8 Day Lake District

Itinerary

DAY 1 Santiago	Assistance at your arrival to Santiago Airport and transfer to your hotel. There you will receive a briefing on your tour and vouchers covering all the services included. Overnight at selected hotel in Santiago.
DAY 2 Santiago	Half-Day City tour of Santiago. This tour includes a visit through the historic, commercial and residential areas of the city. We will visit the Government Palace "La Moneda", the historic center and its Main Plaza, the Cathedral, the Main Post Office, the Municipality, and more. We will then pass through the principal avenue of the city to see "La Alameda", the Forestal Park, the San Cristobal mount, and the bohemian neighborhood of Bellavista. Later on, we will continue to the residential and modern commercial areas, located where the Andean mountain chain begins. New neighborhoods like Santa Maria de Manquehue, Las Condes and Vitacura blend in with the areas of advanced architecture like Barrio el Golf. Return to Hotel and rest of day at leisure in Santiago. Overnight at selected hotel in Santiago.	B
DAY 3 Puerto Varas	Transfer to Santiago Airport for departure flight to Puerto Varas / Puerto Montt. Upon arrival to Puerto Varas / Puerto Montt, transfer to selected hotel. Overnight at selected hotel in Puerto Varas.	B
DAY 4 Lake District / Peulla	Transfer from hotel to Pretrohue, where we will start our "Lake Crossing" tour by cruising along the shores of Lake Llanquihue. We will see breathtaking views of Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. We will then enter the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park, where we will visit Saltos del Petrohue, curious forms of volcanic rock, covered by emerald green waterfalls. We continue towards Peulla, navigating Todos los Santos lake. There will be incredible views of the volcanoes Cerro Puntiagudo and Cerro Tronador. We arrive at Peulla, an ecological villa, and a paradise for nature lovers. Dinner at selected hotel. Overnight at selected hotel in Peulla.	B / D
DAY 5 Bariloche, Argentina	Early in the morning we board a bus to arrive at Puerto Frias. Here we go through Chilean Immigration to exit Chile and enter Argentina by crossing the Andean mountains. We sail to Puerto Alegre, where we will take a bus and arrive at Puerto Blest. At Puerto Blest, we take our last sailing portion through lake Nahuel Huapi, headed towards Puerto Pa�uelo. Upon arrival at Puerto Pa�uelo, we will take our last bus to arrive at Bariloche, the "Argentinean City of Tourism", as it is called. Bariloche is a beautiful city in every season with world-class ski centers, hotels, stores, restaurants and fascinating night life. Overnight at selected hotel in Bariloche.	B
DAY 6 Bariloche, Argentina	Half-Day tour of Bariloche and the surrounding area, called "Circuito Chico". The tours cruises along the beautiful Nahuel Huapi lake, Playa Bonita, Huemul Island and Cerro Campanario. We reach the Llao Llao Peninsula where we will see the Grand Hotel Llao Llao and the San Eduardo chapel, architectural jewels of the region. Continuing our tour, we cross the Moreno and Nahuel Huapi lakes and the Lopez bay. We then reach a panoramic sightseeing point with a fantastic view of the lakes. Finally we cross Moreno lake and cruise along the shores of El Trebol Lagoon, and return to the hotel. Rest of afternoon at leisure. Overnight at selected hotel in Bariloche.	B
DAY 7 Santiago	Transfer to Bariloche Airport for return flight to Santiago. Upon arrival, transfer to selected hotel in Santiago. Rest of day at leisure in Santiago. We suggest a cultural tour that visits 3 museums during the day and a Polynesian or folkloric dinner show at night. Overnight at selected hotel in Santiago.	B
DAY 8 Santiago	Day at leisure in Santiago. Transfer to Santiago Airport for return flight.	B