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Arrive in Buenos Aires – City Tour
Arrival at the International Airport “Ministro Pistarini” (Ezeiza). Reception and transfer in private vehicle to your accommodation. During the afternoon your guide will pick you up for a visit to the “Paris of South America”. The tour includes the colorful neighborhood of La Boca, the first port of the city; San Telmo, with its colonial buildings; Plaza de Mayo Square, from where you can see the “Casa Rosada” or pink house (The government Palace) and the Metropolitan Cathedral. The visit goes on along 9 de Julio Avenue or 9th July Avenue where the Colon Theatre is located. Following this part of the town we will visit Recoleta one of the most beautiful areas of town; here we can find the Recoleta Cemetery worth a visit. We will finally go on to the last spot to see Palermo and its parks and go back to the hotel.
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Buenos Aires – El Calafate
Transfer to the local airport in Buenos Aires. Reception in El Calafate and transfer to your accommodation.
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Perito Moreno Glacier
We will visit the National Park “Los Glaciares” /The Glaciers to see the worldwide famous Perito Moreno glacier from the walkways (trails of the park). The Perito Moreno glacier is one of the most amazing glaciers in the World and it is well known for the views that it offers to the visitors. Its extension goes from the South arm of the Argentino Lake and it has 5 kilometers front and 60 meters high.
We will also go on board a boat that will travel for an hour to take us closer to the tall walls of the glacier to watch it from near it.
If you are interested in a more adventurous journey you can join us to the Mini trekking on the glacier; you will walk on the ice with special shoes. Please request this excursion if you are interested. |
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Upsala and Onelli Glaciers (Navigation)
Today we will take a boat ride along the Argentino Lake and we will be amazed to see the Upsala and Onelli glaciers among other beautiful glaciers of the park. The navigation begins in the “North arm” surrounded by icebergs of different shapes and colors. We will firstly see the Upsala Glacier and we will go on to Onelly Bay, where we can descend the boat and take a walk in the wood and watch the pieces of ice that come from the glacier. At Onelli Bay we have the chance to see Onelli glacier, Gleim glacier and Bolado glacier. After this visit the boat starts its navigation once again to surprise us with more glaciers such as the Spegazzini and Seco.
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Calafate –Ushuaia
Transfer to the airport in Calafate. Fly to Ushuaia. Reception and transfer to the hotel.
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Tierra del Fuego National Park, The End of the World Train. Check in Cruise
During the morning, visit the National Park “Tierra del Fuego” which represents the southern natural area with the particular fact of being the only National Park that has, due to its location, sea coast along the waters of the Beagle Channel. You will get in the park on board of the End of the World train. The train leaves the “Estación del Fin del Mundo” traveling along the same embankment used by the convict train 100 years ago.
The park has an area of 63000 hectares and its beautiful scenery alternates glaciers, falls, forests and mountains. Red foxes, guanacos, marine otters, marine cauquens, ducks, Patagonian wood peckers, and more than 90 species of birds that are part of the Feugeenian fauna can be found in the park.
After visiting the park, transfer to the Port in Ushuaia. Check in cruise.
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Antarctic Cruise: Drake Passage. South Shetland Islands
Named after the renowned explorer, Sir Frances Drake, who sailed these waters in 1578, the Drake Passage also marks the Antarctic Convergence, a biological barrier where cold polar water sinks beneath the warmer northern waters. This creates a great upwelling of nutrients, which sustains the biodiversity of this region. The Drake Passage also marks the northern limit of many Antarctic seabirds.
The first sightings of icebergs and snow-capped mountains indicate that we have reached the South Shetland Islands, a group of twenty islands and islets first sighted in February 1819 by Capt. William Smith of the brig Williams. With favorable conditions in the Drake Passage our lecturers and naturalists will accompany you ashore as you experience your first encounter with the penguins and seals.
The South Shetland Islands are a haven for wildlife. Vast penguin rookeries, beaches ruled by Antarctic fur seals and southern elephant seals make every day spent in this amazing island group unforgettable. Sailing through the narrow passage into the flooded caldera of Deception Island and the chance to swim in the hot springs of Pendulum Cove is truly amazing. King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands, features colonies of nesting Adélie and Chinstrap Penguins, Kelp Gulls, Blue-eyed Cormorants, Antarctic Terns and Southern Giant Petrels and is home to scientific bases of many different countries. Macaroni, Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins as well as elephant seals await you at Livingston Island.
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Antarctic Cruise: Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula’s remarkable history will provide you with a type of excitement often only associated with the early explorers. You will have plenty of time to explore its amazing scenery, a pristine wilderness of snow, ice, mountains and waterways, and an incredible wide variety of wildlife. Apart from penguins and seabirds you are very likely to see Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals as well as Minke, killer (orca) and humpback whales at close range.
We hope to navigate some of the most beautiful waterways (depending on the ice conditions): the Gerlache Strait, the Neumayer Channel, and the Lemaire Channel, the latter are narrow passages between towering rock faces and spectacular glaciers. We plan to make at least two landings per day. Possible landing sites may include:
Paradise Bay is perhaps the most aptly named place in the world and we attempt a landing on the continent proper. After negotiating the iceberg-strewn waters of the Antarctic Sound, we hope to visit the bustling Adélie Penguin (over 100,000 pairs breed here) and Blue-eyed Cormorant colonies on Paulet Island. The Nordenskjöld expedition built a stone survival hut here in 1903. Today its ruins have been taken over by nesting penguins.
Further exploration may take you to Melchior Island, Cuverville Island, Portal Point, Neko Harbour, Pléneau Island and if ice conditions permit, to Petermann Island for a visit to the southernmost colony of Gentoo Penguins.
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Antarctic Cruise: The Drake Passage to Ushuaia
We leave Antarctica and head north across the Drake Passage. Join our lecturers and naturalists on deck as we search for seabirds and whales and enjoy some final lectures. Take the chance to relax and reflect on the fascinating adventures of the past days on the way back to Ushuaia.
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Arrival to the city of Ushuaia – Bariloche
Reception in the port of Ushuaia. Transfer to the airport. Reception and transfer to the hotel. |
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City tour Bariloche - Victoria Island and Arrayanes Woods (Myrtle Forest)
We will visit the city of Bariloche starting in the main avenue called Bustillo. The landscpae is framed by the inmense and deep blue Nahuel Huapi Lake.
During the afternoon we will take navigate and our first stop will be Victoria Island, disembarking in Anchorena Port. We we walk in the Island and a hike across the island, touring the ex conifer nursery. The summit of 900-meter-high Mount Bella Vista can be accessed through a chairlift that goes up along a narrow path of ancient coihues and local cypresses, on the way down; a series of spectacular natural vantage points is visited.
Afterwards we will embark again and sail toward Puerto Quetrihue where we will visit the worldwide famous Bosque de Arrayanes (myrtle forest) the tree bark is cold, completely smooth and cinnamon-colored. The tree has white flowers resembling the orange blossom, and purple fruit with a delicious taste. The myrtle forest has been declared natural monument and human activities have been restricted in this area. |
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San Martin de los Andes and seven lakes route
We leave Bariloche along a the coast of the Nahuel Huapi Lake towards Villa La Angostura The paved road comes to an end a few kilometers ahead, at the crossing towards Chile and the tour continues along the Seven-Lake Road stopping at Lakes Espejo, Correntoso, Escondido, Villarino, Falkner and Machónico, and then getting to San Martín de los Andes by bordering Lake Lácar. The Chapelco tourist resort, the beaches of Quila Quina and Catrite and the Arrayanes Circuit, from where a beautiful sight of the city and the lake may be appreciated, constitute the main local attractions.
After lunch, the tour bordering picturesque Lake Meliquina and then the river bearing the same name, Casa de Piedra is reached. A short stop enables tourists to visit it. This is a cave in the rocks which is easily accessed. Once the tour gets to Confluencia, the Traful River flows on the right and we begin our final moments until arriving San Carlos de Bariloche.
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Bariloche – Salta
Transfer to the airport. Fly to Salta via Buenos Aires. Reception in the airport and transfer to the hotel.
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Quebrada de Humahuaca
We will visit the “Quebrada de Humahuaca” is a dry but river-scoured canyon overlooked by mountainsides and offers a charming ride along the road visiting small and antique villages framed by beautiful and multicolored mountains. The area has valorous heritage patrimony such as indigenous forts and pre historic caves, which give testimony of the human evolution.
During this journey we will visit Purmamarca, famous for the “seven colors” Mount or “Cerro de los siete colores”. Following the visit we will also visit Uquia, an antique village that holds one of the oldest churches in the area. The trip goes on to reach Humahuaca, with its colonial and charming architecture.
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Calchaquíes Valleys – Cafayate
The journey goes along the Lerma Valley that long time ago, during the 17th and 18th century used to be an important trail in the “Alto Peru”. While during the trip we will follow the river “de las conchas” and we will be amazed with the different shapes formations on the mountains, caused by different process of the sand and the wind during millions of years. The formations have different names such as the Devil’s throat and the amphitheatre. After visiting this natural beauty, we will go on until reaching the Village of Cafayate, the land of the “torrontes” wine. It is a charismatic town that has a colonial square surrounded by its church and many shops and coffee stores or restaurants. |
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Safari to the clouds
We begin this day traveling along the “Quebrada del Toro” a river-scoured canyon overlooked by mountainsides; along the ride we will see the rails of the Train to the Clouds, one of the highest railway designs in the world. During the pleasant journey we will visit Santa Rosa de Tastil, the most important archeological deposit in the north of Argentina. It is a small town that during the pre Colombian times reached its splendor in the 14th century and afterwards it disappeared with the expansion of the Incas; until nowadays the reason why it vanished remains unknown.
We will drive to the Puna, 4000 meters above sea level and finally reach the village of San Antonio de los Cobres. The town still has its culture and the traditions during the years. We will also visit the Polvorilla viaduct, this immense construction that contrast with the vast Puna with no constructions at all. Visit at the end of the trip the Salinas, an incredible salt sea that was formed by the evaporation of the salt water that used to cover this area in the past.
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Salta – Iguassu Falls
Transfer to the airport in Salta. Reception and transfer to your accommodation. |
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Iguassu Falls, Argentine side
Today we will visit the Iguassu National Park to observe the spectacular and unique Iguassu Falls, one of the marvelous natural wonders of the world. The falls are framed by an amazing environment, the subtropical rainforest. Among the variety of water falls that form the Iguassu Falls, the visitor can appreciate a diversity of flora, fauna and birds. We will initiate the journey riding the ecological train at the Devil’s Throat station and our first stop will be the Devil’s Throat. We will also visit the superior and inferior walkways to see the falls from different views. We will also take a ride aboard a boat that will take us closer to the falls and partially below the water. After this adventure we will travel along the jungle in a 4x4 vehicle.
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Iguassu Fall, Brazil
Today we will cross the border to Brazil, to visit the Iguassu Falls in the Brazilian National Park. Even though most of the falls are located in the argentine side, the beauty of the view that it is possible to obtain from the Brazilian side are worth a visit. After the tour we will take you to the local airport for your flight back to Buenos Aires. Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel. |
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Buenos Aires – Dinner and Tango Show
Today you have a free day to enjoy and spend on your own. We suggest going shopping to the malls that have the best brands in town, as well as the San Telmo, Recoleta or Palermo markets where you can find local production and handicrafts.
At night we enjoy a Tango show where the visitor can discover the magic and history of the city’s typical dance; dinner and argentine wines are included.
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Buenos Aires
Transfer in private vehicle to the International Airport Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza).
End of our services.
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