Pure Patagonia

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This tour will immerse you in the mystical world of Patagonia. See the best of the region on board Australis cruise and get ready to get in touch with nature for the adventure of a lifetime
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy a city tour and tango show in Buenos Aires
    • Visit the southernmost city of the world, Ushuaia
    • Cruise along the Glaciers Avenue and be awed by their beauty
    • Discover Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno
    • Go on a beautiful hike of your choice in El Chalten

What's this trip about?

    This tour will immerse you in the mystical world of Patagonia. See the best of the region on board Australis cruise and get ready to get in touch with nature for the adventure of a lifetime

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range18 to 64 years
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Destinations

Trip includes

    • 09 Nights’ accommodation at listed hotels or similar
    • 04 Nights’ accommodation on board listed cruise or similar
    • Daily buffet breakfast
    • Full board meal plan aboard cruise
    • Transportation by deluxe vehicle
    • Sightseeing as per the itinerary
    • Shore excursions and zodiac excursions
    • Airport transfers in all cities
    • Bus ticket (Puerto Natales – El Calafate/ El Calafate – El Chalten – El Calafate)
    • English-speaking local guides
    • International return flight from different gateways
    • Domestic flights in Peru (Buenos Aires – Ushuaia/ El Calfate – Buenos Aires)
    • Air taxes and fuel surcharges
    • All applicable local taxes

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: USA/CANADA BUENOS AIRES

Today, make your own way to your chosen airport to board your international flight to Lima. Enjoy in-flight services and meals.

Overnight on board flight

Day 2: BUENOS AIRES (ARRIVAL)

Welcome to Buenos Aires! Upon arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon you will visit the most important sites of the city during a city tour. This sightseeing will allow you to discover the magic of this cosmopolitan city, capital...

Day 3: BUENOS AIRES - USHUAIA (BY FLIGHT)(B)

This morning transfer from the hotel to the Domestic Airport to board flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city of the world. Upon arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure for you to discover the city at your own pace.

Overnight in Ushuaia

Day 4: USHUAIA TIERRA DEL FUEGO USHUAIA (EMBARKATION) (B/D)

This morning you will enjoy a tour to Tierra del Fuego National Park, the only one with maritime coast in the country. Within its 63,000 hectares, you'll find firebushes, beech trees, ñires, box-leafed barberries and flowers such as orchids, violets and other s...

Day 5: CAPE DHORN WULAIA BAY STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (B/L/D)

By early morning, Ventus Australis is cruising across Nassau Bay into the remote archipelago that includes Cape Horn National Park. Weather and sea conditions permitting, you shall go ashore on the windswept island that harbors legendary Cape Horn (Cabo de Horn...

Day 6: BEAGLE CHANNEL AVENUE OF THE GLACIERS (B/L/D)

Casting off from Wulaia Bay, we retrace our route to the Beagle Channel and sail westward along the southern edge of Tierra del Fuego into a section of Alberto de Agostini National Park called Glacier Alley or Avenue of the Glaciers. Flowing down from the Darwi...

Day 7: COCKBURN CHANNEL AGOSTINI SOUND (B/L/D)

Early in the morning, sail through the Cockburn Channel and enter Agostini 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, disembark and go for an eas...

Day 8: STRAIT OF MAGELLAN MAGDALENA ISLAND PUNTA ARENAS PUERTO NATALES(B)

After an overnight cruise that takes us back into the Strait of Magellan, anchor off Magdalena Island, which lies about halfway between Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean mainland. Crowned by a distinctive lighthouse, the island used to be an essential source of ...

Day 9: PUERTO NATALES - TORRES DEL PAINE - PUERTO NATALES (B)

Visiting the Patagonia without going to Torres del Paine National Park is almost a sin. This tour departs at 8 AM from your lodging place in Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park. The first stop will be the millenary Milodon Cave, a huge natural grou...

Day 10: PUERTO NATALES EL CALAFATE (B)

This morning you will have an early transfer from Puerto Natales bus station to El Calafate, a 5-hour trip through the magnificent Patagonian Steppe. Upon arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure.

Overnight in El Calafate

Day 11: EL CALAFATE PERITO MORENO - EL CALAFATE (B)

This morning you will visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, located within the Glaciers National Park, 80 kms from El Calafate. The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the main natural beauties of Argentina. Due to its wonder it has been declared by UNESCO a World Natur...

Day 12: EL CALAFATE EL CHALTEN (B)

Early transfer from El Calafate bus station to El Chalten on a 3-hour trip. El Chalten is located in Lake Argentino Department, on the northern margin of Lake Viedma within Los Glaciares National Park. It was founded in this place for geopolitical reasons. The ...

Day 13: EL CHALTEN(B)

Today you’ll have the chance of experience an amazing selfguided trek that can be selected from the trails below, you won’t believe your eyes! After the hike of your choice, return to the hotel by late afternoon. Evening to relax after an exhausting but outstanding experience!

Overnight in El Chalten

 

RIO BLANCO

Difficulty: Medium; Duration: 8 hours; Distance to cover: 18 km; Elevation: 400 meters

Short drive to Hostería El Pilar next to Río Blanco 11 miles north of El Chaltén. The trail follows Río Blanco, pass Piedras Blancas glacier and up to Rio Blanco base camp. Pi...

PLIEGUE TUMBADO

Difficulty: Medium; Duration: 7 hours; Distance to cover: 24 km; Elevation: 1000 meters

Walk through the little village and pass the Ranger Station where the Visitors Centre that you may visit is located. Pliegue Tumbado is a ridge and a summit that offers views...

PIEDRA DEL FRAILE

Difficulty: Low; Duration: 6 hours; Distance to cover: 12 km; Elevation: 135 meters

Short drive to Rio Eléctrico, 12 miles north of El Chaltén. This walk leads through beech forest and riverbeds to Refugio los Troncos, Piedra del Fraile. The place chosen by priest A. D’ Agostini to set camp during his exploration and climbs in the los Troncos, Piedra del Fraile.

 

TORRE LAGOON

Difficulty: Medium Duration: 7 hours; Distance to cover: 22 km; Elevation: 250 meters

Hike along the Río Fitz Roy valley to reach the Laguna Torre at the end of the valley. Get as close as non-climbers can get to the mystical Cerro Torre. You will also visit the base camp where climbers wait for the good weather to attempt the climb. 

Day 14: BUENOS AIRES (DEPARTURE) USA /CANADA (B)

Today you will be transferred to Buenos International Airport for your flight back home. 

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,799
Price per day$320
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,899
Last Updated: 3/28/2019

Prices for this tour are per person, based on a twin/double room sharing basis. 

Single supplement is available starting at $1899 per person.

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Indus Travels.

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.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Items of a personal nature, tips and gratuities
    • Optional tours
    • Travel insurance
    • Visa fees, if applicable
    • National Parks entrance fees (Los Glaciares and Tierra de Fuego)
    • Port tax, migration fee and National Parks conservation fee (USD 60 per person)
    • International airfare for Land only options
    • Arrival and departure transfers for Land Only Option
    • Items not mentioned as included Passengers must submit their passport copy and specify their place of residence at time of booking

Accommodation

Transportation & Flights

International & Domestic Flights Included Deluxe AC Vehicles,

Transportation & flights

Deluxe AC Vehicles
Travel Insurance
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Visa requirements
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Meals Included
Daily Breakfast, Full Board Meal Plan Onboard Cruise
Age Requirements
18 to 64 years
Additional Information
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Trip ID
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