Candid Chile - 11 Days

After a long day of flights from Amsterdam to Santiago de Chile, we finally arrive at the airport in Temuco. After that, we drive to our first accommodation in the Huilo Huilo Reserve and relax the rest of the night.

This is the first day of the actual trip, focusing on relaxing a bit after the long day of travelling. You get a brief overview of the programme and you meet the professional photographer and local guide. In the afternoon, there is the opportunity to discover the Huilo Huilo Reserve by yourself.

Today, you get the opportunity to acquire new photography skills with the first workshops taking place. In the morning, you can learn all about macro photography, followed by reflection photography and even sunset photography in the afternoon. Day 3 ends with some cheese and wine on a volcano.

On day 4, you enter the deep layers of photography. First, the professional photographer will teach you all about reflection photography, then it is about time lapse photography, to finally end with black and white photography. At night there is a special night photography session planned where you can even go stargazing if you are lucky.

On day 5 it is time to move to the next stop of our trip: Huerquehue National Park. After driving for 3 hours, we arrive there. In the afternoon, you will discover the park on a sportive hike on the Los Lagos Trail. You will end the day with a camp fire.

Day 6 is about relaxing. We leave the national park for a day and go to the amazing city of Villarrica. First, you bring a visit to Termas de San Luis, where you can rest and enjoy a massage. Lunch is included. Next on the planning is a fun boat tour on lake Villarrica, where you will be charmed by the water and can take pictures if you want. Finally, the group will visit the local market Nehuen, where you can try as much local food as you want to.

The next stop on our trip is Conguillio National Park. Here, you will also go on a hike through the park with a picnick included. That is the main highlight of day 7. In the late afternoon there is also some free time for you to rest.

Day 8 is the ‘highlight’ of the trip with a 5 hour ultimate masterclass of waterfall photography at the Truful Truful Waterfalls. In the late afternoon, there is also a workshop on rain photography, followed by some free time in the park. There is even the option to go phishing on the Rainbow Lagoon Lake.

On our last day in the Conguillio National Park, we visit the nearby China Muerta Reserve. In this beautiful place, you can take photos with all the skills you have acquired the past days. Finally, there is a black and white photography workshop or a night photography session for those that are interested in that.

Just like the trip starts, it ends in Temuco. On the last day on-site, you have the opportunity to see more from the city than just the airport. For the adventurous ones, there is the once-in-a-lifetime chance to go skydiving. If you are not up for that, don’t worry: you can also visit the Regional Museum of Araucania. Afterwards, you can visit the local market of Feria Pinto, including lunch. To end this beautiful adventure, there is a special picture gallery with the winning photos displayed along with other pictures of the trip.

Day 11 is spent travelling home, from Temuco to Santiago. Arrival at Schiphol, Amsterdam is foreseen for the next day.