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| Across the Andes - Mountains, Lakes & Glaciers |
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Across
the Andes - Mountains, Lakes & Glaciers
Daily
Departures
Day 1
Depart London on your Iberia flights via Madrid to
Buenos Aires.
Day 2 - Buenos Aires
Upon arrival you will be met and taken to the Hotel La
Cayetana (Tourist) for a stay of two nights.
Day 3
Half day tour of this elegant cosmopolitan city visiting
the beautiful parks and gardens of Palermo, the old quarter of
San Telmo, the bustling banking and business centre, the Congress
and the historic Government House. You will hear about the
immigrants who came from Europe and the politics that swayed
emotions, changed lives and became the theme of stories, music
and theatre. (Breakfast)
Day 4
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Mendoza and
upon arrival transfer to the Hotel Huentala (Superior) for a stay
of two nights. Rest of the day at leisure. (Breakfast)
Day 5
Located at the foot of the Andes, Mendoza is known as the home of
Argentine wine. Enjoy a half day tour of one of the surrounding
vineyards. (Breakfast)
Day 6
Transfer to the bus station and board a regular coach that will
take you on a breathtaking trip across the Andes to Santiago.
Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel Galerias (Tourist/Superior)
for a stay of two nights. (Breakfast)
Day 7
At leisure in Santiago for optional excursions.(Breakfast)
Day 8
At the agreed time transfer to the airport for your flight to
Puerto Montt (in the Lake District) and from there transfer to
the Hotel Puelche (Tourist/Boutique) in Puerto Varas, on the
shores of Chile's largest lake, Llanquihue, for a stay of two
nights. (Breakfast)
Day 9
At leisure for walks and optional excursions. (Breakfast)
Day 10
Morning departure for your Lake Todos Los Santos
crossing to Peulla (weather permitting you will have impressive
views of the Osorno volcano) for a stay of one night at the Hotel
Natura Patagonia (Tourist). At leisure for walks in the
surrounding area. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 11
Continue your crossing by bus and launch across the Continental
Divide through beautiful Andean countryside and across azure
lakes before arriving in Bariloche for a stay of one night at the
Hotel Blue Tree (Superior). (Breakfast)
Day 12
At leisure until transfer to the airport and fly to El Calafate
for a stay of three nights at the Hotel Esplendor (Tourist).
(Breakfast)
Day 13
Full day excursion to Los Glaciares National Park.
Here you will find one of the most outstanding landscapes in
Patagonia with the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier. The
glacier flows in the Southern arm of Lago Argentino, being one of
the few advancing glaciers in the world. It can be
appreciated from a very short distance, facing the Canal de Los
Tempanos. The Perito Moreno Glacier has been declared one
of the most important Natural Monuments in the world by UNESCO.
(Breakfast)
Day 14
Full day excursion to Lago Argentino. Depart from your
hotel for a 50 Kms drive to Punta Bandera to board a catamaran
and cruise the Southern arm of Lago Argentino among
icebergs. After approaching the Upsala Glacier, disembark
at Onelli Bay (weather permitting) for a pleasant walk through
woods of Lengas (Southern Beech trees) to the Spegazzini Lake
where smaller glaciers plunge. Return to El Calafate in the
late afternoon. (Breakfast)
Day 15
At leisure until transfer to the airport for your flight to
Buenos Aires for your overnight stay at the Hotel La Cayetana.
(Breakfast)
Day 16
At leisure before transferring to the airport for your overnight
flights to London via Madrid with Iberia. (Breakfast)
Day 17
Arrive in London.
2010
Price per person/British Pounds (£): 2,858 (Low Season)
Price per person/British Pounds (£): 3,026 (High Season)
Above tour can be amended according to your requirements including adding nights in the Argentine Lake District (Bariloche) or in Mendoza.
High Season: July, August and
December
Low Season: Rest of the year
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Austral Tours Ltd: 20
Upper Tachbrook Street
London SW1V 1SH - United Kingdom
Tel. +44(0)20-7233 5384 / Fax +44(0)20-7233 5385
Email: info@latinamerica.co.uk
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Austral Tours is pleased to support the work of The LATA Foundation which is a UK-based charity (Registered Charity Number 1123580) dedicated to promoting responsible business practices in the tourism industry as well as sustainable development, conservation and poverty relief in Latin America. For more information about The LATA Foundation please see www.latafoundation.org or to make a donation please see www.justgiving.com/lata |
