Chile and Patagonia Tour
November 14 - 28, 2025
Optional Trip Extensions
Easter Island or Atacama Desert or Both
November 28 - December 2, 2025
Space Coast Ski and Travel Club
Trip Leader: George Libak
GeorgeLibak@gmail.com
321-480-3099
Tour Provider: OneSeed Expeditions
Coordinator: Sergio Nunez (From Croatia)
Trip Costs *
Chile: $6,545 15 - 19 Trippers
$6,445 20 - 24 Trippers
$6,345 25+ Trippers
$1,790 Single Supplement
$ 230 Pre Night in Santiago for 2 People
Atacama Desert: $1,915 4 Trippers
$1,815 5 - 7 Trippers
$1,715 8+ Trippers
$ 500 Single Supplement
Easter Island: $2,990 2+ Trippers (Tips not included)
$ 690 Single Supplement
International Air is NOT included in the price
Emergency medical & evacuation insurance is REQUIRED
and NOT included in the price
For those wishing to go on both extensions, Easter Island will be
run after Atacama Desert (12/2 - 12/6).
I will be going on both extensions.
Payment Schedule: Due Date Chile Atacama Easter Island
Deposit $1,000 $200 $ 200
Nov. 1, 2024 $2,000 $600 $1,000
Apr. 1, 2025 $2,000 $600 $1,000
Aug. 14, 2025 Balance Balance Balance
Along with the listed inclusions after each tour, tips for the guides and
bus drivers ARE INCLUDED for Chile and Atacama Desert.
Tips are NOT INCLUDED for Easter Island.
A pre-trip party is included.
Make Checks Payable To: Space Coast Ski & Travel Club or SCSTC
Mail Application, Passport Copy and Check To: George Libak
270 Rose Cup Lane
Indialantic, FL 32903
No space is held without a deposit and a trip application mailed to me. To register for the trip please complete the online registration, then mail the completed trip application, a copy of your passport photo page and your deposit check to the address listed above.
You must be a current member of The Space Coast Ski & Travel Club (SCSTC) to register and participate in this trip.
Penalty Schedule: Deposit to Nov. 30, 2024 $75 **
Dec. 1, 2024 to Mar. 31, 2025 $575 **
Apr. 1, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2025 $1,575 **
After Aug. 31, 2025 No Refund
* Trip cost is the cash price based on double occupancy.
A fee will be assessed for charge card payments.
International Air is NOT included in these prices.
Emergency medical & evacuation insurance is REQUIRED
and NOT included in these prices.
** Plus any non-refundable expenses from OneSeed.
NOTE - Passports: All U.S. citizens participating in this tour are required to have a U.S. passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date of the tour.
Emergency Medical & Evacuation Insurance: This insurance is mandatory and not included in the cost of the trip. If you have a current policy in place please send me the specific policy information. If you do not have a current policy, Myra can assist you or there are other online options. If you contact me, I can give you several additional options to chose from.
Trip Insurance is recommended. Contact Myra with Travel Protectors (Myra@travelprotectors.com) for details. Certain policies are date sensitive so contact Myra or your insurance provider as soon as a deposit is made. Cancel for any reason policies with a pre-existing condition waiver have a 15 day period to be obtained from the deposit check date.
CHILE
DAY 1 | November 14, 2025 | SANTIAGO (Arrival / Santiago City Tour)
Arrive at Santiago International Airport where a OneSeed staff member will pick you up and take you to your hotel, located in the Providencia district of Santiago. In the afternoon, for those that have arrived and are interested, join your guide for a tour of the city. Visit the Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, the Metropolitan Cathedral and other notable places in Santiago. In the evening, join your guide for a welcome dinner and the trip briefing.
Inclusions: welcome dinner, private airport shuttle, guided city tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel Nodo - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 2 | November 15, 2025 | SANTIAGO TO VALPARAISO (Wine tour and tasting)
After breakfast, depart your hotel in Santiago and drive approximately 1.5 hours to the colorful seaside city of Valparaiso. Along the way, visit the Casas del Bosque winery located in the Casablanca wine region of Chile. Tour the winery and taste the local wines, then enjoy an assortment of hors d'oeuvre before continuing on to Valparaiso. After checking into your hotel, the rest of your day will be yours to explore Valparaiso on your own.
Inclusions: breakfast / lunch, private transport, wine tasting, hotel accommodations - Ibis Valparaiso - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 3 | November 16, 2025 | VALPARAISO (City Tour of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar)
In the morning, head out to explore Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, two of the most famous cities in Chile, both with very different characteristics. The tour will begin in Valparaiso where you will learn its history and discover why it is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk among the valleys and discover the poetic, artistic, and historic characteristics of the city. Stop at some lookouts, and squares, and have the chance to take some pictures of the sea lions at the port. From there, the tour will continue to Viña del Mar - a sophisticated town with resorts, casinos, and luxurious neighborhoods. Here, you will have the chance to eat lunch and visit the main sights of the city, such as the beach, the flower clock, and a Moai brought from Easter Island. Return to your hotel in the afternoon.
Inclusions: breakfast, guided city tour, transportation, hotel accommodations - Ibis Valparaiso - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 4 | November 17, 2025 | VALPARAISO TO SANTA CRUZ (Winery Tour and tasting)
After an early breakfast, depart Valparaiso for an approximately 3.5 hour journey to Hotel TerraViña located in the heart of Chile’s Santa Cruz wine region. After arriving and settling into your hotel, enjoy a lunch at the Los Poetas Restaurant. Following lunch, take a tour of the Laura Hartwig winery located adjacent to the hotel. The rest of your evening will be yours to relax and enjoy the hotel surrounded by the vineyards.
Inclusions: breakfast / lunch, private transportation, guided winery tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel TerraViña - 3 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 5 | November 18, 2025 | SANTA CRUZ (Biking and Winery Tour)
In the late morning, hop on bikes for an approximately 1 hour bike ride through the vineyards and countryside to the Maquis Winery. Here you will tour the winery and taste the different wines produced here. Following the tour, around midday, return to the hotel by vehicle. In the afternoon, around 4 PM, head to the Rene Cabello Winery. Here you will have a traditional ‘asado’ dinner. Enjoy dinner while taking in the sunset over the valley.
Inclusions: breakfast / dinner, bike equipment, bike support vehicle, private transportation, guided winery tours, hotel accommodations - Hotel TerraVina - 3 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 6 | November 19, 2025 | SANTA CRUZ TO PUNTA ARENAS (Travel to Patagonia / Ghost Tour)
Time to head to Patagonia. In the morning, depart Santa Cruz and travel approximately 2.5 hours to the Santiago International Airport. Take an approximately 3.5 hour flight to Punta Arena, located on the Straits of Magellan. Upon arrival at the airport in Punta Arenas, transfer to your hotel in the city. The rest of the day is yours to relax or explore the town on your own. In the evening, for those that are up to it, head into the city for an optional ghost tour where you will learn about the darkside of Punta Arenas. Listen to tales of the dark mythologies and history of the area and the ghosts that are said to haunt Avenida Bulnes, Liceo Maria Auxiliadora.
Inclusions: breakfast, private airport transfer, domestic flight, optional ghost tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel Cabo de Hornos - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 7 | November 20, 2025 | PUNTA ARENAS (Punta Arenas City Tour)
Today, explore the town of Punta Arena. Today’s tour will show a lighter side of Punta Arenas compared to last night's ghost tour. On the tour you will learn about the city from your local guide. Head to Cerro de la Cruz, where you will have a panoramic view of Punta Arenas with its colorful roofs, the Strait of Magellan, and Tierra del Fuego island. Continue through the streets of the city to the Plaza de Armas, the main square of the city, with its monument to Ferdinand Magallan as the centerpiece surrounded by colonial buildings and local handicraft shops. Visit the Nao Victoria Museum, with its replicas of the boats occupied by the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magallan and Irish born Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton. Finally, head to the northern sector of the city where you will visit the monument to the Ovejero (sheepdog), Croatia Square, Antoine de Saint Exupery Square, and walk through different neighborhoods of Punta Arenas. In the evening, join your guide for a group dinner in the city.
Inclusions: breakfast / lunch / dinner, guided city tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel Cabo de Hornos - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 8 | Nov 21, 2025 | PUNTA ARENAS TO PORVENIR (Tierra del Fuego / King Penguin Reserve)
In the morning, meet your guide and travel to the Tres Puentes pier in Punta Arenas. Here you will board a ferry for the approximate 2 hour ride across the Strait of Magellan to the town of Porvenir, located on the island of Tierra del Fuego. Take a tour of the noticeable sites in Porvenir and enjoy lunch. After lunch, travel approximately 1.5 hours, along the northern coastline of Inútil Bay, to the King Penguin Park Reserve. This private nature reserve aims to preserve the small numbers of king penguins that visit the area and even remain here year-round, taking advantage of the excellent feeding opportunities in the surrounding waters. Following the approximately 1 hour visit, head back to the town of Porvenir where you will have dinner and stay for the night.
Inclusions: breakfast / lunch / dinner, public ferry transport, private ground transportation, guide tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel Pulegan - 3 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 9 | November 22, 2025 | PORVENIR TO PUNTA ARENAS (Estromatolitos / Laguna de Los Cisnes)
In the morning, head out to Parque Estromatolitos, located just north of Porvenir. The landscape of this park looks like it dates from the very early days of our planet. Continue on to Laguna de Los Cisnes Nature Reserve to spot a wide variety of land and water birds in the lagoons. After lunch, return to Porvenir where you will board the ferry for the 2 hour journey across the Strait of Magellan and back to Punta Arenas.
Inclusions: breakfast / lunch, private ground transport, public ferry transport, hotel accommodations - Hotel Cabo de Hornos - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 10 | November 23, 2025 | PUNTA ARENAS TO LAGO GREY (Travel to Torres del Paine National Park)
In the morning, begin your journey north to Torres del Paine National Park. Travel approximately 4.5 hours to the Hotel Lago Grey, located on the southern end of Lago Grey and within Torres del Paine National Park. Along the way, soak up the beautiful views of the ocean surrounded by snow-capped peaks. After checking into your hotel, the rest of the day is yours to explore the area on your own, or join your guide for a short hike.
Inclusions: breakfast, lunch, private transport, hotel accommodations - Hotel Lago Grey - 3.5 star hotel (or similar)
DAY 11 | November 24, 2025 | LAGO GREY (Grey Glacier)
In the morning, around 9:00 AM, depart the hotel and take a short 30-45 minute walk to the beach of Lago Grey. Here you will board a public ferry and head out onto Lake Grey. Travel approximately 45 minutes on a scenic cruise to the northern part of the lake, where the Grey Glacier flows into Lago Grey. Disembark the ferry at Refugio Grey. Join your guide on a hike along Grey Glacier, where you will get spectacular views of the Grey Glacier. You can also choose to take a kayak tour or an Ice hike on the Grey Glacier*. In the late afternoon, board the ferry for the approximately 1 hour return journey back to Hotel Lago Grey. The rest of your day will be yours to explore the area or relax at the hotel.
Ferry transport is weather dependent. The itinerary for this day may be
modified if the ferry transport is not operating.
*Grey Glacier Ice Hiking and Kayaking Tours must be booked directly with the third party
operator of the tours. OneSeed Expeditions cannot make these arrangements on
behalf of the Space Coast travelers.
Total Hiking: approximately 6 miles (9.5 km) / 3 - 4 hours of trekking
Inclusions: breakfast / lunch, public ferry, guided hike, hotel accommodations - Hotel Lago Grey - 3.5 star hotel (or similar)
DAY 12 | Nov 25, 2025 | LAGO GREY TO PUERTO NATALES (Salto Grande Waterfall / Milodon Cave)
In the morning, depart the hotel and travel approximately 45 minutes to the trailhead for the Salto Grande Waterfall. This easy hike will provide beautiful views of the waterfall as well as views of Torres del Paine National Park. After the short hike, head toward Puerto Natales. Along the way tour the famous prehistoric Milodon Cave National Monument, discovered in the late 1800s. After the tour of the cave, finish your journey to Puerto Natales where you will stay for the night. In the evening, head out into Puerto Natales for a group dinner with your guide.
Total Hiking: approximately 1-2 miles (1.6 - 3.2 km) / approximately 2 - 3 hours of trekking
Inclusions: breakfast / lunch / dinner, private transportation, cave tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel Costaustralis - 3 star hotel (or similar)
DAY 13 | November 26, 2025 | PUERTO NATALES (Patagonian Estancia: Walk or Horseback Ride)
In the morning, travel approximately 45 minutes to a local ranch, known in Patagonia as an Estancia. Here you will learn about life on a Patagonian estancia and explore it on a guided nature walk or on a horseback riding experience. The 3-hour walk or ride takes you along the edge of Los Turbales river, where you will learn about the unique ecosystems particular to this region of Patagonia. Continue your tour through the peatlands to the Pionera waterfall, observing the large native forests, insects, and birds along the way. Following the tour, experience a traditional barbecue lunch prepared over an open fire. In the afternoon, return to Puerto Natales.
Inclusions: breakfast / BBQ lunch, private transport, estancia excursions, hotel accommodations - Hotel Costaustralis - 3 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 14 | November 27, 2025 | PUERTO NATALES TO SANTIAGO (Travel back to Santiago)
In the morning, transfer to the airport in Puerto Natales for your domestic flight back to Santiago and your final evening in the city. In the evening enjoy a farewell dinner in the city.
Inclusions: breakfast / farewell dinner, private airport transfer, domestic flight, hotel accommodations - Hotel Nodo - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 15 | November 28, 2025 | SANTIAGO
International departure
Inclusions: breakfast, private airport transfer
INCLUSIONS
● airport transfers on Day 1, Day 6, Day 14, and Day 15
● domestic one-way flight: Santiago to Punta Arenas
● domestic one-way flight: Puerto Natales to Santiago
● all private ground transportation in Chile
● public ferry transportation
● 2 night accommodation in Santiago
● 2 nights accommodation in Valparaiso
● 2 nights accommodation in Santa Cruz
● 3 nights accommodation in Punta Arenas
● 1 night accommodations in Porvenir
● 2 nights accommodation in Lago Grey
● 2 night accommodation in Puerto Natales
● meals as indicated on itinerary (non-alcoholic beverages included)
● all excursions mentioned in the above itinerary
● permits and entry fees
● accompanying OneSeed representative
NOT INCLUDED
● emergency medical & evacuation insurance (REQUIRED)
● trip cancellation & interruption insurance (highly recommended)
● international airfare and meals during travel
● beverages outside of designated meals
● extra snacks during trek
● personal items
EASTER ISLAND
DAY 15 | November 28, 2025 | SANTIAGO TO EASTER ISLAND
Time to Explore the mysteries of Easter Island. In the early morning, fly from Santiago, Chile to Mataveri IPC Airport where you will be transported to your hotel. In the afternoon, around 12:30 PM, visit an ancient platform called Ahu Akivi and learn how the Rapa Nui people arrived on the island. Afterward, visit Ana Te Pahu Cave, the largest cavern on the island and the best example of volcanic eruptions that gave rise to Easter Island thousands of years ago. Return to the hotel around 5:00 PM.
Inclusions: breakfast, airport transfer, domestic flight, guide tour, hotel accommodations - Hare Nau - 4 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 16 | November 29, 2025 | EASTER ISLAND
After breakfast, head out for a full day tour of the island. Visit the highlights of Rapa Nui including Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, and Anakena Beach. Enjoy the charms and mystery of this marvelous island while learning about the history of the ancient people who lived here. Return to the lodge around 5:00 PM.
Inclusions: breakfast, guide tour, hotel accommodations - Hare Nau - 4 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 17 | November 30, 2025 | EASTER ISLAND
In the morning, enjoy a final tour of the island. Visit Vinapu, followed by the impressive Rano Kau Volcano to see the largest crater on Easter Island. Next, visit the ceremonial village of Orongo before returning to the lodge around 3:00 PM. The rest of the day is yours to explore on your own. Relax by the pool, enjoy a massage at the spa, or take a relaxing walk down the beach to catch the sunset.
Inclusions: breakfast, guide tour, hotel accommodations - Hare Nau - 4 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 18 | December 1, 2025 | EASTER ISLAND TO SANTIAGO
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Santiago. Spend one final night in Chile’s capital city.
Inclusions: breakfast, airport transfer, domestic flight, hotel accommodations - Hotel Nodo - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 19 | December 2, 2025 | SANTIAGO
International departure
INCLUSIONS
● airport transfers on Day 15, Day 18, and Day 19
● round trip domestic flight from Santiago to Easter Island
● ground transportation
● 3 nights hotel accommodations on Easter Island
● 1 night hotel accommodation in Santiago
● breakfast each morning (non-alcoholic beverages included)
● daily guided excursions
NOT INCLUDED
● emergency medical & evacuation insurance (REQUIRED)
● trip cancellation & interruption insurance (highly recommended)
● international airfare and meals during travel
● beverages outside of designated meals
● extra snacks during trek
● personal items
● accompanying OneSeed representative
ATACAMA DESERT
DAY 15 | November 28, 2025 | SANTIAGO TO SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Head to the airport for your flight to Calama. Upon your arrival in Calama, you’ll be picked up by your guide and driver, who will take you to the town of San Pedro. During the 1.5 hour drive to San Pedro, take in the surrounding desertscapes, strange salt formations, and multi-colored hills. Upon our arrival in San Pedro, check into your hotel. The rest of the afternoon and evening is yours to explore San Pedro on your own. Walk around San Pedro’s cobblestoned streets lined with adobe buildings full of local restaurants and shops, or rest up at the hotel. San Pedro de Atacama is at an elevation of 10,364 feet.
Inclusions: breakfast, private airport transfer, domestic flight, hotel - Hotel Cumbres - 4 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 16 |November 29, 2025 | SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA (Miscanti and Meñiques lagoons)
Today, drive up to the high altitude plateau to discover some of the remarkable landscapes that the Atacama is known for. After about 1 hour drive, arrive at the Miscanti and Meñiques lagoons, which sit at an elevation of over 13,000 feet. Then continue on to Socaire, a traditional adobe style village. After lunch at a local restaurant, take a weaving class from the local villagers, where you will learn about and observe their knitting. Following the class, return to San Pedro for the evening.
Inclusions: breakfast, private transportation, guided tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel Cumbres - 4 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 17 | November 30, 2025 | SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA (Tatio Geysers)
Around 6:30 AM, head out from San Pedro to visit the famous Tatio Geysers that sit at an elevation of 14,173 feet above sea level, the highest geysers in the world! On the way to the geysers, visit the village of Machuca where you can explore the ancient adobe dwellings and historic church. Continue on to the Putana wetlands, located next to the Putana Volcano. After some photos, head to the geyser field, which you will explore walking along the marked paths that weave through the geysers. After exploring the area, return to San Pedro around 2:00 PM. The rest of the day to relax or explore on your own.
Inclusions: breakfast, private transportation, guided tour, hotel accommodations - Hotel Cumbres - 4 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 18 | December 1, 2025 | SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA TO SANTIAGO (Valley of the Moon)
Head out from San Pedro before sunrise, and visit one of the most famous places in Atacama, the Valle de la Luna (The Moon Valley). After arriving, enjoy breakfast while enjoying the sunrise over this lunar landscape. After breakfast, visit an “Ayllu,” an ancient community-dwelling of the Atacameños or Lickan-Antay tribe. Following this visit, return to the airport in Calama where you will take a flight back to Santiago.
Inclusions: breakfast, private airport transfer, domestic flight, hotel accommodations - Hotel Nodo - 3.5 Star hotel (or similar)
DAY 19 | December 2, 2025 | SANTIAGO
International departure
Inclusions: breakfast, private airport transfer
INCLUSIONS
● airport transfers on Day 15, Day 18, and Day 19
● round trip domestic flight from Santiago to Calama
● ground transportation
● 3 nights hotel accommodations in San Pedro de Atacama
● 1 night hotel accommodation in Santiago
● breakfast each morning (non-alcoholic beverages included)
● daily guided excursions
● accompanying OneSeed representative
NOT INCLUDED
● medical/evacuation insurance (REQUIRED)
● trip cancelation insurance (highly recommended)
● personal items
● international airfare and meals during travel
● snacks during trek
● beverages outside of designated meals
All itineraries are subject to change based on local conditions and the judgment of the guide. We reserve the right to modify the itinerary due to medical considerations or the ability of participants as judged by the guide.
The hiking distances, hours of hiking, and elevations listed should be considered estimates.
Part of this itinerary may be operated by partners and/or affiliates of
OneSeed Expeditions, LLC.
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George Libak
(321) 480-3099
GeorgeLibak@gmail.com
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* Cancellation Policy