Cruising Patagonia with Buenos Aires, Bariloche & Santiago with Easter Island
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Welcome to Buenos Aires, Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital. Settle into your hotel and meet your Tour Director, who will have pointers for your free-time exploration.
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide focuses on the city’s landmarks, including the Teatro Colón Opera House and Plaza de Mayo, site of La Casa Rosada (the President’s Pink House), and Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visit La Boca and San Telmo, one of Buenos Aires’ o...
Today is free for independent activities, or you can take an optional excursion to a local estancia (ranch) to experience the life and horsemanship of the gauchos (cowboys), as well as traditional dance performances and a barbecue lunch. (Breakfast)
Fly south to Bariloche in Patagonia on the shores of fjord-like Lago Nahuel Huapi in the heart of Argentina’s Lake District. Arrive in the early evening, with time to enjoy a leisurely stroll through the picturesque town, known as the chocolate capital of Argentina. See the city hall, the clock tower in Municipality Square, and the famous chocolate factories. (Breakfast,Dinner)
This alpine resort boasts some of the most glorious scenery in the country. Cameras should be ready for today’s guided sightseeing including a chairlift ride to a lookout point at Cerro Campanario at 3400 feet. You’ll want to capture the vistas of surrounding lakes an...
Today takes you across the Andes by lake and road. Embark on a boat cruise across Lago Nahuel Huapi, through the fjord, to Puerto Blest. Proceed by motorcoach and see the emerald lake of Lago Frigo, Andean Temperate Rainforests, and cross over the Continental Divide. ...
Return to Puerto Montt for a tour of this nearby seaport. See the harbor brimming with fishing vessels along a busy waterfront lined with seafood stalls. Later, embark on the Skorpios. Sail through the archipelago of Llanquihue, see the city of Calbuco and through the...
Cruise the channels of Moraleda and Ferronave arriving at the fishing village of Puerto Aguirre. Disembark to visit the village for a walk through the streets, passing a typical Patagonian rainforest arriving at a lookout. Return to the ship and navigate through the c...
Cross the channel of Tempanos to the entrance of the lagoon San Rafael where the boat will anchor near the San Rafael Glacier. Take a boat excursion among the multi-hued icebergs (weather permitting). Later, set sail towards the Quitralco-Fjord. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)
After breakfast, visit Quitralco for a dip in the hot springs. Then, join a boat excursion to the inside of the Fjord (weather permitting). Later, sail towards Chiloé, navigating through the channels of Moraleda and Pérez Norte. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)
Navigate through the channel of Leucayec, crossing the Gulf of Corcovado early in the morning. You may even see humpbacks or blue whales in this zone. Continue sailing along the east coast of Chiloé, arriving mid-morning to the Conejos Inlet located in the Queilen cha...
Transfer to the airport for your flight north to Santiago. Perched between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes, Santiago has evolved as the country’s political, commercial, and cultural capital. Tonight, dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast,Dinner)
Today, we focus on Chile’s largest city, Santiago. See modern ‘Sanhatten’ with the tallest skyscrapers on the continent. Then to the oldest part of the city to see La Moneda Government Palace and San Cristobal Hill with its landmark statue of the Virgin Mary. Your to...
Today, enjoy a day at leisure. An optional excursion to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar is highly recommended. On this optional excursion, take a leisurely drive through the countryside and vineyards delivers you to Valparaiso, a city of 42 hills and the inspiration of m...
Today, board a flight for Easter Island, considered the largest open-air museum and boasting more than 400 moais (giant sculptures), ruins, and temples. (Breakfast)
Your first stop is Ahu Vaihu, where eight large moais lie in ruins, followed by Ahu Akahanga, said to be the site where bones of the first king of Easter Island (Hotu Matu’a) were buried. Next up: Rano Raraku, where 95% of all moai were carved and you will find 394 st...
Visit Rano Kau, the second-oldest volcano on the island with a freshwater lake in its caldera. Continue to the ceremonial village of Orongo to see the restored houses from the 16th century. At Ahu Vinapu, see the fallen remains of the broken moai—the figures here are ...
Board your flight for a final night in Santiago. (Breakfast)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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