DAY | DESCRIPTION | LODGING | MEALS |
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1 | ARRIVAL IN SANTIAGO We pick you up at the airport and bring you to your hotel. In the afternoon we visit Santiago and its Mercado Central and afterwards we have dinner in a local restaurant. |
Hotel *** | Welcome Dinner |
2 | SANTIAGO – PUNTA ARENAS – PUERTO NATALES In the morning we fly to Punta Arenas where we visit the Seno Ottway penguin colony. From there we drive to Puerto Natales. |
Estancia Perales or similar | Breakfast, Lunch |
3 | PUERTO NATALES – SERRANO RIVER – TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK Today we navigate the beautiful Seno Pedro Montt and the Ultima Esperanza by motorboat. From here we catch our first glimpse of the Balmaceda Glacier. Then we visit the Serrano Glacier and the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. Our day ends with a boat trip up the impressive Serrano River to today’s final destination, the Torres del Paine. |
Hotel | Breakfast, Lunch |
4 | TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK An entire day spent exploring the park including a boat trip on Lake Grey to the Grey Glacier, one of the largest branches of the Southern Ice Field. |
Hut Las Torres | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
5 | TORRES DEL PAINE TREK A full day spent trekking on some of the most spectacular trails that Patagonia has to offer, enjoying breathtaking views of the famous Torres del Paine peaks. |
Hut Las Torres | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
6 | TORRES DEL PAINE – CALAFATE Today we drive to Calafate, located in the heart of Argentinean Patagonia. The afternoon is free to explore the village. |
Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch |
7 | CALAFATE – PERITO MORENO GLACIER – CHALTEN Both Perito Moreno and the Chalten area are part of the huge and impressive Los Glaciares National Park. This morning we travel to the Perito Moreno Glacier. Here we witness an amazing show of large pieces of ice collapsing as the glacier advances. In the afternoon we drive to Chalten. |
Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch |
8 | CHALTEN TREK Today we do an easy, but beautiful and impressive trek that leads us to the foot of Mount Fitz Roy. |
Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
9 | CHALTEN TREK Day-trek through breathtaking scenery to the foot of Cerro Torre. |
Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch |
10 | CHALTEN – CALAFATE – RIO GALLEGOS – USHUAIA In the morning we drive to Calafate and then continue to the Rio Gallegos airport to catch our flight to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. There we have the afternoon to enjoy the main streets of this beautiful town. |
Hotel or Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch |
11 | CERRO MEDIO TREK A full day of easy trekking which will allow us to reach the summit of Cerro Medio. From the top we can see the Beagle Channel, the Darwin Range as well as Navarino Island. |
Hotel or Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch |
12 | BEAGLE CHANNEL NAVIGATION – PUERTO WILLIAMS Today, we cross the Beagle Channel by boat. On this trip, we discover the unique marine mammals and bird species in this southerly region. We disembark in Puerto Williams on Navarino Island, the southernmost city in Chile. |
Hut | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
13 | DIENTES DE NAVARINO TREK A full-day trek to the foothills of the Dientes de Navarino massif. |
Hut | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
14 | PUERTO WILLIAMS – PUNTA ARENAS Flight back to Punta Arenas, once again enjoying amazing views of the Darwin Range and the Strait of Magellan. |
Hotel | Breakfast, Lunch |
15 | PUNTA ARENAS – SANTIAGO Morning tour through Punta Arenas and afternoon flight back to Santiago. |
Hotel *** | Breakfast |
16 | DEPARTURE FROM SANTIAGO Transfer to the airport for your flight home. |
Breakfast |