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Your destinations: , Punta EXPERIENTIAL TRAVEL Arenas, Puerto , Torres del Paine, Balmaceda and Serrano , Take the chance to taste, design, blend, bottle, cork, and label your own wine during your visit to Santa Rita Winery , Perito Moreno , Estancia Cristina, , Go trekking, horseback riding, or exploring by 4-wheel drive vehicle at the Estancia Cristina Ranch Explore the cascading waterfalls Take an entertaining and exciting tango lesson with a private instructor and breathtaking lakes of Torres Del Paine National Park. CULTURAL IMMERSION Immerse yourself in local culture Enjoy a traditional folkloric show and get familiar with local culture whilst tasting traditional Cazuela. Visit the Estancia Manantiales where you will experience a sheep shearing and Discover the best of and Chilean horse taming show of local gauchos and create a lifetime of memories! PTPI HIGHLIGHTS Spend some time with Adrian Pallarol´s shop, the artisan who made the ´s Grail and learn the art of plate craftsmanship All-inclusive Program Price: $3,699* Single Supplement: $1,500 per person*

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Day 1 Overnight flight to Chile Board your overnight flight to Santiago.

Day 2 Santiago Arrive into Santiago, the capital of Chile and home to Buenos Aires a third of Chile’s 16 million people. Santiago rests at the Day 5 confluence of the Mapocho and Maipu rivers, surrounded on all Torres del Paine sides by Andean peaks. Santiago Leave in the morning In the afternoon, enjoy a tour to Santa Rita Winery. See the for a full day excursion wine cellars, the beautiful vineyards, and learn about the wine- to the Torres del Paine making process. You will get the chance to taste, design, blend, National Park, named bottle, cork, and label your own wine during your visit. Wrap a UNESCO Biosphere it up with a wine tasting and bring home the bottle that you Reserve. Cascading created. waterfalls, roaring creeks, shimmering Day 3 lakes and sculpture- Santiago like mountains are Puerto El Calafate Natales Embark for a full day city tour to see the highlights of this great part of what you will experience today. Torres city. See the horse-racing track in the oldest residential part of del Paine the city, the famous , Santiago’s colorful main avenue, Punta Ushuaia Get to know the Arenas San Francisco Church, and Santa Lucia Hill. Milodon cave where After lunch in the Central Market learn about typical food in 14’000 years ago Chile, including steaming pots of cazuela and humitas, similar prehistoric fossils have been found and head up to Lake Grey to to tamales! navigate on it. Top off your sightseeing with a visit to Cerro San Cristobal for a Visit the Estancia Manantiales where you will experience a sheep stunning view of Santiago and the . shearing and Chilean horse taming show of local gauchos.

Day 4 Day 6 & Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers Take a morning flight to Punta Arenas, gateway to Torres del Today, another stunning full day excursion is waiting for you. Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. Head to Bories dock to board the boat that will navigate the Ultima Esperanza Fjord to the Serrano and Balmaceda Glaciers, Visit Fort Bulnes located by the . Enjoy a only accessible by boat, located in Chile’s biggest National folkloric show and get familiar with local culture over lunch. Park. Spend the day hiking through the forest at the foot of the Continue to Puerto Natales. Glacier and taking in the stunning surroundings.

FIND OUT MORE! www.ecetravelsptpi.com Day 7 Day 11 El Calafate Ushuaia This morning depart from Puerto Natales and drive across the Today you will be taken on a wild four-wheel drive adventure, pampas to El Calafate in Argentina. ending with an unforgettable “asado” at a refuge in the native El Calafate is located on the shore of Lake Argentino and is the fuegian forest, an adventure for any kind of traveler, crossing base for explorations of the Patagonian Continental Ice Cap and rivers, defying muddy tracks and by the shore of the Fagano lake Los Glaciares National Park. The ice cap runs 560 miles from with amazing views. North to South and is the origin of 47 major glaciers, including At night you will have a dinner on the waterfront overlooking the famous . the with an unforgettable sunset atmosphere. Enjoy a free afternoon in this charming village. Day 12 Day 8 Buenos Aires Perito Moreno Glacier Fly north from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires, the vibrant capital of One of the highlights of every trip to Argentina is the visit of Argentina. the Perito Moreno Glacier, still permanently advancing (one This evening you will have the chance to do a wine tasting at the of the few in the world) along its 3-mile front. Stroll along the first Sommerliers’ school of where you will get boardwalk in front of the glacier and observe columns of ice to know some fantastic wines. Enjoy fine finger food expertly over 20 stories high peeling off the face and crash into Lago paired with the perfect wine. Argentino, creating massive icebergs. Day 13 This evening enjoy a typical Patagonian meal of Braised Lamb. Buenos Aires Day 9 Explore the most famous districts of Buenos Aires, discovering Estancia Cristina the history of “Plaza de Mayo” and San Telmo, the oldest Today, you start with a cruise on Lago Argentino, the biggest residential neighborhood in Buenos Aires full of cobble- lake in Argentina, passing by icebergs and with spectacular views stoned streets and antique shops. Stroll along Puerto Madero’s on several glaciers of the Glacier’s National Park. waterfront and docks before finally arriving at Recoleta cemetery, the final resting place of Eva “Evita” Peron. Disembark at the historic ranch Estancia Cristina, located on the shores of the lake. Whether you prefer a quiet day of Visit of the Boca Juniors Stadium, home to one of the biggest touring and history or more adventurous activities, like trekking, soccer clubs in the world. horseback riding, or exploring by 4-wheel drive vehicle—the Spend some time with Adrian Pallarol´s shop, the artisan who choice is yours during your ranch visit, made the Pope´s Grail and learn the art of Plate Craftsmanship. Take a tango lesson with a private instructor. Learn about the Day 10 background of this sensual dance, in this entertaining and exciting Ushuaia lesson! Or, as a more interactive option, participate in the After breakfast head to the airport to fly to Ushuaia, the “Buenos Aires Experience”. From enjoying your own empanadas southernmost town on earth. Once arrived and settled into filled to the brim with our gourmet fillings and indulging in our your hotel, you will head to the port and make a cruise on the 24-hour prepared fillet steaks, to unlocking the secrets behind Beagle channel. Argentina’s most cherished pastime, mate, our team of guides Navigate between Chilean and Argentinean islands, viewing will take you on to a gastronomical journey full of surprises, sea lions, and the Andean mountains, guided by the including specially selected wines from across Argentina. lighthouse at the end of the world. Day 14 Departure After breakfast you will have time free until pick-up for your transfer to the airport.

*Your program may differ slightly due to scheduling conflicts, unforeseen changes, or the arrival of new opportunities. Your program’s schedule of activities will be provided as confirmed, closer to actual travel.

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