Day 1 – Buenos Aires
Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred
by private service to your hotel leaving you the remained of
the day to explore the city and possibly get your first
glimpse of the Obelisco, Casa Rosada, or the tree-lined
streets of Recoleta.Overnight.
Day 2 – Buenos Aires
Our City Tour will provide you a great overview of the city
and its diverse attractions.
Over the course of three hours you will have the chance to
visit Retiro, Avenida 9 de
Julio, Downtown, Puerto Madero, San Telmo, Recoleta and La
Boca.
• In the evening you will be treated to one of Buenos Aires’
most emblematic cultural
highlight’s; a Dinner and Tango Show offering a spectacular
demonstration of the local
dancing accompanied by delicious Argentine cuisine and all
the malbec you’d like.Overnight
Day 3 – Buenos Aires / Puerto Madryn
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be taken to the
domestic airport to take your flight to Trelew ( 67 km south
of Puerto Madryn ). Upon arrival, you will be taken to your
hotel in Puerto Madryn, leaving you the remainder of the day
to enjoy the coastal town and possibly catch your first
glimpse of the whales passing by.Overnight.
Day 4 – Peninsula Valdes
After breakfast you will be led on a full day's tour of the
Valdes Peninsula. To enter this
UNESCO World Heritage site, you will cross an incredibly
narrow strip of land with sea onboth sides. Further along
you will arrive at Caleta Valdes, a large natural creek that
is home to a colony of sea elephants. After admiring Caleta
Valdes you'll continue along the road as it drops suddenly
down into a crescent of golden cliffs overlooking a bright
blue bay and the small village of Puerto Piramides. Here
pods of southern right whales tend to arrive in late June.
You can take a boat trip around the bay and watch these
immense creatures gliding past. While the whales may be seen
from late June to mid December, the sea elephants and sea
lions are permanent residents. Following your tour you will
return to your hotel in Puerto Madryn.Overnight.
Day 5 – Penguins in Punta Tombo – Puerto Madryn
After a leisurely breakfast you will leave Puerto Madryn and
drive 120km south to visit thelargest colony of Magellan
penguins in South America. The colony's population reaches
over half a million birds during the peak season, and the
best time to visit is between October and April. One of the
greatest features of this reserve is the fact that you
canliterally walk among the penguins and observe their
habits. You'll have the opportunity to see how they feed
their babies, defend their territory, build their nests, and
of course watch their characteristic comedy waddle in and
out of the sea. Following the tour you will head to Trelew
in order to visit the Egidio Feruglio Paleontology Museum,
before continuing to the charming Welsh town of Gaiman for
afternoon tea and Welshdelicacies. You will then return to
your hotel in Puerto Madryn just in time to enjoy the
sunset.Overnight.
Day 6 – Puerto Madryn / Ushuaia
At appropriate time you will be transferred to the airport
in Trelew to take your flight to
Ushuaia. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel
leaving you the rest of the day to explore the city, try
some of delicious fresh seafood, or learn of the region’s
history at the Prisoners Museums.Overnight.
Day 7 – Tierra del Fuego National Park – Trekking &
Canoeing in the National Park
After breakfast, you will leave on a full day excursion to
Tierra del Fuego National Park
that allows you to get off the tourist path and see a side
of the park that most visitors
miss. The excursion includes guided trekking beside the
Beagle Channel and canoeing
along Lapataia River until Lapataia Bay (Box lunch is
included).
If you prefer a less adventurous option for this day, just
let us know and we will change
this activity for another one that suits you better (maybe,
the Train of the End of the World or a soft trekking).Overnight.
Day 8 – Beagle Channel Navigation / El Calafate
After making your way to the pier you will take a boat
cruise along the famous Beagle
Channel. You will gain panoramas of Ushuaia Bay and see the
diverse marine wildlife,
such as cormorants and fur seals, on De los Lobos and De los
Pajaros Islands. On one
of the Bridges Isles, you can explore the island for
concheros, or giant shells, and enjoy
the views of Chile and Argentina. You will also see the Les
Eclaireurs lighthouse. During the cruise, you can enjoy
snacks and favorite Argentine drink, mate.At appropriate
time you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to
the airport for your flight to El Calafate. Upon arrival you
will be taken to the hotel and have the rest of the day to
relax or explore the areas around the town or possible make
the 1km hike out to Laguna Nimez for a beautiful Patagonian
sunset. Overnight.
Day 9 – Perito Moreno Glacier – El Calafate
After an early breakfast, you will leave on a full day
excursion to Los Glaciers National
Park a Unesco World Heritage site since 1981 and home to one
of the most awe inspiring sites in Argentina, Perito Moreno Glacier. During the tour you will have the chance to enjoy
stunning views of the glacier from various spots around
National Park, as well as a boat tour that will take you
close enough to fully take in just how massive it is. For
even more adventure, you may choose the Big Ice or
Mini-Trekking programs, both allow you to hike on the
glacier! And yes, ice-shoes/crampons are included!
In the early evening you will be returned to you hotel.
Overnight.
Day 10 – El Calafate
Day at leisure to enjoy any of the optional tours around El
Calafate. We suggest a visit to Estancia Cristina, a bike
ride out to the lake, or a boat cruise to explore some of
the more remote glaciers in the region.Overnight.
Day 11 – El Calafate / Buenos Aires
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to
the airport to take your flight to
Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, you will be taken to the hotel.
Overnight.
Day 12 – Buenos Aires / Puerto Iguazu
At appropriate time you will be taken to the domestic
airport to take your flight to Puerto
Iguazu. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your hotel at
which point you will have the
afternoon to relax and enjoy the tropical climate and jungle
setting.Overnight.
Day 13 – Iguazu National Park: Argentine Side
After breakfast you will depart on a full day excursion to
the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls where you will have
intimate views of this unforgettable section of the Iguazu
River.
Lower and upper walkways permit up close and personal
experiences with this
magnificent spectacle of nature. Trails through the 210
square mile reserve provide
visitors with various views of the Falls, especially the
largest one, Devil's Throat. The
ecological train ride is included in the tour with an option
to add the Safari Nautico boat
trip taking you right up to the base of the Falls ( this
exiting excursion is highly
recommend in order to feel the power of the Iguazu Falls.
You have to know that you will get 100% wet because it is
like a “natural shower”. Be sure to take some extra clothes
if you want to do this extra excursion). Return to the hotel
in the late afternoon.
Overnight.
Day 14 – Iguazu National Park: Brazilian Side / Buenos
Aires
After breakfast, enjoy a half day excursion to the Brazilian
side of the Iguazu Falls where you will enjoy vast panoramic
views of the Falls allowing you to take them in in their
entirety.At appropriate time in the afternoon you will be
transferred to the airport to take your flight to Buenos
Aires. Upon arrival you will be taken to your
hotel.Overnight.
Day 15 – Buenos Aires
At appropriate time you will be escorted by private service
to the international airport for
your flight back home.
End of the Services
BASED ON B&B / INN / 2* HOTEL ACCOMMODATION:
- Buenos Aires ~ Hotel Viamonte, Gran Hotel Argentino, or
similar.
- Puerto Madryn ~ Apart Hotel Los Tulipanes, Ty Coed,
Hosteria Las Maras (Standard room) La Posada de Madryn or
similar.
- El Calafate ~ Hostería Cauquenes de Nimez, Kau Kalenshen,
Patagonia Rebelde or similar.
BASED ON 3* HOTEL / INN ACCOMMODATION:
- Buenos Aires ~ Hotel Tribeca, Hotel Viamonte, Hotel
Dazzler Libertad (Standard room), Hotel Dazzler Suites
Arroyo (Classic room), Hotel de las Americas, Hotel
Lafayette or similar.
- Puerto Madryn ~ Villa Piren (Premium room), Hotel Bahia
Nueva o similar.
- El Calafate ~ Hostería Posta Sur, Hosteria Tierra
Tehuelche, Hostería Los Canelos, Hotel Kalken or similar.
Ushuaia ~ Hostería Patagonia Jarke, Hotel Tierra del Fuego,
Hosteria Macondo, Hostería Mirabeagle, Hotel Altos Ushuaia
or similar.
- Puerto Iguazu or Foz do Iguazu ~ Hotel Orquideas (Master
room), La Aldea de la Selva, Saint George (Master room),
Hotel Cataratas or similar.
BASED ON 4* HOTEL / INN ACCOMMODATION:
- Buenos Aires ~ Hotel Dazzler Tower, Hotel Americas Tower,
Hotel Dazzler Tower Maipu, Hotel Savoy, Hotel Esplendor
Buenos Aires, Hotel Caesar Park Silver (De Luxe room) or
similar.
- Puerto Madryn ~ Territorio Hotel (Standard room), Yene Hue
(Standard room), Peninsula (Standard room) or similar.
- El Calafate ~ Hotel Kau Yatun, Esplendor, Hotel Elan (Lake
view), Hotel Design Suites (categoría Standard) or similar.
- Ushuaia ~ Mil810, Hotel Alto Andino, Hotel Fueguino (Mountain
view), Los Yamanas or similar.
- Puerto Iguazu ~ Hotel Amerian Portal de Iguazu, La
Cantera, Bourbon Hotel (categoría superior) or similar.
NOTE:
Whale Watching Season is from mid-June until December.
Penguin’s Season is from October until April.
*Prices in US Dollars.
*Valid until the April 30TH , 2012.
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