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From $3405 per person Double Occupancy
A comprehensive tour around Patagonia visiting its main
attractions from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes: Puerto Madryn and one
of the most important wildlife reserves in the world for its wide
variety of marine fauna: whales, sea elephants, sea lions, and
penguins; Calafate and the wonder of the glaciers so incredibly at
hand; Ushuaia and the magic of a visit to this enchanting land located
right at the end of the world.
Departures: Daily from October 1st through April 15th
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Day 1 - Trelew / Puerto Madryn
Reception and assistance at Trelew airport. Transfer to Puerto Madryn
(flight arrival must be before 9.00 am) Departure to Punta Tombo
Rookery to admire a magnificent colony of millions of Magellan
penguins. Overnight.
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Day 2 - Puerto Madryn
Continental breakfast. Full day tour to Península Valdés, passing by
Ameghino Isthmus, located between the Nuevo and the San Jose Gulfs.
Visit Puerto Pirámide, where there is a sea lion rookery and it's a
great opportunity to take the optional boat excursion for an
outstanding whale watch you cannot miss (available from June to
November). 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.
Overnight.
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Day 3 - Puerto Madryn
Continental breakfast. Transfer to Trelew airport (*) to board the
flight to Ushuaia. Reception at Ushuaia airport and transfer to the
hotel. Accommodation. In the afternoon city tour including a visit to
the End of the World Museum. Overnight
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Day 4 - Ushuaia
Continental Breakfast. Departure to Tierra del Fuego National Park,
located only 12 km from the city. It preserves typical species of the
Andean-Patagonic Forest such as fire bushes, beech trees, ñires, box
leafed barberries and flowers, spread in an area of 63,000 hectares.
Before entering the National Park you will board the Train to the End
of the World and enjoy an unforgettable trip along the original
terreplain 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. Return to the hotel.
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Day 5 - Ushuaia
Continental breakfast. Transfer to Ushuaia airport to board the flight
to El Calafate. Transfer to the hotel.
Note: in case of flying to Río Gallegos, optional bus transfer to El
Calafate (316 km) (*).
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Day 6 - El Calafate
Continental breakfast. Departure from the hotel towards Puerto Bandera,
50 km from the town, to board the catamaran to enjoy a full day lake
excursion to Upsala Glacier and Onelli Bay, cruising among hundreds of
icebergs that have broken off the glaciers. Upsala is the largest
continental glacier in the Southern Hemisphere. The height of its walls
varies between 60 to 80 meters and it has an area of 595 km2. Return to
El Calafate.
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Day 7 - El Calafate
Continental breakfast. 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 its unusual behavior.
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Day 8 - El Calafate
Continental breakfast. Transfer to El Calafate airport or departure for
optional tours: Torres del Paine, Fitz Roy or Helsingfors.
Note: in case of flying from Río Gallegos, optional bus transfer from
El Calafate (316 km) (*).
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