Chilean Frontiers: Patagonia & Easter Island

Explore Chile’s greatest treasures, Torres del Paine and Easter Island.

Chilean Frontiers: Patagonia & Easter Island

Explore Chile’s greatest treasures, Torres del Paine and Easter Island.

Highlights

  • Take in Torres del Paine’s dramatic lakes, glaciers, and waterfalls, and the distinctive peaks that give the park its name
  • Discover clues to the heritage behind the mysterious ruins of Easter Island, the monoliths of Rapa Nui – the moai
  • Study the techniques used to create the famed moai statues, including those at the Ahu Vai Ure, Ahu Tahai, and Ahu Ko te Riku ceremonial platforms.
  • Visit the Tahai Ceremonial Complex, restored by the late archaeologist Dr. William Mulloy
  • Journey to the coastal cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, and sample delicious Chilean wine
This is an exclusive U-M departure operated by Holbrook.

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart U.S. for Santiago, Chile
Day 2: Santiago
Day 3: Santiago
Day 4: Puerto Natales
Day 5: Torres del Paine
Day 6: Torres del Paine
Day 7: Torres del Paine
Day 8: Santiago
Day 9: Easter Island
Day 10: Easter Island
Day 11: Easter Island
Day 12: Easter Island
Day 13: Santiago
Day 14: Depart for U.S.

Host

Zak Donald

Donald Zak

Alexander H. Smith Distinguished University Professor of Ecology
Available to Book
Dec. 5-19, 2023

Starting price

$9,765

Deposit per person

$500

Countries Visited

Chile

Activity Level

Medium
Dec. 5-19, 2023

Starting price

$9,765
*Single supplement applies

Deposit per person

$500

Countries Visited

Chile

Activity Level

Medium
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