South America Spring Tour and Cruise

6 Day Southern Chile Fjords and Glaciers Cruise

This is what makes this tour so special - there is nothing quite like it. As you navigate the inland waters and fjords, the beauty and scenery will astound you – islands of all sizes, small harbour fishing villages with the Andes as their backdrop, hot thermal waters, icebergs and the enchanting sight of San Rafael and San Valentin Glaciers. The purpose-built cruise ship is the Skorpios II with accommodation for just 120 passengers. The comfortable cabins all have private bathrooms, the food is a feast for any gourmet, and on top of this virtually everything is included in the cruise costs – no optional shore excursions and amazingly the best of wines, spirits, beers and liqueurs are all complimentary!!

The many tour highlights include …

• Rio de Janeiro for a 4 night stay–Copacabana Beach, Corcovado and the statue of “Christ Redeemer”, Sugarloaf Cable Car, the imperial city of Petropolis, “Carnival” costume dinner and show
• Iguassu Falls for 2 nights – ride the Igassu Canyon Trail in rustic open wagon, shoot the rapids in a spectacular boat ride up to the base of the falls
• Buenos Aires for 4 nights – enjoy the traditional food and folklore of the Argentine “Gaucho” (cowboy); city sightseeing including Plaza de Mayo, Government House, Casa Rosada, Columbus Square, Opera House and Boca Square; “Tango” dinner and show
• Santiago for 2 nights – city sightseeing includes La Moneda Palace, the Civic Centre, Plaza de Armas, Central Markets, Santa Lucia Hill
• 6 night all-inclusive “Skorpios” Cruise from Puerto Montt – Puerto Aguirre fishing village; San Rafael Bay & Glacier where we cruise in motorboats amongst the icebergs and up close to the glacier; Quitralco Fjord where we can enjoy indoor and outdoor thermal baths; the island province and town of Castro
• Southern Lakes Region overnight crossing from Chile to Argentina by coach and ferry
• Bariloche for a 2 night stay - the Argentine resort town in a magnificent setting of lakes and mountains

Comment:
This is a very special tour. Many of the well-travelled group of people that accompanied me on this tour rated it the very best for scenery and variety. If you haven’t been to South America and are looking for somewhere different and exciting, this could well be the tour for you. I recommend it to you without hesitation. (Bill Maher)