Day 1   Buenos Aires

Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, visit to the most elegant South American city. You will sightsee the Plaza de Mayo main square and its surrounding buildings, 9 de Julio Avenue, the old quarter of San Telmo which used to be the most well-off district in the city, now becoming again one of the trendiest areas, and the Italian district of La Boca with its colorful “Caminito”, an alley skirted by the typical colored tin facades of the old “conventillos”, basic houses where, back in the beginning of the XX century, many families would live together in just a few rooms. On the way to Palermo, one of Buenos Aires traditional areas, you will go by the most important places such as the Zoo, the Botanical gardens, Palermo's park, the Polo field, the Planetarium and the oldest residential neighborhood known as Palermo Viejo, to finally end in the sophisticated district of Recoleta and it's famous cemetary to visit Evita's grave. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 2   Buenos Aires

Breakfast. Day at leisure for optional tours. You might consider taking a full day Gaucho Party tour, to get in touch with the Pampas and its gauchos and taste some delicious Argentine beef, or consider taking a half day tour to Tigre & Parana River Delta including a boat ride among the delta islands(Surcharges apply for optionals). At night you will enjoy a dinner show where the sensual magnetism of tango is performed by the best tango dancers and singers. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 3 Buenos Aires / Puerto Madryn

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Trelew. Arrival and reception at the airport; enroute to Purto Madryn a visit to Punta Tombo fauna reserve, the largest Magellan penguin colony in the continent. Walk along the interpretative paths drawn among the nests of more than 500,000 Magellan penguins that gather in this colony every year. A tour around the reserve will let you appreciate, within less than a meter distance, the interesting habits of these sea birds that will curiously approach you. At the end of the excursion, contiunue transfer to your hotel in Puerto Madryn. Accommodation.

Day 4   Puerto Madryn

Breakfast. Full day tour to Península Valdés passing by the Ameghino Isthmus located between Nuevo and San José gulfs. You will visit Puerto Pirámide and the sea lion rookery. What you cannot miss is the whale watching boat excursion (optional – operates from July to early December, surcharge apply). Afterwards you will continue to Punta Delgada to have lunch (optional, surcharges apply) and see the large elephant seal settlement on the beach. Then you will continue to Caleta Valdés to watch the sea lions rookery. Return to hotel. Accommodation.

Day 5  Puerto Madryn / Ushuaia

Breakfast. Day at leisure for optional tours (surcharges apply). You may take advantage of this day to take the adventurous 4WD Cerro Avanzado with trekking tour, a drive by 4WD vehicle in the Patagonian steppe and the natural environment. In due time,t ransfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Ushuaia. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 6   Ushuaia

Breakfast. In the morning, we will visit the Tierra del Fuego National Park, located 12 km (7.5 miles) away from the city. This park constitutes a natural reserve of typical species of the Andean-Patagonian forest spread over an area of 63.000 hectares (155.500 acres). The most outstanding feature of the park is Lapataia bay, the southernmost tip of the continent, with a wonderful view of the Beagle channel. In the afternoon, boat expedition in the Beagle Channel. You will embark the catamaran that will take you to the Birds and Sea Lions Islands, through the waters of Beagle Channel, from where you will get an excellent panoramic view of the city framed by the Andean mountains. From the boat you will see the Birds Island, where a great variety of sea birds can be appreciated, mainly: cormorants, albatrosses, ducks and sea gulls. Soon after the catamaran will reach the Sea Lions Island, you will finally get to Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, from where you will start the way back to the city. Arrival at the pier. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 7 Ushuaia / El Calafate

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to El Calafate. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, you could seize the chance to take the 4WD Cerro Calafate tour (optional, surcharges apply), to know the surroundings of El Calafate and see great views of the Lake Argentino. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 8   El Calafate

Breakfast. Day at leisure for some optional tours. Some of your options are: Boat ride to the glaciers along Lake Argentino, a full day tour to El Chaltén (Fitz Roy), or a full day tour to Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) (Detailed tour information available) . Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 9   El Calafate

Breakfast. Visit to the Perito Moreno glacier, one of the largest active glaciers of the world, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its breathtaking beauty and its unusual behavior. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 10 El Calafate / Buenos Aires

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 11   Buenos Aires

Breakfast. Transfer to Ezeiza International airport.

Important note :
From El Calafate you may choose a multi-night optional tour to El Chaltén (Mt. Fitz Roy) from the 10th day, and then complete your stay in Buenos Aires. Multi-day post tours to Iguazú Falls is also. Additonal information on these optionals, and others, are available.  

Program includes :
* Three night’s accommodation in Buenos Aires: Carsson Hotel
* Two night’s accommodation in Puerto Madryn: La Posada
* Two night’s accommodation in Ushuaia: Mirabeagle
* Three night’s accommodation in El Calafate: Cerro Calafate
* All excursions as described in itinerary with English speaking guide
* All transfers as described in itinerary with portage
* Museum and park entrance fees
* Breakfast daily. Other meals as per itinerary
* Hotel taxes & service fees

Not included :
* International/domestic airfare
* Tips and gratuities
* Personal expenses