The Natural Wonders of Chile holiday allows you to take the following optional excursions:
Vineyard & Valparaiso | Lake District | Torres del Paine | Boat to Grey Glacier | Las Torres Trek | French Valley Trek | Chilean Excursion Package
A full day excursion, descending from Santiago through the countryside to Chile’s most interesting city, Valparaiso, on the Pacifc coast. Here, colourful houses tumble down the hills to the sea, and a series of funiculars take you up and down for spectacular views. The city was an important port in the 19th century, and was also once home to the poet Pablo Neruda, Chile’s most famous son. After lunch, you visit a vineyard in the Casablanca Valley, where you can try some of the excellent wine. The Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are especially good here. You return to Santiago in the evening.
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This full day excursion around Lake Llanquihue gives wonderful views of the lakes and volcanoes of the Lake District. The road around the lake is over 100 miles long, half of which is paved. The rest is on a good unpaved surface. You leave Puerto Varas, heading east to the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park, where you walk to the emerald-green Verde Lagoon and enjoy views of the Osorno Volcano. You then continue around the lake to Puerto Ocay, a pretty town on the north coast of the lake, where you have lunch. The road continues south to Frutillar, a small town with strong German infuence in its food and architecture. You visit some restored colonial houses, before returning to Puerto Varas in the afternoon.
This full day excursion explores one of the world’s great national parks, visiting the lagoons, waterfalls, glaciers and mountains by road. The park is dominated by the granite Paine massif, with wonderful views of the towers and horns throughout the park. The Southern Ice Field flows into the park, with many glaciers throughout the area. Apart from the spectacular scenery, the area is home to much wildlife, including guanacos (wild llamas), rheas and condors. If you are very lucky, you may also spot one of the pumas which lives in the park. A packed lunch is provided.
A short drive to Lago Grey, where you board your ship to sail to the glacier. You sail among foating icebergs before arriving at the face of the 40-metre high glacier, where you can listen to the ice breathe and maybe watch chunks of the glacier crash into the lake. You then have a drink with ice from the glacier before sailing back. The navigation takes approximately 2 hours, and you then return to the hotel.
This full day guided trek begins with a drive through the park to Las Torres. From here, you follow the River Ascencio up the valley, with dramatic views. The trail continues through beech forest and fnally reaches a glacial moraine, presenting the most diffcult part of the trail. The views of the granite towers from here are fantastic. You then descend the valley before returning to your hotel in the afternoon. The excursion takes approximately 10 hours and is of moderate-high diffculty. A packed lunch is provided.
This guided day trek begins with a short drive to Pudeto, where you take a catamaran ride across Lake Pehoe to the start of the trail. You follow Lago Grey and get a close view of the impressive Grey Glacier which flows into the lake. You then walk to Lake Skottberg before ascending the Valle del Frances, with wonderful views of the surrounding granite towers and glaciers. You then descend the valley and return to the hotel by road in the afternoon. The excursion takes approximately 7 hours and is of moderate diffculty. A packed lunch is provided.
Take our Pacific Port & Vineyards, Lake District, Torres Del Paine and Boat to Grey Glacier excursions for a special price.