Patagonia Adventure

USD 2.470
Price per person in double room.
12 days - Domestic ✈ and tours included.
Perito Moreno, El Chaltén, Torres del Paine (Chile) and Usuhaia.
Patagonia Adventure

 


An exciting adventure in the Southern Patagonia.

Perito Moreno, El Chaltén, Torres del Paine (Chile) and Usuhaia. 

Daily departures from two people.
Excursions included in all destinations.
24 hours assistance

Price valid to travel until December 30, 2020.


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HOTELS 3*

Buenos Aires / Carlton or  Regente Palace.

Iguazú / Merritt or Jardin del Iguazu.

El Calafate / Terrazas de Calafate or Posta Sur.

Natales / Hd Natales or Charles Darwing.

Ushuaia / Linares House or Patagonia Jarke, Foike.

Price per person in double room.
USD 2.470

HOTELS 4*

Buenos Aires / Ker Recoleta or Pullitzer.

Iguazú / Saint George , Orquideas Palace or Esturion 4*

El Calafate / Calafate Parque, Mirador del Lago or Los Lagos.

Natales /  Costa Australis. 

Ushuaia /  Albatros, Canal Beagle 4*

Price per person in double room.
USD 2.820

General Conditions

  • RATES All the rates are expressed in US dollars and are subject to change with no previous notice.
  • The rate of the tours and programs is per person upon a double occupation basis, unless different conditions are specified.
  • The rates expressed on the hotels lists are per room.

All the programs are carefully planned, however, due to operational reasons, it may be necessary to change the order of the different activities or the route specified in the itinerary. These changes are not usual to happen, nonetheless, the itinerary should be considered as a basic guide of the program.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in El Calafate

Day 1: Arrival in El Calafate

Arrival in Calafate and transfer to you hotel.
Accomodation in Calafate for three nights.

Day 2: El Calafate

Day 2: El Calafate

Breakfast and full day tour to Perito Moreno Glacier at los Glaciares Nacional Park, with mini trekking.
Your depature from your hotel will be around at 09:00 and you will be take  along provincial route number 11 which, for the first 40 kilometers, runs alongside the stunning Lago Argentino. Get panoramic views of the lake and Patagonian steppes.
Upon arrival at Los Glaciares National Park, travel through a Magallanic forest to the start of the glacier balconies and walkways. Walk around the balconies to get views of the glacier from different angles. Discover landmarks of the natural wonder such as the Curva de los Suspiros ("Curve of the Sighs") and Muelle Bajo las Sombras ("Pier Under the Shadows").
Pause for lunch at a restaurant or snack bar for fast food. Then, climb aboard a catamaran and navigate the Rico Arm. See icebergs floating in the water after they have fallen from the Perito Moreno Glacier ice walls. Cruise at a reasonable pace and distance from the glacier for approximately 1 hour. Appreciate the colors of the ice and the spectacle of falling ice blocks should it occur.
Then, transfer back to Calafate for the end of the tour.
OPTIONAL MINITREKKING ON TOP THE PERITO MORENO GLACIER: (If you are under 65 years old)
For an extra cost you can have this great amazing experience, This is the most complete tour to visit the Perito Moreno glacier as it includes the trekking on the ice, a short sailing by the south wall of the glacier and a tour in the runways (if you book it with transfer from your hotel included). If you book the tour with transfer, it begins when we pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate and start a 75km ride to the Perito Moreno Glacier located in Los Glaciares National Park. At the Bajo las Sombras port, located 5 km before reaching the glacier, you embark to cross the "Rico" Lake and descend on the southwestern coast after 20 minutes sailing. The tour guides lead you to a shelter in the forest where they organize groups up to 20 people. Then, the trekking begins heading towards the glacier where, after reaching the ice, you need to put on iron crampons to walk on this surface. The tour on the glacier is about an hour and a half, in which cracks, seracs, sinks and small lakes can be appreciated. The hike is moderate and you will walk on an irregular ice surface, but firm and safe.

Day 3: El Calafate

Day 3: El Calafate

Breakfast and Argentino Lake and Upsala Explorer Navigation with Estancia Cristina tour.
We will go to Punta Bandera to visit Argentino Lake. First we’ll tour at the northern part of the lake where we’ll see the icebergs floating adrift and then to the Upsala Glacier. Upsala Glacier forms a 50 km. long, 10 km. wide and several hundred meters thick ice stripe. In its central part you will observe a dark sector, the central moraine, where rocks, sand and clay transported by minor glaciers tributaries of the Upsala are deposited. Then we’ll go back to Onelli Bay where we’ll go ashore. Through a forested path we’ll reach one of the most beautiful panoramic points of the tour, the confluence of the Glaciers Onelli, Agassiz and Bolado.4 x 4 Trucks will be waiting for you and in these trucks you will travel around the region, cross the swamp to the panoramic point from where you can observe Cristina Bay, Lake Tanhauser de Oeste and all the area influenced by the Estancia. You can also replace the 4 x 4 with a horseback ride or hiking. On our way back to the hotel we will be able to see the Boca del Diablo.

Day 4: El Calafate

Day 4: El Calafate

Breakfast and full day tour to El Chalten In comfortable vehicle we will start the tour of the hotels from 7:00 am to start our trip, accompanied by a bilingual guide.On the Argentino Lake we will continue until the junction with route 40 that we will take towards the north. Approximately halfway we will arrive at La Leona, an old building dating from 1894, on the river of the same name, where we will learn about its history.Continuing north, and after several stops at panoramic points, we will surely meet with herds of guanacos and hares.Free Trekking Option.
Arriving at El Chalten at 10:45, after visiting the interpretation center and welcoming the park rangers, we will continue in the vehicle to the Pudú Lodge - Our Operations Base - from where passengers can take free walks along the trails Guided tours that depart from El Chalten and lead to the most beautiful viewpoints of Fitz Roy or Cerro Torre (Laguna Capri, Torre Mirador, etc.), for which we will advise you on the different options depending on your physical condition and we will give you maps of the paths enabled.
For lunch we will provide the food for you to carry in your backpack.
By 16:30 hs passengers will have to descend to the Pudú Lodge.
17.00HS we start the return to Calafate
Technical difficulty: Moderate.
Distance to travel: at the choice of the passengers, a map is provided with distances and times.
We recommend hiking to Laguna Capri.

Day 5: El Calafate - Puerto Natales

Day 5: El Calafate - Puerto Natales

Breakfast and transfer to Bus Station and  road journey on a Confortable Bus during 5 to 6 hours sown to Puerto Natales, Home of the Torres del Paine National Park.
Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. Accomodation in Pto Natales for three nights!

Day 6: Puerto Natales

Day 6: Puerto Natales

This tour departs at 7:30 AM from your lodging place in Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park. The first stop will be the millenary Milodon Cave, a huge natural site with an incalculable anthropological value, which is believed to have been inhabited by the primitive Patagonian man, and the Milodon, an extinct herbivorous animal.Continuing the journey, the visitors will be able to see the outstanding Reserve of the Biosphera of the end of the world, where it is possible to admire the differents kinds of life in their natural state. The Torres del Paine National Park includes an incredible combination of lakes, lagoons, falls, glaciers, hills and peaks.Following the route, you can see the Nordenskjold and Pehoé lakes, together with groups of guanacos and lesser rheas or ñandúes. The journey continues with a 10 minute hike, where it is possible to discover the astonishing Salto Grande (large waterfall) to continue through the front of the imposing horns towards the Grey Lake area. During the afternoon, the tour continues towards the glacier area, where an approximate one-and-a-half-hour stop will be made, as well as a beautiful hike among forests of lengas and breathtaking ice floes of the Grey glacier.You will also have the opportunity to walk at he bank of the Pingo river during an hour approximately. At the final part of the trekking, when getting to the lake, millenial ices stranded in the shore can be seen. In the background, there is the Glaciar Grey that takes part of a terrific landscape surrpounded by mounts, woods and a part of the Paine mountain range. The return trip concludes at Puerto Natales around 19 PM, when passengers are left in their respective lodging places or at the bus station.

Day 7: Puerto Natales

Day 7: Puerto Natales

Breakfast and Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers full day tour & boat.
Hotel pickup to enjoy the convenience of direct transportation from your hotel doorstep. Climb aboard your confortable boat and set sail northwest through the impressive Ultima Esperanza Fjord, a natural inlet named the 'Last Hope' due to its impenetrable nature.
Relax during a scenic three-hour sail, ensuring you take advantage of the open onboard bar. Sip steaming coffee and refreshing soft drinks or indulge with a warming whiskey and pisco sour cocktail, chilled using ice from the Serrano glacier.  Scan the sky for elegantly gliding condors and marvel at the spectacular beauty of verdant forests and roaring waterfalls.
Observe the rocky crevices of the coast for cormorants, graceful birds that inhabit this beautiful area, and scour the sea for lumbering sea elephants. 
Arrive at mist-shrouded face of the Balmaceda Mountain and disembark for a moderate one-hour hike through the lush greenery of the forest.
Enter the parameters of Bernanodo O'Higgins National Park and follow your guide to a visionary vantage point; gasp as your eyes encounter the splintered peaks of the Serrano Glacier, marveling at the frozen witchery of the natural landmark.
See turquoise-tinted huesand rugged rocks before heading to a rustic ranch to re-energize with a delicious lunch.
Pleasure your palate with a rich savory stew or tender roasted lamb (vegetarian meals available upon request) and absorb the authentic decorations of the restaurant.
Sated, return to the boat for the tranquil cruise back to the Puerto Natales, where the tour concludes withyour hotel drop-off.

Day 8: Puerto Natales - El Calafate

Day 8: Puerto Natales - El Calafate

Breakfast. Morning bus journy return to Calafate, arrival on the Afternoon and transfer back to your hotel.
Accomodation for 1 last night in Calafate.

Day 9: El Calafate - Ushuaia (Flight)

Day 9: El Calafate - Ushuaia (Flight)

Breakfast. Morning transfer from your hotel to the airport of El Calafate for your flight to Ushuaia. Reception at the Ushuaia airport, assistance with your baggage and transportation to your hotel. On the afternoon , at 2.30ppm you will have the experience to sail on a comfortable Catamaran for three hours on the Beagle Channel towards Sea Lions Island, Bird Island and Les Eclarerus Lighthouse.
The tour sets sail from the tourist port heading southeast to sail on the waters of Ushuaia Bay. During the journey along Beagle Channel, different species of water birds can be seen, such as Imperial Cormorants, Black-browed Albatrosses, Skuas, different kinds of seagulls, and the funny Steamer Ducks or Alakush. The sailing trip continues towards the area of Les Eclaireurs Archipelago, where Isla de los Lobos (Sea Lions Island) is located. There, visitors can see the two typical species of sea lions in the Beagle Channel: South American sea lions and South American fur seals. On another nearby island, a lighthouse was built and named after the Archipelago, and it was precisely in this area where Cruise Vessel Mt. Cervantes sank in 1930. The tour sails on between the coasts of Port Almanza (Argentina) and Port Williams (Chile) and then enters the area of Mackinlay Passage towards Martillo Island, inhabited by the elegant Magellanic Penguins.

Day 10: Ushuaia

Day 10: Ushuaia

We will depart from Ushuaia towards the station of the Train to the End of the World located approximately 8 kilometers from the city. On the way to the Tierra del Fuego National Park you will see a forest full of diverse colors during every seasons of the year and you will observe as well the reconstruction of an Indian camp and a natural waterfall at the La Macarena Station.
The Train of the End of the World goes 4.5 kilometers inside the National Park Tierra del Fuego that was created in 1969 as a project to protect the sub Antarctic forests of the regions as well as the Beagle Channel. Located 12 kilometers south from Ushuaia by Road 3, the Tierra del Fuego National Park is unlike other Andean-Patagonian forests, possesses forests close to the sea coast. It is crossed by parallel mountain ranges in a north west to south east direction dividing the park in valleys of difficult access. Besides of being representative of the local flora and fauna, the national park keeps archaeological remains of the Yamana natives.
Afternoon  Walking With Penguins at Estancia Harberton. Departing from  the office at the tourist dock in Ushuaia, we drive in our minibuses towards northeast along Nationals route 3 & J, the appealing road to Harberton Ranch. This is the first farm on the island, founded in 1886 by the Anglican missionary Thomas Bridges, and it is located at 90 kms from Ushuaia, on the Beagle Channel. We sail from Harberton harbor to Martillo Island, a 15 minute ride on a semi-rigid boat (vessel capable of navigation in the area). On the island, we walk for 1 hour along Gentoo and Magellanics penguins, always with a guide, experiencing a unique adventure.
Martillo Island is part of the Estancia Harberton, and home to Magellanic penguins between September and April. They share the habitat with other birds, such as skúas (their main predator), petrels, cormorants, vultures and South American terns. The rookery hosts around 1000 nests, and is one of the three Magellanic penguin rookeries in Tierra del Fuego. There is also a small colony of 9 breeding couples of gentoo penguins (Pygocelis Papua), the only one in South America.

Day 11: Ushuaia

Day 11: Ushuaia

After breakfast we will have an off road lakes excursion.
Wild landscapes, adrenaline and a cocktail of emotions are some of the things that will be waiting for you on this amazing experience. We invite you to live a day in Tierra del Fuego countryside, to be part of this exciting adventure full of anecdotes and moments that will leave you breathless.
We pick you up at your hotel in the morning and we head to Ushuaia’s exit through the National Road N°3. Our first stop will be at the panoramic point of Carbajal Valley; where we will be able to appreciate the glacier origin. We continue the drive till we arrive to Ushuaia Blanca located in the touristic resort Villa Las Cotorrasfor a quick technical stop.
We get back on the road where we will be amazed by the spectacular landscapes offered by Andes Mountains. We finally get to pass this mountains range through the legendary “Paso Garibaldi”; we will have the most spectacular postcard just in front of our eyes, Escondido and Fagnano Lakes are now visible. We start descending through an alternative road; this is the beginning of our 4x4 journey. Here is where we get inside the fuegian forest through the paths that were used by the first lumberjacks looking to exploit these lands. This way we will get to Escondido Lake where we will prepare some Argentinian “Mate” and share some snacks while enjoying the amazing view. Our adventure continuous and we get to Fagnano Lake where we can see the Magallanes fault line.
After the adventure we head to a small village located on the Escondido Lake where we will have lunch at La Casona del Rio Milna and we will enjoy their home made cuisine. Lots of options to choose from for the starter, main dish, desert, with beverages and coffee included.
After lunch and a nice talk we head back to the hotel.

Day 12: Ushuaia - Buenos Aires (Flight)

Breakfast, at the convenient time transfer to Ushuaia airport and flight back to Buenos Aires. End of the trip.

Included

  • Domestic Flights en route: Buenos Aires / El Calafate /// Ushuaia / Buenos Aires.
  • All day excursions mentioned in this itinerary.
  • El Calafate 5 nights with breakfast.
  • Puerto Natales 3 nights.
  • Ushuaia 3 nights.
  • All airport transfers.
  • Taxes and Vat.

Not Included

  • International Flights.
  • Meals not described.
  • Tips and Baggage porters.
  • Local Port Tax of Ushuaia and Eco Tax of Bariloche and Iguazu.