South America:Chile
Chile & Argentina
Tour Highlights:
- Explore Santiago & travel Chile’s beautiful wine route for tours & tastings.
- Stay in Bariloche & Puerto Varas, the Andean Lake District’s fabulous lakeside resorts.
- Travel one of world’s great travel “musts”, the classic Andean Lakes Crossing from Chile to Argentina.
- Enjoy Buenos Aires city touring & evening tango show with dinner.
- Marvel at Iguassu Falls, from many levels & up-close perspectives.
Day 1: Arrive Santiago, Chile
You are welcomed on arrival in Santiago and transferred to your hotel, a soothing respite in the city center. This afternoon take in the sights, from the elegant European architecture to the panoramic San Cristobal Hill. Plaza El Bosque Park & Suites
Day 2: Santiago – Winelands
Enjoy a day in the winelands of Maipo Valley, seeing how Chile’s famous wines are produced and sampling fine vintages. Plaza El Bosque Park & Suites (B,L)
Day 3: Santiago
The day is at leisure to explore Santiago or take in an optional tour. Plaza El Bosque Park & Suites (B)
Day 4: Santiago / Puerto Montt / Puerto Varas
Today, fly to Puerto Montt, a mosaic of charming shingled homes and little farms at the edge of the vast glacial archipelago of Chiloe. Tour the Bavarian-style avenues here and in the small resort town of Puerto Varas, where your hotel overlooks Lake Llanquihue and Osorno volcano. Cabanas del Lago Suites (B)
Day 5: Andean Lakes Crossing to Peulla
Depart on one of the great scenic excursions of South America, a catamaran crossing of the emerald green Lake Todos Los Santos, surrounded by dense forest and massive snowy peaks. Disembark in Peulla, a small village nestled in the Andes. Hotel Natura Patagonia (B,L,D)
Day 6: Andean Lakes Crossing to Bariloche, Argentina
A day of glorious alpine scenery begins with a motorcoach crossing of the Continental Divide to the Argentine border, then on to Puerto Frias for a cruise to Puerto Blest. A catamaran crossing of Lake Nahuel Huapi concludes a classic Chile-Argentine lake crossing that is one of the world’s great travel “musts.” Llao Llao - lake view room (B,L)
Day 7: Bariloche
Today is free for you to enjoy your resort’s spa and leisure facilities, venture into town, or join an optional tour. Llao Llao - lake view room (B)
Day 8: Bariloche / Buenos Aires
A morning tour explores the “Switzerland of South America.” Weave through gorgeous mountain scenery to the glacial lakes, gorges, rivers and peaks of Nahuel Huapi National Park and the Cerro Lopez. Later, fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina and transfer to your hotel. Sofitel Buenos Aires (B)
Day 9: Buenos Aires
Take in the city highlights on a morning tour, from the Presidential Palace to La Recoleta cemetery, and La Boca Italian neighborhood with its bright fishermen’s houses and artists’ quarter. Tonight, enjoy an Argentine dinner and tango show, the seductive dance rich in folklore and tradition. Sofitel Buenos Aires (B,D)
Day 10: Buenos Aires
Today is at leisure to enjoy the city’s distinguished museums, Colon Opera House, and world-class shopping, or take in an optional tour. Sofitel Buenos Aires (B)
Day 11: Buenos Aires / Iguassu Falls
Fly to the Brazil/Argentine border and transfer your hotel overlooking Iguassu Falls, a wonder of tropical nature, and unforgettable vistas of 275 thundering cascades. Sheraton Iguazu Hotel & Spa - falls view room (B)
Day 12: Iguassu Falls
Ride trains along the upper trails to the Devil’s Throat gorge, and follow boardwalks to strategic overlooks at the brink of the falls for fantastic views from many perspectives. Sheraton Iguazu Hotel & Spa - falls view room (B)
Day 13: Iguassu Falls / Buenos Aires / Depart
The morning is at leisure to take in an optional thrilling boat ride and rapids experience or perhaps see the falls from the Brazilian side (a visa is required to enter Brazil). Later this afternoon, you transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires and connect with an overnight flight to home. (B)
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