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Monkey puzzle tree, Valdivian Coastal Reserve
Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine National Park
Dear World Wildlife Fund Member,
Patagonia is a mythical land of glaciers, volcanoes, fjords and primeval forests. Pristine
because of its isolation and compelling for its natural beauty, the region never fails to
astonish—especially when explored by both land and sea.
During this specially designed expedition, we’ll explore the Valdivian Coastal Range,
which is home to the world’s smallest deer, the world’s second-largest woodpecker and
several rare carnivores. We’ll also visit Torres del Paine National Park, with its surreal,
windswept steppes, slate-covered granite peaks and sheer, frozen cliffs.
By sea, we’ll cruise for four days among fjords and glaciers aboard one of Patagonia’s
most renowned expedition ships, the 64-cabin Via Australis. It was built specifically
for these waters. We’ll try to spy sunbathing seals, cormorants diving into the ocean to
catch fish and penguins taking a dip in the icy water. Along the way, expert naturalists
and WWF staff will give talks and lead discussions to further enhance our experience.
We hope you will join us on a spectacular journey to an unforgettable destination.
And remember, by traveling with us you are supporting WWF’s conservation work
around the world.
Sincerely,
Debra Eliezer
Director, WWF Travel Program
To reserve your space on this program, call 888-WWF-TOUR (993-8687).
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back cover: © Galen Rowell/Mountain Light / Alamy (torres del paine)
this page: © Oli Gardner / Alamy (monkey puzzle tree); © iStockphoto.com / Jacynth Roode (glacier);
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Itinerary
Sunday, February 8
U.S. N SANTIAGO, CHILE
Depart the United States on the recommended
overnight group flight, or independently, arriving
in Santiago the next morning.
Monday, February 9
SANTIAGO
Upon arrival, settle into our elegant hotel in
the heart of Santiago’s stylish Las Condes
neighborhood. The day is free to explore the
vibrant city. Later, gather for a festive welcome
reception and dinner.
PLAZA EL BOSQUE PARK AND SUITES (D)
Tuesday, February 10
SANTIAGO N VALDIVIA
This morning, fly to the city of Valdivia in the
Rivers Region of Chile, arriving in the early
afternoon. Enjoy time at leisure exploring
this quaint town, which was once a gateway
for German immigrants to Chile and has a
strong German influence in its culture and
architecture. Later, attend a presentation
about WWF’s work in the reserve and enjoy a
fun evening of dining at a local German beer
hall. HOTEL PUERTA DEL SUR (B,L,D)
Wednesday, February 11
VALDIVIAN COASTAL RESERVE
Transfer by chartered catamaran and 4x4
vehicles to the Valdivian Coastal Reserve,
where WWF and The Nature Conservancy have
established a 60,000-acre reserve. Spend
the day on guided walks to learn about the
temperate rain forest and its incredible wealth
of wildlife, including 58 bird species and a
variety of flora, 50 percent of which is found
nowhere else in the world. We’ll examine two
of the planet’s longest living tree species—the
olivillo, which can survive for four centuries,
and the alerce, which resembles the North
American giant sequoia and can live for up to
4,000 years. Be on the lookout for endemic
animal species, including the rufous-legged
owl and the threatened Chilean guemal. Enjoy
dinner aboard the catamaran as we return to
Valdivia. HOTEL PUERTA DEL SUR (B,L,D)
Thursday, February 12
VALDIVIAN COASTAL RESERVE N
PUERTO VARAS
Travel by motor coach along the north shore of
Lake Llanquihue, stopping for lunch in another
cheerful German-style town called Frutillar.
Upon arrival in Puerto Varas, check into our
hotel overlooking the deep blue lake reflecting
the magnificent, snow-capped Osorno Volcano.
This evening, enjoy the quaint, 19 th -century
German architecture and gardens of Puerto
Varas. HOTEL MELIA PATAGONIA (B,L,D)
Friday, February 13
PUERTO VARAS N PUNTA
ARENAS N PUERTO NATALES
Transfer to nearby Puerto Montt and fly to
Punta Arenas, a bustling provincial capital on
the Strait of Magellan. Drive north through
Patagonia’s expansive pampas (plains), looking
for wildlife such as guanacos, rheas and
buzzard eagles. This evening, relax at our hotel
in Puerto Natales, gateway to Torres del Paine
National Park. HOTEL COSTAUSTRALIS (B,L,D)
Saturday, February 14–Monday, February 16
PUERTO NATALES N TORRES DEL
PAINE NATIONAL PARK
Drive to Torres del Paine, which is South
Rhea
Americana
America’s largest national park and a part
of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere
Reserves, and spend several days exploring
its towering peaks and expansive glaciers.
Follow the ice-carved banks of Figueroa,
Sarmiento and Toro lakes, looking for herds
of guanacos and rheas on the pampas.
Discover Grey Lake’s brilliant blue windsculpted
ice formations and the Salto
Grande glacial waterfall. More than 40
mammal species reside here, including the
puma and Patagonian grey fox, plus such
rare bird species as the Andean condor,
crested caracara and black vulture.
HOSTERÍA LAGO GREY (B,L,D daily)
Tuesday, February 17
TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL
PARK N PUNTA ARENAS N
EMBARK VIA AUSTRALIS
Depart in the morning on a five-hour drive
Santiago skyline at dusk

Colorful
building
facades in
La Boca,
Buenos Aires
to Punta Arenas and later embark the Via
Australis to set sail for the pristine coastal
ecosystem of Tierra del Fuego and
southern Patagonia. This evening, C H I L E
enjoy a captain’s welcome
reception onboard the ship.
VIA AUSTRALIS (B,L,D)
Santiago
Buenos Aires
Iguazu
Falls
B R A Z I L
Pudú,
world’s
smallest
species
of deer
Wednesday, February 18
AINSWORTH BAY N
TUCKER ISLET
Navigate through Almirantazgo
Inlet to Ainsworth Bay near the
120-foot-tall Marinelli Glacier.
Disembark and observe a
colony of elephant seals before
walking through the Magellanic
forest, which is home to the
endangered Southern river otter.
Cruise to Tucker Islet where we
board Zodiacs in the afternoon
to seek out colonies of Magellanic
penguins and cormorants. Skua gulls
and sea lions also live on the small
island. Naturalists will provide
lectures onboard the ship.
VIA AUSTRALIS (B,L,D)
Valdivian
Coastal
Reserve
Puerto Varas
South
Pacific
Ocean
Torres del Paine
Thursday, February 19
PIA FJORD N GLACIER ALLEY
As the ship navigates the Beagle Channel,
look for penguins, dolphins, Southern sea
lions and Andean condors. Enter Pia Fjord and
walk to a lookout point for a stunning vista of
the massive Pia Glacier and the surrounding
mountains of the Darwin Range—a tour
highlight. Later, enjoy a relaxing cocktail hour
while cruising through famed Glacier Alley,
which includes the Spain, Romanche,
Germany, Italy, France and Holland glaciers.
VIA AUSTRALIS (B,L,D)
Friday, February 20
CAPE HORN N WULAIA BAY
Weather permitting, disembark at Cape Horn
National Park on Horn Island, where 1,300-
foot cliffs provide wide-spanning views of
the convergence of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. Later, explore Wulaia Bay, once the
site of a large aboriginal settlement. Choose
to walk through the Magellanic forest or stroll
along the beach. VIA AUSTRALIS (B,L,D)
Punta Arenas
Aguila Glacier
Wulaia
A R G E N T I N A
Ushuaia
Cape Horn
Ship
Land
Air
South Atlantic Ocean
Saturday, February 21
USHUAIA, ARGENTINA N
DISEMBARK N BUENOS AIRES
Disembark in Ushuaia and fly to Buenos
Aires. Upon arrival in the city, transfer to our
hotel in the heart of the fashionable Recoleta
neighborhood. The afternoon is free to explore
the nearby galleries, museums and cafés on
your own. LOI SUITES RECOLETA HOTEL (B,L)
Sunday, February 22–Monday, February 23
BUENOS AIRES N U.S.
In Buenos Aires, visit the Recoleta Cemetery,
where Eva Perón is buried, and see the
government house Casa Rosada and the
cathedral at Plaza de Mayo. Wander through
the artists’ quarter of La Boca, which is
known as the birthplace of tango. Celebrate
your adventure at a farewell lunch before
transferring to the airport to depart on the
recommended overnight return flight, or
individually, to the United States. (B,L)
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© Joshua Haviv / Dreamstime.com (deer);
© Augusto Domínguez / visitchile.com (fox);
© Sburel / Dreamstime.com (penguin);
© travelstock44 / Alamy (iguazu)

WWF at Work
In Chile’s Coastal Range and Central Valley,
the conversion of native forests to exotic pine
and eucalyptus plantations to feed demand
for pulp and paper has dramatically reduced
native forest cover. To protect the forests—and
the indigenous people and wildlife dependent
on them—WWF is working with private
landowners and the forest industry to create
new private and public protected areas and to
support the sustainable use of native forests.
Meanwhile, salmon farming in Patagonian
lakes has doubled in the past decade,
contaminating freshwater ecosystems and
releasing large numbers of carnivorous, nonnative
species into Chile’s lakes and rivers.
As a result, 90 percent of Chile’s native fish
species are threatened. Following a WWF
study, the world’s largest salmon farming
company agreed to retire its lake concessions
in Chile over the next five years. WWF has met
with banks, government officials, industry
representatives and non-governmental
organizations to establish partnerships for
continued freshwater conservation and
sustainable salmon production.
WWF also promotes the creation of a
marine protected area along Chile’s coast
to safeguard a rich marine environment that
includes the endemic Chilean dolphin and
humpback, sei and blue whales.
Optional Pre-tour Extension
to Santiago February 6–8, 2009
Spend three days in Santiago, Chile’s
dynamic capital city, before the start of
the tour. Enjoy two nights in the Plaza El
Bosque Park and Suites while exploring this
sophisticated metropolitan area. Stroll among
the statue-studded gardens, Spanish colonial
homes and shops, galleries and international
cafés while enjoying spectacular views of
snowcapped mountains. Visit La Chascona,
one of three houses owned by Nobel Prizewinning
poet Pablo Neruda, and enjoy a
special wine tasting.
Iguazu Falls
Optional Post-tour Extension
to Iguazu Falls February 23–26, 2009
At the end of the main tour, spend an
additional evening at leisure in Buenos
Aires and fly the next morning to Iguazu to
begin a two-day exploration of Iguazu Falls.
Explore both the Argentine and Brazilian
sides of the World Heritage site and enjoy
time walking and hiking.
Prices and additional details
about both optional extensions
will be sent to registrants.
Red fox
Magellanic penguin

Via CABO Australis DE HORNOS
One of the top expedition ships in Tierra del Fuego, the comfortable, modern Via Australis was
designed specifically for cruising Patagonian waterways. The ship has 64 outside-facing cabins,
SKY
DECK
each with double or twin beds, LOUNGE window, en suite bathroom, individual temperature controls and
closet. Other amenities include ample deck space, two lounges with bars, library, game room and
single-seating dining room featuring regional and international cuisine served with fine wines.
(Note: Darwin, Cabo de Hornos, and Patagonia Decks not shown.)
TIERRA DEL FUEGO (CATEGORY A)
327 325 321 319
317 315 313 311 309
328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312
Yamana
Lounge
MAGALLANES (CATEGORY AA)
231 229 227 225 221 219 217 215 213 211 209 207 205 203 201
230 228 226 224 222 220
218 216 214 212
208 206 204 202
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Rates (per person, double occupancy)
Double
Single
Category A $8,590 $10,590
Category AA $8,790
Included Accommodations and meals
as indicated in the itinerary N Transfers and
luggage handling for those on group flights
and on and off the Via Australis N Flights
during tour itinerary (Santiago to Valdivia,
Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas and Ushuaia to
Buenos Aires) N Welcome cocktail reception
N WWF staff representative N Comprehensive
program of lectures and shore excursions
N Guides and naturalists for excursions
N Bottled water on motor coaches N All
gratuities to porters, guides, drivers, waiters
during group meals and the ship’s crew N Port
and government taxes N Pre-tour information
N Professional tour management throughout
CHART PROVIDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY; OK TO REBUILD IN InDESIGN
PROGRAM RATES*
Categories A and AA refer to cabin categories aboard the Via Australis.
All cabins have either one double bed or two twin beds. Salto Chico
and Cordillera Paine refer to room categories at the Explora Lodge.
Not Included Arrival and departure airfare What to Expect You will experience
N Passport, visa or airport security fees N varying DOUBLE weather conditions SINGLE during this trip,
Meals and beverages not specified as included with temperatures ranging from the low 30s
N CATEGORY Chilean reciprocity A fee ($131 Salto as Chico of May to the mid $0 70s F. During $0 the cruise portion
2008) N Trip insurance N Individual transfers of the trip, rough seas are always a possibility,
and Salto baggage Chico handling rooms N are Optional 264 sq. excursions ft. with view or of Salto and Chico intermittent waterfall. rain and high winds are
deviations from the scheduled tour N Medical common year-round. This tour requires that
expenses
CATEGORY
N Laundry
AA
or valet
Cordillera
services, room
Paine
participants
$0
be in good
–
physical condition;
service, Cordillera telephone/fax/email Paine rooms are charges, 264 sq. liquor, ft. with view of you famous must be Macizo capable, del Paine without assistance,
soft peaks. drinks, bottled water (except as indicated of walking at least one mile over uneven
above) and excess baggage fees N Anything terrain and climbing stairs that may not
else not specifically mentioned as included have handrails. There will be several drives
of approximately two to five hours, portions
of which will be on non-paved roads; there
will be stops along the way. Participants
should have sufficient stamina to keep pace
with an active group of travelers during long
days of touring.
*Note: Suites are available at the Explora Lodge
upon request and pending availability
Airfare Airfare to and from the tour is
not included in the cost of this program. As
of May 2008, airfare from Los Angeles to
Santiago, with return from Buenos Aires, is
approximately $1,000 per person (subject to
change). Our tour operator for this program
can assist in making air arrangements.
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MOST EXPENSIVE
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Terms & Conditions
Reservations & Payments A deposit of
$1,000 per person, payable by credit card or by
check made out to World Wildlife Fund, and a
signed reservation form confirm your registration.
Balance is due October 12, 2008, 120 days
before departure.
Insurance The purchase of trip cancellation
insurance is highly recommended; information will
be sent to registrants. Exclusions for preexisting
medical conditions may be waived with prompt
purchase of travel insurance.
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Highlights
N Explore the Valdivian Coastal
Range, a WWF-protected temperate rain
forest. N Look for guanacos, rheas, red
foxes, Patagonian hares, flamingos, austral
parakeets, condors and Magellanic
penguins. N Enjoy the comforts of Hostería
Lago Grey, a resort overlooking a lake in the
heart of Torres del Paine National
Park. N Cruise through the fjords of Beagle
and Cockburn channels and the Strait of
Magellan. N Hike and walk at Cape Horn,
Wulaia Bay and Pia Glacier.