Patagonia Whales and Glaciers

Transfer from your hotel and flight to Trelew airport, at 80km distance from Puerto Madryn, you will be driven towards your accommodation in Madryn.
Afternoon tour to Punta Loma Sea Lions Reserve. Our guide will pick you up from your hotel with a 4×4 truck and take you to the extraordinary CERRO AVANZADO.
This expedition takes you along country trails, sand dunes and cliffs. Along the way we visit PUNTA LOMA, a rookery of Southern Sea lions (Otaria flavescens), and we look into reef areas and marine fossils, which are part of the invaluable local paleontological heritage. This tour operates throughout the year, covers 40 km/25 miles, and has an estimated duration of 3 hours.

We depart early in the morning towards the Wildlife Reserve Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
After a one-hour drive we arrive in Puerto Piramides where we join a boat tourto see Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena australis) between June and December, and Southern Sea lions (Otaria flavescens) and cormorants between January and March. No boat tours operate in Puerto Piramides April and May. 
This  Sailing tour during the months of January, February and March will be replace with a Visit of Caleta Valdez, a special northen point of the Valdez Peninsula wich has a a spot of Elephants and als the possibility too see if you have luck some “Orcas”
Next we continue our journey to Estancia San Lorenzo, a traditional sheep farm, where we can taste a spectacular lamb barbecue for lunch (optional). After lunch we visit a stunning Magellanic penguin colony with about 500.000 penguins located 7 km/4,35 miles from the main house. Our next stop is the Wildlife Reserve Punta Norte, where depending on the time of year, we can see Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), Southern sea lions (Otaria flavescens), and eventually orca. Finally, we leave for Punta Cantor to observe Caleta Valdes, a large inlet that stretches along the peninsula’s Atlantic coastline. On the way back, we make a stop at the Visitor Centre situated on the Isthmus Carlos Ameghino.Along the way, we may run into wild rheas, tinamous, guanacos, foxes, cavies and armadillos.

Early departure from the hotel in Puerto Madryn to the airport of Trelew and flight to El Calafate.
Arrival and transfer to the hotel of your selection at 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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