Discover Chile 1st November 2015
Great tour, we had issues with international flights both ways & the 4 hour scheduled connection between internal flights in Santiago was not great.
Some rooms allocated not so great when compared to other members of group – 2 nights under a staircase!
Most Inspirational Moment
The extension to Easter Island - very good excursions, wonderful history. Local Agents in Easter Island & in Santiago & Hotelier, all very helpful regarding the delayed flight back to Santiago.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Miguel was a very knowledgeable guide. Fewer arranged group meals than expected. Also a bit more notice on some timings would have been helpful.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Enjoy the country, be prepared for all weathers, early starts & some long days. The food on the internal flights is very limited, you may want to eat at the airport.