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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 - Trelew
Transfer to the airport. Reception and transfer from the airport in Trelew and transfer to the hotel in.
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Valdes Peninsula Valdes – whale watching Franco Austral Whale
Today we will visit Peninsula Valdes, named Human World Heritage by UNESCO in the year 1999.
This is one of the few places in the planet where we can observe the franca austral whale.
The excursion begins in the Interpretation Center where we can see fossil and all type of material related with the marine fauna life. We will follow our way to Puerto Piramide to embark to watch the whales. The whales can be found between June and December every year.
Afterwards we will also visit Punta Piramide, a place where marine wolves can be observed.
Following this, we will also go to Punta Delgada to visit a colony of marine elephants. During the day we will finally visit Caleta Valdes, Punta Cantor and Punta Norte.
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Punta Tombo
Today we will head to Punta Tombo, the biggest community of Magellan penguins in the whole Patagonia coast, holding 500.000 penguins from September to the end of January. The funny and beautiful penguins use this privileged area to put its nests in the beach. We will also visit Gaiman, a Welsh population that was built for its first habitants looking for a “New Wales” while escaping from the English penetration in the year 1865. |
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Trelew - Ushuaia
Transfer to the airport in Trelew. Reception in Ushuaia and transfer to the hotel.
Free time to visit the town. We suggest a visit to both museums: Museo del Fin del Mundo and Museo del Presidio.
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Tierra del Fuego National Park, Train at the End of the world – Beagle Channel Navigation
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” travelling 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.
During the afternoon we will sail the charming Beagle Channel and will view the city from a different spot, surrounded by mountains covered with snow, clear waters and the colorful houses that give Ushuaia a particular architecture sight. We feel like we are at the “end of the world” at last.
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Ushuaia – El Calafate
Transfer to the airport. Reception in the airport and transfer to the hotel. |
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Perito Moreno Glacier Cruise Embark
(Monday - Wednesday – Friday)
Transfer from El Calafate to Puerto Bandera (50 km) at 8 AM. After boarding the crew is introduced and an informative talk is given. At 9 a.m. the boat departs heading north to Punta Avellaneda across the "Brazo Norte" of "Lago Argentino".
The first icebergs to appear indicate the closeness to Upsala Glacier, one of the largest in the national park, with a width of almost 7 km. In the Canal de las Americas, lunch is served while enjoying a beautiful view. Framed by the colors of the sunset, passengers will admire the Spegazzini glacier, a large ice river that descends through a rocky slope falling over the lake, emphasizing its high walls.
At "Puerto Las Vacas", we anchor and passengers can gather around the fire to share a drink before dinner. A clear night can be ideal to observe the stars.
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Disembark: (Tuesday - Thursday – Saturday) –
Transfer to El Calafate
After a delicious breakfast, passengers cruise across the "Canal de los Tempanos" up to Bahia Alemana where lunch is served. The craft continues its navigation until it reaches Perito Moreno Glacier, where awe-inspiring chunks of ice of all shapes and sizes crumble, causing amazement and delight. The exclusiveness of being there at the right moment, with no other audience than the passengers of "Leal", is the greatest reward.
Return to Puerto Bandera. Disembark at 5 p.m. and transfer to El Calafate. Accommodation.
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Minitrekking in the Perito Moreno glaciar
We will depart by boat from the wharf “bajo las sombras”. We will get the chance to see from up close the tall south wall of the glacier. Finally we will arrive at the shore to disembark. We will head to the Cascade of the Moreno River where all of us will use crampons to walk on the ice. This journey can be experience by all the adventurous and it will be guided by an expert trekking guide from the area. |
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El Calafate – Bariloche
Transfer to the airport. Reception in the airport 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 - Buenos Aires
Transfer to the hotel. Reception in the airport 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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