Argentina & Chile 2012
Patagonia Frontiers, February 27-March 15
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Itinerary
Enrichment Lecturer
Details & Pricing
Hold my Spot
with MIT Professor Emeritus Frederick Frey
18 days/17 nights
Overnights
• 2 nights aloft (split)
• 3 nights Buenos Aires
• 1 night Ushuaia
• 3 nights M/V Via Australis
• 3 nights Torres del Paine
• 3 nights Puerto Varas
• 2 nights Santiago
Physical Activity Rating: Level 2
Travel partners: exclusive to the MIT community
Maximum group size: 24 travelers; 64 for cruise portion
Trip Brochure (PDF)
Reading Guide (PDF)
Enjoy face-to-face encounters with two of the world’s last great frontiers, Southern Patagonia with its fjords and glaciers and stunning Torres del Paine National Park. Spend three nights in Buenos Aires then fly to Ushuaia at the southernmost tip of Argentina. Cruise for three nights aboard the M/V Via Australis, an expedition ship built specifically for navitating the Patagonian Channels. Cruise through the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle and Murray channels to Cape Horn, stopping to see the thousands of penguins on Magdalena Island. Disembark in Punta Arenas and spend two full days exploring unspoiled Torres del Paine, a 700-square-mile World Biosphere Reserve. Also experience Chile’s Lake District and more natural wonders at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. Lectures by Profesor Emeritus Fred Frey and commentary by local experts enhance your travel experience. Optional post-tour extension to Easter Island.
If you have any questions or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at compass@mit.edu.
