Itinerary
- Day 1
Buenos Aires
You'll arrive in Buenos Aires and meet your local host who transfers you to your hotel. After that, the afternoon and early evening are yours to wander around at your own pace, checking out the wide boulevards and neighborhoods that catch your interest. Later this evening you'll have dinner with your Travel Director and the rest of the group.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow expeditioners)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow expeditioners
Optional Activities
- Explore grand boulevards and colorful barrios of Buenos Aires on own
- Day 2
Buenos Aires
This morning your Travel Director takes you along 9 de Julio Avenue, which happens to be one of the world's widest streets. You'll see the ornate Colón Theatre and historic Plaza de Mayo, then step inside the Metropolitan Cathedral to see its neoclassical interior. From there you head to La Boca district to walk through the painted houses and famous Caminito Street. Later in the afternoon, Palermo's green spaces, lakes, and gardens are next, and you'll finish the day at Recoleta Cemetery.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Buenos Aires city tour with Travel Director
- Visit Colón Theatre
- Visit Plaza de Mayo
- Enter Metropolitan Cathedral and view neoclassical interior
- Explore La Boca district and Caminito Street
- Drive through Palermo's green spaces and lakes
- Visit Recoleta Cemetery
Landmarks/POIs 9 de Julio Avenue Colón Theatre Plaza de Mayo Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral Cabildo La Boca Caminito Street Palermo Recoleta Cemetery - Day 3
Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
You fly to Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, and start exploring Tierra del Fuego National Park with a Local Specialist. The landscape here is dramatic, with waterfalls, forests, and snow-capped mountains. You'll look for red foxes, condors, eagles, and beavers as you go. During the day you take in views over Beagle Channel at Ensenada Bay, see Roca Lake, and visit Lapataia Bay. Dinner happens at your hotel on the Beagle Channel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at hotel on Beagle Channel)
Included Activities
- Flight to Ushuaia
- Tierra del Fuego National Park exploration with Local Specialist
- View waterfalls, forests, snow-capped mountains
- Wildlife observation - red foxes, condors, eagles, beavers
- Visit Ensenada Bay, Roca Lake, and Lapataia Bay
- Dinner at hotel on Beagle Channel
Landmarks/POIs Tierra del Fuego National Park Beagle Channel Ensenada Bay Roca Lake Lapataia Bay - Day 4
Ushuaia
A Local Specialist joins you for a tour of Ushuaia, including a stop at the Museo Marítimo y del Presidio where you learn about the famous Prison at the End of the World and its inmates. After that, the rest of the day is yours to explore at your own pace, walking through town to get a feel for its history as a former penal colony and missionary base. If it interests you, there's an optional Beagle Channel cruise available that covers wildlife and shipwreck history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ushuaia city tour with Local Specialist
- Visit Museo Marítimo y del Presidio (Maritime and Prison Museum)
Optional Activities
- Optional cruise excursion on Beagle Channel focusing on scenic archipelago, wildlife, and history
- Optional extended excursion with views of sea lion colonies and Magellanic penguins
- Self-guided exploration of Ushuaia's history as former penal colony and missionary base
Landmarks/POIs Museo Marítimo y del Presidio - Day 5
Ushuaia to El Calafate
You fly to El Calafate, which sits on the shores of Lake Argentino and serves as your gateway to Los Glaciares National Park and Perito Moreno Glacier. Over the next few days you'll be exploring massive glaciers, interconnected fjords, and glacial lakes tucked into the mountainsides. Quick fact: the town gets its name from the local calafate berry.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Flight to El Calafate
Optional Activities
- Try the local Calafate berry in El Calafate
Landmarks/POIs Lake Argentino Los Glaciares National Park Perito Moreno Glacier - Day 6
El Calafate
You spend today in Los Glaciares National Park (a UNESCO site) with a Local Specialist, getting up close with those arctic-blue and white glaciers that are fed by the South Patagonian Ice Field. The main highlight is Perito Moreno Glacier towering above Lake Argentino's icy waters, and if you're lucky you'll see massive icebergs calving into the lake. You'll also cross windswept steppe and walk through southern beech forests. Later, the evening is yours to do what sounds good, whether that's trying Patagonian lamb with Malbec wine or checking out the Glaciarium.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Los Glaciares National Park exploration with Local Specialist
- Visit Perito Moreno Glacier
- Experience South Patagonian Ice Field landscapes
Optional Activities
- Taste Patagonian lamb paired with Argentina's Malbec wine
- Visit Glaciarium for polar exhibition
Landmarks/POIs Los Glaciares National Park Perito Moreno Glacier Lake Argentino South Patagonian Ice Field Glaciarium - Day 7
El Calafate to Puerto Natales
Today you travel to Puerto Natales with several stops along the way. You start at Pingo Salvaje ranch for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience, learning about holistic grazing practices and visiting an on-site waterfall used for hydraulic energy. Next comes Milodon Cave, where archaeologists found evidence of giant prehistoric ground sloths and human habitation dating back to 6000 BC. After that you explore Rupestre Patagonia Park with its native forests, rock formations, and ancient cave paintings. The day ends at Laguna Sofia viewpoint where you might spot condors.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at Pingo Salvaje ranch
- Walk to ranch waterfall used for hydraulic energy
- Milodon Cave exploration with Local Specialist
- Rupestre Patagonia Park exploration with Local Specialist
- Laguna Sofia viewpoint visit
- View ancient cave paintings
Landmarks/POIs Pingo Salvaje Milodon Cave Rupestre Patagonia Park Laguna Sofia - Day 8
Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park
You head into Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve spanning 113,000 hectares, with a Local Specialist. The granite peaks are jagged, the lakes are turquoise, and you'll see waterfalls and creeks throughout. You visit Lake Pehoe, Salto Grande waterfall, and Lago Gray viewpoint (which overlooks Gray Glacier). Watch for guanacos, foxes, and swans as you go. Later you explore Laguna Amarga to see the Torres from the east side and spot cyanobacteria with stromatolites. The day wraps up at Blue Lagoon with its striking cerulean-colored waters.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Torres del Paine National Park in-depth exploration with Local Specialist
- Visit Lake Pehoe
- Visit Salto Grande waterfall
- Visit Lago Gray viewpoint and view Gray Glacier
- Explore Laguna Amarga region
- View Torres peaks from the east
- Visit Blue Lagoon
- Wildlife observation - guanacos, foxes, swans
Landmarks/POIs Torres del Paine National Park Lake Pehoe Salto Grande Lago Gray Gray Glacier Laguna Amarga Blue Lagoon - Day 9
Torres del Paine to Cerro Castillo
You experience a Be My Guest afternoon at Estancia Tierra de Overjeros, a working ranch in Cerro Castillo run by Raúl and América. They'll show you how generations of hard work have shaped life in this remote Patagonian region, and you'll watch Raúl and his sheepdogs demonstrate how they guide the flocks using voice and whistle commands. You'll see how wool gets prepared for export. Then you sit down with your hosts for a traditional Patagonian lamb barbecue with welcome drink, regional dishes, homemade dessert, and fresh bread with Pebre sauce.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Patagonian lamb barbecue with welcome drink, regional dishes, homemade dessert, and fresh bread with Pebre sauce)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience at Estancia Tierra de Overjeros working ranch
- Sheep shearing and sheepdog demonstration
- Learn about wool preparation for export
- Traditional Patagonian lamb barbecue with hosts
- Regional dishes, homemade dessert, and fresh bread with Pebre sauce
Landmarks/POIs Estancia Tierra de Overjeros - Day 10
Cerro Castillo to Puerto Natales
You travel by boat up the Rio Serrano, heading toward Serrano Glacier and passing the Southern Icefield. With a Local Specialist, you explore the glacier and hike through cool rainforest landscapes to Seno Última Esperanza (the Fjord of the Last Hope), where you see the rest of the Southern Patagonian Icefield. From there, the boat continues through the fjord with views of Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers in the background. This evening you join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a farewell dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
Included Activities
- Boat journey up Rio Serrano
- Pass Southern Icefield (Campo de Hielo Sur)
- Serrano Glacier exploration with Local Specialist
- Hike through rainforest landscapes to Seno Última Esperanza
- View Southern Patagonian Icefield
- Boat tour through fjord with views of Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers
- Farewell dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers
Landmarks/POIs Rio Serrano Southern Icefield (Campo de Hielo Sur) Serrano Glacier Seno Última Esperanza Balmaceda Glacier - Day 11
Puerto Natales to Santiago
You travel to the peninsula town of Punta Arenas and board your flight to Santiago International Airport, where your Patagonia adventure ends. Keep in mind your plane arrives at 8 p.m., so plan accordingly if you're booking any onward flights.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight to Santiago International Airport
