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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 by road, visiting lagoons, lakes, waterfalls, glaciers and mountains. The park is dominated by the magnificent granite Paine massif, and there are wonderful views of the towers and the 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 live in the park. This excursion visits some of the most impressive view-points in the park, and it includes a few short walks, including a visit to the Salto Grande Waterfall. A packed lunch is provided. This excursion visits Lago Grey, where you have time to walk on the lake shore or take the Boat to Grey Glacier excursion described separately.
As part of the Torres del Paine excursion, you can add a cruise on Lago Grey, where you sail to the glacier. You sail among floating 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.
You trek from the hotel, following the River Ascencio up the valley, with dramatic views. The trail continues through beech forest and finally reaches a glacial moraine, presenting the most difficult part of the trail. The granite towers do not reveal themselves until the top of the climb, but the wait is worth it, as the views are truly fantastic. You then descend to the valley. The excursion takes approximately 7 hours and is of moderate-high difficulty. A packed lunch is provided.
This full day guided trek begins with a short drive to Pudeto, where you take a 30 minute catamaran ride across Lake Pehoe to the start of the trail. You follow the shores of Lago Grey and get a close view of the impressive Grey Glacier which flows into the lake. Continue to walk to Lake Skottberg before ascending the Valle del Frances where you will be rewarded with magnificent views of the Paine massif. Once you get to the feet of Monte Paine Grande you will be able to rest in front of the French Glacier. You then descend to the valley and re-cross Lake Pehoe before returning to the hotel by road. The excursion takes approximately 10 hours and is of moderate difficulty, and is only available between November and March. A packed lunch is provided.
Take our Pacific Port & Vineyards, Lake District, Torres Del Paine excursions for a special price.