Visiting Patagonia:

Places Covered:

Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn, Ushuaia, El Calafate.

Duration:

12 Nights / 13 Days

Detailed Itinerary:    

Day 01: Buenos Aires

Arrival to Ezeiza International Airport. Reception and transfer to hotel in Buenos Aires. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast Hotel Pestana Buenos Aires 4* sup.

Day 02: Buenos Aires

In the morning, Tradicional City Tour visiting the best of Buenos Aires: La Boca, San Telmo, 9 de Julio Avenue and the Obelisk, Puerto Madero, Corrientes Avenue, Colón Theatre, Recoleta.

Day 03: Buenos Aires

In the morning, start excursion to a traditional "Estancia" or farm in the Pampas. This excursion called "Fiesta Gaucha" includes meals and activities.

Day 04: Buenos Aires / Puerto Madryn

After breakfast, transfer to J. Newbery Airport to take flight to Trelew. Arrival, reception and trasfer to hotel in Puerto Madryn. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast, Hotel Tolosa 3* sup.

Day 05: Puerto Madryn

After breakfast, start excursion to Peninsula Valdes (Sea Animal Reserve) to see a variety of sea animals: whales (only from june to december), sea wolves, penguins, orcas.

Day 06: Puerto Madryn

After breakfast, start excursion to Punta Tombo Penguin Reserve. Later, we visit Trelew and Gaiman (Welsh Colony). The visit to Punta Tombo only available from middle September to March/April.

Day 07: Puerto Madryn / Ushuaia

After breakfast, transfer to Trelew airport to take flight to Ushuaia. Arrival, reception and transfer to hotel in Ushuaia. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast, hotel Lennox 3* (boutique hotel).

Day 08: Ushuaia

After breakfast, we start excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. This incredible park, offers a beautiful environment. We visit Bahía Lapataia (End of 3 National Route), Lago Roca, etc. Later, we return to Ushuaia to take a Beagle Channel Navigation. During this navigation we visit the Isla de los Lobos (Sea Wolves Island), the Isla de los Pájaros (Birds Island), and the Faro Les Eclareirs (Les Eclareirs Lighthouse). You can enjoy a beautiful view of Ushuaia City from the Beagle.

Day 09: Ushuaia

After breakfast, we start excursion to the north of Ushuaia to visit Lago Escondido (Escondido Lake) and later, Lago Fagnano (Fagnano Lake) in the middle of the island of Tierra del Fuego.

Day 10: Ushuaia / El Calafate

After breakfast, transfer to Ushuaia Airport to take flight to El Calafate. Arrival, reception and transfer to hotel. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast Hotel Santa Monica 3*.

Day 11: El Calafate

After breakfast, we start excursion to visit the incredible Perito Moreno Glacier. We can enjoy the incredible experience of this collosus of ice, with enormous blocks of ice falling into the Argentino Lake, with a thonderous crash. Optional activity: minitrekking over the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Day 12: El Calafate

After breakfast, we start excursion to visit three incredible glaciers: Upsala, Onelli and Spegazzini Glaciers. This is a wonderful navigation along the waters of Argentino Lake. You can enjoy icebergs floating around in the lake.

Day 13: El Calafate / Buenos Aires

After breakfast, transfer to El Calafate Airport to take flight to Buenos Aires. Transfer to Ezeiza Int. Airport. (You probably need an additional night in Buenos Aires to connect with your International Flight).