The 3 Off-Road Safaris in Chile That Repay the Money

1.Safari Park, a wild experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 9 hours · from $111Our pick

Spend nine hours at Chile Safari Park with a bilingual guide such as Carlos or Sebastian. After a Chilean countryside breakfast, ride three safaris for big cats, herbivores, and dinosaurs, then choose one activity: kayak, trampoline, zip line, or simulator. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“We had a great overall experience on the safari park tour. Our guide Carlos was friendly, helpful, and very informative, which made seeing the animals up close even more exciting and enjoyable. The only downsides were the long wait at the start — we were picked up early and then had to wait almost two hours for the tour to begin — and the limited free time in the park. The 45 minutes given was just enough to eat, not really explore. The feline cage exhibit also wasn’t very exhilarating and felt a bit sad, especially watching the guide try to coax the lions to come closer. Still, the guide…”

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2.Wildlife Safari and Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $145Top rated

Join guide Juan Pablo for a four-hour, small-group wildlife and photography trip from San Pedro de Atacama. Search for guanacos and vizcachas at Quirquincho Pass, walk the Machuca wetlands for flamingos and other birds, then enjoy a 360-degree Putana Vade view. Binoculars, field guides, and spotting scopes with phone adaptors are provided.

“we had an amazing time on this tour! Saw vacuñas, viscachas, flamingos and many other types of birds! Juan was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable!”

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3.SAFARI PARK-TOUR RANCAGUA : CHILE

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 9 hours · from $150

Spend nine hours traveling from your accommodation to Rancagua Safari Park, then join guided feline and herbivore safaris from inside a vehicle. You can see lions and a tiger, feed deer, llamas, and goats, and meet exotic birds. Guide Osvaldo has earned praise for his clear English and local knowledge. Food and the Jurassic Safari cost extra.

“Our guide Osvaldo was AWESOME. He was very knowledgeable in history of every place we drove to. The safari tour itself is a kool experience, nothing to extravagant, but for us tourists we had a good time!”

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