Patagonia Adventurer - 23 Days
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Highlights
- Santiago - explore Chile's cosmopolitan capital
- San Javier - take a wine tour at one of the famous vineyards in the Chilean wine region
- Pucon - visit the Chilean Lake District and enjoy a range of optional activities including a sunrise hike up the Villarica volcano
- Bariloche - take in the beautiful scenery of this sleepy Alpine town in the Argentine Lake District
- Futaleufu - visit South America's mecca for white water rafting
- Carretera Austral - drive along one of the most stunning roads in South America, taking in the beauty of the Chilean fjords
- Cerro Castillo Reserve - hike to Cerro Castillo laguna in this beautiful Chilean nature reserve
- Queulat National Park - see the magnificent hanging glacier
- Los Glaciares National Park - visit the stunning Perito Moreno Glacier and explore this magnificent national park from both El Chalten and El Calafate
- Torres del Paine National Park - trek the famous W-Walk for four days
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- 14 breakfast, 14 lunches & 12 dinners
- 10 nights multi-share hostels, 12 nights camping (including 2 nights in wild camps)
- All camping fees and appropriate equipment
- Services of two crew (drivers/tour leaders), with local guides along the way
- Transportation in an overland expedition vehicle, plus local bus, boat and ferry
- The 5 day W-Walk in Torres del Paine
- Guided full day trip to the Perito Moreno Glacier
- Queulat National Park trek through the 'Enchanted Forest' to view the Hanging Glacier
- Wine tasting at a vineyard in San Javier
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Itinerary
Welcome to Chile! Make your own way to our joining hostel in Santiago. At 6pm we have a welcome meeting with your tour leader and fellow travellers. The rest of the evening is free for you to relax after your journey or explore the cosmopolitan capital of Santiago.
Santiago - San Javier - Buchupureo. This morning we bid goodbye to Santiago and journey to San Javier, where we take a wine tour and enjoy a tasting at one of this region’s famous vineyards. After lunch we continue to Buchupureo, a laid-back farming village on the Chilean coast. Here we enjoy a couple of hours relaxing by the beach. Tonight we camp in a well-equipped campsite.
Buchupureo - Pucon. Today we travel to Pucon, a town situated in the beautiful lake district of southern Chile. Boasting scenery similar to the Swiss Alps or New Zealand, this area is well-known for its adventure activities. Day 4 offers free time to enjoy a range...
Pucon - Bariloche. Today we cross the border from Chile into Argentina, entering at Mamuil Malal and continuing along the scenic Ruta de los Siete Lagos (Seven Lakes Route). Our journey ends in Bariloche, a picture-perfect resort town set on the shores of Nahuel Huapi...
Bariloche - Futaleufu. Crossing back into Chile at Rio Futaleufu, we drive to the serene frontier town of Futaleufu. Joining one of the most stunning roads in South America, the famous Carretera Austral, we enjoy beautiful mountain and forest scenery.
Futaleufu - Puyuhuapi - Queulat National Park. Leaving Futaleufu, we drive through the Chilean Fjords to Puyuhuapi, the gateway to Queulat National Park. Dominated by the Patagonian Andes, this park features glaciers of up to 12 kilometres in length. Its centrepiece i...
Queulat National Park - Cerro Castillo National Reserve. Today we continue our journey south through Chile’s beautiful scenery to reach the Cerro Castillo National Reserve, famed for its rugged scenery and photogenic Cerro Castillo mountain. Here we camp at a family-r...
Cerro Castillo National Reserve - Rio Pinturas area (Argentina). Crossing the border at Huemules, we enter Argentina’s Patagonia region, renowned for its desolate landscapes, mountain scenery and glaciers. We continue along the famous Route 40 and then spend the night wild camping in the Rio Pinturas area.
Rio Pinturas area - El Chalton. Driving into the heart of the Patagonia region, we reach El Chalten. Situated in Los Glaciares National Park, this remote town is overlooked by the iconic Mount Fitz Roy and is a fantastic base from which to explore the park. Day 13 ...
El Chalten - El Calafate. This morning we have a short drive to El Calafate, a small town on the southern shore of Lago Argentino and the gateway to the spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier. On day 15 we enjoy a full-day guided visit to view the Perito Moreno Glacier,...
El Calafate - Torres del Paine National Park (Chile). Today we cross the border back into Chile at Cerro Castillo and journey to the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park. A highlight for many people visiting Chile, this park contains some of the most spectacula...
Today we embark on the full W-Walk with a local guide, trekking from west to east to enjoy the spectacular views. We wake early and transfer by truck to a catamaran to cross Lago Pehoe. We then set up camp at Paine Grande, before choosing between two hikes (4 or 8-hou...
The final and most spectacular day of the W-Walk, today begins with a steady climb up Rio Asencio. Whilst the final hour is a relatively steep scramble up to the Tarn and Mirrador Las Torres, the reward is fantastic views of the iconic towers. We then transfer back to our base campsite for the night.
Torres del Paine National Park - Tierra del Fuego. Today we have a full-day drive to cross the Magellan Strait to Tierra del Fuego. With its name meaning ‘Land of the Fire’, this island is Patagonia at its most remote and desolate. Wildlife such as condors, buzzard ea...
Tierra del Fuego - Ushuaia (Argentina). This morning we cross the border at San Sebastian into the Argentinian side of Tierra del Fuego, where we continue to the port town of Ushuaia. Known as the ‘end of the world’, this is the world’s most southern city and it boasts a spectacular setting beneath the snow-capped Martial mountain range.
Today marks the last day of our Patagonian adventure. The final day is free for you to take optional excursions such as horse riding along the coast, a boat trip to see the wildlife of the Beagle Channel or a visit to the impressive Martial glacier. If you would like to extend your stay, we can arrange post-tour accommodation by request.
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