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Spend two days exploring unspoiled Torres del Paine National Park.

Days 1-2: Depart the U.S. for Buenos Aires, Argentina Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel to rest before this afternoon’s short orientation walking tour and welcome briefing. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner. (B,D)

Days 3-4: Buenos Aires This morning’s city tour features lovely Palermo; the colorful bohemian district of La Boca; picturesque San Telmo; elegant Recoleta cemetery; and historic Government House. Tonight visit the legendary Esquina Carlos Gardel, one of the city’s premier tango houses, for dinner and a performance. The next morning enjoy a guided tour of the Latin American Art Museum. (2B,1D)

Days 5-6: Ushuaia Fly today to Ushuaia, Argentina, the world’s southernmost urban center, and enjoy a tour of this windswept city on the Beagle Channel. The next morning’s excursion takes you to Tierra del Fuego National Park, a 155,676-acre nature preserve with Andes peaks, rivers, glacial lakes, forest, and wildlife. In the late afternoon embark your ship, then set sail through the Strait of Magellan. (2B,1D)

Day 7: Cruising – Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay See one of the world’s last unspoiled frontiers up close as you sail through the Beagle and Murray channels. Watch for sea lions and Antarctic fur seals

as you cruise to Cape Horn National Park. Later encounter sheltered Wulaia Bay on a guided walk. (B,L,D)

Day 8: Cruising – Agostini Sound and Aguila Glacier This morning cruise through several channels to enter the spectacular Agostini Sound, where you see massive glaciers flowing down the mountainside. Later take inflatable Zodiacs to Aguila Glacier, which you approach via an easy walk on the shore of a lagoon. (B,L,D)

Day 9: Cruising – Magdalena Island, Punta Arenas – Torres del Paine Early this morning, visit Magdalena Island to observe an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic penguins and walk to a lighthouse that helps to guide ships through the narrow Strait of Magellan. End your cruise at Punta Arenas, and board your motorcoach for the journey to Torres del Paine National Park. (B,L,D)

Days 10-11: Torres del Paine National Park Today you encounter breathtaking Torres del Paine, a 700-square-mile World Biosphere Reserve and one of the most unspoiled and beautiful nature preserves on Earth. Spend the day exploring this unparalleled landscape of jagged peaks, ice-blue glaciers, turquoise lakes, rushing rivers, and thundering waterfalls, and

paTaGonian explorer

Your Small Group Tour HighlightsEnjoy an Argentine dinner and tango show in Buenos Aires ... Discover Southern Patagonia on a three-night cruise through the Beagle Channel, Cape Horn, and the Strait of Magellan ... Visit the penguin colony on Magdalena Island ... Explore Torres del Paine National Park during a three-night stay ... Enjoy a home-hosted dinner with Santiago families ... Learn about wine blending in Santiago’s wine country

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating 1 Depart U.S. for Buenos Aires

2-4 Buenos Aires Emperador Hotel Sup. First Class Buenos Aires 5 Ushuaia Hotel Los Yamanas First Class

6-8 Patagonia Australis ship Sup. First Class cruise

9-11 Torres del Paine

Hotel Rio Serrano First Class

12-14 Puerto Varas Gran Hotel Colonos Sup. First Class del Sur 15-16 Santiago Hotel Atton Vitacura Sup. First Class 17 Santiago/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight) 18 Arrive U.S.

Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.

18 days from $7,569 total price from Miami ($6,795 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $774 airline taxes and departure fees)

Follow in the footsteps of intrepid explorers as you travel to the southernmost tip of South

America. From the bustling cities of Buenos Aires and Santiago to the dramatic vistas of Torres del Paine, this journey offers educational, natural, and cultural elements as diverse as the destinations.

argeNTiNa aNd chile By laNd & sea

AtlanticOcean

Pacific Ocean

Santiago

Punta Arenas

Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas

Torres del Paine

CHILE

Ushuaia

DestinationAirMotorcoachCruiseExtension (air)Entry/Departure

ARGENTINABuenos Aires

Cape Horn

Iguazu Falls

Avg. High (°F) Jan Feb Mar Apr Oct NovBuenos Aires 85 83 79 72 69 76Ushuaia 57 56 54 49 50 53Santiago 85 84 80 74 72 78

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2015/2016 Tour Dates and Pricesincluding international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees

2015 2016 Oct 30 Jan 8 2016 Feb 12 Mar 18 Feb 26

Miami $7,569 $7,969

Atanta, Orlando, Tampa $7,869 $8,269

Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, $7,969 $8,369 Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, DC

Denver, Phoenix, $8,069 $8,469

Portland (OR), Seattle

Land Only $7,195 $7,595

Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occu pancy in a Category B outside forward cabin on Deck 2 (Magellan) and include airline taxes, fuel surcharges, and departure fees of $774 which are subject to change until final payment is made. Single travelers please add $2,795. All 2015/2016 prices above (excluding airline taxes, fuel surcharges and departure fees) are guaranteed.

Upgrade to Category A outside cabin on Deck 2 (Magellan): $495; Category AA outside cabin on Deck 3 (Tierra del Fuego): $695; Category AAA outside cabin on Deck 4 (Cape Horn): $795. Please note: Availability of all cabin categories is limited.

Business Class upgrade on round-trip international flight: $3,195 (upgrade is on request and pricing is subject to change).

enjoy lunch at magnificent Lago Grey. The next day take an excursion that features Laguna Amarga, Laguna Azul, and Cascade Rio Paine. You’re sure to see some of the park’s only permanent residents: 106 species of birds and 26 species of mammals, including the beloved guanaco. (2B,2L,2D)

Day 12: Punta Arenas and Puerto Montt Travel by coach today to Punta Arenas, where you board a flight to Puerto Montt, gateway to Chile’s Lake District. (B)

Day 13: Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt Today’s tour features lakeside Puerto Varas and its scenic environs; and the prosperous port city of Puerto Montt, “salmon capital” of Chile. Continue on to Anselmo’s handicraft and fish markets. (B,D)

Day 14: Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park An excursion to Chile’s oldest national park is highlighted

by glacier-topped volcanoes, dense green forests, and cobalt lagoons. Visit conical Osorno Volcano and sprawling Petrohue Waterfalls. (B,L)

Day 15: Santiago Fly today to the sophisticated Chilean capital. This afternoon take a city tour featuring the Plaza de Armas and the tra ditional city center. Tonight you are dinner guests in the homes of gracious Santiago families. (B,D)

Day 16: Valparaiso Today encounter the old port of Valparaiso, a one-time fishing village marked by colorful wooden houses and narrow streets; now Chile’s third largest city and cultural heart. En route visit a local winery for a private tour and tasting. Tonight celebrate your adventure at a farewell dinner at a local Santiago restaurant. (B,D)

Days 17-18: Santiago and return to the U.S. After a morning at leisure, enjoy an afternoon visit to La Chascona in the Bella Vista district, the home and museum of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda. Then have time to explore bohemian Bella Vista on your own. From here transfer to the airport for your overnight flights to the U.S. Arrive the next morning and connect with your return flights home. (1B)

Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights

within Argentina and Chile• 15 nights accommodations: 3 nights aboard M/V Stella

Australis (Superior First Class); 12 nights in Superior First Class and First Class hotels

• 33 meals: 16 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 11 dinners• Sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees• Open bar service (wine and select liquors) on board ship• Planned and informal talks by a Smithsonian Journeys

Expert• Services of a professional Tour Director • Private motorcoach transportation throughout the trip• All port taxes and national park fees• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for Tour Director, local guides, dining room

servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers

Buenos Aires’ colorful La Boca district

Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation Buenos Aires/Iguazu Falls

inclusive of airline taxes and departure fees• 2 nights accommodations at Loi Suites Iguazu Hotel

(Superior First Class)• 3 meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner• Services of a professional tour representative• Private motorcoach/van transportation• Included sightseeing: Iguazu Falls National Park (Argentine

side of the falls) with viewing opportunities• Gratuities for tour representative, dining room servers,

airport and hotel porters, and all drivers

Land only guests: $1,295 total price

iGuazu falls2 days/2 nights for $1,095 total price

Single Supplement: $295

Discover the magnificence of one of the world’s iconic landmarks and great natural wonders.

Pre-Tour Extension

Smithsonian Journeys ExpertJeffrey A. Cole has led over 50 Smithsonian journeys to Latin America since 1992, including 26 to Peru and 20 to Chile. He has also directed lecture series on South America for the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program in

Washington, D.C. Jeff’s research and publications have focused on colonial South American history and civil-military relations in Argentina and Chile. He has taught Latin American studies at Clark Uni- versity, Tulane University, SUNY-Oswego, Cornell University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Smith College. Jeff will lead the October and February 26 departures. The other departures will be led by comparable experts.

Your tour includes a three-night cruise aboard the M/V Stella Australis. Amenities: restaurant, 2

lounges, Zodiac expedition boats, boutique, on-board lectures, open bridge, panoramic open deck

M/V Stella Australis

Built: 2010Decks: 5Cabins: 100(all outside)

Length: 293 ftWidth: 48 ftDraft: 11 ftGross Tonnage: 4,508