For the seventh consecutive year, Chile has been awarded as the Best Adventure Tourism Destination in South America, the World Travel Awards. The country also has the awards for the Best Nature Destination and Best Green Destination since 2019. These awards help Chile to position itself worldwide as the optimal destination to live an adventure trip, and also open an interesting question: what does it do so special to practice adventure tourism in Chile?
Unmissable destinations
Being a country that borders several territories, the diversity that can be found in Chile is very valuable. Choosing Chile as a destination means giving yourself the opportunity to visit mountains, volcanoes, deserts and glaciers, without crossing borders. We tell you more about some of those destinations below.
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Patagonia
The sinking of the Andes Mountains in southern Chile has a very particular geomorphology. It is the result of the continuous and singular movement of the tectonic plates. From this natural phenomenon, archipelagos, steppes, mountains, fijordos, channels, volcanoes and impressive glaciers were born, which today constitute the largest reserve of fresh water after Antarctica.
For this reason and much more, Patagonia is the perfect destination for numerous adventure activities, which can be practiced from Aysén to Tierra del Fuego.
Explore some of the Patagonian experiences that are waiting for you
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Atacama
Did you know that by visiting Chile you can get to know the driest inhabited desert on earth? The Atacama Desert has an area of ​​105,000 km2 it covers part of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia territories. More than 11,000 years ago the Atacameñan culture was borned and today you can visit the amazing landscapes turned into ceremonial temples, such as the Licancabur volcano. In addition to hiking in the Atacama to observe lagoons, salt flats, and volcanoes, this destination is also the best place in the world for stargazing. The perfect climatic conditions and its location,is the reason why atacama desert concentrates 40% of the world’s astronomical observation.
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Altiplano
Is the true heart of the Andes, trapped between Chile and Bolivia, is imposing and mysterious, as destination it allows you to connect with the ancient Quechua and Aymara cultures and discover a unique mineral world, its geological history offers to the traveler numerous natural wonders, lakes, swamps, geysers, salt flats and wetlands. It also has a huge tourist attraction such as a unique native flora in the world and an amazing wildlife in which we can observe condors, suris, Andean flamingos and vicuñas.
Unique experiences
The natural Chilean diversity offers a wide catalog of adventure activities that can be carried out. At Tolhuin Expeditions we seek that the adventure lived through these activities and the environment be what you want to live, we want to share with you some of the experiences we created for you.
- Trekking and volcanoes: an opportunity to reach the fascinating world of volcanoes. Some of the destinations that can be accessed are Zoquete Volcano, Copacoya Volcano, Guatin-Puritama, Lascar Volcano, among others.
- Trekking and Glaciers: one of the experiences that allows you to visit the most representative glaciers in Patagonia such as Dientes de Navarino, Cordillera del Avellano, Cumbre Castillo, Cerro San ValentÃn, Macizo San Lorenzo, etc.
- Adventures experiences:Â In Atacama or Patagonia, we invite you to participate in a unique two-week adventure. What better than a hiking trip in Patagonia through hidden settings. From the imposing Cerro Castillo to the leones and Nef glaciers or descending the Nef River valley by canoe and meeting the majestic Baker River, no doubt, this unique tour has more experiences to reveal
- Discovery: these experiences are a direct invitation to know all the Atacama Desert natural landscapes. To enjoy these adventures, no need of previous experiences and knowledge in hiking which allows almost anyone to have access to snow-capped mountains, volcanoes and turquoise lagoons where you can see wonderful wild species such as vicuñas and flamingos.
- Summit: these adventures are made for everyone who has knowledge and practice mountain sports. With the correct technical preparation and a good physical condition, you can live a real climbing experience and reach the summit of high volcanoes such as the Láscar, the Zoquete, the Aucanquilcha or the Pili.
- Unlimited expeditions: if you want to push your body to the limit in an unforgettable adventure, these expeditions are the perfect choice. It includes long-term itineraries, which invite you to know the greatest attractions has Chile to offer, either in the Atacama region or in Patagonia.
At Tolhuin we consider the potential of the Chilean territory as part of the global heritage and we invite adventurers to get closer and closer to expeditions through South America supporting environement and local projects. The wealth of this country opens the doors to new feats and unforgettable experiences. Go ahead and cross new trails ,live what you want to live ,an adventure is waiting you in Chile!
