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8 Day itinerary in Argentina, South America

Discovery @ Ushuaia & El Calafate with meals included

Travel to the end of the world!! Join us in this adventure and get to know the most southerly capital city in the world, Ushuaia. Be astonished by its landscape littered with dense forests, snow-capped mountains, lakes and millenary glaciers. Then visit the world-famous Los Glaciares National Park,... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Average
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Spanish

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Ushuaia

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Hiking

Meet local people

Historic & cultural landmarks

Outdoors & Nature

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Tierra del Fuego National Park

2

Escondido & Fagnano Lake

3

Trekkinfg Perito Moreno Lgacier

4

Estancia La Leona

Itinerary

Standard Double Room in Ushuaia expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival to Ushuaia & transfer to Hotel

Afternoon at leisure to explore and rest. Overnight @ Tierra de Leyendas Boutique hotel Meal: Dinner

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Ushuaia: Hotel Tierra del Fuego
Day 2

place Tierra del Fuego National Park with Hike

It starts when we pick up our passengers at their hotels to take them to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, which is just 12 km away from the city. Before we get to the park, there is a previous stop: The Train of the End of the World. Those who wish to take this optional ride will be making the same way prisoners made many years ago, logging down trees and collecting firewood for the small old town of Ushuaia. The train goes through magnificent Scenery: the woods, rivers, peat bogs and the ruins of a native settlement. There is also a stop at Macarena cascade before going into the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Once at Tierra del Fuego National Park we will visit Ensenada Zaratiegui where you can observe the most typical species of this sub-antartic wood such as Lengas, Nires, Coihues, some bushes like Calafate and Michay Canelos and the so-called “Old man’s beard” We will then continue towards Verde Lagoon and Lapataia Bay where some peat bogs and beaver dams can be watched. There will be a final stop at Roca Lake and from there we will return to the city. Overnight @ Tierra de Leyendas Boutique hotel Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (lunch box), Dinner

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Ushuaia: Hotel Tierra del Fuego
Day 3

place Excursion Almanza Port with lunch

We’ll pick you up at your hotel-East towards Puerto Almanza to visit these beautiful places. We’ll travel for 90 Km. What takes us to these zone is the visit to the fisher village where Sea Food is produced and processed: spider crab, trout, mussels, etc. We will enjoy of the beauty with canoes and a bit of trekking and a lunch. Overnight @ Tierra de Leyendas Boutique hotel Meals: B, L, D

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

place Escondido & Fagnano Lake with Hikes and 4X4

All on board, we take the National Route 3 heading north. Going away from the Beagle Channel, Olivia and Cinco Hermanos Mountains can be spotted in the horizon, as well as the Carbajal Valley where the economic exploitation of peat takes place. The road takes us towards Tierra Mayor Valley; from there we can see the Cerros Bonete, Alvear and some cirque glaciers. Then we go through Cerro Castor ski centre, in winter thousands of tourists and local people practice their favorite winter sports: cross-country and alpine ski, snowboard, dog-sled racing, etc We continue along the road until we reach the Garibaldi Pass, 450 meters above sea-level, where people can admire the breath-taking panoramic view of Escondido and Fagnano Lakes. After that we head to the Bronsovich sawmill and, from there, we take the provincial route 119, for about 10km we get to our new OFF road, and old loggers path that will lead us through an ancient lenga forest to the Fagnano Lake. Finishing the OFF Road we go towards an amazing place by the lake with one of the most overwhelming views in Tierra del Fuego. Lunch will be served by the owners of the place. After enjoying this wonderful site, which is really MAGIC we will go back to the city. Overnight @ Tierra de Leyendas Boutique hotel Meals: B, L

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in El Calafate: Hotel Edenia Punta Soberana
Day 5

place Ushuaia – El Calafate

Morning transfer from Hotel to airport to take your flight to El Calafate On arrival to El Calafate transfer to Hotel Overnight @ Edenia Punta Soberana Hotel

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in El Calafate: Hotel Edenia Punta Soberana
Day 6

place Trekking on Perito Moreno Glacier

We wish you join us in this wonderful experience. The excursion begins in the embarking pier located in “Bajo de las Sombras” port, about 6 km before the glacier Balconies- wher e you embark for a 10 minutes navigation across the Rico Arm, enjoying breathtaking views of the Perito Moreno glacier’s front walls. After checking the gear, we get ready, pick up the crampons and walk following the lateral moraine, for an hour and a half, until we reach the access to the glacier. After fitting harnesses and crampons on our footwear we start the ice trekking. There is a breathtaking view of the immense plateau of ice. During the walk you will be introduced to a number of features within the ice., huge moulins, crevasses, caves, and above all the special feeling of exploring the middle of the ice. Expert bilingual mountain guides will always lead you, looking after your safety and teaching you the “ways of the ice” Overnight @ Edenia Punta Soberana Hotel Meals: B, L, D

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in El Calafate: Hotel Edenia Punta Soberana
Day 7

place Horseback riding & Rafting at Estancia La Leona

Unique adventure tour of its kind as it combines in one full day a horse-riding in front of Lake Viedma with lunch at Estancia La Estela, while you marvel with spectacular sceneries. If you book the tour with transfer, we will pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate to start the journey heading north on the famous Route 40. Halfway, we will stop at the viewpoint of Lake Argentino where you will have an explanation about geology and glaciology to, then, continue the journey until we reach the mythical Parador La Leona. Passengers who have not booked the transfer must go to the Parador La Leona. There, you will do a short visit to the museum of this typical pla ce and enjoy cafetería service with a mix of homemade cakes, to then reach our destination: Estancia La Estela. Once arrived in this estancia, as it is located in a privileged position overlooking Lake Viedma, you can marvel at stunning views of Cerro Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, Viedma Glacier and The Andes. You will take a walk through the estancia getting ready for one the main activities of the tour: the horseriding. By midmorning starts 3 hours ride in which you will visit the Yaten Refuge, locate d at the tip of Lake Viedma and where La Leona River rises. During the tour, you will appreciate the Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre as a Patagonian postcard. Besides, you will have a brief review of flora and fauna. Back in Estancia La Estela, you will have lunch with starter (meat and vegetable turnovers), main course (steaks with rustic potatoes) and dessert (pancakes with caramel, strawberries and chocolate sauce). A vegetarian option is also available ordering in advance. Drinks included. Once lunch is over, we have time for relax in the SUM in the Estancia. To finish the day, you will have a toast at Parador La Leona with the favorite Gauchos drink: “caña”, always served by fried cakes. If you take the morning shift, you will return to El Calafate at 16:00 and

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in El Calafate: Hotel Edenia Punta Soberana
Day 8

place Transfer OUT to Airport to take your flight back home.

After breakfast you will be transferred to Airport to take your flight back home. End of services

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Hotel Tierra del Fuego
  • Hotel Edenia Punta Soberana

Meals expand_less

  • Dinner (6)
  • Breakfast (6)
  • Lunch (5)

Transport expand_less

  • All transfers from / to Airport - Hotel
  • All tours includes pick up & drop off @ Hotels

Extras expand_less

  • Professional Bilingual Guide
  • Insurance for all passengers is included

Not Included expand_less

  • Flights are NOT included, we can certainly help you to book these if you need us to.
  • There are optionals activities which you can add to your experience, please check with us.

About Pablo

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Hi! I´m Pablo Freddi and I´m 33 years old. I´m lucky enough to say I have been in Signature Tours creating, developing and assisting with tour services in Argentina for 10 years to nearly 150.000 passengers.

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