South Patagonia

DISCOVER PATAGONIA 13 days
13 days/12 nights

This adventure packed itinerary allows you to visit the main Patagonian highlights and discover on your own the beauty of the region. Spectacular mountain scenery, crossing of the Magellan Strait to Tierra del Fuego and navigation of the Beagle Channel are just some of the highlights of this spectacular journey. For the travelers with less time we suggest our 9 day Patagonia package.  

Highlights

•  El Calafate

•  El Chalten

•  Torres del Paine National Park

•  Puerto Natales

•  Punta Arenas

•  Perito Moreno Glacier

•  Lake Argentino

•  Mount Fitz Roy

•  Mount Torre

•  Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)

•  Ushuaia

•  Magellan's Strait

•  Tierra del Fuego National Park (trekking & kayaking)

•  Beagle Channel Navigation

Price person:

PATAGONIA 13 days	Hostel	B&B/INN	3*	4*
Double	USD 1,195.00	USD 1,299.00	USD 1,752.00	USD 2,194.00
Single	USD 1,386.00	USD 1,636.00	USD 2,350.00	USD 3,433.00
Triple	USD 1,080.00	USD 943.00	N/A	N/A
Dorm	USD 943.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Note: Flights not included.

Itinerary

Day 1

Upon arrival in El Calafate, you will be taken to your selected hotel. We highly recommend visiting the birds reserve Nimez Lagoon for sunset.  

Day 2
After an early breakfast, you will leave on a full day excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier. Inside Los Glaciares National Park, you will take the route surrounding Lago Argentino where 80km from El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier lies with its imposing 60-meter high ice walls. Follow the paths that lead you to face of the glacier where you can get an impressive view of it. If you are lucky you may witness ice fragments breaking off with a thunder and falling into the lake. Return to the hotel in the evening. Restaurants offer quality and service, we recommend trying the famous “Cordero al Asador”.

Day 3
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the available optional tours . We recommend taking the navigation to Upsala & Onelli Glaciers.

Day 4
Breakfast. Morning bus ride to El Chalten. Upon arrival at noon you will be taken to your selected hotel/hostel. Enjoy any of the short visits or walks from the village. We highly recommend preparing your food and backpack for day 4, multiple trekking options are available.

Day 5
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the self guided treks in the area. We recommend taking the path to the feet of Mount Fitz Roy: Laguna Los Tres.  

Day 6
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the self guided treks in the area. We recommend taking the navigation and trekking at Viedma Glacier .

Day 7
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the self guided treks in the area. We recommend taking the path to the feet of Mount Torre: Laguna & Glacier Torre as it takes less time. You will board your bus back to El Calafate at 6pm. Upon arrival to El Calafate you will be taken to your hotel.

Day 8
After an early breakfast, you will leave on a full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park. After a ride of almost 3 hours, you will cross the international border between Argentina and Chile and will continue the tour inside the park. You will visit highlights such as Sarmiento Lake , Amarga Lagoon , Lago Nordenkjold, Pehoe Lake, Salto Chico, Paine's Horns and, finally, Grey Glacier where you will be provided a lunch box included after a short trek to a close lookout point. The tour will leave you at your selected hotel in Puerto Natales.

Day 9
After breakfast you will have time at leisure to hang around in Puerto Natales until the departure of your bus to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, accommodation in your comfortable hotel.

Day 10
After breakfast, you will travel to Ushuaia by bus. It is a 12 hour trip so make sure you have a good book with you. The highlight of the bus trip is ferry crossing of the Magellan Strait to Tierra del Fuego Island. You will arrive in Ushuaia in the evening and will be taken to a predetermined hotel.

Day 11
After breakfast, you will leave on a full day excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Discover the mysterious and beautiful "End of the World" in a different way. You will start your excursion trekking off the beaten paths admiring flora and fauna until you reach a bay where kayaks will be waiting for the next leg of your adventure after lunch (provided in the tour). After one hour canoeing Lapataia River and the Beagle Channel you will be taken back to your hotel.

Day 12
Breakfast. You will leave from the pier for a morning navigation tour of the Beagle Channel. You will be taken in a 3 to 4 hour excursion on the channel to get wonderful views of the city from the sea and islands. In the afternoon, you can visit on your own the lookout point of Martial Glacier. Evening to enjoy a drink at Kuar, our preferred bar overlooking the Beagle Channel where the sunset often provides a unique show.

Day 13
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport or bus terminal.
 

Services details

Included

•  All Transfers between hotels and airport/bus station

•  12 Night Accommodation

•  All breakfasts

•  Described tours

•  Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)

•  Round trip bus El Calafate / El Chalten / El Calafate.

•  One way bus Puerto Natales / Punta Arenas.

•  One way bus Punta Arenas / Ushuaia


Not included  

•  Domestic and international flights and buses

•  National Parks and Reserves entrance fees

•  Travel insurance**

•  Tips

•  Optional excursions

•  Services not detailed in the itinerary

Additional notes

 

*IMPORTANT
**We strongly recommend that you buy travel insurance. Please contact us for more information or click on our travel insurance link.**  

SUGGESTED OPTIONALEXCURSIONS/TRIPS  

•  Take a cruise in Tierra del Fuego (check out o CRUCEROS AUSTRALIS).

•  Take a full day navigation excursion in Calafate, visiting Upsala, Onelli and Spegazzini Glaciers.

•  Extend your stay for more trekking & hiking in El Chalten.

•  Take a day excursion to a traditional Patagonian "estancia" (Ranch)

•  Take an adventurous cruise to the Antarctic. Contact us for more information.

•  Flight to Peninsula de Valdes for the whale watching trip and to see the penguins

Prices are per person based in a double room accommodation and are subject to change without any notice.Eureka Travel strongly recommends travel insurance for your trips. Check the prices and book it in our webpage.

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