These are UK-based tour operators and specialist travel agencies featuring holidays, tours and travel in Chile. |
| Andean Trails |
0131 467 7086 |
Trekking tours in and around the glaciers and wilderness landscapes of southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Also sea-kayaking in the Quintupeu, Cahuelmó and Comau Fjords in the Pumalín National Park, northern Patagonia. |
| Abercrombie & Kent |
0845 0700614 |
Tailor-made luxury tours and resort stays in Chile from the Atacama Desert in the north, to Torres del Paine in the south. Chile is also the jump-off point for A&Ks tours to Easter Island out in the Pacific. |
| Adventure Company, The |
0870 794 1009 |
Private tailor-made itineraries and small group treks & overland trips to the Atacama, the Andes and the lakes & glaciers of Patagonia. |
| Amazing Chile |
0800 8830431 |
Sub-brand of Peru-based operator, Amazing Peru, who have an office in the UK. Tailor-made itineraries all over Chile. |
| Audley Travel |
01869 276210 |
Tailor-made tours and resort stays in upmarket hotels, ranches and lodges throughout Chile. |
| Austral Tours |
020 7233 5384 |
Classic tours, treks and tailor-made itineraries for independent travellers to Chile. Also multi-activity holidays in the Chilean Lake District. |
| Bailey Robinson |
01488 689700 |
Luxury tailor-made tours for couples and small groups to Santiago, the Atacama, the Lake District, Torres del Paine and the fjords. |
| Bales Worldwide |
0870 241 3208 |
A range of customiseable tour itineraries and wholly tailor-made tours. |
| Budget Expeditions |
01473 667 337 |
A new (May 04) holiday brand from Tucan Travel for 18-35 yr olds. They have a range of overland tours, from 3 - 27 weeks duration, covering multiple countries including Chile. |
| Bukima Travel |
08707 572230 |
Small group multi-country adventure tours in expedition trucks across South & Central America. |
| Carrick Travel |
01926 511555 |
Escorted multi-country tours and tailor-made travel. |
| Cazenove & Loyd |
020 7384 2332 |
Up-market tailor-made travel throughout the region. |
| Cox & Kings |
020 7873 5000 |
A programme of escorted grand tours throughout South & Central America and tailor-made travel. Cox & Kings have been reminding us that they are the world's longest established travel company and that 2008 is their 250th anniversary. |
| CTS Horizons |
020 7836 9911 |
Best known as a China specialist (CTS = 'China Travel Service'), CTS also have a worldwide programme of tours. In Chile they offer a 14-day escorted tour visiting Santiago, San Pedro de Atacama, Puerto Varas, Frutillar, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine National Park, & Punta Arenas. CTS like to avoid mass-tourism destinations and take small groups to off-the-beaten-track places staying in small elegant hotels and inns. |
| Dragoman |
0870 499 4475 |
Overland expeditions, family adventure holidays and classic tours in multiple South American countries. |
| Exodus |
020 8675 5550 |
Small group expeditionary tours in Chile and neighbouring countries. |
| Experience Chile |
07977 223 326 |
Chile specialists with 15+ years experience offering tailor-made and escorted tours throughout Chile. |
| Explore Worldwide |
01252 760000 |
Explore specialise in small group exploratory tours worldwide, including almost every country in Latin America. |
| Exsus Travel |
020 7292 5060 |
Up-market, tailor-made holidays to Chile. |
| Footprint Adventures |
01522 804929 |
Trekking and adventure tours, particularly in the Torres del Paine national park, with the focus on wildlife and habitats. Conservation and community-friendly, their mission statement is to leave places cleaner & better than they found them. |
| Gane & Marshall |
020 8441 9592 |
Small group adventure tours in the Arica & Lauca National Park region of northern Chile and exploring the lakes and volcanoes in the south. |
| Gecko's |
01728 860334 |
Twelve to 28-day small group tours exploring on local transport and staying with local families or in travellers lodges. Gecko's is an Australian company that is part of the same group as Dragoman (see above) in the UK and is marketed through Dragoman in the UK. |
| Guerba |
01373 826611 |
A selection of 5 small group discovery and adventure tours (in 2005) and a trekking holiday. Guerba also have a number of regional multi-country tours including Chile. |
| Intrepid Travel |
0800 917 6456 |
Small group trips discovery, adventure and hiking holidays. |
| Journey Latin America |
020 8747 3108 |
JLA is one of the best known specialist operators to the region. They offer tailor-made tours, small group escorted tours, adventure tours, and residential language course holidays in Santiago. |
| Kontiki Travel |
0800 011 2424 |
Latin America specialists offering independent traveller itineraries and escorted tours to Northern Chile and the Atacama, Patagonia and the Torres del Paine National Park, the Lake District, and cruising the Chilean Fjords, plus a range of outdoor adventure & activity breaks and skiing. |
| Kumaka Expeditions |
0207 937 8855 |
Multi-country small group overland tours. |
| Last Frontiers |
01296 653000 |
Long time Latin America specialist offering a wide range of group and independent traveller itineraries. |
| Latin America Travel |
08704 424241 |
Well-known Latin America specialists offering tailor-made travel to all parts of Chile. |
| Latin Odyssey |
020 7610 6020 |
Personalised itineraries for independent travellers to all parts of the country. |
| MagicGlobe |
0870 011 0270 |
Tailor-made tours and off-the-shelf itineraries to the key parts of Chile (Atacama,Fjords, Patagonia, etc). MG place high value on conservation and using local guides, experts and travel suppliers. |
| Muir's Tours |
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A non profit making organisation specialising in fairtrade & eco-friendly small group travel with activities, including horse-riding holidays. |
| Naturetrek |
01962 733051 |
Birdwatching and nature tours to southern Chile. |
| New Worlds |
020 8445 8444 |
Tailor-made tours. They have a selection of 20 itineraries covering Chile. |
| Noble Caledonia |
020 7752 0000 |
Cruises with expert guides to the Chilean fjords. |
| Nomandic Thoughts |
020 7604 4408 |
Tailor-made itineraries to Chile. |
| Peregrine |
01635 872 300 |
Small group adventure tours, some combined with Argentina. |
| Preston Reid |
01347 822282 |
Tailor-made travel to Chile and special-interest holidays, such as horse riding and trout fishing. |
| Pura Adventura |
0845 22 55 058 |
Walking, horse-riding and sking holidays in the Atacama, Andes and Chilean Lake District. |
| Quest Travel |
0845 458 5414 |
Customised tours to the Atacama, Patagonia, the winelands, Lake District, Santiago and glacier cruising in the fjords. |
| RealWorld Travel |
0870 736 4757 |
Group adventure, overland & trekking tours and tailor-made holidays around Chile. |
| Scott Dunn |
020 8682 5030 |
Upmarket tailor-made itineraries throughout Chile. |
| Select Latin America |
020 7407 1478 |
Tours and tailor-made to the Atacama, the Torres del Paine national park in the Andes, the Chilean fjords, etc. |
| South American Experience |
020 7976 5511 |
Tailor-made tours to Chile with a wide range of options. |
| Steamond Travel |
020 7730 1829 |
Tailor-made tours to Chile. |
| Steppes Latin America |
01285 885333 |
Tailor-made tours to all parts of Chile. Steppes are a long-standing (formerly called Destination South America) South America specialist company. |
| Sunvil |
020 8758 4774 |
Sunvil offers fly-drive tailor-made itineraries and escorted small group holidays to Chile (& Easter island). |
| Tim Best Travel |
020 7591 0300 |
Tailor-made tours for independent travellers and groups in Chile. |
| Travel 4 |
0870 155 0066 |
Travel 4 have a dedicated 'Discover Latin America' programme of customisable tours to Chile including Santiago, the Atacama Desert, Torres del Paine, the Lake District, etc. Like their sister brand, Travel 2, T4 do not sell direct, only through travel agents, but you can retrieve their brochure from the public side of their site. |
| Trips Worldwide |
0117 311 4403 |
Tailor-made tours and honeymoons to all areas of Chile. |
| Tucan Tours |
0800 316 2717 |
Trekking and adventure holidays specialist that has been operating in Latin America, including Chile, for many years. Not really a UK operator (Australian) but you can buy Tucan programmes through the Adventure Bound agency in the UK. |
| Veloso Tours |
020 8762 0616 |
Long-standing Latin America specialist operator offering tailor-made travel and some escorted tours to the Atacama, Torres de Paine, Lake District, Patagonia, The Andes, and crusing to the fjords Tierra del Fuego. |
| Voyages Jules Verne |
020 7616 1000 |
A cruise of the Patagonian Channels and Fjords of the San Rafael Glacier combined with stays in Santiago and the scenic Chilean Lake District, plus a range of multi-country escorted tours including Chile. |
| Walks Worldwide |
01524 242000 |
WW have a fully-supported 17-day Chilean walking tour combines trekking in the landscapes of Torres del Paine, the Lake District and the Cordillera, with an ascent of the 2,840m Volcan Villarrica. |
| Wildlife Worldwide |
020 8667 9158 |
Two nature-watching tours to the Lauca National Park in northern Chile and a combination tour featuring the Atacama desert, the Lake District and Torres del Paine. |
| World Expeditions |
020 8870 2600 |
Adventure travel specialist offering trekking, climbing, and adventure trips in the Chilean Andes. |
| World Odyssey |
01905 731373 |
Small operator specialising in tailor-made adventure tours and treks for individuals or small groups throughout Chile. |
| Worldwide Journeys & Expeditions |
020 7386 4646 |
Multi-country tailor-made tours. |
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