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NEW PATAGONIAN SHORES & CHILE AN FJORDS S A N T I A G O – U S H U A I A 1 4 D A Y S | 2 C O U N T R I E S DISCOVER THE RUGGED AND UNTAMED NATURAL BEAUTY OF PATAGONIA. Admire soaring peaks and towering ice shelves as you navigate the iceberg- crowded channels of the Chilean fjords. Follow your team of onboard experts for an up-close encounter with the blue-tinged glaciers that dominate the landscape and gain insight into Patagonian life during stops in the charming towns of Tortel and Castro on an unforgettable voyage through this wild and remarkable region. D A Y 1 S A N T I A G O ( V A L P A R A Í S O ) , C H I L E Embark your ship and settle into your stateroom. Enjoy time at leisure to explore Chile's modern capital of Santiago D A Y 2 S A I L T H E P A C I F I C O C E A N Sail Mar Pacífico, meaning "peaceful sea," dubbed by Ferdinand Magellan when he crossed these waters almost 500 years ago. D A Y 3 S C E N I C S A I L I N G : C H I L E A N F J O R D S Enjoy sailing through the fjords of Chile, heralded as one of the most rugged and untamed places on earth D A Y 4 C A S T R O , C H I L E Capital of the Chiloé Archipelago, located on an inlet on Chiloé Island's western shores. Castro is renowned for its palafitos, traditional houses built on meters-high stilts along the waterfront. D A Y 5 S C E N I C S A I L I N G : C H I L E A N F J O R D S As you sail through the fjords and channels of Chile today, perhaps attend an informative lecture or watch a film in The Aula, one of the world's most advanced venues for learning at sea. D A Y 6 T O R T E L , C H I L E The coastal lumber town of Tortel sits at the mouths of two rivers, between the expansive Northern and Southern Patagonian Ice Fields. D A Y 7-8 E X P L O R E C H I L E A N G L A C I E R S The gigantic Patagonian Ice Sheet covered southern Chile in a thick blanket of ice and snow during the last Ice Age. At their edges are towering glaciers of blue-tinged ice, whose ever-changing faces create the large icebergs that float in the fjords and channels. D A Y 9 S C E N I C S A I L I N G : C H I L E A N F J O R D S The Fjords rugged coastline is home to colonies of Magellanic penguins and lazing elephant seals, while its waters welcome dolphins, migrating humpback whales and orcas on the hunt. D A Y 10 P U N T A A R E N A S , C H I L E Explore the world's most southerly city and discover the history of the globe's first oceanic circumnavigation. D A Y 11-12 E X P L O R E C H I L E A N G L A C I E R S Enjoy the stillness of dawn while watching the sun rise with a warm cup of coffee from your Nordic Balcony. D A Y 13 S C E N I C S A I L I N G : C A P E H O R N Learn about the vast array of marine life that call the Pacific Ocean home. D A Y 14 U S H U A I A , A R G E N T I N A Immerse in nature as you visit Chile's premier beach resort and surfer's paradise. C A P E H O R N , C H I L E 76 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit viking.com/expeditions