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Cruise to the Northern Continental Ice Fields

Chonos Route.

(Puerto Montt / Glaciar San Rafael / Puerto Montt) 7 days – 6 nights

You can only love what you know
you can only care for what you love…
we were born in this ocean sown of islands;
a place where volcanoes and glaciers
sculpt illusions and where the legends
come to life in the secret fjords…
this is the territory of Skorpios at
the Chilean Patagonia…

Six dazzling days, sailing from Puerto Montt on the Skorpios II Cruise to travel the wild geography of islands, channels and fjords of southern Chile; breathtaking landscapes of sea and mountains, picturesque villages of fishermen, relaxing visits to spectacular natural hot springs at Fiordo Quitralco and ever lasting memories of the majestic presence of the San Rafael glacier.

Travel styles	Cruises
Season:	September through May
Beginning day:	Saturdays
Departure:	Group
Minimum of pax:	No minimum of pax
Difficulty:	Minimum difficulty
Trip starts at:	Puerto Montt
Trip ends at:	Puerto Montt

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Day	itinerary	Day	itinerary
01	Puerto Montt Golfo Corcovado	05	Canal Perez Norte – Calbuco
02	Golfo Corcovado –Canal San Rafael	06	Calbuco – Puerto Montt
03	Canal San Rafael – Fiordo Quitralco	07	Puerto Montt
04	Fiordo Quitralco – Canal Perez Norte
Lodging: 6 nights in cabin.

Itinerary

	Puerto Montt
Check-in at 9:30 hs. and departure around 11:00 hs. from Skorpios’ private harbors at Puerto Montt. The trip begins through Archipiélago Llanquihue, continuing through golfo Ancud, then Archipiélago Chiloé to reach Golfo Corcovado.

	Golfo Corcovado – Canal San Rafael
Sailing through Canal Moraleda and Canal Ferronave we arrive to Puerto Aguirre, from where we continue to Canal Pilcomayo and Canal Costa to get to Punta Leopardos, about 20 miles away from Glaciar San Rafael.

	Canal San Rafael – Fiordo Quitralco
Early in the morning the Cruise approaches closer to the San Rafael glacier through Canal de Témpanos (The Icebergs channel) and Laguna, when it reaches a distance of 2 km. of the glacier it halts and from there we take the boats for an incredible excursion among multicolor icebergs… At sundown we continue our cruise heading to Fiordo Quitralco.

	Fiordo Quitralco – Canal Perez Norte
In the area of Fiordo Quitralco we enjoy the hot springs in indoor or outdoor pools, and we can also take some trips on motored boats across the fjord. When the sun is setting the cruise continues towards Isla Chiloé crossing Canal Moraleda and Canal Pérez Norte.

	Canal Pérez Norte – Calbuco
Another incredible day traveling the Leucayec channels, then the Archipiélago de los Chonos, Golfo Corcovado and finally arriving at Queilen. Later on, we sail Canal Yal, Estero de Castro, Canal Lemuy, Dalcahue Quicaví until we reach Calbuco.

	Calbuco – Puerto Montt
By morning we visit a village named Castro, where we disembark and go over the crafts fair, the museum and church, and we can particiapte in an optional excursion to Chonchi. By noon the cruise continues through Estero de Castro, Canal Lemus and Calbuco, during the gala dinner the Cruise anchors at Puerto Montt.

	Puerto Montt
After breakfast we disembark in Skorpio’s private harbor in Puerto Montt.

Service details

Services included in the Skorpios III Cruise:

Meals on board, breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
Beverages during meals, including an excellent selection of wines.
Beverages at the open bar, including sodas, wines, liquors and drinks.
Excursions on land and water as mentioned in this program.

Additional night on the Cruise prior to departure
The passengers arriving at Puerto Montt on the Friday previous to departure can book and additional night aboard the Cruise while it remains docked (embarking begins at 18:00 hs.). Services for this additional night consist on dinner, including beverages, bar, accommodations on the cabin and Saturday’s breakfast.

This additional night must be requested when booking the rest of the Cruise.