Faculty-led travel courses · Latin America
Chile Faculty-Led Travel Course
This program covers Chile's long Pacific coast, its Andean mountains, nature reserves and lively cities. Students combine urban study in Santiago and Valparaiso with field experience in a country of extreme geographic variety.
Good to know
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Chilean peso (CLP)
- Best season
- October–April (spring and summer)
- Typical length
- 10–14 days (customizable)
Highlights
What students will see and do
- SantiagoChile's capital sits in a valley between the Andes and the Coastal Range and is the country's political and economic center.
- ValparaisoThis hillside port city is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its colorful houses, funiculars and street art.
- The AndesThe mountain range forms Chile's eastern border and shapes its climate, water supply and mining industry.
- Chilean CoastChile stretches along more than 4,000 kilometers of Pacific coastline, with beaches and fishing towns along the way.
- Wine ValleysValleys such as Casablanca and Maipo near Santiago are known for producing internationally exported wines.
- Nature ReservesChile protects a wide range of ecosystems, from the Atacama Desert in the north to Patagonian forests in the south.
Faculty-led travel courses
Courses that fit Chile
Professors build their own syllabus; ARAMFO arranges the visits that bring it to life.
Geography & Environmental StudiesA course could study mountain, desert and coastal ecosystems and the management of protected areas.
Business & EntrepreneurshipA course could examine Chile's export economy, including copper, wine, fruit and seafood.
Art, Architecture & HistoryA course could explore Chilean poetry, street art and the architecture of Valparaiso and Santiago.
Psychology, Sociology & Social WorkA course could study political history, memory and social change in modern Chile.
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Where you will go
Academic and professional visits
- A local university faculty of environmental science
- A winery or agricultural cooperative
- A national park or nature reserve office
- A human rights or memory museum
Visits are chosen with the professor to match the course.
Itinerary
Sample itinerary
A starting point only — every trip is adjusted to your course, dates and budget.
Customizable. This sample shows the kinds of visits and places available. Days, pace and academic visits are built around your course.
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Day 1
Departure
Students depart for Santiago on an overnight international flight.
- Depart for Santiago
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Day 2
Arrival and Valparaiso
The group reaches the Pacific coast and its historic port city, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for street art.
- Arrive in Santiago and transfer to Valparaiso
- Check in at the hotel
- Walk through the old port and hillside neighborhoods
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Day 3
Business Visit and City Tour
Students meet local professionals, then see how Valparaiso grew as a trading port.
- Visit to a local company (matched to your course)
- City tour with funiculars and viewpoints
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Day 4
Isla Negra and Casablanca Valley
The group visits the coastal home of a Nobel-winning poet and a leading wine region.
- Pablo Neruda's house in Isla Negra
- Casablanca Valley wineries
- Tasting of cool-climate wines
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Day 5
Finance Visit and Valparaiso
Students see how wealth management and insurance operate in Chile, then explore more of the city.
- Visit to a financial services firm (matched to your course)
- Afternoon city tour
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Day 6
Andes and Portillo
A scenic drive climbs the Aconcagua Valley to the high Andes and the Chile-Argentina border region.
- Drive through the Aconcagua Valley
- Andes mountain pass near the Argentine border
- Portillo ski resort and Inca Lagoon
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Day 7
Viña del Mar
Chile's best-known resort city offers gardens, a historic palace and an archaeology museum.
- Palacio Vergara
- Fonck Museum with its Easter Island collection
- Walk along the rocky coast
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Day 8
Zapallar Coast
A day trip north along the coast to one of Chile's most exclusive beach towns.
- Coastal drive north
- Zapallar town and beach
- Academic visit matched to your course
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Day 9
Transfer to Santiago
The group moves to the capital for the final part of the course.
- Transfer to Santiago and check in
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Day 10
Industry Visit in Santiago
Chile's economy is built on mining, and students see industry up close before touring the capital.
- Visit to a mining or metals company (matched to your course)
- Half-day city tour
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Day 11
Historic Santiago
Students visit the hill where the city began in 1541 and the center of Santiago's food culture.
- Old downtown area
- Santa Lucía Hill
- Lunch at the Mercado Central
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Day 12
Departure
Transfer to the airport for the flight home.
- Transfer to Santiago International Airport
What is included
ARAMFO arranges everything
You choose the dates and the airport your group flies from. We handle the logistics and the academic visits so you can focus on teaching.
3–6 credit hours, offered through your own department · 8+ students and the professor's travel cost is covered by ARAMFO · Your dates and your departure airport
- Airfare from your preferred airport
- Hotels or student housing
- Meals as set out in the itinerary
- Transportation in the host country
- Tour guides and entrance fees
- University, company and professional visits
- A native guide with the group for the whole trip
- Customized dates and itinerary
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