Classic Patagonia (AR 031)

A comprehensive tour around Patagonia visiting its main attractions from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes: Puerto Madryn and one of the most important wildlife reserves in the world for its wide variety of marine fauna: whales, sea elephants, sea lions, and penguins; Calafate and the wonder of the glaciers so incredibly at hand; Ushuaia and the magic of a visit to this enchanting land located right at the end of the world.

Departures: daily
Guide: Spanish and bilingual (English - German - Italian - French)
Meals: half board. Air Fare: not included

Day 1 - Trelew / Puerto Madryn
Reception and assistance at Trelew airport. Transfer to Puerto Madryn (flight arrival must be before 9.00 am) Departure to Punta Tombo Rookery to admire a magnificent colony of millions of Magellan penguins. Accommodation. Dinner

Day 2 - Puerto Madryn
Continental breakfast. Full day tour to Península Valdés, passing by Ameghino Isthmus, located between the Nuevo and the San Jose Gulfs. Visit Puerto Pirámide, where there is a sea lion rookery and it's a great opportunity to take the optional boat excursion for an outstanding whale watch you cannot miss (available from June to November). Continue to Punta Delgada for a view of its important colony of sea lions and Caleta Valdés where sea elephants seem to have found their ideal natural habitat. Lunch included. Return to Puerto Madryn.

Day 3 - Puerto Madryn / Ushuaia
Continental breakfast. Transfer to Trelew airport (*) to board the flight to Ushuaia. Reception at Ushuaia airport and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. In the afternoon city tour including a visit to the End of the World Museum. Dinner.

Day 4 - Ushuaia
Continental Breakfast. Departure to Tierra del Fuego National Park, located only 12 km from the city. It preserves typical species of the Andean-Patagonic Forest such as firebushes, beech trees, ñires, box leafed barberries and flowers, spread in an area of 63,000 hectares. Before entering the National Park you will board the Train to the End of the World and enjoy an unforgettable trip along the original terreplain where the old prisoners' train ran until 1947 for their expeditions into the National Park, in search of wood for heating. The highlight of the park is Lapataia Bay, the southernmost tip of the continent, with a wonderful view of the Beagle Channel. Here, the old inhabitants of the area have left their testimony in the "concheros", incredible archeological deposits. Return to the hotel. Dinner.

Day 5 - Ushuaia
Continental breakfast. Transfer to Ushuaia airport to board the flight to El Calafate. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Dinner.
Note: in case of flying to Río Gallegos, optional bus transfer to El Calafate (316 km) (*).

Day 6 - El Calafate
Continental breakfast. Departure from the hotel towards Puerto Bandera, 50 km from the town, to board the catamaran to enjoy a full day lake excursion to Upsala Glacier and Onelli Bay, cruising among hundreds of icebergs that have broken off the glaciers. Upsala is the largest continental glacier in the Southern Hemisphere. The height of its walls varies between 60 to 80 meters and it has an area of 595 km2. Return to El Calafate. Dinner.

Day 7 - El Calafate
Continental breakfast. Overland trip to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world’s largest active continental glaciers, declared Universal Mankind´s Heritage Site by UNESCO, because of its breathtaking beauty and its unusual behaviour. Dinner.

Day 8 - El Calafate
Continental breakfast. Transfer to El Calafate airport or departure for optional tours: Torres del Paine, Fitz Roy or Helsingfors.
Note: in case of flying from Río Gallegos, optional bus transfer from El Calafate (316 km) (*).

Important Note:
(*) This transfer is provided without bilingual guide due to operational reasons.

Winter

Departures: daily
Guide: Spanish and bilingual (English - German - Italian - French)
Meals: half board. Air Fare: not included

Within this season, we operate this "CLASSIC PATAGONIA" but by the mid of April there are hardly any penguins left in the colony. Therefore, instead we offer an excursion to Chubut River Valley, visiting Gaiman, a typical Welsh colony enclosed in a beautiful landscape. Discover another impressive natural wonder, the Southern Right Whale, as every winter, 600 of these enormous mammals (the total world population totals no more than 5,000 specimen) make their way into the waters around Puerto Piramide, and enjoy a fascinating boat trip to appreciate this unique spectacle. Spend one additional night in Ushuaia as the winter season is ideal to enjoy its ski centers. Also, visit the Huskies Valley and sail along the waters of the Beagle Channel. At El Calafate, you will spend just two nights, because the Upsala Glacier navigation is not available during this season.

Torres del Paine – Chile (AR 018)

Optional tour to Classic Patagonia

Departures: daily, from October to April
Guide: Spanish and bilingual (English - German - Italian - French)
Meals: breakfast

This tour takes you into Torres del Paine National Park. This park, located in southern Chile, is considered one of the most spectacular National Parks due to its towers and horns which seem like real columns sculpted by glaciers. Punta Arenas, the capital of the Magallanes Region and a center for commerce, culture and society, where the majestic airs of its rich past can still be breathed is also a very nice place to visit.

Day 1 - El Calafate / Torres del Paine
Departure to Chile, by regular bus line *, via Mina 1 or Cancha Carrera. Border crossing and continue to Puerto Natales and later to Torres del Paine National Park. Arrival and accommodation. (If accommodation in Torres del Paine is not available, passengers may be lodged in Puerto Natales).

Day 2 - Torres del Paine
Breakfast. Full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park to admire its marvellous flora and fauna with the magnificent frame of the Torres del Paine Massif. A unique chance to admire the wonderful scenery of its lakes, rivers and glaciers. Return to the hotel.

Day 3 - Torres del Paine
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the optional tours offered in the park. Accommodation.

Day 4- Torres del Paine / El Calafate
Breakfast. Early departure to El Calafate by regular bus line *. Transfer from the Bus Terminal to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 5- El Calafate
Breakfast. Transfer to the local airport to board the return flight.

* Guide not included.

Fitz Roy (AR 017)

Optional tour to Classic Patagonia

Departures: daily from October to April
Guide: Spanish and bilingual (English - German - Italian - French)
Meals: breakfast.

Take this chance to visit El Chaltén, a tiny Andean town placed at the foothill of Mount Fitz Roy (3,405 m) and Mount Torre (3,102 m), preferred destinations for andinists from all over the world due to the challenge that the steep carved-like slopes pose offers the lovers of risk. This tiny town founded in 1985 whose population reaches 300 inhabitants has been declared the National Trekking Capital. This is the perfect place to enjoy the solitude of this enchanted land, where nature reigns and where man has left very few traces.

Day 1 - El Calafate / El Chaltén
Early transfer by regular bus line to El Chaltén. Reception and accommodation. Depart on a trekking to Pliegue Tumbado, the only place in the area where you can see the entire panorama of the most important mountains of Patagonia: Mt. Torre and Mt. Fitz Roy. A wondrous unforgettable image that will be printed in your heart indelibly. Return to the hotel.

Day 2 - El Chaltén
Continental breakfast. Full day trekking to Río Blanco Glacier, passing by Mt. Rosado and Mt. León. Border Chorrillo del Salto river, where a breathtaking view of the Fitz Roy and Saint Exupery massifs is observed. Walk to the Capri Lagoon, enjoying a stroll along mountains, rivers, forests, the beautiful scenery of Patagonia, world renowned for trekking. Continue to Río Blanco up to the camp site to initiate the ascention to Laguna de Los Tres, at the foothill of Mt.Fitz Roy (8 hours).

Day 3 - El Chaltén / El Calafate
Continental breakfast. In the morning, optional trekking to Torre Lake, skirting the Fitz Roy River, and through a lenga wood where it's common to see the red head woodpeckers and a covey of parrots. Arrival at the camp site, base of the climbing expeditions and continue to Bridwell Camp with an excellent panoramic view of Torre Lake, Las Adelas Glacier, Torre Glacier and Mt. Torre (6 hours). Return to the town and in the afternoon, transfer to El Calafate by regular bus line. Reception at the bus station and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 4 - El Calafate
Continental Breakfast. Transfer to El Calafate airport to board the flight to Buenos Aires.
Optional: transfer by regular bus line to Río Gallegos airport (316 km.)