ARGENTINE & CHILEAN PATAGONIA: 18 DAYS

Included:
. All Transfers.
. One way bus Torres del Paine / El Calafate.
. 4 Nights of Accommodation in Buenos Aires, 3 in Bariloche, 2 in Puerto Varas, 1 in Punta Arenas, 2 in Torres del Paine, 3 in El Calafate, 2 in Ushuaia.
. Breakfast and meals mentioned in the itinerary.
. Described tours.
. Bilingual guide (English / Spanish).

Not included:
. International or Domestic Flights.
. Parks or Reserves entrance fees.

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:

Day 1: Buenos Aires
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be taken to your comfortable hotel. The city offers different activities to enjoy during your first day; we highly recommend trying any of the Say Hueque recommended restaurants where you will find a variety of styles from the great Parrillas (BBQ) and pastas to Mexican, veggie and signature cuisine.

Day 2: City Tour, DB&B/Inner & Tango Show
Breakfast. Enjoy our morning half day City Tour that will provide you a general view of the city and its attractions. During about three hours you will be able to visit Retiro, Palermo, 9th of July Avenue (the Colon Opera House and the Obelisk), Downtown (the Congress, the Mayo Square, Mayo Avenue, Government House), Puerto Madero and San Telmo with stops in Recoleta (cemetery and Francia Square) and La Boca (Caminito). In the evening, we invite you to have dB&B/Inner in our selected tango house where you will be offered a spectacular performance of the local dancing: Tango.

Day 3: Buenos Aires / Bariloche
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Bariloche. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your selected hotel. Enjoy your first day in the city visiting the Nahuel Huapi Lake. Bariloche and surrounding area produces the best and most singular smoky cold meats and brewed beer in the country, we invite you to try any of our recommended restaurants and bars.

Day 4: Nahuel Huapi Lake
After your breakfast, you will be taken to Puerto Panuelo to embark in a full day excursion sailing Nahuel Huapi Lake. Visit one of the oldest trees in the world in the Arrayanes wood. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Day 5: Bariloche
Day at leisure to enjoy any of the available Optional Tours.

Day 6: Lake Crossing to Chile
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to Puerto Panuelo to to start the Lake Crossing to Chile which will leave you at your hotel in Puerto Varas.

Day 7: Puerto Varas
Day at leisure to enjoy any of the available Optional Tours.

Day 8: Puerto Varas / Punta Arenas
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to Puerto Montt to take your flight to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your selected hotel.

Day 9: Punta Arenas / Torres del Paine
After an early breakfast, you will leave in a full day excursion to Torres del Paine National 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 spend the following two nights.

Day 10: Torres del Paine
Day at leisure to enjoy any of the available treks in the area.

Day 11: Torres del Paine / El Calafate
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will board your bus to El Calafate. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your selected hotel.

Day 12: Perito Moreno Glacier
After an early breakfast, you will leave in a full day private 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 imposing with its 60-meter high ice walls. Follow the paths that lead you to face the glacier and get different impressive views of it while continuous detachments and constant ice breaking noises echoes in the site. Return to the hotel in the evening. Restaurants really offer quality and service, we recommend trying the famous “Cordero al Asador”.

Day 13: Upsala & Onelli Glaciers
After an early breakfast, full day excursion to Upsala & Onelli Glaciers. You will leave your hotel early in the morning to the pier in Punta Bandera, where you will board your boat for the full day navigation among glaciers in Lake Argentino. You will be sailing among floating icebergs to reach Upsala Glacier, the largest one in the area, with walls up to 80 m height. Landing in Onelli Bay find us surrounded by forest, a typical Patagonian forest of Lenga and Guindo covered by "old man's beard". After crossing the forest, you will reach Onelli Lagoon and Onelli glacier. You will, then, sail back to Punta Banderas where the transportation will be waiting to return to El Calafate in the evening.

Day 14: El Calafate / Ushuaia
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your selected hotel. In the evening, enjoy a welcome drink at Kuar, our preferred bar overlooking the Beagle Channel where the sunset turns to be a unique show.

Day 15: Tierra del Fuego National Park
After breakfast, you will leave in a full day excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Discover the 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, return to the hotel.

Day 16: Beagle Channel Navigation, Ushuaia / Buenos Aires
Breakfast. You will leave from the pier in a morning navigation of the Beagle Channel. You will be taken in a 3 to 4-hour excursion along the channel to get wonderful views of the city from the sea and islands. After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your comfortable hotel.

Day 17: Buenos Aires
Day at leisure to enjoy any of the available Optional Tours. We recommend taking a day trip to a Estancia (ranch).

Day 18: Buenos Aires
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to the International Airport to take your flight back home.