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The Best of Chile and Argentina - 10 Days/ 9 Nights
Visit sophisticated Santiago, famous for its gourmet food and the best wines of South America; the Chilean Lake District is famous for its spectacular scenery of deep blue mountain lakes, snow-capped volcanos, cozy villages, pristine beauty of alerce (larch) forests, popular resorts, year-round sports, and traditional folklore, handicrafts and legends. Bariloche, an all-season destination with scenic beauties, sports, activities, tours, attractions, skiing, top nightspots and quiet out of the way retreats. Plus cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, the “Paris of South America”, with great restaurants, museums and sensual tango show.
Day 01 - Arrival at Santiago airport and transfer to selected Hotel. Afternoon city tour
visits Santa Lucía hill, where the conqueror Pedro De Valdivia founded Santiago, for a panoramic view of the city, while enjoying the hill's vegetation and the architecture of Hidalgo's Castle. Afterwards, visit the beautiful New York Street, the Stock Exchange, the Government Palace, and the main historical buildings such as the National Library, the Court House and the former Congress.
Day 02 - Full day excursion to Vina Del Mar, the main seaside resort. Visit modern buildings, as well as the well-kept parks, gardens and Valparaiso, the most important Port of Chile. Stop at a restaurant overlooking the sea for lunch. Then Valparaiso, declared world heritage thanks to the picturesque architecture of its 44 hills, and their characteristic elevators, 15 of them still working. (BL)
Day 03 - Flight to Puerto Montt and land transfer to Puerto Varas. Overnight. (B)
Day 04 - Full day tour of Puerto Varas, touring its streets and avenues adorned with beautiful rosebeds, the Phillippi Hill and its splendid Mirador offering a panoramic view of Llanquihue Lake and the Osorno Volcano. Continue southwards to the city of Puerto Montt and fisherman’s cove known as Angelmo and the handicraft market located also in the area of Angelmo(BL)
Day 05 - Full day tour to Peulla, driving through the southern shore of the Llanquihue Lake admiring the beauty of Osorno and Calbuco Volcanoes with a stop at the Petrohue Waterfalls. The tour continues to Petrohue to board a catamaran sailing the "Todos Los Santos" lakes also known as lake Emerald due to its vivid blue-green colored waters. Arrive in Peulla, a tiny pretty town at the foot of the Andes mountain. Overnight in Peulla at selected hotel. (BLD)
Day 06 - Full day crossing the lake via a series of motor launches and motor coaches through spectacular scenery - snow-capped mountain peaks, gloriously green forests and azul blue lakes. Late afternoon arrival in Bariloche, Argentina. Overnight. (BL)
Day 07 - Half day city tour along the shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake and to the Campanario Hill base. Take a chair lift to the top, to admire one of the most beautiful and fascinanting views of this area: see Perito Moreno and Nahuel Huapi lakes, Trébol Lagoon, San Pedro and Llao Llao Peninsulas, Victoria Island, Otto Hill, Cathedral Hill and Bariloche city. Flight to Buenos Aires and transfer to selected hotel. (B)
Day 08 - Buenos Aires city tour, visiting May Square, Government House, Cathedral, Boca District, upscale Recoleta area and pause at the Recoleta Cemetery where Eva Peron is interred., & Colon Opera House. Drive along the widest street in the world, 9 of July, to the famous Colon Opera House. Evening Tango show and dinner with drinks. Enjoy a special “porteño” music night at one of the best tango places, where typical songs and dances are performed. An excellent dinner with local wines and dessert is included. (BD)
Day 09 - Full day tour of the countryside, visiting a working farm and the unique opportunity to have a close contact with the Argentine Gaucho, taste typical meat pies and wines, wander around the farm or ride horses. Lunch includes: pork sausage, beef with salad and “pastelitos” a typical gaucho dessert. After lunch, the gauchos provide entertainment in the form of music, dancing and singing. For the daring ones, there will be time to ride a criollo horse. (BL)
Day 10 - Day at leisure and transfer to airport for return flight to the U.S. (B)
Dates and Rates
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Hotel Category
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Single
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Double
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Triple
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Tourist Class
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$2,389.00
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$1,639.00
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$1,464.00
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January to November 2010
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Superior Class
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$2,895.00
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$1,879.00
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$1,709.00
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January to November 2010
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Deluxe Class
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$3,299.00
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$2,089.00
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$1,914.00
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January to November 2010
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Tour Includes: 9 nights hotel accommodations * all taxes and service charges at hotels * daily breakfast *other meals as specified * transfers throughout * English speaking guide * tours as specified * baggage handling * assistance from local representatives *
Special holidays surcharge and date restrictions may apply
Hotel upgrade and child rates available upon request!
Special net fares from the U.S. available on request.
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