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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).
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