After breakfast in the main lodge, we will have our Safari day in Chile’s Parque Patagonia, Chile’s newest national park, where we will share this land with the Guanaco, Fox, Grey Fox, Common Skunk, Pichi, Lesser Rhea, Condor, Chilean Flamingo, Black- necked Swan, Upland Goose, Great Egret, Buff necked Ibis, and many different varieties of ducks, hawks, eagles & falcons. First, we will see the Visitor’s Center to learn more about the park, then we will drive into the park and take a few hikes to experience the remoteness and beauty of this land, with only the sounds of wind and wildlife. After our box lunch in the park, we will leave the Chacabuco Valley and drive a little more than 1 hour to the town of Puerto Guadal and to our cozy complex on the south shore of lake General Carrera. Our view is of the Northern Ice Field across the lake, including Patagonia's tallest peak of San Valentin (4,058 meters). Dinner in the main lodge.
Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Driving distance: 125 km (all dirt) 

Today after breakfast, we will take a half-day speed boat trip on Lake General Carrera to visit two separate Marble Cave complexes.  We will first visit the most popular formations near Puerto Rio Tranquilo including the Cave, the Chapel, and the intricate system of water-filled caverns called the Marble Cathedral. Then we will navigate north around some islands in the lake to reach Puerto Sanchez, with close to 1 kilometer of marble formations. Return to the lodge for our box lunch, and the remainder of the afternoon free to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Note: Boat trip subject to weather conditions
Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Driving distance: 0 km 

This morning we will return north along the Carretera Austral and stop for lunch at a local restaurant for a home-cooked meal with fresh ingredients grown on site. Then we continue up the Carretera Austral, into the Simpson River valley, reaching Coyhaique, the capital of the Aysen Region, and the largest city we'll see until the end of our trip. Coyhaique has ATM machines, a Post Office, supermarkets and shops. Dinner at the hotel.

Note: Tonight pack a day pack for the next 2 nights, as we will leave the van and take a boat across the fjord to our hotel. Don't forget to pack your swimsuit to enjoy the hot springs!
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Driving distance: 275 km (mostly dirt) 

 Today we drive through the Simpson River Valley, passing by verdant green lands along the river with waterfalls all around. We then head north along the Manihuales river and into Lago Torre National Reserve, as we enter the rain forest. Then we leave the paved road and make our way up and over the Queulat pass and into what many consider to be Chile’s most beautiful park: Queulat National Park. After making our way back down the windy dirt road, we will take a hike to see the Hanging Glacier and have a picnic lunch. The hike is easy, relatively level, and 30 minutes each way. We will then reach the Glacier Fjord, where we leave our van and take a 20-minute boat across the fjord to our lodging for the night. Dinner will be served starting at 8:00 pm (a la carte).
Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Driving distance: 250 km (mostly paved) 

Think about how long you have traveled, the money you have spent and the amount of time you have waited to be here. This is a wonderful day to relax and enjoy your time in the rain forest. Puyuhuapi Lodge is the perfect place to disconnect and pamper yourself. Here you can decide to take self-guided hikes, soak in the outdoor natural hot springs, enjoy the internal pools, 1 hour of kayaking, or read a book listening to the sounds of birds and water lapping the shore. All or nothing. The lodge also offers numerous massage treatments (at an additional cost) which you can schedule the day before. Whatever you do today, we will meet at 1:00 pm for our light lunch and 8:00 pm for dinner.
Breakfast, Light Lunch, Dinner
Driving distance: 0 

Today we will take 3 ferries through some of the most impressive fjords in southern Chile. The first is 30 minutes in the Renihue Fjord. Then we take a 4-hour trip into the Comao Fjord, the closest fjord to the equator. The ride offers astounding views of the Andes to the east and we will be witness to diverse marine wildlife. We will have our lunch on the ferry before arriving to the town of Hornopiren. We will drive through the forest for 1½ hours, where we will take a 30-minute ferry across the Reloncavi Estuary, where we will stop for a snack. Then we drive through Puerto Montt, the capital of the Lakes District and the northern entrance to Chilean Patagonia. We will take Route 5, or the Pan-American highway which stretches from Alaska to Chiloe Island, up to our final destination, the lakeside town of Puerto Varas, and check into your last hotel for the trip.
Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Driving distance: 150 km (mostly paved) 

We will pick you up from the hotel around 11:00, head north along the western side of the lake to visit the German colonial town of Frutillar. First we will take a tour of the Teatro del Lago (Lake Theater), a famous venue for musical and other events. Then we will make a stop at an open-air colonial museum run by the Universidad Austral de Chile, a replica of a German farmhouse and outlying buildings. After that we will have lunch at the German Club in Frutillar before returning to Puerto Varas. Dinner at the hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Driving distance: 100 km (all paved)

This morning we will head to the airport outside Puerto Montt for our flight down to Punta Arenas, situated on the shore of the Magellan Strait. Here we will take a bus up through the Pampas (3 hours approx.) and to our hotel in the town of Puerto Natales,.  This small town, on the Last Hope Sound, is directly across from the Southern Ice Field and is the staging point for excursions into Torres del Paine National Park.  We will check into our hotel and then walk a few blocks to a local restaurant for dinner. 

Breakfast, Light Lunch, Dinner

Driving distance: 250 km (all paved) 

Today we will have two relatively easy hikes:  The Horns Lookout (6 km, 2½-3 hours roundtrip) and a Cave Paintings trail (5 km, 2 hours roundtrip).  The park’s most spectacular waterfall and an astonishing viewpoint are highlights of this relatively easy excursion. The adventure starts with a 45-minute drive to Pudeto in the heart of the park’s lake district. The trail leads us through a portion of the park impacted by the great forest fire of 2012. Between the remains of the fire-ravaged trees, new life is already sprouting from the rich Patagonian soul. The path continues to Sendero Mirador Cuernos. Possibly the Park’s most spectacular viewpoint, the panorama features the “Horns” (Los Cuernos), Mount Paine Grande and the French Valley and Glacier rising straight up from the the other side. Then we return to our vehicle and drive to the trailhead of our second hike, which will take us by small lagoons offering opportunities for bird-spotting, ending at some cave paintings dating back thousands of years.  After another good day of hiking, we return to the lodge for dinner. 

Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Driving Distance:  100 km (all dirt)

After breakfast in the lodge, we will say goodbye to Torres del Paine, as well as Patagonia, as we drive back down to Puerto Natales and take our bus to Punta Arenas for your flight to Santiago, and then your international connections home.

Breakfast, Light Lunch

Driving Distance:  350 km (mostly paved)

TOTAL DRIVING DISTANCE COVERED:  2,400 km