Day 1: Arrive this morning in Santiago de Chile, gateway to the Andes, situated between mountain peaks and the Pacific Ocean. Your Suedamerika-Reisen.travel tour guide will accompany you to your international 4**** hotel in the green heart of the city, the Radisson**** or Torremayor**** This afternoon, your guide introduces you to this city nestled between mountains: Enjoy a city tour visiting both the historic and modern centers of Santiago, as well as a trip to neighboring San Cristobal for a good look at the surrounding area.

Day 2: Full-day included excursion to Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. Today, experience a full-day excursion to Valparaíso, the oldest port in Chile. Though no longer its largest port, it retains tremendous historical significance and beauty, as well as being home to the Chilean House of Assembly and Senate. The upper and lower parts of the city are connected through 16 funicular railways constructed around the turn of the century, a time when the city experienced tremendous growth. From Valparaíso, continue along the coast to the beautiful beaches of Viña del Mar, the Garden city, named for its many parks and green spaces.

Day 3: Fly from Santiago de Chile straight south to Punta Arenas. Chile's Southern most airport. Meet your expert guide team for Patagonia and drive north through the vast Patagonian"Pampa" to Puerto Natales. (Entrance fee penguin colony collected locally). Transfer to your hotel Costaustralis**** Dinner is on the house!

Day 4: Early start driving for full day inside Torres del Paine National Park. Busy day traveling and walking including unforgettable views of the Towers and the Torres Massif, Lago Grey and Grey Glacier and tremendous wildlife. Journey on some short hikes to reach the most beautiful points of view of this National Park and of course also get to know the diverse wildlife.

Day 5: - Expedition Cruise onboard Mare Australis: Departs Wednesdays from Punta Arenas.
Check in from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., embark the Expedition Cruise Ship Mare Australis. The Captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship will set sail for the ”uttermost part of the earth.” Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra del Fuego. This is the beginning of a Great Adventure!

Day 6: During the dawn’s early light, our ship will continue navigating through Almirantazgo Inlet, until arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, where we will enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvelous Magellanic forest. On the beach Elephant Seals.
Continuing the voyage, we will visit Tucker Islet where we will view from the Zodiac boats, colonies of Magellanic Penguins and Cormorants.

Day 7: We will disembark in Garibaldi Glacier Bay to begin an adventure excursion through a Magellanic forest. Later, we will navigate the main part of the Beagle Channel to enter Pia Bay, and go ashore near the glacier of the same name. We will take an excursion to a lookout point that is ideal for viewing the mountain range where the glacier originates, and its flow all the way to the sea .

Day 8: Arrival in Ushuaia , the most important Argentine city in Tierra de Fuego , and the southernmost city in the world. We will disembark at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to visit the city and national parks, and continue your trip through Patagonia.