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Bookended by stays in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital and birthplace of Tango, this adventurous tour of Patagonia explores Ushuaia, the world’s most southerly city, the national parks of Perito Moreno, Tierra del Fuego and Torres del Paine, plus the glacial waters of Lake Rico and the infamous Beagle Channel.
After taking Saga’s included UK door-to-door travel service to the airport fly overnight to Buenos Aires.
Arrive in the morning and travel to the centrally located Intersur Hotel for a two-night stay.
Today a guided sightseeing tour threads you into the warp and weft of the streets of Buenos Aires. A short drive away discover La Boca and Calle Caminito, where artists display their works in front of gayly painted colonial buildings.
Check out of your Buenos Aires hotel and fly south to Ushuaia. It is your portal to Tierra del Fuego’s unlimited paradise of adventurous trekking, historical sites and wonderful wildlife. to Ushuaia. Check into Los Acebos Hotel for a two-night stay.
This morning you will embark on a half-day cruise on the Beagle Channel, named after Charles Darwin’s ship that carried him on a five-year voyage around the tip of Southern America. You will also pass the Beagle Channel’s ‘Lighthouse at the End of the World’.
Check out of your hotel and fly to El Calafate for a two-night stay at the Posada Los Alamos Hotel. Tucked away in the charming village of El Calafate, a stone’s throw from Argentina’s third largest lake, the hotel is perfectly located to access the wildlife-rich Laguna Nimez reserve.
Today you join a full-day excursion to the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, travelling through the Patagonia steppe and Andean forests before disembarking at the start of Perito Moreno glacier’s raised walkways.
After breakfast check out of your hotel and transfer to Cerro Castillo where you change vehicle and continue to Torres del Paine for an all-inclusive three-night stay at the locally rated 4-star Rio Serrano Hotel. On the doorstep of the national park, the hotel has a catalogue of excursions to choose from, including treks of varying difficulty, bike and horseback rides and boat expeditions.
For the next two days you can choose from the catalogue of included half and full-day excursions tailored to suit all levels of fitness and experience. These include a full-day coach tour of the National Park with easy treks to key sites; a demanding trek ascending to the frontal moraine of the Torres Glacier; a half-day Patagonia-style horseback trek to the Nutria River and a cruise of Lake Grey to see The Grey Glacier.
After breakfast check out of your hotel and transfer to Puerto Natales and the Costaustralis Hotel for a two-night stay. The town of Puerto Natales was once a sleepy fishing village but now its corrugated iron bungalows and brightly coloured clapboard dwellings host a rash of outdoor shops and trendy rustic restaurants to explore.
Embark on a full-day cruise to Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers inside Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. Sailing northwest from Puerto Natales your 31-mile voyage takes you through the Última Esperanza fjord.
After a buffet breakfast transfer to the airport and fly to Buenos Aires and the Intersur Hotel. The afternoon is at leisure and in the evening perhaps search out a typical Argentine parrilla for a traditional steak dinner.
Travel to the airport for your overnight return flight to the UK arriving the following day.
Please note, prices listed are guide prices only and are based on 2 people sharing and don’t include any additional supplements. Holiday prices are fluid and dynamic and may be changed at a moment’s notice, prior to booking, at which point they are confirmed. Please call the team free on 0800 707 6229 for more departure dates available and a quote.
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