- Transfer International Airport Ministro Pistarini (EZE) / Buenos Aires Hotel, private service with English-speaking guide
Welcome to Argentina!
Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel and have the rest of the day to enjoy at your own pace.
Buenos Aires is a marvelous and furious cosmopolitan city, full of colors and different kinds of architecture. Capital of Argentina and described as the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires proudly embraces this title, as well as showing off plenty of its own culture!
Argentines are usually eager to host visitors: if you walk the streets with a map, someone will surely stop and ask if you need directions. That’s our spirit! So, for this first day, feel free to wander the cobblestone streets lined with outdoor cafes, enjoy the mouthwatering aroma of prized Argentine beef sizzling on an open “parrilla” (barbecue) and browse the local antique and artisan markets that offer plenty of bargain shopping. And to travel deeper and have a firm grip of the Argentine spirit, find the perfect leather jacket or handbag (Buenos Aires is home to some excellent local designers) and explore the colorful Palermo Soho neighborhoods.
Type of service: Private
Duration: 45 minutes approx
Included: Transportation mentioned above, English-speaking guide
- Half-Day City Tour
Today you will be picked up at your hotel to explore Buenos Aires's major tourist attractions on this tour that hits all of the highlights of this cultural metropolis. Guided by a knowledgeable guide, learn about Porteño’s lifestyle, vibrant culture, and music.
We will visit important historical monuments on your way to Plaza de Mayo and take a moment to admire significant buildings such as the Casa Rosada or the Congress.
We will experience the European flair that has given the city its fame strolling around eclectic neighborhoods; from antique San Telmo and colorful working-class La Boca to fancy and chic Recoleta with its famous Cemetery, representing the elegant and historical Buenos Aires and containing the graves of many Argentina’s emblematic figures, such as Eva Peron.
At the end of the tour, you will have a transfer back to your hotel.
Type of service: Private
Duration: 5 hs
Included: Round trip transportation, bilingüal guide (Spanish / English), entrance fee to the Recoleta Cemetery, Coffee stop or argentine ice cream tasting
Not included: Lunch, tips.
Note: As a private service, the tour can be customized according to your interests and preferences as long as they fit with the schedule.
Full-Day Estancia Day LA BAMBA Relais & Chateaux in San Antonio de Areco
Upon arrival, enjoy an authentic day in the countryside at an exclusive estancia in San Antonio de Areco. When travelers long for a restful day in the country, La Bamba de Areco may prove to be the destination of choice.
Few are the places that are so close to the City yet so secluded and tranquil. At only 123 kilometers from Buenos Aires, La Bamba de Areco, offers precisely what the Celtic origin of its name translates to; a place to rest. While the Estancia generally caters for longer stays, a select few may enjoy La Bamba de Areco only for a day.
For lunch, you will enjoy an Argentinean Asado, a selection of meat cuts prepared in the traditional Argentinean way and accompanied by a wide choice of salads and potato dishes. Following lunch, guests are invited to relax at the pool, enjoy a stroll in the Park, go horseback riding, and cycling or engage in one of the other numerous activities on offer at the Estancia.
In the afternoon, you will be able to enjoy a traditional English Tea.
Type of service: Shared ranch (private transfers)
Duration: 8/9hs
Included: Transportation to and from the Estancia Bilingüal guide included. Welcome drinks accompanied by empanadas, Asado lunch, activities mentioned above, Traditional English Tea.
Not Included: Tips
- Transfer Buenos Aires Hotel to Buenos Aires International Airport Jorge Newbery (AEP), private service
At the appropriate time, you will be taken to the International Airport Jorge Newbery (AEP) to take your next flight.
Type of service: Private
Approximate transfer duration: 30 minutes.
Included: Transportation mentioned above driver only
Included: Guide
- Transfer El Calafate Airport / El Calafate Hotel
Welcome to Southern Patagonia!
The town of El Calafate is located in the Patagonian steppe, an extreme and deserted place with an amazing landscape.
It is on the border of Lago Argentino (Argentina’s biggest lake) and it is considered the capital of the glaciers. It is the gateway to visit the world-renowned Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the only glaciers in the world that is still advancing.
Upon arrival at El Calafate, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Type of service: Private.
Included: Transportation mentioned above. Guide assistance during transfer.
- Half-Day Nativo Experience
At the appropriate time, we will pick you up at your hotel to enjoy an excursion in a 4x4 vehicle along the shore of Argentino Lake.
Among cliffs and with a great view of the Andes, the excursion is mainly focused on the first contact of the expeditionaries with the natives and then enters the Tehuelche world. On the shore of the lake, you may see the caves where these cultures left their mark on the rocks thousands of years ago, which now allow us to interpret them.
The excursion ends in another cave where we will eat. The menu will be: Starter (Home-made soup), main course (Lamb stew with vegetables. Optional for vegetarians: Wok of rice and vegetables), dessert (Chocolate mousse with almond praliné), and beverages (Wine, water, and terma Patagonic beverage -bitter herbal beverage-)
After eating, we will take you back to your hotel.
Type of service: Shared
Duration: 3 hours
Included: Transportation mentioned above, lunch or dinner, bilingual driver guide (English/Spanish), entrance fee to Archeological area
Difficulty: Easy
Note: Please consider that lunch or dinner is served in a cave. Although the cave has been prepared for tourism and protected from rain, it may be cold. The menu can change.
- Full-Day Perito Moreno Glacier with Minitrekking excursion & Entrance fee inc
We will pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate and drive towards Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, joined by our tour guides. Once at “Bajo de las Sombras” port, you will navigate across Rico Lake, and descend on the opposite coast in front of the stunning south face of Perito Moreno Glacier.
Expert mountain guides will welcome you and divide you into groups for the activity. For the ice walk, they will later fit the crampons, helmets and harnesses and will explain the basic safety rules. The level of difficulty of this walk is moderate. The surface of the ice is irregular, but firm and safe. - We will start by walking along the lake coast, keeping our eyes on the glacier so that we do not miss any ice detachments. Then, the guides will give a talk about glaciology.
After putting on the crampons, for one hour you will hike on the ice, seeing a variety of typical glacier features, such as deep cracks, blue moulins, huge seracs and turquoise ponds. At the end, you will walk on the area around the glacier and the side moraine, from where you will be able to enjoy a panoramic view. Later, you will return along a path crossing the exuberant Patagonian Andean forest.
Back at the shelter, you will have some free time before boarding the ship back and navigating very close to the south face of the Perito Moreno.
The tour includes a one-hour guided visit to the walkways of the Glacier, 7 km from the port. There, you will enjoy the spectacular panoramic view and walk along some of the self-guided paths.
Type of service: Private transfers (shared navigation & mini-trekking)
Duration: 10 hours
Difficulty: Moderate. You must have the necessary psychophysical capacity to walk for at least 3 hours.
Included: Private Round trip transfers, bilingual guide (English/Spanish), entrance fee to the National Park, shared navigation in front of the Moreno Glacier (20 min) crossing the Brazo Rico to access the Refuge, walk along the shores of the lake to the crampon, shared trekking with crampons on the Perito Moreno Glacier (approx 1:30 on the ice), 1-hour visit to Glacier Walkways. Lunch Box
Not included: Tips
What to bring: Comfortable and warm clothing, waterproof jacket, long waterproof pants, trekking or waterproof shoes, small/medium backpack, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, wool hat. Food and drinks for the day (no food or drinks are sold on site).
Note: The Minitrekking takes place in a natural environment, so the weather conditions and the glacier and its surroundings change every day. However, the excursion is not suspended, as long as security conditions allow it. Maximum 20 passengers on the ice. The visit to the Glacier footbridges can be before or after the Minitrekking activity, depending on the time when boarding is confirmed.
AGE RESTRICTION: Available for people between 8 and 65 years ONLY. No exceptions.
RESTRICTIONS - If you have the following features or conditions, for the sake of safety, YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE ON THIS ACTIVITY: Pregnant people. People with any degree of physical or mental disability that affects their autonomy, attention, ability to walk and/or coordination. People who suffer from central or peripheral heart or vascular diseases, whose heart or vascular capabilities are limited, or people with stents, bypass, pacemaker or other prosthesis. Example: anticoagulant medication, heart arrhythmia, stage 3 varicose veins (multiple thick varicose veins that can be noticed). People who suffer from diseases causing respiratory impairment (COPD, asthma, emphysema, etc.). People suffering from severe vertigo. People with sedentary behavior and obesity. People who have tested positive for COVID. The sole purpose of these limitations is to preserve the health and safety of passengers.
Full-Day Estancia Cristina Horse riding
Today you will be pick up from your hotel and take you to Puerto Bandera. We will Navigate the turquoise waters of Lake Argentino, sailing through floating icebergs as you venture deep into the national park en route to the remote and gorgeous Estancia Cristina.
Once you disembark at Estancia Cristina, the horseback riding guide will lead you to the Stable, where he will assign you the horse and the appropriate equipment.
The ride will begin in the Caterina River Valley area and you will be able to enjoy the immensity of a virgin glacial landscape, surrounded by mountains and lagoons that will be part of the journey throughout the tour.
At the appointed time, you will arrive at the Pearson Lagoon where there will be a stop for lunch. At the end of lunch, we will return to the ranch, where a brief historical tour will take place, visiting the Costumbrista Museum, an old shearing shed, where the history of the Masters family, pioneer of the place, their passage, and experience in that area will be learned.
We will return to the farmhouse of the Estancia and then navigate back to Puerto Bandera from where you will have a transferred back to your hotel.
Type of service: Shared
Duration: 12/13 hours
Included: Shared Transportation mentioned above to /from hotel, bilingual guide (spanish / english), Shared navigation, lunch and entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park
Not Included: tips, Private transfers to pier can be added with extra cost
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Operates from October to April.
Transfer El Calafate Hotel / Cerro Castillo (Chilean Border)
At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel in El Calafate to Cerro Castillo. It is important to remember that today you are crossing the border into Chile. Please make sure you have your passport.
IMPORTANT: By regulation of the immigration and customs authorities of Chile, you must complete an affidavit online up to 48 hours before the border crossing. Access here: https://djsimple.sag.gob.cl/etapas/ejecutar/11340065
Type of service: Private
Included: Transportation mentioned above driver only
Not Included: Guide
- Transfer Cerro Castillo to Tierra Patagonia Hotel
Service: Shared included in Tierra hotel program at a fixed schedule timing
- Tierra Patagonia Program
Welcome to Tierra Patagonia
Upon arrival in Tierra Patagonia hotel you will be contacted by the hosts so that you can choose form the menu of activities available for the following dates. You will be able to choose between easier and more strenuous options each day. Some excursions might have an additional cost.
Depending on your arrival time, you might be able to do a half day excursion such as: Backyard tour
This walk is perfect for stretching your legs on arrival at Tierra Patagonia.
Head towards the lake shore and the boundary of the Torres del Paine National Park and pass through areas of low bush, all the time enjoying panoramic views of LakeSarmiento. Viewed from the lake shore, the hotel melts into the surrounding pampa whilst the dramatic skyline of the Sierra Baguales behind can be seen, separating Chile from Argentina.
This is the hotel’s “back yard” and it is common to see wildlife such as eagles, condors, guanaco, sheep, foxes and ñandú (a type of ostrich) with amazing views of the Torres del Paine mountain range.
*Self-guided tour.
All shared activities and meals will be included during your stay; bear in mind that the activities don't operate daily, please check on arrival the best plan according to your stay.
- Choose from Tierra Patagonia's activities
Today you can choose between any of the activities offered at the Lodge.
There are easy and active options, and the excursion of each day will depend on the day of the week, according to the schedule of the Lodge. For today, we recommend: Base of the Towers Hiking
The famous Macizo Paine hike requires great endurance and eort, but its payoffs are impressive views of the three granite towers. First, we ascend a hill for one hour, following the banks of the Ascencio River until arriving at Paso de los Vientos. Thirty minutes later, we will come upon the Chilean Camp, where we can rest.
The hike continues for another 90 minutes of steep ascent through the forest with incredible views of geological formations. The last hour of the hike is the most challenging as our zigzagging path rises through a floor of loose rock.
Upon arrival at the lookout, we will behold close-up the classic view of Torres del Paine. If the weather permits, we can have lunch amid the fantastic landscape.
The downhill return trip is along the same path and takes about 4 hours.
Duration: 10 hs
Difficulty: High
- Choose from Tierra Patagonia's activities
Have you decided what to do today? For today we recommend a hike on another part of the park: French Valley hiking
This excursion starts with a 30 minute boat ride across Pehoé Lake. We will walk along a winding trail that passes the slopes of Paine Grande and the shores ofLago Skottsberg. There are great views of the Cuernos del Paine on the way. Upon reaching the Italian Camp, we will cross a bridge over the French River and head up the French Valleyto the view point that sits below the French Glacier.
We will return along the same trail and take the boat for the last 30 minutes to the point where the van will take us back to the hotel.
Duration: 8/9 hs
Difficulty: Moderate
- Farewell Tierra Patagonia
Time to say goodbye to Torres del Paine!
Depending on your departure time, you can do a half day excursion, such as Hunters Trail or Laguna Azul.
- Transfer Hotel Tierra to Puerto Natales airport
Service: Shared included in Tierra program at a fixed schedule departures
- Transfer Santiago de Chile Airport / Santiago de Chile Hotel, with guide
Welcome to Santiago!
Home of Pisco Sour, seafood, and marvelous Cabernet Sauvignon. Chile's capital is the perfect base to explore the country or enjoy a few days between the mountains and the ocean.
IMPORTANT:
If you arrive in Santiago on a DOMESTIC FLIGHT, you must exit through GATE 1, where they will be waiting for you with a sign with your name. If you don't see anyone yet, please wait there.
In order to avoid scam drivers, please go straight to the meeting point that corresponds to you, and do not accept help from any person approaching you without the sign with the local representative logo or your name on it. A scam driver could tell you that the transfer is delayed and that it is better to take the taxi offered by that person. Assistance in restricted areas within the airport is available for an additional cost.
Type of service: Private
Included: Transportation mentioned above with bilingual guide (Spanish/English)
Half-Day City Tour
At the appropriate time, we will pick you up at the hotel to begin your tour of the city.
Your guide will lead you to experience one of the most developed cities in South America. Santiago combines the urban and the classic, in both its architecture and atmosphere. This heritage comes to life through iconic city sights such as the Moneda Presidential Palace, designed by the Italian designer, Joaquin Toesca. From 1845 to 1958 the building actually served as a presidential residence. What were once grand living quarters are now the offices of Cabinet ministers. The Plaza de Armas is the city's most famous square, surrounded by important and beautiful buildings such as the Cathedral and Central Post Office.
A few blocks away you will find the Pre-Columbian Museum with over 700 exhibits of pre-Hispanic artwork and relics from diverse cultures including the Mayans, Aztecs, and the Mapuches - from the south of Chile (visit not included).
One of the most important parts of the city is San Cristobal Hill. The hill is recognized as one of the largest urban parks in Santiago, topped by a stunning 72-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary. This tour shows you the different contrasts of the city, taking you on a trip through the Santiago of yesteryear to the modern metropolis it is today.
At the end of the tour, we will take you back to your hotel.
Type of service: Private
Duration: 4 hours
Included: Transportation mentioned above, English Speaking Guide, Cable Car (San Cristobal Hill)
Not included: Meals, snacks, visit to the museums, extra services not mentioned above
Note: This tour is not available on May 1st. September 18th and 19th, please ask your Travel Advisor. Museums closed on Monday
- Transfer Santiago de Chile Hotel / Santiago de Chile Airport
At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel to the international airport to take your flight. ¡Buen Viaje!
Type of service: Private
Included: Transportation mentioned above driver only
