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PUNTA ARENAS, PUERTO NATALES PORT, TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK,
CUEVA DEL MILODON CAVE,
BALMACEDA AND SERRANO GLACIERS,
THE PENGUINS ON MAGDALENA ISLAND

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Tour: CHILEAN PATAGONIA, TORRES DEL PAINE

Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales Port, Torres del Paine National Park, Cueva del Milodon Cave, Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers, The Penguins on Magdalena Island

The Chilean part of Patagonia is a far off and unexplored destination with wild and untouched landscapes. This programme will take you across the diversity of Patagonia visiting infinite steppes, mountains, fiords and glaciers.

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Tour Details
Duration : 6 days / 5 nights
Type / activities : Cultural, nature, flora, fauna, adventure, recreation.
Price from : US$ 1 076
Reservation : We suggest four months of anticipation during the high season in Patagonia. Rest of the year with one month´s anticipation.
Dates of Service : Every day of the Year.
Places Visited : Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales Port, Torres del Paine National Park, Cueva del Milodon Cave, Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers, The Penguins on Magdalena Island.

Tour Description

DAY 01: PUNTA ARENAS - PUERTO NATALES
Punta Arenas Reception at airport, transfer to bus station to take regular bus to Puerto Natales. Transfer to your hotel.
Lodging.



DAY 02: PUERTO NATALES: Navigation Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers
Fjord last hope Breakfast. Early departure from Puerto Natales to take a ship and navigate Seno de Ultima Esperanza. During the tour it is possible to see an environment surrounded by mountains and forests, sea lions frisking on the rocks, and in the sector called "Colony of Cormorants" you will be able to appreciate these huge birds, the biggest in Chile.
The ship approaches Balmaceda Glacier and then stops at Serrano glacier, where we will come ashore for a walk through the forest up to the shore of the lagoon and its floating icebergs. It is common to see huge chunks of ice cracking and plunging into the waters of the fiord. Lunch at the lodge. Return to Puerto Natales

DAY 03: PUERTO NATALES- TORRES DEL PAINE: Excursion to the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine National Park
Cueva del Milodón You will be pick up from your Hotel at approximately 07:45 in the morning to start your tour to the Torres del Paine National Park. Our first stop will be at the place called Cueva del Milodón (Milodón Cave), A Chilean Natural Monument where a large amount of artifacts and other remains of the primitive inhabitants of the area have been found, as well as bones of pre Historic animals. You will find a collection of these things in the small Site Museum found there.
Then we will make a short stop in Cerro Castillo where the passengers can use the installations of the local coffee shop in this village. We will arrive to
Macizo Paine Parque Nacional Torres del Paine (Torres del Paine National Park) through the sector called Laguna Amarga where we will have a panoramic view of the Torres del Paine. We will continue on the road and be able to observe the uncountable beautiful views offered by the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, such as Lago Nordenskjold and Lago Pehoé then Cascada Salto Grande ( the visit to this part will take approximately 45 minutes and will only be carried out if the weather conditions allow it.
We will also visit Río Paine and Río Grey. We will stop over for lunch at Hostería Lago Grey or similar. Then we will continue towards Lago Grey where we will take an excursion of approximately an hour and a half to take a look at the Grey Glacier and the imposing icebergs in the lake. Transfer to your hotel in the Park.
Lodging.

DAY 04: TORRES DEL PAINE: Optional Excursions
Noting the glacier Grey Breakfast. Optional Excursions from your Hotel. The Park offers a big variety of excursions to visit in the park, from easy tours, with short walks to different view points, navigation to the different glaciers, trekking and horseback riding to the foot hills of its impressive mountains.
Lodging.

DAY 05: PUERTO NATALES - PUNTA ARENAS: Navigation Reserve of The Penguins on Magdalena Island (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) *** AVAILABLE FROM DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY FOR PENGUINS AND BIRDS MIGRATION ***
Breakfast. Transfer to Punta Arenas, in the afternoon arrival to your hotel.
Magdalena Island In the afternoon, transfer from your hotel to the port. Navigation to Magdalena Island, which along with Marta Island conform this natural monument called The Penguins, natural habitat to more than 120.000 Magellanic penguins and one of the largest penguin nesting places in southern Chile, paradise for birdwatchers.
Arrival to the island, it is a spectacular scneray. It is a two-hour navigation across the Estrecho de Magallanes (Magellan strait) where you can see spectacular panoramic views of Punta Arenas city, the plains of Tierra del Fuego and the oil fields of Cabo Negro or Laredo Bay. All this to arrive in this place 35 km away from Punta Arenas city and deep into the proper strait. Once there, the scenery is even more beautiful, where penguins, cormorants and sea lions, among others, are the main players. For an hour you will be able to watch thousands of penguins and their nesting places going through paths running from the coast up to the top of the island, where there is a lighthouse along with the (centro de Interpretación Ambiental) Environmental Interpretation center with the history of the strait and the fauna of this place.
Transfer to Punta Arenas.
Lodging.

DAY 06: PUNTA ARENAS: City tour in Punta Arenas
Panoramic of Punta ArenasDuring the morning half day tour in the city. Punta Arenas was the first permanent civilized human settlement in the Austral Patagonia; history is revived at each of its street corners, remembering the adventures and experiences of its pioneers, those who brought it to life on December the 18th of 1848 as an incipient colony and in just a few years turned it into the most important cultural, industrial, commercial and livestock center in the zone.
The tour takes us through well designed avenues and squares and some of the city’s 30 monuments, including a fascinating visit to the Salesian Museum Maggiorino Borgatello, where we can appreciate its magnificent collections of Magellanean flora and fauna specimens, and exclusive craftsmanship and folklore relics from the people who inhabited the zone, such as Yaganes, Onas and Alacalufes. Panoramic views of the city and Estrecho de Magallanes appear as a backdrop, making of this tour one of the most thorough in Punta Arenas city. Transfer to the airport


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Tour Rates

Price per person in US dollars
Prices not valid for residents of Chile


PRICES HIGH SEASON
FROM OCTOBER 1st, 2008 TO APRIL 30th, 2009


Referential Prices 2008

SERVICES ON REGULAR BASIS
Spanish - English speaking guides
  Single Room Double Room Triple Room
DELUXE 2 156 1 512 1 339
SUPERIOR 1 899 1 330 -
TOURIST 1 571 1 151 1 030
BUDGET 1 342 1 076 -
Spanish speaking guide
DELUXE 2 054 1 447 1 289
SUPERIOR 1 797 1 266 -
TOURIST 1 468 1 087 980
BUDGET 1 239 1 012 -



SERVICES ON PRIVATE BASIS
English, Italian, French or German speaking guides
Hotels Single Room Double Room Triple Room
DELUXE 2 677 1 719 1 495
SUPERIOR 2 410 1 535 -
TOURIST 2 081 1 356 1 182
BUDGET 1 853 1 281 -




Referential Prices Only. May be modified without previous notice depending on US Dollar exchange rate with local currency.

Note 1: Prices valid until April 30th, 2009
Note 2: These Prices subject to change without previous advice, as in the Case of Easter Week, May 1st, Christmas, New Years etc.
Note 3: Prices in Regular Tours based on a minimum of 2 persons, inclusive for the prices based on single supplements.
Note 4: Ask for special rates for groups from 4 persons up that travel together and for a single person travelling alone in a regular tour.


Domestic local flight are not included




Hotel Options for the Tour (or Equivalent)

City Deluxe Superior Tourist Tourist Budget
Puerto Natales CostAustralis 4* Hotel
View sea
Martin Gusinde 4* Hotel Capitan Eberhard 3* Hotel Los Pinos Hostel
Torres del Paine Hosteria Grey 4* Hosteria Rio Serrano 3*
Superior Room
Paine View
Hostería Río Serrano 4* Standard Room Hosteria Las Torres 4*
Lenga Room
Punta Arenas Finis Terrae 4* Hotel Tierra del Fuego 4* Hotel Isla Rey Jorge 3* Hotel Hostel del Sur 2*




Tour Inclusions

INCLUDED:
  • 2 lodging nights in Puerto Natales in the Hotel of your choice, with Breakfast included.
  • 2 lodging nights in Torres del Paine in the Hotel of your choice, with Breakfast included.
  • 1 lodging nights in Punta Arenas in the Hotel of your choice, with Breakfast included.
  • Transfer
  • Navigation Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers, regular service, with breakfast and entrance fees included. Transfer to embarking peer.
  • Tour the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine National Park and the Cueva del Milodon Cave with Lunch included including transfer Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine.
  • Navigation The Penguins on Magdalena Island, regular service, transfer to embarking peer.
  • City Tour Punta Arenas, private tour.
  • Entrance Fees to the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine National Park and the Cueva del Milodon Cave

NOT INCLUDED:
  • Air Plane Tickets
  • Tips and Extras in the Hotels
  • Optional Tours
  • Meals not mentioned in the Itinerary
  • Others not mentioned in the intinerary.




Additional Tours

Departing Place Tour Name Duration Prices from
 
Torres del Paine Half Day and Full Day Excursions Half a day
 
Puerto Natales Perito Moreno Glacier 4 days / 3 nights
 
Puerto Natales Navigating the Río Serrano River Full day
 




Useful Information

WEATHER
The Chilean Patagonia presents a climate typical of cold steppes, similar to all localities of this region. The average annual mean temperature in Summer is 10,6 ºC and in Winter 2,0 ºC. the yearly average rainfall is 425 mm, with the month of January being the one with most rains but also the warmest one.

WHAT TO PACK
In the case of the Southern area in Patagonia we recommend that you take rain coats and pants, thermic shirts, polar jacket, resistant to wind, a warm hat with ear mufflers, thermic gloves and socks, shorts, sandals, UV impermeable sun glasses, sun blocker (minimum factor of 30) for your face and lips, insect repellent, sun hat, rain proof walking shoes (if you bring new ones make sure to break tem in before comino), together with other warm clothing.

WATER You will find potable water almost everywhere in Chile, but in rural areas and for people not used to the water, it is recommendable to drink only bottled water.

HEALTH
Puerto Natales has an important net work of hospitals and clinics, all well equipped for any kind of emergency.

CHILEAN GASTRONOMY
Chilean cuisine is very diverse. Among its typical dishes we have: Empanada de Pino (dough stuffed with onion, meat, raisins and olives), Pastel de Choclo (made mainly of corn with meat, eggs and olives), Porotos Granados (tender potatoes cooked with gourd and corn), Cazuela de Ave o Vacuno (clear soup of chicken or beef with boiled vegetables), besides those typical of each region.
Lastly, you can not fail to taste the exquisite Mote con Huesillos, a dessert elaborated from a boiled fruit and mote wheat.

Restaurants recommended during your trip:
Restaurants in Torres del Paine

IMPORTANT: Enjoy Corporation retains the right to make changes in the order of the excursions or trips without previous notice due to weather conditions, level of the rivers, arriving and departing hours of planes or buses, or for any other relevant reason, which will ensure and guarantee a better outcome for your trip.







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