Discover the End of the World

• Economy class airfare from NEW YORK to Buenos Aires, returning from Santiago (other US gateways are available)
• Economy class airfare within Argentina and Chile as per itinerary
• 11 nights hotel accommodation (Buenos Aires 3, Mare Australis Cruise 3, Punta Arenas 1, Puerto Natales 2, Santiago 2) at selected hotels with breakfast daily
• All transfers as per itinerary with assistance and baggage handling
• Half day guided city tour of Buenos Aires
• Full day Fiesta Gaucha Tour
• 4 day/3 night Patagonia cruise on board the "M/V Mare Australis" or the "M/V Via Australis", in cabins with private facilities. All meals on board and shore excursions are included.
• Half day guided city tour of Punta Arenas
• Full guided tour of Torres del Paine National Park
• Half day tour of Santiago
• Full day tour to Vina del Mar & Valparaiso
• Hotel service charges and taxes
• Sightseeing with air-conditioned vehicles and English speaking professional tour guides
• Entrance fees on included sightseeing
• Meals as per itinerary B = breakfast (11), L = lunch (3), D dinner (3)
• FreeGate travel bag and document portfolio

Day 1: USA-BUENOS AIRES
Depart USA via overnight flight to Buenos Aires with meals on board.

Day 2: BUENOS AIRES
Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to your hotel. Buenos Aires, located by Rio de la Plata, is one of the largest cities in the world, with a total of eleven million inhabitants. Although a modern and dynamic city, it still keeps some of its old traditions; it is known as the most elegant city in all of South America. As the capital of the tango, football (soccer), Gauchos and "Asado", Buenos Aires offers its visitors numerous alternatives to spend some memorable moments. To truly understand the spirit of the city, it is necessary to stroll the downtown streets to visit some of the cafes and elegant shopping opportunities available. Balance of day at leisure.

Day 3: BUENOS AIRES (B)
Begin you day by getting acquainted with the city of Buenos Aires, also known as the "Paris of Latin America". You will visit all major points of the city including the Plaza de Mayo, Avenida 9 de Julio and the famous Italian district of La Boca. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 4: BUENOS AIRES (B,L)
After breakfast, you will depart on a full day excursion across the pampas or plains to a typical estancia (Argentine ranch) where you will experience local ranch life and enjoy a Argentine-style barbecue lunch. A day at an Estancia is typically filled with food, wine, a musical show, folk songs, a demonstration of gaucho skills, and plenty of fresh air. Late afternoon return to Buenos Aires for overnight. Balance of day at leisure.

Day 5: BUENOS AIRES -USHUAIA- MARE AUSTRALIS CRUISE (B,D)
After breakfast, you will transferred to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to the M/V Mare Australis. The Captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship will set sail for “the uttermost part of the earth.” Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, you will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra de Fuego. This is the beginning of a Great Adventure!

Day 6 : CRUISE (Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay)(B,L,D) (B,L,D)
This morning proceed through the Beagle Channel & Murray Channel to Cape Horn National Park. In the afternoon you will disembark in historical Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest native settlements. This area is also renowned for the spectacular beauty of its vegetation and geography. Walk through a Magellanic forest filled with Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other species to reach a look-out point.

Day 7: CRUISE (Chico Inlet) (B,L,D)
Disembark in Chico Inlet for a zodiac boat approach to Piloto and Nena glaciers, providing you with a closer look at these awe-inspiring masses of ancient icel.

Day 8: CRUISE (Madgalena Island) - PUNTA ARENAS (B)
Early in the morning you will disembark on Magdalena Island, the home of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic Penguins that you will be able to observe during a walk to the Lighthouse that guides different ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan. Pick up from the ship and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon embark on city tour of Punta Arenas, including a general view of the city and Straits of Magellan from the observation point of La Cruz Hill. The Regional Museum, kept by the Salesian Friars, holds a magnificent collection of flora and fauna of the region and exclusive relics of the folklore and handicrafts of the native Indian tribes. Your visits to the Shepherd¹s Monument, Unknown Indian¹s Tomb and the Patagonian Institute with its botanical garden and museum complete your tour. Overnight.

Day 9 : PUNTA ARENAS-PUERTO NATALES (B)
Today you will depart north of Punta Arenas through the endless Patagonian Steppes, crossing trout-filled rivers, beech tree forests, sheep ranches and saw mills, towards Puerto Natales. Overnight.

Day 10 : PUERTO NATALES-TORRES DEL PAINE PARK (B)
Following breakfast, you will embark upon a full day tour to Torres del Paine National Park, located 150km northwest of Puerto Natales. Here, you will visit the "Salto Grande" Waterfall and enjoy glimpses of herds of
guanacos, foxes, swans, and a variety of small-sized birds. The imposing grandeur of this mountain range is breathtaking. In the afternoon, you will return to Puerto Natales via a visit to Mylodon's Cave. This is an impressive natural cave where a gigantic prehistoric fossil was discovered, a replica of which can be seen at the entrance of the cave. Overnight in Puerto Natales.

Day 11: PUERTO NATALES-PUNTA ARENAS-SANTIAGO (B)
Following an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport near Punta Arenas for your flight to Santiago. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon you will enjoy a
half-day tour of the city. Santiago is a city of contrasts with traditional areas, a civic and commercial center and a modern district. The tour includes such highlights as the Club Hipico, a beautiful horse-racing track,
Cousino Palace, the "La Moneda" government palace, the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, and the Plaza de Armas. A little further you cross the Mapocho river and head straight towards the San Cristobal Hill on the north side of
the city with a fine all-round view of the capital stretched out below. Halfway down the hill, you will stop for a wine tasting at a local wine house. Overnight.

Day 12 : SANTIAGO (VINA DEL MAR & VALPARAISO) (B)
Following breakfast, depart on a full day tour to Vina del Mar & Valparaiso. After crossing the coastal range through tunnels and the unique Curacavi farming valley you will begin feeling the cool breeze of the Pacific Ocean. Continue to Via del Mar, Chile's most popular seaside resort. Skirting along the coast, you proceed to Chile's main international seaport, Valparaiso. In the afternoon, you will return to Santiago. Overnight.

Day 13: SANTIAGO-USA (B)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to the USA.

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* Other departures available on request

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