Budget Patagonia:

Places Covered:

Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Paine, Puerto Natales, Calafate, El Chalten, El Calafate.

Duration:

13 Nights / 14 Days

Detailed Itinerary:    

Day 01: Ushuaia

Arrival at Ushuaia airport. Reception and transfer to the hotel. Lodging in a 3* hotel.

Day 02: Ushuaia

Breakfast. Full day excursion to the Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego. This excursion includes trekkings in the park, navigation on zodiac through the Beagle Channel and a visit to the Isla Redonda. Lunch is included. Lodging at the hotel.

Day 03: Ushuaia

Breakfast. In the morning regular boat excursion on the Beagle Channel . Afternoon at leisure. Night in hotel.

Day 04: Ushuaia / Punta Arenas.

Morning bus to Punta Arenas (in Chile). It is aprox. 12 hours. Night in a hosteria familiar.

Day 05: Punta Arenas / Puerto Natales (Chile)

Regular bus transfer to Puerto Natales in Chile, a picturesque fishing village by the shores of the Last Hope Sound. Lodging in a hosteria or a family house. It is only a three hours ride between Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales. This day, you can book the optional excursion to the Penguin reserve of Seno Otway (aprox usd 25.-).

Day 06: Puerto Natales / Paine

Regular bus transfer to the Paine National Park. Lodging in a mountain refuge at the foot of the famous "towers".

Day 07: Paine

Day at leisure. We suggest to walk up to the small glacier lagoon at the foot of the mighty towers or a long walk along the shores of Lake Nordeskjold. Lodging.

Day 08: Paine / Puerto Natales

Regular excursion visiting other corners of the Park, such as Lake Pehoé, Salto Chico, Administration Headquarters and Grey Lake. Return late afternoon to Puerto Natales. Lodging in a hosteria or a family house.

Day 09: Puerto Natales / Calafate

Regular bus to Calafate. Afternoon excursion to the famous Perito Moreno Glacier. Lodging in hostel.

Day 10: El Calafate

Day at leisure. Several optional activities can be arranged directly at the hostel and are payable in situ. Lodging.

Day 11: El Calafate / El Chalten

Regular bus transfer to El Chaltén, a small mountain village at the foot of the mighty Fitz Roy Massif. Lodging in a typical mountain hostel. In the afternoon we suggest to trek up to a viewpoint of the famous Cerro Torre.

Day 12: El Chalten

Day at leisure. We suggest to trek to base of the Fitz Roy Mount. Lodging.

Day 13: El Chalten / El Calafate

Morning at leisure. In the afternoon regular bus transfer to El Calafate. Lodging in a hostel.

Day 14: El Calafate

Morning at leisure. Transfer to the airport