Term: Any day From November 01, 2015 to August 31, 2016.

Departure: Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ)

Arrival: Calafate (FTE)

Day 1 / Punta Arenas - City Tour Punta Arenas

Airport Reception in Punta Arenas. Transfer to Selected Hotel in Punta Arenas. Accommodation. During the afternoon, we’ll make a City Tour through Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in the American continental territory. exploring the history of Patagonia. The first stop will be the lookout in “Cerro de la Cruz” (Cross Hill), a place in which you will obtain a panoramic view of the city, the strait of Magellan, and on the horizon, the Great Island of “Tierra del Fuego” (Land of Fire). The tour will continue through the well-conserved streets of the city until we arrive at the Parade Ground, a square surrounded by colonial buildings and also, the place where you will find the monument of Hernando de Magallanes. Later, we will visit the Nao Victoria Museum, a replica of the ship used by the Portuguese navigator Hernando de Magallanes. The last part of the day includes a tour through the north part of the city, allowing you to appreciate a great amount of landmarks, such as the “Monumento al Ovejero” (Shepard’s Monument), the “Plaza Croata” (Croatian Plaza), the “Plaza de Antoine de Saint-Exupery” and many neighborhoods in Punta Arenas. Finishing the tour, we will come back to the Hotel in Punta Arenas (accommodation included).

Day 2 / Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales

At the appointed time, transfer to Punta Arenas Bus Station, from where we will head towards Puerto Natales. After 3 hour ride, we’ll arrive at the Puerto Natales Bus Station, where our guide will be waiting for you, and will take you to your selected Hotel in Puerto Natales (accommodation included).

Day 3 / Puerto Natales - Full Day Tour Torres del Paine

During the morning, we’ll start a beautiful journey towards one of the most beautiful places in South America. Our first destination will be “La Cueva del Milodón” (Mylodon Cave), located 24 Km north of Puerto Natales. This natural monument consists of three caverns and a rocky conglomerate called "Silla del Diablo" (Devil’s chair). Later we'll go to Torres del Paine National Park, where the first natural settings that we will appreciate are: Mirador Lago Sarmiento (Sarmiento Lake Lookout), Cuernos del Paine (Paine’s Horns) and Cerro Almirante Nieto (Admiral Nieto Hill). Once inside the park, we’ll visit the Nordenskjold Lake Lookout and we will continue to enjoy the panoramic views. Later, we’ll take a 15 minutes journey by foot inside the park, approaching “Salto Grande” (Big Leap), an impressive waterfall of 10 meters high. Upon completion of the waterfall trip, we’ll take the time to enjoy a typical lunch from the Chilean Patagonia (included). The tour will continue with another hike, this time, on the banks of the Grey Lake, where you’ll be able to see towering icebergs and the greatness of the Grey Glacier. Upon completion of the tour, we’ll come back to our Hotel in Puerto Natales (accommodation included).

Day 4 / Puerto Natales - Navigation Balmaceda & Serrano:

During the morning, we’ll pick you up from your hotel in Puerto Natales and we’ll head towards the docks to start our navigation. It will start in the Canal Señoret, heading NW towards Monte Balmaceda, while enjoying snacks on board (included). Our first point of interest will be the National Historic Monument Fridge Bories. Prominent for its masonry buildings, and its industrial architecture with a Post-Victorian style. Entering the Canal Señoret, we’ll head to “Isla Guanaco” where we’ll find small and wonderful Magellan dolphins or Toninas. Then, through the “Estancia Margot” (Margot Residency) we’ll access to the “Pared de Cormoranes” (Cormorants Wall), appreciating many of these birds fanning their extended wings.
Continuing the trip to Punta de Lobos (Sea Wolf Spike), where we’ll find some copies of such mammal. Later we’ll come to visit the waterfall and cliffs, hoping to spot some condors. The journey continues towards Monte Balmaceda (2035 meters high) where we’ll contemplate the Balmaceda Glacier. We’ll disembark in Puerto Toro to start our hike along the shores of the Tempanos lagoon. Here, we enjoy the impressive vegetation and the contrast between the clear skies and sea ice, accompanied by the imposing Serrano Glacier. After witnessing a unique, savage and untouched scenery, we’ll finish our navigation and we’ll come back to our point of origin. In this place, our guide will take us to our Hotel in Puerto Natales (accommodation included).

Day 5 / Puerto Natales - Calafate.

At the appointed time, transfer to Puerto Natales Bus Station to board a bus (ticket included) to Calafate.

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