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Day 01 Monday 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.
Continue 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.
Lodging at the Park Suite Plaza Hotel.
Day 02 Tuesday 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.
Lodging at the Park Suite plaza Hotel.
Day 03 Wednesday 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 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 at the Costa Autralis Hotel.
Day 04 Thursday 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 “huanacos”,
“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 Grande”
which is part of park 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 “millenium” forest we will get to its beach
to admire a great number leading offs floes from glacier
.A “lunch” is included in the service .
Lodging at the Lago Grey Hotel.
Day 05 Friday , Torres del Paine
Breakfast. Free day to do some hiking and explore the national
park. Many optional excursions beginning directly at your
hotel.
Lodging at the Lago Grey Hosteria.
Day 06 Saturday Torres del Paine
Desayuno. Free day to do some hiking and explore the national
park. Many optional excursions beginning directly at your
hotel.
Lodging at the Lago Grey Hosteria.
Day 07 Sunday Torres del Paine-Calafate
Breakfast. Departing from Torres del Paine at 6.30 am you
will be reaching the frontier pass at Cerro Castillo at
9 am to connect with the bus to Calafate at 9.45 am. Arrival
in Calafate will be at about 1 pm. Afternoon at leisure
to walk around in this small but nice village or to take
an optional city tour around the village that will take
you to Nymes Lagoon, an interesting place for bird watching.
Lodging at Los Alamos Hotel.
Day 08 Monday Calafate - Glacier Perito Moreno
Breakfast. Depart from your hotel toward Los Glaciers National
Park. The Perito Moreno Glacier, part of the Continental
Ice field. This enormous Ice field is more than four kilometres
long and the largest glacier in the world which crashes
into an inland water mass. All the time gigantic pieces
of the ice-walls break off and plunge with a tremendous
din into the Lago Argentino. On safe well-marked trails
you will enjoy various vantage points all around the glacier
and the mini trekking lasts 4 hs. and can be taken as an
optional during the Perito Moreno at Bahia Bajo de las Sombras
we will take a 30 minutes boat ride to the southwest margin
of Lago Argentino with view to the south wall of the Perito
Moreno Glacier and the iceberg channel.
Lodging at Los Alamos Hotel.
Day 09 Tuesday El Calafate - Ushuaia
Breakfast. Transfer from to the Hotel to the airport
Flight from El Calafate to Ushuaia
Lodging at Los Glaciares Hotel.
Day 10 Wednesday MARE AUSTRALIS CRUISE
Breakfast. Short city tour to see the most interesting sites
of this city located on the shore of the Beagle Channel
and the background of the Andes . Visit to the Museum of
the End of the World. The tour visits the old area, the
port and the narrow roads that climb the hills. During the
ride the different views are nice and colourful. A visit
to the End of the World Museum is included as a chance to
see the artefacts of the primitive Ona and Yagan inhabitants
and also mementoes from the first European settlers, the
Bridges and Haberton Families.
Registration takes place between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in
the port of Ushuaia Board the M/N Mare Australis. Welcome
cocktail and departure with destination to Punta Arenas
through the Beagle Channel and other Patagonian channels.
Day 11 Thursday CABO DE HORNOS NATIONAL PARK
Sail through the Beagle and Murray Channels to disembark
in Cape Horn National Park. Stop in Wulaia Bay, ancient
indigenous settlement.
Day 12 Friday MARE AUSTRALIS CRUISE PIA GLACIER –
GARIBALDI GLACIER
Cruise along the main branch of the Beagle Channel to Pia
Bay and stop at the Pia Glacier. Later on, the ship will
continue on through the O'Brien and Ballenero Channels,
Desolada Bay, Aguirre Passage and Cockburn Channel. Passengers
will be able to see Pía Glacier from this point.
Day 13 Saturday MAGDALENA ISLAND – PUNTA ARENAS
– PUERTO MONTT – PUERTO VARAS
First thing in the morning we will disembark on Magdalena
Island in the Straight of Magellan. After a walk to the
Lighthouse, the M/N Mare Australis will dock in Punta Arenas,
where passengers will be able to disembark beginning at
11:30 AM.
Flight from Punta Arenas to Puerto Montt
Transfer from the airport to the Hotel in Puerto Varas.
We will then go to Puerto Varas known as City of Roses because
of its beautiful gardens.
Lodging at the Puelche Hotel
Day 14 Sunday, Puerto Varas- Bariloche
Breakfast at the Hote. We will depart on the Lakes Crossing
service to Bariloche. We will drive along the edge of Lake
Llanquihue, near the Calbuco volcano, and then enter the
Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, from where we
will be able to see the majesty of the Osorno volcano, the
waterfalls of Petrohué river and Lake Todos los Santos.
We will sail the beautiful emerald-colored waters of this
lake where you will be able to appreciate the shore bordered
by native forests, mountains, volcanoes, hills and waterfalls.
Arrival to Peulla aprox. 1:00pm lunch optional by your own)
We will depart to cross the Vicente Pérez Rosales
border point and then by bus up to Lake Frías from
where we will sail to Puerto Blest. After a short bus ride,
we will continue sailing, crossing Lake Nahuel Huapi until
we reach Puerto Pañuelo. We will then continue on
to Bariloche by bus, leaving the passengers at the hotel
in Bariloche.
Lodging at the Design Hotel
Day 15 Monday , 2008 Bariloche
Breakfast at the hotel. We will take a half day tour visiting
the city, including Playa Bonita, from where we can see
Huemul Island. Later on, we will get to the foot of Campanario
Hill. You may take the chair lift to the top the hill (optional).
We then continue onto the peninsula of Llao-Llao and here
we will see Puerto Pañuelo. We will cross the bridge
to La Angostura which links Lakes Moreno, Nahuel and López
Bay. We will arrive to Punto Panorámico, a natural
balcony with views over Lake Moreno and the Llao-Llao peninsula.
Afternoon at leisure.
Lodging at the Design Hotel.
Day 16 Tuesday Bariloche – Buenos Aires
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport
Arrival to Buenos Aires and Transfer from the airport.
Lodging at the Sofitel Madero Hotel
Day 17 Wednesday BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. The Argentina capital boasts a population of
8 million. City tour takes you to the Plaza de Mayo for
view of Cathedral and Casa Rosada (Presidential Palace).Then
along 9 de Julio Avenue, widest street in the world, with
its much-photographed Obelisk and Theatre Colon and finally,
to the colourful Boca District.
Lodging at the Sofitel Madero Hotel
Day 18 Thursday BUENOS AIRES – Iguaçu
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Transfer from the airport to the Hotel. The afternoon is
dedicated to enjoying the magnificent panorama of waterfalls.
The spectacle of this two-mile-wide torrential downpour—with
some cataracts as high as 250 feet—is nothing short
of hypnotic. The clouds of spray, the incessant roar, and
the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth make this an unforgettable
natural wonder.
Lodging at the Cataratas Hotel.
Day 19 Friday Iguaçu
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Transfer from the airport to the Hotel. The afternoon is
dedicated to enjoying the magnificent panorama of waterfalls.
The spectacle of this two-mile-wide torrential downpour—with
some cataracts as high as 250 feet—is nothing short
of hypnotic. The clouds of spray, the incessant roar, and
the surrounding luxuriant tropical growth make this an unforgettable
natural wonder.
Lodging at the Cataratas Hotel.
Day 20 Friday Iguaçu Buenos Aires-to your
country....
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