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Day 1 / Santiago Airport
Arrival in Santiago. Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 / Santiago – Half-Day Panoramic City Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Half-day city tour of Santiago, a panoramic visit of the city’s main attractions, where its rich history contrasts with modern and imposing architecture. La Moneda Palace, Plaza de Armas, the Central Market, and Santa Lucía Hill are part of this unforgettable tour. Along the way, we will stop at a lapis lazuli shop where you can admire and/or purchase beautiful jewelry and unique handicrafts. Overnight.
Day 3 / Santiago – Punta Arenas – Puerto Natales
At the scheduled time, transfer to Santiago Airport to board the flight to Punta Arenas. Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the Punta Arenas Bus Terminal to take a regular bus to the city of Puerto Natales (3 hours). Upon arrival, reception at the Puerto Natales Bus Terminal and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight.
Day 4 / Puerto Natales – Full Day Torres del Paine
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, departure for a full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park, visiting Milodón Cave and observing along the way the Prat Mountain Range, Lake Porteño, Lake and Sierra del Toro, Sierra Ballena, the Paine Horns, Lake Grey, Salto Grande, the Nordenskjöld Lake Viewpoint, Lake Sarmiento, and Laguna Amarga. Return to Puerto Natales at the end of the day. Overnight.
Day 5 / Puerto Natales – Full Day Balmaceda & Serrano Navigation
The Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers are located within Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, 31 miles northwest of Puerto Natales, and form part of the Andes mountain range. Visiting them means admiring a majestic place, almost untouched by humans. Access is only by sea, sailing through the Última Esperanza Fjord, named for the “last hope” of finding the Strait of Magellan in 1557 by an expedition approaching from the Pacific Ocean.
The journey begins at the Puerto Natales pier. Along the way, you will see buildings belonging to the historic Bories cold-storage plant, once one of Patagonia’s largest meat-processing industries. You may also observe a colony of Imperial Cormorants, a small sea lion colony, and a variety of native flora such as Coigüe, Canelo, Lenga, Ñire, Chilco, and Calafate, among others.
The Balmaceda Glacier can be viewed from the boat, while visiting the Serrano Glacier requires a 20-minute walk along a trail bordering a small lake formed by the glacier’s meltwater.
Return to the selected hotel. Overnight. Excursion subject to weather conditions.
Day 6 / Puerto Natales – El Calafate
At the scheduled time, transfer to the Puerto Natales Bus Terminal to take a regular bus to the city of El Calafate. Upon arrival at the bus terminal, transfer to the selected hotel in El Calafate. Overnight.
Day 7 / El Calafate – Full Day Perito Moreno Glacier
In the morning, visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier. The tour covers approximately 80 km from El Calafate to the walkways located in front of the glacier, inside Los Glaciares National Park.
Along the route, you will enjoy views of Lake Argentino and Bahía Redonda on the right side of the road. The first 40 km feature Patagonian steppe landscapes, later transitioning to a forested area of the Nothofagus family (Lengas, Coihues, and Ñires) as you approach the National Park.
Before entering the park, you will stop at a viewpoint offering the first panoramic views of the glacier’s southern wall. After entering, you will continue for 40 km to the parking area, where the trail leading to the walkways begins. The visit to the walkways is self-guided until the scheduled meeting time.
146 meters away is the Main Balcony, offering an impressive view of the glacier’s north and south faces.
In the afternoon, return to the city. Overnight.
Day 8 / El Calafate
Day at leisure for personal activities. Overnight.
Day 9 / El Calafate – Buenos Aires
At the scheduled time, transfer to El Calafate Airport. Meet and greet upon arrival at Buenos Aires Airport and transfer to the selected hotel. Overnight.
Day 10 / Buenos Aires – City Tour
Discover the City of Buenos Aires. We will begin our tour along the impressive 9 de Julio Avenue. We will then visit Argentina’s most important lyric theater, the Teatro Colón, and the Obelisk, the landmark where major public gatherings and sports celebrations take place.
We will continue along Avenida de Mayo to the National Congress building, which together with Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral, the Government House, and the Cabildo forms the civic center of Buenos Aires.
We will then explore the southern neighborhoods, including the traditional district of San Telmo—birthplace of tango—and the colorful La Boca neighborhood with its famous Caminito street-museum.
Heading north, we will visit Puerto Madero, Retiro, and the exclusive residential district of Palermo, ending in the elegant cafés and restaurants of Recoleta, home to one of the world’s most famous cemeteries.
Return to the selected hotel. Overnight.
Day 11 / Buenos Aires – Departure
At the scheduled time, transfer to Buenos Aires Airport for your onward flight.
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