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Patagonia: Argentina and Chile

  • Destino: Argentina: Buenos Aires, Bariloche, El Calafate y Ushuaia - Chile: Puerto Montt, Puerto Natales, Puerto Varas y Torres del Paine
  • Duración: 15 days

Discover the best of Patagonia in Argentina and Chile, including the fabulous Crossing.

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Day 1: Arrival in Buenos Aires
Reception at the airport and transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day at disposal. Accommodation.

Day 2: Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight bound for Ushuaia. Arrival, reception and transfer to Hotel. In the afternoon, navigation Beagle Channel and Island wolves. We began sailing out of Puerto Tourist our city, towards the Beagle Channel, enjoying as we move away from the panoramic view of the coast of Ushuaia, overlooking the most important buildings, Museum (old prison), Museum of the End World, the industrial area, and mounts Olivia and Cinco Hermanos. We sailed to the southwest, approaching the island of Los Lobos, where, from the boat, we enjoy the view of specimens of sea lions, watching their permanent habitat, in a wonderful setting. During the afternoon, we drive to the Island of Birds, habitat Magellanic Cormorants, Imperial Cormorants and privileged sector to spot examples of marine birds Continue to the Lighthouse Eclaireurs in the archipelago of the same name, where sank the ship Monte Cervantes in 1930. The return will be through Paso Chico, overlooking the tunnel stays and Fique, we return to Ushuaia, with a stunning view of the frame that gives the city and Mount Martial Glacier. Accommodation.

Day 3: Ushuaia
Breakfast. In the morning, visit to National Park. Represents the southernmost protected area, the only National Park that has coastlines, covering a stretch of 6 km. Wide over the Beagle Channel and an area of 63,000 hectares. It is reached by the National Highway No. 3 to N.A. Ushuaia, met along the way Pipo River, Monte Susana, Ensenada Bay, Redonda Island sighting, lake Roca Casita del Bosque, Laguna Verde and Negra, beaver dam, Lapataia Bay, marking the end of the route, to 3,242 km. Federal Capital. The topography of the park is extremely varied, everything is a series of craggy mountains, rivers, valleys and lakes, resulting in varied landscapes from the picturesque and lively stream to the mass of towering mountains, or the extraordinary spectacle of the majestic Canal Beagle. During the spring and summer, you can admire varied and colorful flowers: mutillas, violet, primrose, white orchids, armories, white and yellow daisies, and the various tree species: Cinnamon, Wood Dura Notros Lenga Ñire, Burgundy presenting as Misodendro parasites and the Llao Llao, observing lichens, which hang in the form of a beard. The most common mammals are foxes and rabbits, living in the Park also muskrat and beaver. Among birds, Upland Goose and gray-headed, steamer ducks and great grebe, the black carpenter and rayadito giant, as the Park presents exclusive marine birds such as albatross, the oystercatcher overo the white Cauquen and mammals such as seals and otters sea. Accommodation.

Day 4: Ushuaia/El Calafate
Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport for flight bound for El Calafate. Arrival and transfer to hotel. According to the arrival time of the flight, will have time to tour the town and the coast of Lake Argentino or visit the Ice Museum “Glaciarium”. Accommodation.

Day 5: El Calafate
Breakfast. Perito Moreno Glacier. Departure from the morning to travel the 80 kms distance separating El Calafate Perito Moreno glacier, unique in the world in constant progress. During the trip you know beautiful places in the Andean foothills, along the south bank of Lake Argentino. After crossing the river Centinela and Mitre, was reached at Brazo Rico to enter the National Park Los Glaciares. Bordering the Lake Rico began to spot the icebergs floating on the water until we can finally appreciate the full extent of this natural wonder has been declared by the United Nations as World Heritage.

Optional (check extra rate)
Safari Boat – Sailing Lake Rico: the tour is a voyage of one (1) hour by the Lake Rico, who can appreciate the majestic south wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Day 6: El Calafate
Breakfast. Free day. Accommodation.

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Navigating the Lago Argentino: We suggest you some of the lake excursions as All Glaciers or Cristina Ranch that provide insight into another area of ​​the National Park, sailing between icebergs and glaciers as Upsala spot or Spegazzini, among others.

Day 7: El Calafate/Puerto Natales
Breakfast. Transfer to the bus station in El Calafate. Regular bus ride to Puerto Natales, beautiful little coastal town located along the Pacific Ocean in Chile. Reception at bus station and transfer to hotel. Afternoon available. Accommodation.

Day 8: Puerto Natales
Breakfast. Torres del Paine National Park. Full day tour starting from Puerto Natales. Once inside the park, go through the main viewpoints, waterfalls and cascades, the Grey Glacier, along the most beautiful lakes and rivers of this river chain. Also visit the Milodon Cave, will enjoy short walks and idyllic scenery. Return to hotel in Puerto Natales late in the afternoon. Accommodation.

Day 9: Puerto Natales/Puerto Varas
Breakfast. Transfer to the bus station to board the regular bus to the airport in Punta Arenas. Flight Punta Arenas / Puerto Montt. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel in Puerto Varas. Accommodation.

Day 10: Puerto Varas
Breakfast. City Tour of Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas. First, visit one of the high points of the city of Puerto Montt, where there is a lookout point with a panoramic view of the city and within Reloncavi. Then, the monument to the first German settlers, the Plaza de Armas, where the Cathedral which was built in larch wood in the year 1856, and Angelmó Pelluco, where is a typical craft market and a seafood. Then the route continues along the Pan American Highway towards the city of Puerto Varas, located on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, where he meets the main attractions as the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Philippi Park, Plaza de Armas and the craft market . From the waterfront, with good weather you can see the volcanoes Osorno and Calbuco, with its glaciers which flow crystalline waters on Lake Llanquihue. Then back to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 11: Puerto Varas/Bariloche
Breakfast. Full day cruise called “Cruce Andino” leaving Puerto Varas, through the beautiful mountainous town of Peulla, will sail Todos los Santos lakes.. If the weather permits, the views of Osorno Volcano, Cerro Tronador, Puntiagudo Volcano and will surprise you. Then will cross the Chile – Argentina by bus to Puerto Frias. From here, will sail the Frias and Nahuel Huapi lakes until the arrival to the city of Bariloche late afternoon, in a landscape of forests, mountains and lakes of varied tonality of colors.

Day 12: Bariloche
Breakfast. San Martín de los Andes. It crosses the peninsula Huemul bordeándose then the arm of the same name, is passed through Puerto Manzano and arrive at Villa La Angostura, after this Villa is enter the “Road of the Seven Lakes”. El Camino has stretches of mountains, and elsewhere through dense forests of enormous coihues. It pays Correntoso Lake, cross the river of the same name. You pass through a place called Ruca Malen, arriving at the Portezuelo. Then bordering Lagos: Villarino, Fakner, Beautiful, Meliquina, and finally reach the exciting city of San Martin de los Andes, on the shores of Lake Lacar. The return is effected by the fast track RN 237. Accommodation.

Day 13: Bariloche/Buenos Aires
Breakfast. Short Circuit. The journey begins from Bariloche bordering the Lake Nahuel Huapi. At the height of km. 8 is Playa Bonita, where you see the Huemul Island. Ten kms. Later they reach the foot of Bell Hill where there is a chairlift that reaches the summit (1050 m), which affords one of the most beautiful and fascinating views of the region. Continuing the journey cross the Angostura Bridge over the river of the same name, which joins Lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi, and then Lopez Bay at the foot of the hill of the same name. Later this panoramic point, a natural balcony with spectacular view. Then he crosses the bridge over Lake Moreno and begins to border the Laguna El Trebol back to the city, closing the short circuit. Transfer to airport to fly back to Buenos Aires. Reception and transfer to hotel. Accommodation.

Day 14: Buenos Aires
Breakfast. In the morning, Sightseeing City Tour. This tour gives you the emotion of a multiple Buenos Aires. We will see the symbol of our city: the obelisk. We will visit different squares such as Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martín, Plaza Congreso. Avenues like Corrientes, Mayo, 9 de Julio, among others. Historical neighbourhoods: La Boca, San Telmo, Montserrat. Elegant neighbourhoods such as Palermo and Recoleta, and the most modern: Puerto Madero. Parks such as Lezama and Tres de Febrero. We will also visit financial and commercial areas and a Football Stadium. Afternoon available. Accommodation.

Day 15: Departure from Buenos Aires
Breakfast. Transfer to Ezeiza airport.

**End of our services**

The program includes:
• 14 nights accommodation in selected hotel standard room
• Transfers airport – hotel – airport
• Excursions mentioned and described in the itinerary in regular service
• Breakfast daily

Not included:
• International flights, domestic and regional
• Tickets to Parks and / or Reserves or National or Provincial Museums
• Early check in or late check out
• Breakfast outside of these hours for each hotel
• Travel Insurance (we suggest contracting)

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