Active Patagonia

Take part in Explora Lodge and Yan Kee Way Lodge's multitude of outdoor activities
10 days / 9 nights

From $5,168 per person, double occupancy for 2011

Includes accommodations, meals and guided excursions as specified. Domestic air not included.

Day 1: Santiago de Chile
Airport reception and transfer to your hotel. Overnight deluxe accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton Santiago, breakfast included. This luxurious hotel is located in Santiago's most prestigious and refined neighborhood, just half an hour from the international airport and within walking distance of exclusive boutiques and restaurants. The hotel has 205 luxurious guestrooms including 49 Club Level rooms and 3 Club Suites, 12 Executive Suites, and a Ritz-Carlton Presidential Suite; a spa and fitness center with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Andes and the city, meeting and conference space, a grand ballroom, four restaurants and lounges and 24 hour in room dining. The rooms and suites are distributed among 14 floors crowned by a glass dome housing an indoor pool and Jacuzzi.

Day 2: Vineyard & Maipo Canyon Tour
Half-day tour features a drive into the Maipo Canyon up to Las Vertientes, a popular resort at the foothills of the Andes, with a view of the winding Maipo river. The tour continues toward Pirque, a picturesque village to visit the old cellars of Concha y Toro winery with wine-tasting included. Overnight at the Ritz-Carlton Santiago, breakfast included. (B)

Day 3: Santiago - Punta Arenas - Torres del Paine
Hotel pickup and transfer to the airport for your flight to Punta Arenas. Airport reception and transfer to Torres del Paine. You'll be driven across the windswept Patagonain steppe, passing guanacos and cara caras. Check-in at the first-class Explora Lodge. Take advantage of the tours offered for guests such as hiking to the Peninsula of Lago de Grey, to the Alturas del Lago Toro or to Mirador del Toro, navigation to Grey Glacier, barbecue in Quincho at Laguna Azul, horseback riding to Laguna Verde, and trekking to the base of Torres del Paine. (B,D)

Days 4 - 6: Explora Patagonia
Enjoy the variety of guided excursions to see Los Cuernos, Grey Glacier, and the Torres del Paine peaks in the Cordillera Paine range. (B,L,D)

Day 7: Punta Arenas - Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas
Depart from Torres del Paine National Park for an eight-hour transfer back to Punta Arenas. Flight to Puerto Montt. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the Yan Kee Way Lodge.

Airport reception and transfer to the Yan Kee Way Lodge located in Ensenada on Lake Llanquihue. Accommodations in a bungalow suite, with the All-Inclusive Program. Beautiful local woods, black lava encrustations and old-world style craftsmanship are found throughout the newly constructed lodge. Osorno volcano peers over the horizon from the front of the lodge.

Access to your bungalow is by way of a meandering river rock path through the woods. The doors and furniture are hand carved from Chilean hardwoods. The bedrooms have queen beds with goose down comforters and quality mattresses. There is a spacious living room and full bath with separate dressing room and Jacuzzi. Upstairs loft can accommodate additional guests. Central heating makes the bungalow cozy on the chilly evenings. All meals and guided excursions (except fishing) are included with the All -Inclusive Program. (B,D)

Days 8, 9: Yan Kee Way Lodge
Day to explore the Lakes District on guided excursions or on your own. (B,L,D)

Day 10: Puerto Montt - Santiago - Int'l Departure
Transfer to the Puerto Montt airport for your flight to Santiago. Upon arrival, proceed to the international terminal for your flight home. (B)

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