Full Patagonia Adventure (22 Days)

Arrival to Buenos Aires on ODD days only. Private transfer from Ezeiza International Airport. Check in at selected accommodation

Breakfast. 9 am City Tour:  Discover the beauty and wonders of Buenos Aires, see the National Congress, The Metropolitan Cathedral next to the Government House in May Square area. Visit the Colon Theater, one of the most important opera houses in Latin America and San Telmo, traditional neighborhood where Tango performances can be seen in many bars and restaurants. Stop at La Boca colorful neighborhood, which was seat of immigrants - mainly Italians - and now home of some artists.

Enjoy Palermo, an area that combines its architecture and history with entertainment and amusement in its green spaces. Finally, La Recoleta, an exclusive and elegant neighborhood where the famous cemetery is found. Alternative with no extra cost: Buenos Aires Bike Tour 

Free afternoon. 

Breakfast and check out. In the evening, find your own way to the Bus Station for the  departure to Puerto Madryn by night bus.

Arrival in Puerto Madryn. Find your own way to your accommodation. Check in

Breakfast. 7.30 am. Península Valdés Full Day Tour:  Península de Valdés is a human world-wide heritage. Throughout its extension it locks up different unique species that find in the zone a great place to develop their life.

During this full day tour you will be accompanied by Naturists and Bilingual guides.

The first stop will be the Carlos Ameghino Isthmus Interpretation Center, where you can have fast references on fauna, flora and geology of the Peninsula. Also you will enjoy the panoramic view that the “Golfo Nuevo”, “San Jose” and the “Isla de los Pajaros” will let us observe. 

Another stop is  the village of “Puerto Pirámide”, where depending of the month of the year, you can take a Tour to see the Whales (Optional from 1 Jun – 30 Nov), or a Nautical strolling with Snorkeling (Optional).

Continuing the gravel road, and subject to the season, the climate or the tides, you will visit in different order or combined with other stops: “Caleta Valdés”, “Punta Cantor” and “Punta Norte” to observe Marine Elephants, Penguins and Marine Lions.

The Orcinus or ill-named “Killer Whales”, can be watch from the seaside at “Punta Norte”. The best months to see them are in March and in April. Also during September in the “Caleta Valdés” (with a bit less frequency). Back to Puerto Madryn.

Breakfast. 7.30 am. Optional Punta Tombo Penguin Colony from the 1st of September until the 20th of March:  In this Tour you will visit the most important Latin American continental “Pingüinera” or Penguin Colony (where hundred of thousands of Penguins lays their eggs in the beach). 

The First stop will be at “Rawson” port, in the “Union” beach to observe the “Toninas Overas” (Optional Tour). After that, you will move towards Punta Tombo, geographic feature that serves as a habitat of the “Magallanes” Penguin. There, you will have time to observe how the Gulls, “Skuas”, “Petrels”, Cormorans, Oystercatchers and Steam Duck cohabit in the coast.

Due to a big extension area, you will also observe steppe characteristic species like “Guanacos” (typical American camaelidae), “Choiques” (small ostriches), “Maras” (big patagonian Hares) and Foxes.

You will visit the small town of Gaiman, to admire its culture and the very particular architecture, also to taste a delicious piece of cake at a Welsh Tea House (optional).

Breakfast. Check Out. In the afternoon, find your own way to the bus station and departure to Rio Gallegos by nigh bus to connect the next morning with a bus to Ushuaia

In the early morning, arrival in Rio Gallegos. Connecting bus to Ushuaia. Arrival in Ushuaia at 7.30 pm. Check in at selected accommodation.

Breakfast. At 8.00 hs, -Half Day Tour to Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego: This is the only Argentine National Park that combines sea, mountains and forests. This half day tour takes you to the end of all argentine routes passing by splendid local flora and fauna. On one side, snow capped mountains, and on the other side, the Beagle Channel. This National park is small if you compare it with other Patagonian parks, but it preserves many miles of fragile Andean Patagonian forests. A very young ecosystem (only 8 to 10 thousand years old) that grew after the region was covered by the ice of last ice age. Take the chance to walk about the local trees, along the pebbles beaches of green and transparent waters and see if you can discover orange llao llaos or local small strawberries. Certainly this can be a calm and relaxing trip.   

Back to Ushuaia at about 2 pm.

Breakfast. At 09.00 hs, please go to the port for the Sea Lion Colony Half Day Boat Trip:

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You will leave the local port, in the direction of Alice Island (to the east) to see the colony of sea lions. Maybe a smelly moment but really interesting to see! Then you continue to the Birds Island where the king and imperial cormorants inhabit, impressive birds that are the “owners” of the channel. Nearby, you will enjoy the view of the Rock Cormorants on the cliffs. Then, you navigate towards the Sea Lions Island to catch, again, a glimpse of these funny animals. Finally, you find Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, which was made in 1919 and it´s the actual symbol of the city. You have to have it´s picture! Return to Ushuaia

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Duration: 2:30 hours.

Check out.

At 5 am, bus heading to Rio Gallegos. Arriving in Rio Gallegos at 5.30 pm. Change of bus in direction El Calafate. Arrival in El Calafate late at night. Find your own way to you hostel or hotel. Due toi teh time we recommend to take a local taxi.  Check in at selected accommodation.

PERITO MORENO GLACIER DAY TOUR - EL CALAFATE

This Perito Moreno Glacier tour is a wonderful opportunity for travelers to explore and experience one of Argentina’s top attractions! This day tour into the Los Glaciares National Park offers exceptional views of Patagonia’s most famous glacier, the incredible Perito Moreno as you are guided along the wooden walk ways.

The Perito Moreno full day excursion will begin taking you from central El Calafate towards the Los Glaciares National Park, an area of exceptional natural beauty and a UNESCO National Heritage site. This is the classic tour to sightsee the Perito Moreno Glacier and the best option to get an overview and see it from above. A full-day tour through Los Glaciares National Park, in which Perito Moreno lies, it gives you the chance to really appreciate the glacier’s sheer magnitude, as you walk across the Pasarelas (heightened wooden walk ways) along the shores of Lake Argentino. Following the Perito Moreno tour circuit you will finally reach the boardwalks of the Perito Moreno Glacier, where you will have three hours to explore and sightsee Perito Moreno’s enormous 60-meter wall of ice floating on the surface of Lake Argentino.

The Perito Moreno Glacier is Patagonia’s most famous attraction and a truly unique, breath-taking spectacle of nature that you cannot miss 

DURATION

8 hours

DEPARTURE TIMES

7 to 7.30 am

TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK DAY TOUR FROM EL CALAFATE

The Full Day to the world-renowned Torres del Paine National Park allows visitors visit much of the park, through the different paths around the mountain massif and to discover the beautiful landscapes of the Chilean Patagonia, directly (without prior passage through Puerto Natales). This service is provided with last generation buses, expert drivers in the area and bilingual guides authorized by the Administration of National Parks in Chile.

It starts from the town of El Calafate Argentina at 6.30hs, from the hotel where you stay, if in a radius of 3 km from the center. Keep in mind that this is the starting time for start Pick Ups from the center, therefore it is just an estimate. Around 10hs, the bus reaches the border (Cerro Castillo); and once customs procedures are made, a pause will be held in the Chilean town of Cerro Castillo. There you can change money, take a traditional breakfast, chatting with locals, etc. Then, our passengers will be transfered to smaller buses, in order to achieve group cohesion and greater interaction with the guide, the specialist who will accompany the journey and thus maximize your experience in this very special visit.

At about 11hs, our bus take its way to the park; reaching the first highlight of our journey at 11.40 pm: Lake Toro. There will be a brief stop to take your first pictures and enjoy the stunning scenery.

The next stop of this tour will be in the area of administration of the National Park where you'll need to show your entrance fee to the park. From this point, our bus will head to Lake Pehoe, which will arrive at 13:45hs. The stop for lunch (included) will be 

Around 13.45hs. After lunch the minubus will head to Pudeto, where a trekk to the Salto Grande will be made, and then continue to the viewpoint of the Cuernos del Paine.

This whole loop lasts approximately 1 hour and a half. It is a low difficulty hike.

After enjoying the ride, we will arrive to Lake Nordenskjold (around 16hs). From there, bus will return to the area of Laguna Amarga (16.50hs / 17.00hs).

At 18hs, the group will arrive at Cerro Castillo; returning to El Calafate between 22.30hs /23.00hs approximately.

DURATION

16/17 hours

DEPARTURE TIMES

5.30 to 6 am

Breakfast. Check out in the morning. At 8 am, departure to el Chalten. Arrival and go on your own to your accommodation. Free day to trek the beautiful paths of Los Glaciares National Park and to take pictures of Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.

Free day to do self guided hikes. You can try Laguna de los Tres at the base of Mount Fitz Roy or Laguna Torre at the base of Cerro Torre.

Check out. Free morning to relax or to do more self guided treks. Departure to Bariloche on a night bus.

Arrival to Bariloche. Go on your own to your accommodation and check in.

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Breakfast. At 2.30 pm, Mt Campanario and Circuito Chico Half Day excursion: The Tour starts in Bariloche along Bustillo Avenue with an amazing view of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Right at the km. 8 of the road you will find Playa Bonita, from where you can see Huemul Island. Later on, after traversing different landscapes, you will arrive at the foot of Mt. Campanario. 

There is a chairlift that visitors can use to get to the 1500mts of the hill. There is a tea room on top and also a terrace where you can admire one of the most complete and beautiful views of northern Patagonia. 

Returning to the tour along Bustillo Avenue, the bus enters San Pedro Peninsula. 

At the km. 23 of Bustillo Avenue you will reach Villa Llao Llao, site of the San Eduardo Chapel, a jewel of regional architecture and place of the magnificent Llao Llao hotel. 

From there the route goes through the Llao Llao Peninsula. 

After bordering Lake Escondido at km. 33, the road passes over Narrow Bridge Creek, that separates the Moreno Lake from Nahuel Huapi Lake. At km 40 you will reach the famous Panoramic Point of 945 meters high, where you can appreciate the majesty of the landscape that make up the Lake Moreno and the Llao Llao Peninsula. 

Isla Victoria y Bosque de Arrayanes Boat Trip: During the tour you will have the unique chance to visit Victoria Island and the incredible Myrtle Forest (Arrayan Forest) - a place with all the exuberance typical of Patagonian plant life. The activity will depart from Bariloche, crossing by boat the Lake Nahuel Huapi to Victoria Island and Quetrihue Peninsula. Prepare to be blown away by the sights and lush vegetation of the area and the enormous Myrtus or Myrtle trees, that grow to an exceptional 18 meters, really making this forest one of a kind! The Victoria Island and Arrayanes Park tour begins at Puerto Pañuelo, from where you will climb aboard the comfortable boat to travel across Lake Nahuel Huapi towards Port Quetrihue. This is an area that includes the world’s only Arrayan Forest, with trees over 500 years old. You will be able to see the spectacularly tall myrtle tree forest while you walk along the National Park trails leading you through the ancient Arrayanes. The Isla Victoria boat tour will then take you to another port on the Victoria Island, Puerto Anchorena, where you will explore different pathways that offer incredible natural viewpoints of the Nahuel Huapi National Park where you’ll be able to observe rare native species of flora and fauna, making this tour a natural experience! Discover one of the world’s rarest forests and enjoy the exclusive Patagonian landscapes. The Victoria Island and Arrayanes Forest Tour will show you impressive views of the Southern Andes. Back to accommodation.

Breakfast. Check out. In the afternoon, find your own way to the Bus Station for the departure to Buenos Aires by night bus. 

Arrival to Buenos Aires in the afternoon. Check In. Free Day.   In the evening (8 pm), Tango Show with dinner and transfers:

Madero Tango Show and Dinner

The Executive Dinner Show at Madero Tango offers the possibility of enjoying the Best Tango Show tasting the famous Bife de Chorizo Argentino. Diagonally to the Stage, Four Options for each dinner course on the menu and an Additional Gastronomic and International Drinks. A Menu for those who like to taste special flavors in a different night.

Gastronomy: Three course dinner with four options that include the Bife de Chorizo

Seats: 3rd to 5th Lateral and sideways rows to the stage

Tables: Round tables, Shared

Transfer: In + out

Drinks: National label wine varietals or champagne FREE. Water, soda and beer FREE

MENU

ENTREES

Pampean Salad: Prepared with a Variety of Tomatoes, Butterhead Lettuce and Parmesan Cheese. Dressing: Basil, Garlic, Sunflower Oil, Salt and Pepper 

Caramelized Onion Soup  withThyme and Pepper 

Pumpkin Foam: Aerated Purée, Melted Cheese and Light Cream Sauce 

Embers special mouth bite pork Sausage - Typical Argentinian Asado

Country Bread toast with Eggplant Puree  with Garlic, Olive Oil and Coriander 

MAIN COURSES

Chicken Breast Filled  With Cheese, Bacon, Spinach and Peppers in Mustard and Champagne Sauce, with a Sweet Potato side and Black Olives 

Pumpkin Crepes In Rocket Dough, Leek and Dried Mushroom Cream Sauce

Carrero Stew : Meat, Potato, Carrot, Pumpkin, Fresh Tomatoes, Onion, Pepper, White Wine and Bay Leaves

Lime - coriander brushed Hake With Potatoes, Onions and Baked Tomatoes

Baby Beef: Steak (170 gr) with Herb Butter Golden Potatoes 

Spy Burger With tomatoes and green leaves salad 

DESSERTS

Red Velvet Cake Filled with Buttercream

Aplle - Caramelized

Mousse - Coconut Mousse

Tiramisu With Mascarpone Cheese

Authors Tasting  A Special Selection of 5 Desserts by our head Pastry Chef (for two guests)

Breakfast. Check out and transfer to International Airport. End of trip