Puyuhuapi Hot Springs Resort &
Laguna San Rafael

Included: Ground Transfers, Navigation on board high-speed catamaran Patagonia Express, Lodging in Termas de Puyuhuapi Hotel & SPA according to programmes. 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.

DAY 1     Monday- Welcome to Patagonia & Puyuhuapi

Reception in the Balmaceda airport. Begin tour through the Aysen region, crossing 45 min.                 of Patagonian pampas to reach the city of Coyhaique. Along the way we are likely to spot pairs of caiquenes (wild goose) and flocks of bandurrias (storks) through the grasses. The vast remains of burned over forests are vestiges of the region's recent colonization period. After lunch, we continue along the Austral Road to TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI, HOTEL & SPA (5 hrs). Much of the trip is    along a gravel road that passes through extraordinary landscapes of dense forests between mountains and cliffs. In the afternoon we arrive at the hotel's pier and then cross the Puyuhuapi Channel by motorboat in just 10 minutes. Welcome!
 

DAY 2-3 Relaxation at the Hotel Termas de Puyuhuapi

The hotel offers footpaths for walks through the cold forest, visits to the Queulat National Park with its Hanging Glacier, easy bicycle trips along the Austral Highway, or you can explore the Dorita Bay in kayak. If you wish, you may rent a motorboat to explore the southern fjords. The Spa's 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. The outdoors-thermal pools at the edge of the sea are worth a try. Our staff has prepared a variety of activities guaranteed to make your stay a unique experience. Enjoy it
 

Day 4-  Glacial Splendor of the 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 route 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 p.m., where we will be transferred to the hotel in this port.
 

Day 5- Adios Patagonia: Chacabuco - Balmaceda