Luxury Chile Holidays

Chile's capital city, Santiago, is a charming mix of old and new. Set beneath the impressive Andes halfway down the coastline, Santiago is filled with a thriving culinary scene, a booming café culture, a delightful old district and many fine museums. A highlight of the town is the Cerro San Cristóbal: a hill that's crowned with a white statue of the Virgin Mary and offering stunning views of the city below.

Easter Island's enigmatic stone statues are dotted throughout the Chilean island, and are shrouded in mystical aura. The silent spectators of Chile's past, these world-famous moai are made of compacted volcanic ash, with more than 1,000 of the giant statues dotted across the island, 400 of which can be found in the quarries of the Rano Raraku Volcano.

Chile's Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the world, with unique rock formations and startlingly beautiful landscapes. The oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama is situated right in the centre of the desert, built of adobe houses and filled with markets, outdoor restaurants and charming hotels.

Chile's lush Lake District is a magnificent playground of peaceful lakes, raging rivers and ancient forests, towered over by snow-capped volcanoes. This wilderness area was once the territory of the Mapuche people, who fought valiantly against the Spanish for nearly three centuries.

Join in the Chilean celebrations of Fiestas Patrias (Independence Day), which involves a two day celebration to commemorate the day Chile became independent. The annual festivities take place on the 18th and 19th September and involve lots of lively parades, delicious food, traditional music and thirst quenching beverages. 

Taste some of the Chilean wine, you won’t be disappointed. Attend a wine tasting tour or ask your waiter in the restaurant which wine you should try. Chile is known for excellent Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots and Carmenère.

Treat yourself to a Completo (hot dog). This melt in your mouth dish is often quite large, so make sure you have plenty of room. A Completo is often served with chopped tomatoes, avocados, Chilean chili, green sauce, cheese, mayonnaise and sauerkraut.

A must try traditional dish is the Chilean Empanadas. The most popular Empanadas are filled with “pino” which is beef, onions, raisins, black olives and sometimes topped with a hard boiled egg or two. Chilean Empanadas can be smoky or spicy, however, the sweetness of the raisins complements the taste.

Chilean Bean Stew, or Porotos Granados as they are also known, packs a flavourful and hearty punch and will fill you up. Chilean Bean Stew uses ingredients such as onions, butternut squash, corn, beans, tomatoes and seasoning.