Departure from Coyhaique or Balmaceda airport , in the Patagonia region. We will be met on arrival and driven to Puerto Chacabuco. Here you will board the Patagonia Express Catmaran and after sailing for 5 hours we will arrive to the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa.
Visit to the charming village of Puerto Puyuhuapi with its characteristic architecture. For those amongst you who would like to see more sights of this region, an additional excursion can be booked to the Queulat National Park where you can also admire the impressive “Hanging Glacier”. The afternoon is at leisure when you may hire a motor- or rowing boat, kayak, canoe, windsurf or water-skis or relax in one of the hotel’s thermal pools.
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The full day tour to the San Rafael Lagoon departs from Puerto Chacabuco at 08.00 AM in the Patagonia Express catamaran. The Southern channels offer an incredible amount of beauty, new sights and excitement - all this in comfort and accompanied by excellent service. The route takes you along the Seno Ventisquero, Puyuhuapi, Moraleda and Costa channels and into the Golfo Tres Cruces and the Estuario Elefantes. At around 14.00 hrs. we will finally enter San Rafael Lagoon where we will find the San Rafael glacier with its enormous mountains of 20,000 year old ice, like giant sparkling turquoise jewels. Aboard rubber boats you approach the bizarre ice sculptures, so near, that they seem to steam up from your breath. A piece of millenary ice will be brought aboard to accompany your whisky. Later we will start the journey back to Chacabuco Port, with an estimated arrival at 22.00 hrs. Overnight.
In the morning deaprture for Coyhaique driving along the banks of the Simpson River, through the capital of Aysén Region and after two and a half hours (approximately) we will arrive to Balmaceda airport from where you will fly to Puerto Montt or Santiago.
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Prices are subject to change until time of booking.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS PATAGONIA CONNECTION PACKAGE:
- Ground transfers
- Navigation on board the high-speed Catamaran Patagonia Express (if considered in the program)
- Lodging in Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa
- Use of indoor SPA and outdoor hot spring pools, Kayaks,
Canoes,
- Excursions:
walks through the rain forest, mountain bike excursions, visit to Puyuhuapi Villages and Queulat National Park as per program
- Full board and soft drinks, beer or wine during meals.
- In PC1, PC2, PC3 and PC4 programs, drinks and beverages on board the catamaran Patagonia Express and 1 night lodging
with breakfast in Puerto Chacabuco or Coyhaique on the last night of the program.
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PATAGONIA CONNECTION PACKAGE:
- Airfare
- Chile Reciprocity Tax
- Gratuities
- Cancellation/medical insurance
- Beverages in hotels (except soft drinks, beer and house-wine during meals at the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa)
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Thalassotherapy treatments and massages
- Communications
- Laundry
- Rental of motorboats
- Fly-fishing excursions
(advanced booking mandatory).
DURATION:
3 nights / 4 days
Rates are per person, in US$ and CA$ as indicated
CALL TODAY TO BOOK YOUR TOUR TO chile
TOLL FREE 1-800-661-2512
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