The Charming Chile

tours

The Charming Chile
EKA 071
12 DAYS / 13 NIGHTS

Day 01: SANTIAGO

Arrival in Santiago.

Reception at the Airport and transfer to selected hotel for accommodations with breakfast.

 

Day 02 : SANTIAGO CITY TOUR

Breakfast at your hotel.

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 through Club de la Union Building, 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 views of Santiago.

Free time for pictures and continue visiting the new residential areas of Las Condes, Vitacura and Providencia.
Return to your hotel.

 

Day 03: SANTIAGO

Breakfast at your hotel.

Day at leisure to explore the city and/or optional tours.

 

Day 04: SANTIAGO - PUERTO VARAS - PETROHUE - VOLCANO OSORNO

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to the Airport on time to borrad your next flight to Puerto Montt.

Arrival at Airport in Puerto Montt. Reception and transfer to your selected hotel in the City of Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas and accommodations with breakfast.

Departure from your hotel skirting Llanquihue Lake, the third largest lake in South Amercia, passing by La Posa, Rio Pescado, Los Riscos arriving to the attractive village of Ensenada, entering the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park where the Osorno Volcano is located and starting to obtain - weather permiting, fantastic, incredible panoramic views, visiting later an extinct crater of the volcano and stopping in the best place for pictures and admire the real dimension of Llanquihue Lake, arriving later to its small Ski Club.
Free time to enjoy the views, take pictures, use the Ski lifts (not included).
Return to your hotel.
Accommodations.

 

Day 05: PUERTO MONTT O PUERTO VARAS - FD TOUR PEULLA

Breakfast at your hotel.

Departure from your hotel skirting Llanquihue Lake, the tirad largest lake in South Amercia, passing by La Posa, Rio Pescado, Los Riscos arriving to the attractive village of Enseanada, entering the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park where ngers passengers will have the only opportunity to sail de Andes.
After visiting the Petrohue water-falls, (Entrance fees not included) board Catamaran and Sail the Todos los Santos or Emerald Lake, for almost 2 hours to reach Peulla, an small village located in the middle of the Andes with only 120 inhabitants.
Free time to explore the area and visit some of its natural attractions and/or take sof adventure optional tours.
Lunch (not included).
Board Catamaran and bus at Petrohué en return to your hotel.
Accommodations.

 

Day 06: PUERTO MONTT O PUERTO VARAS - FRUTILLAR

Breakfast at your hotel.

Early morning departs from the hotel visiting Frutillar and Puerto Varas and the industrial centre of Llanquihue, passing the “Unseren Ahmen” monument in honor of the German immigrants. We continue to the beautiful city of Frutillar (a village founded by German immigrants) on Lake Llanquihue, which has mantained the charm of the cities and inhabitants of southern Germany. The volcano Osorno and Calbuco as a backdrop.
Lunch will be served in a typical restaurant in front of the lake.

Return to your hotel.

 

Day 07: PUERTO MONTT O PUERTO VARAS - PUNTA ARENAS

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to the Airport in Punta Arenas and board flight to Punta Arenas.

Arrival, Reception and transfer to selected hotel and accommodations with breakfast.

During the afternoon, departure for a City Tour around Punta Arenas including a visit to the Mirador, which has a splendid view over the city and the straits of Magellan, the main neighborhoods and avenues. The Regional Museum will allow passengers to observe interesting ethnographic and anthropologic samples of the area, as well as a good display of the local flora and fauna. Tour proceeds later to visit the Instituto Patagonico, where we will learn about the history and the development of the region.

 

Day 08: PUNTA ARENAS - PUERTO NATALES

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to Bus Terminal and board regular pullman bus to Puerto Natales, located 153 miles and a 3 hours drive.

Arrival, Reception and transfer to selected hotel and accommodations with breakfast.

 

Day 09: PUERTO NATALES - TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

Breakfast at your hotel.

Early morning departure for a full day regular tour to the Paine National Park, and have the opportunity to enjoy the most wonderful views provided by the many lakes and rivers and the Horns and Towers del Paine, together with abundant native flora and fauna.
Lunch is included.

Return to Puerto Natales and your hotel. Accommodations.

 

Day 10: PUERTO NATALES - SERRANO AND BALMACEDA GLACIERS

Breakfast at your hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel.
Morning departure to the Bernardo O´higgins National Park, which is considered to be the biggest national park in Chile and walks through the forests of millenaries Lengas, Guindos, Ñires, Calafates and Notros and a visit to the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. Box lunch is included.
Return to Puerto Natales and your hotel.
Accommodations.

 

Day 11: PUERTO NATALES - PUNTA ARENAS - SANTIAGO

Breakfast at your hotel.

Early morning transfer to Bus Terminal and board Regular Pullman bus to Punta Arenas and the Airport.
Board you next flight to Santiago.

Reception and transfer to selected hotel for accommodations and breakfast.

 

Day 12: SANTIAGO

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to the Airport on time to board your next flight.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE TOUR TO PAYNE NATIONAL PARK AND GLACIERS TOUR:

Season October to March: Lunch is served in a Local Restaurant in the Paine area.

Season April to September: Box - lunch is included.