South America Tours - Chile

Discovery Overland - Patagonia

09 Days / 08 Nights (Easy)

Season: September - June

The Patagonia hides two of the most beautiful natural reserves of the planet: Torres del Paine (Chile), Los Glaciares (Argentina) National Parks. The granite towers, which change colors throughout the day, point proud and inaccessible to the sky. These parks, a paradise for alpinists, are also an aesthetic wonder, where the abundant fauna is not afraid of posing for photographers. Guanacos, nandus, hares, foxes, condors, etc., have found a shelter there and constantly surprise the passing visitors. Patagonia is a succession of waterfalls, glaciers fading away into unexpected coloured lakes, icebergs floating like vessels adrift, and the wind blowing unceasingly. From Punta Arenas, we will discover the main features of the Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia.

DAY 1:        (SANTIAGO) - PUNTA ARENAS - PUERTO NATALES

Reception at Punta Arenas airport. Transfer to Puerto Natales, crossing the Pampa de Magallanes.   Transfer to the hotel. (D)

DAY 2:         PUERTO NATALES - TORRES DEL PAINE

After briefly visiting Puerto Natales, the trip continues to Torres del Paine National Park. On the way, we visit the Milodon Cave, where remains of a pre-historic animal were found. We enter the park and are welcomed by the sight of guanacos and other animals. Excursion to Chico and Grande Waterfalls. Transfer to the hotel. (B,L)

DAY 3:        TORRES DEL PAINE (LAKE GREY)

Full day excursion to Serrano River and Lake Grey sector. Short walk to the lakeside to see huge ice blocks falling from the glacier. Transfer back to the hotel. (B,L)

DAY 4:         TORRES DEL PAINE (LAKE AZUL)

Full day excursion in the Paine River sector. We visit Lake Azul from where we have a general view of the Paine Towers, then we go to Lake Amarga, Paine Waterfalls, etc... Possibility to trek to the base of Paine Towers for the active people (8h). Back to the hotel. (B,L)

DAY 5:         TORRES DEL PAINE -CALAFATE

We leave Chile and head to Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina . We drive across the pampa before reaching Calafate. Hotel. (B,L).

DAY 6:        CALAFATE-LOS GLACIARES - EL CHALTEN

Excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier. We will contemplate the deep blue ices of this millenary monument. In the afternoon, transfer to the El Chalten where we will spend the night with Mount Fitz Roy  (3406m) facing us. Hotel. (B, L).

DAY 7:    EL CHALTEN

Hiking or rest day according to each preference. The hike would be to the base of the Fitz Roy. Return to the hotel. (B, L).

DAY 8:    EL CHALTEN - PTO NATALES

Long drive back to Puerto Natales. Transfer to the hotel. (B, L).

DAY 9:    PTO NATALES - PUNTA ARENAS - (SANTIAGO)

Transfer to Punta Arenas. En route, we visit the penguin colony of Otway. Transfer to Punta Arenas airport. Flight back to Santiago. (B,L).

SERVICE DETAILS

Included Services

8 nights in Hotel, Pousada (Inn). Standard Room, including room and government taxes 
8 breakfasts

8 Lunches

01 Dinners

Land transfers as detailed in the itinerary
Guided Tours as detailed, including National park taxes. Tours can change due to operational, safety or weather condition.

Not Included  

Flights 

Optional Tours  

Travel Insurance

Meals not included in the itinerary. 

Drinks, Laundry, Tips, Telephone calls, and any other personal expenses etc…. 

Meals
Meals included in the program are detailed in the following chart.

Accommodation:

Double rooms can have separate beds or not. A third person depending on the hotel has the possibility of using a sofa bed. Consult for children policy.  

Payment:

Deposit of 30% to guarantee your reservation. The remaining amount must be paid a minimum 30 days before start of the tour. If reservation is made within 30 days of the tour full payment required to make a reservation.   

Cancellation:

Up to 30 days before full refund is given unless the flight tickets have been emitted. In this case there will be a penalty due to the cancellation of the tickets. This depends on the rules of the airline used.  No refund is given when a cancellation is made within 30 days of departure.  

Operation of tour:

Minimum of 1 pax to operate. 

Responsability:

Brasil Travel / Melchior & Hodson Ltda and/or agencies involved with the packages, flights and tours shall act only as agents of the tour members in making arrangements for hotels and any other services and do not assume any liability what so ever for any injury, damage, death, loss, accident or delay to persons or property due to an act of God, default by any hotel, company or person rendering any of services included on the tours or flights. Furthermore, no responsability is accepted for quarentine, government restrains, weather or other causes beyond control. No responsability is accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing or acts of government authority.

Insurance:

Not included (optional)