Regular Departures: Saturdays and Tuesdays (October to April only)

Day 1 / Balmaceda - Chacabuco - Puyuhuapi

Reception in the Balmaceda airport. We begin our tour through the Aysen region, crossing during 45 min Patagonian pampas to reach the city of Coyhaique. Along the way we are likely to spot pairs of caiquenes (wild goose) and flocks of bandurrias (storks) through the tall grasses. The vast remains of burned over forests are vestiges of the region's recent colonization period. After a short visit to the city, we continue on, following the Simpson River until we reach Puerto Chacabuco (1:15 hr), where the PATAGONIA EXPRESS catamaran waits to take us on a 5 hour cruise through the southern fjords and channels to reach our destination: the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa. Welcome!

Day 2 / Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa

The Lodge offers thermal outdoor pools at the edge of the sea, paths for walks through the cold forest, visits to the Queulat National Park with its Hanging Glacier, bicycle trips along the Carretera Austral, or, if you wish, you can explore the Dorita Bay in boats or kayaks. The Spa's facilities are complete. Enjoy its large hydromassage pool, Jacuzzis, springwater fountain, and steam sauna, and then reap the benefits of thalassotherapy sessions, relaxation massages, and facial and other treatments. Unwind...

Day 3 / Puyuhuapi - San Rafael Lagoon - Chacabuco or Coyhaique

Our day begins early. At 7:00 a.m. we board the PATAGONIA EXPRESS catamaran and begin our journey through the austral fjords on our way to the San Rafael Lagoon. The 7-hour trip is a sheer delight to the senses: the transparency of the waters, the majesty of the Andes Mountains wrapped in lush forests, the play of light interwoven through the clouds, and sometimes... encounters with playful dolphins. Sailing through a number of channels, we finally reach the Tempanos River, which leads us to the San Rafael Lagoon, home to a millenarian glacier. Experience it! After a visit of approximately 2 hours, we begin our return trip, arriving in Puerto Chacabuco around 10:30 p.m., where we will be transferred to the hotel in Puerto Chacabuco or Coyhaique.

Day 4 / Chacabuco or Coyhaique - Balmaceda

After breakfast, bus drive on to the airport in Balmaceda. Bon Voyage & Hasta la Vista !

Rates for 2008/2009 - per person

Rates may vary due to currency exchange rate fluctuations.

For further information and booking inquiries please send us an e-mail.

Children under 2 years Free. Ask for special rates for children between 2 and 14 years.

Note:

• Rates in US$ Dollars. Foreign passengers are granted a tax exemption, according to decree 825 art. 12, for foreigners who are not residents of Chile. These taxes are not included in the above rates.
• Rates are subject to changes without previous notice.

Christmas and New Year Supplement:

• Christmas: Regular Departures
• New Year: PC1 departs Mon, Dec. 29 //PC2 + 1 day, departs on Tues, Dec. 30.
• Easter: to be confirmed

Special Rates:

• Christmas: Regular rates
• New Year: Supplement USD 140 p/adult // USD 70 p/child // PC2 +1 day=PC4 rate.
• Easter: Regular rate.

Included

Ground transfers, navigation on board the high-speed Catamaran Patagonia Express (if considered in the program) and lodging in Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa, according to each program. Use of indoor SPA and outdoor hot spring pools, Kayaks, Canoes, walks through the rain forest, mountain bike excursions, visit to Puyuhuapi Villages and Queulat National Park. Full board and soft drinks, beer or wine during meals. In PC1, PC2, PC3 and PC4 programs, drinks and beverages on board the catamaran Patagonia Express and 1 night lodging with breakfast in Puerto Chacabuco or Coyhaique on the last night of the program.

Not included

Airfare, beverages in hotels (excepting soft drinks, beer and house-wine during meals at the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa) Thalassotherapy treatments and massages, communications, laundry, rental of motorboats, fly-fishing excursions (advanced booking mandatory).