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Patagonian Ice - 4D/3N
South of the South, where silence reigns, is the majestic landscape of Chilean Patagonia. Patagonia is a region of vast steppe-like plains, rising in a succession of abrupt terraces about 100 meters at a time, covered with an enormous bed of almost bare vegitation. In the hollows of the plains are ponds or lakes.
Torres del Paine National Park encompasses mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chile. The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. Lady Florence Dixie and her traveling party were the first tourists to visit the area of the current national park in 1880. The park was established in 1959 as Parque Nacional de Turismo Lago Grey and it was given its present name in 1970. The park was designated as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978.
Included: Hotel accommodation. Meals as listed in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, BL=Box Lunch, D=Dinner). Visit to Cueva del Milodon, Torres del Paine National Park and navigation ticket to Grey Lake. Transfers with bilingual (Spanish-English) guide as indicated. Bus Ticket.
Not Included: Any airfares. Airport taxes. Beverages. Passport and visa expenses. Any other personal expenses.
Accommodations: Hotel Indigo - Hosteria Lago Grey. Hotel Altiplanico Sur - Hosteria Lago Grey. Hotel Weskar - Hosteria Lago Grey.
Itinerary
- DAY 01 PUNTA ARENAS / PUERTO NATALES - Reception at airport in Punta Arenas and transfer to Puerto Natales. Arrival to Puerto Natales. Accommodation.
- DAY 02 PUERTO NATALES / PARQUE NACIONAL TORRES DEL PAINE - Departure from the hotel. The Natural Monument Milodón Cave contains the replica of an extinguished animal called Milodón, this was a giant herbivore that probable disappeared during the Pleistocene period. During the trip one can see animals like guanacos, foxes, chingues (skunk), caiquenes, flamingos and condors. Arriving at Torres del Paine National Park, we will witness one of the most beautiful geological miracles of the southern hemisphere, passing through Sarmiento Lake, Nordenskjold Lake and Pehoé Lake, watching the fantastic view of Mount Almirante Nieto, the Massif and Horns of Paine, One of the main attractions of this park. Arrival to Grey Lake area. Arrival to the hotel, where one can see icebergs floating as they detach from Grey glacier. Return to hotel in Torres del Paine. Accommodation. (B,L)
- DAY 03 PARQUE NACIONAL TORRES DEL PAINE / GRACIAR GREY / PARQUE NACIONALE TORRES DEL PAINE - Grey glacier is the largest of all one can access normally. This natural marvel of imposing size currently is a part of the Great Southern Ice field of the continent, it can be visited and admired on board of the slip Grey ll that sets sail from the hostel bearing the same name. Travellers have then access to this awe-inspiring demonstration of natural beauty. After a navigation of approximately 35 minutes among several curiously shaped floating icebergs, the slip comes close to the glacier; which is split in two by an island where it is possible to disembark. Here it is possible to see the dimension and size of the many cracks and elevations of this glacier. There are periods when large pieces detach from the glacier, filling the lake with ice floes of different shapes and sizes. During this time it is not possible to navigate the lake. Return to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation. (B)
- DAY 04 PARQUE NACIONAL TORRES DEL PAINE / PUNTA ARENAS - Transfer from Torres del Paine to hotel or airport in Punta Arenas. (B)
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