Buenos Aires, El Calafate, Glaciar Moreno, Pto.Natales, Paine, Punta Arenas, Santiago, Chile, Argentina
Itinerary
Day 01
Buenos Aires
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires transfer from the airport to the hotel.
DAY 02
Buenos Aires
After breakfast you will visit the most important sites during a city tour. You will drive to the Plaza de Mayo, with the Casa Rosada, the pink house, seat of the government, the Cabildo (town hall) and the Metropolitan Cathedral, home of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. The tour goes on to the district San Telmo.
Until 1888 this part of the city was a river port, today San Telmo is one of the most modern and desired places to live in Buenos Aires. The worker district, La Boca, is famous for its colourful tin-houses and its history as living district of Italian seamen and dock workers in the 19th century. The Barrio Norte called Recoleta is the quarter of the rich of Buenos Aires. On the cemetery of Recoleta one will find the grave of Eva Duarte who became famous as Evita Perón. Continue along the widest avenue in the world, the Avenida 9 de Julio, and continue to the Plaza Lavalle with the Federal Court of Justice and the Teatro Colón, to Palermo with its parks and gardens and back to the hotel.
DAY 03
Buenos Aires
Breakfast in Hotel
Free at leisure.
DAY 04
Buenos Aires - El Calafate
After breakfast transfer to the Domestic Airport of Buenos Aires. Flight to El Calafate a region of extreme natural beauty famed for pristine glaciers and alpine lakes in the high Andes. Upon arrival to El Calafate transfer to your hotel.
DAY 05
El Calafate (Perito Moreno Glacier)
After breakfast, we depart to Glacier National Park to experience a significant relic left by the Ice Age. Only 30km from the entrance to Los Glaciares National Park, the footbridge area of the Perito Moreno Glacier is an excellent site to behold the beauty and splendor of its ice blocks, inside Los Glaciares National Park. Bordering the Brazo Rico of Lake Argentino and through the forest of lengas, ciruelillos, calafates and larches that fill our path, along 30km from the entrance to the protected area to the footbridge sector. The Perito Moreno is the only glacier that maintains its balance; that is to say, all the ice mass it receives from its source in the winter is gradually lost in its front during the summer.Almost at handreach, opens up a strange set of dimensions and perceptions for the senses. At times gentle, quiet, freezing, both in time and atmosphere. Once in a while, some murmur, a roar growing from the depths… and suddenly, the solid 70-meter wall succumbs to pressure; it comes away and falls, collapsing clamorously. And one stays there, leaning on the railing, astonished, waiting for a new calving instance. As the locals from El Calafate proudly announce, the Perito Moreno glacier has come to be considered as the eighth wonder of the world.
Day 06
El Calafate - Puerto Natales
In the morning transfer to the bus terminal. From here guests will travel with the public bus to Puerto Natales. Pick up at the bus terminal and transfer to the hotel.
DAY 07
Puerto Natales Torres del Paine
Full day excursion national park. English speaking guide.
After breakfast drive to the Torres del Paine National Park. You will be able to appreciate the most spectacular Worldwide reserve at the end of the world which covers an area of 242.242 hectares welcoming a fertile combination of lakes, lagoons, waterfalls, glaciers, hills and peaks. Inside the area, the road is surrounded with dozens of lagoons covered with grasses and aquatic birds, contrasting with small hills where flocks of Guanacos pasture.
The lake gives life to the Salto Grande (big waterfall) forming the quiet Pehoe Lake spilling its waters from the Nordenskjold Lake. The journey continues near the Salto Chico (small waterfall) skirting the Paine River until the Grey Lake by a surrounded road of vegetation and sharp hillsides. Stopping near of Pingo River for a one hour of walking through a delimited track, which crosses this river. Afterwards the sandy ground delimits the borders of the lake where millenary iceberg stuck on the edges can be seen. At the far end of the lake the outstanding Grey glacier that conforms a surrounded unbeatable landscape of hills, forests and part of the Paine Mountains.
Late afternoon drive back to Puerto Natales.
DAY 08
Puerto Natales
Breakfast at the hotel in Puerto Natales. Regular transfer from the hotel to the city bus station. Regular bus transfer from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas (3 hrs.). Regular transfer from the bus station to the hotel.
Day 09
Punta Arenas
Breakfast at the hotel in Punta Arenas
Regular transfer from the hotel the Airport in Punta Arenas. Flight to Santiago de Chile (not included). Upon arrival pick-up and transfer to the hotel.
DAY 10
Santiago de Chile
Half day city tour
The city tour starts passing the San Francisco Church built between 1572 and 1618 to head west towards the area of the Club Hípico, one of the most beautiful horseracing tracks in South America. Proceed towards downtown passing by the Cousiño Palace, several monuments and public buildings and the quarters of the government at the Constitution Plaza (The Constitution Square) visiting the Presidencial palace known as La Moneda.
At the Plaza de Armas the Cathedral Church, the Main Post Office Building and the National History Museum can be seen. Proceed to Cerro Santa Lucía (Santa Lucía hill) from where one can appreciate the scenic view of Santiago’s downtown. Passing Mapocho River and the residential areas with beautiful houses, parks and malls on your way back to the hotel.
Day 11
Santiago de Chile
Breakfast at Hotel. Free day for personal activities
Day 12
Santiago de Chile
Breakfast at the hotel.
At fixed time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to home.
Included:
Buenos Aires
- Transfer Airport / Hotel / Airport
- 03 Nights Hotel, Buffet Breakfasts and Taxes.
- Half day City tour.
El Calafate
- Transfer Airport / Hotel.
- 02 Nights Hotel, Buffet Breakfasts and Taxes.
- Full day Perito Moreno Glacier, includes entrance fee National Park.
- Transfer Hotel / Bus terminal. Bus ticket El Calafate - Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales
- Transfer Bus Terminal / Hotel.
- 03 Nights Hotel, Buffet Breakfasts and Taxes.
- Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers tour. Includes Lunch.
- Torres del Paine National Park tour. Includes Lunch.
- Transfer Hotel / Bus Terminal. Bus ticket Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas.
Punta Arenas
- Transfer Bus terminal / Hotel / Airport.
- 01 Night Cabo de Hornos Hotel, Buffet Breakfasts and Taxes.
Santiago
- Transfers Airport / Hotel / Airport.
- 02 Nights Hotel, Buffet Breakfasts and Taxes.
- Half day City tour
Not Included:
- National Park Entrances and Port Taxes (USD 22 TOTAL PER PAX)
- International Flights
- Domestic Flights
Hotels Available for these dates:
October 2019 to December 2020
4 Star Accommodation
Americas Tower, Amerian (Buenos Aires)
Alto Calafate (Calafate),
Costa Australis (Puerto Natales)
Cabo de Hornos Hotel (Punta Arenas)
Torre Mayor Providencia (Santiago)
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$1894.00
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(Pax 2)
$1060.00
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$1017.00
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October 2019 to December 2020
3 Star Superior Accommodation
Regis(Buenos Aires)
Sierra Nevada (Calafate),
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Principado de Asturias (Santiago)
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