Ultimate Kid-Friendly Patagonia Tour in Two Weeks

What to expect on this itinerary
This customizable 14-day family tour of Patagonia takes you deep into the heart of the pampas and mountains at the remote edge of South America. This tour also provides you with comfort and accessibility. Travel from Chile to Argentina with knowledgeable guides and exhilarating excursions that reveal treasured glacial walls, secluded penguin colonies, and pristine fjords. Venture from the Strait of Magellan to the Beagle Channel and from Torres del Paine National Park to Los Glaciares National Park.
Customizable Itinerary
Santiago – Day at Your Leisure
The city of Santiago is nestled into the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Your flight will land at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, where your private transfer will greet you at customs. After settling in to the comforts of your family-friendly hotel, you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure to explore the city at your preferred pace. The Plaza de Armas embodies the history of the contemporary city with foundations that date back to the 16th century. This is a great place to begin your city explorations.
What's Included:
Torres del Paine – Fly to Patagonia
Torres del Paine – The Stunning Landscape
Torres del Paine – Discover Dramatic Wilderness
Punta Arenas – Board a Scenic Cruise
Tucker Islets – Ainsworth Bay and the Tucker Islets
Glacier Alley – Navigate the Beagle Channel
Wulaia Bay – Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay
El Calafate – Transfer to El Calafate
El Calafate – Los Glaciares National Park
El Calafate – Wander the Dynamic Landscape
Buenos Aires – Buenos Aires at Your Leisure
Buenos Aires – Full-Day Family Tour
Buenos Aires – Depart for Home
Trip Highlights
- Delight in the remarkable image of the towers of Torres del Paine after a stunning hike to the Mirador Las Torres
- Visit with a colony of Magellanic penguins when cruising the famous Strait of Magellan
- Enjoy a thrilling walk along the icy surface of the Perito Moreno Glacier during a private tour of ice tunnels, valleys, and knolls
- Sail around the most southern point of South American at Cape Horn, where you can view the Albatross sculpture
- Wander along the enchanting pampas of Chilean Patagonia during a horseback riding tour near the borders of Torres del Paine National Park
- Experience the excitement of a ziplining excursion when sailing through the sky at the base of Cerro Frias
- Bask in the fun ambiance of Buenos Aires during a private tour that will uncover the hidden ancient city of the El Zanjon de Granados archeological site
- Witness the marvelous colors and untamed wilderness of Pia Glacier and the selection of expansive ice sheets along Glacier Alley
Detailed Description
Your 14-day family Patagonia tour will follow the routes of early explorers. You will venture into the untamed wilderness of the isolated landscape that spreads across Chile and Argentina. Your remarkable vacation will become a family adventure of the region, and your guides will highlight the special characteristics of the land, sea, flora, and fauna. The activities will take you on the icy surface of a glacier and alongside the cascading water of a powerful waterfall. Each day will bring to light the majestic nature of untouched Patagonia.
Your family adventure of Patagonia will begin with your arrival in Santiago. Your private transfer will meet your family at the airport and lead you into the city. You can relax at your hotel or explore the cosmopolitan city at your pace before flying to Punta Arenas. Here, you can partake in thrilling excursions and choose your own adventure. You can horseback ride to a historic cave, kayak on the Senoret Channel, trek the challenging trail to Mirador Las Torres, or search for condors over Sierra Dorotea.
Your private transfer will return you to Punta Arenas, where you will board a ship for a four-night cruise from Chile to Ushuaia in Argentina. As you sail the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel, you can view the subpolar forest and ice wall of Marinelli Glacier. You will visit a penguin colony and enjoy the marvelous panoramas of Pia Glacier and the collection of vast icy surfaces of Glacier Alley. When traveling around Cape Horn, you can climb to the edge of the famous point for a tremendous view of the water, land, and albatross sculpture before walking trails that are connected to the early settlement of the Yaghan community.
You will disembark the ship in Ushuaia and fly to El Calafate for three nights. Your family will have a fantastic discovery of the landscape with your choice of excursions, from horseback riding to zipline tours. Inside Los Glaciares National Park, you will step onto the surface of Perito Moreno Glacier for a glacier walk in search of flamingos. You can also venture to the base of Mt. Fitz Roy for a trek to a stunning lookout point. A flight will then take your family to Buenos Aires for two nights. Here, you can enjoy the unique ambiance of the city by exploring the distinctive neighborhoods, indulging in the café culture, wandering the parks, and delving into the magnificent history at the El Zanjon de Granados archeological complex.
Starting Price
$5,700 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.
Verified Traveler Reviews
Based on 906 reviews
Zicasso’s travel specialist and our guide took great care of us. We were two friends traveling through Chile and everything was managed with professionalism and thoughtful consideration. We had great hotels, great excursions, and on-time transfers booked. Everything ran smoothly, and when we had some travel delays, everything was taken care of for us. I would highly recommend this travel company and we had a fabulous trip to Chile.
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Zicasso’s travel specialist planned the honeymoon of our dreams! She seamlessly scheduled our time in Buenos Aires and Patagonia.
Our excursions included a tango show, hikes, mini-trekking on Perito Moreno Glacier, and horseback riding on an estancia. Our lodging and transportation were so convenient.
We would not have been able to plan this ideal trip without her expertise. She kept in consistent contact with us prior to and throughout our stay, and provided us with great food recommendations and travel tips. We got the full Argentine experience and we would do it all over again!
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We enjoyed the trip very much. We had planned to visit every place of interest to us in Patagonia on this trip, so it was quite a complex trip to arrange. Zicasso’s travel specialist did a great job overall. We had private guides and private cars for everything, so we could enjoy the experiences at our own pace and focus on the things that interested us.
We started in Buenos Aires, but our main focus was natural beauty. We spent a very interesting day and a half in the city, though. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the local history and the sites we visited. Next we went to Iguazú Falls, which was a spectacular experience. Our guide there was the only one who didn't seem as deep or as organized as all the others, but that was a minor issue. Although it is wickedly expensive, I would highly recommend that travelers stay in the one and only lodge inside the Iguazú Falls national park. We got a lot more out of our time there because we were right there at the park.
Next we went to the Lake District and spent memorable days on the water there; amazing scenery! We also saw condors during one of our day-long boat rides on the lake.
Next, we went to Calafate. Although we are not trekkers, the visits to the two main glaciers were unforgettable. The travel specialist had us in the VIP cabin for the day-long boat trip and we had a very knowledgeable guide for the visit to the Perito Moreno glacier.
We did the four-day cruise through Tierra del Fuego next, which I highly recommend, ending in Chile, where we spent two days at the Torres del Paine National Park, one by road in the park with a very knowledgeable private guide, and the second on a full-day lake tour with a marvelous lunch at a scenic ranch, with a close-up view to a glacier.
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The trip was amazing. We enjoyed every part of our travel—Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, and Antarctica. Zicasso’s travel company planned a very exciting vacation experience. They were caring, understanding, and reliable throughout the vacation. The travel company booked exciting tours and excellent accommodations. This travel company met our needs and made us feel safe and informed. We would recommend them to travelers seeking vacation planning in South America.
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We went mostly into Patagonia and Torres del Paine, an amazing location. Zicasso’s travel specialist delivered as promised! Everything was first-class and his recommendations for everything from tours to restaurants were right on.
A special note to those with food allergies:
I have a lot of food allergies, so it is not easy for me to eat out, let alone out of the country. I let the travel specialist know ahead of time and all my tours, hotels, and guides knew I was coming and really helped to accommodate me. THANKS AGAIN!
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I was impressed by the Zicasso team’s planning ahead of time and the level of responsiveness once we were in the middle of our trip. Our accommodations, tours, excursions, and planned activities were all very high quality given our budget, and any issue that we encountered during the trip was handled quickly and to our satisfaction time and time again. I would recommend this agency to anyone who wants to travel to Argentina.
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