5-days Pearls From Argentina And Chilean Patagonia Experience!

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer In from Airport - Nativo Experience with Dinner

Stop At: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
On arrival you will be picked up from Airport and transfered to your hotel.
Later in the afternoon you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to enjoy Nativo Experience.
It is a 4×4 excursion along the coast of Lake Argentino that crosses the passage of the man on these lands, offering a paleontological approach to rediscover the stories of the first expeditions and daring adventurers who launched into the unknown. Between the cliffs, and overlooking the Andes Mountains, the tour focuses on the first contacts between the expeditionaries and the natives, and then enters the Tehuelche world. On the shores of the lake are the caves where thousands of years ago that culture left its marks on the rock that leads us to interpretation. The tour culminates in another cave, with dinner which makes us travel back in time.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight El Calafate in a 4* Hotel (Alto Calafate or similar)

Day 2: Full Day Experience Glaciares Gourmet with visit to Perito Moreno Glacier

Stop At: Perito Moreno, Perito Moreno, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Later in the afternoon you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to enjoy Nativo Experience.
It is a 4×4 excursion along the coast of Lake Argentino that crosses the passage of the man on these lands, offering a paleontological approach to rediscover the stories of the first expeditions and daring adventurers who launched into the unknown. Between the cliffs, and overlooking the Andes Mountains, the tour focuses on the first contacts between the expeditionaries and the natives, and then enters the Tehuelche world. On the shores of the lake are the caves where thousands of years ago that culture left its marks on the rock that leads us to interpretation. The tour culminates in another cave, with dinner which makes us travel back in time.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight El Calafate in a 4* Hotel (Alto Calafate or similar)

Day 3: Full Day visit to El Chalten with Trekking to Capri Lagoon

Stop At: El Chalten, El Chalten, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
We start early in the morning from Calafate. After travelling 30 km towards east, we take the mythical Route 40, to go over the east side of the Lago Argentino and Santa Cruz river coasts. We then find La Leona River, which gives name to the tourist center and the hotel in Estancia La Estela. We make a stop there to learn a little bit about the history of the place and hotel, where we can enjoy homemade cakes and some hot beverages. Then, we leave towards El Chaltén, bordering Lago Viedma. Throughout the trip we make different stops to take pictures. We arrive at El Chaltén at about 10.30 am, where we are welcomed by the park rangers.
Trek to Laguna Capri. Meeting with a mountain guide and transfer to Hostería El Pilar, along Provincial Route 23 in the direction of Lago del Desierto. During this tour you will enjoy beautiful views of the Rio de las Vueltas, Mount Fitz Roy and also appreciate the flora and fauna of the place. Once there, around 12 pm, you will start a walk of 16 km in total bordering the Blanco River. After having an hour along a path through the forests of Lengas and Ñires you will find Piedras Blancas glacier viewpoint, where you will have an incredible view of the front of the glacier. Continuing another 30 minutes, you will see one of the best views of the imposing Fitz Roy Hill that offers this beautiful tour. Approximately at 2:00 pm you Will arrive in order to have lunch and then start the return at 3.30 pm approx. In this section of the route you will visit Laguna Capri and Mirador Estancia Madsen, to be back in El Chaltén around 17:30hs and begin the return to El Calafate
* Lunch includes: Entrance, Main Dish and Dessert.
* Restrictions: not allowed for people who have recently had a surgery or suffer from dizziness; for people who suffer from heart diseases, spinal column, knee or ankle problems; it’s also not allowed for pregnant women and children under 10. In case you have allergies (insect stings, dust, etc) we recommend passengers to take the necessary medication.
Overnight El Calafate in a 4* Hotel (Alto Calafate or similar)
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight El Calafate in a 4* Hotel (Alto Calafate or similar)

Day 4: Full Day Visit to Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Stop At: Torres del Paine, Torres del Paine, Magallanes Region
FULL DAY Travelling north south through the Patagonian steppe we arrive at the Argentinean/Chilean border crossing called Cancha Carrera until we have access to Torres del Paine National Park. The first panoramic viewpoint is to enjoy Lago Sarmiento and the whole Paine mountain range at the back. Once there, we descend making different stops to observe the exceptional surrounding mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, and lakes within the abundant nature and fauna, such as foxes, guanacos among others. (because of the panoramic windows of the vehicles, this can sometimes be enjoyed without descending). Then, an easy walk is done, which is not demanding. Depending on the group, passengers 68 can also make a more demanding tour with the guides (authorized by CONAF, Chile). In Laguna Amarga, the 4x4 vehicles take us over the Laguna coast to access the best viewpoint which offers magnificent views of the mountains, where you can see the imposing Torres del Paine. We make a stop here to take a short walk. After this, we continue towards Cascada Paine where we enjoy a picnic over Rio Pane shore, enjoying the view of Las Torres. This lunch is made outdoors, protected by the vegetation and the Overland tracks. Lunch boxes are included and they are really generous. Then the tour continues to make stops at different viewpoints (Laguna de los Cisnes, the top viewpoint of Nordenskjold) to arrive at Salto Grande, where we walk to the Mirador de los Cuernos del Paine. This is a guided trek and it lasts 2 hours. After this trek, the vehicles take us to another viewpoint, near the Lago Pehoe, where we appreciate the most famous views of the National Park, with the Cuernos and the Francés 69 Valley at the back, surrounded by Pehoe and Nordenskjold lakes. We can also admire Monte Paine Grande and Almirante Nieto.
* Restrictions: due to the degree of effort and difficulty that this excursion presents, it is not allowed for pregnant women; for people with some kind of health problem that can bring functional or organic disability during the tour; for people who suffer from dizziness; for people who suffer from heart diseases, spinal column or neck problems. It is not recommended for people over 75 years or children under 8. It is also not recommended for people with overweight. We strongly suggest passengers to have traveller assistance.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight El Calafate in a 4* Hotel (Alto Calafate or similar)

Day 5: Transfer Out to Airport

Pass By: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Transfer out to Airport to take your flight out to your next destination

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.