Southern Discovery

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Buenos Aires

Day 2-3 Bariloche

Day 4-5 Puerto Varas

We head to Puerto Varas and Chile's beautiful Lake District, where you have a couple of days to explore the area. Alternatively, we can reach Puerto Varas crossing the lakes by boat (from mid-October to mid-April only). Optional activities in Puerto Varas include an excursion to the lakeside villages of Frutillar. There are few areas in the world that can match the Chilean Lake District for scenic grandeur. South of the Rio Tolten and sprawled across the provinces of Valdivia, Osorno and Llanquihue, you'll find everything from snow-capped mountains to deep-blue and emerald lakes, smoking volcanoes, forests and glaciers. Outside noisy cities, such as Puerto Montt, the loudest sound you're likely to hear is the roar of waterfalls streaming down cliff faces into crystal clear pools. This is a favourite vacation ground for domestic tourists, visitors from across the Andes and around the globe.The region's architecture is unique in that older structures are wooden and resemble European homes and churches of the 19th Century. This is due to the significant number of immigrants from central Europe (largely Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy) who settled here over the last half of that century. The regional cuisine also reflects this, with many restaurants specializing in kuchen and other baked delicacies. Seafood dishes also abound in this region. Of particular interest to visitors is the curanto Chilote, a hearty seafood stew that'll leave you ready for a siesta.

Day 6-7 Santiago

Trip Details

Accommodation	Comfort hotels (7 nts).
Departure	Departs Monthly
DepEnd	Sat-Sat
Group Size	Max 15, Avg 10
Included Highlights	Puerto Blest and Lago Frias Tour, Osorno Volcano and Petrohue Falls Tour, Winery tour, Arrival transfer and breakfast daily.
Meals Included	7 Breakfasts.
Recommendation	Consider adding our Southern Highlights SRB trip to create our 15-day Southern Explorer SRS trip.
Reverse Itinerary	This trip also runs in reverse - see trip code SSB.
StartFinish	Buenos Aires to Santiago
Testimonial	"It was a wonderful trip, great itinerary, really diverse. We had excellent weather and great company." - Barbara Voisen travelled on Southern Discovery
Transport	Private van, Local flights, First-class buses.
Brochure Intro	See Argentina and Chile in comfort as you travel from lively Buenos Aires to sophisticated Santiago. Learn to tango in European-flavoured Buenos Aires, go hiking in the Andes and sip wine in Chile's heartland.

When can I go?

Start Date	Finish Date	Places Available
2009-01-03	2009-01-10	7+
2009-01-10	2009-01-17	7+
2009-01-31	2009-02-07	7+
2009-02-21	2009-02-28	7+
2009-03-14	2009-03-21	7+
2009-04-18	2009-04-25	7+
2009-05-16	2009-05-23	7+
2009-06-13	2009-06-20	7+
2009-07-11	2009-07-18	7+
2009-08-08	2009-08-15	7+
2009-09-05	2009-09-12	7+
2009-10-03	2009-10-10	7+
2009-10-31	2009-11-07	7+
2009-11-28	2009-12-05	7+
2009-12-26	2010-01-02	7+
2010-01-23	2010-01-30	7+
2010-02-24	2010-03-03	7+
2010-03-20	2010-03-27	7+
2010-04-17	2010-04-24	7+
2010-05-15	2010-05-22	7+
2010-06-12	2010-06-19	7+
2010-07-10	2010-07-17	7+
2010-08-07	2010-08-14	7+
2010-09-04	2010-09-11	7+
2010-10-02	2010-10-09	7+
2010-10-30	2010-11-06	7+
2010-11-27	2010-12-04	7+
2010-12-25	2011-01-01	7+

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