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The “Patagonie et croisière au bout du monde” tour at a glance

Patagonie et croisière au bout du monde (Patagonia and Cruise to the End of the World) is an 11-day, 10-night Club Med Discovery tour of Chile and Argentina, starting in Santiago and ending in Buenos Aires. After Santiago and the funiculars of Valparaíso, a flight leads to Puerto Natales, gateway to Torres del Paine park and Lake Grey, where you walk along the beach facing the icebergs. Then come four days of cruising aboard the Ventus Australis, from the Strait of Magellan to Cape Horn National Park, with glaciers, fjords and penguin colonies, all the way to Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego. The trip ends in Buenos Aires, with a tango dinner show. Both domestic flights, the cruise, full board with local drinks, excursions and French-speaking guides are included.

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How does the tour unfold, from Santiago to Torres del Paine?

On day 1, you discover Santiago: a city tour, San Cristóbal hill and its viewpoints, then the neighbourhoods. On day 2, the road heads for the coast (240 km round trip) to Valparaíso, a colourful city clinging to its hills, explored by funicular, with a tasting in the Casablanca valley on the way back. On day 3, a flight takes you to Puerto Natales, in Patagonia. Day 4 is devoted to Torres del Paine park (260 km of driving that day): you follow Lake Grey and its glacier and walk along the beach facing the icebergs.

How do the four days of cruising to Ushuaia unfold?

On day 5, you reach Punta Arenas (245 km) and board the Ventus Australis to cross the Strait of Magellan. On day 6, you land at Ainsworth Bay, at the foot of the glaciers, near a beaver dam, then at the Tucker islets, home to penguins and cormorants. On day 7, the ship sails up the fjords to the Pía glacier, and a hike leads to a viewpoint facing the ice. Day 8 is Cape Horn National Park day, followed by Wulaia Bay and its Magellanic forest. On day 9, you disembark in Ushuaia for the End of the World museum and Tierra del Fuego National Park.

What do you see at the end of the trip, between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires?

Ushuaia, the southernmost city on the tour, is explored through its End of the World museum and Tierra del Fuego National Park, between forests and bays. On day 10, a flight takes you back north to Buenos Aires, where the evening ends with a tango dinner show. Day 11 is devoted to touring the Argentine capital, its great avenues and its neighbourhoods, before your flight home.

Which animals do you meet in Patagonia?

The cruise is the highlight for wildlife: sea lions, penguins and cormorants on the Tucker islets, beavers whose dam you see at Ainsworth Bay, seabirds following the ship through the channels. The landscapes do the rest: glaciers flowing into the sea, icebergs stranded in Lake Grey, wind-swept Magellanic forests.

Which hotels and which cabin do you stay in?

In Santiago, you stay at the Cumbres Lastarria, a 4-star hotel in a lively downtown district. In Puerto Natales, the Remota, a 5-star lodge, opens onto the great landscapes of Patagonia. Aboard the Ventus Australis, or a similar ship, you sleep in an AA category cabin. In Ushuaia, the Arakur (4 stars) overlooks the town and the channel, and in Buenos Aires, the Madero (5 stars) welcomes you for the last night.

What is included, and who travels with the group?

The package includes the Santiago-Puerto Natales and Ushuaia-Buenos Aires flights, road transport, accommodation and the cruise, full board with one local drink, tea or coffee at every meal, visits and excursions, guides, porters and taxes. Still to plan are international flights and airport transfers, extra drinks, tips, the annual Club Med membership fee and travel insurance. From 10 participants, a Club Med tour leader travels with the group, assisted by a French-speaking local guide; in smaller groups, a French-speaking local guide welcomes you at each stage. Departures are guaranteed from the first booking.

When should you go to Patagonia?

The trip takes place during the southern summer, which matches our fall and winter: days are very long and temperatures stay cool, with wind as part of the scenery. It is a fine way to escape the Quebec winter at the other end of the continent. Your advisor tells you which departures are offered.

How do you get to Santiago from Quebec, and what documents do you need?

Santiago is reached by flights from Montreal, with a stopover, and the return is from Buenos Aires. Your advisor books a ticket arriving in Santiago and leaving from Buenos Aires, along with the airport transfers. The trip crosses Chile and Argentina: travel with your Canadian passport, and your advisor checks both countries' requirements at the time of booking.

Which Club Med resort pairs well with this trip?

After the Patagonian wind, a warm week in Brazil makes a fine contrast. From Buenos Aires, Club Med Rio das Pedras, nestled in the Atlantic forest by the sea, is the simplest extension, and the Escapade à Iguazú can fit in along the way. See also our Club Med resorts in South America and our Argentina and Buenos Aires pages.

Why book this tour with AquaTerra?

Voyages Synergia received the Club Med Excellence Award 2025, and our advisors know how to build a trip that arrives in one country and leaves from another, with the cruise in between. Compare with Les montagnes du Dieu Soleil in Peru, the other Club Med tours in the Americas and the Caribbean and all Club Med tours.

Call 1-866-628-6241. You will reach someone who knows this tour and has time for you. We look together at what is available on your dates, we choose the right departure, and we stay on the line throughout your trip. That is the difference between booking alone in front of a screen and travelling with someone behind you.

  • Guanaco before the towers of Torres del Paine park

    Guanaco before the towers of Torres del Paine park

  • Magellanic penguins in Patagonia

    Magellanic penguins in Patagonia

  • Couple dancing tango in a colourful Buenos Aires street

    Couple dancing tango in a colourful Buenos Aires street

  • Lake and snowy peaks of Patagonia

    Lake and snowy peaks of Patagonia

  • Colourful houses on the hills of Valparaíso

    Colourful houses on the hills of Valparaíso

  • Santiago de Chile and the Andes at dusk

    Santiago de Chile and the Andes at dusk

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cruise is aboard the Ventus Australis, or a similar ship, in an AA category cabin. Over four days, it links Punta Arenas to Ushuaia via the Strait of Magellan, the fjords and Cape Horn.
Day 8 is devoted to Cape Horn National Park, and landing takes place when the sea and wind allow. The crew picks the best moment, and the day continues at Wulaia Bay.
General good fitness is enough. Walks stay short, like the stroll along the Lake Grey beach or the hike to the Pía glacier viewpoint, and the group moves at an accessible pace.
Go with layers: technical base layers, fleece, a waterproof coat and windbreaker, a toque and gloves. Add good walking shoes and sunglasses, useful in front of the glaciers.
It is a Pacific port city, about a hundred kilometres from Santiago, built on hills served by old funiculars. Its colourful houses and murals make it a very photogenic visit, on day 2 of the tour.
Full board includes one local drink, tea or coffee at every meal throughout the tour, cruise included. Extra drinks are paid separately.
Lake Grey, in Torres del Paine park, is fed by the glacier of the same name. Bluish icebergs run aground on its beach, which you walk along on day 4.
Yes, on the Tucker islets, on day 6, home to colonies of penguins and cormorants. Sea lions are also among the cruise's encounters.
Yes, the tour welcomes solo travellers, who join the small group. Your advisor tells you the room and cabin options at the time of booking.
Ask your advisor: they can add nights in Buenos Aires after the tour, depending on availability, before your flight home or onward to Brazil.
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