Santiago & Chilean Patagonia

A memorable trip to Chile from the cosmopolitan Santiago to the Chilean Patagonia and its impressive glaciers

After exploring the vibrant city of Santiago , it’s time to check Chile’s Patagonia region starting with Torres del Paine National Park and Puerto Natales. In what may be South America’s finest National Park you will find unparalleled panoramic views ranging from the Towers of Paine themselves to bright blue glaciers and emerald green forests. Travel to the beautiful port city of Puerto Natales, the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park and the majestic Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers.

  • Santiago city tour and wine tasting in the vineyard concha y Toro
  • Full Day excursion to Viña del Mar and Valparaiso with lunch
  • Full Day visit National park Torres del Paine with lunch
  • Full Day visit Glacier Balmaceda and Serrano with lunch

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DAY 1: SANTIAGO
Arrival at the Arturo Merino International Airport in Santiago de Chile.
Transfer Santiago airport to the Hotel. Check in. Overnight at Hotel to select in Santiago

DAY 2:  HD AM CITY TOUR AND VISIT SAN CRISTOBAL HILL – HD PM TOUR TRADITIONAL WITH TASTING IN THE VINEYARD CONCHA Y TORO
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to start our visit to the beautiful city of Santiago de Chile.
Santiago stands out for being a cosmopolitan and modern city that perfectly combines its traditions with a modern perspective. The tour will take you to visit the heart of the city and its emblematic sites such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, the Central Post Office of Santiago and its Municipality.
We will also visit the Palacio de la Moneda, which is the seat of government, as well as the traditional neighborhoods of the historic centre of the city. The tour also includes a visit to the Santa Lucía hill, called Huelén by the natives. It is a true urban oasis in the city centre. There we will learn more about the history of Chile and enjoy some of the best views of the city. After getting to know Santiago, we will arrive at the Lastarria neighborhood, famous for its cultural, inherited and gastronomic offer. The second part of the tour will take you to the east side of the city, to the financial heart of Santiago, known for its modern buildings, impressive glass skyscrapers, and impressive sculptures designed by prominent national architects. There, you will see exactly why this area is known as “Sanhattan” among the locals. After the city tour, return to the hotel. Lunch not included

Vineyard Concha y Toro
At the agreed time pick up at the hotel, to start the tour to Viña Concha y Toro
Arrival at the vineyard and we will begin the bed through the gardens, park and the exterior of the summer residence of the Concha y Toro family towards the end of the 19th century. We will continue the tour to arrive at the plantation where we will know the different strains of Concha y Toro wines where there are more than 26 varieties of grapes for winemaking. Visit to the wineries including the centenary Casillero del Diablo, cradle of the Wine Legend, to finish with 3 wine tastings and a gift engraved glass. Overnight at Hotel in Santiago   Meals included: Breakfast at hotel.

DAY 3:  FD VIÑA DEL MAR AND VALPARAÍSO
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure from your Hotel. We start our tour passing through the Curacaví and Casablanca Valleys. Arrival in Valparaíso with a complete tour of this city-port, knowing its narrow streets, Plaza Sotomayor and one of the oldest funiculars still in service and ascension to the hills that surround the Bay for a spectacular view.
We continue passing through the National Congress Building and reaching Viña del Mar, also called a city-garden for its beautiful parks, the most attractive being Quinta Vergara and continuing on to its main attractions and the coastal path that leads to the main beaches and Avenues . I return to Santiago.
Overnight at Hotel in Santiago. Meals included: Breakfast at hotel and lunch.

 DAY 4: SANTIAGO
Breakfast at hotel. Check out and transfer out to the airport to Santiago, and subsequent flight connection to Punta Arenas Arrival and transfer to the hotel and overnight.

DAY 5: PUNTA ARENAS – PUERTO NATALES
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer Hotel – bus station and to take regular bus Punta Arenas – Natales (duration 3 hours and a half approx). Reception in bus station Puerto Natales and transfer to hotel.
Check in and overnight hotel in Puerto Natales

DAY 6:  FD VISIT NATIONAL PARK TORRES DEL PAINE
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to National Park Torres del Paine full day excursion with visit Milodón cave. We will start off from the city of Puerto Natales with destination to the majestic Torres del Paine National Park, which was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978 and belongs to the National System of Protected Wild Areas of the State of Chile. On the way to the park, we will visit the Cueva del Milodón, a Natural Monument formed by three caverns and a rocky conglomerate called “Silla del Diablo“, which is important because there have been remains of skin and bones of an extinct animal; the Mylodon Darwin, a large herbivore that became extinct thousands of years ago.
We will continue our journey until we reach the entrance gate of the Park, the Laguna Amarga sector. From there with clear skies we can take a beautiful postcard of the Torres del Paine, main attraction of the park and part of the Paine mountain range. Later we will stop to appreciate another symbol of the park; the “Horns of Paine” granite massif, where the black sedimentary rock of its tips is characterized, product of the contact with the magma of the interior of the earth, which shaped it thousands of years ago. We will walk to “Salto Grande“, the largest waterfall in the park, about 15 meters high, is mainly characterized by the power it must drain Lake Nordenskjold and feed Lake Pehoé, a beautiful turquoise lake.
Our last stop will be Gray Lake, where we will walk through a Forest of Coigues and a suspension bridge over the Pingo River, to then reach its beach and observe the different shapes and tones of the floating icebergs in the lake, product of the melting of the Glacier. We will have the Paine Grande as a backdrop. Return to the hotel.  Meals included: Breakfast at hotel and lunch at local restaurant.

DAY 7: FD VISIT GLACIAR BALMACEDA AND SERRANO
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will begin our expedition in Puerto Natales, where we will check-in to set sail on the catamaran. Starting our navigation through the Señoret Canal, we will pass in front of the Frigorífico Bories National Historic Monument, a construction from 1913, which stands out for its post-Victorian English industrial architecture. We will continue the trip until we reach Guanaco Island, where we will see the beautiful Magellan dolphins, also known as toninas, a wonder that cannot be missed.
The navigation will continue until we meet our main destination, Mount Balmaceda, from where we can see the spectacular Balmaceda Glacier. We will disembark in Puerto Toro, where together with our guide, we will take a 1 km walk along the shore of the Témpanos Lagoon, through a path of not much difficulty. After that pause we will continue towards the Serrano Glacier, through a native forest of coigües, ñirres and ciruelillos, enjoying the imposing vegetation and the contrast between the sky and the sea ice. Upon reaching the Serrano Glacier, we will enjoy a whiskey with millenary ice, accompanied by a spectacular panoramic view of the Serrano Glacier. Before returning to Puerto Natales, we went through an Estancia to enjoy a typical Magellan lunch. Overnight hotel in Puerto Natales. Meals included: Breakfast at hotel and lunch at local restaurant.

DAY 8: PUERTO NATALES – PUNTA ARENAS
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer hotel – bus station to take regular bus to Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas (duration 3 hours and a half approx)

PUNTA ARENAS
Reception in bus station to Punta Arenas and transfer to hotel. Check in. Overnight hotel in Punta Arenas

DAY 9: PUNTA ARENAS – SANTIAGO
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer out to the airport of Punta Arenas with to take flight to Santiago, and subsequent flight connection back to the country of origin.

Prices p/p in Euros

Travel Period
(Daily)
Dbl share p/p Sgl suppl Hotels Type of travel
01/12/20 – 30/10/21 1.250 280 3*, 4*, 5* Shared services
  • Rates not valid during: Christmas – New year – Carnival – Easter – Winter holidays in Chile, Congress period and all other events that might be organized.

 Notes
Travel Period: Range of time price are valid. Should your desired trip dates cover 2 different travel periods, rates should be recalculated and proposed to you by mail.
Type of Travel: vforvacation offers two types of travel

a) Shared services which means “seat in coach” basis tours with multinational fellow travelers’ groups.
b) Private services which means that all arrangements and land services are on individual basis.

Single supplement: Cost of Single supplement is only valid on a basis of minimum 3 paying passengers travelling together.
For Solo travelers on private service tours, rates should be recalculated and proposed to you by mail.

  • Accommodation
    Accommodation at 3*, 4* and 5* hotels ( Crown Plaza 5 * in Santiago, Hotel Diego de Almagro 3* in Punta Arenas, Hotel Weskar 4* in Puerto Natales) or similar
  • Meals
    Breakfast daily + 3 lunches
  • Transportation
    All transfers and excursions conducted in SIC shared services.
  • Guides
    Services of professional driver/guides included
  • Entrance Fees
    All entrance fees included
  • International and domestic Air tickets
  • City tax of 1.50 usd p/p p/night paid directly to the hotels.
  • Any other meals than the above described
  • Tips and porters
  • Any services not clearly mentioned in the program or mentioned as optional
  • In case of more travelers or groups pls request ad hoc and we’ll send you our proposal by mail.
  • For special groups and ad hoc programs pls request and we’ll send you our proposal by mail.

Only 1.250 / person

9 Days

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