Exploring Patagonia

12 DAYS FROM $13,495

• Explore the Chilean fjords on a four-day cruise, discovering glaciers and rare wildlife. • Encounter the granite spires and sapphire lakes of Torres del Paine National Park. • Join gauchos for a Patagonian barbecue and sample wines at a vineyard in Maipo Valley.

Signature Land Light/Moderate

set sail on the Beagle Channel. Spend four days cruising the spectacular Chilean fjords from Cape Horn to the Agostini Sound. Discover glaciers; go on shore walks; and spot penguins, dolphins, and seabirds. M.V. Stella Australis or M.V. Ventus Australis | Meals: 4B, 4L, 4D

DAYS 7–10 I MAGDALENA ISLAND/ TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK Stop on Magdalena Island to see thousands of Magellanic penguins. Disembark in Punta Arenas and watch for wildlife on the drive to Torres del Paine National Park. Choose from a variety of hiking and horseback-riding excursions, see ancient rock paintings, join local gauchos for a traditional barbecue, and enjoy the wonderful amenities of your hotel. Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa | Meals: 4B, 4L, 4D

DAYS 1–2 I BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA/ USHUAIA Arrive in Buenos Aires and enjoy a tango performance and a city tour. Fly to Ushuaia, and settle into a resort in Cerro Alarkén Natural Reserve. Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta, Arakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa | 1B, 1L, 1D

DAYS 3–6 I USHUAIA/BEAGLE CHANNEL/ CAPE HORN/CHILEAN FJORDS Learn about the ecology of Tierra del Fuego on a morning hike. After a walking tour of Ushuaia, DAYS 11–12 I PUNTA ARENAS/MAIPO VALLEY/SANTIAGO Fly from Punta Arenas to Santiago, and continue to a winery in Maipo Valley, where we’ll gather for an elegant meal with Chilean wine pairings. Explore the estate’s vast parklands, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the winery, and enjoy a wine tasting and lunch. Later, see preColumbian art at the Andino Museum. Return to Santiago for your evening flight home. Hotel Casa Real | 2B, 2L, 1D

A National Geographic Expert, Expedition Leader, and local guides will accompany this trip.

Diego Pol Paleontologist Diego Pol is head of the science department at the Egidio Feruglio paleontology museum in Patagonia. He has led National Geographic–sponsored research expeditions and published over 90 papers on fossils from Patagonia to Madagascar and Mongolia to Brazil. Diego and his team have discovered fossils of over 20 new species in Patagonia, including the largest known dinosaur, the titanosaur Patagotitan mayorum. Find the departure(s) Diego will join on our website.

INFORMATION

Dates: This expedition is offered from November through March. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplement applies; please see our website. Airfare is not included in the price. Internal flights are an additional cost. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. This itinerary is for informational purposes only and is subject to change at any time without notice.

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