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Dear clients, please note that our office will be closed on Monday July 28th and Tuesday July 29th due to national holiday in Peru (Headquarters). We'll resume our duties on Wednesday July 30th. Thank you for your understanding.
All year long, regular departures on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Places Visited
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Lake General Carrera and surroundings, depending on the chosen excursions.
Tour Description
DAY 01: BALMACEDA OR COYHAIQUE / PUERTO GUADAL (Tuesday or Friday)
INCOMING FLIGHT: Arriving in Balmaceda before 12:00 hrs. (Noon)
Reception at the airport in Balmaceda or Coyhaique. We will go trough the Austral Highway bound to Puerto Guadal, on the way we will visit Villa Cerro Castillo, a great plain subdued by the homonymous mountain. We will have lunch at a typical Patagonian Restaurant. We will continue until reaching Puerto Tranquilo to take a tour on a boat (if the weather allows it) to visit the Marble Chapel (Capilla de Mármol), caves dug by the waves on the marble walls standing on the shore of Lake General Carrera. Arrival in Puerto Guadal. Lodge Terra Luna will greet us with welcoming drinks and a delicious dinner. (A, C)
DAY 02: TERRA LUNA LODGE: Optional excursions
After breakfast we will enjoy a full day in the area of Terra Luna with “EXCURSIONS TO CHOOSE FROM”; where you will be able to pick from a menu including 15 alternatives, the activity you wish to practice during the day, including rides, hikes, mountain biking, fishing and horse riding.
We will return to the Lodge for dinner.
MENU OF EXCURSIONS
Lodging. (D, A, C)
DAY 03: TERRA LUNA LODGE: Optional excursions
Just like the day before, you may choose on which excursion to go.
MENU OF EXCURSIONS
Lodging. (D, A, C)
DAY 04: TERRA LUNA – BALMACEDA OR COYHAIQUE
Breakfast in Terra Luna to then begin our trip back to Balmaceda or Coyhaique on transfer. End of our services. (D) OUTGOING FLIGHT: Departing from Balmaceda from 15:00 hrs on.
End of our services
Tour Inclusions
INCLUDED:
3 Lodging nights at the Terra Luna Lodge.
All meals, box lunch and lunch on the excursions.
Free choice of activities from the Daily Excursions menu, according to the program.
Bilingual guide (Spanish / English / French). Other languages subject to confirmation.
Free use of the HOT TUB (Thermal), Sauna, Mountain bikes and pedaling boats.
NOT INCLUDED:
Air tickets
Charter flights
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Tips
Services not specified on the program
Note 1: Rates valid until March the 31st of 2008
Note 2: These rates are subject to changes without previous notice in cases such as Easter, Labor Day, Christmas, New Year, etc.
Useful Information
WEATHER
The weather is cold almost throughout the entire year, although it gets a little warmer in summer (December to March), when if lucky, you may enjoy plenty of sunny days with high temperatures of about 25º C. Precipitations are low during the whole year due to the influence of the Andes and Lake General Carrera, though there is always the chance of having snow or water precipitations. Temperatures in winter occasionally drop up to a minimum of -5º C while the maximum gets close to 15º C.
WHAT TO PACK
It is recommended to carry waterproof pants and jackets, thermal t-shirts, windproof polar jacket, cap with ear coverers, thermal gloves and socks, short pants, sandals, shades with UV protection, sunscreen (factor 30 minimum) for face and lips, repellent, sun cap, waterproof hiking shoes (wear them before traveling if new), among other warming items of clothing.
WATER
There is fresh water in almost the entire territory, though it is advisable to drink bottled water in rural areas.
HEALTH
There is a health post or infirmary in Puerto Guadal that offers basic medical care. For further attention it is necessary to go to Coyhaique, capital of the XI Aysen Region, where you will find hospitals and clinics.
It is recommendable to carry with you your regular medicine and to avoid solar radiation.
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.
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.
CHILE TRAVEL, 
ANTARCTICA
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