12 Days/11 Nights
Departs Daily from Santiago
Patagonia Explorer:
Santiago, Patagonia, and Buenos Aires
Combine the culture and sophistication of two South American capitals with the rugged beauty of
adventurous Patagonia. Explore the remote, spectacular landscape of Patagonia, a nature lover’s
paradise shared by Chile and Argentina at the southern tip of the Americas. Centuries ago, this was the
end of the known world. You’ll never forget the sights here; jaw-droppingly beautiful mountains, calving
glaciers, turquoise lakes and abundant wildlife. This adventure in the wild is bookended by stays in two of
South America’s most fascinating cities, Santiago and Buenos Aires. Truly, the trip of a lifetime.
ACCOMMODATIONS
•2 Nights Santiago
•2 Nights El Calafate
•3 Nights Buenos Aires
•4 Nights Torres del Paine
with Daily Guided Tours
plus All Meals
INCLUSIONS
•Perito Moreno Glacier Tour
•Buenos Aires City Tour
•Private Santiago Walking
with Navigation and Lunch
•Daily Breakfast
Tour
•Tango Show & Dinner
•All Air & Ground Transfers
ARRIVE SANTIAGO:
Airport greeting and transfer to your hotel. Free time to relax or explore on your own
- easy using Santiago's extensive, safe metro system. This city of contrasts is
surrounded by snow-capped mountain peaks and miles of vineyards. Check out the
neighborhoods of Bellavista, Providencia, Lastarria, and Barrio Brasil for art
galleries, cafes, shopping, restaurants and nightlife. Overnight Santiago.
(Accommodations, Santiago)
SANTIAGO:
You are met at your hotel by a guide for a half-day private walking tour of central
Santiago. Founded in 1541, Santiago is a fascinating combination of old and very
new building styles. See the late 18th century La Moneda Presidential Palace,
nearby Art Deco buildings from the 1930s, neoclassical National Congress, old
Customs House (now the Pre-Columbian Art Museum), baroque Metropolitan
Cathedral, National Historical Museum, Stock Exchange and Club de la Union. The
city's oldest building is the 16th century San Francisco Church and monastery.
Afternoon and evening on your own. Visit any of the museums you walked past on
the tour, or try the Fashion Museum, Museo de la Chilenidad, featuring Chilean
artists, the strikingly modern Museum of Visual Arts or the sobering Museum of
Memory and Human Rights, which documents the repressive rule of the dictator
Pinochet. Check out the hip Paris-Londres district – built in the 1920s to resemble
both cities. Step back in time at Calle Concha y Toro, one of the oldest parts of the
city. Or take the cable car or funicular up the hill of Cerro San Cristobal for a
panoramic view of the city. Fans of the poet Pablo Neruda should go to La
Chascona, his second house, built to resemble a ship interior and located in the
Bellavista neighborhood. Good thing you have another day here – there's so much
to see. Overnight Santiago.
(Breakfast, Accommodations, Santiago)
SANTIAGO:
Avanti offers a variety of optional half-day and full-day tours in and around
Santiago. Themes and activities include biking, walking, wine-tasting, cooking,
dining, history and architecture. Or take a day trip to the charming seaport of
Valparaiso and nearby beach resort Vina del Mar. Or do all those things you meant
to do yesterday! Overnight Santiago.
(Breakfast, Accommodations, Santiago)
SANTIAGO TO TORRES DEL PAINE:
Transfer to the airport to fly to Punta Arenas. You are met at the Punta Arenas
airport by a driver guide who will take you to your hotel of choice in Torres del Paine
while providing information on this fascinating area enroute.
(Breakfast, Santiago; Dinner, Accommodations, Torres del Paine)
TORRES DEL PAINE:
After breakfast, enjoy a daily excursion of your choice to discover the unforgettable
wilderness of Torres del Paine National Park, designated a World Biosphere
Reserve by UNESCO.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodations, Torres del Paine)
TORRES DEL PAINE:
After breakfast, enjoy a daily excursion of your choice to discover the unforgettable
wilderness of Torres del Paine National Park, designated a World Biosphere
Reserve by UNESCO.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodations, Torres del Paine)
TORRES DEL PAINE TO EL CALAFATE:
There is regularly scheduled bus service between Puerto Natales and El Calafate
and many properties offer the transfer on a shared or private basis. A picturesque
town overlooking Lake Argentina, Calafate is the gateway to Glaciers National Park.
The glaciers in this southernmost part of the Andes were formed more than 20,000
years ago. The Southern Patagonian ice field, shared by Chile and Argentina, is the
world's largest outside of Antarctica.
(Breakfast, Torres del Paine; Accommodations, El Calafate)
EL CALAFATE:
Depart early morning for a full-day excursion (with lunch) to Perito Moreno glacier,
which measures close to 20 miles long and some 200 feet high. While other glaciers
are retreating, Moreno advances up to 6.5 feet every day. Against the backdrop of
snow-covered Andean peaks, glaciers dazzle the eye with shades of blue and
turquoise reflecting in the ice. You spend 3 hours on the glacier balconies and
walking along pathways. Icebergs the size of buildings calve off the glacier's face.
You've never seen anything like it. Late afternoon return to El Calafate and
overnight.
(Breakfast, Accommodations, El Calafate)
EL CALAFATE TO BUENOS AIRES:
Transfer to the airport for a flight north to Buenos Aires. You are met at the airport
and transferred to your hotel. Spend the afternoon and evening exploring on your
own – it's a highly walkable city that combines Latin American passion with
European influences – especially that of the many Italian immigrants. Traditional
Argentine cuisine revolves around beef – check out a typical parilla (grill) – or the
trendiest fusion cuisine.
(Breakfast, El Calafate; Accommodations, Buenos Aires)
BUENOS AIRES:
A perfect introduction to the most elegant capital city in South America, this half-day
city tour will show you the highlights of Buenos Aires. Overnight Buenos Aires.
(Breakfast, Accommodations, Buenos Aires)
BUENOS AIRES:
Avanti has nearly 40 optional half-day and full-day tours in Buenos Aires, so
whether your passion is tango, Evita, wine tasting, biking, shopping, museums, bars
and cafes, artists' studios, Jewish heritage or a gaucho fiesta, you'll find plenty to
see and do. Included with this vacation is a dinner and tango show at La Ventana.
Overnight Buenos Aires.
(Breakfast, Dinner, Accommodations, Buenos Aires)
DEPART BUENOS AIRES:
Enjoy a private transfer from your hotel to the airport for your next Avanti
destination.
(Breakfast, Buenos Aires)
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