Itinerary
- Day 1
Buenos Aires
You'll arrive in Buenos Aires and get transferred to your hotel. From there, the rest of the day is completely yours to spend however you'd like, whether that's walking around the city or taking it easy before the tour kicks off.
Optional Activities
- Explore Buenos Aires independently
- Day 2
Buenos Aires
After breakfast, join a half-day guided tour through Recoleta and Palermo's elegant streets, then head to historic San Telmo with its cobbled pathways and antique markets. You'll see the colorful Caminito Street in La Boca and finish at Puerto Madero's modern waterfront. Lunch comes after the tour, then your afternoon is free to explore on your own. By evening, you'll head to a tango show with dinner and drinks featuring live music and 15 performers in an early 20th-century house.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Tango show with dinner and drinks featuring live tango music, 15-artist performance, and finest Argentine cuisine in an early 20th-century house)
Included Activities
- Half-day guided tour of Buenos Aires including Recoleta, Palermo, San Telmo, La Boca and Puerto Madero
- Lunch after tour
- Tango show with dinner and drinks featuring live music and 15-artist performance
Optional Activities
- Further exploration of Buenos Aires in the afternoon
Landmarks/POIs Plaza de Mayo Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral Colon Opera House Palace of Congress Caminito Street Puerto Madero - Day 3
Buenos Aires to El Calafate
After breakfast, you'll get transferred to Buenos Aires airport for your domestic flight to El Calafate. Once you land, a transfer takes you to your hotel where you can relax and explore the area on your own for the rest of the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to El Calafate hotel from airport
Optional Activities
- Explore El Calafate in the afternoon
- Day 4
El Calafate
After breakfast, you'll travel 80 km to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world's largest advancing glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park. The drive takes you through Patagonian Andean forest with a stop at Curva de los Suspiros for views. You'll walk down catwalks to see the glacier from viewpoints and watch ice blocks drop into Lago Argentino. Later, take a boat tour from Bajo de las Sombras Bay that gets you within 300 meters of the glacier's southern wall.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Perito Moreno Glacier visit with multiple panoramic viewpoints
- Boat tour to Perito Moreno Glacier departing from Bajo de las Sombras Bay
Landmarks/POIs Perito Moreno Glacier Los Glaciares National Park Lago Argentino Curva de los Suspiros - Day 5
El Calafate
The entire day is yours to do what you want. You could check out Laguna Nimez Reserve or wander the local markets. If you'd prefer something more structured, there are optional excursions like a 3-hour 4x4 Nativo Experience with lunch or dinner, or an 8-hour boat tour visiting multiple glaciers with lunch included.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Laguna Nimez Reserve
- Browse local markets
- 3-hour Nativo Experience with 4x4 adventure through Lake Argentino region, including views of Punta Bonita Cliffs, archaeological site with ancient rock art, and cave dining experience (requires 2 passengers)
- 8-hour All Glaciers Navigation boat tour from Punta Bandera Port sailing through North Arm of Lake Argentino, passing Upsala Glacier, Spegazzini Glacier, Dry Glacier, Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers, with forest walk and lunch at Spegazzini Refuge
Landmarks/POIs Laguna Nimez Reserve Punta Bandera Port Upsala Glacier Spegazzini Glacier - Day 6
El Calafate to Puerto Natales
After breakfast, you'll get transferred to the Calafate bus station for your bus ride to Puerto Natales, Chile. When you arrive, a private transfer takes you from the bus station to your hotel where the rest of the day is free to spend as you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Puerto Natales bus station
Optional Activities
- Explore or relax in Puerto Natales
- Day 7
Puerto Natales
After breakfast, you'll explore two of Chile's most remarkable natural spots starting from Puerto Natales. You'll drive through forests, glacial valleys, mountain ranges and lakes where you might spot condors. Stop at Sarmiento Lake viewpoint for photos of Torres del Paine Mountain range, then Laguna Amarga where flamingos hang out. You'll check out multiple viewpoints in Torres del Paine National Park including Lake Nordenskjold, Salto Grande, Pehoe, Puente Weber and Rio Paine. At Lago Grey, spend time on foot taking in views of Lake Toro and Grey Glacier. The day wraps up at Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument to see local flora, fauna, caves and Silla del Diablo rock formation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Torres del Paine full day tour including multiple viewpoints and national park exploration
- Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument visit
Landmarks/POIs Torres del Paine National Park Sarmiento Lake Laguna Amarga Lake Nordenskjold Salto Grande Lago Grey Grey Glacier Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument - Day 8
Puerto Natales
You'll spend 9 hours on an excursion to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. Start with a boat tour through Senoret Channel toward Guanaco Island where you might see Magellanic dolphins, condors and cormorants. Continue to Mount Balmaceda at 2,035 meters to see Balmaceda Glacier. Then disembark at Puerto Toro for about an hour of hiking along Tempanos Lagoon toward Serrano Glacier. You'll return via Guanaco Island estancia where a traditional Creole lunch is served, then head back to Puerto Natales.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Creole lunch at estancia (cattle ranch))
Included Activities
- 9-hour boat tour to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers including Senoret Channel and Guanaco Island
- One-hour round trip hike to Serrano Glacier from Tempanos Lagoon
- Estancia (cattle ranch) visit with traditional Creole lunch
Landmarks/POIs Mount Balmaceda Balmaceda Glacier Serrano Glacier Senoret Channel Guanaco Island Tempanos Lagoon - Day 9
Puerto Natales to Santiago
You'll get transferred by bus from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas Airport for your flight to Santiago. When you land in Santiago, an included transfer takes you to your hotel where the rest of the day is at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Santiago hotel from airport
Optional Activities
- Explore Santiago in the afternoon
- Day 10
Santiago
This morning you'll do a half-day walking tour of Santiago starting with the subway to see some of the city's most interesting stations, including Universidad de Chile with its local artist mural. You'll stop at a local market to check out Chile's fish and shellfish selection plus fresh fruits and vegetables. Walking through downtown, you'll reach the Plaza de Armas main square with its great architecture. Along the way, you'll try local snacks like empanadas and fruit drinks. If time allows, you can explore the colorful Bellavista neighborhood. The afternoon is free to explore more of Santiago on your own (Cerro San Cristobal comes recommended) or do an optional vineyard visit.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day walking tour of Santiago including subway exploration, local market visit, Plaza de Armas and Bellavista neighbourhood
- Local snack tasting including empanadas and fruit drinks
Optional Activities
- Visit Cerro San Cristobal
- Further independent exploration of Santiago
- 2025 Half Day Cousino Macul vineyard tour with cellar visit, evolution of winemaking techniques, and tasting of three local red wines (Varietal, Reserva, Gran Reserva)
- 2026 Half Day Undurraga Winery visit combining fine wine, natural beauty and cultural heritage with historic vineyard exploration, 19th-century gardens, underground cellars, Mapuche cultural traditions, wine tasting with glass to take home, and shop browsing
Landmarks/POIs Universidad de Chile Station Plaza de Armas Bellavista Cerro San Cristobal Cousino Macul Vineyard Undurraga Winery - Day 11
Santiago
Your tour ends after breakfast. You'll check out of your hotel and an included transfer takes you to Santiago Airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Santiago Airport
