Pure Nature of Argentina & Chile

ITINERARY

• DAY 1

  Welcome to Buenos Aires!

  Arrival in Buenos Aires, meeting with the passengers. Transfer from the International Airport to your hotel in private service.
  
  A classic City Tour around Buenos Aires, which starts in the center of the city visiting the main square, Plaza de Mayo, the Government Building or the Pink House (Casa de Gobierno or Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), the City Hall (Cabildo), and the Colon Theatre (Teatro Colón). We visit the most important neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, such as the traditional San Telmo; La Boca, the original place of settlement of Italian immigrants; Puerto Madero with its famous restaurants; the residential Palermo; and finally, the elegant Recoleta.
  
  Dinner tango show at La Ventana. In the very heart of the San Telmo neighborhood, this refurbished historic shared living house is a classic building of Buenos Aires culture. La Ventana is a trip to older times. The architectural style of the interior is preserved, and creates the ideal setting for a unique experience; 35 artists in the scene, two tango orchestras, a folklore band, dancers and singers; a menu that consists of several traditional and international dishes, and a list of excellent Argentine wines. It includes a starter, main course, dessert, wine, non-alcoholic drink or water, and coffee.

  What's included?

  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 2

  Ushuaia

  Departure transfer from your hotel to the National Airport in private service. Arrival to Ushuaia and private transfer to your hotel.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 3

  Ushuaia - Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park & Get Close to Sea Lions Island

  Excursion to visit Tierra del Fuego National Park. This park represents the southernmost protected area, being the only National Park to have coastlines, covering a stretch of 4 miles. On the way to the National Park, we visit Pipo River, Monte Susana, Ensenada Bay, Redonda Island, Roca Lake, Casita del Bosque, Verde and Negra Lagoon, beaver's dam and Lapataia Bay. The topography of the park is varied. The beautiful landscapes include steep mountains, rivers, valleys, and lakes. The excursion ends with the train of the End of the World. We go through the same road the prisoners used to take 100 years ago. We visit an inaccessible area of the National Park aboard an ancient train with steam engines and elegant cars with wide windows.
  
  Ready for to get close to sea lions? Transfer to the port of Ushuaia and embark on our navigation to go towards the Beagle Channel, enjoying the panoramic view of the cost of this city. Boating southwest we get close to Sea Lions Island, where we keep seeing sea lions, their way of life, and the beautiful scenery. We continue our journey passing through Pájaros Island, where we can see a wide range of sea fauna. Then we go to the Lighthouse Les Eclaireurs where Monte Cervantes vessel sank in 1930. We return through Paso Chico, seeing Tunnel and Fique Estancias and we arrive in Ushuaia with a beautiful view of the city, Martial Mount, and the Martial Glacier.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
  • Cruise/Boat
• DAY 4

  El Calafate

  Departure transfer from your hotel to Ushuaia airport in private service. Arrive in El Calafate and private transfer to your hotel.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 5

  Perito Moreno - Explore The Los Glaciares National Park & Rico Lake

  Departure early in the morning to Los Glaciares National Park which is about 50 miles from El Calafate. During this trip we will be able to know beautiful places like The Andes, boarding the south shore of Argentino Lake. Then we cross Centinela and Mitre Rivers, arrive at the Rico Branch, and enter into Los Glaciares National Park. Boarding Rico Lake we start to see ice floating on the water until we can finally watch one of the most beautiful natural wonders declared as World Heritage by UNESCO. We stay in this place for a while and then return to El Calafate. Excursion in regular service.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Cruise/Boat
• DAY 6

  Puerto Natales

  Transfer from your hotel to the bus terminal in El Calafate. Take the coach from El Calafate to Puerto Natales.
  
  Arrival at Puerto Natales and private transfer to your hotel.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 7

  Discover The Torres del Paine National Park

  We will start our tour to the Torres del Paine National Park, bordering the Sienna of Ultima Esperanza and later crossing extensive pampas of Magellanic steppe until we reach the town of Cerro Castillo, where we can enjoy a coffee and buy typical handicrafts of the region.
  
  Then from Mirador Lago Sarmiento, we will have a beautiful postcard of the Paine Massif, adorned by the presence of guanacos, ñandúes, and condors that inhabit the sector. Another interesting point is the Laguna Amarga sector, from where you have one of the best views of the imposing granite waters "Las Torres del Paine", which on clear days can be reflected in the lagoon, obtaining a spectacular landscape.
  
  We will enter Torres del Paine National Park, the World Biosphere Reserve, to enjoy one of the most attractive places on the planet. We will stop at the Nordenskjold Lake Viewpoint, from there we will have a beautiful view of the different peaks of the Cordillera Paine, highlighting the famous "Cuernos del Paine" and the highest mountain in the Park; The "Paine Grande" with 3,050 meters height.
  
  Then we will move to the sector of Salto Grande, where we will make a short hike to reach this great waterfall that empties into Lake Pehoé. We will stop for lunch inside the park. Later we will go to the Gray Lake sector where we will make a walk crossing the hanging bridge over the "Pingo River", we will cross a Forest of Lehengas and we will arrive at the beach from where we will have a spectacular view of the floating floes of Glacier Gray. On our way back we stop at the Milodón Cave Natural Monument; Set of caves where the remains of an herbivorous mammal of great dimensions that was extinguished at the end of the Pleistocene, were found.
  
  We will take a walk inside the main cave, which is about 200 meters deep, 80 meters wide, and 30 meters high, and at the end, we can take a self-picture next to the replica of this extinct animal "El Milodón". Return to our hotel in Puerto Natales.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 8

  Puerto Natales

  Enjoy the day at leisure.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
• DAY 9

  Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas

  Meet your driver and transfer to the airport in Punta Arenas. Upon arrival at Puerto Montt Airport, you will be meet and greeted by your private driver who will take you to your hotel in Puerto Varas.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 10

  Puerto Varas - Bariloche by Lakes Crossing

  Transfer to the cross-office in regular service.
  
  Lake Crossing: Departure from Puerto Varas hotels and locations provided. Continuation toward Petrohué, bordering Lake Llanquihue. Impressive views of Volcano Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes dominate the landscape. We will enter the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park where we will visit the Petrohué waterfalls; whimsical shapes of volcanic rock, bathed by green waterfalls make the perfect picture. We will set sail to Peulla, sailing on Todos Los Santos Lake. If the weather permits incredible views of Osorno and Puntiagudo Volcanoes and Mount Tronador will surprise you. Arrival to Peulla, ecological Village, a paradise for nature lovers.
  
  We will board a bus with the destination Puerto Frias. After performing the departures formalities at Chilean Customs Office. We will cross the Andes Mountain range at 3,202 ft above sea level. We will descend by a sneaky road to Puerto Friars, navigation by Felix Frías lake, toward Puerto Alegre. In Porto Alegre will take a bus to Puerto Blest. Departure from Puerto Blest, we will begin the last navigation on Nahuel Huapi Lake, with destination to Puerto Pañuelo.
  
  Arrival to Puerto Pañuelo, we take the bus to make the final part of our trip with destination to Bariloche. Arrival to Bariloche. Excursion in regular service.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 11

  San Martin de Los Andes

  On the way to Villa La Angostura you will enjoy beautiful landscapes filled with Lenga Beech, cordilleran Cypress, and Coihue forests (all native to the southern Andes range), going around Nahuel Huapi Lake. A few miles further the trajectory known as Seven Lakes begins where we will be able to appreciate the following lakes: Espejo, Correntoso, Escondido, Villarino, Falkner, and Machónico.
  
  We finally arrive at San Martín de Los Andes going around Lacar Lake. After having lunch we return by another road having a wonderful view of Meliquina Lake and then Meliquina River.
  
  We will make a little stop to visit Casa de Piedra (House made of Stone) which is a cave in the rocks with easy access. Later on, we finish our trip watching numerous figures you can appreciate in rocks that are eroded. Excursion in regular service.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 12

  Bariloche - Nahuel Huapi Lake, Bonita Beach, and Huemul Island

  This excursion starts at Bariloche. On the way, we will enjoy beautiful landscapes including Nahuel Huapi Lake, Bonita Beach, and Huemul Island. Afterward, we will arrive at the foot of Campanario Hill. At this point, a chair lift will take you to the top of the Hill (1050 meters.) where you will be able to enjoy one of the most beautiful sights of the region. From this viewpoint, you can admire Nahuel Huapi Lake, Perito Moreno, El Trébol lagoon, San Pedro Peninsula and Llao-Llao, Victoria Lake, and also López Hills, Goye Hill, Otto Hill, Catedral Hill and the city of Bariloche. After crossing San Pedro Peninsula, you can find Llao-LLao where San Eduardo Chapel is located, a regional architectonic jewel. On Nahuel Huapi Lake you can find Puerto Pañuelo and then we will cross Angostura Bridge, on Angostura River, which joins Moreno Lake and Nahuel Huapi Lake. We continue up to Punto Panorámico (Panoramic Point) and return to the city. Chairlift to Cerro Campanario Hill is included.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 13

  Flight to Buenos Aires

  Departure transfer from your hotel in downtown to the airport of Bariloche in private service. Arrival at the national airport of Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 14

  End of the Journey

  Meet your private driver at the lobby and depart to the Buenos Aires International Airport to take your home flight.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer