DISCOVER ARGENTINA AND CHILE - 14 Days
Day
1: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Arrival, reception and
transfer with local guide to the hotel. At the time scheduled with the guide,
half day City tour visiting Buenos Aires City: ¨Plaza de Mayo¨ where the
Government House (Pink House) is located, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the
Cabildo. Then you will arrive at La Boca neighbourhood to walk around Caminito
Street and see how the first immigrants who arrived in Buenos Aires used to
live. Overnight.
Day
2: Buenos Aires – Ushuaia (Argentina)
Breakfast. Transfer to the
airport to take the flight to Ushuaia. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Half
day tour at Tierra del Fuego National Park at Lapataia Bay. Optional tour: ¨End
of the world train¨. In the afternoon, transfer to the port to sail on the
Canal de Beagle (Channel Beagle). Sailing to the middle of the Channel,
arriving to the Les Eclaireirs lighthouse at the archipelago that has the same
name. in one of these islands, it is possible to observe pieces of the ship Monte
Cervantes, which was Shipwrecked in 1930. Then, the ship will go towards the
Seal’s Island and the Bird’s Islands and later, sailing though Paso Chico the
way back to Ushuaia and enjoying the beautiful landscape of the city.
Overnight.
Day
3: Ushuaia (Argentina)
Breakfast. Full day tour to
Fagnano and Escondido´s Lake in the excursion Lagos of Road in vehicles 4 x 4
across the Andes range. Lunch included. Overnight.
Day 4: Ushuaia – Punta Arenas –
Puerto Natales (Chile)
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport
to take the flight to Punta Arenas. Arrival and transfer to the bus station to
take the bus to Puerto Natales. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 5: Puerto Natales – Torres
del Paine (Chile)
Breakfast. Full day tour
visiting Torres del Paine National Park. The park is located 112 Km north of
Puerto Natales and 312 Km north of Punta Arenas.
Bernardo O’ Higgins National
Park is its neighbour to the west, while Los Glaciares National Park is located
to the north in Argentine territory. This National Park covers 181.000 hectares
on the Seno de Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Inlet). There are many hiking paths
that cross widely differing types of terrain, such as pampas and thick
Magellanic forest, and run along lakes with huge glaciers and icebergs. The
park is surrounded by huge, craggy mountains, including the famous Cuernos del
Paine (Paine Horn). Overnight inside the National Park.
Day 6: Torres del Paine – El
Calafate (Argentina)
Breakfast. Transfer to the
limit between Chile and Argentina to take the bus to El Calafate. Arrival and
at 19:30
boarding at Puerto Bahía Tranquila. The crew is introduced and an informative
talk is given. At 20:30 we start navigating through Bahía Alemana. Activities
on board. Dinner and night stay in Bahía Alemana. Night on board.
Day
7: El Calafate (Argentina)
Breakfast. Full day Perito
Moreno Glacier tour. The majesty of nature at its best. Departure from El
Calafate bordering the southern arm of the Argentine Lake to get to Los
Glaciares National Park (90 km away) and reach the paths to the Glacier. Perito
Moreno Glacier is about 30.000 years old. Its surface is 192 km2,
the front wall is 5 km long and some of its peaks are 80 metres high. The deep
blue base is almost as dark as the water that surrounds it. The deep silence is
suddenly interrupted by the tremendous noise of huge pieces of ice that crack
from the glacier and fall into the lake to float on the Canal de los Tempanos
(Icebergs Channel). Overnight.
Day
8: El Calafate – Bariloche (Argentina)
After a delicious breakfast,
passengers cruise across the ¨Canal de Los Témpanos¨ up to Bahía Alemana where
lunch is served. The craft continues its navigation until it reaches Perito
Moreno Glacier, where awe-inspiring chunks of ice of all shapes and sizes
crumble, causing amazement and delight. The exclusiveness of being there at the
right moment, with no other audience than the passengers of ¨Leal Cruise¨, is
the greatest reward. Return to Puerto Bandera, disembark at 5 pm and transfer
to El Calafate airport to take the flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and
transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
(Route is subject to modification following Captain´s decision for the
safety of the passengers)
Day
9: Bariloche (Argentina)
Breakfast and half day tour though
the city, visiting the most important attractions all around. The journey
starts in Bariloche and borders the Nahuel Huapi lake. Playa Bonita is located
al km. Nº 8. About 10 km. and further on, you come to the base of Campanario
hill. There, you ride a chair lift, which take you to the top (1.050 m.a.s.l.).
From there you will be able to admire one of the most beautiful and fascinating
views in this area, You can see the Perito Moreno and Nahuel Huapi lakes. El
Trébol lagoon, San Pedro and Llao-Llao Peninsulas and Victoria Island. On the
margin of the Nahuel Huapi lake you can see Puerto Pañuelo. Continuing the
journey you will cross Angostura Bridge over the Angostura stream that joins
the Moreno and the Nahuel Huapi lakes. After crossing the bridge over Moreno
lake, the road borders El Trébol lagoon. Then, returns to the city, closing the
circuit.
Day
10: Bariloche – Puerto Montt (Chile)
Breakfast and transfer to the
port to start the Lake Crossing from Bariloche to Puerto Montt. Arrival, reception and transfer to the
hotel. Overnight.
Day
11: Puerto Montt – Santiago de Chile (Chile)
Breakfast. Half day excursion
to Frutillar, starting the trip to Puerto Varas, the so- called "City of
Roses" and then, you will visit the beautiful city of Frutillar, its
beaches along the Llanquihue Lake and where you will enjoy the influence of
German immigrants in its architecture and gastronomy. In the afternoon,
transfer to the airport to take the flight to Santiago de Chile. Arrival, and
transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day
12: Santiago de Chile (Chile)
Breakfast and half day
panoramic visit of the city. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight.
Day
13: Santiago de Chile (Chile)
Breakfast. Full day tour to
Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. Valparaiso is a major city in Chile, and one of
the most important seaports and cultural centres in the Pacific Southwest
hemispheres. It was built upon dozens of steep hillsides, overlooking the
Pacific Ocean, Valparaiso boasts a labyrinth of streets and cobblestone
alleyways. Nowadays it is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site and often
considered to be one of Latin America´s most intriguing urban areas.
Overniight.
Day
14: Santiago de Chile – Sao Paulo
Breakfast. Transfer to the
airport to take the flight to Sao Paulo.
