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Pure Nature Argentina & Chile Tour

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El Calafate
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Pure Nature of Argentina Chile covering: Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, Puerto Montt, Puerto varas, Bariloche, San Martin de Los Andes, Buenos Aires. . .
Country: Argentina
City: El Calafate
Duration: 14 Day(s) - 13 Night(s)
Tour Category: Adventure Tours
Departure Date: Thu 01 Jan '99
Package Itinerary

Pure Nature of Argentina & Chile covering: Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, Puerto Montt, Puerto varas, Bariloche, San Martin de Los Andes, Buenos Aires.

14 Days / 13 Nights

Day 1: BUENOS AIRES

Arrival in Buenos Aires, meeting with the passengers. Transfer from the international airport to your hotel in private service with English speaking guide.

Accommodation for 1 night at ESPLENDOR BUENOS AIRES **** in 1 double room Concept with breakfast

Classic half-day Buenos Aires City Tour: A classic City Tour around Buenos Aires, which starts in the center of the city visiting the main square, Plaza de Mayo, the Government Building or the Pink House (Casa de Gobierno or Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), the City Hall (Cabildo), and the Colon Theatre (Teatro Colón).

We visit the most important neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, such as the traditional San Telmo; La Boca, the original place of settlement of Italian immigrants; Puerto Madero with its famous restaurants; the residential Palermo; and finally, the elegant Recoleta.

Excursion in private service with English speaking guide

Tango Show and Dinner with Wines and Soft Drinks.

After relaxing at your hotel, we ask you to dress in elegant sports clothes and wait for your transfer in the lobby of the hotel.

Depending on the location of your hotel, our vehicle will pick you up at around 18:30 and will take you to La Ventana Tango.

Our dancers will receive you with a drink and will take you to our dancing school for a 1 hour shared tango lesson in Spanish and English. After the lesson, we will invite you to our dining room. Once at your table, you will choose your 3 steps dinner "A la carte", your option of red or white wine or soft drinks, and mineral water. After the meal, the show will start with 2 live tango orchestras, 2 folk shows, and an opera surprise. At around 23:30 the show will be over returning to the hotel before midnight

Day 2: BUENOS AIRES - USHUAIA

Private transfer driver only to the domestic airport for your flight to Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego. (Flights not included)

Arrival in Ushuaia and transfer from the airport to your hotel in shared premium service with English speaking guide

Accommodation for 2 nights at LOS ACEBOS**** in 1 double room standard with breakfast

Day 3: USHUAIA - TIERRA DEL FUEGO NATIONAL PARK - BEAGLE CHANNEL NAVIGATION - USHUAIA

Half day visit to Tierra del Fuego National Park. This park represents the southernmost protected area, being the only National Park to have coastlines, covering a stretch of 6 kilometers. On the way to the National Park, we visit Pipo River, Monte Susana, Ensenada Bay, Redonda Island, Roca Lake, Casita del Bosque, Verde and Negra Lagoon, beaver's Dam, and Lapataia Bay.

The topography of the park is varied. The beautiful landscapes include steep mountains, rivers, valleys, and lakes. The excursion ends with the train at the End of the World. We go through the same road the prisoners used to take 100 years ago. We visit an inaccessible area of the National Park aboard an ancient train with steam engines and elegant cars with wide windows.

Excursion in regular service with English speaking guide. The admission fee to The Tierra del Fuego National Park is not included.

Duration: 4:30 hours approximately.

Half-Day Sea Lions Navigation: Transfer to the port of Ushuaia and embark on our navigation to go towards the Beagle Channel, enjoying the panoramic view of the cost of this city. Boating southwest we get close to Sea Lions Island, where we keep seeing sea lions, their way of life, and the beautiful scenery.

We continue our journey passing through Pájaros Island, where we can see a wide range of sea fauna. Then we go to the Lighthouse Les Eclaireurs where Monte Cervantes's vessel sank in 1930.

We return through Paso Chico, seeing Tunnel and Fique estancias and we arrive in Ushuaia with a beautiful view of the city, Martial Mount, and the Martial Glacier. Transfers Hotel / Port / Hotel in regular service with English speaking guide. Navigation in regular service. Port taxes are not included. Duration 2:30 approximately.

Day 4: USHUAIA - EL CALAFATE

Shared premium transfer from your hotel to Ushuaia airport in English. (Flights not included)

Arrive in El Calafate and transfer to your hotel in premium shared service in English.

Accommodation for 2 nights at ALTO CALAFATE **** in 1 double room standard with breakfast

Day 5: EL CALAFATE - ARGENTINO LAKE EL CALAFATE

Full-day excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier. Departure early in the morning to Los Glaciares National Park which is about 80 kilometers from El Calafate. During this trip, we will be able to know beautiful places such as The Andes, boarding the south shore of Argentino Lake. Then we cross the Centinela and Mitre Rivers, arrive at the Rico Branch, and enter into Los Glaciares National Park.

Boarding Rico Lake we start to see ice floating on the water until we can finally watch one of the most beautiful natural wonders declared as World Heritage by UNESCO. We stay in this place for a while and then return to El Calafate. Excursion in regular service with English speaking guide. The admission fee to Los Glaciares National Park is not included. Duration: 8 hours approximately.

OPTIONAL: 01 hour of shared navigation by Argentino Lake to the walls of the glacier.

Day 6: EL CALAFATE - PUERTO NATALES, CHILE

Transfer from your hotel to the bus terminal in El Calafate by private service driver only

Regular bus tickets from El Calafate to Puerto Natales in Chile.

Upon arrival in Puerto Natales, a private transfer with a driver only to your hotel.

Accommodation for 3 nights at COSTAUSTRALIS HOTEL **** in 1 double standard room City View with breakfast

Day 7: PUERTO NATALES, CHILE - TORRES DEL PAINE, CHILE

Full-Day Excursion to Torres del Paine National Park. We will start our tour at the Torres del Paine National Park, bordering the Sienna of Ultima Esperanza, and later cross extensive pampas of Magellanic steppe until we reach the town of Cerro Castillo, where we can enjoy a coffee and buy typical handicrafts of the region.

Then from Mirador Lago Sarmiento, we will have a beautiful postcard of the Paine Massif, adorned by the presence of guanacos, ñandúes, and condors that inhabit the sector. Another interesting point is the Laguna Amarga sector, from where you have one of the best views of the imposing granite waters "Las Torres del Paine", which on clear days can be reflected in the lagoon, obtaining a spectacular landscape.

We will enter Torres del Paine National Park, the World Biosphere Reserve, to enjoy one of the most attractive places on the planet. We will stop at the Nordenskjold Lake Viewpoint, from there we will have a beautiful view of the different peaks of the Cordillera Paine, highlighting the famous "Cuernos del Paine" and the highest mountain in the Park; The "Paine Grande" with 3,050 meters height.

Then we will move to the sector of Salto Grande, where we will make a short hike to reach this great waterfall that empties into Lake Pehoé. We will stop for lunch inside the park. Later we will go to the Gray Lake sector where we will make a walk crossing the hanging bridge over the "Pingo River", we will cross a Forest of Lengas and we will arrive at the beach from where we will have a spectacular view of the floating floes of Glacier Gray.

On our way back we stopped at the Milodón Cave Natural Monument; a Set of caves where the remains of an herbivorous mammal of great dimensions that was extinguished at the end of the Pleistocene, were found.

We will take a walk inside the main cave, which is about 200 meters deep, 80 meters wide, and 30 meters high, and at the end, we can take a self-picture next to the exact replica of this extinct animal "El Milodón". Return to our hotel in Puerto Natales.

Excursion in regular service with English speaking guide.

Admission fees to Torres del Paine National Park and lunch are included. Duration: 11 hours approximately.

Day 8: PUERTO NATALES

Day at leisure

OPTIONAL SUGGESTION: Full-Day Estancia Mercedes visit

OPTIONAL SUGGESTION: Full-Day Grey Glacier Navigation

Day 9: PUERTO NATALES - PUERTO MONTT, CHILE - PUERTO VARAS, CHILE

Transfer from your hotel in Puerto Natales to the airport in Punta Arenas in private service with English speaking guide (Flights not included)

Arrival at Puerto Montt airport and transfer to your hotel in Puerto Varas in private service with English speaking guide

Accommodation for 1 night at BELLAVISTA HOTEL **** in 1 double standard room with breakfast

Day 10: PUERTO VARAS, CHILE - BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA by Lakes Crossing

Transfer to the cross-office in regular service with English speaking guide.

Lake Crossing: Departure from Puerto Varas hotels and locations provided. Continuation toward Petrohué, bordering Lake Llanquihue. Impressive views of Volcano Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes dominate the landscape. We will enter the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park where we will visit the Petrohué waterfalls; whimsical shapes of volcanic rock, bathed by green waterfalls make the perfect picture. We will set sail to Peulla, sailing on Todos Los Santos Lake.

If the weather permits incredible views of Osorno and Puntiagudo Volcanoes and Mount Tronador will surprise you. Arrive at Peulla, an ecological Village, a paradise for nature lovers. Lunch (not included). We will board a bus with the destination Puerto Frias.

After performing the departure formalities at the Chilean Customs Office. We will cross the Andes Mountain range at 3,202 ft above sea level. We will descend by a sneaky road to Puerto Friars, navigation by Felix Frías Lake, toward Puerto Alegre. In Porto Alegre will take a bus to Puerto Blest.

Departure from Puerto Blest, we will begin the last navigation on Nahuel Huapi Lake, with a destination to Puerto Pañuelo. 19.45 hrs

Arrival in Puerto Pañuelo, we take the bus to make the final part of our trip with the destination to Bariloche. Arrival in Bariloche. Excursion in regular service with English speaking guide.

This does not include the admission fee to Petrohue River Falls. Duration 12 hours approximately

Accommodation for 3 nights at CACIQUE INACAYAL**** in 1 double room superior with breakfast

Day 11: BARILOCHE - SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES (By the 7 Lakes Road) - BARILOCHE

San Martin de Los Andes On the way to Villa La Angostura you will enjoy beautiful landscapes filled with Lenga Beech, cordilleran Cypress, and Coihue forests (all native to the southern Andes range), going around Nahuel Huapi Lake. A few kilometers further the trajectory known as Seven Lakes begins where we will be able to appreciate the following lakes: Espejo, Correntoso, Escondido, Villarino, Falkner, and Machónico.

Finally, we arrive at San Martín de Los Andes going around Lacar Lake. After having lunch we return to another road having a wonderful view of Meliquina Lake and then Meliquina River.

We will make a little stop to visit Casa de Piedra (House made of Stone) which is actually a cave in the rocks with easy access. Later on, we finished our trip watching numerous figures you can appreciate in rocks that are eroded. Excursion in regular service with English speaking guide.

Duration: 12 hours.

Day 12: BARILOCHE

Half-Day Small Circuit: This excursion starts at Bariloche. On the way, we will enjoy beautiful landscapes including Nahuel Huapi Lake, Bonita Beach, and Huemul Island. Afterward, we will arrive at the foot of Campanario Hill. At this point, a chairlift will take you to the top of the Hill (1050mt.) where you will be able to enjoy one of the most beautiful sights in the region.

From this viewpoint, you can admire Nahuel Huapi Lake, Perito Moreno, El Trébol lagoon, San Pedro Peninsula and Llao-Llao, Victoria Lake, and also López Hills, Goye Hill, Otto Hill, Catedral Hill, and the city of Bariloche.

After crossing the San Pedro Peninsula, you can find Llao-LLao where San Eduardo Chapel is located, a regional architectural jewel. On Nahuel Huapi Lake you can find Puerto Pañuelo and then we will cross Angostura Bridge, on Angostura River, which joins Moreno Lake and Nahuel Huapi Lake. We continue up to Punto Panorámico (Panoramic Point) and return to the city.

Excursion in regular service with English speaking guide.

Chairlift to Cerro Campanario Hill not included. Duration: 3 hours approximately.

Day 13: BARILOCHE - BUENOS AIRES

Private transfer out in Bariloche, driver only, for your flight to Buenos Aires (Tickets not included)

Arrive at the national airport of Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel by private service driver only

Accommodation for 1 night at ESPLENDOR BUENOS AIRES **** in 1 double room concept with breakfast

Day 14: BUENOS AIRES - BACK HOME

Departure transfer from your hotel to the international airport to your hotel in private service driver only.

General Conditions:

All rates are in US dollars per passenger in a double room

Subject to availability at the moment of booking

Prices subject to change

Price Includes:

Breakfast included at all hotels

Dinner with the Tango Show at Tango Porteño. 3 Course Menu with drinks. Transfers in regular service provided by Tango Porteño

Includes Bus ticket El Calafate / Puerto Natales with the bus station

Meals are only included when detailed

Price Does Not Include:

Extras at hotels

Air tickets

Tips to porters, airports, and restaurant

Admission fee for Tierra del Fuego National Park at Ushuaia.

Admission fee for the Train of the End of the World.

Port tax for Sea Lion's navigation.

Admission fee for Los Glaciares National Park at El Calafate

Admission fee to Petrohue River Falls

Ecotasa at Bariloche applies to the accommodation. Due to local disposition, this tax must be paid at your hotel.

The chairlift to Cerro Campanario Hill is not included.

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