Southern Argentina / Package
What’s included
• Needed transfers
• Accommodation: 10 nights Buenos Aires (3) - Puerto Madryn (2) - Ushuaia (2) - El Calafate (3)
• Tours: Buenos Aires: City tour - Dinner tango show Puerto Madryn: Valdés Peninsula with penguin colony of San Lorenzo Ushuaia: National Park - Beagle Channel Boat Trip El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier
• Meals: 10 breakfasts - 1 dinner
• Needed tickets to the Parks and the Reserves
Day 1
Buenos Aires.
D
Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, we make a panoramic tour of the city starting in Plaza de Mayo and then towards the neighborhood of La Boca, finishing in Palermo and Recoleta, where its famous cemetery is located. In the evening, we attend a dinner show to enjoy the magnetism of tango.
Day 2
Buenos Aires.
B
Day at leisure to enjoy the city. According to your preferences, we suggest having a look at the options we have for you.
Day 3
Buenos Aires / Puerto Madryn.
B
Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Trelew. Arrival and transfer to Puerto Madryn. Once there, afternoon at leisure to explore this maritime city.
Day 4
Puerto Madryn.
B
Full day visit to Valdés Peninsula, declared a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its geography, flora and fauna, characteristics that make it a nature’s paradise. During the tour, we visit Puerto Pirámides, from where we can (optionally) make the southern right whale watching from July to November. We continue to Estancia San Lorenzo in order to visit a Magellanic penguin colony and finally we arrive at Punta Norte, from where we can see sea lions. Returning to Puerto Madryn, we make a stop at the Interpretation Center.
Day 5
5 Puerto Madryn / Ushuaia.
B
Morning at leisure. At due time, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Ushuaia. Arrival and reception. In the afternoon, we sail the Beagle Channel to admire the Sea lions Island, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and Ushuaia´s Bay from the water.
Day 6
Ushuaia.
B
Departure from the city to Tierra del Fuego National Park to visit Ensenada Bay and Lapataia Bay, where National Route 3 ends, in addition to Lake Acigami (former Lake Roca), which is featured by its changed-by-weather water’s colour. Afternoon at leisure to continue discovering the destination. If you are a nature lover, we suggest you should visit Martillo Island, one of the few sites where it is possible to walk with Papuan penguins, while we observe their nests and learn about their habits. Check the available options according to your trip date.
Day 7
Ushuaia / El Calafate.
B
At due time, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to El Calafate. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel.
Day 8
El Calafate.
B
Departure from the hotel towards the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park and declared a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. Perito Moreno Glacier is an impressive river of ice with an area of 257 square kilometers, and a height in its front walls between 50 to 60 meters (165 to 200 ft.) above the level of the lake. During the tour, a walk along the paths located in front of the glacier allows us to admire this impressive natural wonder from different angles. This tour can be enhanced by a one-hour boat trip that provides a different view of the front wall of the glacier from the water level. Free time for lunch (not included). In the afternoon, return to the hotel.
Day 9
El Calafate.
B
Day at leisure. Ideal to make a boat trip through the Lake Argentino or to enjoy activities that will allow you to explore unique landscapes.
Day 10
El Calafate / Buenos Aires.
B
Morning at leisure to explore El Calafate and at due time, transfer to the airport to return to Buenos Aires. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.
Day 11
Buenos Aires.
B
At due time, transfer to the airport.
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