Day
1 From your country to Santiago de Chile
Arrival in Santiago de Chile and Transfer from the
airport to the Hotel.
After a city tour of Santiago, viewing the neoclassical
Moneda Palace, built in the 18th Century and current
seat of Government, the Plaza de Armas, or main square
with its cathedral, the Museum of National History
and the Central Post Office, all with very different
architectural styles.vContinue to the Parque Forestal,
based on the Champs Elysee, Paris, France, the Fine
Arts Museum and Santa Lucia Hill where the city was
founded in 1541. Continue to the bohemian area of
Bellavista and climb the San Cristóbal hill
for a panoramic view of the city with the Andes mountains
in the background.
Overnight in Hotel of your choice.
Day 2 Santiago-Valparaíso y Viña
del Mar
Buffet breakfast. Depart for the central coast traveling
through the valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca.
The latter is known for its recent success as a wine
producing area and there is a stop to visit one of
the vineyards. Continue to the coast and visit the
beach area of Reñaca and the town of Viña
del Mar, known as the Garden City for its pretty parks
and flower lined streets. Visit the Gaming Casino
and the coastal road. In the afternoon continue to
the picturesque port of Valparaíso built in
the 16th century on a total of 43 hills which are
reached by narrow windy streets, staircases and a
series of lifts (funiculars) which is now declared
by UNESCO as patrimony of Humanity because of its
eclectic architecture and urban development. In the
afternoon back to Santiago.
Overnight Hotel of your choice.
Day 03 Santiago
Buffet breakfast. Free day.
Overnight Hotel of your choice.
Day 04 Santiago-Punta Arenas-Puerto Natales
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from the Hotel to the airport
in Santiago.
Arrival in Punta Arenas and on the way to Puerto Natales,
we will visit the Pinguins Colony, 65 km away from
Punta Arenas (40 miles) on the Otway Sound, penguins
come to nest every year between November until 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. After arrival to Puerto Natales.
Accommodation
at the hotel of your choice in Puerto Natales.
Day 05 Puerto Natales-Torres del Paine
Buffet breakfast. Pick up from your Hotel in Puerto
Natales at 7:30 AM to begin full-day program towards
Torres del Paine and our visit to the National Park,
where we will have a nice panoramic view of Paine
Mountain Range as welcome. Also we will admire lakes
as Sarmiento ,Nordenskjold, and Pehoe . Its fauna
will be present through guanacos, foxes among others
and big variety of birds of easy observation during
the trip. A short trek will take us to a big waterfall
called Salto Grand which is part of the park's hidrographical
net. Later ,retaking the main way, it access to CONAF
central office, to continue to Lake Grey , where after
to walk ( 30 minutes) through a millenary forest we
will get to its beach to admire a great number leading
offs floes from glacier .A lunch is included in the
service .
Accommodation
at the hotel of your choice in Puerto Natales.
Day 06 Puerto Natales
- Excursion Balmaceda and Serrano
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 of your choice in Puerto
Natales.
Day 07 Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas -
Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas
Breakfast. Transfer from Puerto Natales to
the airport
Transfer from Puerto Montt airport to Puerto Varas.
Accommodation
at the hotel of your choice in Puerto Varas
Day 08 PUERTO VARAS
Breakfast. Free day.
Accommodation at the hotel of your choice in Puerto
Varas.
Day 09 PUERTO VARAS - BARILOCHE
Breakfast.
8:30 AM: Departure from Puerto Varas to Petrohué,
bordering Lake Llanquihue. Impressive views of Osorno
and Calbuco Volcanoes. Entrance to Vicente Pérez
Rosales National Park.
10:00 AM: Arrival at Petrohué, for a stroll
to see the famous Falls (entrance fee not included,
approx USD5 per person). Interesting and unusual volcanic
rock formations are bathed by emerald-green water
falls.
11:00 AM: Departure to Peulla, sailing one hour and
45 minutes through Lake Todos los Santos. Weather
permitting, we'll have spectacular views of Osorno
Volcano and Mt. Puntiagudo and Mt. Tronador.
1:00 PM: Arrival at Peulla. Lunch (not included).
3:00 PM: Departure in bus from Peulla with destination
Puerto Frías, Chilean border control.
4:00 PM: Arrival at Puerto Frias, Argentine border
control.
4:30 PM: 20-minute sail in catamaran on Lake Frias
to Puerto Alegre where we board a bus to Puerto Blest.
6:00 PM: From Puerto Blest we sail through Lake Nahuel
Huapi to Puerto Pañuelo.
7:30 PM: We board a bus to finally arrive at Bariloche,
Argentine's prime resort in both winter and summer
with ski centers, shops, hotels, restaurants and night
life.
Accomodation in Bariloche.
Day 10 Bariloche
Buffet breakfast. Bariloche city tour and surroundings,
departing along Av. Bustillo, bordering Lake Nahuel
Huapi, passing by Bonita Beach, Serena Bay, and reaching
Campanario Hill, where an optional ride up the cable
car affords visitors with a magnificent view from
its lookout point. Later, the tour continues onward
to Llao Llao where we visit the San Eduardo Chapel
and Puerto Pañuelo, then on to López
Bay, Panoramic Point from where we admire Lakes Moreno
and Nahuel-Huapi. We border the shoreline of Trébol
Lagoon which closes the circuit, and we return to
your hotel. Afternoon free.
Accomodation in Bariloche.
Day 11 Bariloche - Buenos Aires
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airpot
in Bariloche.
Arrival to Buenos Aires and transfer from Aeroparque
Airport to the hotel of your choice.
Accomodation in Buenos Aires.
Day 12 Buenos Aires
Buffet breakfast. A morning city tour of Buenos Aires
will make you familiar with the city's most important
highlights such as La Boca, San Telmo, Avenue 9 de
Julio and the Obelisk, Puerto Madero, Colón
Theater, Recoleta, etc.
Accomodation in the hotel of your choice.
Day 13 Buenos Aires
Buffet breakfast. Free day.
Accomodation in the hotel of your choice.
Day 14 Buenos Aires – Country of Origen
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport.
End of our services.
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