Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn, Ushuaia & Calafate
Argentina
Detailed itinerary
day 1
Buenos Aires
Transfer in private service from international airport to hotel with guide.
Buenos Aires city tour with lunch.
Duration: 3 hs approx. - Shared Service with Guide.
Highlights: Recoleta - Palermo - Plaza de Mayo - Puerto Madero - San Telmo - La Boca.
On an unforgettable route, we will live all the porteño magic. These few hours feature all the magic of Argentina"s capital city. In this most complete overview of the Paris of South America we will visit the glamorous neighborhoods of Recoleta and its most famous cemetery, Palermo, May Square and the Pink House, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the newest & trendiest Puerto Madero Area and many other emblematic buildings and palaces of unique architectural, historical, and cultural value. The visit would not be complete without the sights of the first settlements of the city of Buenos Aires. The pintoresque neighborhood of San Telmo, residence to the porteño aristocracy until the end of the XIX century and where the renowned antiques market is held every Sunday; Caminito Street, in the colorful, Italian immigrants neighborhood of La Boca.
Lunch will be taken at a traditional Argentinean restaurant on our way.
* Kindly note that drop off is not back to hotels but in different stops as follows: Puente de la Mujer (Puerto Madero) // Galerías Pacífico Shopping // Av Santa Fe y 9 de Julio // Juncal y Cerrito // Obelisco // Colon Theatre // Irigoyen y Lima.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Lunch.
day 2
Buenos Aires / Puerto Madryn
Transfer in private service from hotel in downtown to domestic airport without guide.
Transfer in shared service from Trelew airport to hotel in Puerto Madryn with guide & Punta Tombo with fee included.
Duration: 10 hs approx. - Shared Service with Guide Highlights: Magellan Penguins.
Only 180 km away from Puerto Madryn, the huge Provincial Reserve of Punta Tombo houses the largest Magellan Penguin colony in the world. After admiring the impressive Patagonic steppe, we will walk out to the sea through a narrow stony path onto wide beaches. These most funny creatures gather in Punta Tombo from September to April, during their breeding season, and coexist with other sea animals (sea lions and coastal birds) and land animals (guanacos, Patagonian maras, rheas, and foxes), before returning to the northern coasts of South America.
We will walk among these curious birds and observe their habits and rituals very closely. Depending on the time of the year, we will be able to see different stages of their reproductive cycle.
Penguins season: From September to March.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.
day 3
Puerto Madryn
Península Valdes - Fee included.
Duration: 10 hs approx. – Shared service with guide - Fee included Highlights: Whales - Marine Elephants – Terrestrial fauna.
Home to right whales and declared a natural World Heritage Site, Península Valdés features rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, isles, and shallow bays. Along approximately 480 km (half of the road is paved), we will travel up to Puerto Pirámides. Puerto Pirámides offers the opportunity to practice whale watching (optional navigation).
After that, we will depart to Punta Delgada to take lunch (not included) and where we have the opportunity to go down to the beach to get close to the elephant seals. During the afternoon, in Punta Cantor will go down the cliffs to "walk around elephant seals". We interpret the geological formations of the coast and from there we return to the Isthmus Carlos Ameghino, where we visit the interpretation center. On the way we have a good chance of observing terrestrial wildlife, such as guanacos, choiques, foxes, maras, piches, skunks, etc. Between April and August the lighthouse of Punta Delgada is closed, so it will not be possible to visit.
We recommend you make this excursion between July to December, outside these dates please note that the excursion may change.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
day 4
Puerto Madryn / Trelew / Ushuaia
Transfer in shared service from hotel in Puerto Madryn to Trelew airport with English and Spanish speaking guide. Transfer in shared service from Ushuaia airport to hotel with English and Spanish speaking guide.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
day 5
Ushuaia
National Park Tour - Fee included.
Duration: 4 hs approx. - Shared service with guide.
Highlights: National park - Ensenada - Acigami Lake - Lapataia Lake.
Only 12 km west from the southernmost city in the world, we find Tierra del Fuego National Park, the only one in Ushuaia. We will be able to appreciate the varied local flora, including different types of trees, bushes, and flowers, and fauna, including both native and introduced animals, such as Andean foxes, beavers, rabbits, and over 90 bird species. In this half-day tour, we will visit Ensenada, Acigami Lake, and Lapataia Bay, and walk short distances around the lake, beaver dams, and the bay itself, very close to the Chilean border.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
day 6
Ushuaia / El Calafate
Transfer in shared service from hotel to Ushuaia airport with English and Spanish-speaking guide.
Transfer in shared service from Calafate airport to hotel with English and Spanish-speaking guide.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
day 7
El Calafate
Perito Moreno glacier tour - Fee Included Duration: 8 hs approx. -Shared Service with guide Highlights: Perito Moreno Glacier.
The Perito Moreno Glacier rises majestically 80 km away from El Calafate. This is one of the largest and the only advancing glacier in the world, as well as the biggest attraction at Los Glaciares National Park, a 600,000-hectare protected area covered by an ice mantle.
We will start by penetrating the Patagonic Andean forest and make a first breathtaking stop at "Curva de los Suspiros" (Curve of Sighs), where we will enjoy a first view of this incredible natural wonder. When we approach the glacier, we will walk down the catwalks to approach the Glacier and admire from different panoramic points this wonderful creation of Mother Nature. We will be able to contemplate very closely when varied-sized ice blocks loosen and fall into the water with a great thunder becoming beautiful ice floes in the deep waters of the Lago Argentino. This day will be an unforgettable experience, a once in a lifetime delight.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
day 8
El Calafate / Buenos Aires
Transfer in shared service from hotel to Calafate airport with English and Spanish-speaking guide.
Transfer in private service from domestic airport to hotel in downtown without guide.
Dinner and Tango Show at Tango Porteño.
Duration: 4:30 hs approx.- Shared Service - Shared Transfer without Guide Highlights: Dinner Tango and Show.
Tango Porteño is a unique place. The building used to be the Metro movie house, owned by the Metro Goldwyn Meyer company, a few steps from the Obelisco, in the heart of Buenos Aires. Now, the place is totally transformed into a tastefully decorated room where a refined tango show magically recreates the history of this musical genre, paired with international cuisine, honoring the golden days of classic Buenos Aires.
Accommodation at selected hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
day 9
Buenos Aires
Transfer in private service from hotel to international airport without guide.
included:
SERVICES in private or regular basis, with or without guide, as specified in our quotation.
Meals and beverages as detailed in the program.
Portages for Transfers.
Entrance fees to national parks and natural reservoirs.
Current VAT as per local laws and regulations.
not included:
Services not detailed in our proposal.
Meals and beverages that are NOT detailed in the Program.
Tips at Restaurants.
Early Check-In or Late Check-Out at Hotels.
Tips for Guides.
Extra expenses during tours or at hotels.
Calafate/Paine or v.v custom duties.
Calafate bus terminal tax (FTE): USD 1.-
Chalten bus terminal tax (CHA): USD 1.-
