Patagonia Cruise - Buenos Aires - Santiago
Argentina Packages
DAY BY DAY Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Welcome at Ezeiza airport, assistance with your baggage and private transportation to your hotel.
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Day 2 – Privately guided Buenos Aires City Tour
Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and you will start to discover the beauty of Buenos Aires visiting it’s Civic Center, the impressive National Congress Building and the May Square (Plaza de Mayo), surrounded by the Government House (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral and the City Hall from colonial days. You will visit as well the famous Colon Theater, one of the world’s best-known opera houses and the cultural price of the Porteños. Next you will tour the traditional San Telmo with its Flea Market. A stop at La Boca, home of the first Italian immigrants where you will observe the picturesque and colorful architecture.
Finally you will go to La Recoleta, the city’s most exclusive district full of elegant boutiques, gourmet restaurants and side walk cafes.
As port of your tour you will enjoy a delicious lunch in Puerto Madero.
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Day 3 - Tango Show and dinner in Buenos Aires
Tango in Argentina is definitely Folk Music. This part of the Argentinean culture can be witnessed in the paved streets of San Telmo or in the famous "Tanguerias" where besides of getting drunk with the music and dance, you can taste the best meats in Argentine Cuisine.
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel to take you to Tango Porteño Tango Show and enjoy a delicious dinner along with an incredible tango display.
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Day 4 – Flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
Breakfast, check out and private transportation to the airport for your next flight to Ushuaia.
At your arrival to Ushuaia, a private car will be waiting for you ready to take you to your hotel
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Day 5 – End of the world train and Tierra del Fuego
You will depart from your hotel towards the End of the World train station located at approximately 8 kilometers from the city. The train used the original road of what used to be the train of the prisoners.
On the way to the Tierra del Fuego National Park you will see a forest full of diverse colors during every seasons of the year and you will observe as well the reconstruction of an Indian camp and a natural waterfall at the La Macarena Station. The Train of the End of the World goes 4.5 kilometers inside the National Park Tierra del Fuego that was created in 1969 as a project to protect the sub Antarctic forests of the regions as well as the Beagle Channel.
This park, unlike other Andean-Patagonian forests, possesses forests close to the sea coast. It is crossed by parallel mountain ranges in a north west to south east direction dividing the park in valleys of difficult access.
Besides of being representative of the local flora and fauna, the national park keeps archaeological remains of the Yamana natives.
Another attraction inside the park is located at the of Route 3 and Pan-American Road, in the famous and beautiful Lapataia Bay.
There are different activities you will be able to practice at the Tierra del Fuego National Park like, trekking, camping, sport fishing, bird watching and yachting with no engine boats, during winter it is an ideal place for cross country skiing.
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Day 6 – Patagonia Cruise - Ushuaia to Punta Arenas
Mare Australis Patagonia Cruise – Day 1
Check in at San Martin 409, Ushuaia, between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with cruise ship boarding from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board, and afterwards the ship departs for the journey through one of the most captivating wilderness regions in the world.
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Day 7 – Patagonia Cruise – Cape Horn & Wulaia Bay
We sail through the Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach Cape Horn National Park, where we will disembark (weather permitting). The mythical Cape Horn was discovered in 1616, and it is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory.
For many years it was an important navigation route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and it is known as the End of the Earth. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005. In the afternoon, we go ashore at historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the regions largest Yamana aboriginal settlements.
Charles Darwin landed here on January 23rd, 1833, during the voyage of the HMS Beagle. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coihues, Canelos, ferns, and other native vegetation to reach a look-out point.
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Day 8 – Patagonia Cruise – Pilote and Nena Glaciers
In the morning we sail through the desolate Brecknock and Ocasion channels, to reach Cockburn Channel in the afternoon. After lunch, we arrive at Chico Sound and disembark in Zodiac boats to explore Alakaluf Fjord, and to see its beautiful waterfalls and observe the Piloto and Nena glaciers from the sea. We will learn about the formation of glaciers and their influence in the abrupt geography of the regions channels.
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Day 9 – Patagonia Cruise – Magdalena Island to Punta Arenas
Early in the morning, we go ashore on Magdalena Island (weather permitting). Located in the Strait of Magellan, it was an essential source of supplies for navigators and explorers in the past. The island is inhabited by an immense colony of Magellanic Penguins which can be sighted during our walk to a lighthouse, which guides ships on their way through the strait. In September and April this excursion is replaced by a Zodiac boat ride at Marta Island to observe sea lions.
After our visit, we sail to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 a.m.
Private transportation from Punta Arenas port to Torres del Paine Explora Lodge.
Patagonia is the southernmost region of the American continent and one of the least populated areas in the world. Millions of years ago, it underwent major geological and glaciological transformations which created mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers. Today this region is home to an extensive variety of plants and animals, many of which are native to the area.
The Hotel Salto Chico is our base for exploring Patagonia. It is the only lodge at the center of Torres del Paine National Park (51º07’S, 73º10’W), home to diverse and pristine ecosystems and a place for some great Patagonia travel.
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Day 10 – Explora Lodge – Torres del Paine
Select the exploration you want to take at Explora. You select the activities you prefer.
At Explora Patagonia we offer over 35 different explorations. On foot or horseback, for a couple of hours or a full day, gentle or more physically demanding.
Our series of explorations will enable you to discover the landscapes and wildlife of this singular place, and get to know the diverse ecosystems and living creatures that have lived here for millions of years, as well as the unique way of life of its human inhabitants: the gauchos.
- Horseback ride to the Toro Heights
- Horseback ride to the Pehoé Refugio
- Horseback ride to Lake Linda
- Horseback ride to Serrano River and many more alternatives
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Day 11 – Explora Lodge – Torres del Paine
Select the exploration you want to take at Explore. Horseback or Treks for you to select the activities you prefer.
The explorations and Patagonia adventures are safe and are made up of groups with a maximum of 8 people, accompanied by an expert bilingual guide. All our guides speak excellent Spanish and English and some also speak French and German.
The longer explorations include open-air picnics. Sometimes we use minibuses or motorboats for sections of the route.
- Walk to Lake Grey Peninsula
- Walk to Nordenskjold Vista Point
- Walk to the Toro Vista Point
- Walk to Lago Sarmiento
- Walk to the Condor Vista Point and many more to select.
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Day 12 – Explora Lodge – Punta Arenas – Santiago
Private transportation from Explora Lodge to Punta Arenas for your flight to Santiago de Chile.
Arrival in Santiago, reception and private transportation from airport to your hotel.
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Day 13 – Santiago de Chile – Panoramic Tour
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel to start a nice Panoramic city tour in Santiago.
This guided tour takes you to the Santiago’s civic center. The most important building is the La Moneda Palace, the current seat of the government and formerly the home of Chilean presidents until 1958. The tour continues along the streets of downtown area to the main square, surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral built on the XVII century, the National Historical Museum and the central post office.
You will then proceed to the Forestal Park passing in front of the Fine Arts Museum, modeled after the Petit Palais in Paris, continuing towards Bellavista the bohemian quarter of Santiago.
Ascend to San Cristobal Hill, a beautiful park dominated by the monumental sculpture of Virgin Mary of 118 feet high. From atop this hill enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Your tour will next take you through the modern residential neighborhoods of Pedro de Valdivia Norte, Las Condes and Vitacura, before returning to your hotel.
Balance of day at leisure.
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Day 14 –Santiago – Vina del Mar and Valparaiso
You will be picked up at your hotel for a scenic drive to the coastal city of Vina del Mar, located 75 miles northwest of Santiago. After leaving the city the road takes you through the valleys of Curacavi and Casablanca with their lovely vineyards and fruit plantations.
Vina del Mar is a lively beach resort with summer homes, hotels, restaurants, parks and gardens, a casino, theaters, and nightlife. After arriving into the city you will tour the Quinta Vergara a public park that houses the Palacio Vergara as well as the Museum of Fine Arts. In February of each year, the International Song Festival is held in the amphitheater of Quinta Vergara.
Continue to the Fonck Museum, which specialized in Easter Island Archeology. Their garden has an original Moai brought from Easter Island. The library contains its collections of books, maps and documentation of its research. The tour continues north to the resort area of Con-Con.
Return to Vina del Mar along the coast past the fishing cove of Higuerilla and the beaches of Renaca and Salinas. Once in the city you will pass the Municipal Casino, a popular adult attraction, reroute to the port city of Valparaiso.
After lunch your tour continues to La Sebastiana, one of the house museums of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (closed on Mondays). Next take a ride on one of the oldest funiculars in Valparaiso (Funicular Artilleria 1898).
Return to your hotel in Santiago.
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Day 15 – Santiago de Chile
Free day for you to enjoy the city of Santiago.
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Day 16 – Santiago de Chile - home
Check out and mid day departure to the airport to take your flight back home.
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