Southern Patagonia Experience

Buenos Aires North Area Sightseeing Experience & Palermo Premium Food Tour Private Experience | Full Day (Duration: 8hs) | Vehicle and English speaking guide at disposal| Mineral water on board. The itineraries are liable to updates in order to provide better service according to the day, and inclusions agreed for your tour | Gastronomic tour (Shared venues) with a local culinary expert.| 4 stops with tapas, main courses and dessert (with soft drinks, beer or vermouth, and wine) considered | Customized Booklet. Buenos Aires is one of the most fascinating cities in both Latin America and the world. Be it for its splendid and varied architecture, with its old Colonial buildings, French palaces and state-of-the-art skyscrapers; for its vibrant nightlife and endless cultural options; or maybe just for the rich identity of the Porteños, who proudly bear the European heritage of their ancestors, more and more visitors are coming to visit. In Retiro and Recoleta, we will learn about the dream of our local aristocrats in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when they sought to build a small-scale Paris in the heart of Buenos Aires. After visiting the impressive Plaza San Martín, where Jorge Luis Borges used to take his walks, we’ll stroll down Avenida Alvear, chosen by the world’s most distinguished brands to install their exclusive boutiques, looking up to see the many wonderful French-style palaces which nowadays house a number of embassies. Then we’ll visit the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, one of the city’s oldest churches, which dates to the Colonial era. Finally, we’ll admire the celebrated Recoleta Cemetery, a true labyrinth of ornate mausoleums. We’ll make a stop at Eva Peron’s grave, one of the country’s most recognizable icons. We’ll come across sumptuous French palaces again in Palermo Chico, the area of Palermo best known for its large parks designed by celebrated landscape architects, such as the illustrious Frenchman Charles Thays. Eat like a local experience! In this tour we will make 4 informal gastronomic stops, to some spots that can´t be missed! > Enjoy a “Picada” with a beer or "vermouth"in one of Palermo´s traditional bars - El Preferido. > Afterwards, taste a tempting pizza with melted mozzarella at Kentuky. > A great BBQ wine paired menu will be waiting for us at La Malbequeria. We will enjoy wines from all Argentina main wine districts while we taste our wellknown beef! > We will finish our experience enjoying Ice Cream along with mixed cocktails This tour can be customized upon request. It can be also combined with different activities in Palermo. Venues may be adapted according to schedule and logistics for the tour day. Observations: This tour can be customized upon request and combined with different activities in Palermo. Selected venues may be updated according to schedule and logistics for the day. > Suggested option for Dinner: Dinner at Don Julio Steakhouse 3-course wine-paired tasting menu | Transfers and tips are not included. Location: Palermo Cuisine: Steakhouse Max Capacity: 80 Don Julio is a classic grill highlighted for the excellence of its cuts, widely recognized by both local and tourists. Located in an old house on a corner of Palermo, with brick walls and double height ceilings, it is ideal for enjoying the best of Argentine asado. That meat is exclusively from pastures, with special mention to the rib-eye and the skirt steak. Overnight at Park Hyatt Buenos Aires - Duhau Palace. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Private transfer from Hotel to Domestic Airport (AEP) with your English-speaking guide in order to take flight to Ushuaia. Mineral water included on board. Flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia - Not included. Arrival at Ushuaia (USH) Airport - Meet with your guide and private transfer to hotel. Mineral water included on board. Ushuaia is the southernmost city in Argentina, located at more than 2,370 kilometres from Buenos Aires. Due to its location near the South Pole, it has approximately 18 hours of sunlight in the summer, whereas in the winter, it only has 7 or 8; however, this does not prevent tourists from visiting it. Its gastronomy and accommodation infrastructure meet all expectations of thousands of international visitors that have chosen this beautiful city for the most spectacular voyages along the Beagle Channel and Lapataia Bay in Tierra del Fuego National Park. Ushuaia offers you untouched places, waiting for you to discover them and live the adventure of being at “the world’s end”. 1 overnight accommodation at Arakur Resort & Spa - Superior Sea View room. In a privileged environment, on a natural balcony inside Cerro Alarken’s natural reserve, Arakur Hotel offers a luxury five star accommodation. This beautiful property is at only 15 minute drive from Ushuaia’s city centre and its design was based on sustainable architectural that merge perfectly with stunning landscape. The rooms at Arakur Hotel are decorated with contemporary details, equipped with state-of-the-art comfort technology and provided with amazing panoramic views. Check in: 02:00 p.m. check out: 10:00 a.m. free afternoon to enjoy the hotel’s facilities and spa. Water jets, hot tubs, kids’ pool, water sports. More than 300 sq. of water bodies resulting from rainfall and glacier melting; treated and heated for each particular use. > Suggested option for Dinner: Kalma Resto 3 course meal with soft drinks and half a bottle of wine per person | Transfers can be included. Kalma is calm, it's intimate. A small space, just 24 seats, personal attention, varied accompanying music. The goal: getting beyond what is strictly gastronomic, generating experiences. Our cuisine is Kalma’s heart. A fusion cuisine of the chef’s selected ones and typical regional flavours of Patagonia. You can feel the presence of Mediterranean background, some Peruvian and techno-emotional cooking, and in the centre of all this, the local product. Take care of it, respect it, and discover it. Meals: Breakfast.

Tierra del Fuego National Park & Nature Tour - 4x4 + Trekking Private Service (personalized) | 4x4 vehicle and guide at disposal | Duration: 5 to 6 hs | National park tickets, refreshment and lunch box are included | Includes 4.5 km of trekking (Low difficulty). Created in 1960 to protect the southernmost forests of the Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego National Park covers an area of 69,000 hectares. Even when this is one of the most popular tours, we offer a different experience: we take our guests in small groups to unexplored trails reaching hidden corners in the woods. We take National Route 3 form Ushuaia and stop at a Panoramic Point in the Beagle Channel. Then we get to Tierra del Fuego National Park and begin our trekking, to the gaze at Lapataia. In our tours, we hike some of the trails of this exceptional forest. You can also pick our morning or afternoon trip (6 hours each approximately). After half a day of walking, we get a good idea of the uniqueness of this particular ecosystem. Mountain ranges cross the park dividing it into valleys which make access difficult to reach. Unlike other Andean-Patagonian parks, it has forests by the seashore, six kilometres along the Beagle Channel: Lapataia Bay, meaning “woody bay” or “bay of wood” in the Yámana tongue. Observations: The tour is liable to weather conditions - can be adapted on site. End of the world train can´t be added to this experience. After the National Park tour, drop off at Australia’s Cruise Office to board your Luxury Expeditions Cruise. Australia’s Cruise: Patagonian Explorer Route: Ushuaia - Punta Arenas | 5 Days/4 Nights | Check in at 409 San Martín Ave. in downtown Ushuaia between 10:00 and 17:00 (10 AM-5 PM). 4 Overnights on board Australia’s Cruise – A Cabin. Full board and activities included. Explore Patagonia on an adventurous five-day, four-night journeys between Ushuaia (Argentina) and Punta Arenas (Chile) through some of planet’s most remote places and incredible scenery. Discover the wild beauty of Patagonia on an Australia cruise that showcases the region’s pristine landscapes, rich wildlife and fascinating human history aboard an expedition ship that brings an extraordinary level of comfort and service to the uttermost edge of the world. Leaving the twinkling lights of Ushuaia behind, the vessel calls on fabled spots like Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay before cruising down the Beagle Channel. Continuing through the maze of islands, we’ll visit a number of glaciers, frozen giants that guard the southern flank of the Fuegian Archipelago, before entering the legendary Strait of Magellan. Last stop is the Isla Magdalena and its boisterous Patagonia penguin colony before docking at Punta Arenas. Board the Australia Cruise at 18:00 (6 PM). After a welcoming toast and introduction of captain and crew, the ship departs for one of the most remote corners of planet Earth. During the night we traverse the Beagle Channel and cross from Argentina into Chilean territorial waters. The lights of Ushuaia disappear as we turn into the narrow Murray Channel between Navarino and Hoste islands. Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner.

Around the break of dawn, the Australia cruise crosses Nassau Bay and enters the remote archipelago that comprises Cape Horn National Park. Weather and sea conditions permitting, we shall go ashore on the windswept island that harbours legendary Cape Horn (Cabo de Hornos). Discovered in 1616 by a Dutch maritime expedition -- and named after the town of Hoorn in West Friesland -- Cape Horn is a sheer 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory overlooking the turbulent waters of the Drake Passage. For many years it was the only navigation route between the Pacific and Atlantic, and was often referred to as the "End of the Earth." The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005. The Chilean navy maintains a permanent lighthouse on the island, staffed by a light keeper and his family, as well as the tiny Stella Maris Chapel and modern Cape Horn Monument (currently awaiting repair after being damaged by fierce winds). Sailing back across Nassau Bay, we anchor at fabled Wulaia Bay, one of the few places in the archipelago where the human history is just as compelling as the natural environment. Originally the site of one of the region’s largest Yámana aboriginal settlements, the bay was described by Charles Darwin and sketched by Captain FitzRoy in the 1830s during their voyages on HMS Beagle. This area is also renowned for its mesmerizing beauty and dramatic geography. After a visit to the Australis sponsored museum in the old radio station -- which is especially strong on the Yámana people and European missionaries in the area -- passengers have a choice of three hikes (of increasing degrees of difficulty) that ascend the heavily wooded mountain behind the bay. On all of these you stroll through an enchanted Magellanic forest of lengas, coigües, canelos and ferns to reach panoramic viewpoints overlooking the bay. Overnight on Board Australis Cruise. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Overnight we continue our Patagonia glacier tour around the western end of Tierra del Fuego via the very narrow Gabrial Channel, Magdalena Channel and Cockburn Channel. After rounding the remote Brecknock Peninsula, the Australis cruise tacks eastward and enters the Beagle Channel again. By morning we are entering Pia Fjord and boarding the Zodiacs for a shore excursion to Pia Glacier. After disembarking we take a short hike to gain a panoramic view of the spectacular glacier, which extends from the mountaintops down to the sea or a longer much more difficult walk up a lateral moraine of the old Pia Glacier. No one knows for certain how the hulking mass of snow and ice got its feminine moniker, but one theory says it was named for Princess Maria Pia of Savoy (1847-1911), daughter of the Italian king. Making our way further west along the Beagle Channel, we enter another long fjord and drop anchor near Garibaldi Glacier for another shore excursion. Garibaldi is one of only three glaciers in Patagonia gaining mass rather than staying the same or slowly shrinking. This time we hike through virgin Magellanic forest to a glacial waterfall, a towering wall of ferns and moss, and spectacular viewpoints looking down on the glacier and fjord. The walk is demanding -- very steep, negligible trail, rough footing - and not for everyone. For those who choose to stay on board, our captain will point the bow towards the beautiful sky blue Garibaldi Glacier so everyone can enjoy the panoramic view from the upper decks. Overnight on Board Australis Cruise. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Early in the morning, we will sail through the Cockburn Channel and enter Agostini Sound. From there it is possible to see the glaciers that descend from the middle of the Darwin Mountain Range -- some of them reaching the water. This morning, we will disembark and go for an easy walk around a lagoon, which was formed by the melting of the Águila Glacier. We will reach a spot right in front of that glacier with stunning views. In the afternoon, we will approach the Condor Glacier via Zodiac -- and hopefully see some of the abundant Andean Condors in the area. Overnight on Board Australis Cruise. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After an overnight cruise through Magdalena Channel and back into the Strait of Magellan, we anchor off Magdalena Island, which lies about halfway between Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean mainland. Crowned by a distinctive lighthouse, the island used to be an essential source of supplies for navigators and explorers and is inhabited by an immense colony of Magellanic penguins. At the break of dawn, weather permitting, we go ashore and hike a path that leads through thousands of penguins to a small museum lodged inside the vintage 1902 lighthouse. Many other bird species are also found on the island. In September and April -- when the penguins dwell elsewhere -- this excursion is replaced by a ride aboard Zodiacs to Marta Island to observe South American sea lions. After a short cruise south along the strait, disembarkation at Punta Arenas is scheduled for around 11:30 AM. Arrival at Punta Arenas Pier and transfer to Torres del Paine National Park (Shuttle provided by Explora Patagonia Lodge). Torres del Paine is one of the biggest and most important protected parks in Chile. It is located between Punta Arenas y Puerto Natales, at 1,983 kilometres to the south of Santiago. If any of the Chilean destination has a high international profile, it's Torres del Paine National Park; which has been recognized as a UNESCO’s World Biosphere Reserve. The slender granite needles that pierce the sky above the grassy steppes are an unforgettable symbol of Patagonian majesty. Torres del Paine gives you the opportunity to enjoy the diversity of this unique landscape with the comfort and luxury that this isolated Chilean destination is able to provide you. 4 overnight s accommodations at Explora Patagonia – Salto Chico room with full board and activities included. Anchored like a ship by Lake Pehoé, at the heart of Torres del Paine National Park, Explora Patagonia has a privileged location from where to go out and explore the park. All our programs include accommodation, transfers from and to the airport, meals and beverages, and a menu of more than 40 exploration routes designed by our outdoors team. Our treks and horseback rides include mountains, turquoise lakes, glaciers, lenga tree forests, viewpoints, prairies and rivers, in addition to the most iconic spans of the trekking circuit known as “W”. Explora program includes: - Accommodation. - Shuttle transfers from/to Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas and Cerro Castillo on a present schedule. - Full board. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Open bar. - Two half-day explorations or one full-day exploration with explora guides every day. Horseback riding gear and trekking poles. Explorations are always led by competent and bilingual guides and in groups of up to eight travellers. - Tickets for the Torres del Paine National Park. - Access to the pool, hot tubs and leisure areas. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

Free days to explore the National Park: Walking in lenga tree woods, getting to the base of Paine Towers, riding a horse through the Park’s prairies and rivers with horses specifically trained for Patagonia’s geography or cruising along the turquoise waters of Lake Pehoé are some of the experiences suggested by Explora Patagonia. Overnights at Explora Patagonia. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Free days to explore the National Park: Walking in lenga tree woods, getting to the base of Paine Towers, riding a horse through the Park’s prairies and rivers with horses specifically trained for Patagonia’s geography or cruising along the turquoise waters of Lake Pehoé are some of the experiences suggested by Explora Patagonia. Overnights at Explora Patagonia. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Free days to explore the National Park: Walking in lenga tree woods, getting to the base of Paine Towers, riding a horse through the Park’s prairies and rivers with horses specifically trained for Patagonia’s geography or cruising along the turquoise waters of Lake Pehoé are some of the experiences suggested by Explora Patagonia. Overnights at Explora Patagonia. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Shared transfer from Torres del Paine to Cancha Carrera, Argentinean border (Provided by Explora Patagonia Lodge), in order to exchange vehicle to continue to El Calafate with your guide. El Calafate is a small town in the Argentinean Patagonia, situated in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, at 2,083 kilometres from Buenos Aires. It is an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier (one of the most visited Glaciers in the world), the Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy. Its name is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in Patagonia. 2 overnight s accommodations at Eolo Patagonia's Spirit - Superior Room with full board and activities included. Eolo Hotel is a unique place that embodies the spirit of Patagonia: its indigenous roots and the legacy of the first Europeans and Criollo settlers. This five star property is located at 30 minute drive from El Calafate’s downtown and it was conceived as a place of quiet charm and understated elegance inspired in the historic estancias of the area. Its 17 rooms were designed in a way that guests can enjoy a profoundly restful sleep and are also able to relish in the contemplation of the scenery from the intimacy of their room. Check in: 02:00 p.m. check out: 12:00 p.m. Program includes: - Accommodation. - Shared transfer from/to El Calafate airport. - Full board with beverages, drinks & wine. - Activities such as: private trekking, mountain bike, bird watching, shared four wheel drive outings, shared canopy and private horseback riding tours. According to arrival schedule, free time to enjoy the Eolo property and included activities: horseback riding, bird watching or mountain bike. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

Minitrekking Adventure, Walking on the Glacier Perito Moreno Private Service (Personalized) | Duration: Full Day (10 Hours) | Private transfers from/to Hotel | Private guide for transfers and walk paths | Shared Trekking activity (Private guide does not embark) | National park tickets and Box lunch are included. The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the southwest of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia. The 250 km2 (97 sq. mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. The Perito Moreno glacier, located 78 kilometres (48 mi) from El Calafate. The excursion begins in the embarking pier located in “Bajo de las Sombras” port, about 6 km before the glacier Balconies where you embark for 20 minutes navigation across the Rico Arm, enjoying breath-taking views of the Perito Moreno glacier’s front wall. You disembark on the opposite shore, where specialized bilingual mountain guides welcome you and lead you to a small shelter. After checking the last details, groups of not more than 20, follow their guides along the lake’s shore towards the edge of the glacier. Once on the ice, the guides put each participant a pair of crampons on, and explain how to use them. The two hours circuit that follows introduces you to the fascinating landscape of the glaciers: streams, small lagoons, gullies, crevasses and plenty of ice formations of the most incredible blues. The trekking is moderate. The ice surface over which you walk is irregular but firm and safe. You will receive explanations about flora, fauna and general glaciology of the region and also about the particular phenomenon that happens in the Perito Moreno Glacier and eventually produces its rupture. After the walk, a stroll through the forest brings you back to the shelter. Finally, the program includes 45 minutes free to enjoy Glacier’s catwalks. Observations: WHAT TO BRING? Warm clothes, raincoat jacket, waterproof trousers, hiking boots, sunglasses, sun screen, gloves, hat, and backpack (40lts). IMPORTANT: Restrictions: due to the degree of effort and difficulty that this excursion presents, is NOT allowed for; pregnant women, people with overweight, some type of disability, or health problems Age: Between 10 and 65 years old. > Alternative Perito Moreno Glacier activity (not included – in addition): Full Day Perito Moreno Kayak Experience Private Service (Personalized) | Duration: Full Day 10 hours (from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM) | Private transfers with guide & private guide for walk paths | Kayak Ticket (Shared service) Private guide does not embark | National Park tickets, Box lunch, technical equipment, snack, and drinks are included. Visiting the Perito Moreno glacier is a unique experience in itself that approaches one of the biggest Nature creations. Although varied options make it possible, it is hardly imaginable to think about approaching the glacier through a completely different dimension, to consider taking a kayak to admire these majestic moving ice walls. The Full Day Program starts with the picking up at the Calafate Hotels, then the drive (74 Km) to Los Glaciares National Park. From 9:30 to 11:00, you have two hours to free explore every corner of Perito Moreno Glacier. The Perito Moreno Kayak Experience begins at 11:00 and so the adventure begins! “Perito Moreno Kayak Experience” proposes to live nature. At the Base located only a few meters away from the main parking area, the guides receive participants and provide them the necessary technical equipment. Having delivered a safety and technical speech, the group heads to adventure. The expedition departs from “De Los Témpanos” beach to row until getting to the front of the glacier, only 600 meters away from one of its main walls, leaving a memorable experience in every single kayaker. At 14:00 Return to the dome for hot drinks and snacks | At 15:00 Transfer back to El Calafate. Details: - Minimum age: 14 years (Participants between 14 and 18 years old should be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians) - Technical equipment provided: warm dry suit, Thermic skin suit, boots, life jacket - Subject to weather conditions. Overnight at Eolo Patagonia's Spirit. Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner.

Private transfer to El Calafate (FTE) Airport with English speaking guide in order to take flight to Buenos Aires. Mineral water included on board. Flight from El Calafate to Buenos Aires - Not included. Private transfer from Domestic Airport (AEP) to International Airport (EZE) for your flight back home. Mineral water included on board. Meals: Breakfast. **End of services**