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VC112 Santiago Torres del Paine Perito Moreno Glaciers Bariloche Lakes Crossing Puerto Varas San Pedro de Atacama
Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
Season: Valid until April 30th. 2020

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Torres del Paine Chile
Lakes Crossing Chile












VC112 Tours Chile and Argentina Includes:

Santiago of Chile
Transfer from the airport to the hotel
01 night with breakfast in the hotel of your choice.
Transfer from the hotel to the airport

Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales
Transfer from the airport to Puerto Natales
03 nights with breakfast in Puerto Natales
Excursion Torres del Paine with lunch and entrance to the National Park
Cruise to the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers with lunch at Magellanic farm
Bus ticket from Puerto Natales to Calafate

Calafate
Transfer from the bus station to the hotel
02 Nights with breakfast in Calafate
Excursion Perito Moreno Glaciers
Excursion Glaciares Upsala & Onelli with lunch
Transfer from the hotel to the airport

Bariloche
Transfer from the airport to the hotel
01 Night with breakfast
Short circuit around Bariloche
Transfer from the hotel to start the Lakes Crossing

Bariloche - Puerto Varas
Ticket crossing the Andes from Bariloche to Puerto Varas (one day)

Puerto Varas - Puerto Montt
Transfer from the Lakes Crossing to the hotel
02 Nights with breakfast in Puerto Varas
City Tours Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas
Transfer from the hotel to the airport

Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
Transfer from the airport to the hotel
03 Nights accommodations in San Pedro de Atacama with breakfast
Visit Atacama Salt Flats and Toconao
Excursion Tatio Geysers
Visit Moon Valley
Transfer from the hotel to the airport

Santiago

Transfer from the airport to the hotel
01 Night accommodation in Santiago with breakfast
Transfer from the hotel to the airport

Itinerary:
Day 01 Santiago
Reception and transfer from Santiago's airport to the hotel. City tour of Santiago.
Accommodation at the hotel in Santiago.

Day 02 Santiago-Punta Arenas - on the way to Puerto Natales visiting the Penguins on the Otway bay
Notice: Between the months March to October is impossible to visit the penguin's area.
Breakfast. Transfer from the airport Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, but on the way is possible to watch different species of marine birds and in a lucky day possibly dolphins. Then the road turns heading North West to take an unpaved road that goes through the Patagonian steppe, where different sheep farms can be found and some species of the native flora can be seen as well. The native fauna of this area is composed by Lesser Rheas, Upland geese, Andean condors, Kelp gulls, Eagles, skunks, different species of ducks and foxes. Before approaching to the Otway Sound the bus drives bordering a coal open cut mine, important activity in the region. At the then of the road is located the small colony of Magellanic Penguins that every year come for breeding and feeding. The walk stretches for about one mile on a wooden trail with three different observation points.
Accommodation at the hotel in Puerto Natal

Day 03 Puerto Natales
- Excursion Torres del Paine
Breakfast. Departure at 7:30 am from your hotel to begin a full day excursion that will drive us to the imposing Cave of the Milodon (Natural Monument) and later to the Torres del Paine National Park where we will be welcomed by an amazing panoramic view of the famous Paine Towers. We will also admire Lakes Sarmiento, Nordenskjold, and Pehoe. Typical fauna such as guanacos and foxes roam the park and a wide variety of birds can be easily observed during the trip. A short trek will take us to a big waterfall known as the "Salto Grande", part of the park's hydrographical network. Later on, returning to the main road, we continue to Lake Grey, where we will reach a beach after a 30-minute walk through a millenary forest to admire its glacier and a great number of drifitng floes. Lunch in Hosteria Lake Grey is included in the service.
At approximately 7:30 pm we return to Puerto Natales.
Accommodation at the Hotel in Puerto Natales.

Day 04 Puerto Natales - Excursion Balmaceda & Serrano Glacires
Breakfast. Departure at 8:30am for a water excursion to the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers. Ahead of us now we have the majestic Mt. Balmaceda and the glacier leading off its eastern slopes. The mountain is 2,035 meters high and only a few climbers are known to have ascended it. The glacier is retreating as are practically all glaciers on the planet; as an indication of its shrinkage rate, it is interesting to note that 15 years ago the foot of the glacier was at sea-level. After four hours of sailing we dock at Puerto Toro, from where you can walk the last kilometer to the base of the Serrano Glacier. The walk takes you through a wonderful native forest along the shore of the lake. Both Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers are in the Mt. Balmaceda National Park.
Back to Puerto Natales.
Accommodation at the hotel in Puerto Natales.

Day 05 Puerto Natales-Calafate
Breakfast. The bus picks you up at 07:00 am at your hotel in Puerto Natales and continues driving along the Patagonian steppes, known as the Pampa, this time towards Argentina. We cross the border and continue our way to Calafate. Eexcursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier (with box lunch included). Located in Los Glaciares National Park, this imposing ice river, 3 km wide and 50 mt high, descends from the Patagonian continental ice shield provoking ice cracks and explosions during its slow descent. Because of its breathtaking beauty and unusual behaviour it was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Visitors have access to several walkways offering impressive views of the glaciar. Transfer from the bus station to the hotel.
Accommodation at the hotel in El Calafate.

Day 06 Calafate
Breakfast. Full-day excursion to the Upsala and Onelli Glaciers. We'll sail through the northern arm of Lake Argentina with destination to Upsala. We'll disembark either in Onelli Bay or in Puesta de Vacas, depending on the position of the glaciers, from where we'll walk through forests. Lunch is included.
Accommodation at the hotel in El Calafate.

Day 07 Calafate - Bariloche
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to Calafate’s Airport.
Flight from Calafate to Bariloche.
Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Bariloche.
Accommodation at the hotel in Bariloche.

Day 08 Bariloche - Puerto Varas
Breakfast. We leave the hotel at 06:30am to start the Lakes Crossing. We travel on a bus to Puerto Pañuelo where we board El Condor Catamaran and sail the long and narrow Blest Arm of Lake Nahuel Huapi. We continue on another bus ride to Puerto Alegrewhich bordering the Frías River for a 3-kilometer stretch. On board the Caleuche or the Dalca motorboat we sail Lake Frías for 15 minutes. Here we'll have our first glimpse of Mt. Tronador. Upon arrival at Puerto Frías we clear Argentine customs and proceed on a bus through lush Andean vegetation to the Vicente Pérez Rosales Pass and then 29 kms. to the Chilean customs at Peulla. After customs, it is only a short ride to Peulla Hotel (lunch optional in Peulla Hotel). Later, we continue our journey and board the Lagos Andinos Catamaran and set out to cross the waters of Lake Todos Los Santos. On our trip we will be able to view Mt. Puntiagudo and the impressive Osorno Volcano. We arrive to Petrohué and during our trip to Puerto Varas we stopover for a visit at the magnificent Petrohué Falls.
(entrance fee approx USD 5).
Arrival in Puerto Varas 7:00pm.
Accommodation at the hotel in Puerto Varas

Day 09 Puerto Varas
Breakfast. Day at leisure for optional tours.
Accommodation at the hotel in Puerto Varas.

Day 10 Puerto Varas-Santiago-Calama-San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport with a city tour of Puerto Montt, capital of Region X. We'll tour its streets, get to know its people and typical architecture and pay a visit to the Angelmó fishing cove with its handicrafts center specializing in wool articles and baskets and its fish market famous for its wide array of typical seafood dishes. We will meet the fishermen who bring in their catch everyday from nearby islands. The tour will take us to a natural lookout point from where we can enjoy a panoramic view of this bustling city and the Reloncavi Estuary. The tour includes a visit to Pelluco Beach as well as Chinqihue Beach on the opposite end, which borders the Tenglo Channel where old shipyards evoke the city's past. Transfer to Puerto Montt's airport.
Flight Lan from Puerto Montt to Santiago and connecting flight to Calama. Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama.
Accommodation at the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 11 San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast. Morning archeological tour to the Incan fortress of Pucara of Quitor, then on to the LePaige Museum, the barren Salt Mountain Range, and the Tulor Ruins, over 3,000 years old. Return to San Pedro de Atacama.
Afternoon tour of Toconao includes a 30-minute visit, where we can admire typical handicraft made of cactus wood, llama wool and volcanic stone. We continue to the Liparita stone quarry in the Jerez Valley. Then, on to the Atacama Salt Flats, including the Chaxa Lagoon, to admire the flamingoes and wait for the evening sunset with its spectacular colors on the Andean Mountain Range. Back to the hotel.
Accommodation at the Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 12 San Pedro de Atacama
We go out to the Geysers of Tatio, leaving around 04:00am. Breakfast upon arrival at sunrise, take a walk among the geysers and a dip in a natural hot springs pool. We then continue traveling through the towns of Caspana, Chiu Chiu, Lasana. LLamas, alpacas and vicuñas roam freely across the Andes plateaus. Lunch not included. Transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation at the Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 13 San Pedro de Atacama-Calama-Santiago
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to Calama's airport.
Flight from Calama to Santiago.
Accommodation at the hotel in Santiago.

Day 14 Santiago
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to Santiago Airport.
End of our service.




VC112 Tours to Chile & Argentina Patagonia, Lakes district and San Pedro de Atacama
( 14 Days /13 Nights )
Valid: until April 30th. 2020
Hotels (per person) USD dollars   
Single
Double
Hotel Noi Vitacura - Santiago
Hotel Costa Australis - Puerto Natales
Hotel Los Alamos - El Calafate
Hotel Design Suite - Bariloche
Hotel Cumbres - Puerto Varas
Hotel Cumbres - San Pedro de Atacama

USD 7.885
USD 4.998
Hotel Aton Vitacura - Santiago
Hotel Indigo - Puerto Natales
Hotel Posada dos Alamas - El Calafate
Hotel Edelweiss - Bariloche
Hotel Cabañas del Lago - Puerto Varas
Hotel Kimal - San Pedro de Atacama
USD 6.638
USD 4.418
Hotel Orly - Santiago
Hotel Aquaterra - Puerto Natales
Hotel Alto Calafate - El Calafate
Hotel Nahual Huapi - Bariloche
Hotel WeisserHaus - Puerto Varas
Hotel Casa Don Tomas - San Pedro de Atacama
USD 5.506
USD 3.958
Hotel Diego de Velasquez - Santiago
Hotel Florence Dixie - Puerto Natales
Hotel Sierra Nevada - El Calafate
Hotel Tres Resyes- Bariloche
Hotel WeisserHaus - Puerto Varas
Hotel Katarpe - San Pedro de Atacama
USD 4.998
USD 3.778
Reservas & Consultas
Rates are:
Per person
In US dollars
Valid until April 30th. 2020

Rate doesn't include:
 
Flight tickets
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