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| South Cone Splendor — 19 days / 18 nights | |||||||||||||||||||
| Base | Lodging | Lodging | |||||||||||||||||
| Tour | Upgrade A | Upgrade B | |||||||||||||||||
Type of Tour |
Special Package | Price p/p: | $3,850 | $4,450 | $5,150 | ||||||||||||||
| Single supp: | $900 | $1,300 | $2,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Departure Point | Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||
| (See specific hotels by color in itinerary below) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Point | Buenos Aires, Arg. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated internal airfare | Included | ||||||||||||||||||
| Departure Dates | Daily (Nov - Mar) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Is this tour customizable? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weekly (Apr - Oct) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Included in Tour | |||||||||||||||||||
— Internal airfare from
Santiago |
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| Not Included in Tour | |||||||||||||||||||
| — International airfare to Santiago,
from BUE — Lunches, dinners and alcoholic drinks, — Activities not included in program, — Souvenirs and other personal "extras", — Travel insurance, — Tips for Guides, etc. |
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| click for Route Map | Daily Itinerary | click for Color
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| Day 1 | Montecarlo | Diego de Velazquez | Kennedy | Santiago | |||||||||||||||||
Arrive into
Santiago’s International Airport, where a private transfer will
be waiting to take you to your hotel for the next 3 nights. This afternoon
you have the chance to see Santiago in detail through an afternoon City
Tour visiting all the key sites, ending with an optional “Pisco
Sour”, Chile’s national drink. Transfer back to your hotel. |
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| Day 2 | Montecarlo | Diego de Velazquez | Kennedy | Santiago | |||||||||||||||||
After breakfast you will
take a day trip to Chile’s coast, 120 km from Santiago, passing
through the Curacavi and Casablanca valleys, the latter known for the
production of award winning wines. Then you will continue on to the
legislative capitol of the country, the hillside port city of Valparaiso
with its winding streets, and then on to the beach resort city of Viña
del Mar, visiting its casino and beaches. You will get to enjoy a seafood
lunch (price not included in program) before returning to Santiago.
Overnight back in Santiago. |
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| Day 3 | Montecarlo | Diego de Velazquez | Kennedy | Santiago | |||||||||||||||||
Today you will have a
half day tour of one of Chile's premier wineries. The tour will give you the opportunity to learn about
the history of winemaking in Chile, as well as that of the families
who built these enterprises from the ground up. You will also get to
taste just what makes their wines so successful. Tonight you can enjoy
an Easter Island themed Dinner Show. |
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| Day 4 | Terrazas | Cabanas del Lago (std) | Cabanas del Lago (sup) | Puerto Varas | |||||||||||||||||
Private transfer to the
airport for your morning flight to the southern city of Puerto Montt.
Transfer for the short drive to Puerto Varas, the “City of Roses”,
where you will check in your hotel with a view of the lake and volcanoes.
You will have an afternoon trip up the Osorno Volcano or a tour around
the west side of Lake Llanquihue, Chile’s 2nd largest lake, giving
you an insight into the daily lives of the original German immigrants
who began settling in this far region during the 1850s. You will visit
the lakeside towns of Frutillar with its open-air museum and Puerto
Octay on the northern corner of the lake where you will have lunch.
Then you will return and have the remainder of the afternoon and evening
free in Puerto Varas. |
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| Day 5 | Terrazas | Cabanas del Lago (std) | Cabanas del Lago (sup) | Puerto Varas | |||||||||||||||||
Today you have several
options to choose from, including: (1) Full day trip to the island of
Chiloe, where you will experience the unique culture and architecture,
including the construction of houses over the water known as “palafitos”,
(2) Full day trip through the Perez Rosales National Park, Petrohue
Falls and on to Lake Todos Los Santos, where you will take a catamaran
across the lake, with unbeatable views of both the Osorno and Puntiagudo
Volcanoes, to Peulla, where you can have lunch (price not included)
and optional activities before returning to Puerto Varas., (3) Whitewater
rafting (level III) on the Petrohue River, (4) Canyoning down some of
the many waterfalls in the area, (5) Various full day trekking trips
among other activities. Overnight in Puerto Varas. |
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| Day 6 | Glaciares | Indigo (std) | Indigo (suite) | Puerto Natales | |||||||||||||||||
Transfer to the airport
outside Puerto Montt for your flight down to Punta Arenas, where you
will have a shared transfer of approximately 3 hours to the port city
of Puerto Natales on the Last Hope Sound, and check into your room for
the next three nights. You will have the remainder of the afternoon
free to recharge your batteries for your next adventure. |
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| Day 7 | Glaciares | Indigo (std) | Indigo (suite) | Puerto Natales | |||||||||||||||||
Today you will have a
full day in the monumental Torres del Paine National Park, declared
a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. You will be immersed in a special microclimate
filled with unique flora and fauna, witnessing Patagonian foxes, guanacos
(American camels) and huge condors, all amid numerous lakes and at the
foot of the immense granite “Torres” and “Cuernos”.
Late afternoon transfer back to Puerto Natales. |
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| Day 8 | Glaciares | Indigo (std) | Indigo (suite) | Puerto Natales | |||||||||||||||||
This morning you will
take a day cruise from Puerto Natales through the Bernardo O’Higgins
National Park to visit the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. After approximately
4 hours of navigation, you will have the chance to disembark and hike
through native forest to arrive at a lagoon filled with icebergs at
the foot of the Serrano Glacier. Optional lunch in the Estancia Perales.
Late afternoon transfer to Puerto Natales. |
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| Day 9 | Meulen | El Quijote | Posada Los Alamos | El Calafate | |||||||||||||||||
After breakfast
you will be picked up at your hotel and will have a full day shared
transfer across the border into Argentina and then on up through the
Pampa to the fast-growing tourist town of El Calafate, your staging
point to witness one of the most unforgettable glaciers on the planet.
Remainder of the afternoon free to explore the great shops and bookstores. |
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| Day 10 | Meulen | El Quijote | Posada Los Alamos | El Calafate | |||||||||||||||||
Today you
will take a tour for a close-up view of the Perito Moreno Glacier, one
of the most active glaciers on the planet, often with sections of ice
calving off every few minutes. The almost constant sound of ice cracking
and shifting inside the glacier is something you will never forget.
You will also be able to take a boat trip to get an even closer view
of this Patagonian wonder. Overnight in El Calafate. |
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| Day 11 | Tres Reyes | Nevada | Panamericano | Bariloche | |||||||||||||||||
This morning
after breakfast you will have a transfer to the airport outside of the
city for your flight up to San Carlos de Bariloche, on the shores of
lake Nahuel Huapi (or "Tiger Island", referring to the puma)
in the middle of Argentina's lakes District. You will have the remainder
of the afternoon free to stroll through town and see all the local handcraft
shops on Mitre street. |
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| Day 12 | Tres Reyes | Nevada | Panamericano | Bariloche | |||||||||||||||||
Today you
can take a half-day trip along the lakeshore, known as the “Circuito
Chico”, including the chance to ride the chairlift up Campanario
Hill, providing an astonishing 360-degree view of the entire area. You
will have plenty of time to stroll through town and shop. Recommendation:
if you like chocolate, you are in the right place! Try one of the many
local chocolate shops. |
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| Day 13 | Tres Reyes | Nevada | Panamericano | Bariloche | |||||||||||||||||
After breakfast
you will take a full-day tour to Victoria Island and an easy hike into
a forest of Arrayan trees, with their unmistakable orange-colored bark.
Late afternoon transfer back to your hotel in Bariloche. |
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| Day 14 | Las Luces | Howard Johnsons | 725 Continental | Buenos Aires | |||||||||||||||||
Transfer
to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires, then transfer to your
hotel for the next 3 nights. You’ll have the remainder of the
afternoon free to enjoy the “Paris of South America” with
its quaint neighborhoods and great shopping. |
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| Day 15 | Las Luces | Howard Johnsons | 725 Continental | Buenos Aires | |||||||||||||||||
Today you
will take a City Tour of Buenos Aires, visiting the National Congress,
the Metropolitan Cathedral, around the Plaza de Mayo, into the neighborhoods
of San Telmo, La Boca, Palermo, and ending in upscale Recoleta with
its elegant cafés and restaurants. Then tonight we have included
a Tango Dinner Show to give you a taste of the real Argentinean culture! |
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| Day 16 | Las Luces | Howard Johnsons | 725 Continental | Buenos Aires | |||||||||||||||||
This morning
you will be picked up from your hotel to begin your full-day Fiesta
Gaucha at a working estancia outside of Buenos Aires. You will get to
see Argentinean cowboys and their herding dogs at work in their natural
environment. |
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| Day 17 | Saint George | Cataratas | Panoramic | Iguazu Falls | |||||||||||||||||
Transfer
to the airport for your flight to Iguazu Falls, where you will be met
for your transfer to your hotel for the next two nights. Rest of the
afternoon free to walk around and explore the thick, jungle environment. |
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| Day 18 | Saint George | Cataratas | Panoramic | Iguazu Falls | |||||||||||||||||
Today you
will have a Full Day tour of the immense Iguazu Falls, being able to
witness the area's wonder from both the Argentina and Brazil sides,
which offer very unique perspectives of this unforgettable destination.
Transfer back to your hotel at the end of the day. |
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| Day 19 | Buenos Aires / Home | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfer
to the airport for your flight back to Buenos Aires to connect to your
international flight home, or wherever else your travels take you. We
hope you had a wonderful vacation, and thank you so much for your business! |
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