Argentina

Starting Price:	£3,925.00
Trip Length:	10 days
Includes airfare allowance from London (UK)

Lake Fagnano

Ushuaia

Perito Moreno

Buenos Aires, Tierra del Fuego and Glaciers National Park

Description Pricing Itinerary Hotels

Leaving Buenos Aires this Yampu tour travels south to Ushuaia, the southernmost city on the continent. Here we will visit Tierra del Fuego National Park, ride on the Train to the End of the World, take a cruise on the Beagle Channel, and take an off-road excursion on 4×4 vehicles to Lake Fagnano. From Ushuaia, we travel to Calafate to spend 2 days at Glaciers National Park, for an up-close visit to the Perito Moreno and Upsala glaciers with a fantastic boat excursion to Estancia Cristina.

This trip can be customized to fit your individual travel dates and any specific requests you may have. Your travel consultant will prepare a customized itinerary for you. We offer a choice of 3, 4, 5-star and deluxe hotels. The Deluxe option is with the Alvear Palace or Four Seasons in Buenos Aires, Las Hayas Hotel in Ushuaia in a Jr Suite; and Patagonia Park Plaza Hotel in Calafate.

This tour includes airfare allowance from London (UK), on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via London; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Dates this trip is NOT available for online booking (please submit a regular request):
20 December - 02 January
Visited Cities:
Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Calafate

Day 1

Take the overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Day 2

Arrive 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 abilities on the horse 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 demonstrates 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) away from the city. It preserves typical species of the Andean-Patagonia 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 a 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.

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 Buenos Aires. Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, transfer to the international airport for connecting flight back home.

Suggested Hotels by City and Category *

Buenos Aires
3-star	Hotel Babel, Esplendor Palermo Soho or similar.
4-star	Howard Johnson Recoleta Boutique, Design Suites, Esplendor, or similar.
5-star	Plaza Marriott, Hotel Madero, Melia Recoleta Plaza or similar.
Boutique Hotels	Mine, Bobo Palermo, Miravida Soho, Legado Mitico Boutique Hotel.
Deluxe	Alvear Palace, Four Seasons, Faena, Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt or similar.
Ushuaia
3-star	Campanilla or Tolkeyen (both not in town), Hostel Del Bosque or similar.
4-star	Lennox, Macondo House, Los Acebos (not in town) or similar.
5-star	Las Hayas, Los Cauquenes Channel View Room or similar.
Deluxe	Las Hayas, Los Cauquenes (Jr Suite) or similar.
Calafate
3-star	Michelangelo, Sierra Nevada or similar.
4-star	Esplendor, Alto Calafate (not in town) or similar.
5-star	Los Alamos (in town), Los Sauces, Xelena or similar.
Deluxe	Hosteria Eolo, Hosteria Alta Vista or similar.
Deluxe Boutique	Suite at Los Sauces Casa Patagonica or similar (includes transfer).

* Subject to confirmation at time of booking

Occupancy Type	3-star	4-star	5-star	Deluxe
Double/Triple	£3925	£4295	£4797	£5945
Single	£4719	£5093	£6003	£8952

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