DAY 01: INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL
Arrival, reception at airport and transfer to the hotel of your choice.
Afternoon free, depending on arrival time of your flight.
Overnight.

DAY 02: SANTIAGO: City Tour
Breakfast. In the morning a city tour of Santiago de Chile. The first place visited is the Cerro Santa Lucia Hill, an important architectural complex, which constitutes an attractive and notable element in the image of the city. At an altitude of 628 m.a.s.l. it is the place of the original foundation of the city. Buildings such as the San Francisco Church with its convent surround it. Its XVIth and XVIIth century architecture present elements that have survived in traditional Chilean architecture.
We will continue on to the centre of the city, where the Main Square - Plaza de Armas with the Cathedral, the Royal Tribune - Real Audiencia, the Main Post Office - Correo Central, which used to be the residence of the Conquistador, and the Municipality of Santiago is situated. A few blocks away from the Plaza we will see the so called Coin Palace - La Moneda, which used to be the place where the Spaniards minted their coins, but today is the presidential palace and residence ever since the declaration of Chile's independence from the Spanish Crown.
Afternoon free.
Overnight.

DAY 03: SANTIAGO - VIŅA DEL MAR AND VALPARAISO - SANTIAGO
Breakfast. In the morning we will start out on our visit to the city of Valparaiso, picturesque city, rich in native architecture, inspiration of artists and poets, which has been declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is located at 120 kilometres (almost 75 miles) from Santiago.

During the trip you will be able to appreciate the imposing view of the valleys of Curacavi and Casablanca with their famous vineyards. Once in Valparaiso, we will see the picturesque houses and the cable cars. We will make a stop over at the outlook viewpoint of the Mirador 21 de Mayo, one of the many in the city and which allows for a magnificent view over the bay of Valparaiso.

We will continue on to the neighbouring city of Viņa del Mar, the Garden City, which with its paradisiacal beaches is the most important beach resort in Chile, and one of the principal ones of South America. The sea and vegetation seems to be the perfect combination for this jewel of the Pacific, also known as the Garden City. It is located 9 kilometres (about 6 miles) northwest of Valparaiso and offers all types of comfort for its visitors.

Free time for lunch (Not included in tour). Return to Santiago and your hotel.
Overnight.

DAY 04: SANTIAGO - PUNTA ARENAS - PUERTO NATALES
Breakfast and then on to the airport at the appropriate time to board our flight to Punta Arenas. We will be met at the airport and transferred to our hotel in the city of Puerto Natales.
Overnight.

DAY 05: PUERTO NATALES - TORRES DEL PAINE: Navigation in Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers with rising to Serrano River until Torres del Paine
Breakfast. We embark early in the Sound of Last Hope - Seno de Ultima Esperanza. During the trip we will see a landscape surrounded by forests and mountains, with southern sea lions frolicking in their rookeries and the area called "Cormorant Colony" on the cliff sides and where we will be able to see thousands of these birds.

The ship will get close to the Balmaceda Glacier and anchor at the mouth of the Serrano River, where we will disembark to make a short walk through the woods to the Glacier and the lakeshore with its floating icebergs. It is quite common to observe the impressive calving of icebergs by the glacier into the fiord.
Later we will arrive by ship to the Monte Balmaceda Inn for lunch and nature walks to observe the local plant

Overnight at the Monte Balmaceda Inn.

DAY 06: Torres del Paine National Park
Breakfast. We will sail up the Serrano River in comfortable and very safe boats towards the National Park Torres del Paine, which was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978.

The height of this impressive mountain range starts at 200 m.a.s.l. (Approximately 650 feet) up to 3050 m.a.s.l. (Approximately 10000 feet) at the peaks.

During the trip there will be ample opportunities to observe the Southern Ice Fields and its variegated flora. Close to the Park we will take a short walk to change boats at the Victoria Falls, which present unique photo opportunities. Arrival at the National Park of Torres del Paine, lunch and afternoon free.

Overnight.

DAY 07: NATIONAL PARK TORRES DEL PAINE - PUNTA ARENAS
Breakfast. free morning for optional excursions.Transfer back to the city of Punta Arenas.
Overnight.

DAY 08: PUNTA ARENAS - SANTIAGO
Breakfast. If the airline schedule so permits we will make a short city tour of Punta Arenas. At an appropriate time transfer to the Punta Arenas Airport to board you flight back to the city of Santiago de Chile. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel of your choice.
Depending on time of arrival, afternoon free for last minute shopping.
Overnight.

DAY 09: INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Free day depending on the departure time of your flight. Transfer to airport in time to board your international flight.


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