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Ultimate Patagonia

Itinerary
18 Oct
Itinerary
Tours
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Day 1: Santiago

Welcome to Santiago

As soon as you arrive in Santiago airport, our eglish speaking guide we will be waiting for you, to welcome and transfer to your selected hotel.


*Take into consideration that to make the city tour you must arrive before 13:00 hours.

Half Day City Tour in Santiago

We invite you to discover Santiago, a cosmopolitan city which has become one of South America’s most modern hubs.Described by the international media as a surprising destination, Santiago stands out for being a cosmopolitan and modern city that perfectly combines its traditions with a modern outlook. The tour will take you to visit the heart of the city and its emblematic sites such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, Santiago’s Central Postal Office and its Municipality. We will also visit the Moneda Palace, which is the government’s headquarters as well as the traditional neighborhoods of the historic city center. The tour also includes a visit to the Santa Lucia hill, named Huelén by the natives. It is a real urban oasis in the center of the city. There we will learn more about Chile’s history and enjoy some of the best views in the city. After knowing Santiago, we will arrive to Barrio Lastarria, famous by it cultural, inherited and gastronomical offer. The second part of the tour will take you to the eastern side of the city, to the financial heart of Santiago, known for its modern buildings, impressive glass skyscrapers and its impressive sculptures designed by prominent national architects. There, you will see exactly why this area is known as “Sanhattan” among the locals.

Accommodation at the Selected Category Hotel in Santiago

Check in: 12:00pm

Meals included: None.


Day 2: Santiago, Valparaíso & Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar and Valparaíso are two of Chile’s unmissable destinations.

Known as the “Garden City”, for originally being surrounded by largely green areas and for now preserving its extensive and beautiful urban gardens, with the Pacific Ocean as its backdrop, Viña del Mar is undoubtedly one of Chile’s unmissable destinations. Viña del Mar stands out for its beautiful architecture, its impressive palaces and famous Flower Clock, photographed by tourists from all over the world. During the tour, you will have the option to have lunch in one of the numerous restaurants in the city, with a variety of delicious sea food on offer. We will travel along the sea front, and enjoy the views of the Pacific Ocean, before arriving at the most important ports in Chile; Valparaiso. It was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site thanks to its colorful beauty and the uniqueness of its location on the hills, which create a natural Amphitheatre with the ocean as its stage. We will visit Cerro Alegre, where you can truly appreciate the magic of the city, with its picturesque funiculars, multi-colored neighborhoods and unforgettable sea views. We will then head to the Sotomayor Square, to see the Monument of the Heroes of Iquique. Once in the port, there will be the option to take a boat out around Valparaíso’s bay to enjoy the views of the colorful hills from a different perspective.

Accommodation at the Selected Category Hotel in Santiago

Meals included: Breakfast


Day 3: Santiago, Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas

Transfer from hotel to Santiago airport, to board a flight to Puerto Montt and later transfer to hotel in Puerto Varas

Flight Santiago to Puerto Monnt (included)

Half Day Tour at Frutillar

Discover this charming lakeside destination, with a landscape formed by the Llanquihue Lake and several stunning volcanoes. You can see the influence of the German settlers, with the spectacular old cottages, many converted into guest houses, the delicious Bavarian gastronomy as well as the kuchens and apple strudel sweets. Located on the eastern bank of Llanquihue Lake, Frutillar charms visitors with its beauty all year round. On our tour, we will take a rural road used by the local farmers, where we can see the agriculture and the cattle which are so common to the region. You will also discover another reason to fall in love with Frutillar – the Teatro del Lago.

Accommodation at the Selected Category Hotel in Puerto Varas

Meals included: Breakfast



Day 4: Puerto Varas: Osorno volcanoe & Petrohue Waterfalls

A lake originating from a glacier and an active volcano, famous for its perfectly shaped crater, are two of the attractions you can see with this package. The tour starts on the southern shores of the Llanquihue Lake, where you will learn about the German settlers and agriculture in the zone. Once in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, you will be able to enjoy the imposing Petrohué Waterfalls, which stun visitors with their turquoise waters. From there, we will go on to the origin of the Petrohué River, Todos los Santos Lake, where we will visit some of its sleepy beaches. By then, we will be at the foot of the Osorno Volcano to enjoy a lunch in the village of Ensenada, before continuing up to the ski resort on the volcano. On route, you will be stunned by the panoramic views of the Petrohué River valley and the beautiful Llanquihue Lake.

Accommodation at the Selected Categpory Hotel in Puerto Varas

Meals included: Breakfast


Day 5: Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas & Puerto Natales

Transfer from the Puerto Varas hotel to the Puerto Montt airport to board a flight to Punta Arenas.

Flight Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas(included)

Upon arrival you will be assisted at the Punta Arenas airport and then transferred to the bus terminal to board a bus to Puerto Natales (03 hours trip) upon arrival you will be transferred to the hotel

Accommodation at the Selected Category Hotel in Puerto Natales

Meals included: Breakfast


Day 6: Puerto Natales: Full Day Tour Torres del Paine National Park & Milodon Cave

The excursion begins visiting the Milodon Cave, a natural monument located on Benitez Hill, 25 kilometers from Puerto Natales, where in 1895 were found remains of extinct animals like Sabre Toothed Tiger, American Horse and a large mammal known as Milodon. It is necessary to walk for half an hour to go into the cave and observe the stalactites, places where the remains were found and a replica of Milodon. The excursion continues bordering different lakes such as Sofía, Porteño and Toro toward the park, which is a biosphere reserve founded in 1959 with a surface over 242.000 hectares. Here the landscape changes drastically becoming unforgettable due its dozen lakes populated by marine birds, and in the background granite picks dominating the area. Turquoise lakes, waterfalls and mountains covered by ice are the predominant landscape inside the park. The trip continues with a walk on the shores of Grey Lake, where blue icebergs can be seen, and in the background the vast Grey glacier. After lunch a walk for 15 minutes into the park is necessary toward the Waterfall (Salto Grande), which is communicating two big lakes inside the park; Nordenskjold and Pehoe Lakes. The road takes us to the Nordenskjold look out and bordering Sarmiento Lake finally arriving in Laguna Amarga, from where we will have a panoramic view of the three “Towers of Paine”, always depending on the weather conditions.

Once we leave the park you will be able to enjoy the most diverse landscapes, such as, the magellanic deciduous forest and the vast Patagonian steppe dominated by the wind and aridity. On the way is possible to find two species members of the local fauna: the Patagonian guanaco, South American camel and relative of Llama, and the endemic lesser Rhea (Ñandu), relative of the African Ostrich. Before arriving in Puerto Natales we will observe the little village of Cerro Castillo and Figueroa Lake.

Accommodation at the Selected Category Hotel in Puerto Natales

Meals included: Breakfast & Box Lunch


Day 7: Puerto Natales

Day at Leisure.

Optional excursion: Visit to Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers USD 190.00

Navigation Glaciers Serrano and Balmaceda available from September 15 to April 8,and subject to weather conditions, and subject to availability.

Depart from hotel to pier (walking distance), your local guide will assist you with check in for navigation. Once you embark, the SIB navigation into Última Esperanza Fjord towards Bernardo O’Higgings National Park begins. The destinations are Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers. During the voyage the history of Puert o Natales is narrated (Frigorífico Bories National History Monument) and we will head then to Condores Cascade and cliffs.The voyage continues to Balmaceda Mount, where you will see the Glacier. We then continue along the route and disembark at Puerto Toro to begin a walk through a native forest of coigües, ñirres and ciruelillos until almost reaching the Serrano Glacier wall. Once on the vessel, you will enjoy an aperitif with ice taken from the glacier. On our way back, you will enjoy the typical spit-roasted lamb at Consuelo ranch. After witnessing a unique, wild and unspoiled landscape, you will complete the navigation anchoring in Puerto Natales.

Accommodation at the Selected Category Hotel in Puerto Natales

Meals included: Breakfast


Day 8: Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas

At the scheduled time will be transferred to the bus terminal of Puerto Natales to board bus to the airport of Punta Arenas

Meals included: Breakfast

Departure from Punta Arenas to Santiago and then international flight to US (not included)

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