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| 12 Day Kaleidoscope of Chile and Patagonia with Buenos Aires
A 12-Day tour starting from $2,499
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| Experience Chile and Patagonia with Buenos Aires on a 12 day tour. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 10 nights First Class accommodations
3 nights Amerian Buenos Aires Park Hotel, Buenos Aires 3 nights Hotel Kennedy, Santiago 2 nights CostAustralis, Puerto Natales 2 nights Cabo de Hornos, Punta Arenas • 12 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner • Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach • Services of English-speaking tour manager Days 6 - 12 • Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features • Buenos Aires, Santiago & Punta Arenas city tours • Torres del Paine National Park ▲ When choosing flights, select those that depart Santiago after 4 pm. Alternatively, an additional night may be added in Santiago.
DAY 1, Thursday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Buenos Aires. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Buenos Aires Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Buenos Aires DAY 3, Saturday - Buenos Aires City Tour Today, enjoy a half day Buenos Aires city tour that reveals the various influences of the immigrants that made this the cosmopolitan city it is today. The tour begins at the historic Plaza de Mayo Square, a magnificent public space surrounded by the Government House, Old City Hall, and the Cathedral. Traveling southward, see the colorful, picturesque port neighborhood of La Boca, with its famed Caminito street, reminiscent of the streets of Genoa. Continue toward San Telmo and see the colonial houses and cobblestone streets. Finally, see the modern districts of Puerto Madero and Recoleta Overnight: Buenos Aires Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Sunday - Full Day in Buenos Aires Full day at leisure to explore Buenos Aires independently Optional: Dinner & Tango Show at El Querandi Overnight: Buenos Aires Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Monday - Flight to Santiago This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Santiago. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Santiago Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Tuesday - Santiago City Tour Morning at leisure. Your afternoon tour of Santiago includes a journey through the main streets of the civic center of the city, with views of the neoclassical Moneda Palace, the current seat of government, and the Plaza de Armas, with its Cathedral, Museum of National History and Central Post Office. Continue to Parque Forestal, inspired by the Champs Elysees in Paris. See the Fine Arts Museum and Santa Lucia Hill, where the city was founded in 1541. Then climb San Cristobal hill for a panoramic view of the city with the magnificent Andes Mountains in the background. The tour concludes with a visit to the handicraft village of Los Graneros del Alba. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Santiago Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Wednesday - Full Day in Santiago Enjoy a full day at leisure in Santiago to explore the city independently Optional: Full Day Valparaiso & Vina Del Mar Overnight: Santiago Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Thursday - Fly to Punta Arenas This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Puerto Natales. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Puerto Natales Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Friday - Torres del Paine Today, enjoy a full day excursion with lunch included, visiting Torres del Paine National Park. Depart from Puerto Natales with a visit to the Milodon Cave en route. 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. Visit the Salto Grande of the Pehoe River, with the impressive mountain massif of Torres del Paine in the background. Continue to visit Lake Pehoe, Lake Grey and Grey Glacier. Return to Puerto Natales in the evening Overnight: Puerto Natales Meals: Breakfast, Lunch DAY 10, Saturday - Punta Arenas This morning, drive to Punta Arenas. This afternoon's city tour of Punta Arenas includes an ascent of Cerro Mirador, the only ski resort in the world with a sea view. Here, enjoy a fantastic panoramic view of Punta Arenas. Afterwards, visit the historic cemetery with its ornate foliage and elaborate tombs. Then, view the Monument to Magellan in the Plaza Munoz Gamero. The tour continues with a visit to the Regional Salesian Museum, which hosts exhibitions featuring the Yaganas, Onas, and Alacalufes, the area's native peoples. Lastly, tour the Historic Museum of Magellan and the Braun Menendez Palace Overnight: Punta Arenas Meals: Breakfast DAY 11, Sunday - Full Day in Punta Arenas Enjoy a full day at leisure in Punta Arenas. Tonight, join your group for dinner at a local restaurant Optional: Full Day Estancia Los Ciervos Optional: Half Day Penguin Colony Santa Magdalena by Zodiac (AM) (Only available November - December) Overnight: Punta Arenas Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 12, Monday - Fly to Santiago, Depart for the USA Transfer to the airport in Punta Arenas for your flight to Santiago. Upon arrival, transfer to the International Terminal for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast
Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking tour manager Days 6 - 12 Special Features • Buenos Aires, Santiago & Punta Arenas city tours • Torres del Paine National Park All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.
Land only price does not include arrival/departures transfers, but does include flights Buenos Aires-Santiago-Punta Arenas-Santiago. When choosing flights, select those that depart Santiago after 4 pm. Alternatively, an additional night may be added in Santiago. |
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