{"id":1306045,"date":"2026-10-07T15:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1306045"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:01:55","slug":"chile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/south-america\/chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302047,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Chile country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things to do in Chile","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"The driest desert on earth at one end, glaciers and granite towers at the other, and 4,300km of country in between that is never more than 350km wide.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1307699","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a place | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac14 | Dorm bed, from\r\n4,300km | North to south\r\n\u20ac6 | A men\u00fa lunch\r\n0mm | Rain in parts of the Atacama, for decades","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"A country shaped like a ribbon","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Chile is 4,300km long and averages 180km wide, pinned between the Andes and the Pacific. That geography gives it the driest desert in the world in the north, Mediterranean vineyards in the middle, lakes and volcanoes below that, and Patagonian ice at the bottom.\r\n\r\nMost trips pick two ends. San Pedro de Atacama in the north does salt flats, geysers and some of the clearest night skies anywhere. Torres del Paine in the south is the continent's most famous trek, done as the W in four or five days or the full circuit in eight.\r\n\r\nSantiago sits in the middle with the Andes visible from the street, and Valpara\u00edso an hour away is a hillside port of murals and funiculars. Chile is more expensive than its neighbours and better organised than all of them, which is a trade most travellers accept.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Spanish, spoken fast and with heavy slang. Chileans know it is difficult\r\nCurrency | Chilean peso (CLP)\r\nEmergency | 133 police, 131 ambulance\r\nTap water | Drinkable in most cities, heavily mineralised in the north\r\nTipping | 10% is usually suggested on the bill\r\nCustoms | Strict on food, seeds and plants. Declare everything at the border\r\nHow long to stay | Three weeks for the north and south\r\nBest months | November to March for Patagonia","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Flying is the only sensible way to cover the length. Buses are excellent for regional legs.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Santiago | The capital, with the Andes above it and ski resorts an hour away in winter. |  | 1306068 | So much is always happening in Santiago! And getting around via the Metro is both cheap and easy! However if you are up for a quick walk be sure to visit Barrio Italia! | \nValpara\u00edso | A hillside port of murals, funiculars and faded grandeur. An hour and a half from Santiago. |  | 1306069 | I have come to Valparaiso several times. It the prettiest city in the world. Absolutely magic! | \nSan Pedro de Atacama | The driest desert on earth: salt flats, geysers, lagoons and world-class stargazing. |  | 1306070 | San Pedro is a magical little town, and the Atacama desert a stunning place with lots to see and do. Visit this place! | \nPuerto Natales | The gateway to Torres del Paine, where every trek is provisioned and every bed is booked. |  | 1306071 | I hadn't expected much from the town, but we found great food, coffee, and shopping. The street dogs are all very cute and lazy sleeping on the sidewalk. The town is quiet, safe, and the shop keepers are all very helpful. | \nPuc\u00f3n | Lakes, hot springs and an active volcano you can climb in a day. |  | 1306072 | I went for a day in late May and it was fantastic. I didn\u2019t need to use public transport as everything is within walking distance. Good shops, restaurants, and activities available. Would love to come back in the spring. | \nPunta Arenas | The southern city on the Magellan Strait, and the jumping-off point for Antarctica. |  | 1307700 | There is such great wildlife at Punta Arenas so it\u2019s worth spending 4-5 days here rather than just pass through to Torres del Paine or Ushuaia. 60,000 penguin colony \/ yes you will see lots of penguins! Viewing condors really close Whale watching and glaciers Also a great walking tour and the food is fabulous \/ king crab snd of course lamb. Everyone is super friendly and English is widely spoken . Such a wonderful, laid back city. | \nPuerto Varas | A lakeside town facing the Osorno volcano, and the best base for Chile's Lake District. |  | 1306189 |  | \nCastro | The capital of Chilo\u00e9: stilt houses, UNESCO wooden churches and an island culture of its own. |  | 1306190 |  | \nLa Serena | A colonial beach city and the gateway to the Elqui Valley, for pisco and some of the clearest skies on earth. |  | 1306191 |  | \nEaster Island | Rapa Nui and its moai, on a tiny volcanic island five hours from Santiago. |  | 1306192 | I love the mystery of the island and the happy people. They are so happy to show you their culture. It\u2019s a safe and relaxing place, you can walk pretty much everywhere around town. Little bonus for dog lovers, dogs are everywhere and they\u2019re also so friendly! | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Chile is a trekking and landscape country, with a wine region and two good cities attached.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Adventure | green | backpack | Torres del Paine, volcanoes and the Atacama. | Trek the W in Torres del Paine; Climb Villarrica volcano; Sandboard in the Atacama | Torres del Paine; Villarrica; Valle de la Luna | Puerto Natales; Puc\u00f3n | adventure\nCulture | purple | culture | Murals, Neruda houses and Atacame\u00f1o heritage. | Valpara\u00edso's hillside murals; Neruda's three houses; Museo de la Memoria in Santiago | Valpara\u00edso; La Chascona; Museo de la Memoria | Valpara\u00edso; Santiago | culture\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Seafood from a very long coast, and serious wine. | Seafood at Mercado Central; Wine tasting in Casablanca; A completo hot dog, once | Mercado Central; Casablanca valley; Valpara\u00edso | Santiago; Valpara\u00edso | food\nCity break | blue | city | Santiago and Valpara\u00edso over four days. | Ride the Valpara\u00edso funiculars; Cerro San Crist\u00f3bal at sunset; Barrio Lastarria | Lastarria; Bellavista; Valpara\u00edso hills | Santiago; Valpara\u00edso | city-break\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | A very long Pacific coast, and very cold water. | Surf at Pichilemu; Vi\u00f1a del Mar in summer; Beaches near La Serena | Pichilemu; Vi\u00f1a del Mar; La Serena | Valpara\u00edso | beach\nBudget | teal | coin | The most expensive country on the continent, and manageable. | Men\u00fa lunches for \u20ac6; Cook in hostel kitchens; Camp in Torres del Paine | Santiago; Valpara\u00edso; Puc\u00f3n | Santiago; Valpara\u00edso | budget-travel","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Chile","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Torres del Paine is the headline. The W trek takes four to five days between refugios and campsites, the full O circuit takes eight, and both require booking accommodation months in advance \u2014 the park limits numbers and turning up without reservations means being turned away. Puerto Natales is where everyone provisions.\r\n\r\nSan Pedro de Atacama is the other pole: the Valle de la Luna at sunset, the El Tatio geysers at dawn at 4,300 metres, altiplano lagoons with flamingos, and stargazing tours that use the clearest skies on the planet.\r\n\r\nIn the middle, Valpara\u00edso is a day of climbing hills between murals and riding century-old funiculars, and the Casablanca valley between it and Santiago does wine. Puc\u00f3n has a volcano you can summit in a day with crampons and a guide.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Torres del Paine | Book refugios and campsites months ahead. The park enforces it\r\nEl Tatio geysers | At dawn, at 4,300m, and genuinely freezing. Worth it\r\nStargazing | The Atacama has the clearest skies on earth. Book a tour\r\nValpara\u00edso funiculars | Century-old, still running, and the way to see the hills","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Chile","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Chile","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Chilean food is less celebrated than Peruvian or Argentine and quietly good. The men\u00fa at lunch \u2014 soup or salad, a main and often a dessert \u2014 is \u20ac6 to \u20ac10 and is what everyone eats.\r\n\r\nSeafood is the strength, given 4,300km of coast: machas, congrio, centolla crab in the far south, and ceviche that Chile and Peru argue about. Mercado Central in Santiago is the place to try it.\r\n\r\nCompletos are hot dogs buried under avocado, tomato and mayonnaise, and they are a national institution. Pastel de choclo, a corn and beef pie, is the homely dish. Chilean wine is excellent and cheap \u2014 a good bottle is \u20ac5 to \u20ac10 \u2014 and pisco is claimed here as firmly as in Peru.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Men\u00fa | \u20ac6\u201310 at lunch for soup, a main and sometimes dessert\r\nSeafood | The strength of the country. Mercado Central in Santiago\r\nCompleto | A hot dog under avocado and mayonnaise. A national institution\r\nWine | A good bottle for \u20ac5\u201310. Casablanca and Colchagua are the valleys","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Chile","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Chile","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Santiago's nightlife is in Bellavista and Barrio Italia, with Bellavista the louder student end and Barrio Italia the bars and restaurants. It starts late, though not quite as late as Buenos Aires.\r\n\r\nValpara\u00edso has the more interesting scene: bars in old hillside buildings, live music, and a bohemian crowd. Weekends there are better than in the capital.\r\n\r\nTerremoto \u2014 sweet wine with pineapple ice cream \u2014 is the drink to try once and regret. Beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac4, pisco sours \u20ac4 to \u20ac7. In San Pedro and Patagonia, nightlife is a bar or two attached to hostels, because everyone is up at five for something.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Bellavista | Santiago's main nightlife district, student-heavy\r\nValpara\u00edso | More interesting than the capital, especially at weekends\r\nTerremoto | Wine and pineapple ice cream. Once is enough\r\nTrekking towns | A hostel bar at most. Everyone is up at five","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Chile","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Chile","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"The country is too long to bus end to end: Santiago to Punta Arenas is over 3,000km. LATAM, Sky and JetSmart fly the length for \u20ac50 to \u20ac150, and booking ahead is what keeps that low.\r\n\r\nBuses are excellent for regional travel, with cama seats on overnight routes, and Santiago to Valpara\u00edso is ninety minutes for a few euros.\r\n\r\nTorres del Paine requires a bus from Puerto Natales and, inside the park, a catamaran and shuttles that need booking in season. Hiring a car makes sense for the Lake District and the Carretera Austral, which is one of the great road trips in South America and needs two weeks on its own.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Fly the length | Santiago to Punta Arenas is 3,000km. \u20ac50\u2013150 booked ahead\r\nCama buses | Comfortable overnight services on regional routes\r\nTorres del Paine | Buses, catamarans and shuttles all need booking in season\r\nCarretera Austral | A two-week road trip of its own, and best by hire car","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Chile","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Chile costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Chile is the most expensive country in South America and the gap is real. Dorms start around \u20ac14, a men\u00fa lunch is \u20ac6 to \u20ac10, and a beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.\r\n\r\nPatagonia and San Pedro are more expensive again \u2014 both are remote, seasonal and have captive markets. Torres del Paine refugios cost \u20ac60 to \u20ac120 a night with meals, camping is cheaper, and the park entry fee is separate.\r\n\r\nA day in the cities is \u20ac35 to \u20ac55; in Patagonia in season, closer to \u20ac70 to \u20ac100. Cooking in hostel kitchens and camping are what make a long Chilean trip affordable.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac14, and considerably more in Patagonia and San Pedro\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac35\u201355 in the cities, \u20ac70\u2013100 in Patagonia\r\nTorres del Paine refugios | \u20ac60\u2013120 a night with meals. Camping is cheaper\r\nSelf-catering | The main lever on a long trip here","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Chile","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Chile","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Chile is among the safer countries on the continent, though street crime in Santiago and Valpara\u00edso has risen in recent years and is now the most common complaint from travellers. Phone snatching and bag theft happen in central Santiago, around Valpara\u00edso's tourist hills and on public transport.\r\n\r\nThe usual approach applies: phones out of sight, apps rather than street taxis, and nothing valuable on display in Valpara\u00edso, which is beautiful and has a genuine theft problem.\r\n\r\nOutdoors, the risks are altitude in the Atacama \u2014 El Tatio is at 4,300 metres and reached before dawn \u2014 and Patagonian weather, where wind and rapid changes catch people out on the W trek. Chile is also seismically very active, and earthquakes are a normal part of life with a well-drilled response.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 133 police, 131 ambulance\r\nValpara\u00edso | Beautiful, and with a real theft problem. Carry little\r\nAltitude | El Tatio is 4,300m before dawn. Acclimatise in San Pedro first\r\nEarthquakes | Frequent and well managed. Know the drill for your building","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Chile","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most European, UK, US, Canadian and Australian citizens enter visa-free for 90 days. You receive a tourist card on arrival which you must keep \u2014 losing it causes delays on departure.\r\n\r\nPassports need to be valid for the stay.\r\n\r\nChile has unusually strict agricultural customs. Bringing in fruit, seeds, nuts, honey, meat or plant material carries substantial fines even when accidental, and the checks at airports and land borders are thorough. Declare everything, and eat or bin anything before you land.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | 90 days for most Western nationalities\r\nTourist card | Keep it. Losing it causes problems on departure\r\nStrict customs | No fruit, seeds, honey or meat. Fines apply even for accidents\r\nPassport validity | Valid for the stay","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Chile","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"Southern hemisphere seasons, and Patagonia sets the calendar: November to March. The Atacama works year-round and Santiago is best in spring and autumn.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Santiago. The Atacama is dry year-round with freezing nights at altitude, and Patagonia has its own calendar \u2014 most Torres del Paine services run October to April only.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 30 | 5 | Peak. Patagonia at its busiest and everything booked\r\nFebruary | 29 | 5 | Still peak, and Chileans on holiday too\r\nMarch | 27 | 4 | Excellent. Harvest in the wine valleys, quieter trails\r\nApril | 23 | 3 | Autumn. Patagonia services winding down\r\nMay | 19 | 2 | Cool and wet in the centre. Atacama unaffected\r\nJune | 15 | 3 | Winter. Ski season above Santiago begins\r\nJuly | 15 | 3 | Skiing, and the Atacama is cold but clear\r\nAugust | 17 | 2 | Still winter. Cheapest month in the centre\r\nSeptember | 19 | 3 | Spring, and Fiestas Patrias mid-month\r\nOctober | 22 | 4 | Excellent. Patagonia reopening and quiet\r\nNovember | 26 | 5 | The best month for Patagonia. Long days, fewer people\r\nDecember | 28 | 5 | Summer starts and prices climb","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person. Patagonia runs well above these figures.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Torres del Paine refugios at \u20ac60\u2013120 a night with meals, park fees and domestic flights at \u20ac50\u2013150 sit outside these figures.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 24 | 24 | 12 | 18\r\nComfortable | 42 | 45 | 20 | 35","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Fiestas Patrias in September is the biggest week of the Chilean year.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"chile","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Chile","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/south-america\/chile\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Fiestas Patrias | 18\u201319 September | Nationwide | Independence week: fondas, cueca dancing, asado and a country that effectively closes. |  | \nTorres del Paine season | October to April | Puerto Natales | When the refugios are open and the W and O circuits are running. |  | \nVi\u00f1a del Mar Festival | February | Vi\u00f1a del Mar | The largest music festival in Latin America by television audience. |  | \nWine harvest | March and April | Colchagua \u00b7 Casablanca | Harvest festivals across the wine valleys. |  | \nTapati Rapa Nui | February | Easter Island | Two weeks of Rapa Nui competition and culture, if you make it that far. |  | \nSki season | June to September | Valle Nevado \u00b7 Portillo | Andean skiing an hour from Santiago. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Chile","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Santiago and Valpara\u00edso have the most; Puerto Natales and San Pedro book out in high season.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Chile","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/south-america\/chile\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"43","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_team_title":"","hw_hub_country_team_intro":"","hw_hub_country_team":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Chile travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How far ahead do I book Torres del Paine? | Months. The park caps numbers and requires proof of booked accommodation \u2014 refugios and campsites on the W and O circuits sell out well in advance, and turning up without reservations means being turned away at the entrance.\r\nHow long do you need in Chile? | Three weeks for the Atacama and Patagonia with Santiago and Valpara\u00edso in between. The country is 4,300km long, so domestic flights are unavoidable and eat into any shorter plan.\r\nIs Chile expensive? | The most expensive country in South America. Dorms from \u20ac14, a men\u00fa lunch at \u20ac6 to \u20ac10, and a day around \u20ac35 to \u20ac55 in the cities. Patagonia and San Pedro run \u20ac70 to \u20ac100 a day.\r\nWhen should I visit Patagonia? | November to March, with November and March the sweet spots for fewer people. Most Torres del Paine services run October to April only, and the wind is severe even in midsummer.\r\nIs San Pedro de Atacama worth it? | Yes. The Valle de la Luna at sunset, El Tatio geysers at dawn at 4,300 metres, altiplano lagoons and the clearest night skies on the planet. Acclimatise there before the high-altitude trips.\r\nIs Chile safe? | Among the safer countries on the continent, though street crime in Santiago and Valpara\u00edso has risen and is the most common traveller complaint. Keep phones out of sight, use ride apps, and carry little in Valpara\u00edso.\r\nWhat are the customs rules? | Unusually strict. No fruit, seeds, nuts, honey, meat or plant material, with substantial fines even for accidental breaches, and checks are thorough at airports and land borders. Declare or bin everything.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Chile \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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