Adventure and Heritage of Southern Patagonia

In the morning a specialist guide will accompany you to discover the colorful streets of Caminito, in the neighborhood of La Boca. Then you will continue to the historic center of the city: Plaza de Mayo, the Cabildo, and finish in the bohemian area of San Telmo. (duration: 4 hours)

A guide will join you in the early evening for an immersion in the Argentinian culture. This tour allows you to discover authentic tango by going to a ”milonga”, a tango ballroom where you can meet local tango lovers and even take a lesson to learn your first steps.

Duration: 3 hours.

Today, get ready to fly to the southernmost city in the world! That’s right, you’ll arrive at the end of the world!

You’ll have a free day to tour the city by yourself. You can go for a stroll around the old colonial houses and visit the Museum of the End of the World and the Maritime Museum in the former penitentiary in Ushuaia.

In the morning you will be part of a half-day small-group guided excursion to the breathtaking Tierra del Fuego National Park. It is known for its dramatic scenery, waterfalls, forests, mountains and glaciers, the Fagnano and Roca lakes. A popular hiking trail within the park is The Senda Costera (Coastal Path), connecting Ensenada Bay to Lapataia Bay on Lago Roca.

Small group excursion (maximum 6 passengers)  

Duration: 6 hours approx.  

English-speaking guide and entrances to the National Park included   

In the afternoon, you must show up at the Ushuaia tourist pier for a yacht navigation through the Canal

Beagle (maximum boat 12 people). You will approach the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, an icon of the city. You will also observe cormorants on the cliffs. You will admire other islands that are inhabited by sea lions. The navigation continues to the Bridges Island, famous for its Yámana shells and its splendid view of the Chilean and Argentine coasts. You will disembark and begin to walk along a path of interpretation of flora, birds and

archaeological remains. During the trip you will share tea, chocolate, coffee with liquor, cookies and of course, the typical Argentine mate with your guide. 

Return to Ushuaia

Duration: 4 hours.

Maximum capacity: 12 passengers.

Departure time: 3 p.m.

The ship has an interior cabin with bathrooms, snacks, and waterproof clothing on board.

After breakfast, a transfer will pick you up at the hotel and take you on a new adventure to discover some of the unique pearls buried in this country. You will enjoy Lake Escondido, the small town of Tolhuin and, at noon, we will arrive at provincial road ”A”, where we will take a gravel road to the Atlantic Ocean and Cape San Pablo. At this point, we will climb to an isolated mountain with an abandoned lighthouse at the end. You will see the Desdemona, a big ship that has was abandoned 40 years ago.

Later, we continue to Estancia Rolito; a charming ranch that keeps the spirit of a family business based on the tradition of sheep farming. You can also take the time to tour a portion of the magnificent 500-acre forest, following thick green paths and visiting the shed where there are woolen balls from the first mowing. In this tour lunch is included and you’ll be accompanied by and enligh speaking guide. After meeting the owners of the Estancia and learning about their story, we’ll return to the city.

Early departure to Esmeralda Lake and Carbajal Mountain.

It is one of the most beautiful places in Ushuaia. A trek into a unique and marvelous place in Tierra del Fuego, the magic of colors… from the green of the forest to the reddish of the peat moss and the unique Esmeralda color of the lagoon.

After a moment in Tierra Mayor Valley, you will start an intense walk that traverses the colorful glacial lagoon.

Afterward, you will reach the panoramic peak of the mountain. You will stop to observe the lagoon’s beauty and peculiar color.

Group excursion with English/Spanish-speaking guide

In the morning, you’ll take off to El Calafate and the glacier region! Pay attention to the view while landing, as you will have the chance to see the Argentino Lake from the plane right next to the airport. 

El Calafate is on the south shore of Lago Argentino and is the main gateway to the southern area of ​​Parque Nacional Los Glaciares and the incredible Perito Moreno Glacier, a well-known tourist attraction as well as Upsala Glacier and Fitz Roy Mountain, among others.

At around 6 pm, your English/Spanish speaking guide will pick you up on a 4×4 and take you to the turquoise colored lake next to the city center. You will take a trail that offers an impressive panorama of the Andes to an archeological site where you will observe rock paintings from the pre-Tehuelche culture (more than 4000 years old!). You’ll enjoy a typical Patagonian dinner in the cave (included) before returning to El Calafate in the early evening. 

Get ready to live a memorable day! First you will go through the Patagonian steppes, arriving at a typical Estancia. You will discover the traditional activities of the Argentinian gauchos and enjoy a typical ”asado” (Argentinian barbecue) cooked right in front of you with the best wines of the country (included).

After lunch in this memorable setting in the middle of the plains of Patagonia, you will navigate the South and Rico arms of Argentinian Lake to arrive at the wonderful Perito Moreno Glacier!  It is an enormous ice mass that covers a 250km area and is one of the most impressive glaciers in the world. It is easy to approach the front of the glacier by walking along the footbridges.

You’ll part at 7:30 towards the La Leona River. After an introduction, you will start kayaking in the river for 14 km (kayaks are for 2 people and it’s a low level of difficulty activity that doesn’t require any prior experience). Halfway, you will stop for a trekking on ”Cerro Los Hornos” which lasts about two hours. You will be able to observe petrified logs, fossils and one of the oldest formations on the planet. You’ll have a lunch break in one of the best viewpoints of the area (not included). Then, you will continue your kayak trip to the ”Arroyo Turbio”. You’ll return to El Calafate at 16:30.

You’ll take a bus to El Chaltén, the so called ”capital of trekking” in Argentina. After a 3-hour drive through the steppes of Patagonia, you will arrive at the village, where you can admire the famous Mount Fitz Roy. ”Chalten” is the name the Tehuelches gave to the area surrounding the hill that Perito Moreno later named ”Fitz Roy”. In the Aonikenk language, it means ”smoking mountain” and the natives, like many early explorers, thought was a volcano. In the afternoon, you’ll get to discover this scenic village and its surroundings on your own.

You’ll have a free day to hike around the Laguna de los Tres, one of the most beautiful in the area. It starts at the end of the main street San Martin, after the car park. A sign ”Senda al Fitz Roy” marks the starting point and, after about 5 hours excluding the stops (10.2 km), you will get to the end You’ll 1,170 meters above sea level. Mount Fitz Roy pops up in front of you and a turquoise colored lake stretches out at your feet. The path is fully marked and well laid out. You can have a picnic on your way up! 

You’ll have a free day for one of the possible self-guided walks in the area. 

In the afternoon or at night, you’ll leave El Chaltén towards Los Antiguos, a small town located in the north of Santa Cruz province. You’ll will go through 650 km along the emblematic Route 40 and spend the night travelling. We suggest that you pack your own dinner.

You’ll arrive at Los Antiguos in the morning and check-in at your hotel. 

You’ll begin your activities to discover another side of Patagonia, starting with the Natural Safari in the Zeballos River (full day). In the morning, you will leave Los Antiguos crossing the highest and most spectacular route of Southern Patagonia. You’ll arrive at Portezuelo Zeballos, around 1500m above sea level, a place that offers the possibility to watch flora and fauna of the region such as condors, South Andean deers and “choiques” (rheas). Afterwards you’ll return to your hotel in Los Antiguos.

You’ll leave Los Antiguos heading west. Today you will be able to perceive the transition from the steppes to the valley. Once in Puerto Tranquilo, a small Chilean town, you will sail on the General Carrera Lake and get to know a unique natural sanctuary: the Marble Chapels, a series of caverns eroded by the lake. You’ll return to your hotel after this activity.

In the morning, you will head south on route 40 to get to the most important cave-art site of Patagonia, which is located in the deep canyon of Pinturas River. It is one of the most ancient artistic expressions of the South-American people and it was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will hike the Rio Pinturas Canyon and Tierra de Colores.

You’ll leave early to the Comodoro Rivadavia Airport. On the way, you will visit the Loberia of Caleta Olivia, where you will find more than 600 seals, as well as sea birds and cormorants. You will also be able to watch mussels, seashells and sea urchins on the rocks during low tide. 

You’ll arrive at the airport at around 1 pm to take a flight to Buenos Aires. Once in Buenos Aires, you’ll take a private transfer to your hotel in the bohemian neighborhood of San Telmo. 

You’ll take a bike tour with a local guide in the northern neighborhoods of the city. You’ll tour the aristocratic neighborhood of Recoleta (Plaza San Martín), the forests and lakes of Palermo and the Rosedal (rose garden), a city oasis. The activity lasts around 4 hours and you’ll have the rest of the day free to explore the city by yourself.

It’s about time to wrap up the last souvenirs and presents and to enjoy the atmosphere of the neighborhood!

According to your flight schedule, a private transfer will drive you to Ezeiza International Airport.

Have a good trip!