10-Nights The Fjords of Patagonia

Goway Travel

Discover the incredible history of Chile’s capital, Santiago, before embarking on an immersive 5-day cruise through the Tierra del Fuego fjords from Patagonia’s Punta Arenas on this unforgettable 11-day South America vacation.

Your adventure begins with a historical tour of Santiago. Make your way from the beautiful Santa Lucia Hill, where Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia founded the city in 1541, before marvelling at the intricate architecture of the Cathedral and National Historic Museum surrounding the Plaza de Armas. Continue to the grand La Moneda government palace before exploring the artistic legacy of all pre-Columbian people of America at the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art.

Venture beyond the city to the Casablanca Valley and enjoy a delicious and scenic tour of Chile’s most excellent wine-making region. Begin at the William Cole Vineyard before continuing through the valley to the neighbouring Viñamar Vineyard for a full day of immersive wine tastings showcasing Chile’s best sparkling wine, chardonnay, merlot, and many more grape vines.

Travel south to Punta Arenas and uncover the history of Chile’s southernmost region at the Maggiorino Borgatello Museum and the Nao Victoria Museum before departing on your cruise through the Tierra del Fuego fjords. Set sail to one of the world’s most remote corners and cross the Strait of Magellan into a labyrinth of channels carving out Patagonia’s southern extreme. Highlights of the cruise include an onshore wildlife excursion at Ainsworth Bay, zodiac excursions through the wildlife-rich Tucker Islets, a hike along Pia Glacier, and an excursion of the historic Wilaia Bay and Cape Horn before arriving in Ushuaia.

Vacation Inclusions

• Private arrival and departure airport transfers throughout
• 3 nights in first-class accommodations in Santiago
• 2 nights in first-class accommodations in Punta Arenas
• 4 nights in first-class cruise cabin accommodations
• 1 night in deluxe accommodations in Ushuaia
• Private-guided tour of Santiago with Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
• Private-guided Casablanca Vineyards tour
• Private-guided tour of Punta Arenas
• 5-day cruise including:
  • Shore excursions
  • On-board activities and lectures
  • Open bar (at set times)
  • National Park Fee
  • Port Taxes
• Breakfast daily (excluding Day 1), 4 lunches, 4 dinners

Featured Destinations

Cape Horn Cape Horn Rounding the extreme southern tip of South America, you'll be awestruck by the rugged beauty and imposing vision of Cape Horn, a craggy, massive rocky point that was the bane of early explorers.
Wulaia Bay
Glacier Alley
Pia Glacier Pia Glacier Within the Beagle Channgel and chiseled among the Darwin mountains in Patagonia, the Pia Glacier is a highlight among the "Avenue of Glaciers", viewable by hiking up to a vista point where you can watch and listen to the loud shifts of ice and earth.
Tucker Islet
Ainsworth Bay Ainsworth Bay Ainsworth Bay is a one of the most scenic and picturesque bays in South America. Here you will discover a beaver dam in the midst of glaciers and a Magellanic forest. Meanwhile, nature enthusiasts will enjoy viewing colonies of penguins, and sea elephants in their natural habitat.
Ushuaia Ushuaia The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia overlooks Beagle Channel, named after the ship that took Charles Darwin to the bottom of the world. Founded just over one hundred years ago, this rustic town is situated amidst incredible snowcapped mountains, dramatic waterfalls, massive glaciers, and a forest known for its red foliage. Tierra del Fuego, the "Land of Fire," twelve miles to the west of Ushuaia, is known for its glacial landscape and its national park, which is a bird-watcher's paradise.	Destination Guide
Punta Arenas Punta Arenas Punta Arenas is the southernmost city on Earth, overlooking the Straits of Magellan. Situated astride one of the world's historic trade routes, its prosperity has risen and fallen with that trade. Punta Arenas enjoyed its first great boom during the California Gold Rush, when it served as a haven for great clipper ships. Although the port's importance diminished after the opening of the Panama Canal, the city reached even greater prosperity early in this century as the center of Chile's international wool trade. Today, Punta Arenas reflects a great mix of cultures, from English sheep ranchers to Portuguese sailors, and it remains an utterly fascinating testament to the Chile's rich history. Punta Arenas is also the starting point for excursions to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.	Destination Guide
Santiago Santiago Santiago is a huge city of nearly five million inhabitants surrounded by immense Andean peaks creating a spectacular backdrop. The city centre is quite manageable with a collection of wide avenues, squares and parks all laid out in a grid pattern. Chile has a distinctly European flavour and Santiago will bring this home to you as you visit the churches, monuments and museums all designed in a certain familiar style.	Destination Guide

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