The magnificent landscapes of Argentine Patagonia.

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Buenos Aires

  

  Your local driver will pick you up at the international airport to take you to your hotel, where we will welcome you and give you your travel diary. Overnight stay in a double room with private bathroom and breakfast included.

• day 2

  Guided tour of Buenos Aires and tango show.

  Private guided tour with French-speaking guide. 4h guided tour by car. Places visited: la Boca (Caminito), Recoleta and its cemetery, Puerto Madero and Palermo. Lunch break (not included). 2h walking tour of the historic center and San Telmo. Evening tango dinner-show with live orchestra and top-level dancers. Overnight in hotel, double room with private bathroom and breakfast included.

• day 3

  Direction Puerto Madryn

  

  Private transfer: Buenos Aires hotel - airport Flight Buenos Aires - Trelew (not included) Semi-private transfer: Trelew airport - Puerto Madryn hotel Free afternoon to discover the seaside town of Puerto Madryn. Night in hosteria: double room with shared bathroom with 1 other room and breakfast included.

• day 4

  Valdés Peninsula and whale watching at sea

  Small group outing with a bilingual guide (French-speaking guide on request) to discover the ecosystem of the Valdés Peninsula. Observation in particular of sea lions, Patagonian hares, foxes, guanacos, ñandús (relatives of the ostrich), etc. Includes a boat trip to observe southern right whales up close (from mid-June to early December). Entrance to the Valdés Peninsula and lunch not included. Night in a hosteria: double room with bathroom shared with 1 other room and breakfast included.

• day 5

  Punta Tombo and the Magellanic penguins

  

  Small group outing with a bilingual guide (French-speaking guide on request) to discover the largest penguin reserve in Latin America. A surprise awaits you on the way back. Entrance to the reserve and lunch not included. Night in a hosteria: double room with bathroom shared with 1 other room and breakfast included.

• day 6

  Direction Ushuaia

  Free morning. Unique opportunity in the world to go snorkeling with sea lions (optional). Semi-private transfer: Puerto Madryn hotel - Trelew airport. Domestic flight Trelew - Ushuaia (not included). Transfer Ushuaia airport - hotel (taxi not included). Double room B&B with private bathroom and breakfast.

• day 7

  Tierra del Fuego Park

  Round-trip transfer by minibus to Tierra del Fuego National Park with a first stop at Laguna Ensenada, where the southernmost post office in the world is located. You will then take the minibus to the starting point of several trails, where you can visit at your own pace Bahia Lapataia, Laguna Negra, Lake Roca, etc. Guide and entrance to Tierra del Fuego National Park not included. Double room B&B with private bathroom and breakfast.

• day 8

  Excursion on the Beagle Channel and departure for El Calafate.

  Small group navigation (25 people max) on the Beagle Channel with a bilingual guide. You will go as far as the Les Éclaireurs lighthouse and observe along the way, in particular, a colony of sea lions as well as several species of cormorants. Stop on Bridges Island. Snack and hot drinks included. Domestic flight Ushuaia - El Calafate (not included). Private transfer El Calafate airport - hotel. Night in a hosteria: double room with private bathroom and breakfast.

• day 9

  Excursion to Perito Moreno and night outing in the footsteps of the aboriginal populations.

  Group outing accompanied by a bilingual guide: observation and interpretation of the Perito Moreno glacier from the walkways of Los Glaciares National Park. Lunch and entrance to the national park not included. Possibility to replace this outing with mini-trekking on the glacier (at extra cost). Night outing in a 4x4. You will travel across the Patagonian steppe to caves that once sheltered the first aboriginal populations to arrive in the region. Interpretation of the drawings left on the rock thousands of years ago. Typical dinner included in the caves. Bilingual Spanish/English guide in a small group. Night in a hosteria: double room with private bathroom and breakfast.

• day 10

  Navigation on Lake Argentin

  Grandiose landscapes await. During your navigation, you will be amazed by, among others, the north face of the Perito Moreno, the Spegazzini glacier, icebergs, and, in the distance, the Upsala glacier. Scheduled stopover with panoramic view of the region. Gourmet sandwich lunch included. Entrance to the national park not included. Night in hosteria: double room with private bathroom and breakfast.

• day 11

  Discovery of a Patagonian farm

  Half-day discovery of a small Patagonian farm, with enchanting landscapes as far as the eye can see. 2 hours of horseback riding. Visit to the museum on the history of the native populations of the region. Barbecue lunch. Shared bus transfer included to El Chaltén. Overnight in an apartment in El Chaltén. Breakfast not included.

• day 12

  Free hiking in El Chaltén

  

  Several options for day hikes are possible. Return transfer by bus included. Night in a hosteria: double room with private bathroom and breakfast.

• day 13

  Direction Bariloche

  

  Private transfer: El Calafate hotel - airport Flight El Calafate - Bariloche (not included) Semi-private transfer: Bariloche airport - accommodation Free afternoon. You will enjoy a gourmet dinner evening at your accommodation, in the company of your hosts, with excellent regional products. Night in guesthouse: double room with private bathroom and breakfast included.

• day 14

  Route of the Seven Lakes and San Martín de los Andes

  Small group excursion with a bilingual Spanish/English guide towards San Martín de los Andes. Visit en route to Villa La Angostura and panoramic view of the seven lakes. Night in a guesthouse: double room with private bathroom and breakfast included.

• day 15

  Cerro Tronador and Ventisquero Negro

  Small group excursion with a bilingual Spanish/English guide, including various scenic stops until arrival at the black glacier: Ventisquero Negro, at the foot of Cerro Tronador. Entrance to the national park is not included. Night in a guest room: double room with private bathroom and breakfast included.

• day 16

  Circuito Chico

  Half-day excursion with a bilingual Spanish/English guide on the Circuito Chico, including various panoramic stops up to the magnificent view of Lake Moreno and the Llao Llao peninsula from the Punto Panorámico. You will also take a chairlift to the top of Cerro Campanario to admire an incredible 360° view. Semi-private transfer: Bariloche accommodation - airport Flight Bariloche - Buenos Aires (not included) Private transfer: Buenos Aires airport - accommodation Overnight in hotel, double room with private bathroom and breakfast included.

• day 17

  Zodiac outing off the beaten path in the Tigre delta and accompaniment to the milonga.

  Private tour with a French-speaking guide in the lesser-known part of the delta, discovering the lifestyle of locals living on the islands year-round. Discover the very diverse vegetation of the delta, contrasting with the native vegetation of the new islands. Lunch possible in a local restaurant on an island (not included). Round-trip transfer by train from Buenos Aires, 1h (not included). Explore the world of milongas, accompanied by a French-speaking dancer who will reveal to you the secrets and codes of tango. Included: entry to a traditional milonga and a modern milonga. Overnight in a hotel, double room with private bathroom and breakfast included.

• day 18

  Return to your country of origin

  Private transfer hotel - international airport Have a good trip back!