Sunday Day 01 - SANTIAGO:
Reception at Santiago airport and transfer to Hotel Fundador. Afternoon tour around Santiago, visiting the city’s most outstanding attractions, including a walking tour downtown visiting the Main Square “Plaza de Armas”, the Cathedral, Ahumada Boulevard, the Government Palace “La Moneda”. Then, by vehicle, visit the main avenues of the old Santiago, crossing the bohemian neighbourhood of Bellavista and drive to San Cristobal Hill, for a magnificent panoramic view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range. After this a visit to the modern part of Santiago, including its elegant neighbourhoods, shopping and financial centers. This tour ends at the artisan village of “Los Graneros del Alba”, where artisans can be seen at work, having plenty of time to walk around or do some shopping. Return to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight Hotel Fundador.
Monday Day 02 - SANTIAGO - PUERTO MONTT - PUERTO VARAS:
Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to the airport on time for your flight to Puerto Montt. Reception at Puerto Montt´s airport and transfer to the hotel in Puerto Varas. After check in at the hotel, visit to the city touring its streets and avenues adorned with beautiful rosebushes, the Phillippi Hill and its splendid mirador giving a panoramic view of Llanquihue Lake and the Osorno Volcano. Then the tour continues southwards to the city of Puerto Montt and the fisherman’s village known as Angelmó. Lunch is included. Return to Puerto Varas at dusk.
Overnight Hotel Colonos del Sur.
Tuesday Day 03 - PUERTO VARAS - PUYEHUE - PUERTO VARAS:
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion with lunch included, visiting Lake Puyuehue and the National Park and Hot Springs of the same name. This area is noteworthy for its beautiful countryside and rolling hills. The ride to the Puyehue Hot Springs is done along the southern shore of the Puyehue Lake. After lunch the tour continues to the Puyehue National Park to observe the wide variety of its flora and fauna. Return to the hotel. Lunch is included.
Overnight Hotel Colonos del Sur
Wednesday Day 04 -PUERTO VARAS - PETROHUE - PUERTO VARAS:
Full day excursion with lunch included. Drive through the southern shore of Llanquihue Lake to admire the beauty of Osorno and Calbuco Volcanoes, finishing up at the Petrohue Waterfalls. The rapids formed by the abundant waters of this fast flowing river are set in a wonderful native forest and the surroundings are truly spectacular. The tour continues to Petrohue, the boarding point for cruises of Todos Los Santos Lake. In the afternoon, return to the hotel in Puerto Varas. Lunch is included.
Overnight Hotel Colonos del Sur.
Thursday Day 05 -PUERTO VARAS - FRUTILLAR - PUERTO MONTT - PUNTA ARENAS:
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure from the hotel heading north towards Frutillar. On the way admire the majestic Osorno Volcano and Llanquihue Lake. The tour includes a visit to upper and lower Frutillar; its church and the museum devoted to German pioneers. A snack is included.
Transfer to Puerto Montt´s airport to board a flight to Punta Arenas. In Punta Arenas, reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon city tour of Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in the world, founded in 1847 thanks to the regular maritime traffic between Europe and the Pacific Ocean region, via the Strait of Magellan which was the only link between both oceans at that time. In the nineteenth century it was one of the most modern cities of the southern extreme of South American. Its architecture reflects the wealthy of those days as well as the design of the majority of the mansions, still preserved intact.
Dinner and overnight Hotel Cabo de Hornos.
Friday Day 06 - PUNTA ARENAS - PUERTO NATALES:
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the bus station to board a regular service bus to the city of Puerto Natales. After a drive of 4 hours arrival to Puerto Natales. Reception at the bus station and transfer to the hotel. Dinner in Hotel Costaustralis.
Overnight in the Hotel Saltos del Paine.
Saturday Day 07 - PUERTO NATALES - TORRES DEL PAINE - PUERTO NATALES:
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion with lunch included, visiting Torres del Paine National Park. Departure from Puerto Natales visiting en route the Milodon Cave. The journey continues through steppes and Patagonia scrub, full of abundant wild life and herds of sheep, up to Torres del Paine National Park. In the park, a large variety of native fauna especially large herds of guanacos can be observed. We visit the Salto Grande of the Pehoe River, with the impressive mountain massif of Torres del Paine in the background. Then visit to Lake Pehoe, Lake Grey and Grey Glacier. Return to Puerto Natales in the evening.
Overnight Hotel Saltos del Paine.
Sunday Day 08 - PUERTO NATALES - BALMACEDA & SERRANO GLACIERS - PUERTO NATALES:
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion with lunch-box included. Early in the morning sail from Puerto Natales visiting the beautiful Ultima Esperanza Fjord and after a 3-hour navigation arrival to the thousand-year-old glacier of Mount Balmaceda, habitat of cormorants and sea lion colonies. At the end of the fjord disembark and walk approximately 1 kilometer (3/4 mile) on a path through the middle of a wonderful native forest to the foot of the Glacier Serrano and from there admire this huge natural wonder. We stay here for a couple of hours before returning to Puerto Natales in the afternoon.
Overnight Hotel Saltos del Paine.
Monday Day 9 - PUERTO NATALES - PUNTA ARENAS - SANTIAGO:
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the bus station to board a regular service bus that will drive you to Punta Arenas airport to board your flight to Santiago. In Santiago reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight Hotel Fundador.
Tuesday Day 10 - SANTIAGO:
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board onward flight.
| Departure Dates |
| 2003 |
November |
16 |
December |
14 |
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| 2004 |
January |
11 |
February |
08 |
| March |
07 |
April |
04 |
| May |
09 |
June |
13 |
| July |
11 |
August |
08 |
| September |
05 |
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· Passengers must arrive in Santiago on the above mentioned dates.
· Prices do not include air tickets and aiport taxes.
· Domestic flights to be used, will be informed at the time of confirmation.
| Prices Per Person |
| Single |
$1,894.00 |
| Double |
$1,439.00 |
| Triple |
$1,307.00 |
Contact us for more information or to make a reservation.
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