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Holiday Season Vacations
Tips for planning a trip to Chile during the Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year Holidays.



The Christmas Holidays are a favorite time for visiting Patagonia, Chile and Argentina. While it’s the peak of winter in most countries of the Northern Hemisphere, the Christmas holidays mark the beginning of the summer season in Patagonia, Chile.

While we can’t promise a white Christmas, we can promise an epic, action-packed adventure vacation for you and your family that will be remembered for years to come. There will be plenty of whitewater and other adventures to partake in by day and a warm fire in our weatherproof native-wood lodge to look forward to at night. A Patagonia adventure vacation is the perfect way for any family to spend the Christmas holidays.



Now for the bad news:


Because the Christmas holidays are such an attractive period for vacation travel the time period tends to appeal to everyone. This can cause difficulty in the following areas:

Sold Out Trip Dates: Every year we encounter last minute vacationers looking to book a Christmas adventure vacation in Chile or Argentina. In some instances we can help them, but many times we have to direct them to other destinations or activities than the ones they prefer. If you are positive you want to vacation over the Christmas holidays it is imperative that you reserve your trip well in advance, especially if your family or group is large. It is typical for us to start taking Christmas holiday reservations as early as April.

Escalating Airline Prices: The airlines understand the demand for travel over the Christmas holiday season. They recognize that it will be one of their busiest times of year and therefore have little reason to advertise or discount their prices. Getting a great deal from the airlines over the Christmas holidays is akin to searching for the elusive Holy Grail; don’t count on it.

The best prices for flights over this time period go to groups and individuals who book their trips very early. After the early, initial booking period, ticket prices tend to increase almost weekly until they become almost unaffordable. A week before Christmas it is not unheard of for seats in coach class to go for first class prices.

An airline will look to first cover the cost of its flight from the early bookers. Once this point is reached they will attempt to extract a high a price as possible from people traveling over the holidays. The secret to get around this is to be one of the early bookers. If you are sure you want to spend Christmas in Patagonia don’t delay in getting your airline tickets. Delaying will only cost you money.

Early Bird Discounts: Take advantage of our early bird discount program. For a period of time, over the Spring and early Summer, we offer a 10% discount on most of our trips during the holiday season. We do this to encourage our guests to book early enough to avoid the holiday rush which puts as much stress on our office personnel as it does our visitors. There is nothing more discouraging for us than to have guests that want to come to Chile but can not find a reasonably priced flight.



Peak Travel Dates: Because everyone is traveling during the time period of your vacation, be prepared for the unexpected. While most Christmas holidays go off without a hitch, it is not uncommon for flights to be delayed, overbooked and luggage to be lost or misrouted – not to mention flight interruptions caused by seasonal snowy weather. Keep this in mind when making reserves that require tight travel connections and pack all essential items in your carry-on luggage. To give you the best odds of overcoming these obstacles we recommend that all of our guests purchase Travel Insurance during this period. This allows Expediciones Chile or the airline to intervene on your behalf without the worry of additional expense.

Quality of Experience: Keep in mind the overall popularity of the destination you want to visit. Our trips in Torres del Paine and Cerro Fitzroy are almost always sold-out over Christmas. If you are looking for wildlife and/or an escape from the crowds on your holiday you won’t likely encounter solitude in Torres del Paine. In such cases it is better to visit the more remote regions of Patagonia, like the Futaleufu River Valley, and save Torres del Paine for the shoulder season.

Flexible or Custom Trip Dates: In most cases, our trips run from Saturday-to-Saturday. However, our lodge and camp based operations allow us to cater to individuals and groups who require more flexible holiday scheduling. If you want to book an adventure vacation over the holidays that differs from our published schedule we ask that you do this as early as possible.


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Torres del Paine and FitzRoy trekking.

Traveling in Chile & Patagonia
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Rafting in Chile
Whitewater rafting in Chile. Rafting from our weatherproof Futaleufu lodge and our whitewater eco camp.
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Sea Kayaking in Chile
Go Sea Kayaking in Chile from the Andes to the Ocean on Lago Yelcho. Fjords, hotsprings, extinct volcanos, temperate rainforest.

Raft Guide School Thinking about a rafting guide job on the Futaleufu? Check out our whitewater guide school & swiftwater rescue training course.

Fly Fishing in Chile
Go fly fishing in Chile from our ranch or lodge in Chilean Patagonia. Fly fishing trips on Lago Yelcho.
EcoTours in Chile
Custom ecotours in Chile of the Futaleufu valley that include bird watching and nature treks.

Kayak School
Learn the eskimo kayak roll at our kayak school. Receive world class kayak instruction from our paddling school.

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Patagonia Horseback Riding
Patagonia horseback riding vacations and holidays with with genuine Huasos & Corralero Horses.

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