Patagonia Signature
La Caminito, Buenos Aires
Iguazu Falls
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
9 Days Santiago - El Calafate
DAY 1 Santiago, Chile Arrival day in the Chilean capital of Santiago. You will be collected from the airport and transferred to your hotel by private car transfer. The rest of the day is yours to recover from your flight. DAY 2 Santiago, Chile Spend your morning getting to know Santiago on a half day city tour. You will visit the highlights this cosmopolitan city has to offer. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore the local area where your hotel is located. Barrio Lastarria is an upmarket, vibrant, and safe neighbourhood, home to some of Santiago’s best cafes, bars and restaurants with lots of boutique retail stores. (B) DAY 3 Torres del Paine, Chile You will be collected from your hotel and transferred by private transfer to Santiago airport to meet your flight to Patagonia. On arrival, you will be collected to begin your journey into one of the world’s most beautiful and pristine national parks, Torres del Paine, where you will spend the next four nights in an all-inclusive lodge of your choice. The transfer time will take approximately 5 hours and you will be offered incredible views of the Patagonian landscape as you watch estancias, lakes and snow-capped mountains pass you by. On arrival at your lodge, check in and the late afternoon and evening is free for you to organise the following day’s excursions. (B,D) DAY 4 Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile Choose from one of the many activities included in your lodge stay. Activities on offer include hiking one of the many world class trails or to Las Torres base viewpoint, horseback riding, taking a cruise on a lake to view the Grey glacier, or a cultural visit to an estancia and learn about the gaucho culture that is unique to Patagonia. (B,L,D) DAY 5 & 6 Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile With one of the many activities included in your lodge stay, there are plenty of excursions available to suit your tastes to help make your last day in Torres del Paine a memorable one. (B,L,D) DAY 7 Torres del Paine to El Calafate. Argentina Today you say bid farewell to the Chilean Patagonia and say hello to the Argentinian Patagonia. A shared transfer van will help with immigration formalities when crossing from Chile and into Argentina and deliver you safely to El Calafate, Argentina. Transfer time is approx. 6 hours. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore the tourist shops, restaurants, and cafes of El Calafate, one of Argentina’s premier tourist destinations. (B,L)
You will have the chance to experience the Falls from both the Argentinian and the Brazilian sides, the Brazilian side offering a broader, panoramic view, with the Argentinian side offering a series of catwalks that allow you to experience the Falls from close range. (B) DAY 5 Puerto Iguazu, Argentina Get ready for a full day of exploring the Argentine side of the falls. We start early to beat the crowds and get the first train to the Devil’s Throat. Walk along the paths over the islands which take you to a balcony over the falls and the most spectacular view of the entire Devil’s Gorge. You will then have plenty of time to walk the paths on the upper circuit, providing you with a magnificent panoramic view, and the lower circuit which has great views from below and around the falls. On completion of the tour, you will be taken to your hotel. (B) DAY 6 Puerto Iguazu, Argentina to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Today you will cross into Brazil to enjoy a half day tour of the Brazilian side where you will experience great panoramic views of the Argentinian side of the falls. At the appropriate time, you will be collected from the Brazil National Park and transferred to the Foz do Iguacu airport for your onward flight to Rio De Janeiro. Rio never fails to amaze with its sandy beaches, carefree lifestyle, and unparalleled natural beauty. (B) DAY 7 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil With an early start, today you will join a city tour taking in all the cities famous sights, including Corcovado to get up close to the Christ Redeemer statue. Next stop is Sugar Loaf Mountain, where you will board a cable car to the top of Urca Hill, with spectacular views of Rio’s famous beaches, bays, hills, and the city. Enjoy a traditional Brazilian
BBQ for lunch and continue exploring more of the city including a visit to the Maracanã Stadium via the famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, a stop at the Sambadrome, and the city’s historic downtown area and more. (B,L). DAY 8 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Spend a half day today on a great historical tour of Rio de Janeiro which will take you through the colonial avenues, squares, and back streets of the city. Your guide will explain the important historical, political, and social events that shaped Rio into South America’s most exciting city. The afternoon is free for you to enjoy the beaches of Rio. (B) DAY 9 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Your time in of our South America’s bustling city comes to an end and you will be transferred from your hotel to your onward flight. If you wish to extend your time in Brazil, check out our Brazilian Beaches or Pantanal extension packages. To experience a completely different side of Brazil, check out our Northern Brazil extension package. (B)
Starting in Santiago and staying in handpicked hotels, this superior styled itinerary will show the natural beauty of Southern Patagonia and finish in El Calafate, where you can fly directly to Ushuaia to connect with your Antarctic adventure.
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From Santiago
CHILE
ARGENTINA
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Perito Moreno Glacier
5 DAYS 6 DAYS 9 DAYS
El Calafate
Brazilian Beaches Extension See Page 27 Pantanal and Bonito Extension See Page 27 Signature Patagonia See Page 17
Torres Del Paine
Puerto Natales
Why you will love this itinerary
This itinerary is an ideal extension to lead into your Antarctic voyage, with the possibility to fly from El Calafate to Ushuaia for embarkation. This itinerary showcases the highlights of Patagonia, one of the world’s most show-stopping regions! You will experience the breathtaking beauty of Torres del Paine National Park, with a range of daily options that allow you an in-depth exploration of the mountains, glaciers and pampas by horseback, motorboat, on foot or by vehicle. You will discover the fascinating town of El Calafate, situated on the shores of Lago Argentino and on the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
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