Cruise through the waters of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan, docking at Cape Horn, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Punta Arenas, Santiago, Valparaiso and Viña Del Mar, Easter Island.
PROGRAM
Day 1
Flight Sofia - transit airport - Buenos Aires.
Day 2
Early morning - arrival at the airport.
Transfer to the Recoleta district and have breakfast at La Biela Cafe, one of the most iconic restaurants and a symbol of bohemian life in Recoleta.
Next is a tour of Buenos Aires, one of the most beautiful cities in South America, famous for its European architecture and often compared to Paris and Madrid, but with a charm all its own. Visit the city centre - 9th of July Avenue with its numerous cafes and theatres, Plaza Mayo where the City Hall, the City Cathedral and the Casa Rosada Presidential Residence are located, the Opera House, the San Telmo and La Boca neighbourhoods, the colourful Caminito Street, Palermo Park, Recoleta Cemetery.
After the tour transfer to the hotel and check in.
Day 3
Breakfast. Free program in Buenos Aires or optionally and for an additional fee tour to Tigre and cruise on the delta of the Paraná River. Optional visit to Tango Show with dinner (extra charge).
Day 4
Breakfast. Rest and free time in Buenos Aires or optionally and for an additional fee a day tour to Montevideo, Uruguay.
Day 5
Transfer to the airport and flight Buenos Aires - Ushuaia (administrative center of Patagonia province). Transfer and check in at the hotel. Tour to Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) National Park, famous for its untouched nature and the typical relief and plant and animal life of the area.
Day 6
By 15.00 - Registration for the cruise and free program in Ushuaia.
Embarkation and departure aboard the STELA AUSTRALIS. The cruise begins with a welcome cocktail led by the captain as the ship navigates through some of the most remote parts of the planet - the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel.
Day 7
Cruise program - Murray Strait, Nassau Gulf and Cape Horn, also called the "End of the World". The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Before lunch, moor at Cape Horn (weather permitting) and walk around the iconic island. Afternoon - mooring in Lulaya Bay, where Charles Darwin first set foot in 1833, and a walk in the area.
Day 8
Cruise program in Patagonia - sailing through the Pia Fjord and expedition with zodiac boats to the Pia Glacier. Afternoon - mooring at Garibaldi Glacier and walk through the beautiful scenery in the area, from where beautiful views of the glacier, surrounding mountains and waterfalls and local fauna can be seen.
Day 9
Patagonia cruise programme - pass through the Breconnock, Occasion, Cockburn and Magdalena canals to reach the Agostini Sound, in the heart of the Darwin mountain range, where you can watch glaciers descend from the mountains directly to the sea surface. In the afternoon, an expedition by zodiac boats to the Aguila Glacier and a walk through the cold rainforest typical of Patagonia.
Day 10
Patagonia cruise program - sailing through the Strait of Magellan. Early morning visit to Magdalena Island, home to a colony of over 120,000 penguins. The island was a starting point and provisioning point for the sailors exploring the area. Dock and walk around the island and observe the penguins.
Arrival in Punta Arenas at 11.30 am and departure from the ship.
Free time to explore Punta Arenas.
Transfer to the airport and flight Punta Arenas - Santiago. Transfer and check in at the hotel.
Day 11
Tourist tour of Santiago. Visit Santa Lucia Hill, Plaza de Armas with its historic buildings, La Moneda Presidential Palace, the city cathedral, the main avenue Alameda Bernardo O'Higgins, Forestal Park and the Mapocho River, the shopping district of Providencia and the bohemian district of Belavista.
Day 12
One day tour to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar - passing through the agricultural regions of Casablanca and Curaçao, crossing the coastal mountain range and reaching Valparaiso. As well as being the country's main port, the city is also known for its picturesque streets and neighbourhoods. Visit the resort of Viña del Mar, one of Chile's most celebrated seaside resorts, known for its beautiful views, beaches and many parks and gardens.
Day 13
Transfer to the airport and flight to Sofia via Buenos Aires and transit airport.
- flight tickets including airport taxes:
- Sofia - Buenos Aires and Santiago - Sofia via transit airports;
- Buenos Aires - Ushuaia;
- Punta Arenas - Santiago; - 3 nights in Buenos Aires at a 4* hotel in a double room with breakfast included;
- 1 night in Ushuaia at a 4* hotel in a double room with breakfast included;
- 3 nights in Santiago at a 4* hotel in a double room with breakfast included;
- 4-day cruise aboard the Stella AUSTRALIS (www.australis.com) with a price of 3456 USD per person, including:
- 4 nights on board in double cabin category "AAA";
- A 4-day excursion program during the ship's voyage in the waters of the Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, including moorings at Cape Horn, Magdalena Island, Lulaya Bay, Pia Fjord, Pia and Garibaldi Glaciers, zodiac boat expeditions and shore excursions;
- All breakfasts, lunches, afternoon snacks, dinners and all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during the cruise ship voyage. The cruise company has an open bar policy and the wines and spirits served on board are of the highest quality;
- Buenos Aires Tourist Tour;
- Santiago Tourist Tour;
- day tour to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar from Santiago;
- all transfers in Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Santiago;
- guide-escort of the group from Bulgaria;
- Health insurance with 10 000 Euro coverage;
CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRAMME TO THE EASTER ISLANDS
Day 13
Transfer to the airport and flight Santiago - Easter Island.
Transfer to the hotel. Followed by tourist program - departure to the interior of the island to Ahu Akivi, where there are "moai" statues. Visit to Ana Te Pahu cave, Ahu Tepeu area, Puna Pau quarry.
Day 14
Tourist program on Easter Island - Hanga Te'e bay, sightseeing of Waihu temple and the giant statues, Rano Raraku volcano with the quarries, Ahu Tongariki with the 15 giant statues, visit to Ahu Te Pito Kura, considered by the ancestors of the local population as the center of the universe, the statues at Nau Nau.
Lunch and free time to relax at Anacena beach.
Day 15
Tourist program on Easter Island - visit the volcano Rano Kau, the settlement of Orongo, center of the cult of the "Man Bird", the cliffs with over 300 petroglyphs of local deities, visit the cave Ana Kai Tangata. Afternoon transfer to the airport and flight to Santiago.
Arrival in Santiago, transfer and check in at a hotel near the airport.
Day 16
Transfer to the airport and flight to Sofia via Buenos Aires and transit airport.
SERVICE PACKAGE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
- airline tickets Santiago - Easter Island - Santiago;
- 1 night in Santiago near the airport at a 4* hotel in a double room with breakfast included;
- 2 nights on Easter Island in selected hotel in double room with breakfast included;
- a three-day Easter Island sightseeing program including the giant statues of Waihu, Akahanga, Ahu Tongariki, Nau Nau, Rano Raraku volcano, Anakena beach;
- all transfers in Santiago and Easter Island;
- Health insurance with 10 000 Euro coverage;
