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          DAY  10 •  Castro • A Day in the Life of the   sandy beaches while the Grey Glacier stretches into   then continue your explorations in the park before
          Rilan community                               the distance through the towering peaks of the   returning to El Calafate.
            Experience A Day in the Life of the Rilan community   surrounding mountains.                B,L —  Kau Yatun Hotel  or similar
          on Chiloé Island, off Chile’s Pacific Coast. After    B,L,D —  Hotel Lago Grey  or similar
          touring the town, join your hosts at their home to                                           DAY  17 •  Buenos Aires
          help with farm chores, discuss local life, and prepare   DAY  14 •  Torres del Paine National Park     Fly to Buenos Aires, and enjoy free time to absorb
          a traditional meal called a curanto, which we’ll share     VERY ACTIVE DAY (we’ll be active from   more of the culture, architecture, and character of
          with them for lunch.                          approximately 8:30am to 7pm, and have the      this lively city.
                                                        opportunity to take two 2-3 hour hikes)
           B,L —  Enjoy Chiloé Hotel  or similar          Explore the pristine environment of Torres del    B,D —  Argenta Tower Hotel  or similar

          DAY  11 •  Puñihuil Wildlife Reserve •        Paine today with a duo of included hikes that take   DAY  18 •  Parana Delta tour • Return to U.S.
          Punta Arenas                                  us beneath the Paine Massif and to the Salto Grande     Visit the famed Recoleta cemetery to visit renowned
            Visit the Puñihuil Wildlife Reserve to spot wildlife   waterfall. Enjoy a boxed lunch in the park, with   activist Eva Perón’s grave. Then, take a river boat
          such as sea otters and penguins. Later, take a ferry   views of the towering peaks of the surrounding   tour to discover life in the Parana Delta. Later,
                                                        mountains.
          back to the mainland and fly to Punta Arenas.                                                transfer to the airport for your overnight flight
                                                         B,L,D —  Hotel Lago Grey  or similar          home, or begin your post-trip extension to Iguassu
           B,L —  Cabo de Hornos Hotel  or similar
                                                                                                       Falls: Thundering Cascades of Argentina & Brazil or
                                                        DAY  15 •  El Calafate, Argentina
          DAY  12 •  Punta Arenas                         Transfer to El Calafate, Argentina, a town   New! Peruvian Discovery: Seaside Lima, Colonial Cuzco
            Enjoy a full day today in Punta Arenas, a bustling   that serves as the gateway to Parque Nacional   & the Lost City of Machu Picchu.
          port overlooking the Strait of Magellan. Take a   Los Glaciares. En route, enjoy views of the    B
          walking tour of the town, visit the Nao Victoria   Patagonian steppes.
          Museum, and hear from a local member of the
          Kawésqar community, the native people of western    B,L,D —  Kau Yatun Hotel  or similar
          Patagonia.                                    DAY  16 •  Los Glaciares National Park
           B,D —  Cabo de Hornos Hotel  or similar        Begin a full-day excursion to Los Glaciares National
                                                        Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover Perito
          DAY  13 •  Torres del Paine National Park •   Moreno Glacier, towering nearly 200 feet above Lake
          Hike near Lago Grey                           Argentino. Enjoy a boxed lunch by Perito Moreno,
            Travel to Torres del Paine, a UNESCO Biosphere
          Reserve Site. Join an elective hike along the shores of
          Lago Grey, where gigantic blue icebergs rest against


























                                                                                                       Unique Accommodations

                                                                                                         Hotel Lago Grey
                                                                                                         Torres del Paine
                                                                                                         The Hotel Lago Grey is a 60-room Patagonian
                                                                                                       lodge on the western side of Torres del Paine
                                                                                                       National Park with views of the Grey Glacier.
                                                                                                       Each room features a private bath, direct-dial
                                                                                                       telephone, and safe.



                On Day 13, enjoy the natural splendors of Torres del Paine National Park as you hike near Lago Grey.

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