36 On The Web THE AMERICAS Guaranteed small group of no more than 24 Smithsonian travelers per departure View a colorful slide show of Patagonia at SmithsonianJourneys.org/patagonia Spend two days exploring unspoiled Torres del Paine National Park. Days 1-2: Depart the U.S. for Buenos Aires, Argentina Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel to rest (rooms are ready for your early arrival) before this after- noon’s welcome briefing. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner. (1B,1D) Days 3-4: Buenos Aires This morning’s city tour features lovely Palermo; the colorful bohemian district of La Boca; picturesque San Telmo; elegant Recoleta Cemetery; and historic Government House. Tonight visit the legendary Esquina Carlos Gardel, one of the city’s premier tango houses, for dinner and a perfor- mance. The next day enjoy a guided tour of Teatro Colón, the famed opera house. (2B,1D) Day 5: Buenos Aires and Ushuaia Fly today to Ushuaia, Argentina, the world’s southernmost urban center. Upon arrival visit Tierra del Fuego National Park, a 155,676-acre nature preserve with Andes peaks, rivers, glacial lakes, forest, and wildlife. After lunch on your own in this windswept city, embark on your ship in the late afternoon, then set sail through the Beagle Channel. (B,D) Day 6: Cruising – Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay See one of the world’s last unspoiled frontiers up close as you sail through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay. Watch for sea lions and Antarctic fur seals as you cruise to Cape Horn National Park. Later encounter sheltered Wulaia Bay on a guided walk. (B,L,D) Day 7: Cruising – Agostini Sound and Aguila Glacier This morning cruise through several channels to enter the spectacular Agostini Sound, where you see massive glaciers flowing down the mountainside. Later take inflatable Zodiacs to Aguila Glacier, which you approach via an easy walk on the shore of a lagoon. (B,L,D) Day 8: Cruising – Magdalena Island, Punta Arenas – Torres del Paine Early this morning, visit Magdalena Island to observe an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic penguins and walk to a lighthouse that helps to guide ships through the narrow Strait of Magellan. End your cruise at Punta Arenas, and board your motorcoach for the journey to Torres del Paine National Park. (B,L,D) Days 9-10: Torres del Paine National Park Today you encounter breathtaking Torres del Paine, a 700-square-mile World Biosphere Reserve and one of the most unspoiled and beautiful nature preserves on Earth. Spend the day exploring this unparalleled landscape of jagged peaks, ice-blue glaciers, turquoise lakes, rushing rivers, and thundering waterfalls, and enjoy lunch at magnificent Lago Grey. The next PATAGONIAN EXPLORER 17 days from $7,769 total price from Miami ($6,995 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $774 airline taxes and fees) Follow in the footsteps of intrepid explorers as you travel to the southernmost tip of South America. From the bustling cities of Buenos Aires and Santiago to the dramatic vistas of Torres del Paine, this journey offers educational, natural, and cultural elements as diverse as the destinations. ARGENTINA AND CHILE BY LAND & SEA Pacific Ocean Overnight/Featured Site Air Motorcoach Ship Extension (Air) Cape Horn Santiago Buenos Aires CHILE Puerto Montt/ Puerto Varas Atlantic Ocean ARGENTINA Iguazu Falls Torres del Paine Punta Arenas Ushuaia Avg. High (°F) Jan Feb Mar Oct Nov Buenos Aires 85 83 79 69 76 Ushuaia 58 56 54 50 53 Santiago 85 84 80 72 78 Your Small Group Tour Highlights Enjoy an Argentine dinner and tango show in Buenos Aires • Discover Southern Patagonia on a three-night cruise through the Beagle Channel, Cape Horn, and the Strait of Magellan • Visit the penguin colony on Magdalena Island • Explore Torres del Paine National Park during a three-night stay • Enjoy a home-hosted dinner with Santiago families • Learn about wine blending in Santiago’s wine country Day Itinerary Hotel Rating 1 Depart U.S. for Buenos Aires 2-4 Buenos Aires Emperador Hotel Deluxe Buenos Aires 5-7 Patagonia M/V Stella Australis Sup. First Class cruise 8-10 Torres del Paine Hotel Rio Serrano First Class 11-13 Puerto Varas Radisson Hotel Sup. First Class Puerto Varas 14-15 Santiago Hotel Atton Vitacura Sup. First Class 16 Santiago/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight) 17 Arrive U.S. Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.
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36 On The Web
THE AMERICAS
Guaranteed small group of no more than 24 Smithsonian travelers per departure
View a colorful slide show of Patagonia at SmithsonianJourneys.org/patagonia
Spend two days exploring unspoiled Torres del Paine National Park.
Days 1-2: Depart the U.S. for Buenos Aires, Argentina Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel to rest (rooms are ready for your early arrival) before this after- noon’s welcome briefing. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner. (1B,1D)
Days 3-4: Buenos Aires This morning’s city tour features lovely Palermo; the colorful bohemian district of La Boca; picturesque San Telmo; elegant Recoleta Cemetery; and historic Government House. Tonight visit the legendary Esquina Carlos Gardel, one of the city’s premier tango houses, for dinner and a perfor- mance. The next day enjoy a guided tour of Teatro Colón, the famed opera house. (2B,1D)
Day 5: Buenos Aires and Ushuaia Fly today to Ushuaia, Argentina, the world’s southernmost urban center. Upon arrival visit Tierra del Fuego National Park, a 155,676-acre nature preserve with Andes peaks, rivers, glacial lakes, forest, and wildlife. After lunch on your own in this windswept city, embark on your ship in the late afternoon, then set sail through the Beagle Channel. (B,D)
Day 6: Cruising – Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay See one of the world’s last unspoiled frontiers up close as you sail through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay. Watch for sea lions and Antarctic fur seals as you
cruise to Cape Horn National Park. Later encounter sheltered Wulaia Bay on a guided walk. (B,L,D)
Day 7: Cruising – Agostini Sound and Aguila Glacier This morning cruise through several channels to enter the spectacular Agostini Sound, where you see massive glaciers flowing down the mountainside. Later take inflatable Zodiacs to Aguila Glacier, which you approach via an easy walk on the shore of a lagoon. (B,L,D)
Day 8: Cruising – Magdalena Island, Punta Arenas – Torres del Paine Early this morning, visit Magdalena Island to observe an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic penguins and walk to a lighthouse that helps to guide ships through the narrow Strait of Magellan. End your cruise at Punta Arenas, and board your motorcoach for the journey to Torres del Paine National Park. (B,L,D)
Days 9-10: Torres del Paine National Park Today you encounter breathtaking Torres del Paine, a 700-square-mile World Biosphere Reserve and one of the most unspoiled and beautiful nature preserves on Earth. Spend the day exploring this unparalleled landscape of jagged peaks, ice-blue glaciers, turquoise lakes, rushing rivers, and thundering waterfalls, and enjoy lunch at magnificent Lago Grey. The next
Patagonian ExPlorEr17 days from $7,769 total price from Miami ($6,995 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $774 airline taxes and fees)
Follow in the footsteps of intrepid explorers as you travel to the southernmost tip of South America. From the bustling cities of Buenos Aires and Santiago to the dramatic vistas of Torres del Paine, this journey offers educational, natural, and cultural elements as diverse as the destinations.
ArgentinA And Chile by lAnd & SeA
Paci�c Ocean
Overnight/Featured Site
Air
Motorcoach
Ship
Extension (Air)Cape Horn
Santiago Buenos Aires
CHILE
Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas Atlantic Ocean
ARGENTINA
Iguazu Falls
Torres del Paine
Punta ArenasUshuaia
Avg. High (°F) Jan Feb Mar Oct NovBuenos Aires 85 83 79 69 76Ushuaia 58 56 54 50 53Santiago 85 84 80 72 78
Your Small Group Tour HighlightsEnjoy an Argentine dinner and tango show in Buenos Aires • Discover Southern Patagonia on a three-night cruise through the Beagle Channel, Cape Horn, and the Strait of Magellan • Visit the penguin colony on Magdalena Island • Explore Torres del Paine National Park during a three-night stay • Enjoy a home-hosted dinner with Santiago families • Learn about wine blending in Santiago’s wine country
Day Itinerary Hotel Rating1 Depart U.S. for Buenos Aires
2-4 Buenos Aires Emperador Hotel Deluxe Buenos Aires
5-7 Patagonia M/V Stella Australis Sup. First Class cruise
8-10 Torres del Paine Hotel Rio Serrano First Class
11-13 Puerto Varas Radisson Hotel Sup. First Class Puerto Varas
14-15 Santiago Hotel Atton Vitacura Sup. First Class
16 Santiago/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight)
17 Arrive U.S.
Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.
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day take an excursion that features Laguna Amarga, Laguna Azul, and Cascade Rio Paine. You’re sure to see some of the park’s only permanent residents: 106 species of birds and 26 species of mammals, including the beloved guanaco. (2B,2L,2D)
Day 11: Punta Arenas and Puerto Montt Travel by coach today to Punta Arenas, where you board a flight to Puerto Montt. Upon arrival transfer to your lakefront hotel in Puerto Varas. (B)
Day 12: Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt Today’s tour features lakeside Puerto Varas and its scenic environs; and the prosperous port city of Puerto Montt, “salmon capital” of Chile. Continue to Anselmo’s handicraft and fish markets. (B,D)
Day 13: Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park An excursion to Chile’s oldest national park is highlighted by glacier-topped volcanoes, dense green forests,
and cobalt lagoons. Visit conical Osorno Volcano and sprawling Petrohue Waterfalls. (B,L)
Day 14: Santiago Fly today to the sophisticated Chilean capital. This afternoon take a city tour featuring the Plaza de Armas and the tra ditional city center. Tonight you are dinner guests in the homes of gracious Santiago families. (B,D)
Day 15: Valparaiso Today encounter the old port of Valparaiso, a one-time fishing village marked by colorful wooden houses and narrow streets; now Chile’s third largest city and cultural heart. En route visit a local winery for a private tour and tasting. Tonight celebrate your adventure at a farewell dinner at a local Santiago restaurant. (B,D)
Days 16-17: Santiago and return to the U.S. After a morning at leisure, enjoy an afternoon visit to La Chascona in the Bella Vista district, the home and museum of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda. Then have time to explore bohemian Bella Vista on your own. From here transfer to the airport for your overnight flights to the U.S. Arrive the next morning and connect with your return flights home. (1B)
Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights
within Argentina and Chile• 14 nights accommodations: 3 nights aboard M/V Stella
Australis (Superior First Class); 11 nights in Deluxe, Superior First Class and First Class hotels
• 32 meals: 15 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 11 dinners• Sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees• Open bar service (wine and select liquors) on board ship• Planned and informal talks by a Smithsonian
Journeys Expert• Services of a professional Tour Director • Private motorcoach transportation throughout the trip• All port taxes and national park fees• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for Tour Director, local guides, dining room
servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
Buenos Aires’ colorful La Boca district
Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation Buenos Aires/Iguazu Falls
inclusive of airline taxes and departure fees• 2 nights accommodations at Loi Suites Iguazu Hotel
(Superior First Class)• 3 meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner• Services of a professional tour representative• Private motorcoach/van transportation• Included sightseeing: Iguazu Falls National Park (Argentine
side of the falls) with viewing opportunities• Gratuities for tour representative, dining room servers,
airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
Land only guests: $1,195 total price
iguazu Falls2 days/2 nights for $1,095 total price
Single Supplement: $295
Discover the magnificence of one of the world’s iconic landmarks and great natural wonders.
Pre-Tour Extension
Your tour includes a three-night cruise aboard the M/V Stella Australis. Amenities: restaurant, 2
lounges, Zodiac expedition boats, boutique, on-board lectures, open bridge, panoramic open deck
Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, DC
Denver, Detroit, Phoenix, $8,269 $8,469 $9,069
Portland (OR), Seattle
Land Only $6,895 $7,095 $7,695
Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occu pancy in a Category B outside forward cabin on Deck 2 (Magellan) and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $774 which are subject to change until final payment is made. Single travel-ers please add $2,795 Oct, Mar; $2,995 Jan, Feb. All 2017/2018 prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.
Upgrade to Category A outside cabin on Deck 2 (Magellan): $595; Category AA outside cabin on Deck 3 (Tierra del Fuego): $795; Category AAA outside cabin on Deck 4 (Cape Horn): $895. Please note: Availability of all cabin categories is limited.
Business Class upgrade on round-trip international flight: $3,195 per person (upgrade is on request and pricing is subject to change).
Smithsonian Journeys ExpertMadalena Patacho is a naturalist with special expertise in marine biology and ecotourism. She earned her Master’s in Manage-ment of Natural Resources at Instituto Superior de Agronomia and Universidade de Évora.
Madalena lived on Príncipe Island, off the west coast of Africa, working with local communities on a responsible tourism project. When not traveling or lecturing around the world, Madalena conducts tours and lectures at Oceanário de Lisboa working with a variety of audiences on raising awareness on ocean conservation and biodiversity. She will lead the October 7 departure. Francisco Dallmeier (see page 6) will lead the March departure, and the other departures will be led by comparable experts.
