Do not take any other taxi company at the airport. Taxi services to/from the Santiago airport are provided by the TransVIP company. The choice between accommodation at a hotel or at the ESO Guesthouse must be discussed with the VA Travel Office and financial coverage will vary depending on your financial condition. VATravel Office will book accommodation for you in Santiago (ESO Guesthouse or hotel) and your taxis from/to the airport according to your flight schedules. Accommodation and transportation in Santiago If you are flying from overseas you will likely need to spend one night in Santiago on your way to the Observatory and on your way back. Here is how your journey will typically take place. Your international flights can be affected, and we will not pay any fee to change your itinerary! IMPORTANT: Remember to arrange your talk before you submit your travel form. If you can stay an extra day in Santiago and give a talk at our Headquarters to meet ESO Chile staff astronomers, please contact the ESO Colloquium coordinators in Santiago at Your talk would be very welcome!
Usually, the departure from Chile is one day after the end of your observing run, which allows you to spend one night of rest at the Guesthouse. Generally, the international flight should land in Chile 72 hours before the observing run starts since it allows one night of rest at the ESO Guesthouse in Santiago.
If your mission is not funded by ESO, please book your flights to Chile and let us know of your travel details in the Travel Form. Please confirm your flights rapidly when you receive our notification while your Travel Form is being processed. We will only issue your international tickets after your approval. If your flights to/from Chile are financially funded by ESO, we will book the most economical international flight for you OR you can book your own international flights, and ESO will reimburse you up to an amount based on the best rates available to/from Chile and according to the run schedule. Confirm your flights to/from Chile (if you are not based in Chile) In such a case, you can specify this information on your travel form, and we will send you an official letter certifying your status as Visiting Astronomer at ESO for the time of the stay related to the run. In order to guarantee that all the required arrangements can be made in due time, it is very important that you send your Travel Form at least two months before the start of your observing run.ĭepending on your citizenship, you may require a visa to enter Chile (if you are unsure, please contact the administration of your country). Two months before your observing run: as a Visiting Astronomer traveling to one of the ESO Observatory sites, your first task is to fill out our online Travel Form. When getting ready for your trip, here is what you should do first.
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