8 Days : Santiago - Puerto Varas - Puerto Natales

Tour overview:

Chile is a Home to many events showcasing the very best of Chilean culture, it also hosts superb international festivals of sound, flavor, and color. The city’s diversity shines through in its many contrasting neighborhoods. Set out to explore the city streets and you will discover beautiful and original art galleries, design shops and handicraft markets. As you will begin bordering Lake Llanquihue on the south shore, where we will discover the German colonization and agriculture in the area. Once in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, we will appreciate the imposing Petrohué Falls that enchant with their turquoise waters.

Day 1 - Arrive Santiago

Upon your arrival at Santiago airport .Our staff will be waiting to take you to your hotel. Please look for the sign with your name on it. Accommodation in Santiago.

Day 2 - Santiago At Your Choice - Half day – Walking in Santiago like a native (Private)

This walking tour is the perfect Fall in love with Santiago & charms discovering it as a local: walking. We will start the tour by boarding the subway and seeing some of the most picturesque stations. For example, the “Universidad de Chile” station is adorned by a mural created by a local artist, and it was chosen as one of the most beautiful in the world. We will a local market to appreciate Chile & coastal bounty, reflected in its fish and shellfish, and its diversity of fruits and vegetables. We will continue walking through Santiago & downtown to the Main Square (Plaza de Armas), a sample of the fantastic architecture that shines in every corner. Chilean flavors will not be absent, and we will make a stop to try local snacks such as empanadas and drinks made with local fruits. Finally, if energy and time allow it, we will arrive at the Bellavista neighborhood, one of the most representative full of charming streets. From there, you can explore the city on your own (we recommend ascending Cerro San Cristobal) or return to the hotel after a day of unforgettable experiences. Accommodation in Santiago. (B)

Day 3 - Santiago / Puerto Varas - Half day excursion in Llanquihue's Frutillar

We will take you back to Santiago Airport for your next flight . Once in Puerto Montt, we will take you to your hotel located in Puerto Varas. Located on the shore of Lake Llanquihue, Puerto Varas is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Chile. With a clear German influence, whose settlers founded it in the mid-nineteenth century, since its inception it has been characterized by its tourist focus. Today it offers the traveler a beautiful landscape, good hotel and gastronomic infrastructure, a modern gaming casino, a lake beach and, in summer, various cultural activities in the open air. We start our trip to Frutillar, first visiting the city of Llanquihue, famous for their sausages, and it is where Maullin River begins, and this area is part of the ancient Route of Settlers. In the city we visit the Memorial to the German Colonists, and then we will continue along the Llanquihue Lake to the Frutillar city. This city is a beautiful village that recalls the old Bavaria, from there were the first settlers who arrived to this area. The city started in 1856 as a boarding pier, soon appeared tanneries, mills, breweries, etc. We will walk around its beautiful old houses of German style, admiring the gardens and incomparable views of the volcanoes Osorno and Puntiagudo. As an option, passengers can go to the German Colonial Museum which portrays the life of the settlers, and at the lake shore, observe the Teatro del Lago (Lake Theatre) here each year is presented the famous Frutillar Musical Week , that is a Summer Festival, presents classic music from Chile and abroad that offer each year, approximately 40 concerts. Accommodation in Puerto Varas. (B)

Note : Entrance fee to the German museum included

Day 4 - Puerto Varas - Half day excursion – Tour of Osorno Volcano

We begin our tour from Puerto Varas “The City of the Roses” going to Osorno Volcano, by the shore of Llanquihue lake we’ll enjoy the Amazing landscape with the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes, until we get to Ensenada where we start to ascend to the Osorno Centro de Ski y Montaña, located at 1.240 meters (3937 feet). There we will stay about an hour, will be time for sightseeing, take pictures, and appreciate a unique view to the summit of the volcano with glaciers of eternal snow, the Calbuco, Lake Llanquihue Lake and the Pacific Ocean. As an option passenger can take a cup of coffee or sandwich at the coffee shop of the place or take the lift to ascend to 1450 meters altitude in the Station Primavera (Spring) or 1750 meters at Station Glaciar (Glacier) where there is a wonderful and breathtaking views of Lake Llanquihue. (B)

Day 5 - Puerto Varas to Puerto Natales

You will be picked up by our team to be transferred to the Puerto Montt Airport. Once at Punta Arenas, we will take you to the bus station. Where you will start the journey to Puerto Natales. In case you choose private services, you would travel directly from the airport. Day at your Leisure. Accommodation in Puerto Natales. (B)

Day 6 - Puerto Natales - Full Day National Park Torres del Paine & Milodon (Shared)

Today is a whole day to enjoy the two greatest natural attractions of Magallanes. Starting from Puerto Natales we will have the opportunity see forests, glacial valleys, mountain ranges, lakes and, if the weather is in our favor, condors along the way. A stop at the Sarmiento Lake viewpoint is the perfect opportunity to capture panoramic photos of the Torres del Paine Mountain range, the southern extension of the Andes Mountain range and Sarmiento Lake. Another impressive view is the one from the viewpoint of Laguna Amarga, flamingos favorite place. Once in Torres del Paine National Park, we will visit the viewpoints of Lake Nordenskjöld, Salto Grande, Pehoé, Puente Weber and Río Paine. At Lago Gray we will have time to explore the area on foot. Leaving the park is the Gray viewpoint, from where we can capture the majesty of the mountains, the immensity of Lake Toro and, if the weather permits, a section of the Gray glacier. The day continues with the arrival at the Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument, where we will not only be surprised by its fauna and flora, but also by its prehistoric past. Accommodation in Puerto Natales (B, Box Lunch)

Notes: Milodon & Torres del Paine national park entrance fee are included.

Day 7 - Puerto Natales

Day at leisure for optional activities . Accommodation in Puerto Natales. (B)

Day 8 - Departure

We will take you to Puerto Natales bus station. Where you will start your way back to Punta Arenas airport by public transportation (bus). (B)