Chile 2 week itinerary from India | Chile self-drive Itinerary

2 week Chile travel itinerary | Chile itinerary from India

Visiting Chile is like exploring Norway’s scenery, Japan’s Mt Fuji, Jordan’s Dead Sea, New Zealand’s glaciers & geysers and Swiss Alps– all in one bucket-list holiday! This destination for sure is an out of the world experience, an extra-ordinary world out there waiting to be explored.

While the visuals will be up on my Instagram, here is our detailed Chile 2-week itinerary, which includes everything you’d ever need to plan your trip. It has ALL flight details, internal flights and car rentals names. A day-wise plan with things to do in Chile and where to eat. Our hotels & villas details will come as a separate blog in a little bit.

Best time to visit Chile, Patagonia

October to March are the best months, I feel to visit Chile. We went in December and we could do just about everything EVERYTHING from swim in the Lake Cejar to snow walk on mount Osorno, glacier tour and everything in between. December is the summer season and very pleasant for all outdoor adventures.

India to Chile flight

British Airways, with 1 stop via London

Duration – Similar to India-New Zealand, but more than India-Australia

Top reasons to visit Chile

If it’s your first time to South America, is Chile a GOOD choice? Well, have a look below and decide if this is the true meaning of wanderlust for you!

Valley of the MOON

Float in the Dead Sea

El Tatio field with 80+ gurgling Gyesers in the Andes

GLACIER walk

Snow Trek to volcanic peak

Torres del Paine National Park

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CHILE ITINERARY for 2 weeks from India

Here is a day-by-day account of our Chilean holiday. This covers all the major attractions. We missed the wine trail though, you could add it if you have 3 more days.

Day 1: British Airways flight to Santiago, via London (130pm-630pm, 1015pm-10am)

Day 2: Arrive in Santiago at 10am. Funicular to Cerro San Cristóbal. Roam around in Patio Bellavista

Day 3: Visit Palacio de la Moneda. Hire car and drive to Valparaiso (1.2 hours) and back. Hire from Econorent car and park at Corolla Cross. Park at Plaza Sotomayor. Visit Ascensor Concepcion, Cerro Concepcion, Parque Cultural de Valparaíso. Lunch at Via Via/ Cafe del Poeta

Day 4 – Visit Cerro Santa Lucía, Centro Gabriela Mistral and Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. Lunch at El Naturista near Plaza de Armas. Take flight to Calama (1650-1857pm). Pick up car (Europecar/ Seat Ateca) and drive to San Pedro de Atacama (one hour)

Day 5 – Drive to Laguna Miscanti / Miniques (1.5 hrs) and then back to town for lunch. Drive to Laguna Cejar (Dead Sea) and then Valle de la Luna for the evening. Restaurant options – Cafe Peregrino/ Ckunna/ El Churrua/ Todo Natural/ Franchuteria (was the best, dined twice here)

Day 6 – Drive to El Tatio Geysers (1.5 hrs), either early morning or mid day, and then to Calama (2 hrs). If latter, visit Valle de la Muerte before. Fly to Santiago (1902-2105pm)

Stay overnight at Hilton Garden Inn, Santiago Airport

Day 7 – flight to Puerto Natales (900-1219pm). Hire car and drive to Torres del Paine national park (Pehoe). Visit Salto Chico/ Salto Grande/ Mirador Cuernos (1.5 hr trek)/ Candor viewpoint

Day 8 – Catamaran trip to Glaciar Grey

Day 9 – Drive to Visitor Center and then trek to Torres del Paine. Drive back to Puerto Natales. Dinner at La Guanaca (don’t miss this! Was amazing)

Day 10 – Take 715am Bus to Punta Arenas and fly to Puerto Montt (128-336pm). Pick up car (Hertz/ Nissan Versa) and drive to Puerto Varas

We had a terrible experience with Hertz, our car was not ready and we had to pay double to get a car. We were otherwise very stuck, at the airport.

Day 11 – Visit Ensenada – Centro de Ski y Montana Volcán Osorno (Ski lift/ tubing park), and Petrohue – Saltos de Petrohue. Petrohue Lodge for dinner

Day 12 – Visit Frutillar (Teatro del Lago, 12pm tour) and Puerto Octay (German architecture). Consider kayaking. Fly to Santiago (849pm)

Stay overnight at Hilton Garden Inn, Santiago Airport

Day 13 – Fly to London at 1pm

Day 14 – Fri – fly to Mumbai

Chile trip cost from India

Chile is not extremely expensive but also not a budget destination. Air-fare is high as it’s really the back of beyond from India. But that’s HALF the fun right! Stay, car rentals & food is moderately expensive.

Which country is best to pair with Chile

Our Chile holiday was for 2-weeks, you can also do 3 weeks but please don’t club with Brazil or Peru. They each call for a separate 2 week holiday. Argentina is the best country to pair with Chile, incase you can manage 3-weeks. Some Indian travellers on our flight did so. I’d recommend going to just Chile to explore it such that

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