Patagonia Cruise
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Overview
Take an 11-night trip to the Patagonia region of South America. Start in Buenos Aires, where you visit the Plaza de Mayo and the Plaza del Congreso. From there, fly to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, where you board the MV Stella Australis on your voyage to Cape Horn. Sail through Beagle and Murray channels to disembark in Cape Horn National Park and see the scenic beauty near Antarctica. Disembark in historic Wululaia Bay. Also, visit Gunther Pluschow Glacier and Magdalena Island before disembarking at Punta Arenas and flying to Santiago for a tour on your way back to the US. Starting from ₹429,917, including air, with seasonal departures.
Facilities
Tour Features
- Round trip airfare via Avianca Airlines coach class from Miami
- Inter-Latin America airfare, coach class, as per itinerary
- Round trip seat-in-coach airport transfers
- Overland transfers with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
- 3 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Buenos Aires
- 1 night stay in a double occupancy room in Ushuaia and Punta Arenas
- 4 nights stay aboard your Australis Cruise ship (Cabin A [FC] or Cabin AA [D])
- 2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Santiago
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- Extensive sightseeing tours by coach/car with English-speaking guide and admission fees in each location as per itinerary: half-day city tour of Buenos Aires, tango show and dinner; 4-night cruise including Cape Horn, Wulaia Bay, Pia Glacier, Garibaldi Glacier, Aguila Glacier, Condor Glacier, and Magdalena Island; half-day city tour of Santiago
- Breakfast daily, 3 lunches, 5 dinners
- Airline fuel surcharge (subject to change) and government taxes and fees
Rates do not include
- Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
- Optional Travel Insurance
- Any item not mentioned above
Remarks
- First Class (FC): Kenton Palace (Buenos Aires), Fuegino (Ushuaia), Cabin A (Patagonia Cruise), Carpa Manzano (Punta Arenas), Torremayor (Santiago)
- Deluxe (D): Recoleta Grand (Buenos Aires), Los Cauquenes (Ushuaia), Cabin AA (Patagonia Cruise), Cabo de Hornos (Punta Arenas), Sheraton (Santiago)
- If above hotels or Avianca Airlines are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
- During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
- Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
- Major credit cards accepted; credit card authorization required
- Change and cancellation penalties (₹20,985-₹50,364 per person) apply once ticketed; Triwalk Tours general cancellation policy applies
- Hotel upgrades, air upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions to all other destinations, and add-on air fares from various US cities are available
Itinerary
Day 1 - Miami/Buenos Aires
Depart via Avianca Airlines flight to Buenos Aires in the evening.
Day 2 - Buenos Aires
Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to hotel. (Kenton Palace/Recoleta Grand)
Day 3 - Buenos Aires
Morning city tour includes the Obelisco; the famous squares Plaza de Mayo, San Martin, Alvear and Plaza del Congreso; avenues Corrientes, Mayo, and 9 de Julio; and historic neighborhoods. Afternoon free. (B)
Day 4 - Buenos Aires
After breakfast, a day at leisure. This evening, dinner and tango show in a traditional "tangueria." (B/D)
Day 5 - Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
After breakfast, fly to Ushuaia the world's southernmost city. Arrive and transfer to hotel. (Fuegino/Los Cauquenes) (B)
Day 6 – Ushuala/Patagonia Cruise
Check in today for your cruise to discover Patagonia's natural beauty. Early this evening, board your Australis cruise ship and depart for one of the most remote corners of the planet. During the night, traverse the Beagle Channel, cross from Argentina into Chilean territorial waters, and turn into the Murray Channel. (Cabin A/Cabin AA) (B/D)
Day 7 - Cape Horn/Wulaia Bay
Around the break of dawn, cross Nassau Bay and enter Cape Horn National Park. Go ashore on the windswept island that harbors Cape Horn. Sail badk across Nassau Bay and anchor at historic Wulaia Bay. Hike the mountain and stroll through a Magellanic forest to a look-out point. (B/L/D)
Day 8 - Pia Glacier/Garibaldi Glacier
This morning, enter Pia Fjord and board the Zodiacs for a shore excursion to Pia Glacier. Disembark and take a short hike for a panoramic view of the glacier. Further along the channel, drop anchor near Garibaldi Glacier. Hike through Magellanic forest to a glacial waterfall and viewpoints. Or, if you wish, stay onboard and enjoy the panoramic view from the upper decks. (B/L/D)
Day 9 - Aguila Glacier/Condor Glacier
Early morning, enter Agostini Sound. Disembark and walk around a lagoon formed by the melting of the Aguila Glacier. Afternoon, approach the Condor Glacier via Zodiac. (B/L/D)
Day 10 - Magdalena Island/Punta Arenas
Early morning, disembark at Magdalena Island, home of an immense colony of Magellanic penguins, and walk to the lighthouse. After a short cruise south, disembark at Punta Arenas and transfer to your hotel. (Carpa Manzano/Cabo de Hornos) (B)
Day 11 - Punta Arenas/Santiago
Fly to Santiago. Arrive and transfer to hotel. (Torremayor/Sheraton) (B)
Day 12 - Santiago
Morning city tour begins with a walking tour downtown, including Plaza de Armas and Ahumada Boulevard. By vehicle, visit old Santiago's main avenues and drive up San Cristobal Hill for a panoramic view. Afternoon free. (B)
Day 13 - Santiago/Miami
Transfer to airport for your Avianca Airlines flight to Miami. (B)
Note 1:Australis has two expedition cruise ships (M/V Stella Australis and M/V Ventus Australis), each embarking on different dates from either Ushuaia or Punta Arenas. Depending on your date of departure, the listed itinerary may be reversed, starting from Santiago and ending in Buenas Aires.
Note 2: Australis Cruises reserves the right to alter, change or omit parts of its itineraries, without advance notice, where necessary or advisable for welfare and security of passengers and for preservation of environment. For the same reasons, voyage departure and arrival times are subject to change without advance notice.
Day 1 - Miami/Buenos Aires
Depart Miami in the evening via Avianca Airlines for Buenos Aires.
Day 2 - Buenos Aires
Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to hotel. (Kenton Palace/Recoleta Grand)
Day 3 - Buenos Aires
Morning city tour includes the Obelisco; the famous squares Plaza de Mayo, Alvear and Plaza del Congreso; avenues Corrientes, Mayo and 9 de Julio; historic neighborhoods; and commercial and financial districts. Afternoon free. (B)
Day 4 - Buenos Aires
After breakfast, a day at leisure. This evening, dinner and tango show in a traditional "tangueria." (B/D)
Day 5 - Buenos Aires/Bariloche
After breakfast, fly to Bariloche, in the foothills of the Andes. Arrive and transfer to hotel. (Edelweiss/Llao Llao) (B)
Day 6 - Bariloche
Begin a half-day scenic excursion, mainly along the coast of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Stop at Bonita Beach en route to Mount Campanario, taking a chairlift to the peak. Continue to Llao Llao Peninsula and Puerto Panuelo. Cross the bridge over Lake Moreno and follow the coast of Trebol Lagoon back to the city. (B)
Day 7 - Bariloche/Peulla
Transfer by bus to Puerto Panuelo. Board a launch and sail Lake Nahuel Huapi to begin your Argentina-Chile lake crossing. Arrive in Puerto Blest. Proceed by bus to Puerto Alegre. Board another launch and sail Lake Frias to Puerto Frias. After Argentine immigration and customs, continue on by bus, crossing the border into Chile over the Perez Rosales Pass. Arrive in Peulla. Transfer to your hotel. (Natura) (B/D)
Day 8 - Peulla/Puerto Varas
After breakfast, transfer to the pier to board a launch and cruise the spectacular Lake Todos Los Santos. After a two-hour journey, arrive in Petrohue to end your lake crossing. Then travel by bus, stopping in Vicente Perez Rosales National Park for breathtaking views of Osorno Volcano and Llanquihue Lake. Transfer to Puerto Varas. (Cabana del Lago) (B)
Day 9 - Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt/Santiago
After breakfast, a day at leisure. Transfer to airport at Puerto Montt for flight to Santiago. Arrive and transfer to hotel. (Plaza el Basque Nueva Las Condes/Sheraton) (B)
Day 10 - Santiago
Morning city tour begins with a walking tour downtown, including Plaza de Armas and Ahumada Boulevard. By vehicle, visit Santiago's main avenues and drive up San Cristobal Hill for a panoramic view. Continue to the modern part of the city. Afternoon free. (B)
Day 11 - Santiago
Full day on your own. (B)
Day 12 - Santiago/Miami
Fly Avianca Airlines to Miami. (B)
Day 13 - Miami
Arrive Miami in the morning.
