Destinations
Chile in a camper
From the Atacama Desert in the north to the glaciers of Patagonia in the south, Chile is one long, stunning road trip waiting to happen.
North
Atacama Desert, stargazing valleys and the driest landscapes on earth.
Atacama Desert
Earth's driest desert, endlessly beautiful
The Atacama is a world unlike any other — salt flats, geysers, flamingo lagoons and the clearest night skies on earth. Based around San Pedro de Atacama, it's a self-drive paradise with well-paved access roads.
- Valle de la Luna
- El Tatio Geysers
- Laguna Cejar
- Stargazing at 2,400 m
Valle del Elqui
Pisco, stargazing and endless clear skies
The Elqui Valley is Chile's pisco heartland — a narrow green valley carved into the arid mountains of the Norte Chico, with some of the clearest skies on earth and a deeply relaxed pace of life.
- Pisco distillery tours
- Mamalluca Observatory
- Vicuña village
- Hot springs at Termas de Socos
Central
Wine valleys, surf coast and the agricultural heartland of Chile.
Wine Valleys
Chile's great wine roads, valley by valley
From the sun-drenched Elqui in the north to the cool Maule in the south, Chile's wine valleys are a self-drive paradise — world-class wineries, colonial haciendas and landscapes that change with every latitude.
- Valle de Colchagua
- Valle de Casablanca
- Valle del Maipo
- Valle de Aconcagua
- Valle del Maule
Central Valleys
Rural Chile at its most authentic
Chile's central valleys are its agricultural heartland — colonial towns, thermal springs, rodeo culture and landscapes of vineyards and wheat fields stretching to the Andes.
- Termas de Chillán
- Rancagua rodeo
- Talca old town
- Reserva Nacional Altos de Lircay
Surf Coast
World-class waves, wild Pacific coastline
Pichilemu, Matanzas and Puertecillo form the holy trinity of Chilean surfing — consistent swells, uncrowded breaks and a raw Pacific coast that rewards the adventurous.
- Punta de Lobos (Pichilemu)
- Matanzas left-hander
- Puertecillo point break
- Infiernillo beach
South
Volcanoes, ancient forests, glaciers and the roads less travelled.
Valdivia
River city, craft beer and Germanic heritage
Valdivia is one of Chile's most charming cities — a rainy, green river port with a proud German colonial past, a booming craft beer scene and sea lion colonies right in the city centre.
- Mercado Fluvial sea lions
- Craft brewery trail
- Torreón del Barro fort
- Valdivian rainforest hikes
Lake District
Volcanoes, lakes and old-growth forests
Chile's Lake District stretches between Temuco and Puerto Montt, dotted with snow-capped volcanoes, deep blue lakes and German-influenced towns. It's lush, green and approachable — perfect for first-time campervan travellers.
- Villarrica Volcano
- Lago Llanquihue
- Pucon hot springs
- Osorno stratovolcano
Chiloé Island
Wooden churches, mythology and wild fog
Chiloé is unlike anywhere else in Chile — a large island shrouded in mist, defined by stilt houses over the sea, UNESCO-listed wooden churches and a folklore rooted in witches and sea monsters.
- UNESCO wooden churches
- Palafitos of Castro
- Penguin colonies
- Dalcahue market
Aysén Region
Wild Patagonia, untouched and immense
The Aysén Region is one of the least-populated places on earth — ancient forests, hanging glaciers, turquoise rivers and fjords that stretch to the horizon. Chile's great wilderness.
- Northern Patagonian Ice Field
- Marble Caves
- Lago General Carrera
- Río Baker rapids
Carretera Austral
Chile's ultimate road trip
The Carretera Austral is a 1,240-kilometre gravel highway carved through some of the most remote terrain on earth — hanging glaciers, emerald rivers and zero phone signal. Only for the adventurous.
- Queulat Hanging Glacier
- Río Baker rapids
- Marble Caves
- Cochrane wetlands
Torres del Paine
The crown jewel of Chilean Patagonia
Torres del Paine National Park is one of the world's most dramatic landscapes — granite towers, turquoise lakes and ancient glaciers. Best accessed via Punta Arenas or Puerto Natales, it's the ultimate road trip destination.
- W Trek base camps
- Grey Glacier viewpoints
- Paine Massif sunrises
- Condor sightings
Plan your route
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