Chilean Patagonia Tours to Puyuhuapi Hot Springs Resort

Puyuhuapi Hot Springs Resort &
Laguna San Rafael

Day by day itinerary: 4 d/ 3n (2008-9) Trip Start Dates Saturdays & Tuesdays	more photos
Low Season: Oct. 9 - Nov.12, 2008 & Mar.19-Apr.30,2009 High Season: November 13 - March 18, 2008

*Prices: per personsubject to modification**	Low Season:	High Season:
Double Superior	US$1540	US$1760
Single Superior	US$1910	US$2130
Double Captain Suite	US$1770	US$1900
Single Captain Suite	US$2250	US$2430

INCLUDES: Ground Transfers, Navigation on board high-speed catamaran Patagonia Express, Lodging in Termas de Puyuhuapi Hotel & SPA according to programs. Use of indoor SPA and outdoor hot spring pools. Kayaks, canoes, walks through the rain forest, bikes, visit to Puyuhuapi Village and Queulat National Park. Full board and soft drinks, beer or wine during meals, all drinks on board cat Patagonia Express. 01 night in Chacabuco or Coyhaique after trip to San Rafael Lagoon.

Not Included: Airfare, beverages in hotels (excepting soft drinks, beer and house-wine during meals), Thalassotherapy treatments and massages, communications, laundry, rental of motor boats, fly-fishing excursions (advanced booking necessary), special excursions.

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONING: This trip is for all ages and all fitness levels. One must, however, be able to relax well!

DAY 1 The Heart of Patagonia: Balmaceda- Puyuhuapi

Reception in the Balmaceda airport. We begin our tour through the Aysen region, crossing during 45 min Patagonian pampas to reach the city of Coyhaique. Along the way we are likely to spot pairs of caiquenes (wild geese) and flocks of bandurrias (ibis) through the tall grasses. The vast remains of burned over forests are vestiges of the regions recent colonization period. After a short visit to the city, we continue on, following the Simpson River until we reach Puerto Chacabuco (1:15 hr), where the PATAGONIA EXPRESS catamaran waits to take us on a 5-hour cruise through the southern fjords and channels to reach our destination: the TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI, HOTEL & SPA. Welcome!

DAY 2 Termas de Puyuhuapi Hot Springs Resort- RELAXATION!

The hotel offers thermal outdoor pools at the edge of the sea, paths for walks through the cold forest, visits to the Queulat National Park with its Hanging Glacier, bicycle trips along the Austral Road, or, if you wish, you can explore the Dorita Bay in boats or kayaks. The spas facilities are complete. Enjoy its large hydromassage pool, Jacuzzis, spring-water fountain, and steam sauna, and then reap the benefits of thalassotherapy sessions, relaxation massages, and facial and other treatments. Our staff has prepared a variety of activities guaranteed to make your stay a unique experience. Enjoy it!

DAY 3 Glaciers of Laguna San Rafael National Park

Our day begins early. At 7:00 am we board the PATAGONIA EXPRESS catamaran and begin our journey through the austral fjords on our way to the San Rafael Lagoon. The 7-hour trip is a sheer delight to the senses: the transparency of the waters, the majesty of the Andes Mountains wrapped in lush forests, the play of light interwoven through the clouds, and sometimes... encounters with playful dolphins. Sailing through a number of channels, we finally reach the Tempanos River, which leads us to the San Rafael Lagoon, home to a millenarian glacier. Experience it!

After a visit of approximately 2 hours, we begin our return trip, arriving in Puerto Chacabuco around 10:30 pm, where we will be transferred to the hotel in this port.

Day 4- Chacabuco-Balmaceda

After breakfast, our bus takes us back along the route that follows the Simpson River, from Chacabuco to Coyhaique and then on to the airport in Balmaceda (approx. 2 hours). Bon Voyage & Hasta la Vista !