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PORT CHACABUCO A PORT MONTT BY NORTHERN ROUTE IN 3 DAYS
Carretera Austral
3 days - 2 nights
Port Chacabuco to Port Montt
This voyage commences at Port Chacabuco, a small town of only 2,000 inhabitants that is the sea entrance port for the region of Aysén. It has a temperate climate with high rainfall. It is the most important terminal for transshipment and ships in the southern zone. Here we encounter hot springs, thousand year old forests, imposing glaciers and innumerable canals, fiords, lagoons and islands with a rich marine life.
Sailing to Puerto Montt
We spend a full day sailing across the fiords and along Canals in order to arrive at our destination: Port Montt.

Arrival at Port Montt
We pass through the Seno de Reloncaví in order to dock at the busy port of Angelmó in the city of Port Montt whose first inhabitants exploited the production of larch wood.

Note: This program can be taken over two days, weighing anchor at Port Montt to arrive at Port Chacabuco.

PORT MONTT A PORT CHACABUCO BY SOUTHERN ROUTE IN 2 DAYS
2 days - 1 nights
Port Montt to Port Chacabuco
Port Montt is found in a spectacular bay and is flanked on the western side by the Tenglo Island. It is the meeting point of the southern zones of General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo y Magallanes. Strategically it is the best starting place for the touristic regions of southern Chile. Port Montt is also known for its seaport that connects the north with the southern austral.

Arrival at Port Chacabuco
Port Chacabuco is the key port of the Carretera Austral (Southern route) in that it is the unique connecting point between Port Montt and the South of Chile. It is close to the San Raphael Lagoon that is listed as a world patrimonial biosphere site. The voyage itinerary takes us by icebergs, the enchanting areas such as the San Raphael Lagoon and the natural zones of the XI region of Aysén. One of the main attractions is the San Valentin glacier that is in plain regression and is suffering continuous detachments of ice. There are also hot springs, spectacular scenery of fiords and canals and a number of islands rich in marine life. Port Chacabuco, that has a population less than 2,000, is a zone with a temperate climate with high rainfall.
Notes

Itinerary
The fare package includes billeting according to the elected category. Included are all the meals such as breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The check-in is on Saturdays between 9am and 12am. At 14.30pm there is the introductory welcome and the boat leaves around 15.00pm. All the itineraries are subject to modification and are dependent upon ruling meteorological conditions.

Climate
The ruling climate on the Navimag navigation routes is sea drizzle with annual rainfall between 2,000 and 4,000 millimetres and low temperatures with little change over the whole area

How to arrive?
At Port Montt it is posible to arrive by bus, car or aeroplane. For those that arrive by bus, the Navimag company offices are about 5 minutes from the terminal. The 'El Tepual' airport is 16 kms away and there are taxis and minibuses that go to the city centre.

Where to go for embarkation?
Puerto Montt: Av Angelmó n° 1735, Ferry Terminal.
Puerto Natales:Pedro Montt n° 308.
Puerto Chacabuco: In the Ferry Terminal.
In the supposed case of having a ticket it is possible to embark directly.

Discounts
The discounts are affected by the presentation of a valid document or student certificate and need to be solicited before check-in and declared when the passage is reserved. The discounts are valid in high and low seasons. The navigation company reserves the right to change tariffs and itineraries at the time it considers opportune.

Children under 2 years.........................................80%
Children between 2 and 12 years..........................20%
Adults older than 60 ........................................... 15%
Students.............................................................10%

Postponement of voyage
This needs to be done in writing at least two days before sailing and suffers a penalty of 10% of the voyage cost. Within two days of sailing it is possible to postpone but incurs a penalty of 50% of the voyage cost.

Cancellation penalties
The passenger can cancel his voyage but is subject to the following penalties over the total cost of the voyage:
a) 15 days or more before sailing, 10% retention.
b) Between 5 and 14 days before sailing, 30% retention.
c) Between 2 and 4 days before sailing, 70% retention.
d) Between 48 hours and sailing, 90% retention.
e) Post sailing, 100% retention.
Departures and rates
Departures and Rates
Carretera Austral
Services
 
INCLUDES
Lodging according to category.
Rates include only breakfast.
Movies.
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