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The
Best of Patagonia.
Patagonia
is an extremely vast and diverse region, with scenery ranging from
dramatic mountain formations and smoky volcanoes to flat barren
pampa and expansive ice fields. This comprehensive trip will take
us actively over the best known and most attractive natural areas
of the Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia: a visit to Peninsula de
Valdes and its Magellanic penguin colony and Southern Right whales,
Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego -surrounded by vast areas of largely
undisturbed and equally spectacular country side-, the world's known
Perito Moreno glacier and finally the dramatic mountain formations
of the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, crowned with glaciers,
lakes, fjords, ancient forests and incredibly varied wildlife.
ITINERARY
Day 1 (Sat): Reception at Buenos Aires. Day 2: Buenos Aires- Trelew, at noon visit Punta Tombo & Gaiman on the road toward Puerto Madryn for overnight. Punta Tombo is the largest breeding colony of Magellanic penguins. Day 3: Peninsula de Valdes. Full day excursion in the Peninsula de Valdes. We will observe plenty of varied wildlife including: guanacos, rheas, foxes, armadillos and sealions. Day 4:Trelew - Ushuaia, at the end of the world. Overnight Hotel. Day 5: Tierra del Fuego National Park. We will spend a full day excursion in Tierra del Fuego National Park. Day 6: Full day navigation Lago Fagnano and Lago Escondido. Day 7: Ushuaia - El Calafate.Overnight Calafate. Day 8: Half day excursion, visit Perito Moreno Glacier. Day 9: El Calafate- Torres del Paine. Overnight at the Ecocamp Las Torres Day 10: Drive across the park with views of the impressive Paine and Los Cuernos massifs. Reach Lago Grey and sail (3 hrs rt) across the lake to the towering glacier walls. Spend the rest of the morning strolling on Lago Grey´s windy beach where icebergs frequently land. After lunch, drive back to Pehoé Lake, visit Salto Grande and walk (1 1/2hrs) to Mirador Nordenskjold. Return to EcoCamp for overnight. Day 11: Drive through the park, with views of Lago Nordensjkjold and Lago Pehoe, until arriving at Paso La Feria where we start walking towards Lago Sarmiento. The trail features great views of the Paine massif with frequent spotting of condors, guanaco herds and Puma tracks. Once back at the EcoCamp, enjoy a typical farewell dinner. Day 12: Torres del Paine - Punta Arenas, Early morning drive towar Punta Arenas. Overnight Punta Arenas. Day 13: Transfer Punta Arenas Airport on time catch the flight to Santiago.
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