Argentina and Chile

Day 1. Arrival in Buenos Aires

• Pick up at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2. Buenos Aires

• After breakfast, we will visit Buenos Aires, known as the “Paris of South America” for its Parisian-like architecture. We will start in the Plaza de Mayo, where the Casa Rosada, the Cathedral and the Cabildo are located. We will explore San Telmo, an old and bohemian neighborhood, and La Boca, famous for the colorful houses on Caminito Street. We will head north to visit the elegant neighborhood of Recoleta, with its wide avenues and parks. There we will visit the monumental cemetery, where the remains of Eva Perón and other historical figures rest. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Buenos Aires.

Day 3. Buenos Aires – Ushuaia

• Breakfast at the hotel. At the stipulated time, our private driver will pick us up to take us to the airport and take the flight to Ushuaia. Upon our arrival, another private driver will take us to the new hotel. Overnight in Ushuaia.

Day 4. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego and Isla de los Lobos National Park

• After breakfast, we will privately visit the Tierra del Fuego National Park. This park is located just 12 km from the city centre of Ushuaia, southwest of the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego. Created in 1960, it has an area of about 70,000 hectares, although only 2,000 can be visited. Here the landscapes of the coast of the Beagle Channel, the subantarctic forest and the mountains of the southern end of the Andes Mountains are combined. Through its different trails you can enjoy walks in contact with its rich fauna, among which the presence of numerous birds, archaeological sites and historical interest stands out. During this tour we will visit different panoramic points such as Lake Roca, whose colour varies according to the weather and Lapataia Bay, where the sign that announces the end of National Route No. 3 and the Pan-American Route is located. Free time to eat. In the afternoon, starting from the Tourist Dock, we will travel as a group through the wide Bay of Ushuaia until reaching the Beagle Channel. We will stop first to observe the Island of Birds where skúas, albatrosses, seagulls and gulls nest among other species. We will continue to the Island of Wolves where the attractive star are the sea lions of one and two hairs. We will finish the navigation at the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, often mistakenly called “End of the World Lighthouse”, which is a typical postcard of the city. Return to port. Overnight in Ushuaia.

Day 5. Ushuaia – Calafate

• After breakfast, our private driver will pick us up to take us to the airport and take the flight to Calafate. Upon our arrival, another private driver will take us to the same hotel. Lodging in Calafate

Day 6. Calafate

• After breakfast, we will meet our local host and the rest of the group to visit the Perito Moreno Glacier. We will visit the spectacular Perito Moreno glacier, one of the most important attractions in Argentine Patagonia. It is located about 80 km from El Calafate. During the tour to the park, we will know the peculiarities of the famous glacier. The first 50 km of the journey we will cross the Patagonian steppe but, as we approach our destination, we will be able to appreciate the transition to the colorful Patagonian Andean forest populated with lengas, ñires and coihues. The park has 4.7 km of walkways that make up circuits of different difficulty. We will have enough time to explore them freely and enjoy the imposing views of the glacier. Overnight in Calafate.

Day 7. Free day in Calafate.

• Breakfast at the hotel and free day. Overnight in Calafate.

Day 8. Calafate – Puerto Natales

• After breakfast, our private driver will take us to the Calafate Bus Terminal to take a regular bus to Puerto Natales. Upon our arrival, another private driver will take us to the new hotel. Overnight in Puerto Natales.

Day 9. Torres del Paine (Puerto Natales)

• After breakfast, we will meet our local host and the rest of the group to leave for the Milodon Cave, located 24 kilometers north of Puerto Natales. Before reaching the cave, the path will lead us to the “Devil’s Chair”, a name that comes from the popular imagination given to a rocky structure with an armchair appearance, of which it is said that it was the “seat” of the Milodon and that the legend transformed it into “Devil”. We will arrive at this natural monument, which is made up of three caves where remains of mylodons were found, herbivorous mammals of large dimensions that probably became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene. We will continue to Torres del Paine National Park, where along the way we will observe beautiful lagoons, mountain ranges and a beautiful landscape. A couple of kilometers later, we will see the Cuernos del Paine, arriving at the bifurcation that will take us to the area of Lake Grey where, from its viewpoint, we will have views towards the Grey Glacier, the Paine Massif and Lake del Toro. We will make a pleasant walk along the shore of Lake Grey, if weather conditions allow. After this first stage of the tour, we return to the route and then take a moment of rest and lunch. We begin the second stage of our visit to Torres del Paine National Park heading towards the Salto Grande sector, where we will visit the Mirador del Lago Nordenskjold and the Laguna Amarga sector. Return to the city of Puerto Natales passing through the Mirador del Lago Sarmiento, arriving at sunset and bringing with us an unforgettable experience. Overnight in Puerto Natales.

Day 10. Puerto Natales – Puerto Varas

• After breakfast, our private driver will take us to the Natales 1 Bus Terminal to take a regular bus to Puerto Punta Arenas. Upon our arrival, we will go on our own to Punta Arenas Airport to take the flight to Puerto Montt PMC. Upon our arrival, a private driver will meet us waiting to take us to the hotel in Puerto Varas. Overnight in Puerto Varas.

Day 11. Petrohué Falls and Osorno Volcano

• After breakfast, we will meet our local host and the rest of the group to live an adventure that will take us to enjoy the imposing Falls of the Petrohué River, which with its turquoise waters will delight us with its beauty. Located in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, which is part of the Biosphere Reserve of Temperate Rain Forests of the Southern Andes. We will live the experience of climbing one of the main icons of southern Chile The Osorno Volcano, with its almost perfect and always snowy cone, the colours of the ground, its craters and if the weather allows it, we can appreciate the unparalleled panoramic view of the valley of the Petrohué River and Lake Llanquihue. We will visit the ski centre, where you can optionally go by chairlift, enjoy a chocolate in the cafeteria or walk through the incomparable volcanic landscape. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Puerto Varas.

Day 12. Puerto Varas – Santiago

• After breakfast, our private driver will take us to Puerto Varas Airport to take the flight to P. Montt PMC. Upon our arrival, a private driver will meet us waiting to take us to the hotel in Santiago de Chile. In the afternoon, we will visit the city privately. During this tour of the capital, we will know the historical, cultural and modern places of the city of Santiago. We will visit the Plaza de la Constitución, where the Government Palace is located, known as “La Moneda”, the Plaza de Armas (Km. 0 de Santiago), which is the core of the historic centre of the capital, surrounded by historic buildings, such as the Cathedral of Santiago and the Chile Post. Near this historic centre is the Central Market; the Museum of Fine Arts, the Lastarria neighborhood and the Santa Lucia hill, which we will appreciate and stop at some of them. We will also visit the most modern sector of the city, while the guide tells us the most significant details of the city throughout its history. Overnight in Santiago.

Day 13. Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

• After breakfast, we will leave for the city of Valparaiso (1 hour 45 min. approximately). Valparaiso is a port city on the coast of Chile declared a World Heritage Site. It is known as the jewel of the Pacific and has a captivating architecture of very narrow streets, steep funiculars, colorful houses, infinite stairs, historic elevators and multiple viewpoints. We will visit its main hills, such as Cerro Concepción and Cerro Alegre, where we will learn about the fascinating history and particular geography of the city, characterized by the influx of European immigrants who left their mark on architecture and cultural institutions, such as the National Congress. We will visit the Prat Pier, Plaza Sotomayor and Paseo “21 de Mayo”, while we discover amazing murals, reflected on the walls of the narrow and picturesque streets. We will continue to the city of Viña del Mar, known as the “Garden City”, due to the well-kept gardens that some houses, buildings and public spaces in the city have. Despite the proximity, it differs from Valparaíso, being more modern and sophisticated, which generates an interesting contrast worth enjoying. Viña del Mar is a seaside town that invites outdoor sport, recreation and high-level gastronomy. And despite the modern, it also has numerous castles and old mansions of wealthy families of the last century, today converted into museums or entertainment centres, such as the glamorous Municipal Casino. Return to Santiago. Overnight in Santiago de Chile.

Day 14. Free day in Santiago de Chile

• Breakfast at the hotel and free day. Overnight in Santiago.

Day 15. Back home

• Breakfast at the hotel. At the set time, our private driver will pick us up to take us to Santiago Airport.