Pearls of Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, El Calafate & Peninsula Valdes

DAY BY DAY

Day 1:Buenos Aires

Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel and free day to relax.

Day 2:Buenos Aires

Breakfast. Then enjoy a City tour. This tour gives you the emotion of a multiple Buenos Aires. We will see the symbol of our city: the obelisk. We will visit different squares such as Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martín. Avenues like Corrientes, Mayo, 9 de Julio, among others. Historical neighbourhoods: La Boca, San Telmo, Montserrat. Elegant neighbourhoods such as Palermo and Recoleta, and the most modern: Puerto Madero. Parks such as Lezama and Tres de Febrero. We will also visit financial and commercial areas and a Football Stadium.

Day 3:Buenos Aires

Breakfats and day at leisure to explore the city.

Day 4:Buenos Aires - Ushuaia

Breakfast. Transfer to Buenos Aires airport for your departure flight to Ushuaia. Arrive into the southern most city in South America, Ushuaia, situated on the Beagle Channel. On arrival you will be transfered to your hotel.

Day 5:Ushuaia

After breakfast in your hotel, you'll be picked up by your guide and head towards the Tierra del Fuego National Park, located 11 km away from the city. We will be able to appreciate lakes, lagoons and rivers within its limits, and their exit towards Beagle Channel.

Departing from Maipu Avenue towards the southwest by the national route nro. 3, we will drive out of the city passing by the slope of the Susana Mount, witness of the ancient work of the prisoners of the old prison, where now the Southern Fuegian Railway is located.

Continuing through the valley to the deviation that takes us to the Ensenada Bay, where we will be able to contemplate the Redonda and Estorbo Islands and on the other coast of the Beagle Channel, the snow-white Mountains of the Sampaio Chain (Chile). Back again on the national route #3 with the fuegian forest and its flora close to the road we will go to the Roca Lake to do a long walk by the lake coast and by the Lapataia river, originated in the lake. From this point we can see the Cóndor Hill natural border with Chile.

We will go towards the other end of the Park, where finalizes the route nro. 3 at Lapataia Bay, on the way to the mentioned bay we will observe the Green Lagoon and the Black Lagoon, large growing peat bog. Finally we will pass by the beaver dams, whose footpath will lead to Lapataia Bay.

Then, after being surrounded by wildlife, you will be taken back to your hotel in Ushuaia.

Day 6:Ushuaia

Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the city. You can visit as opcional tour Fagnano and Escondido Lakes.

Day 7:Ushuaia - El Calafate

Breakfast. Transfer to Ushuaia airport for your departure flight to El Calafate. Check in and free time.

Day 8:El Calafate

Breakfast. Overland trip to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world's largest active continental glaciers, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, because of its breath taking beauty and the spectacular calving of its icebergs.

The tour begins after breakfast, picking up passengers at their hotels, and then acompanied by a guide, we head towards Los Glaciares National Park. We will drive along the scenic Route 11, which runs alongside the main course of Lago Argentino on our way to Brazo Rico.

Once at the park, we will go to Curva de los Suspiros, where we get down the vehicle to take a first look to the Perito Moreno Glacier, which is certainly an amazing image. Later we will make another stop at the Muelle bajo las Sombras, where those willing to, will navigate to get closer to the southern wall of the glacier (Optional). Then we will go to the front catwalks of the glacier, where we will see it from several balconies located at different heights, allowing us to appreciate it from different angles, each more beautifull than the last one. 

Finally, we will enjoy some free time to see the detachments that continually take place, and those who want to, can enjoy lunch at any of the restaurants or sanck bars near the runways. In the afternoon we will return to El Calafate, leaving every passenger at their hotel.

Day 9:El Calafate

Breakfast. Day at leisure. You can visit as optional tour Upsala, Spegazzini and Onelli Glaciers.

Day 10:El Calafate - Peninsula Valdes

Breakfast. Transfer to El Calafate airport for your departure flight toTrelew. Transfer To Puerto Madryn, check in and free time.

Day 11:Peninsula Valdes

Breakfast. In the morning enjoy Peninsula Valdes tour.

The Peninsula Valdes world heritage site contains unique species. The area is a suitable place for them to develop their life. This is a full day tour, where you'll be accompanied by bilingual guides and naturalists.

Departure from Puerto Madryn 7:30 / 8:00 am.

Our first stop will be at the interpretive center Carlos Ameghino Isthmus, where you can get quick information about the flora, fauna and geology of Peninsula. Also, we will enjoy the panoramic point where we will see the Golfo Nuevo, San Jose and the Island of Birds.

This is followed by another stop in the town of Puerto Piramides where, depending on the season, you can take a whale watching tour (optional) or a snorkeling trip (optional).

Depending on the season, weather and the tides, we'll be visiting the following places in a different order or combined with other stops: Caleta Valdes, Punta Norte and Punta Cantor to observe elephant seals, penguins and sea lions.

The killer whale can be seen from Punta Norte, having more chances to actually see them in the months of March and April or during September in the Caleta Valdes (less frequently).

The return to the city is estimated at approximately 18:30 / 19:00 pm.

Day 12:Peninsula Valdes

Breakfast and free day to take as opcional the Punta Tombo Tour. The Punta Tombo Natural Protected Area is the largest continental reserve of Magellanic penguins (Magellanic Penguin) with an adult population of more than 400,000 copies.

It was created to preserve in order to ensure benefits for present and future generations.

The reserve consists of a path about 3 Km. (Round trip), an interpretation center where they can better understand the life of the Magellanic penguin and other wild life find that accompanies it.

Season where the penguins are sighted covers the months from September to March.

Day 13:Peninsula Valdes

Breakfast and transfer to the airport and return flight home or to your next destination.

Bye Bye  Argentina!

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