SANTIAGO - ATACAMA DESERT - PATAGONIA (10 DAYS - 9 NIGHTS)
Day 01 Santiago
Reception at Santiago airport and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, visit to the most interesting sectors of the city: Main Square, Cathedral, La Moneda, Central Market, Santa Lucia Hill and San Francisco Church. Lodging.
Day 02 Santiago - Calama
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Santiago airport to initiate excursion to Atacama Desert. Reception at Calama airport and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. In the afternoon, excursion to Moon Valley, to admire spectacular rock formations, Cordillera de la Sal, Death Valley, and the possibility of admiring a magnificent sunset. Return to San Pedro. Lodging.
Day 03 Atacama Desert
Breakfast in hotel. Visit to the circular dwellings at Tulor and the defensive fortresses at Quitor. In the afternoon, visit to the Salar de Atacama, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Toconao, San Lucas church, Torre Campanario, Laguna Chaxas, to admire three out of the six different kinds of flamingos existing in the whole world. Return to San Pedro. Lodging.
Day 04 Calama - Santiago
Early in the morning, journey will continue for another top attraction: El Tatio Geysers, the world's highest geyser field, which erupts each day at dawn, creating strange mineral formations and spouting clouds of steam up to 10 meters high. Time will be allowed for natural pools. Return to SAn Pedro. Lunch. In the afternoon visit to Chiu-chiu, Pukará de Lasana. Transfer to Calama airport for flight back to Santiago. Reception and transfer to Hotel Diego de Almagro Airport. Lodging.
Day 05 Santiago- Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Santiago airport for take flight to Punta Arenas. Reception at Punta Arenas airport, and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, city tour in Punta Arenas or visit to the Penguin Colonies of Seno Otway with entrances (October - April). Transfer by local bus to Puerto Natales. Lodging.
Day 06 Torres del Paine National Park
Breakfast in hotel. Excursion to Torres del Paine National Park, part of the United Nations' World Biosphere Reserve System. Stop at the famous Milodon Cave, where well preserved remains of this prehistoric herbivore that lived there about 12.000 years ago have been found. Journey will continue into the Torres del Paine where we will encounter beautiful lakes, lagoons and waterfalls. Lunch. Return to Puerto Natales and lodging.
Day 07 Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to port to start cruise to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. Lunch at a Magellan Farm. Return to Puerto Natales. Lodging.
Day 08 Perito Moreno glacier
Breakfast in hotel. Full-day excursion to Perito Moreno glacier. Lodging in Port Natales. (Optional: Overnight in Calafate and transfer by regular bus to Puerto Natales following day, for direct connection to Punta Arenas' airport).
Day 09 Punta Arenas - Santiago
Breakfast in hotel. Connection to Punta Arenas airport by local bus service. Flight to Santiago. Transfer to hotel. Lodging.
Day 10 Santiago
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport for intercontinental flight. End of our services.
Note: Program can be initiated with Patagonia, depending on flight schedules.
