Day 2: Connect to flight to Balmaceda.
Charter flight over Lago General Carrera to Heart
of the Andes Lodge.
Day 3: Fly out to Parque Nacional Laguna San
Rafael for boating, hiking and glacier viewing. Aerial
tour of the Campo de Hielo Norte Patagonia's
Northern Ice Field.
Day 4: Fly out to Lago Leones and Lago
Cachorro for kayaking, hiking and glacier viewing.
Day 5: Fly out to Caleta Tortel for
sightseeing, boating, hiking to nearby fjords.
Day 6: Fly out to Lago Colonia for
hiking and glacier walking.
Day 7: Fly out to Chile Chico,
a border town in the pampas country. Drive to Jeminiemi Park.
Hike near surrounding lakes. Fly-fishing optional.
Day 8: Fly out to Sanchez Bay for
a full day of exploring by kayak the many islands and marble
caves. Fly-fishing optional.
Day 9: Charter flight to Balmaceda . Fly
to Santiago. Connect to flight to U.S.
Day 10: Arrive in U.S.
Weather CHILE - MARCH & APRIL
The Patagonia summer offers warm, sunny days and cool nights - not unlike the
climate of British Columbia. Patagonia days are long, the sun rises at about
6:00 a.m. and sets near 10:00 p.m. Typically temperatures are in the 70s and
80 ° F during the day, dropping to about 50 degrees at night. Higher elevations
will be experience a slightly cooler climate, and frosts have been know to occur
at night, even during the summer. November and December trips take place in the
Patagonia Spring and April trips are in the Autumn. During these seasons daytime
temperatures are usually in the 70s, and drop to the 40s and 50s at night. Central
Chile has a Mediterranean type of climate. Summers are virtually rainless and
quite warm, while the winter months from April to September are mild and moderately
wet with changeable weather.
DATES
March through April 2006
Alternate departures and trip extensions can be arranged based on availability.
COST
$4,500 (4 to 6 people) Includes lodgings, meals, guides, private transport, excursions, charter flights and float planes. Excludes international airfare to Balmaceda, Chile and aerial tour over Northern Icefield.
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