Day 1: Arrival to Patagonia

Welcome to Patagonia! A representative from The Singular Hotel will meet you at the airport for your private transfer to the beautiful The Singular hotel in Puerto Natales. Enjoy the afternoon and evening to settle in and explore the hotel’s incredible facilities. We highly recommend a guided visit of the hotel’s museum, where you will have the opportunity to learn about the economic and historic significance of the building and property. In the evening you’ll have a chance to meet with your guide to plan the following day’s excursion.

Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Full Day Excursion

The Singular offers an extensive catalog of exhilarating activities for guests to suit any interest and level of skill, including bird watching, kayaking, biking, horseback rides, trekking, and boat cruises. We highly recommend a boat cruise to the Patagonian fjords and glaciers Serrano and Balmaceda.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park

Torres del Paine National Park, declared a UNESCO Biosphere reserve in 1978, offers some of the best trekking in South America. Dramatic mountain formations, including the black sediment-topped Cuernos del Paine (Paine horns) and the three jagged “towers” for which the park is named are sure to be some of the most unforgettable sites of any trip. Highlights of your day include Sarmiento Lake, Amarga Lake, the Paine massif, the mighty Salto Grande waterfall, the “Horns of Paine,” and Grey Glacier.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Transfer to El Calafate, Argentina

This morning you will depart The Singular and head across the windswept Patagonian steppe, traverse the border with Argentina, and continue over the vast pampas to the town of El Calafate. You will check in to the luxurious Eolo Patagonia’s Spirit hotel, which stands isolated amid the Patagonian wilderness.

Enjoy the afternoon and evening to settle in and explore El Calafate at your own pace.  Look to try any of a number of dishes which include the local Calafate berry as an ingredient. If you do, according to legend, you’re sure to return to Patagonia.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Full Day Excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier

This morning you set out on your first excursion, to Parque Nacional los Glaciares and the iconic Perito Moreno Glacier, located about 50 miles (80km) outside of El Calafate. One of only three Patagonian glaciers that are actually advancing (as opposed to retreating), Perito Moreno is one of the most spectacular glaciers in all of the southern ice fields. Brilliant blues, stark whites, and aquamarines contrast with the surrounding green forests and dark gray mountains, making for a fascinating landscape one can only find in Patagonia.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Full day at Estancia Cristina

Today you will head out from Eolo for a unique experience at Estancia Cristina, founded by British pioneer Joseph Percival Masters, who arrived to the untamed pampas in 1914 in search of a prosperous future raising sheep and livestock. Nearing the Estancia, you will set out in boat for a cruise filled with awe-inspiring scenery, including massive icebergs and an up-close view of the Upsala Glacier not available anywhere else. Your day will also include a journey in 4×4, a trek over glacial terrain, and a privileged view not only of Upsala, but also Lago Guillermo, the Southern Ice Fields, and the Andes Mountains.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Departure

As you say goodbye to Patagonia, enjoy a free morning to relax or participate in a half day excursion before private transport takes you to the El Calafate airport for your departing flight. Transportation also available back to Punta Arenas upon request (total travel time approximately 9 hours).

Meals Included: Breakfast

 

Recommended trip combinations:

• Explore northern Patagonia with a visit to the Patagonia Sur Reserves, an active Andean crossing, biking on the Carretera Austral, or rafting the mighty Futaleufu River
• Head to the other extreme of stringbean Chile – the world’s driest desert and San Pedro de Atacama
• Visit the world’s most remote island and its iconic Moai statues – Easter Island
• Experience central Chile, including Santiago, Valparaíso, and world-renowned wine country

This program is available to begin every day during the months of December thru April.

The program may start at either The Singular Patagonia or Eolo Patagonia’s Spirit.

 

Price per Person (US$): $4,126.00
*based on a minimum of 2 travelers

*Prices valid through August 31st, 2014.

Price Includes:

• Three (3) nights Full Board at The Singular Patagonia
• Three (3) nights all inclusive at Eolo Patagonia’s Spirit
• All meals as detailed in itinerary
• All ground transportation (including to/from airports)
• Professional, bilingual guides
• All excursions/activities
• Transfer from The Singular to Hotel Eolo

 

 

The Singular Patagonia:  An amazing 5-star facility constructed at the site of an important early 20^th-century refrigeration plant, designated a National Historic Landmark by the government of Chile, The Singular Patagonia is deeply connected to the historical, cultural, natural, and social environment of Patagonia. The hotel includes 54 rooms and 3 suites, all with unobstructed views to Patagonian fjords across Last Hope Sound. All-inclusive facilities, including a full spa, and extensive menu of excursions ensures that clients’ experience in Patagonia will be memorable in every aspect.

 

Eolo Patagonia’s Spirit: Located just outside of the town of El Calafate, Eolo Patagonia’s Spirit is a one-of-a-kind luxury experience in the middle of the windswept pampas. In addition to 17 comfortable rooms, all with amazing views of the Patagonian steppe, Eolo provides warm and attentive service, the best local cuisine, and unbeatable views to lakes, mountains, and glaciers. Its expansive 4,000 hectares allows guests to experience the sheer immensity of Patagonia. As the hotel staff themselves explain, “Eolo is the ideal place to rest, enjoy, discover, taste, or simply…feel.”