Travel Details

Travel Costs

Around US$200 per person per day for independent travellers; with a travel operator, costs can be reduced to about US$ 150 per person.

Time Differences

Between the second Saturday of October until the second Saturday of March Chile´s time is nine and half-hours earlier than the Indian time. Between the second Saturday of March until the second Saturday of October Chile´s time is eight and half-hours earlier than the Indian time.

Entering the Country

Some 20 airlines fly into Santiago from South America, North America, and Europe. By land, the principal points of entry are the following:

Arequipa/Tacna (Peru): Arica (road)
La Paz (Bolivia): Arica (road, railway)
La Paz/Oruro (Bolivia): Calama/Antofagasta (train & bus)
Mendoza (Argentina): Los Andes/Santiago (road)
Bariloche (Argentina): Osorno (road)
Bariloche/lake Nahuel Huapi (Argentina): Lake Todos los Santos/Puerto
Montt (ship & bus)
El Calafate (Argentina): Puerto Natales (road)
Rio Gallegos (Argentina): Punta Arenas (road)