South American Travel

16 Days / 15 Nights

$2,395.00

 

 

 

 

 

---------------------------------------- ITINERARY ----------------------------------------

Day 1 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TO BUENOS AIRES
Arrival at the airport in Buenos Aires. Assistance and transfer to the selected hotel.
GRAN HOTEL ARGENTINO
Meals: Breackfast.

Day 2 BUENOS AIRES
HD City Tour (3 hs)
Breakfast. In the morning, city tour of Buenos Aires, visiting the Avenida 9 de Julio and the Obelisco - symbol of the city - the historic Plaza de Mayo,the Government House, home of the National Executive known as 'Casa Rosada' , the Cabildo and the Metropolitana Cathedral. Continuing to the south we visit the quaint and colorful neighborhood of La Boca with its famous street Caminito. The tour continues to the old neighborhood of San Telmo, the modern neighborhood of Puerto Madero and Palermo residential to finish the tour in Recoleta, the most sophisticated neighborhood in the city, in whose cemetery lie the remains of Evita Peron
GRAN HOTEL ARGENTINO
Meals: Breackfast.

Day 3 BUENOS AIRES-USHUAIA
Transfer from the Hotel to Aeroparque to take the flight to Ushuaia AR2886. Arrival at Ushuaia Airport AR2886. Assistance and transfer to the selected hotel
HOTEL USHUAIA
Meals:Breackfast.

Day 4 USHUAIA TIERRA DEL FUEGO NATIONAL PARK- USHUAIA
After breakfast, we will make 2 half-day tours. Begin with an excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park: we will enjoy a wonderful natural setting, visiting Lake Roca, Castorera and Lapataia Bay, end of National Road Number 3, over 3000 km (more than 1860 miles) from Buenos Aires. Then, return to Ushuaia to take a boat to take us through the waters of the Beagle Channel. Visit the Sea Lion Island, B ird Island and the Lighthouse Eclaireurs. Return to hotel. Overnight.
HOTEL USHUAIA
Meals:Breackfast.

Day 5 USHUAIA-EL CALAFATE
After breakfast. In line schedule transfer to the airport to board flight to the city of El Calafate AR2898. Arrival, reception and transfer to the selected hotel. According to arrival time of flight, rest of the day off. Overnight.
HOTEL KAPENKE
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 6 EL CALAFATE
After breakfast, another fascinating excursion to the Los Glaciares National Park. This is a navigation along the waters of Lago Argentino, visiting the Upsala, Onelli and depending on time of year also Spegazzini. It will enjoy enormous icebergs floating in the lake, which in conjunction with sunlight, offer a wonderful and unforgettable spectacle. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
HOTEL KAPENKE
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 7 EL CALAFATE
After breakfast, we begin to travel one of the most wonderful excursions in the area, the visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier. After traveling a while in the Patagonian steppe, we will go entering an area with more vegetation, to finally arrive at the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier. Undoubtedly enjoy its magnificence, and its huge blocks of ice that break off, falling in the waters of Lago Argentino. An unforgettable spectacle. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
HOTEL KAPENKE
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 8 EL CALAFATE-EL CHALTEN
Breakfast. In the Morning transfer to the bus terminal in El Calafate to take a regular service of line (without guide) to El Chalten, National Capital of Trekking. Arrival. Assistance and transfer to selected hotel.
HOTEL POSADA LUNAJUIM
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 9 EL CHALTEN
climbing up the mountain, through a beech forest where it is common to see birds carpenters red beret and flocks of parrots. After two hours of walking, the path begins to skirt the Fitz Roy, being an ideal stage to take pictures and have a rest. A 10 km from El Chalten and after three hours of hiking, we reach the lagoon facing the Cerro Torre of the same name. About the waters of the lagoon floating icebergs from the glacier Grande.
In the headwaters of the Fitz Roy River. From here you can see, in all its majesty, the Cerro Torre, Egger, Standh, Adela and Solo.
POSADA LUNAJUIM
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 10 EL CHALTEN-EL CALAFATE-TORRES DEL PAINE
Breakfast. Transfer to the bus station in El Chalten to take a regular bus line (without guide) towards El Calafate.
CABANAS DEL PAINE
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 11 TORRES DEL PAINE
After an early breakfast we will leave in a full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park. Morning departure from El Calafate to the border with Chile, Argentina, from where, after passing through customs, continue 90 km in direction to Torres del Paine. Taking the inner road of the park, go first to Lago Sarmiento and Laguna Amarga. After a few miles reached the first lookout for a wonderful panoramic view of the Paine Horns. It continues in Lake Pehoe and the Rio Paine.
We camp in a very well equipped with hot showers, restaurant and bathrooms, located in a place blessed by the beautiful vistas that offer us the mountains. Dinner included.
CABANAS DEL PAINE
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 12 TORRES DEL PAINE-PUNTA ARENAS
Transfer by private car from the Torres del Paine National Park to 399 kilometers distant from the city of Punta Arenas, on the Strait of Magellan mystic, is approximated to 45.72 meters on the sea level. However, his highest tower reaches 2,999 meters, rising like a real wall covered with eternal snow.
HOTEL ISLA REY JORGE
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 13 PUNTA ARENAS-SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Transfer to Punta Arenas airport LA280, arrive in Santiago de Chile LA280. Assistance and transfer to the selected hotel.
HOTEL PROVIDENCIA
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 14 SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Arrival at Buenos Aires Airport. Attendance and transfer to selected hotel. Santiago city tour, begins visiting the civic district, stopping at the Presidential Palace La Moneda, continuing along Avenida Libertador Bernardo O 'Higgins to the old residential neighborhood of the city, crossing the Avenida Almirante Latorre, Blanco Encalada, passing the Equestrian Club of Santiago, the city's main Hippodrome, Republic where you can see the mansions and residences dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, highlighting the Palacio Cousino. The tour continues Morande Street to reach the center of Santiago where we will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Plaza de Armas. Then we will Bandera street, toward the Santa Lucia Hill. Then visit the modern residential and commercial sector of the city including a visit to a typical Chilean crafts center.
HOTEL PROVIDENCIA
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 15 SANTIAGO VISIT VIÑA DEL MAR AND VALPARAISO
Overnight at Hotel Providence with breakfast and taxes.
HOTEL PROVIDENCIA
Meals:Breackfast.

 

Day 16 SANTIAGO DE CHILE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for International flight.

 

 

---------------------------------------- PRICE ----------------------------------------

HOTEL	DOUBLE (2 PEOPLES)
Price per person :	USD$ 2,395.00

---------------------------------------- INCLUDED ----------------------------------------

Accommodations
* 02 Nights in Argentina
* 02 Nights in Ushuaia
* 03 Night in Calafate
* 02 Nights in Chalten
* 02 Nights in Torres del Paine
* 01 night in Punta Arenas
* 03 nights in Santiago

Guide
* Our guides speak Spanish, English Please contact us for an additional guide in your language.

Vehicle
* Tourist vehicles for all tours

Several
* The prices are fixed, please contact us if you prefer to stay in a different hotel category.
* Tour schedule and time can change due to circumstances beyond our control.
* Rates per person depend on the number of people.