Day
1 Santiago-Balmaceda- Puerto Chacabuco
Reception at Balmaceda Airport and transfer to Hotel Loberias del
Sur, located in Puerto Chacabuco. To get there you will go across
part of the Austral Road, which goes through Llanquihue and Palena
provinces, on the side of the continent, up to Aysen region, passing
by the beautiful city of Coyhaique. On the ride to the hotel, you
will have the opportunity to appreciate a small sample of this astonishing
landscape that makes part of these latitudes, as we will cross the
Andes mountain range through the Chilean Patagonia.
Arrival to Hotel Loberias del Sur having the beautiful bay of Puerto
Chacabuco as scenery. You will stay three nights in the hotel. At
nightfall a Welcome Dinner will be offered in the hotel, including
appetizers, main course, dessert and coffee.
Accommodation at the Loberias del sur Hotel
Day 2 San Rafael Lagoon Glacier
At 8:00 a.m. you will take part of an unforgettable trip on board
of a catamaran that will take you across islands, channels, and
fiords inside unimaginable scenery until reaching the marvelous
Laguna San Rafael at about 2:00 p.m. The main tour attraction is
the peacefulness of this lagoon with a surface of 170 square kilometers,
floes and snowdrifts letting millenary ice rocks fall down constantly
and thunderously. Then on board of a zodiac you will get in closer
contact with San Rafael snowdrift and a number of floes moving around.
Upon the end of the excursion you will taste a whisky on the rocks
with cubes of ice being more than 20,000 years old. You will stay
there for 2 - 3 hours and then will go back to Puerto Chacabuco,
where you will be at about 9:00 p.m. Back in the hotel, you will
enjoy a refreshing relax time after a long day full of magic and
unforgettable emotions.
Accommodation at the Loberias del sur Hotel.
Día 03 Puerto Chacabuco - Balmaceda - Puerto Montt
- Puerto Varas
Visit to Aiken del Sur private Park At 10:00 a.m. in the morning
a bus will take you from Hotel Loberias del Sur to the Aiken del
Sur Private Park across a landscape of unique beauty in the Patagonia.
You will start there an excursion combining adventure, close contact
with Patagonian virgin nature, emotion, and the tasteful local food
(Patagonian barbecues).
The park has been adequately implemented for providing comfort to
visitors. It consists of:
After a well-deserved night rest in the comfortable guestrooms at
Hotel Loberías del Sur and a breakfast, visitors will be
taken to Balmaceda Airport for the flight back to Puerto Montt.
Transfer from the airport to the Hotel in Puerto Varas
Lodging in Puerto Varas.
Day 04 Puerto Varas
Breakfast. We begin with a the city tour of Puerto Montt , the capital
of the Lake District. Puerto Montt was founded in 1853 by German
colonists on the site of an indigenous Mapuche community. Downtown
we shall take time to walk about the main squares and historical
monuments. Afterward we shall visit the port itself including the
fish market of Angelmo where there is a large handicraft market
full of artisans and lots of fresh shellfish. From Angelmo we continue
on to Puerto Varas where we shall be staying (one half hour north
on the shores of Lake Llanquihue.) Once here we shall enjoy a brief
tour of the City of Roses as it has come to be called because of
the tremendous variety of roses all over town. Afterward, we shall
take you to your selected hotel and you will have the rest of the
day to spend at your leisure. After dinner you might want to stroll
along the shore of Lake Llanquihue.
Overnight in Puerto Varas.
Day 05 Puerto Varas - Peulla - Bariloche
Breakfast. In the morning we set out driving along the southern
shore of the lake toward Ensenada. Even the hardest of adventurers
will find it difficult not to stop and take a few photos as we approach
the Osorno Volcano. Our first real stop however will be at the Saltos
de Petrohue. This serie of rapids and waterfall were formed a long
time ago by the cooling lava from the volcano towering behind them.
They form an impressive sculpture of extruded volcanic rock shaped
by thousands of years of thundering water flow. Upon arriving at
the landing of Petrohue we shall board the catamaran and prepare
for our crossing of Lake Todos los Santos or All Saints' Lake. The
lake is surrounded by high mountains whose lower slopes are thickly
forested. As we pull away from the landing and the mouth of the
Petrohue River, the view is quickly stolen away by the tremendous
size and proximity of ice-capped Osorno Volcano behind us. The rest
of the morning we'll be sailing. To the south high above the forested
shore you will see the peculiar shape of Mt. Puntiagudo and a series
of waterfalls. We shall arrive in Peulla (pronounced p-way-a), at
the eastern end of the lake about lunchtime. This is the heart of
National Park Vicente Perez Rosales. Here we shall enjoy a lovely
hike to the Cascada de La Novia or, the Bride's Waterfall, amidst
native growth of the 'Valdivian Rainforest". Departure by motor
coach over the Perez Rosales Pass and into Argentina. On the Argentine
side we meet a ferry which takes us across Lake Frias and afterward
a bus shuttles us to the final boat ride across Lake Nahuel Huapi.
This trip is a crossing pioneered years ago for its beauty. It is,
in a word, breathtaking. Arriving in Bariloche, we shall transfer
to your selected hotel.
Overnight in Bariloche.
Day 06 Bariloche
Breakfast. Day to be spent at your leisure with time to explore
Bariloche and its surroundings.
Excursions from Bariloche are highly recommended.
Overnight in Bariloche.
Day 07 Bariloche-Puerto Montt
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the bus station. Bus ticket
from Bariloche to Puerto Montt, and transfer from the bus station
to the Hotel.
Lodging in Puerto Montt
Day 08 Puerto Montt - Punta Arenas
- Puerto Natales
Breakfast. Transfer from the Hotel to the airport in Puerto Montt.
Transfer from the airport and on the way to Puerto Natales we will
visit Pinguins aerea, 65 km away from Punta Arenas (40 miles) on
the Otway Sound, penguins come to nest every year between November
and March. The species found here is the Magellan Penguin and to
reach the nesting site, there is a walk of 2 km (1.2 miles) across
the coastal land to this sanctuary. It is possible to watch the
penguins close up, courting and caring for their young, depending
on the time of year.
Overnight in Puerto Natales
Day 09 Puerto Natales - Excursion
Torres del Paine
Breakfast. Departure 07:30am to the Torres del Paine National Park
is renowned as one of the most beautiful and remote places on the
planet. Over 160,000 hectares of unspoilt wilderness comprising
of glaciers, icefields and lush green forests. Wildlife is abundant
here, and includes huemels, condors and guanacos. Following a three
hour drive, you will arrive at the Torres del Paine National Park
which was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1978. The most
important attraction is the central mountain range where you can
see the Horns of Paine and also the needles which were formed by
the action of the many glaciers which surrounded the rock. There
are also many impressive lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and an extremely
varied flora and fauna which makes this one of the most famous places
in Chile to visit. Lunch in Hosteria Lago Grey included. On the
way back to Puerto Natales visit the Milodon Cave where the remains
of a large herbivore were found who lived in this area more than
12 thousand years ago.
Overnight in Puerto Natales.
Day 10 Puerto Natales - Sailing Balmaceda
and Serrano Glaciers
Breakfast. You will embark on a small motor boat sail and along
the Last Hope Sound where you can see black necked swans, fauna
of the region and colonies of sea lions.
Following a journey of approximately 3 hours arrive at Monte Balmaceda
where you can see the glacier of the same name. Time for viewing
and photos here before continuing to the Serrano Glacier. A 15 minute
walk takes you to the north side of the mountain for a great view
of this fabulous glacier. Lunch in the Estancia Perales on the way
back and return to Puerto Natales.
Overnight in Puerto Natales.
Day 11 Puerto Natales - Punta
Arenas - San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast. Transfer from Puerto Natales to the airport.
Reception and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama, from the airport
to Calama.
Lodging in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 12 San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast. At 09:00am we will depart to visit the most representative
archeological places that show the development of the Atacamenian
culture. Discover the origin of this culture, visit the archeological
monument called “Aldea de Tulor”, 2,800 years old. Relive,
accompanied by native Atacamenian guides, the beginning of sedentary
life of the first inhabitants of the Atacama Desert. We finish our
trip through history visiting the Tambo de Catarpe, administrative
center built by the Incas to collect taxes and spread the traditions
of the Empire of the Sun in Atacama. Back to the Hotel 1:00pm.
Excursion to the Atacama Salt Lake, departure 4:00pm. Toconao is
a small picturesque village, part of the Andean culture, where you
will appreciate beautiful handicrafts made of volcanic stone, cactus
wood and llama wool. Then, accompanied by our skilled guides, travel
through the vast Atacama Salt Lake, one of the world's largest.
Discover how life survives in the salty environment. Observe the
beautiful and surprising flamingos, one of the best-adapted birds
to the typically harsh environment and climate. Discover the micro-organic
life that thrives in salt concentrations even higher than that found
in seawater, life that allows many insects, reptiles and birds to
subsist, which make this harsh plateau an extraordinary habitat
full of surprises.
Back to the Hotel.
Lodging in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 13 San Pedro de Atacama
Departure. Morning day to be spent at your leisure with time to
explore San Pedro de Atacama
4:30pm Our trip will take us to see the capricious forms of salt
and clay, as you will see in the “Three Marias” area.There
you will be visiting the geological shapes located in one of the
world's driest and most inhospitable zones, the Atacama Desert.
You will appreciate the great molding power of the earth's natural
forces, be amazed by nature's intricate work over thousands of years,
contemplate and photograph incomparable sculptures. Enjoy an exciting
experience in the salt caves, surprising shapes in the middle of
the salt mountain range. The highlight of your desert adventure
will be watching the Atacamenian sunset, opening you senses to the
wonderful landscapes and colors of the Andes mountains, with the
Licancabur Volcano as the millenary witness of another day ending
in the desert.
Day 14 San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - Santiago
Breakfast. 04:00am. Very early in the morning we will travel 100
kilometers from San Pedro of Atacama up into the Andes mountain
range. Breakfast upon arrival. There you will experience one of
the most astonishing phenomenon produced by nature, see contrasting
colors produced by the steam columns in the highest geothermal field
in the world. After greeting the father sun, we will continue on
to a luscious valley to visit a lovely village located at 3,200
meters, Caspana. Lunch is included. When we leave the village, the
extent of the desert is impressive, we confront the driest desert
in the world. In the midst of this lonely landscape we encounter
the Inca Coya Lagoon, a few kilometers before the town of Chiu Chiu.
and transfer to the airport.
Transfer from the airport to the Hotel in Santiago
Lodging in Santiago.
Day 15 Santiago
Breakfast. Transfer from the Hotel to the airport.
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