Anyone been on a fly-drive holiday to Chile?

Question

We would like to arrange our own fly-drive holiday to Chile (we speak Spanish so that's not a problem). We'd be very interested to hear from anyone who's done this - or anyone else who's travelled through Chile on their own or as a couple. We're NOT planning to backpack or camp out but stay in reasonably priced hotels or pensions. Any advice is welcome.

Answer 1

yes it's cold, I dream with the caribbean all the time... but it's a safe and a beautiful country on his own way.

These sites have a lot of information (in english)=

http://www.gochile.cl

http://www.visit-chile.org

but we -'the natives'- use this local guide (in spanish)=

http://www.turistel.cl

Local airlines:

http://www.AerolineasDelSur.cl

http://www.Lan.cl

http://www.SkyAirline.cl

I don't recommend rent-a-cars in chile, they are the same International companies everywhere (budget, avis, alamo, etc) at higher prices than international prices (US$400 for one weekToyota Yaris Sport in budget.cl )

We have a very reliable bus-system that runs through the country, like= http://www.turbus.cl/

Don't spend your time in Santiago and focuses in the Atacama Desert, Chilean Patagonia, Pumalin Park http://www.parquepumalin.cl and least but not last: Eastern Island http://www.portalrapanui.cl

Saludos!

ps. Backpackers and campers are welcome also...

Answer 2

Naa i found chile too cold  lol