Overview & Highlights
This holiday plunges into the heart of Patagonia, from the secretive isle of Chiloe and a trans-Andean lakes crossing to the southerly Perito Moreno Glacier and Torres del Paine National Park. It’s a region of huge landscapes from the hauntingly desolate to the lushly beautiful, home to varied wildlife.
This is a comprehensive Patagonia highlights holiday exploring the indigo lakes, ancient woodland and snow-capped volcanoes of the lake district. Further south are the ice caps, glaciers, jagged mountains and lakes at the tip of the Andes in Chile and Argentina. This adventure includes a visit to the cathedral-high Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina, and Torres del Paine National Park, Chile’s best loved and well-established reserve.
While the lake district in northern Patagonia has lakeside resorts and many visitors in summer, there are little seen fairyland forests and lonely roads carving their way through a virgin landscape. The south is, in parts, a true wilderness, where just a few rough roads cut through a frost-bitten landscape of glaciers, lagoons, icy pinnacles and steppe, Patagonia is nevertheless readily accessible to visitors.
- Guided walk through historic Valparaiso
- Full day excursion to Chiloé Island, visiting the Puñihuil penguin colony
- Picturesque full day Andean boat crossing to Bariloche
- Excursion to Tronador mountain
- Visit Perito Moreno glacier, boat cruise on the lake
- Excursions and activities in Torres del Paine National Park
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Santiago. Transfer to Valparaiso on the coast.
Day 2
Half day walking tour of Valparaiso.
Day 3
Fly to Puerto Montt, by road to Puerto Varas.
Day 4
Full day excursion to Chiloé Island, visit the Puñihuil penguin colony.
Day 5
Picturesque full day Andean boat crossing to Bariloche, via Petrohue waterfalls.
Day 6
Full day excursion in Nahuel Huapi National Park; visit Tronador mountain.
Day 7
Fly to El Calafate.
Day 8
Visit Los Glaciares National Park and Perito Moreno Glacier.
Day 9
Transfer to Torres del Paine National Park.
Days 10, 11
Outdoor activities in Torres del Paine National Park.
Day 12
Transfer to Punta Arenas, fly to Santiago.
Day 13
Depart Santiago
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