Wow, what a wonderful time we had in Chile an...
Chile
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Aug 6 - Aug 16, 2026
Wow, what a wonderful time we had in Chile and Argentina! Gabriela did a fantastic job working with me to put together the perfect trip for my husband and me. We had so much fun and never had to worry about transportation as everything was smoothly coordinated.
In Santiago, CL Mundo did a wonderful job keeping us informed and our driver to the ski resort, Orlando was exceptional We loved having him for 2 days in a row. Victor, our guide to Valpariaso was "the best." We couldn't have asked for a more fun and engaging guide.
I think Ushuaia was our favorite place we stayed. Loved the Tolkeyen Hotel. Cerro Castor was one of the prettiest ski resorts I've ever been to, and that says a lot. Latitud Ushuaia did a superb job coordinating everything and even made a few small but flexible changes for us. This allowed us to sneak in a quick 3 hour island/lighthouse cruise which I also recommend.
Our glacier excursion in El Calafate was probably my personal highlight and we scored with great weather. Our guide, Nikolas and the driver were awesome and they were fantastic about spotting wild animals and giving us picture time as well (we saw rheas, condors, and guanacos). Nikolas also gave us some fun ideas to do during our free time in El Calafate the next day.
Finally, our lakes and caves tour with Melina was lovely. She gave us special attention so we wouldn't miss anything with our lack of Spanish. Dinner in the cave was lovely and the setting was magical.
Thanks for a fun but smooth trip, Gabriela and KimKim.
BTW, this is my second time using Kim Kim due to the great coordination and flexibility they've given us.
Hotel Reviews
Good location, breakfast and clean rooms. There is a bit outdated and needing attentinon to in the rooms and hallways. Unfortunately the beds were really soft and not comfortable.
Excellent location and quietly placed away from town. Clean, updated, and good beds. Good breakfast and great restaurant.
Good and quiet location. Easy 15 minute walk to downtown. Clean.
Activity Reviews
Excellent trip and we had such a great time! Victor, our guide was the best. He was fun, friendly, and super informative. We loved Valparaiso and had an exceptional winter day there. Our lunch was fabulous and we had an ocean view from the restaurant. The vineyard we stopped at was gorgeous and we had a lovely tasting and tour. Highly recommended:)
Our guide from the airport and to the ski resort, Josefina, was great. She was so helpful with suggestions and helped us get settled.
We LOVED Cerro Castor! Absolutely one of the most beautiful ski destinations we've ever been to. The resort was fabulous and low key at the same time. Our driver directed us to the best spot for ski rentals as we never would have known it was there.
Probably the highlight our my trip! Stunning scenery and the glacier was magnificent! Highly recommended as long as visibility is good. Our guide Nikolas was excellent and was very helpful with a few suggestions for other excursions in town.
Great time with Melina, our guide. She was super sweet and fun. We appreciated her taking extra time with us as my Spanish lacks. Dinner was lovely and the setting was excellent.
I highly recommend this trek! We spent lots of time up close to the glacier getting great vantage points and pictures. The blues of the glacier seemed to change with each angle or alteration of sunlight. The glacier is amazing from the distance, but nothing compares to seeing it up close.
We had a blast snowboarding up at Valle Nevado but we recommend getting rentals in Santiago as the resort was packed. Our driver, Orlando made this suggestion and we greatly appreciated it. He went out of his way to accommodate us and he was EXCELLENT! We appreciated getting him both days we went up the mountain.
