Argentina

Starting Price:	£4,376.00
Trip Length:	11 days
Includes airfare allowance from London (UK)

Interests:

Patagonia

Penguins

Perito Moreno

Ushuaia

Complete Patagonia: Buenos Aires, Peninsula Valdes, Tierra del Fuego and Glaciers

Description Pricing Itinerary Hotels

This Yampu trip is the complete Patagonia experience. We begin in Buenos Aires before traveling to Trelew. Here you will visit the Valdes Peninsula and the Punta Tombo penguin rookery, one of the most fascinating places on the steppes of Patagonia. Your next stop is Ushuaia, South America’s southern-most city, and Tierra del Fuego with a cruise visit to the Beagle Channel, a strait separating the islands of the archipelago. Finally, we will travel to Calafate and Estancia Cristina to visit Glaciers National Park, famous for the Perito Moreno and Upsala glaciers.

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, and 5-star hotels.

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, Puerto Madryn, Ushuaia, Calafate

Day 1

Take the overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Day 2

Buenos Aires
Arrive in Buenos Aires, and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon, city tour of Buenos Aires, an impressive city that combines the atmosphere of an old 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, with 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

Day of leisure in Buenos Aires
Evening tango show
At night, you will watch 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 shows 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 4

Trelew/Punta Tombo
Transfer for flight to the Trelew airport. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Transfer to Punta Tombo Rookery to admire a magnificent colony of Magellan penguins.

Day 5

Peninsula Valdés
Full-day tour to Península Valdés, passing by Ameghino Isthmus, located between the Nuevo and the San Jose gulfs. Visit Puerto Piramide, where there is a sea lion rookery. This is a great opportunity to take the optional boat excursion for an outstanding whale watch (available from October to November). We will continue to Punta Delgada for a view of its important colony of sea lions and Caleta Valdés, where sea elephants seem to have found their ideal natural habitat. Lunch included. Return to Puerto Madryn.

Day 6

Ushuaia
Transfer to airport to take the flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival in Ushuaia, South America’s most southern city, transfer to your hotel.

Day 7

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 8

Tierra del Fuego National Park/Calafate
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 firebushes, 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 our hotel.

Day 9

Perito Moreno
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 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 10

Upsala Glacier/Estancia Cristina
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 11

Buenos Aires
Transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Buenos Aires, or optional excursion to the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Upon arrival, transfer to the international airport to connect with 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.
Puerto Madryn
3-star	Bahia Nueva or similar.
4-star	Peninsula or similar.
5-star	Las Restingas Hotel de Mar, El Pedral 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
Double	£4376	£4792	£5292
Single	£5394	£5731	£6381

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