Day 01 Santiago
Transfer from the airport to the Hotel.
Afternoon City tour Santiago, departs from your hotel to visit the
Old Civic Center, La Moneda Government Palace, Plaza de Armas square
surrounded by the Cathedral, National Museum of History, Post Office
Headquarters, then a short visit to the Pre-Columbian Museum, continuing
by Alameda B.O'Higgins main avenue and Republic avenue to admire old
magnificent houses, the Club Hipico race track, The Cousiño
Palace, the Santa Lucia hill, then the San Cristobal Hill, with a
panoramic view of the whole city , visiting later the new civic center
of Providencia – Las Condes, residential areas with excellent
gourmet restaurants, parks and shopping malls.
Lodging in Santiago.
Day 02 Santiago-Viña del Mar & Valparaiso
Breakfast. The excursion departs from your hotel, crossing the Coastal
Mountain range and continuing through the Curacavi Valley with its
small towns and villages, later the Casablanca Valley where some vineyards
that produce Chardonay white wine are located, then a view of the
Peñuelas Lagoon up to Valparaiso, a picturesque seaport. Here
you will enjoy the special architecture, hills and funiculars. Tour
along the narrow avenues, visiting Plaza Mayor and Prat Pier, Victoria
Square, Congress Building and civic center. Then you will proceed
to the Garden City of Viña del Mar, visiting Quinta Vergara,
the site of the International Summer Song Festival, then Vergara’s
Palace, Botanic Garden, continuing by San Martin Avenue to visit Reñaca
& Con-con sea resorts, stopping at a seaside restaurant for lunch
(optional). In the afternoon, there will be a visit to Sausalito Lagoon
& Park and the Sporting Club (horse race track), before returning
to Santiago via route 68 to your Hotel.
Lodging in Santiago. Day 03 Santiago
Breakfast. Day at leisure to explore at your own pace
Lodging in Santiago. Day 04 Santiago-Punta Arenas-Puerto
Natales
Breakfast. Transfer from the Hotel to the airport.
Flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas
Arrival in Punta Arenas and transfer to Puerto Natales, on the way
we will visit the Pinguins Colony, 65 km away from Punta Arenas (40
miles) on the Otway Sound, penguins come to next 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.
Lodging in Puerto Natales. Day 05 Puerto Natales-
Excursion Balmaceda Serrano Glaciers
Breakfast. You will embark on a small motor boat and sail 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 you will arrive at Monte
Balmaceda where you can see the glacier by 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 at Estancia Perales on
the way back and return to Puerto Natales. Day 06
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. Also we will admire lakes such
as “Sarmiento” ,”Nordenskjold”, and “Pehoe”
.We will see fauna huanacos, foxes among others and a big variety
of birds easily observed during the trip. A short trek will take us
to a big waterfall called “Salto Grande”. Later ,retaking
the main road, we access the CONAF central office, to continue to
Lake Grey , where after to walk ( 30 minutes) through a “millenium”
forest we will get to its beach to admire a great glacier Grey. With
lunch.
Lodging in Torres del Paine
Day 07 Torres del Paine - Cerro Castillo - Calafate - Glaciar
Perito Moreno
Breakfast. Transfer from Torres del Paine to Cerro Castillo and wait
for the domestic bus that will take us across the border to Argentina.
Board the regular bus to El Calafate (287km/ 180mi). In the afternoon
take a guided tour (160km/100mi round trip) around the enormous Perito
Moreno glacier. Return to El Calafate and transfer from the buis station
to the Hotel.
Lodging in El Calafate
Day 08 Calafate - Excursion Navigation Glaciers Upsala and
Onelli.
Breakfast. Navigation throuth the northern branch of lake Argentino,
where you must navigate about 70 km. to get to Glacier Upsala and
Onelli Bay, where the catamaran stops for three hours. Upsala Glacier
forms an ice spit of some 60 km. long and 10 km. wide and constitutes
the biggest glacier in the area. Its surface is approximately 595
km², about three times as big as Buenos Aires. Navigation goes
on until Onelli Bay, where passengers disembark and go for a short
walk through the forest until Onelli Bay, where glaciers Onelli, Bolados,
Agassiz and Heim meet. During the hike you will enjoy these beautiful
landscapes with a variety of shapes and colors in the immense icebergs
detached from Upsala Glacier.
Lodging in El Calafate Day 09 El Calafate - Bariloche.
Breakfast. Transfer from the Hotel to El Calafate airport.
Flight from El Calafate to Bariloche.
Arrival at Bariloche local airport; meeting and transfer to the hotel
of your choice.
Lodging in Bariloche.
Day 10 Bariloche
Breakfast. Half day tours. We leave Bariloche and follow the Southern
shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake to Llao Llao Peninsula . We continue
through coihue forests to reach the panoramic view of Nahuel Huapi
Lake and Victoria Island. Then, we drive along El Trébol
Lake and finally we get on the chairlift to Mount Campanario for
a beautiful view of the surroundings. Back to your Hotel.
Lodging in Bariloche.
Day 11 Bariloche-Lakes crossing - Puerto Varas
Breakfast. This morning you'll transfer to the marina to begin the
"Lake District Crossing" via a series of catamarans and
motor coaches. Board your catamaran and cruise Lake Nahuel Huapi
viewing snow-capped mountains and rich green forests, to Puerto
Blest before continuing on across the Lakes by catamaran and motor
coach to Peulla. Time for lunch (not included). After you will continue
on through the scenic Lake District. Board your catamaran at the
Peulla pier and cruise Lago Todos Los Santos to Petrohue. The pleasant
atmosphere and its natural beauty will impress you. Visit the Petrohue
Falls (entrance not included) and then drive to Puerto Varas and
you will be left at the lakes crossing bus station.
Transfer from the bus station to the Hotel.
Lodging in Puerto Varas.
Day 12 Puerto Varas
Breakfast. We leave Puerto Varas in the morning to take a City tour
of Puerto Montt. We start by visiting the Plaza de Armas (main square)
and the Cathedral. We will continue to the Mirador (viewing platform)
for a view of the Reloncaví Cove and the city before continuing
to Pelluco beach. After crossing the Chinquihue district we will
visit Angelmó, a typical fishing port renowned for its typical
regional seafood. There is also an attractive street market with
local handicrafts. From here we continue to Puerto Varas, where
we will visit the Philippi Hill, the lakeshore and the downtown
areas. The last point of this tour is the Iglesia de los Jesuitas
( Jesuits Order Church ) with Lake Llanquihue and the Osorno Volcano
as a backdrop. You will return to your hotel later in the evening.
Lodging in Puerto Varas.
Day 13 Puerto Varas - Puerto Montt
Breakfast. Transfer from the Hotel to the airport.
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