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Explore Chile & Argentina

10 days in Santiago, Calama, and Buenos Aires

Salt flats below distant mountains at dawn on tours of Chile and Argentina for students.
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Discover how geography and artistic expression shape life in two distinct cultures across the Andes

From Chile’s quiet deserts to Argentina’s lively barrios, students explore two neighboring countries shaped in distinct (yet connected!) ways by nature and creativity. In Chile, they wander Moon Valley’s wind-carved dunes and learn to prepare local specialties that reflect the country’s deep ties to land and sea. Crossing the Andes into Argentina, the tempo quickens. Music spills from cafés, tango tells passionate stories of identity and expression, and art animates every corner of Buenos Aires. By experiencing both sides of the Andes, students compare cultures shaped by geography and discover how environment and community create unique forms of connection.

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What you’ll do

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Day 1: Fly to Chile

Board your international flight to Santiago

Day 2: Santiago

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Take a tour of Santiago

Day 3: Santiago • Valparaíso

Travel to Valparaiso

Participate in a cultural experience

Take a tour of Valparaiso

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Street Paint Workshop

Street Paint Workshop

Experience Valparaiso's vibrant mural scene firsthand during a street art workshop. Practice your drawing skills alongside a local graffiti artist, then paint an original creation of your very own—with an actual wall as your canvas.

Travel to Santiago

Day 4: Santiago • Calama

Fly to Calama

Take a day trip to Moon Valley, where you will:

  • See the sand dunes

  • Visit the Moon Valley amphitheater

  • See Las Tres Marias salt formation

View the sun set over Moon Valley

Day 5: Calama

Visit the Atacama Salt Flats and the Flamingos National Reserve

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Cejar Lagoon

Cejar Lagoon

Take a refreshing dip in the middle of the desert. Thanks to the high salt concentration of Cejar Lagoon, you can float on the lake's glassy surface and admire the local flora and fauna—you might even see flamingos flying overhead!

Day 6: Calama • Santiago

Fly to Santiago

Visit a local market

Take a cooking class

Day 7: Santiago • Buenos Aires

Fly to Buenos Aires

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Take a guided tour of Buenos Aires. With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Plaza de Mayo

  • San Telmo

  • La Boca

  • Colón Theater

  • Palermo

  • Recoleta

Day 8: Buenos Aires

Participate in a traditional Fiesta Gaucha

Take a tango dance lesson and see a tango show

Enjoy dinner at the tango show

Day 9: Buenos Aires • Tigre • Depart for home

Take a boat ride on the Parana Delta to Tigre

Board your flight home from Buenos Aires

Day 10: Arrive home

What makes this tour special?

Explore the otherworldly landscapes of Moon Valley in the Atacama Desert

Explore the otherworldly landscapes of Moon Valley in the Atacama Desert

Learn the passionate art of tango in Buenos Aires, the city where this dance was born

Learn the passionate art of tango in Buenos Aires, the city where this dance was born

Experience a traditional fiesta gaucha on the pampas, with horseback shows, folk music, and a taste of Argentina’s countryside culture

Experience a traditional fiesta gaucha on the pampas, with horseback shows, folk music, and a taste of Argentina’s countryside culture

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Your experience includes

Airfare & transportation
Hotels
Regional-style meals
Guided sightseeing
Entrances
Full-time Tour Director
Expert Local Guides
Personalized Learning Support
Continuous Support
Worldwide Presence

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We’ll connect you with your personal Tour Consultant—someone who works with other teachers in your area and specializes in planning EF tours. They’ll walk you through this itinerary (along with other tours in our portfolio that match your curriculum or catch your eye), explain student pricing, and show you just how easy it is to partner with EF.

Once you decide to lead a tour, your Tour Consultant will help you get school administrators on board, students excited, and families ready to enroll. You’ll host an informational meeting to kick off the enrollment period, and we’ll provide everything you need—from a digital presentation to printed handouts, parent resources, and more.

You’ll have a dedicated Tour Director who will guide your group from the moment you land in your first destination until your final goodbye. They:

  • Take all the same transportation and stay in the same hotels as your group

  • Speak the local language (but lead the tour in English!)

  • Support you 24/7 as your right hand

  • Offer deep cultural context to help students feel connected to their destination

  • Handle all the logistics, so you don’t have to

  • Are the secret ingredient that makes your tour truly shine

Yes! You earn a free spot on tour as soon as six paying travelers enroll. For every additional six paying travelers, you earn another free spot for an adult chaperone of your choosing. For example, if 30 students sign up, that’s four free chaperone spots in addition to yours.

All travelers on international EF tours must have a valid passport. When it comes to documentation, every traveler and destination is different, so once your group starts enrolling, we’ll help direct you and your families to relevant resources.
 
Passports should have at least three blank pages and be valid for at least six months after your return date.

EF has set the standard for travel-based learning for over 60 years. Not only do our educational tours amplify the lessons you’re already exploring in your classroom, but they also help build more empathy, open-mindedness, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding.
 
Our educational philosophy, the EF Method, is built into every itinerary, so your students are immersed in a continuous journey of engaging, hands-on learning in real-world situations from the moment they step off the plane.

Yes! Plan to explore each destination primarily on foot, so be sure to pack your comfiest sneakers. You’ll have time to rest on the bus while traveling between cities and activities. If any travelers need accommodations, just let your EF Travel Team know in advance.

Every hotel your group stays in is required to meet EF’s rigorous standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness. (We have an entire team dedicated to ensuring that!) However, it’s important to remember that international hotels designed for student travel may feel a little different from what students are familiar with. For example, some hotels may not have an elevator. Rooms will have multiple single beds or shared double beds, and every room will have a private bathroom.

You’ll receive more detailed meal information closer to your tour, but here’s an overview of what to expect:

  • Daily breakfast is served continental-style at your hotel.

  • Most tours include daily group dinners, which take place at local restaurants (or your hotel) and feature a mix of familiar favorites and local dishes from a set menu.

  • Lunches are usually not included, but this varies by itinerary. If lunch isn’t included, this is the perfect opportunity for students to explore local markets and discover their new favorite food.

Travelers will share allergy or dietary information with EF after signing up, and we’ll help make the necessary accommodations.

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