TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI LODGE & SPA
A Wonderful Visit to San Rafael Glacier and more...

PROGRAMS TO ENJOY SAN RAFAEL GLACIER AND MORE...

PHOTOGRAPHY SAFARI AND WORKSHOP
PROGRAMA : "Al Sur del Silencio"
7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

Day 1 (Wednesday) BALMACEDA - COYHAIQUE
Reception in the Balmaceda Airport. Transfer to hotel, presentation and preliminary conversations.

Day 2 (Thursday) COYHAIQUE - PUYUHUAPI
We begin our journey along the Austral Highway after breakfast, heading north toward the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa. We will make photographic stops at specific points along the way, assisted by the instructor. The trip takes approximately 6 hours, a large part of which is along dirt roads that wind their way through beautiful landscapes and dense forests surrounded by mountains and cliffs. In the afternoon we arrive at the Río Unión pier and board boats for the 10-minute fjord crossing to reach the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa.

Day 3 (Friday) PUERTO PUYUHUAPI Y FIORDOS
In the morning, a photographic session with "Puerto Puyuhuapi - A wooden village." Here we can photograph the town's quaint wooden constructions, the pier with its colorful boats, and its particularly beautiful surroundings. We'll spend the afternoon photographing "The Water of Life": sailing toward the Jacaff Channel to photograph colonies of marine birds, which will likely include a glimpse of the Flying Quetru (Taycheres patachonicus), one of the so-called "steam ducks" due to their preference to jet through water at high speed rather than fly. We will also approach the rock that is home to a large colony of cormorants.

Day 4 (Saturday) QUEULAT NATIONAL PARK
We travel first by boat and then overland to the Portezuelo sector of the Queulat National Park to photograph "The Enchanted Forest." We'll walk along a highland trail that traps the clouds, giving rise to an exceptional botanical display. At the end of the hike, we come to a large glacial valley where we can climb to a small lagoon with small floating icebergs. Later we'll stop to photograph the "Iceberg Lagoon" in the park's Hanging Glacier Sector. And there will still be time to enjoy a relaxing massage or thassotherapy session in the complete SPA when we return to the Puyuhuapi Lodge.

Day 5 (Sunday) PUYUHUAPI
In the morning, a pleasant walk through the woods "In Search of the Chucao" to photograph trees, ferns, native shrubs, and spotting wild, endemic birds, including the friendly "Chucao" (Scelorchilus rubecula) that enlivens the forests with its intense and characteristic song. In the afternoon we'll return to the Queulat National Park "On the Way to the Hanging Glacier Overlook."

Day 6 (Monday) PUYUHUAPI - LAGUNA SAN RAFAEL - PUERTO CHACABUCO
FULL DAY : Catamaran excursion to San Rafael Lagoon, without instructor.
Our day begins early. At 7:00 am we board the PATAGONIA EXPRESS catamaran and begin our journey through the austral fjords on our way to the San Rafael Lagoon. The 7-hour trip is a sheer delight to the senses: the transparency of the waters, the majesty of the Andes Mountains wrapped in lush forests, the play of light interwoven through the clouds, and sometimes... encounters with playful dolphins.
Sailing through a number of channels, we finally reach the Témpanos River, which leads us to the San Rafael Lagoon, home to a millenarian glacier.
After a visit of approximately 2 hours, we begin our return trip, arriving in Puerto Chacabuco around 10:30 p.m., where we will be transferred to the hotel in this port.

Day 7 (Tuesday) CHACABUCO - BALMACEDA
After breakfast, our bus takes us back along the route that follows the Simpson River, from Chacabuco to Coyhaique and then on to the airport in Balmaceda (approx. 2 hours).

For further information and prices, please contact us: info@ripioturismo.com.ar

PHOTOGRAPHY SAFARI AND WORKSHOP
PROGRAMA : "Al Sur del Silencio" 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

Day 1 (Wednesday) BALMACEDA - COYHAIQUE
Reception in the Balmaceda Airport. Transfer to hotel, presentation and preliminary conversations.

Day 2 (Thursday) COYHAIQUE - PUYUHUAPI
We begin our journey along the Austral Highway after breakfast, heading north toward the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa. We will make photographic stops at specific points along the way, assisted by the instructor. The trip takes approximately 6 hours, a large part of which is along dirt roads that wind their way through beautiful landscapes and dense forests surrounded by mountains and cliffs. In the afternoon we arrive at the Río Unión pier and board boats for the 10-minute fjord crossing to reach the Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa.

Day 3 (Friday) PUERTO PUYUHUAPI Y FIORDOS
In the morning, a photographic session with "Puerto Puyuhuapi - A wooden village." Here we can photograph the town's quaint wooden constructions, the pier with its colorful boats, and its particularly beautiful surroundings. We'll spend the afternoon photographing "The Water of Life": sailing toward the Jacaff Channel to photograph colonies of marine birds, which will likely include a glimpse of the Flying Quetru (Taycheres patachonicus), one of the so-called "steam ducks" due to their preference to jet through water at high speed rather than fly. We will also approach the rock that is home to a large colony of cormorants.

Day 4 (Saturday) QUEULAT NATIONAL PARK
We travel first by boat and then overland to the Portezuelo sector of the Queulat National Park to photograph "The Enchanted Forest." We'll walk along a highland trail that traps the clouds, giving rise to an exceptional botanical display. At the end of the hike, we come to a large glacial valley where we can climb to a small lagoon with small floating icebergs. Later we'll stop to photograph the "Iceberg Lagoon" in the park's Hanging Glacier Sector. And there will still be time to enjoy a relaxing massage or thassotherapy session in the complete SPA when we return to the Puyuhuapi Lodge.

Day 5 (Sunday) PUYUHUAPI
In the morning, a pleasant walk through the woods "In Search of the Chucao" to photograph trees, ferns, native shrubs, and spotting wild, endemic birds, including the friendly "Chucao" (Scelorchilus rubecula) that enlivens the forests with its intense and characteristic song. In the afternoon we'll return to the Queulat National Park "On the Way to the Hanging Glacier Overlook."

Day 6 (Monday) PUYUHUAPI - BALMACEDA
Departure by boat from the Lodge, crossing to Río Unión to begin the trip back to Coyhaique along the Austral Highway. After lunch we continue on to the Balmaceda Airport for flights to Puerto Montt or Santiago. (This day is not considered part of the workshop).

For further information and prices, please contact us: info@ripioturismo.com.ar

LOW SEASON: October 15th, 2005 to December 14th / March 16th to April, 2006.
HIGH SEASON: December 15th, 2005 to March 15th, 2006.

PCA programs all year round. Programs including San Rafael Glacier operate from October 13th 2005 to May 2006. Groups may operate out of season upon request.

PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

- Ground transfers from Balmaceda.
- Entering by catamaran with all meals and open bar, according to program.
- Lodging in Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa, according to program.
- All meals (house wine, soft drinks and beer during meals).
- Menu of excursions (sea kayaks, mountain bikes and trekking).
- Use of outside thermal pools and spa facilities.

PROGRAMS WITH SAN RAFAEL LAGOON ALSO INCLUDE:

- Navigation through austral fjords.
- Open bar on board and all meals.
- Last night in Puerto Chacabuco or Coyhaique.

NOT INCLUDED: AIR TICKETS, MASSAGES, THALASSOTHERAPY TREATMENTS, FISHING.

Ask for fly-fishing programs and horseback riding excursions.

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