The Great Andean Circuit

Day 01: SANTIAGO

Arrival, reception at airport and transfer to selected hotel for accommodations and breakfast.

Day 02 : SANTIAGO CITY TOUR

Breakfast at your hotel.

Departure from your hotel to visit the Civic Centre, the Presidential Palace La Moneda built in 1846, Main Square, the Cathedral, Post Office and downtown, continuing to B. O’Higgins Ave.and the old residential areas including the Club Hipico Race Track and O’Higgins Park. Tour proceeds through Club de la Union Building, Universidad de Chile and Santa Lucía hill where the city was founded (1541). Visit to Bellavista area, full of nice Cafes and Restaurants, Theaters etc, and going up the San Cristobal hill to obtnain the best views of Santiago. Free time for pictures and continue visiting the new residential areas of Las Condes, Vitacura and Providencia.

Return to your hotel.
Balance of day at leisure.

Day 03: SANTIAGO - VIÑA DEL MAR & VALPARAISO

Breakfast at your hotel.

The excursion starts travelling through the green and fertile valleys of Curacavi and Casablanca, towards Valparaiso, a picturesque harbour located by the Pacific Ocean. The ride includes a tour through the narrow avenues of the port, The Plaza Sotomayor in front of the Pratt wharf. The Artilleria funicular, dated since 1898, one of the oldest means of transportation in use, that will allow a most spectacular sightseeing of the bay together with the remarkable architecture of the old houses built on the hills that surround the port.
Taking the route by the sea, tour proceeds to Viña del Mar, a summer resort also called Ciudad Jardin, due to the beauty of its parks and meadows.
Quinta Vergara Park is an excellent example, with its long promenades and exotic trees. Then, tour continues to the traditional Vergara square and proceeds to the heart of the city through beautiful and shaded tree avenues.
Lunch at local restaurant in front of the sea (not included)
After lunch tour continues visiting other main attractions of Viña del Marand finally, a drive along the coast bordering the fashionable beaches of Las Salinas and Reñaca.

Return to Santiago and your hotel.

Day 04: SANTIAGO - PUERTO MONTT / PUERTO VARAS

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to airport and board flight to Puerto Montt.

Reception and transfer to selected hotel for accommodations and breakfast.

Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 05: PUERTO MONTT / PUERTO VARAS - PEULLA

Breakfast at your hotel.

Departure from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas and begin our drive along the shores of Lake Llanquihue to Ensenada and Petrohue. The trip includes a vist to the beautiful Petrohue water falls. (Fees are not included) Continue to Petrohue Lake Port and board catamaran to sail across lake Todos los Santos, also known as Emerald Lake due to the colour of its waters and arrive to Peulla.

Transfer to hotel Peulla and accommodations with Half Board included.

Day 06: PEULLA - SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE

Breakfast at your hotel.

After breakfast and clearing Chilean Customs and Police formalities, board bus to cross the Andes range through the Vicente Perez Rosales Pass and arrive to Laguna Frías for Argentine Customs and Police formalities.
Trip continues sailing Lago Frias to Puerto Alegre and bus transportation to Puerto Blest and then board catamaran to sail across Lago Nahuel Huapi to Puerto Pañuelo and final bus transfer to your selected hotel in Bariloche and accommodations with breakfast.

and final bus transfer to your selected hotel in Bariloche and accommodations with breakfast.

Day 07: SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE

Breakfast at your hotel.

Morning departure for a half-day sightseeing tour of Bariloche and the sorrounding outskirts (called Circuito Chico). Drive around the winding shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi from where Huemul Island can be seen; continue on to Campanario Hill for the impressive cable car ride to the summit (over 3300 ft) from where a panoramic view of the Andes range and the town of Bariloche and its nearby lakes and lagoons can be seen.
The excursion continues towards the Bahia Lopéz, Playa Bonita, Barrio Residencial and Llao-Llao peninsulas.

Rest of the day at leisure to explore the city.

Day 08: SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE

Breakfast at hotel.
Day at leisure to explore the city or optional tours.

Day 09: SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE - BUENOS AIRES

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to airport and board flight to Buenos Aires.

Reception and transfer to selected hotel.
Accommodations and breakfast.

Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 10: BUENOS AIRES

Breakfast at your hotel.

Morning departure for a complete City Tour of Buenos Aires starting in the downtown areas, visiting the Cathedral, Colon square, Recoleta, Palermo, San Telmo and La Boca main attractions.

Return to your hotel.
Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 11: BUENOS AIRES

Breakfast at your hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.
Day at leisure for personal activities or optional tours.

Day 12: BUENOS AIRES

Breakfast at your hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport on time to board your next flight.