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.
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US $3800
9 days
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Patagonia self-drive vacaton
10 days - Torres del Paine, Calafate & Perito Moreno
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£1950
10 days
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Chile highlights tour, 10 days
10-days: Santiago, Atacama, Patagonia & Torres del Paine
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Patagonia tailor made tour, self guided
Self-guided vacation in stunning Patagonian mountains.
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US $2850
13 days
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Tour of Patagonia, El Calafate & Torres del Paine
Patagonia's best - Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno Glacier.
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US $625 to US $875
5 days
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Chile and Argentina tour
Santiago, Lake District, Patagonia, Glaciers & Buenos Aires
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£2595
14 days
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Small group adventure vacation to Patagonia
Explore the spectacular wilderness and mountains of Patagonia
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£4042
20 days
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Be awed by beautiful Patagonian wilderness on this trip
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14 days
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Patagonia small group vacation
Explore Patagonia's National Parks by foot and small-ship.
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US $5730 to US $7789
12 days
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Patagonia highlights vacation
Explore the wild, mountainous south of Argentina and Chile
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US $5579 to US $5879
13 days
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Lima to Santiago overland vacation
Travel through Peru Bolivia & Chile
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US $3400 to US $4199
21 days
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Photography vacation on Easter Island
Photograph one of the world's most isolated inhabited islands
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US $5392
5 days
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Patagonia luxury adventure vacation
Luxury hotels and adventure in Patagonia
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US $4327 to US $4887
11 days
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Antarctic cruise and hiking in Chile
Walk in Atacama and Patagonia before cruising Antarctica
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£13725
4 weeks
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Paine and Fitz Roy trek, trekking vacation
Spectacular Andes scenery from glacial lakes to towering granite peaks
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US $6690
15 days
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Easter Island vacation
Explore Easter Island, home of the Moai Statues
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US $1295 to US $1450
5 days
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Chile tailor made vacation, north to south
Highlights of Chile in wine country, Atacama, and Patagonia
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13 days
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Patagonia expedition vacation, small group
Explore and trek through Torres del Paine National Park
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US $3199
10 days
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Self drive Patagonia vacation including Mapuche culture
Independent trip to explore the Mapuche culture
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£2299
18 days
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Argentina & Chile Patagonia vacation
Zigzagging along glacier lakes surrounded by virgin forests
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£1899 to £2599
19 days
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Chile 13 day tour, Atacama, Lakes & Patagonia
The perfect introduction to the dramatic Chilean landscape!
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£4140
13 days
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Cycling the Lake District of Chile and Argentina
Amazing cycling through Argentina and Chile
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US $3879 to US $4349
13 days
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Patagonia trekking vacation, Patagonia Panorama
Patagonia trekking in the Fitz Roy and Torres del Paine!
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US $5135
14 days
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Bolivia, Chile and Argentina overland truck tour
Discover the diversity of Bolivia, Argentina and Chile
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£1100 to £1140
21 days
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Hiking Chile's national parks, 12 days
Come hike the lakes and volcanoes region of chile 12 days
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US $2285 to US $3220
12 days
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Brazil, Argentina and Chile luxury vacation
Journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean
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£4841
16 days
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W circuit tour in Torres del Paine, Chile
Discover the famous W trek in 4 days full of adventure
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4 days
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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 vacations, 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.”
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Chile adventure vacation
Chile's best: the Atacama Desert, Lake District and Patagonia
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US $5279 to US $5899
13 days
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Small group travel:
2020: 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 29 Nov, 13 Dec, 20 Dec
2021: 3 Jan, 10 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Mar, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
2022: 2 Jan, 16 Jan, 6 Feb, 20 Feb, 6 Mar, 20 Mar
2020: 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 29 Nov, 13 Dec, 20 Dec
2021: 3 Jan, 10 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Mar, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
2022: 2 Jan, 16 Jan, 6 Feb, 20 Feb, 6 Mar, 20 Mar
Travel Team
If you'd like to chat about Chile or need help finding a vacation 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 vacations are an opportunity to discover a fascinating history and culture, as well as those famous moai sculptures.
Traveling 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 travelers 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 traveler 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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