Australis and Patagonia Cruise - 13 days
Live the best of Chilean Patagonia with this trip which includes the prestigious Australis cruise followed by the discovery of the famous Torres del Paine park.
Travel deep into this remote and spectacular region of the world by visiting some of the largest and oldest glaciers in the world.
After the discovery of the Chilean capital, flight to the south of the country, to borrow the fjords aboard the luxurious boat Australis from Punta Arenas. You will travel to the deepest of some of the most remote fjords in southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, with daily excursions. In the evening, you will be served delicious Patagonian cuisine and have time to relax and discuss the day around a local Pisco.
Back on land, you will explore the national park Torres del Paine, jewel of Patagonia, which shelters forests, waterfalls and lakes under its granite peaks. You will make a boat trip to the imposing Grey Glacier and observe the wildlife of Patagonia, notably the guanacos (from the llama family).
This trip offers a balance between land adventure and cruising through some of the most spectacular landscapes in South America.
Day 1: Arrival in Santiago - Guided tour of the city
Arrival in Santiago de Chile. Welcome !
- Reception by your guide and driver at the airport.
- Transfer to your hotel.
- Discovery of the Chilean capital.
Repas inclus: aucun
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 2: Santiago - Punta Arenas
Take-off for the south of Chile.
- Transfer to Santiago airport.
- Flight to Punta Arenas.
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Punta Arenas.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Punta Arenas | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 3: Punta Arenas - port transfer for cruise check-in
Start your cruise to the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Canal.
- Transfer from hotel
- Check-in and boarding
- Welcome cocktail
Meal included:
Breakfast / Diner
Night: Croisière | Accomodacion category avion
Day 4: Glacier Pía - Avenue des Glaciers
We will sail along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel to enter and disembark in Pia Fjord.
We will make an excursion to the viewpoint from where you can observe the glacier of the same name and its main language that extends from the high mountain range to the sea.
After this unforgettable experience, we will continue our navigation through the majestic Avenue des Glaciers.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Croisière | Accomodacion category avion
Day 5: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay
We will sail through the Murray Canal and then disembark in Wulaia Bay, a historic site that was one of the largest indigenous settlements of the Yamana canoes.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Croisière | Accomodacion category avion
Day 6: Aguila Glacier
In the morning, we will sail through the Cockburn Canal to reach Seno Agostini, where it will be possible to observe the glaciers that descend from the heart of the Darwin Range, some of which flow into the sea. During the afternoon we will disembark in a Zodiac to make a hike without difficulty around a lagoon formed by the melting of the glacier Aguila, to arrive in front of it.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Croisière | Accomodacion category avion
Day 7: Fjord Parry - Baie Ainsworth
In the morning we will sail through the Parry fjord, from where it will be possible to appreciate other glaciers that also descend from the center of the mountain range of Darwin.
We will disembark in a zodiac and head to the bottom of the fjord to appreciate the glacial amphitheatre, an area where it is sometimes possible to see leopard seals.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Croisière | Accomodacion category avion
Day 8: Isla Magdalena - Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales
Early in the morning, weather permitting, we will disembark on Magdalena Island, a mandatory supply point for ancient sailors and explorers.
During our walk to the lighthouse, we will be able to observe a huge colony of Magellan penguins.
Finally, the landing at Punta Arenas is scheduled for 11:30.
Reception by your driver and transfer to your hotel in Puerto Natales.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Puerto Natales | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 9: Puerto Natales - Navigation Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers - rio Serrano - Torres del Paine National Park
Day of navigation in the fjords of the last hope to the glaciers Balmaceda and Serrano.
- Boarding a zodiac to go up the Serrano river and enter the Torres del Paine Park.
- Night in the Parc sector.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: Parc Torres del Paine | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 10: Torres del Paine Park - Grey Glacier Navigation - Park Tour - Puerto Natales
The navigation Grey, to discover the eponymous glacier, is one of the must-sees of the Torres del Paine Park.
- Boarding the boat Grey Lake II.
- Navigation towards the Grey Glacier.
- Visit to the Torres del Paine Park
- Return to Puerto Natales in the late afternoon.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: Puerto Natales | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 11: Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas/Santiago Airport
Departure from your hotel for a private transfer to the airport of Punta Arenas (03:00) to take your flight to Santiago.
- Flight to Santiago (3:40 AM).
- Overnight at the airport hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 4*
Day 12: Santiago - Valparaiso/Viña del Mar
Departure for the visit of the legendary port of Valparaiso, located 115km from Santiago.
- Transfer from the hotel
- Visit of Valparaiso by vehicle, on foot and using funiculars.
- Visit the La Sebastiana museum.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Valparaiso | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 13: Valparaiso - Santiago's airport
End of your trip.
- Transfer from your hotel in Valparaiso to the airport for your international flight.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Avion
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Price from
5809€
Rates are based on 2 people and decrease according to the number of people.
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Included:
✅ Domestic flights
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers.
✅ Accommodation with breakfast.
Not included:
❎ International flights
❎ Entrance to parks and museums, except where not possible and which are notified.
❎ Assistance and repatriation.
❎ Meals not mentioned and drinks.
❎ Tips.
❎ Personal expenses.