Marvels of Patagonia Chile

Weigh anchor and cruise to the Serrano and Balmaceda glaciers, sailing right next to the coast for spectacular views of the majestic ice formations. Explore Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers while sailing through the fjord and passing by the Strait of Magallanes as Darwin did! Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile’s Patagonia region, is known for its soaring mountains, bright blue icebergs, and golden pampas (grasslands) that shelter rare wildlife such as llama-like guanacos. Explore some of the most beautiful, unspoiled, remote locations on the planet when you experience the Marvels of Patagonia!

Day 1 | Patagonia, Punta Arenas – Puerto Natales

Arrive in Punta Arenas. Transfer by bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Puerto Natales, upon arrival, transfer to the hotel of your choice in Puerto Natales for a three-night stay with breakfast and taxes included.

• Standard Class: Altiplanico Hotel
• First Class: Weskar Lodge
• Superior Class: Costaustralis Hotel (Seaview)
• Deluxe Class: Remota Patagonia Lodge

Day 2 | Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers | B.L.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will be transferred to the Puerto Natales pier to board the vessel for a navigation to the Glaciers. The route passes by Guanacos Island and the Fjord of the Last Hope. At noon we will arrive to Balmaceda Glacier, which stands for the untamed beauty it possesses. Later, we will visit Serrano Glacier, where we could disembark to enjoy a walk through a lush forest. In addition, there is a path which takes you to the foot of the blue glacier. After the walk, we will enjoy a typical lunch and later have some time for a walk around this area. Finally, we will return sailing through the canal to get to the port, and arrive back at our hotel in Puerto Natales.

Day 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | B.L.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will meet our guide and depart towards Natural Monument Milodon Cave. The largest of these caves houses the replica of the extinct Milodon, a giant herbivore that has probably been extinguished in the late Pleistocene era.

Then, we will visit the National Park Torres del Paine, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful natural places in the world, and recently chosen as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Thus, through our tour we will appreciate some of its main attractions, such as Amarga Lagoon, overlooking the Horns of Paine, Salto Grande and Grey Lake.          At noon we will enjoy lunch at a restaurant in the park. Then we will continue our journey, to finally return to our hotel in Puerto Natales.

Day 4 | Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas | B.

Have breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time, transfer from your Puerto Natales hotel to the Bus Station for your ride to Punta Arenas Airport to check in for your onward flight.

PRICES PER PERSON STARTING AT US$918.00

– SHARING DOUBLE ACCOMMODATIONS –

STANDARD CLASS HOTELS

             

In Puerto Natales: Altiplanico Hotel Lines in Altiplanico tend to be horizontal as imposed by the outside landscape. Two lines of rooms merging into the hillside overlook the shore and are crisscrossed by a corridor. The hotel is roofed with grass, grass bricks cover the exterior walls (as used by the first settlers), and is nestled in the natural hillside following the coastline. These external features give the feeling of the hotel merging with nature, without altering the landscape and decreasing the visual impact.

The hotel features 22 spacious double and triple rooms, all with a spectacular view to El Seno de Ultima Esperanza. They have phone, safe, laundry, private bathroom, WiFi Internet and central heating. The concept favors beauty over luxury so the decoration is simple, refined and cozy. Throughout the hotel the objective is clear and well achieved; the passenger must be able to enjoy silence with privileged views from a private space. Despite that basic design and overlooking views are equal in every room; they have been decorated differently so that passengers will feel at home rather than in a hotel.

FIRST CLASS HOTELS

              

In Puerto Natales: Weskar Lodge. Patagonia is far away from everything and we know that reaching these remote lands can be exhausting. That’s why we designed the lodge thinking about a comforting, contemplative and relaxing place, where travelers from around the world find a real life experience in Chilean Patagonia. The lodge was built using Lenga wood, a tree native to this part of the world. In its decoration we used only natural elements like handmade wool weavings and rustic woods, creating different textures and colors that welcome our guests, giving life to the different corners of the lodge, setting up an atmosphere of relaxation, unsophisticated and without luxuries.

Weskar is located in 64,000 ft2 of green areas, that you will be able to go through by a wooden path outdoors. In the outer areas of the lodge you can find breathtaking views of the fjord, a terrace and a backyard sheltered from the wind. The hotel has a secure private parking. Inside the lodge you can breathe a relaxing atmosphere. It has a living room with a rustic fireplace, a reading room, a bar with sea view, lounge and a small craft store. WiFi internet is available in public areas, free for all our guests.

SUPERIOR CLASS HOTELS

             

In Puerto Natales: Costaustralis Hotel. A stay at Hotel Costaustralis places you in the heart of Puerto Natales, offering a panoramic view of the Patagonian Andes and the Fjord of Last Hope. With its elegant chateau-style architecture, stylishly comfortable rooms and central location, Hotel Costaustralis is one of the best and most affordable hotels for exploring Puerto Natales and Patagonia.

After a day of touring or travel, relax in one of 112 guest rooms and suites, appointed with all the comforts the modern traveller seeks, including free Wi-Fi, pillowtop beds and private bathroom with deluxe bath amenities. In addition to our free buffet breakfast and manager’s reception, guests enjoy access to a conference center, a business center and conference rooms.

DELUXE CLASS HOTELS

              

In Puerto Natales: Remota Patagonia Lodge. Remota is a world class refuge in the vast Patagonia, where our guests are received and welcomed like invitees to our grand house, atended with dedication, delicacy, and cautioning your interests.

We count with a building with over 700 square meters that has 72 rooms, each of 33 square meters, and extensive areas dedicated to a leisure experience for reading and contemplating. Temperate pool, sauna, Jacuzzis, souvenir shop, bar, salons, and of course an astonishing restaurant that offers the best food, prepared by our chef.

This work, has been designed with the purpose that our guests live and feel the Patagonia, also from inside of the building, the architect Germán del Sol – National Prize of Architecture – Proposes a creating that doesn’t compete with its surrounding, where nature is always a special scenario. A warm, ecologic refuge connected with the exterior, inspired on the historical Patagonian sheep sheering sheds slanted by the wind.

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