The Best of Patagonia Chile Argentina 10 Days – 9 Nights
From USD $ 2,800 Per person.
Day 1.
Punta Arenas – Fort Bulnes – Puerto Natales.
Arrival and reception by our team at the Carlos Ibañez del Campo airport. from this point we will start a beautiful tour to Fort Bulnes.
On the way we will visit sectors such as: Agua Fresca, Punta Santa Ana, a set of typical buildings and beached warehouses that remind us of the passage of time. We will observe that the landscape shelters abundant wildlife.
Almost upon reaching the Fort at the fork in the road, a monolith is located, indicating the Geographical Center of Chile (Arica / South Pole)
The detour to the east, accesses the ruins of the Rey don Felipe city, known as Puerto de Hambre. Finally, the central path leads to the facilities of Fort Bulnes rebuilt in 1943, which recall the Taking of Possession of the Strait of Magellan in 1843. Free time to walk around the place.
We will return to the city of Punta Arenas to go to the bus terminal where we will travel for 3 hours to the beautiful Puerto Natales.
Upon arrival they will be waiting for us to take us to our Hotel.
Observations:
Private Transfer Airport - Hotel
Private tour to Fuerte Bulnes.
Transfer by regular bus Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales.
Private transfer from bus station to your Hotel.
Free dinner.
Does not include: Entrance to Parque del Estrecho $ 12,000.
Day 2
Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine National Park
Breakfast at the hotel, today we will make one of the most important excursions of our trip to Torres del Paine.
We will start visiting the Milodon Cave on the way, where well preserved remains of this prehistoric herbivorous mammal that lived there around 12,000 years ago have been found.
From there we continue the trip to Torres del Paine National Park, where we will visit the Laguna Amarga which stands out for its white edges covered with salt and the variety of birds that visit it, especially flamingos, later we will be able to observe the Paine massifs in company of some Guanacos that abound in the place until reaching the Nordenskjold Lake viewpoint, an ideal sight to see Monte Almirante Nieto and the Cuernos del Paine.
After this we will arrive at Lake Pehoé, a beautiful turquoise lake due to the sediments of the glaciers, we will walk to the Salto Grande and we will have incredible views of Monte Paine Grande, the Cuernos del Paine, the French Glacier and the Monte Paine Chico or also known as Admiral Nieto.
We will continue our walk to the Gray sector, if luck is with us we will be able to appreciate more than some Huemul that inhabit the area, upon arrival we will enter a beautiful forest with a large presence of woodpeckers until we reach the shores of Lake Gray.
We will be able to make a walk to the viewpoint of the Gray glacier and then start our trip back to the park administration where we will change vehicles to go to our Hotel in the park where we will have a beautiful view of the Paine massif.
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Private Transfer Puerto Natales- Torres del Paine.
Full day tour.
Lunch in Torres del Paine.
Includes Entrance to Torres del Paine.
Certified Guide.
Dinner at your Hotel in Torres del Paine.
Day 3
Torres del Paine – Optional Excursion
Breakfast at the Hotel. If the weather accompanies us, we will have some impressive postcards of the park and the mountains. Today we will have the opportunity to choose between 2 of the main circuits within the Park.
Option 1 – Gray Glacier Navigation
In the morning we will start the navigation to the Gray Glacier, which is an unforgettable excursion.
It allows us to enjoy a unique landscape composed of floating icebergs, exuberant vegetation and imposing mountains. From the Hotel, we arrive in minutes at the Pingo River where we cross its bridge and then cross a native forest.
When we reach the shore of the Gray River we will embark. This excursion has a total duration of about 3 hours.
After 1 hour and 15 minutes of navigation we will be close to the feet of the Gray Glacier where we will be able to appreciate from a very short distance all the beauty and magnitude of the ice walls of more than 20 meters that the glacier offers as a spectacle.
Marvel at this accumulation of ancient ice while enjoying a typical Pisco Sour, or if you prefer, a Whiskey on the rocks with ancient ice. Return to Hosteria Lago Gray where we will take our transfer back to our Hotel.
Option 2 – Las Torres Base Trek
To start this excursion we must travel by vehicle to the Laguna Amarga sector.
We will start a moderately demanding walk through the Ascencio Valley towards the legendary Torres del Paine, the first section of our walk will take us next to Monte Almirante Nieto to the Los Vientos pass.
We will have beautiful images of the park, we will continue to Camp el Chileno where we can rest for a moment and then cross dense forests to a point from which it is only possible to advance on foot to finally reach an interior lagoon.
On whose waters the imposing granite spiers of Las Torres del Paine are reflected. Under this extraordinary landscape we will enjoy a restful rest and box lunch that will allow us to recover our energy for the return.
Arrival back to the Las Torres hotel where our vehicle will be waiting for us to transfer us back to our Hotel
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Box Lunch (Option 2).
Regular sailing to Gray Glacier.
Private trekking with Hotel guests.
Guide (For option 2).
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 4
Zodiac Rio Serrano Navigation- Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers
Breakfast at the hotel, later we will move to the small dock of the Rio Serrano where we will take our Zodiac that will take us through the Rio Serrano.
During the journey we will be able to have excellent images of Monte Donoso and Monte Balmaceda, in addition to being able to appreciate Monte Ferrier and the glacier that surrounds it.
At the end of 1:30 hrs we will have to make a change of Zodiac before continuing until we reach the Estancia Balmaceda.
While we enjoy a hot chocolate or tea, we will change the boat to go to the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park where after a 30-minute walk we will have incredible images of the Serrano Glacier.
We will be able to enjoy its tranquility make the change of boat and continue the navigation through the Ultima Esperanza fjord towards the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers.
On the way, we will see colonies of sea lions and cormorants, until we reach the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers, where we will dock at the Puerto Toro dock, walking 1,000 meters, through a wonderful native forest and along the shore of the lake.
Patagonian lunch at Estancia Perales. Return to Puerto Natales.
Observations:
Buffet breakfast at your Hotel.
Private Transfer from your hotel to Muelle Serrano.
Lunch at Estancia Perales.
Zodiac navigation through Rio Serrano
Navigation Through Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers.
Transfer In Out private.
Day 5
Puerto Natales – El Calafate – El Chalten
Breakfast at our Hotel, today we will take a regular service bus that will take us from Puerto Natales to the city of El Calafate in Argentina (4 hour trip).
Upon arrival we will have time to rest and tour the city before taking our vehicle that will take us to the town of El Chalten (2 hours by bus).
Upon arrival in the city, our guide will be waiting for us to take you to the hotel in El Chalten.
After a break we will carry out a briefing on the activity of the next day.
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Regular transfer Puerto Natales-El Calafate.
Transfer by regular bus El Calafate- EL Chalten.
Welcome dinner.
Day 6
El Chalten – Cerro Torre – El Calafate
From El Chaltén we take the Laguna Torre trail and after a small slope we enter a small forest of ñires. From there, the path begins to gain height while aligning itself with the course of the Fitz Roy river.
From there we will walk 2 hours through imposing lenga forests, old glacial moraines and alluvial plains formed by ancient river courses, until we reach Laguna Torre.
In this section there are possibilities to see a great variety of birds, among them, the Magellanic Woodpecker.
In Laguna Torre you can usually see amazing ice floes produced by landslides from the front of the Torre glacier.
We also know the De Agostini camp, used as a base camp by climbers from all over the world.
On this tour, in spring, it is possible to appreciate an infinity of wild flowers typical of Patagonia. After a break for lunch we return to El Chalten where we will take the bus back to the city of El Calafate, reception at the Terminal and transfer to our Hotel.
Observations:
Breakfast buffet.
Private trekking.
Box Lunch.
Private transfer to the bus terminal.
Regular bus ticket El Chalten-El Calafate.
Private transfer Bus Terminal-Hotel.
Day 7
Visit to the Perito Moreno – Nautical Safari – Puerto Natales.
Buffet breakfast at our Hotel. Departure from the hotel for the full day excursion to the imposing Perito Moreno Glacier along Provincial Route 11, with Lake Argentino on our right.
We will admire the typical vegetation of the Andean Patagonian steppe made up of beech trees, ‘ñires and flowers of intense color, in which the red “Notro” stands out.
We will arrive at Los Glaciares National Park, where we will have the opportunity to travel along the long and wide point of view walkways in the Perito Moreno Glacier, declared by ‘World Heritage Site in 1982 (entrance to the national parks included).
The walkways are arranged in three levels, from here we will be surprised by spectacular views of the glacier.
During the visit we will have the opportunity to take the Nautical Safari navigation through Lake Riko to visit closely the south wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier, where we can see the gigantic 60/70 meter high wall.
Upon returning we will take the connecting bus to travel to Puerto Natales (arrival at around 11:00 p.m.) Dinner.
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Regular tour to the Perito Moreno.
Entrance to Los Glaciares National Park.
Regular navigation of 2 hours.
Regular bus El Calafate - Puerto Natales.
Private transfer Bus Terminal-Hotel.
Day 8
Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas – City Tour
Breakfast at our Hotel and transfer to the bus terminal to take our bus back to the city of Punta Arenas, arrival and transfer to our Hotel.
Once in the city we will make a city tour where we will visit its main attractions, its Plaza de Armas and the monument to the Patagonian Indian, according to the traditional way, when touching the finger of the Indian indicates that one day he will return to Patagonia.
We will visit Cerro La Cruz where we will have a panoramic view of the city and the Strait of Magellan along with La Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego.
We can visit its picturesque cemetery with great Yugoslav influence, very close we will end up visiting one of the main emblems of the city such as the monument to the Patagonian Sheepdog, a true icon of the region.
Later we will travel to our Hotel. Free dinner.
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Private transfer Hotel- Bus Terminal.
Transfer by Regular Bus Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales.
Private city tour in Punta Arenas.
Day 9
Punta Arenas – Magdalena Island Penguins Navigation.
Breakfast at our Hotel, first thing in the morning we will move to the center of the city to take our tour that will take us to visit the Magdalena and Marta Islands
The ecosystem that make up the two islands make it mandatory to visit both, while Marta Island is home to more than 1000 Sea Lions, Cormorants, Skuas, Southern Terns, Antarctic Pigeons and Sea Elephants.
Magdalena Island allows interaction with one of the largest colonies of Magellanic Penguins, exceeding 150,000 birds.
During the navigation it is possible to see Austral Dolphins and Toninas Overas. For reasons of wildlife protection, Marta Island is only circumnavigated to admire and photograph the Colony and the diversity of seabirds that live there.
On Magdalena Island you can disembark for about an hour, to walk and interact with the colony.
In the afternoon, return to the city of Punta Arenas, arrival at 1:00 p.m., transfer to our Hotel. Free afternoon
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Private transfer Hotel- Penguin Navigation Offices round trip.
Shared regular browsing.
Tickets included.
Day 10
Punta Arenas – Airport
Breakfast at our Hotel, at the estimated time private transfer to Punta Arenas airport, end of service.