Trip Reservation Process
OVERVIEW:
The
following is a summary of the steps needed to
sign up for a trip with Expediciones Chile.
Please make sure that each step is completed.
1] Call the Expediciones Chile office
and discuss the available trip options and schedules.
(1.888.488.9082 Toll Free)
2]
Find a flight(s) to Buenos Aires/Bariloche Argentina
or to Santiago/Punta Arenas Chile, or Santiago/Puerto
Montt Chile that corresponds to the trip schedule.
This should be done in accordance with the travel
schedule requirements outlined on the Expediciones
Chile website. See: Travel
Information You can obtain an airfare
quote from our prefered
ExChile Travel Agent ExChile Travel
Agent Gilda, at G&G Travel. She knows the
tight connection times and the schedule that
will work to our remote locations.
- For
most itineraries it will NOT be necessary
to overnight in Buenos Aires or Bariloche,
Argentina unless you so desire. The same
applies traveling through Chile in Santiago,
and Punta Arenas. When flying through Puerto
Montt to Futaleufu however it is essential
that you arrive on Friday night in Puerto
Montt and spend the night. The following
web page contains our list of suggested
hotels and lodges in Chile & Argentina.
These can be directly booked over the internet.
See: Hotels
& Lodging Options
- Trips
to Torres del Paine & Los Glaciares
National Parks require internationally recognized
medical insurance. We strongly recommend
it for all trips. Trip cancellation insurance
is also an option you may wish to cothrtto
llip investment. Both types of insurance
can be purchased directly & inexpensively
over the Expediciones Chile website. See:
Travel
& Health Insurance
- Keep in mind that deviations
from the Saturday to Saturday can be done
but may require may require a private shuttle
for your group to arrive in Futaleufu that
may involve additional cost. This can also
happen if you arrive late to Punta Arenas
for trips in Torres del Paine National Park.
If you are flying through Puerto Montt to
Futaleufu you must spend friday night in
Puerto Montt to catch the once weekly flight
on Saturday to Futaleufu.
3]
Once your plane tickets are reserved
(or booked), you are ready to reserve your trip
with Expediciones Chile. To reserve your trip
you will need to go through our real time online
reservation system. Find the trip that you want
to book and click on the "book
this trip" button. (If
you are on a specialized or custom trip you
will need to call our office.) If the
trip date starts within 90 days you will be
required to pay the full balance upon booking
the trip; if your trip is 90 or more days off
we will charge you a deposit. If you are uneasy
about using our Online
Payment Form you can call the office
to submit your credit card and other personal
information. We also accept checks provided
they arrive 30 days before your trip starts.
Please review our Payment
& Cancellation Policy before
booking.
4] Now
that your trip is reserved and paid for Expediciones
Chile will need more information from you, some
of which is critical for your trip. Please use
the Reservation Code and Password
sent to you in your confirmation email to log-in
to our secure: Guest
Information Area. To complete your
trip application you will need to reference
your passport, flight itinerary and possibly
your travel insurance policy. It is vital that
our operations and logistics people (as well
as your guides) receive this information; your
trip reservation will not be considered complete
unless we have it.
4b]
If you wish you may also fill-out all
of the required forms by fax to our US office
in Sun Valley, Idaho. +1.360.937.9922
5]
You are now ready to begin packing for your
trip. See our web page for a complete Packing
List needed for your trip. Please
look at the list carefully and adhere much as
possible to what is written. Meeting the weight
restrictions of the charter flight will be most
important.
6]
Finally please take the time to review the Pre
Trip Information and frequently
asked questions sections. Here you will find
information about: traveling in Chile, passport
and visa issues, immunizations, medical questions,
currency conversion and more.
