EKA 041
07 Days – 06 Nights

Day 01: Friday/Monday - SANTIAGO
Arrival, reception at airport and transfer to selected hotel for accommodations and breakfast.

Day 02: Saturday/Tuesday – SANTIAGO – BALMACEDA – TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport and board flight to Balmaceda. Arrival and travel from the airport along the Austral Highway to Puerto Chacabuco and board Catamaran Patagonia Express. After a 5 hours trip through the Aysen Fjord, the Puyuhuapi channel and Seno Ventisquero, arrive to Termas de Puyuhuapi, Hotel & Spa.
Accommodations and full board included.

Day 03: Sunday/Wednesday – TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI
Walking visit to the charming village of Puyuhuapi to admire its nice and interesting architecture and soft hike from the hotel through the rain forest.
During the afternoon, optional tour to the Queulat National Park.or rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities including several pools, thermal baths, guided walks, cayaks, Jacuzzi, etc.

Day 04: Monday/Thursday – TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI – SAN RAFAEL LAGON - COYHAIQUE
07:30 a.m.departs the expedition by catamaran to San Rafael lagoon, through the Ventisquer Cove, along the
Puyuhuapi, Moraleda and Costa channels, into the Tres Cruces gulf and the Elefantes estuary, and entering the lagoon through the Tempanos river with its San Rafael Glacier, an enormous mountain of 20.000 years old.
You will approach the bizarre ice sculptures in zodiac boats. Return trip and arrive to P. Chacabuco about 10:00 p.m. Transfer to selected hotel for accommodations.
Dinner and Lodging.

Day 05: Tuesday/Friday – COYHAIQUE – BALMACEDA - SANTIAGO
After breakfast enjoy a 2.5 hours bus trip that takes you along the bunks of Simpson river, through Coyhaique and visiting the natural sculpture Piedra del Indio.
Transfer to airport (Some activities may vary depending on air schedule). Board flight with destination Santiago. Reception and transfer to selected hotel for accommodationswith breakfast.

Day 06: Wednesday/Saturday - SANTIAGO
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning departure for a complete City tour around Santiago. Departure from your hotel to visit the Civic Centre, the Presidential Palace La Moneda, built in 1846, Main Square, the Cathedral, Post Office and downtown, continuing to B. O"Higgins Ave.and the old residential areas including the Club Hipico Race Track and O"Higgins Park. Tour proceeds by Club de la Union, Universidad de Chile and Santa Lucía hill where the city was founded (1541) visit to Bellavista area, full of nice Cafes and restaurants, theaters etc and going up the San Cristobal hill to obtain the best view of Santiago. Free time for pictures and continue visiting the new residential areas of Las Condes, Vitacura and Providencia.
Return to your hotel.

Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 07: Thursday/Sunday- SANTIAGO
Breakfast at hotel.
On time to be advised, transfer to airport to board your next flight.