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1) Preparation
2) Travel Guides
3) Carretera Austral
4) Torres del Paine
5) Additional Ressources
6) related Videos
1) Preparation
Language & Communication (P.4) – my online laguage course:
Safety (P.4):
- Foreign Travel Advice (UK citizens)
- Country Information (U.S. citizens)
- Country Travel advice (Canadian residents)
- 30 Tips and Ways to Stay Safe While Traveling
Budget & Prices (P.6) – my credit card:
- DKB Kreditkarte – weltweit kostenlos Geld abheben (German residents only)
Health & Insurance (P.7):
- WorldNomads – Travel Insurance I used and highly recommend!
- National Travel Health Network and Centre
- IAMAT – Health Advice Chile
Entry Requirements & Custom Regulations (P.7):
- Entry requirements Chile for UK citizens
- Entry requirements Chile for US citizens
- Entry requirements Chile for Canadian citizens
Transportation (P.8):
- Plataforma 10
- Tur-Bus Chile (Spanish)
- Pullman Bus (Spanish)
- Reorrido.cl (English)
Packing List (P.11-16):
2) Travel Guides
San Pedro de Atacama – Accommodation (P.47)
- My recommendation: Hostal Rural
- More: Overview of Accommodation options in San Pedro de Atacama (Booking.com)
Santiago – Accommodation (P.51)
- My recommendation: Bellavista Hostel
- AirBnB: Book your first Airbnb stay by using this link and you’ll get a discount of 38 USD!
- More: Santiago overview page from Booking.com
- More: Santiago overview page from Hostelworld
Valparaiso & Vina del Mar – Accommodation (P.55)
- My recommendation: Hostel Casa Volante
- More: Valparaiso overview page from Booking.com
- More: Valparaiso overview page from Hostelworld
Pucón – Accommodation (P.60)
- My recommendation: Hostel „El Refugio“
- More: Pucón overview page from Booking.com
- More: Pucón overview page from Hostelworld
Puerto Varas – Accommodation (P.64)
- My recommendation: Puerto Varas Hostel
- Puerto Varas' overview page on Booking.com
- Puerto Varas' overview page on Hostelworld
Puerto Montt – Accommodation (P.64)
- My recommendation: Rocco Casa Hostel
- Puerto Montt's overview page on Booking.com
- Puerto Montt's overview page on Hostelworld
Carretera Austral – Get In & Transportation (P.68/69)
Chaiten – Things to do (P.72/73)
Chaiten – Accommodation (P.74)
Puyuhuapi – Accommodation (P.79)
Coyhaique – Accommodation (P.84)
Puerto Rio Tranquilo – Tour (P.88)
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Villa O'Higgins – Things to do (P.98)
Villa O'Higgins – Accommodation (P.100)
- My recommendation: El Mosco Hostel
- Robinson Crusoe Lodge (on Booking.com)
Puerto Natales – Accommodation (P.105)
- My recommendation: Yagan House
- Puerto Natales' overview page on Booking.com
- Puerto Natales' overview page on Hostelworld
Punta Arenas – Accommodation (P.109)
- My recommendation: La Estancia Hostel & Hotel
- Punta Arenas overview page on Booking.com
- Punta Arenas overview page on Hostelworld
3) Carretera Austral Trekking Guide
Ressources
- Day Hike Mosco Glacier
- Parque Patagonia (+ trail descriptions)
- Pumalin Park (+ trail descriptions)
- Chaiten (trails)
- Boat Villa O'Higgins (Glacier & Lake Crossing)
4) Torres del Paine
Transport (P.125)
Reservation Camping / Refugios (P.126-128)
Hotels Inside the park (P.130)
Food & Water (P.132-133)
Patagonia Packing List for Trekking & Camping (P.135-139)
5) Additional Resources
Recommended Guidebooks
If you want to come well prepared, the following guides are great resources for Chile, which I also used during my time:
Chile & Easter Island, Lonely Planet
The Lonely Planet for Chile covers also Patagonia and lines out the most popular things to do, comes with small maps of the covered cities/villages and gives recommendations on restaurants and places to stay.
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The Carretera Austral: A Guide to One of the World's Most Scenic Road Trips
This is the first guidebook focused entirely on the magnificent and historic road uniting northern and southern Patagonia. In addition to practical advice, the book explores the mythical history of the region and the social and economic impact of the relatively recent connectivity to both Chile and Argentina.
buy it on Amazon >>
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chile & Easter IslandThe fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer.
buy it on Amazon >>
Trekking Patagonia, Lonely PlanetThis is a must if you plan to hike a few times in Patagonia as this guide has itineraries for several parts of Patagonia and even for Tierra del Fuego. It's a good resource for the popular spots like Torres del Paine and Chaltén as well as the lesser known parts. Highly recommended!
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Lonely Planet South America on a shoestringThis Lonely Planet is also available as Kindle eBook and covers the highlights in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru etc. Essential info at your fingertips – including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices.
buy it on Amazon >>
Lonely Planet Latin American Spanish Phrasebook & DictionaryGet More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation – the Lonely Planet Phrasebook helps you to order the right meal with the menu decoder and comes with a 3500-word two-way dictionary. Moreover you'll find shortcuts, key phrases & common Q&As
buy it on Amazon >>
Recommended Maps:
I used the following maps to navigate during my time in Patagonia.
Other Guide Books from Me:
Backpacking in Argentina: my Argentina Travel Guide
This is a clear and concise 100 page eBook based on my experience from 3 months traveling through Argentina.
The book includes travel guides for the several regions of Argentina as well as a tiny trekking guide for El Chaltén and Ushuaia. Checklists are included to help make sure you don’t forget anything.
This eBook is designed to save you a lot of time & make your trip much easier. Download it now and take it with you!
more information >>
Other Websites & Resources:
- My YouTube channel)
- BeMyTravelMuse (Blog of Kristin who traveled Patagonia with me)
- Trek Chile (good hiking resource)
- Boat Villa O'Higgins
- Wicked Campers South America
- Pumalin Park (trail descriptions)
- Trails Chaiten
- ExChile (rafting in Futaleufu)
- Circuit Cerro Castillo (4 day trail itinerary)
- Maps.Me (offline Map App)
- My TV show on DW TV (Globetrotter)
6) related Videos
My Videos about Chile
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Campamento Los Perros – Torres del Paine:
Cannot find who does reservations for Campamento Los Perros. CONAF says Vertice Patagonia does it. Vertice Patagonia does not show Los Perros on their Web site. Any help as to how to make a reservation? I hope to do the circuit in late March, 2018.