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| Price | £1395 or US$2595 or € 1795 | |
| Flights from UK | from £800-£1000 | |
| Dates |
1-13th August 2009 optional extension to 20th August | |
| Duration | 13 days | |
| Grade | n/a | |
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Pictured above : Snowboarding at Chillan, August 2007 extended itinerary.
Hotel based, snowsport holiday visiting the best resorts in Chile.
This guided tour of the best Chilean Ski Resorts is scheduled for 1-13th August 2009. We also offer an optional extended itinerary running from 1-20th August 2009 which will visit two more southerly resorts and has an option to ski or snowboard down an active volcano.
We can now also book self-drive holidays to the Chilean ski Resorts, if you want to travel a bit more independently.
'Andes' have been running a program of downhill snowsport holidays in South America for ten years now. The resorts in Chile have good powder at high altitude, with plenty of clear sunny days and they are very much quieter than Alpine or US resorts - you will probably never have to queue. Although very good, the Chilean resorts are fairly small, so rather than just ski one resort we will visit four of the best resorts in Chile - Colorado, Valle Nevado, La Parva and Portillo. We will ski or board in each area for two days. With almost all other tour operators you will ski just one resort and if you are a good skier you will probably, after 7-10 days, be getting just a little bit bored.....
For 2009 we again have an optional extended 20 day itinerary visiting two resorts further south in Chile, called Chillan and Villarrica-Pucon. This longer itinerary will run from 1-20th August 2009, with a land price of £1995. We will have two days at each of these southern resorts. Weather permitting we will arrange a day trip to make a ski-mountaineering ascent of Volcan Villarrica for those who are interested. This involves climbing up on skis, having a quick look at the lava lake then flying back down off-piste. Walking up and boarding back down is also possible. Quite a high standard of fitness is required for this day but no previous experience is necessary other than a good level of skiing ability. The only extra cost is to hire some specialist mountaineering equipment for the day in Chile, about £20 per person.
We use a mixture of small family run hotels and chalet-type accommodation. The cost of lift passes is not included in our price, they cost between $35 and $45 per day, depending on the resort, your age, the season and the day of the week. (over 60's or 65's are often free). For more information on the resorts in Chile please visit our ski resorts in Chile page.
Taking air at Pucon. Lago Villarrica in the background.
View Full Holiday Dossier (further information, itinerary details and links to piste plans etc).
Included in our Price
Not Included in our Price
All land transport in Chile as per
itinerary.
Hotel accommodation in Chile as per itinerary.
Evening meals at the Tres Valles (5 nights) and
at
Chillan (3 nights).
Breakfast at all hotels.
Services of a UK tour leader with good
knowledge of the Chilean resorts throughout.Flights to Santiago & airport tax.
Insurance.
Lift Tickets at resorts (8 or 12 days).
Ski or Snowboard hire if necessary.
Lunches, snacks & drinks.
Evening meals in Santiago
& Portillo (5 nights) and Pucon (3 nights).
Laundry, souvenirs, tips.
Equipment for optional volcano ascent.
General Information about our holidays
Who runs 'Andes' and where we are based
What is and isn't included in the price of your holiday
General information about equipment, accommodation, flights, meals etc.
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Empty pistes at La Parva, Chilean Andes..
