SANTIAGO - PUERTO VARAS - BARILOCHE - TORRES DEL PAINE
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14 days, 13 nights
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Day 1: Santiago
Arrival in Santiago, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Santiago
City tour of Santiago including a visit to the Government
Palace, the Main Square, the Cathedral and a visit to the
museum of precolumbian art. An excursion to the Cerro San
Cristobal viewpoint for a beautiful panoramic view of the
city. Santiago de Chile was founded in 1541 and is in a beautiful
setting with only 62 miles separating the Pacific coast from
ski resorts in the high Andes. You will find 17th Century
architecture and lively markets set against a backdrop of
snow-capped mountains.
Day 3: Santiago - Puerto
Montt - Puerto Varas
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to
Puerto Montt.
Transfer from the airport in Puerto Montt to your hotel in
Puerto Varas, on the shore of Lake Llanquihue. From here you
can enjoy the spectacular views across the lake of the Osorno
Volcano. Afternoon visit of the beautiful town of Puerto Varas
and Puerto Montt, the capital of the Lake District lying on
the shore of the Pacific Ocean.
Day 4: Puerto Varas - Petrohue
- Lago Todos Los Santos - Bariloche
After breakfast, a visit to the Vincente Perez Rosales National
Park to see the native forests and the Petrohue Falls along
with the crystalline waters of the Petrohue River. After you
will continue on to the All Saints Lake where the cruise across
the lake to Peulla begins. With fabulous views of Osorno Volcano,
Puntiagudo and Tronador hills you will arrive at Peulla, a
beautiful nature reserve in time for lunch. Continue on to
Puerto Blast with a visit to Cantaros Falls before arriving
to Bariloche Argentina by bus. Transfer to your hotel, Hotel
Amancay.
Day 5: Bariloche
Free day of leisure to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of
Bariloche.
Day 6: Bariloche - Lago
Todos Los Santos - Petrohue - Puerto Varas
After breakfast, return by catamaran back to Chile and Puerto
Montt. Transfer to your hotel in Puerto Varas.
Day 7: Puerto Varas - Chiloe
After breakfast, a visit to the beautiful and mystical island
of Chiloe, the second largest island off South America. Long
inhabited by the Mapuche Indians, the island is steeped in
mythology and is populated by strange figures including the
troll-like Trauco. Seafood lunch and some free time before
returning to Puerto Varas.
Day 8 (Monday): Puerto Varas
- Frutillar - Puerto Montt
After breakfast, a visit to the picturesque lakeshore village
of Frutillar, home to an old German colony. Lunch and return
to Puerto Montt in time for the boarding of the ship, the
longest scheduled ferry journey in the world (with all meals).
The ship leaves Puerto Montt at 4PM navigating the interior
channels formed as a result of twelve thousand year old glacial
movements. Passing along the coastline of Chiloe Island we
will eventually cross the Reloncavi Inlet and continue on
towards the Gulf of Ancud. Farther south, we will enter Moraleda
and continue along the Taitao Peninsula.
Day 9 (Tuesday): Gulf of
Penas The ship will eventually sail out to the Pacific Ocean
where it will continue bordering the Taitao Peninsula and
then pass through the Gulf of Penas, where the sea conditions
can become a little rough.
Day 10 (Wednesday): Puerto
Eden
The ship will sail through Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
and continue through the Messier Channel. We will follow the
English Passage to arrive to Puerto Eden on Wellington Island.
The ship will also cross the Kirke or Santa Maria Channel
and their respective Kirke and White Passages.
Day 11 (Thursday): Puerto
Natales
At the final stretch we will enter the flatter, lower Patagonia,
navigating the Gulf of Almirante Montt to arrive at Seno de
Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Sound) and Puerto Natales. Transfer
to your hotel.
Day 12: Puerto Natales -
Torres del Paine
After breakfast, excursion to Torres del Paine National Park
and the Milodon cave. The visit includes tours to Lake Sarmiento,
Nordennskjold, Pehoe, and Lago Grey. Return to Puerto Natales
and your hotel.
Day 13: Balmaceda Glacier
- Serrano Glacier - Punta Arenas
After breakfast, full day excursion by boat to the beautiful
Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. After lunch, return to Puerto
Natales for the return bus to Punta Arenas. Transfer to your
hotel.
Day 14: Punta Arenas
After breakfast, transfer to Punta Arenas airport for your
return flight. (Or optional tours around Punta Arenas such
as the penguin sanctuary at Otway Sound - price not included).
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