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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Fly to Argentina on an overnight flight .
DAY 2 • Buenos Aires , Argentina Arrive in Argentina ’ s capital , and meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers , including those who took the pre-trip extension to Santiago & Easter Island ’ s Sacred Sites .
Argenta Tower Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Buenos Aires • Controversial Topic : Argentina ’ s Dirty War • Tango lesson
Explore Buenos Aires ’ bustling center , from the Plaza del Mayo to Avenido 9 de Julio . Stroll through the colorful La Boca artists ’ district . Next , discuss the Controversial Topic of the tens of thousands of people who were kidnapped , tortured , or killed during the Dirty War — the infamous campaign waged from 1976 to 1983 by Argentina ’ s military dictatorship . Later , put on your dancing shoes for a tango lesson .
Meals : B , D | Argenta Tower Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Bariloche Fly to Bariloche . Set along the banks of the 40-milelong Lake Nahuel Huapi , Bariloche is known for its festive alpine feel .
Meals : B | Cacique Inacayal Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Bariloche • Craft brewery Take a chairlift ride over the picturesque Lakes District , and hike at Brazo Tristeza along the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi . Then , see how Bariloche ’ s home-grown
ingredients are used to brew beer at a family-owned craft brewery .
Meals : B , L , D | Cacique Inacayal Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Bariloche • Optional Limay River float • Horseback ride & family dinner on the Patagonian steppe
You might choose to join our optional raft excursion along the Limay River . Later , visit a local family in their home on the Patagonian steppe , learn about their way of life , and mount up for a horseback ride . Enjoy dinner in this local family ’ s home .
Meals : B , D | Cacique Inacayal Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Puerto Varas , Chile We cross the Andes — and the border — and travel into Chile . Arrive in Puerto Varas this afternoon .
Meals : B , L | Radisson Puerto Varas or similar
DAY 8 • Puerto Varas • Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park • GCF visit : COMBAS fine arts school • Home-Hosted Dinner
Enter Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park , and take a walk near the Petrohue Falls , where clear blue chutes of water flow over the unique volcanic landscape . Then , visit COMBAS , a music school supported by Grand Circle Foundation , before joining a local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner .
Meals : B , D | Radisson Puerto Varas or similar
DAY 9 • Chiloé Island • Castro Take a ferry ride to Chiloé Island off Chile ’ s coast . Then , transfer overland to the island ’ s capital city , Castro . After stopping at San Francisco Church — a
UNESCO World Heritage Site — and catching a glimpse of the island ’ s iconic stilt houses , you ’ re free to explore Castro .
Meals : B , L | Enjoy Chiloé Hotel or similar
DAY 10 • Castro • A Day in the Life of the Rilan community
Experience A Day in the Life of the Rilan community on Chiloé Island , off Chile ’ s Pacific Coast . After touring the town , join your hosts at their home to help with farm chores , discuss local life , and prepare a traditional meal called a curanto , which we ’ ll share with them for lunch .
Meals : B , L | Enjoy Chiloé Hotel or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 6 , visit a local family living on the Patagonian steppe , where we ’ ll enjoy a horseback ride followed by a lamb barbecue dinner
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