Skorpios III Cruise | Southern Ice Fields
Chile Packages
DAY BY DAY Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival in Santiago de Chile
Reception at Santiago International Airport and transfer to the hotel of your choice.
OVERNIGHT IN SANTIAGO
Day 2 – Santiago de Chile
Breakfast and half day city tour and visit to the San Cristobal Hill from where you can have some of the best views of Santiago. Balance of the day at your leisure.
OVERNIGHT IN SANTIAGO
Day 3 – Santiago de Chile
Breakfast and free day at your leisure to enjoy the city. We suggest a full day excursion to Viña del Mar and Vaiparaíso.
OVERNIGHT IN SANTIAGO
Day 4 – From Santiago to Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales
The day begins with breakfast and transfer to the Santiago airport for a flight to Punta Arenas. Reception and assistance in Punta Arenas and later transfer to the hotel of your choice in the pictorial town of Puerto Natales.
OVERNIGHT IN PUERTO NATALES
Day 5 – Puerto Natales
Breakfast and excursion to the Torres del Paine National Park visiting on the way the famous Milodon Cave, a prehistoric Milodon found 12.000 years ago. The park is a magnificent wildlife reserve where condors, ñandues, guanacos, etc. may be seen and photographed. A visit to the lakes Amarga, Azul, Nordenskjold, Pehoe, Toro and Grey is also considered. Return to hotel by the end of the day.
OVERNIGHT IN PUERTO NATALES
Day 6 – Skorpios III – Patagonia Cruise - Saturday
Breakfast in the hotel. Free day in Puerto Natales. Transfer to the Skorpios terminal at approximately 19:00 hrs. Embarking at 20:00 hrs. Welcome cocktail, dinner onboard.
At 20:30 hrs. Ship sets sail from Puerto Natales, navigating the Patagonian Channels, Kirke Narrowness, Channel Morla Vicuña, Seno Unión.
OVERNIGHT AT SKORPIOS CRUISE
Day 7 – Skorpios III – Patagonia Cruise - Sunday
During the morning, we will continue navigating through the Sarmiento Channel, Pitt Channel and Concepción Channel. Arrival to the Antrim Fjord at approximately 1900 hours where we supply with water. Dinner served on board. Dancing Party.
OVERNIGHT AT SKORPIOS CRUISE
Day 8 – Skorpios III – Patagonia Cruise - Monday
08.00 hours. Visit to Pío XI Glacier, navigating in front of the glacier, the biggest of South America, with a surface of 1263 km2, belonging to the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, the biggest national park in Chile.
12.30 hours. Ship weighs anchor from Seno Eyre and Grappler Channel. At 16.30 hours we will arrive to Puerto Edén, disembarkation in boats to take a two hours excursion, visiting this village, located in Wellington Island. Its first inhabitants were the Kaweskar or Alacalufes aborigines.
This village doesn’t have any streets, only footbridges, were it is possible to take a walk around town and go up to a viewpoint. Ship sets sail at 18.30 hrs from Puerto Edén, navigating through the Paso del Indio and Paso del Abismo.
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Day 9 – Skorpios III – Patagonia Cruise - Tuesday
At 09.00 hours visit to the Amalia Fjord and at 11.00 hours we continue navigating through the Calvo Fjord where we will be able to appreciate four glaciers of different shapes and colors.
Excursions in “Capitan Constantino” (icebreaker motorboat). Icebreaker gets close to the Constantino Glacier, only if the weather conditions allow so. At 15:00 hours excursion to the Alipio and Fernando Glacier. During the afternoon we will navigate through the Peel Fjord.
OVERNIGHT AT SKORPIOS CRUISE
Day 10 – Skorpios III – Patagonia Cruise - Wednesday
At 09.00 hours we will visit to the Montañas Fjord were we will be able to see five little glaciers that hook of from the hills to the sea. Walking towards the glacier Bernal.
At 16:00 hours Ship sets sail from the Montanas Fjord, cross of the Kirke Narrowness, during the night, the ship casts anchor at Seno Ultima Esperanza.
Farewell Dinner and Ball.
OVERNIGHT AT SKORPIOS CRUISE
Day 11 – Skorpios III – Back Home
Navigating Seno Ultima Esperanza and at 08.30 hours arrival at Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales. At 10.00 hours passengers disembark and will be transfer by bus to Punta Arenas airport for your next flight to Santiago or Back Home.
END OF THE PROGRAM
