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9 Day itinerary in Argentina, South America

Mystical Route 40 from Madryn to El Calafate

An Overland Tour linking the best tourist centers in Southern Patagonia. The trip allows visit high level attractions, seldom offered in traditional packages. it is a unique experience in reduced groups with the permanent assistance of our naturalist coordinator and the knowledge of local guides. ... 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

Puerto Madryn

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Historic & cultural landmarks

Outdoors & Nature

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Excursion to Peninsula Valdes to see Patagonian wildlife and principal points of this World Heritage

2

visit the Port of Camarones and after we visit Cabo Dos Bahias, Magellanic Penguin rookery.

3

Visit the Petrified Forest in Sarmiento

4

Chapels of Marble & cave of the hands

Itinerary

Standard Double Room in Puerto Madryn expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival to Puerto Madryn

On arrival to Puerto Madryn, you will be picked up and transfered to your hotel. Overnight at 3* Hotel in Puerto Madryn (Hotel Bahia Nueva or similar)

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Puerto Madryn: Bahía Nueva
Day 2

place Excursion to Peninsula Valdes to See Wildlife

After Breakfast, full day excursion to Peninsula Valdes to see Patagonian wildlife and principal points of this World Heritage site. Overnight at 3* Hotel in Puerto Madryn (Hotel Bahia Nueva or similar)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Puerto Madryn: Bahía Nueva
Day 3

place Visit to Port of Camarones and Cabo dos Bahias

Breakfast and departure from Puerto Madryn to visit the Port of Camarones and after we visit Cabo Dos Bahias, Magellanic Penguin rookery. This reservation is unique for his landscapes and tranquility. The trip continues to the hotel in Comodoro Rivadavia City. Overnight in a 3* Hotel in Comodoro Rivadavia (Austral Express or similar)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Comodoro Rivadavia: Austral Hotel
Day 4

place Visit to the Biggest Lake in Patagonia, Lago Buenos Aires

Breakfast and go out to cross the incredible way of cornice that borders on the south coast of the Lake Buenos Aires, the biggest of the whole Patagonia, we cross the customs with destination to Chile. There we begin the lacustrine tour to the Chapels of Marble. We can note the change of vegetation from the Andean Patagonian Forest to the Plateau. Then we return to the Hotel for Dinner. Overnight in a 3* Hotel in Pto. Moreno (Hosteria Cueva de las Manos or similar)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Perito Moreno: Hotel Cueva de las Manos
Day 5

place Visit to the Biggest Lake in Patagonia, Lago Buenos Aires

Breakfast and go out to cross the incredible way of cornice that borders on the south coast of the Lake Buenos Aires, the biggest of the whole Patagonia, we cross the customs with destination to Chile. There we begin the lacustrine tour to the Chapels of Marble. We can note the change of vegetation from the Andean Patagonian Forest to the Plateau. Then we return to the Hotel for Dinner. Overnight in a 3* Hotel in Pto. Moreno (Hosteria Cueva de las Manos or similar)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in Perito Moreno: Hotel Cueva de las Manos
Day 6

place Visit to Puesto Bajo Caracoles to know the most former Cueva de las Manos

Breakfast and departure to the south where we tuurn aside in the puesto Bajo Caracoles to know the most former Cueva de las Manos, where the cave paintings persist. Then we continue for the mystical Route 40. We arrive to El Chalten where we sleep and have dinner. Overnight in a 3* Lodge (Vertical Lodge or similar)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in El Chalten: Hostería Vertical Lodge
Day 7

place El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier

Breakfast and Morning at leisure for hiking on your own. At noon transfer to El Calafate and Visit to Los Glaciares National Park where we walk the main trails and walkways. Return to the city Dinner at Hotel Overnight in a 3* Hotel in El Calafate (Puerto San Julian Tierra Tehuelche or simila

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in El Calafate: Hosteria Puerto San Julian
Day 8

place Day at leisure

Day at leisure to explore on own Overnight in a 3* Hotel in El Calafate (Puerto San Julian Tierra Tehuelche or similar)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Double Room in El Calafate: Hosteria Puerto San Julian
Day 9

place Transfer out to Airport in El Calafate

Transfer out to Airport End of services

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Bahía Nueva
  • Austral Hotel
  • Hotel Cueva de las Manos
  • Hostería Vertical Lodge
  • Hosteria Puerto San Julian

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (8)
  • Dinner (5)

Transport expand_less

  • Transfer in and out is included
  • Excursion to the port of Camarones and Cabo Dos Bahías to see the Magellanic Penguin Rookey.
  • Visit the Petrified Forest in Sarmiento
  • Lacustrine tour to the Chapels of Marble
  • Visit to Puesto Bajo Caracoles to know the most former Cueva de las Manos
  • Excrusion to Perito Moreno Glacier

Activities expand_less

  • Excursion to Peninsula de Valdes to see Patagonian wildlife

Extras expand_less

  • Bilingual Proffessional English speaking guide is included for all experiences including transfers.
  • Entrance fee to ALL National Parks Included

Not Included expand_less

  • No Flights are included

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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