Itinerary
Day-By-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Day 2: Arrive Buenos Aires After arriving in this
lively city this morning, we transfer to our hotel to rest before this
afternoon’s city tour. Tonight we enjoy a welcome dinner.
D
Day 3: Buenos Aires We ride through attractive
suburbs to the port town of Tigre, where we take a leisurely catamaran
cruise through the vast delta of the Paran River. Tonight we visit the
legendary Esquina Carlos Gardel, one of the city’s premier tango houses,
for dinner and a performance. B,L,D
Day 4: Buenos Aires A day at leisure. B
Day 5: Buenos Aires/Ushuaia We fly today to
Ushuaia, Argentina, the world’s southernmost urban center. After
checking in at our hotel, we tour this windswept city on the Beagle
Channel. B
Day 6: Ushuaia This morning’s excursion takes
us to Tierra del Fuego National Park, a 155,676-acre nature preserve with
Andes peaks, rivers, glacial lakes, forest, and wildlife. Late this
afternoon we embark our ship; early evening we set sail through the Strait
of Magellan to Tierra del Fuego. B,D
Day 7: Cruising – Cape Horn/Wulaia Bay Today
we see up close one of the world’s last unspoiled frontiers as we
sail through the Beagle and Murray channels, perhaps glimpsing sea lions
and Antarctic fur seals along the way, to Cape Horn National Park. The spot
where the Atlantic and Pacific merge, the sheer promontory of Cape Horn
rises some 1,400 feet from the roiling waters below. This afternoon we
encounter sheltered Wulaia Bay, where we take a guided walk. B,L,D
Day 8: Cruising – Piloto and Nena Glaciers
This afternoon we see awe-inspiring Gunther Pluschow Glacier from the decks
of M/V Via Australis. Then we cruise to Chico Sound
where we take a Zodiac excursion close to the majestic Piloto and Nena
glaciers. B,L,D
Day 9: Cruising – Magdalena Island/Punta
Arenas/Torres del Paine Early this morning we visit
Magdalena Island, home to an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic
penguins that we’ll take time to observe. We’ll also walk to
the lighthouse that helps to guide ships through the narrow Strait of
Magellan. Then we cruise to Punta Arenas, where we disembark and board our
motorcoach for the journey to Torres del Paine National Park. B,L,D
Day 10: Torres del Paine National Park Today we
encounter breathtaking Torres del Paine, a 700-square-mile World Biosphere
Reserve and one of the most unspoiled and beautiful nature preserves on
Earth. We spend the day exploring this unparalleled landscape of jagged
peaks, ice-blue glaciers, turquoise lakes, rushing rivers, and thunderous
waterfalls. Lunch today is at magnificent Lago Grey. B,L,D
Day 11: Torres del Paine National Park Our second
excursion through the park features Laguna Amargo, Laguna Azul, and Cascade
Rio Paine. We’re sure to see some of the park’s only permanent
residents: 106 species of birds and 26 species of mammals, including the
beloved guanaco. B,L,D
Day 12: Torres del Paine/Punta Arenas/Puerto Montt/Puerto
Varas We travel by coach today to Punta Arenas, where we board a
flight to Puerto Montt, gateway to Chile’s Lake District. Upon
arrival we take a short drive to our lakeside hotel. B
Day 13: Vicente Rosales National Park
Glacier-topped volcanoes, forests of dense green, and cobalt lagoons color
our excursion to Chile’s oldest national park. Here we visit conical
Osorno Volcano, sprawling Petrohue Waterfalls, and the village of Ensenada
on the shores of Lake Llanquihue. B,L
Day 14: Lake Llanquihue/Frutillar This morning we
pass through small shoreside villages flanking 330-square mile Lake
Llanquihue, stopping in Frutillar to visit the Museum of German
Colonization. Tonight we enjoy a private group dinner of local specialties
and Chilean wines at the intimate Martin Pescador. B,D
Day 15: Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt/Santiago We fly
today to the sophisticated Chilean capital. This afternoon we take a city
tour featuring the Plaza de Armas, the traditional city center; and the
renowned Pre-Columbian Museum. Tonight we’re dinner guests in the
homes of gracious Santiago families. B,D
Day 16: Santiago/Concha y Toro Winery This morning
we enjoy a private tour and tasting at Concha y Toro Winery, one of
Chile’s top producers. Our afternoon is at leisure in Santiago before
tonight’s farewell dinner at a local restaurant. B,D
Day 17: Depart for U.S. After a morning and early
afternoon at leisure, we transfer to the airport for our overnight flights
to the U.S. B
Day 18: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. this
morning and connect with our return flights home.
B = Breakfast included L =
Lunch included D = Dinner included