The Patagonia Explorer

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This experience of a lifetime will take you deep into the Patagonia region, through two countries, and over both water and ice. Your journey begins in the capital city of Buenos Aires, where you will receive your first introduction to this special country’s intriguing history and culture. Tour the Four Balconies with their incredible panoramic views of the ci...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Explore El Calafate
    • Experience hiking through the beech forest look out for the Magaellanic woodpecker, largest in South America
    • Hike Tierra del Fuego
    • Get an opportunity for 4-days cruise to Punta Arenas, Chile
    • Explore Cape Horn
    • See the awesome Magdalena Island, a natural reserve of Magellan penguins

What's this trip about?

    This experience of a lifetime will take you deep into the Patagonia region, through two countries, and over both water and ice. Your journey begins in the capital city of Buenos Aires, where you will receive your first introduction to this special country’s intriguing history and culture. Tour the Four Balconies with their incredible panoramic views of the city and see a traditional Tango show over dinner at a local theatre. From Buenos Aires, fly much farther south to El Calafate and become immersed in the beauty of the mountainous region. Here, channel your inner explorer as you trek the Perito Moreno Glacier and take in its vast, icy expanse from the boat as you sail to and from shore. Look out for the majestic birds and unique wildlife of Tierra del Fuego National Park once you reach the “City at the End of the World,” Ushuaia on the next leg of your trip.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBuenos Aires
End CitySantiago de Chile

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • South America
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Attractions

  • Buenos Aires
  • Los Glaciares National Park
  • Patagonia
  • Punta Arenas
  • Tierra del Fuego National Park
  • Torres del Paine National Park
  • Ushuaia

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Short Cruise
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • 3 nights LoiSuites Recoleta
    • 2 nights Esplendor El Calafate
    • 3 nights Tierra de Leyendas
    • 3-night Stella Australis cruise (includes A cabin accommodations, meals, guided excursions, port tax)
    • 4-night explora en Patagonia package (includes transfers, Cordillera Paine room accommodations, meals and open bar, guided excursions)
    • Four Balconies of Buenos Aires tour (private)
    • Tango Dinner Show (private transfers)
    • Full-day Perito Moreno Glacier excursions with minitrekking, lunch included (small-group)
    • Full-day Tierra del Fuego Hike & Canoe, lunch included (small-group)
    • Full-day Harberton Ranch & Gable Island excursion, lunch included (small-group)
    • Airport-hotel transfers

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Buenos Aires

Upon arrival in Buenos Aires you will be greeted in the Arrivals Hall by your guide who will give you your first introduction to the country and drive you to your centrally-located Buenos Aires Hotel (LoiSuites Recoleta or similar).

Day 2: Four Balconies of Buenos Aires

Visit the city through the exclusive Four Balconies of Buenos Aires. Passing by many representative parks or squares, the guide makes an introduction into Argentina, its history, its contrasts, its contradictions and the particular psychology of the inhabitants of Bue...

Day 3: Tango Show and Dinner

Day at leisure to explore the city on your own.  A menu of optional themed city tours can be provided.

You can't go to the birthplace of Tango without seeing a show! This evening, you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to Esquina Carlos Gardel Tang...

Day 4: Buenos Aires- El Calafate

Today you will fly to El Calafate, the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel (Esplendor El Calafate or similar) .

Day 5: Perito Moreno Glacier excursion with mini trekking

Morning departure to Los Glaciares National Park. The excursion begins at the pier located at “Bajo de las Sombras” Bay, where you will embark to cross Brazo Rico, reaching the southwest shore after 20 minutes of navigation beneath the southern wall of the Perito More...

Day 6: El Calafate- Ushuaia

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia, otherwise known as the "City at the End of the World".

You will be met and transferred to your hotel (Tierra de Leyendas or similar) .

Day 7: Tierra del Fuego Hike and Navigation

You will be picked up at your hotel for a full day visit to the Tierra del Fuego National Park.

Upon arrival in the park, start a seaside trek from Ensenada Bay to a wonderful scenic point overlooking Lake Roca, Lagunas Verde and Negra, Rivers Ovando and Lapata...

Day 8: Harberton Ranch and Gable Island

After a scenic drive along National Route 3 you will arrive at Harberton Ranch, the oldest estancia in the region.

After exploring the estancia you will board a small boat and navigate the Beagle Channel to Martillo Island, a Magellan penguin rookery. The uniqu...

Day 9: Australis cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today you will begin your 5-day cruise to Punta Arenas, Chile aboard the luxury Australis cruise ship. Explore Cape Horn, and a number of the glaciers of the region.

Australis will take you on an amazing journey to the ...

Day 10: Cape Horn- Wulaia Bay

Sail through the Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach Cape Horn National Park, where you will disembark (weather permitting). The mythical Cape Horn was discovered in 1616, and it is a sheer, 425-meter-high rocky promontory. For many years it was an important naviga...

Day 11: Pia Glacier- Garibaldi Glacier

Overnight the ship continues around the western end of Tierra del Fuego via the very narrow Gabrial Channel, Magdalena Channel and Cockburn Channel. After rounding the remote Brecknock Peninsula, the ship tacks eastward and enters the Beagle Channel again. By morning ...

Day 12: Agostini Sound- Aguila Glacier- Condor Glacier

In the morning you sail through Cockburn Channel to anchor in Agonstini Sound. From there it is possible to see the glaciers that descend from the middle of the Darwin Mountain Range- some of them reaching the water. This morning, we will disembark and go for an easy ...

Day 13: Magdalena Island- Punta Arenas- Torres Del Paine

Early in the morning you will disembark at Magdalena Island.  Located 25 miles north of Punta Arenas, in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, Magdalena Island is a natural reserve of Magellan penguins, cormorants, and other birds which peacefully coexist with sea-lio...

Days 14-16: Torres del Paine National Park

Days to explore the park on guided excursions.

Day 17: Punta Arenas- Santiago de Chile

After your transfer back to Punta Arenas, you will fly to Santiago de Chile and connect with your international departure.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $9,590
Price per day$599
Last Updated: 5/7/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Since 1987, Lost World Adventures has been customizing guided trips to South and Central America and Antarctica.  With our first-hand knowledge and experience, we create innovative tailor-made tours that balance your interests and desire for adventure. Unearth the fascinating history of the mysterious moai on Chile's Easter Island or explore the lovely capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires, and its coastal communities by foot, bike, horse, or canoe. Hike with us to the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, bathe on a sunny beach in Costa Rica, or embark on a luxurious cruise of the beautiful and mystifying Galapagos Islands, immersing yourself in the exotic environments of diverse and rare wildlife. 

Each of our itineraries are carefully crafted after getting to know you. Our local guides are some of the best in the business and possess extensive knowledge of their culture, landscape, and area resources. Accommodations range from rustic eco-camps to luxury boutique hotels.

Lost World Adventures strives to accommodate all of our global travelers in a socially and environmentally conscious way. Mobility or dietary considerations, honeymooners or large groups, volcano ash sledding, jungle trekking, cooking classes or sophisticated gastronomic wine tours, whatever your needs or interests, we will tailor-make your trip to suit whatever degree of wanderlust you enjoy.

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What's excluded

    • International and domestic airfare

Accommodation

,Home Hotel Buenos Aires Located in Palermo Viejo, a vibrant area known as the gastronomic center of Buenos Aires, this chic boutique option with vintage 20th century decor is perfect for eclectic-types. Nibepo Aike The essence of old Patagonia, Estancia Nibepo Aike is a classic Argentine experience located an hour from El Calafate. Los Cauquenes Resort And Spa Los Cauquenes is located in Ushuaia on the shore of the Beagle Channel with beautiful views of the snow-covered peaks of the imposing Andes Mountain Range and the water. Explora Patagonia Explora Patagonia is the only luxury hotel located within the Torres del Paine National Park, anchored like a white ship on the shores of turquoise Lake Pehoé.
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Meals Included

1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch and 1 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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