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Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection Chile's Hidden Fjords Spa Escape Chile's Hidden Fjords Spa Escape Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection Chile's Hidden Fjords Spa Escape Chile's Hidden Fjords Spa Escape Relax and luxuriate at one of Chile's best spas, attractively and remotely located on the shore of a fjord amid the ancient forests of northern Patagonia. Only accessible by sea, the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa is an exclusive and idyllic resting place with the only thalasso therapy center in Chile, a number of thermal pools, pampering massages, and seaweed treatments. In the spectacular surrounding wilderness you can go on hiking trips, kayak through the southern fjords, and go on a catamaran trip to the beautiful Laguna San Rafael with its massive glacier. ITINERARY This tour departs every Thursday. A special Tuesday departure is available on December 29, 2009 and March 30, 2010; please check with us for rates. • Day 1 − Journey to Puyuhuapi Lodge &Spa, visiting Coihaique en route You are met by our friendly representative upon arrival at Balmaceda Airport. After crossing the Patagonian pampas on a 45−minute drive, arrive in the town of Coihaique, home of some of the most beautiful scenery in Patagonia. After a brief visit, continue on a 5−hour drive to the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa. This afternoon, board a speedboat for a 10−minute ride across the channel, arriving at your secluded destination. Check in to the Lodge and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. (L, D) • Day 2 − Rest and relax at the Spa Enjoy a full day of relaxation at Puyuhuapi. You may choose to try any number of the Spa facilities, including a fully equipped thalassotherapy center (additional cost). (B,L,D) • Day 3 − Explore Queulat National Park and the Hanging Glacier Depart this morning for a visit of Puerto Puyuhuapi and the Queulat National Park with its dramatic centerpiece, the Hanging Glacier. Return to the Lodge, where your afternoon is at leisure. (B,L,D) • Day 4 − Your day your way at Puyuhuapi Spend one more day luxuriating at Puyuhuapi. If you are seeking more adventure, the lodge also offers hikes through the cold forest, bicycle trips along the Austral Road, and kayak and boat navigations in Dorita Bay. (B,L,D) • Day 5 − Catamaran adventure through the fjords Check out of the lodge early this morning. At 07:00 a.m., board the Patagonia Express catamaran and begin the 7−hour voyage through the fjords to the San Rafael Lagoon and its millenarian glacier. After a 2−hour visit, start your return journey and arrive in Puerto Chacabuco tonight at 10:30 p.m. Transfer to your hotel either in Chacabuco or Coihaique for 1 an overnight stay. (B,L,D) • Day 6 − Scenic bus ride back to Balmaceda After breakfast at the hotel, sit back and enjoy the scenery on a 2.5−hour bus trip to Balmaceda Airport. (B) DESTINATION INFORMATION • Balmaceda Balmaceda is a Chilean village located south east of Coyhaique in Aisén Region. Balmaceda has around 500 inhabitants, and has Aysen Regions largest airport and meteorological station; Balmaceda Airport. The first settlers arrived into the zone in early 20th century after being expelled from Argentina since the borders between Chile and Argentina where drawn in 1902. In 1917 Balmaceda was officially founded and was named after the Chilean president José Manuel Balmaceda. • Coihaique Coihaique, also known as Coyhaique, is the capital city both of the Coyhaique Province and the Aisén Region of Chile. Founded in 1929 by settlers, it is a relatively young city. It was not until the second half of the twentieth century that the region's spectacular natural setting began to attract the attention of significant numbers from the outside world. Coihaique has some of the most beautiful scenery in Patagonia. It is surrounded by rivers and by mountains, which may be snow−covered throughout the year. On some days, it is said, you can experience all four seasons in a single day: rain, snow, wind, and then bright and warm sunshine. • Puerto Chacabuco Puerto Chacabuco is a Chilean town in Aisén commune. Administratively it belongs to Aisén Province in Aisén Region and is located at the head of Aisén Fjord. It is the main port of the region and port of call for ships sailing to the Laguna San Rafael National Park. Before the great burnings of the Patagonian forests and the eruption of Mount Hudson volcano in 1991, Puerto Aisén was the main port in the Aisén Fjord, but the ashes and earth erosion decreased the navigability of Aisén River and the port had to be mover further to the coast were Puerto Chacabuco now stands. 2 • Queulat National Park Queulat National Park is a national park of Chile located in the Aisén Region. The park is bordered by the Cisnes River on the south side and is neighbor to Lago Rosselot National Reserve. It contains 1,541 square kilometers of glacier−capped mountains and virgin evergreen forests. A portion of the Puyuhuapi Volcanic Group form part of the park, specifically the area south of the Lake Risopatrón. The park comprises two small ice fields, with glaciers of up to 12 km long. The largest glaciated area is Queulat ice cap, which encompasses about 80 km² and contains park's centerpiece, the Queulat Hanging Glacier. • San Rafael Lagoon San Rafael Lagoon is an arc−shaped coastal lake located in the Aisén Region of Chile, within the national park that bears its name. By the north the lagoon is connected to Moraleda Channel, by the south lies the Ofqui Isthmus. By west and east lies the Taitao Peninsula and the Northern Patagonian Ice Field respectively. The Lagoon was formed by the retreat of the San Rafael Glacier in the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. Today it is a popular tourism destination, and ships sail from Puerto Chacabuco and Puerto Montt to the lagoon nearly every day to see the ice falling from the glacier into the lagoon. Price Chart All prices quoted in U.S. Dollars ($) per person Dates Class Single Rate Double Rate For departures October 10,2009 through November 19,2009 Captain Suite $3,280.00 $2,360.00 Superior $2,600.00 $2,000.00 For departures November 20,2009 through March 17,2010 Captain Suite $3,440.00 $2,470.00 Superior $2,860.00 $2,180.00 For departures March 18,2010 through April 30,2010 Captain Suite $3,280.00 $2,360.00 Superior $2,600.00 $2,000.00 Your tour cost includes: 3 • 03 Nights accommodation at Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa on full board basis, including beverages • 01 Night hotel accommodation in Puerto Chacabuco or Coihaique • Navigation on board the high−speed Catamaran Patagonia Express including beverages • Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; BL=boxed lunch; D=dinner) • Arrival/Departure airport transfers in Balmaceda • 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 • Entrance fees to monuments/sites as per the itinerary Your tour cost excludes: • Domestic or international airfare • Visa fees or travel insurance • Beverages at the hotels in Coihaique or Puerto Chacabuco • Porterage • Thalassotherapy treatments and massages • Communications, laundry, rental of motorboats, fly−fishing excursions and other special excursions • Items of a personal nature and any other items not specifically mentioned as "included" Please call or e−mail with questions about our child policy HOTELS AND RESORTS • Puyuhuapi Lodge &Spa , Puyehue National Park (4 −Star) BahÃ-a Dorita s/n − Puyuhuapi Chile To deliver experiences in a space of wild beauty; a place of fjords, native forests, rivers, waterfalls, mountains and glaciers. We warmly welcome all travellers that venture to this uninhabited corner of Chilean Patagonia, where birds, porpoises, and sea lions roam, and offer the necessary ingredients so that each visitor may discover their own secret, South of Silence. Puyuhuapi , Lodge, Spa. Remote and romantic Lodge. Romantic Lodges,Special Romantic Lodges Facilities Three hot spring pools by the seashore • Spa • Massage • Room Facilities: Spacious rooms • Terrace • Central heating • Safe • Hair dryer • Telephone • Water supply in the thermal bath. SUGGESTED EXTENSION TOURS Patagonian Fjord and Lagoon Getaway Journey deep into the Patagonian wilderness via catamaran to Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa, remotely located on the shore of a fjord amid the ancient forests of northern Patagonia. This exclusive and idyllic resting place contains the only thalasso therapy center in Chile, a number of thermal pools, pampering massages, and seaweed treatments. You may also wish to hike through the cold forest, visit Queulat National Park, or kayak around Dorita Bay. After your time at Puyuhuapi, enjoy a full−day catamaran trip to the beautiful Laguna San Rafael with its massive glacier. Natural Splendors of Patagonia Explore the natural splendors of Patagonia on this 4−day privately guided tour from Punta Arenas, Chile. Journey through the breathtaking lakes and landscapes of Torres del Paine National Park, visit the Magellanic penguin colony at Seno Otway, and view wildlife at the Pampa Steppes. Glacier Cruise Expedition from Ushuaia Travel the legendary maritime routes to the southernmost region of the world on the expedition cruise ships Mare Australis or Via Australis. On this 4−day voyage from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas, relive the history of navigators and aborigines who lived and sailed these unexplored parts; a beautiful and untamable region, unlike any other on the South American continent. Sail through the legendary Strait of Magellan, along channels, 4 bays and fjords, passing glaciers, snow−capped peaks, islands and unexplored forests of incomparable beauty.
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