Itinerary
- Day 1
Ushuaia
You'll arrive in Ushuaia and get transferred to your hotel. After settling in, spend the afternoon on your own time walking around downtown. The streets have a nice local feel with cafes and small shops worth checking out, and you can grab views of the Beagle Channel while you're at it.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore downtown Ushuaia independently
- Visit local cafés and artisan shops
- View the Beagle Channel
Landmarks/POIs Beagle Channel - Day 2
Tierra del Fuego National Park
Pick up happens at your hotel, then you'll drive about 12 km to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Start at Ensenada Zaratiegui where the sub-Antarctic forest has native trees and moss covering everything. From there, you'll see Verde Lagoon with its peat bogs and beaver dams, then finish at Roca Lake where things are really quiet and calm.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Explore Ensenada Zaratiegui
- Visit Verde Lagoon
- Visit Roca Lake
Optional Activities
- Train of the End of the World ride through scenic forests, rivers, and peat bogs with stop at Macarena Cascade
Landmarks/POIs Tierra del Fuego National Park Ensenada Zaratiegui Verde Lagoon Roca Lake Macarena Cascade - Day 3
Lake Fagnano
You'll drive through a glacial valley heading toward Garibaldi Pass, which is the only road crossing through the Fuegian Andes, and Lake Escondido appears along the way. Then it's off-road to Lake Fagnano, one of Argentina's largest and most remote lakes. You'll have time to walk around the area while your guide sets up a meal at a secluded refuge tucked away from everything.
- Meals
- Lunch (Meal prepared by guide at secluded refuge)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through glacial valley to Garibaldi Pass
- View Lake Escondido
- Off-road journey to Lake Fagnano
- Free time to explore Lake Fagnano surroundings
- Meal prepared by guide at secluded refuge
Landmarks/POIs Garibaldi Pass Lake Escondido Lake Fagnano - Day 4
Beagle Channel
A catamaran departs from Ushuaia's Tourist Pier and heads into the Beagle Channel. You'll stop at Sea Lions Island to see the animals in their habitat, then continue to Bird Island where you can watch cormorant colonies. The final stop is Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, which is an iconic spot and historically connected to the 1930 Monte Cervantes shipwreck.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Catamaran navigation of Beagle Channel
- Visit Sea Lions Island
- Visit Bird Island
- Visit Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse
Landmarks/POIs Beagle Channel Sea Lions Island Bird Island Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse - Day 5
Ushuaia to El Calafate
Hotel pick up gets you to the airport in the morning. You'll fly to El Calafate and then transfer to your hotel, giving you time to settle in and get ready for the next part of your trip through Patagonia.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 6
Perito Moreno Glacier Trek
Your hotel will arrange pick up for Los Glaciares National Park. A 20-minute boat crosses Lake Rico to reach the Perito Moreno Glacier's south face. You'll then trek right on the glacier itself, walking through ice formations and crevasses while seeing turquoise lagoons. After that, a walk through the surrounding forest gives you panoramic glacier views. The whole day runs about 10 hours and includes time at the Perito Moreno walkways.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hotel pickup and transfer to Los Glaciares National Park
- Boat ride across Lake Rico
- Guided walk along the lake
- Ice trek on Perito Moreno Glacier with crampons and helmets
- Walk through surrounding forest
- Stop at Perito Moreno walkways with panoramic views
Landmarks/POIs Perito Moreno Glacier Los Glaciares National Park Lake Rico - Day 7
Estancia 25 de Mayo
Afternoon starts with a trip to Estancia 25 de Mayo, a 17,000 hectare ranch near El Calafate at Cerro Calafate's base. You'll warm up by a campfire with fried cakes and coffee, then help with sheep herding and corral work. There's a shearing demonstration, a walk by the stream, and time in the organic garden. Later you'll have mountain wine at Mirador del Arroyo paired with lamb confit, then finish with a horseback ride across the landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Fire pit with fried cakes and roadside coffee at Estancia 25 de Mayo)
Included Activities
- Campfire experience with tortas fritas and coffee
- Sheep herding activity
- Corral work
- Shearing demonstration
- Stream walk and flora exploration
- Visit to organic garden and historic buildings
- Mountain wine tasting at Mirador del Arroyo
- Confit lamb tasting
- Horseback ride across the landscape
Landmarks/POIs Estancia 25 de Mayo Cerro Calafate - Day 8
Departure
You'll get transferred from your hotel to El Calafate Airport. This marks the end of your time in Ushuaia and El Calafate, and you'll head home with memories of Patagonia's wild landscapes and the adventures you've had over the past few days.
