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Patagonia Tours13-day Explorer This trip includes all that is in our 8-day Patagonia Explorer and also visits
the Valdes Peninsula, the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, and Tierra del
Fuego. You can also extend your trip by adding a visit to the Atacama
Desert, Iguazú
Falls, or mysterious Easter
Island.
1st Day: Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, you are met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is open for relaxation and sightseeing. 2nd Day: In the morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Trelew, originally colonized by Welsh settlers, where you spend the next two nights. Upon arrival, you are met and driven to Punta Tombo Rookery, home to one of the largest Magellanic penguin colonies in the world, as well as Kelp Gulls, skuas, giant petrels and Guanay Cormorants. 3rd Day: Today is spent exploring the Valdes Peninsula—its rocky beaches and sheltered bays are home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of marine mammals. There are elephant seals, sea lions and dolphins, as well as penguins, guanacos, rheas, foxes and armadillos. If whales are present, you can arrange an optional boat trip for a closer look. 4th Day: In the morning, fly from Trelew to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, for a two-night stay. Spend the day exploring downtown Ushuaia, where you can visit the wonderful historical museum in the old prison. 5th Day: Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park,
with its beech forest and myriad birds, including Black-chested
Buzzard-eagles and Andean condors. Then ride the historic Train
to the End of the World. The afternoon is spent sailing through
the Beagle Channel, viewing marine mammals and birds. 7th Day: Today, visit Los Glaciares National Park and the Perito Moreno glacier, the largest glacier in Patagonia. After a boat ride past towering ice walls, hike to the foot of the glacier. 8th Day: Leaving Argentina, cross the border into Chile and drive to Torres del Paine National Park. Declared a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978, the park is famous for its spectacular granite spires, beautiful lakes and incredible glaciers. Spend the next three nights at the ecologically sensitive Ecocamp Las Torres, which offers “luxury camping” similar to the grand lodges of Africa. Ecocamp’s accommodations are wooden-floored dome tents, each with two beds and a gas heater. 9th Day: In the morning, travel to Lake Grey, home to floating icebergs, for a leisurely hike to view the Grey Glacier, and a hike to Mirador Pehoe for a breathtaking view of the Paine Massif. From the shores of Lake Pehoe, walk to the Salto Grande, a giant waterfall. 10th Day:Today, visit the eastern side of the park and Laguna Azul, walk through an ancient beech forest and have the opportunity to spot many species of birds. As an alternative, you may choose to spend the day hiking to the foot of the Paine Towers, the dramatic symbol of the park. 11th Day: Travel back to El Calafate to spend the night. 12th Day: Transfer from your hotel in El Calafate to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires, where you are met and transferred to your hotel.. 13th Day: You transfer to the airport for your flight home, sad to leave but filled with wonderful memories of this remote, unspoiled place at the end of the world. What’s included: Airfare within South America, land transportation, accommodations (nine nights in hotels, three nights at the Ecocamp), guided tours, boat trips, 20 meals. The maximum group size is 18.
Departures: Daily Minimum Number of Persons: Two *Note: Prices subject to change without notice.
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