Patagonian Rail & Wilderness Expedition

Discover Santiago on a city tour: Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, Santa Lucía hill, and the vibrant Lastarria neighborhood. Enjoy a welcome lunch of Chilean flavors.

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Travel by vehicle to Limache and board the train via Viña del Mar to Valparaíso. Explore the city’s cobbled hills, ride a historic funicular, and enjoy a seafood lunch by the Pacific before returning to Santiago.

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Board the mainline train south to Talca, then continue on Chile’s last rural branch line, the narrow-gauge Último Ramal, ending in Constitución. Overnight in this coastal town.

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Travel by road to Concepción and fly to Puerto Montt. Transfer to Puerto Varas on Lake Llanquihue, with Osorno Volcano towering above.

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Excursion to Osorno Volcano. Drive up its slopes and ascend by chairlift to the glacier station for sweeping lake and mountain views.

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Begin the legendary Carretera Austral journey. Travel by road and ferry across fjords and rainforests, ending at Yelcho Lodge on Lake Yelcho.

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Cross the Andes by rugged mountain roads into Argentina. Arrive in Esquel, a town of Patagonian tradition.

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Ride La Trochita, the Old Patagonian Express, through timeless Andean valleys. Visit Nahuel Pan artisan market before continuing to Bariloche.

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Discover Bariloche’s alpine charm. Ride a chairlift up Cerro Campanario for lake and mountain panoramas, and explore the scenic circuit around Nahuel Huapi.

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Cross the Andes westward by a chain of boats and buses, gliding across emerald lakes and forested passes to Puerto Varas.

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Fly from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales. Drive into Torres del Paine National Park and settle into your riverside lodge.

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Full-day exploration of Torres del Paine. Viewpoints over turquoise lakes and granite towers, with chances to spot condors.

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Cruise Lake Grey by catamaran to the immense ice wall of Grey Glacier, drifting among blue icebergs.

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Visit the Milodon Cave, where prehistoric remains were found, before free time in Puerto Natales.

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Travel across Patagonian steppe to Punta Arenas, a historic port on the Strait of Magellan.

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Explore Punta Arenas: Plaza Muñoz Gamero, colonial mansions, and the ornate cemetery. In the afternoon, choose your onward route:

Overland Route – afternoon at leisure with an additional night in Punta Arenas.

Cape Horn Cruise – embark Australis for a 4-day expedition through fjords and Cape Horn.

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Cross the Strait of Magellan by ferry to Porvenir. Visit the town and, if open, Parque Pingüino Rey to see king penguins. Drive across Tierra del Fuego, cross into Argentina, and overnight in Río Grande.

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Continue south through pampas, forests, and glacial lakes. Arrive in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.

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Enjoy a free morning in Ushuaia. After lunch, travel to Estancia Harberton and continue by zodiac to Martillo Island for an unforgettable walk among Magellanic and Gentoo penguins.

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Reunite in Ushuaia. Ride the Train of the End of the World into Tierra del Fuego National Park, then explore the southernmost city on Earth.

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Private transfer to Ushuaia Airport for your onward flight.

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