Patagonia Highlights

We are really happy to welcome you in Argentina!

Upon arrival at Ezeiza International Airport your guide will meet and greet you and will introduce you to Buenos Aires, one of the most passionate and cosmopolitan cities of South America.  While you are transferred to your selected hotel,  you will learn about its rich architectural and cultural heritage, modern creative energy, electric nightlife, unique traditions, vibrant arts scene, extensive parks, and warm, friendly hosts that makes it one of the world’s most exciting capitals.
Your guide will assist you at check-in and you will have some time to rest and relax after the long flight.

Time to know more about the big city!

Welcome to Puerto Madryn: Let yourself get into the swing of unlimited nature! 

Today you will be picked-up early and tranferred to Aeroparque to board your morning flight to Trelew.
Upon arrival at  Trelew  Airport your guide will meet and greet you. After this warm welcome,  you will be drived 123kms  to Punta Tombo to visit  the Penguin Rockery,  the largest penguin nesting ground in continental South America.  Magellan Penguins gather in colony of about three million specimens. Along the coast of the Peninsula, the beautiful penguins and the big elephant-seals enjoy the peace of the place.  A wide variety of birds -like rock cormorants, giant petrels, kelp gulls and black oyster catchers- take part in the peculiar performance of a natural, exclusive and moving theatre. Penguins can be spotted from September to April so if you plan your trip off-season,  you will visit Trelew City and its Paleontological Museum to enjoy dynamic learning and recreation. Inside its modern rooms, MEF -which stands for Museo Egidio Feruglio- displays fossils and documentation that give proof of the habitat and habits of prehistoric animals, especially dinosaurs.
If there is one place in Argentina where Welsh roots evoke those immigrants who landed in America in search of a better world, that place is certainly Gaiman, your next stop on this tour. Welsh roots are present everywhere. In its clean and lonely streets, everyone respects the time for a nap and each of the annual celebrations. At present, these customs, their architecture, tradition and even their language have been preserved by the descendants of the first colonists.  One of these famous traditions, which lures visitors from all over the world, even from Wales itself, is the tea ritual. This singular beverage has its own secrets and is accompanied by the well-known Welsh cake. Each tea house has its own recipe and you will be welcomed to try them!

Finally your last stop is Puerto Madryn, your guide will assist you at check-in and you will have some time to rest and relax after this wonderful and exciting  day! 

Peninsula Valdes: A unique natural area in the world. 

Enjoy early breakfast and get ready to enjoy  a Full Day Tour to Peninsula Valdes, one of the finest wildlife reserves in South America. It is the most important geographical feature of the Argentine coast. It was declared a World Natural Heritage by UNESCO in 1999. 
  Southern Right Whales arrive and stay from June to December.  Sea lions, sea elephants, seals, guanacos, rheas and many seabirds are present in large numbers in the beaches and headlands.
The peninsula is made up of two gulfs: San José Gulf and Nuevo Gulf. At the heart of San José Gulf lies the Los Pájaros Island, home to all species of southern birds. At low tide you can reach the island, walking on the uncovered beach bed and in presence of algae. The Nuevo Gulf is, however, a special place for diving due to its deep and quiet waters. 

After this unique experience, you will return  to your hotel, where you'll have some well-deserved relaxing time. 

USHUAIA: "Towards the end of the world”

You will be making an early departure from your hotel to the airport to board your flight down to Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city. Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport by a friendly and experienced guide, who'll transfer you to your chosen hotel, and then help you become acquainted with the city.
Your afternoon will be spent at your leisure to walk around as you will. A couple of good hints would be to make your way to the End of the World Museum, and/or the Old Penitentiary Museum. Make sure to enjoy the typical dish at these latitudes: the ridiculously delicious king crab.

This morning you'll visit the Tierra del Fuego National Park, the only one in the country with a maritime coast. Within its 63,000 hectares, you'll find fire-bushes, beech trees, ñires, box-leafed barberries, along with endless profusions of flowers such as its spectacular orchids and violets. Hugging the mountains, you'll follow a road where you'll come across both peat bogs and beaver dams. After crossing the Lapataia River, a magnificent view of Laguna Verde (Green Lagoon) and the upland geese and ibis that come here every summer will present themselves to your astonished eyes. A walk along the path up to Laguna Negra (Black Lagoon) or the Beavers' Path will be suggested at that point - your camera will be amply rewarded if you take either of these up. At Lapataia Bay, you'll witness the testimony of the original inhabitants of the Island (the Yamanas) at a fascinating archaeological site: the "concheros". On the way back to Ushuaia, take a brief stop at Lake Roca, whose colour changes as the weather does.

Welcome to El Calafate!!

Upon arrival at Calafate airport, you'll be greeted by your experienced guide who knows all about this cozy little Patagonian village huddled on the shore of Lake Argentino. Once you arrive at your selected hotel, your guide will assist you at check-in. You will have  a day  at leisure to enjoy some of the multiple  outdoors possibilities. The scenery alone will leave you breathless. You'll have the afternoon and evening all to yourself to stroll by the lake, explore the city or simply relax at your selected resort.

"The breathtaking Perito Moreno Glacier"

Argentina isn't short on natural beauty, but today, you'll get to see one of the most irrefutably beauteous:  the Perito Moreno Glacier.  You'll have very little inclination to argue with UNESCO's decision to dub this a World Natural Heritage Site way back in 1981. Arriving at the Glaciers' balconies, you'll get to spend 4 or so hours walking along the various pathways to drink in its glory from different angles. Gorgeously framed by dramatic mountains, lakes and forests, the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the most spectacular scenes going around. It owes its fame to its continuous movement, which produces a cyclical phenomenon of advance and backward motion, causing awe-inspiring periods of ice-toppling. You won't believe your eyes, so make sure you take plenty of photos!

Back to the big city! 

After all this excitement, this morning you will be drived to El Calafate Airport  to head on back to Buenos Aires and your comfortable city hotel.  Have the night out on the town, taking in the many shops, art galleries, bars, restaurants and discotheques with which Buenos Aires is packed.

Come back soon!

After your last sumptuous breakfast, make sure you save some time to buy your last-minute souvenirs and/or photos.  At the scheduled time, you'll be picked up from your hotel to be transferred to Ezeiza International Airport to board your flight back home. It's certain you'll carry the warmth of Argentina's people in your soul, not to mention the natural beauties of this wonderful country in your camera! It wouldn't be too much of a surprise if you're back over this way some time soon.

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