Day 1
Take the overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Day 2
Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour of Buenos Aires, an impressive city that combines the atmosphere of a former European town with the features of a Latin American capital. In this tour, you will acquire a deep understanding of its characteristics, its history, its architecture, its culture and its best stories. We will visit the center of the city, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero and Palermo, and stops in Plaza de Mayo, Caminito and La Recoleta.
Note: check-in is normally after 2 pm. Early check-in may be granted subject to availability (not confirmed). Also, tour is done on group basis and may
involve wait times picking up other passengers at different hotels. We
recommend that this tour be done privately in order to avoid this, at an
additional cost of $ 42 per person, based on two people ($ 84 based on one
person).
Day 3
Fiesta Gaucha
Full-day excursion to an estancia for a typical barbeque lunch and a folklore/gaucho show. Here, we will learn about the customs of the Argentinean gauchos, and their horseback abilities that will leave you breathless. The meat will be cooked a lo gaucho outdoors on the barbeque. Lunch and drinks included. Afternoon return to Buenos Aires.
Day 4
Day at leisure in Buenos Aires
Evening tango show
At night, you will see an unforgettable tango show performed by the best dancers and singers, while enjoying a delicious meal at Esquina Carlos Gardel. This world-famous tango show features the glamour of the 1930s, in a romantic and intimate setting. This is the perfect way to leave Buenos Aires, the city of tango. Three-course dinner and Argentinean wine included.
Day 5
Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival in Ushuaia, South America’s most southern city, transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, we will take a boat excursion on the Beagle Channel to see the Birds and Sea Wolves islands. Cruise the legendary waterways of the Beagle Channel in a classic vessel and admire the spectacular setting of Ushuaia harbor set against a mountain backdrop. Cruise past Isla de los Pajaros (Birds Island) and observe multiple species of birds including a large colony of cormorants. Get close to seals and sea lions as you cruise around Isla de los Lobos (Sea Wolves Island). Note: Embarkation tax of $2 per person must be paid locally.
Day 6
Lake Fagnano off-road excursion
This morning we depart in a 4WD vehicle from our hotel and travel towards the lake region. We begin our drive towards Paso Garibaldi, an area with a great view of the lakes. From here we will cross the Andean Cordillera reaching isolated Lake Fagnano. Once at the lake, we will take a short hike around our pristine and remote surroundings before enjoying lunch by the lake (included).
After we continue onward to Lake Escondido, a lake smaller than Fagnano but with different scenery due to the thick forest surroundings. We will canoe around Lake Escondido soaking in the tranquil scenery before returning to Ushuaia in the late afternoon.
Day 7
Morning departure to Tierra del Fuego National Park, located only 12 kilometers (7 miles) from the city. It preserves typical species of the Andean-Patagonic Forest, such as fire bushes, beech trees, ńires, box-leafed barberries and flowers, spread in an area of 63,000 hectares. Before entering the National Park, board the Train to the End of the World and enjoy an unforgettable trip along the original embankment where the old prisoners’ train ran until 1947 for their expeditions into the National Park in search of wood for heating. The highlight of the park is Lapataia Bay, the southernmost tip of the continent, with a wonderful view of the Beagle Channel. Here, the old inhabitants of the area have left their testimony in the “concheros,” incredible archeological deposits.
Afternoon transfer to the airport to take the flight to Calafate. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
Day 8
Overland trip to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world’s largest active continental glaciers, declared Universal Mankind’s Heritage Site by UNESCO, because of its breathtaking beauty and its unusual behavior. A boat excursion to the face of the glacier is included to get an up-close and personal perspective of this immense gift from Mother Nature.
Optional mini-trekking excursion for outdoor enthusiasts (additional $55 per person).
Day 9
Depart from the hotel to Puerto Bandera, 50 kilometers (31 miles) away from El Calafate, to enjoy a full-day lake excursion to Upsala Glacier and Estancia Cristina. You will board a modern and comfortable boat to sail among hundreds of icebergs on Lago Argentino as it approaches the breathtaking view of Upsala Glacier’s towering western front, the largest glacier in Los Glaciers National Park. From here, you continue sailing through Cristina Canal where you will disembark at the Estancia Cristina. You will have six hours to enjoy the many activities at Estancia Cristina, including a guided walk to the Caterina River and Chapel. Lunch will be served in the dining hall at the Estancia.
After this excursion, you will return to the Estancia farm house where you will depart at 5:30pm and arrive back at Puerto Bandera at approximately 7:00pm. Return to Calafate and transfer to your hotel. Lunch included.
Optional: You can ride in an all-terrain vehicle or enjoy a trekking excursion filled with marine fossils (at additional cost).
Day 10
Transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Bariloche. Upon arrival in Bariloche airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Evening free to enjoy Bariloche and its fabulous views of the Andes across the blue waters of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Bariloche and its surrounding area are evergreen forests, snow-capped peaks, deep blue or transparent green lakes, spring flowers and alpine architecture.
Note: In certain months, flights do not operate every day. Please check with your Yampu travel advisor.
Day 11
Departure to Puerto Panuelo to embark and sail up to Puerto Cántaros at Lake Nahuel Huapi’s west extreme. Upon arrival, we will hike up to Cántaros Lake, walking through a beautiful Valdivian forest, seeing the different Cántaros Cascade waterfalls. We will then embark again to cross Blest Arm and descend at Puerto Blest, where we will stop for lunch (not included) and visit the National Park Interpretation Center. (Optional excursion to the Frias Lake (entrance fee of $ 18 to be paid locally) Return to Puerto Panuelo and transfer to your hotel.
Day 12
In the morning, we will take a tour of Bariloche. We will visit the Virgin of the Snow, the ski lift Campanario, Lake El Trebol, the Panoramic Point, Lopez Bay and the Llao Llao Peninsula. On the way back, visit Cerro Otto (Otto Mountain). Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, transfer to the international airport for connecting flight back home.
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Perito Moreno
Ushuia
