Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Buenos Aires
You'll arrive in Buenos Aires and get transferred from the airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax or start exploring the city at your own pace.
Optional Activities
- Explore Buenos Aires
- Day 2
Buenos Aires
After breakfast, a half-day guided tour takes you through Buenos Aires's elegant neighborhoods including Recoleta and Palermo with their tree-lined avenues and boutiques. You'll see Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Colon Opera House, and Palace of Congress. From there, you head to the historic San Telmo neighborhood with cobbled streets and antique markets, then Caminito Street in La Boca to see the famous colorful houses. The tour finishes at Puerto Madero's modern waterfront, and lunch is included. Spend your afternoon at leisure before an evening tango show with dinner and drinks, featuring live music and 15 artists.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch after the guided tour), Dinner (Tango show with dinner and drinks - Argentine cuisine)
Included Activities
- Guided half-day tour of Buenos Aires (Recoleta, Palermo, Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada, Metropolitan Cathedral, Colon Opera House, Palace of Congress, San Telmo, Caminito Street, Puerto Madero)
- Tango show with dinner and drinks - live tango music, 15-artist performance, Argentine cuisine in an early 20th-century house
Optional Activities
- Further explore Buenos Aires in the afternoon
Landmarks Plaza de Mayo Casa Rosada Metropolitan Cathedral Colon Opera House Palace of Congress San Telmo Caminito Street Puerto Madero 
- Day 3
Buenos Aires to El Calafate
After breakfast, you're transferred from your hotel to Buenos Aires airport for a domestic flight to El Calafate (flight not included but can be arranged). Once you arrive in El Calafate, a transfer takes you from the airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 4
Perito Moreno Glacier
After breakfast, you head 80 km to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world's largest glaciers and still advancing. Located within Los Glaciares National Park, the journey takes you through the Patagonian Andean forest with a stop at Curva de los Suspiros for views. You'll walk down catwalks to see the glacier from multiple viewpoints, watching ice blocks calve into Lago Argentino. An included boat tour gets you even closer, departing from Bajo de las Sombras Bay 7 km away and sailing toward the glacier's southern side to within 300 metres of its wall. Then you return to your El Calafate hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Perito Moreno Glacier visit with catwalk exploration and panoramic viewpoints
- Boat tour to glacier - departs from Bajo de las Sombras Bay, 300 metres from the glacier's southern wall
Landmarks Perito Moreno Glacier Los Glaciares National Park Curva de los Suspiros Lago Argentino Bajo de las Sombras Bay - Day 5
El Calafate
Today is at leisure in El Calafate. You can explore Laguna Nimez Reserve or browse local markets, or consider booking one of the optional excursions available in the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Laguna Nimez Reserve
- Browse local markets
- 3-hour Nativo Experience with lunch or dinner (requires 2 passengers minimum) - 4x4 adventure through Lake Argentino region with local guide revealing secrets of flora, glaciology, and geology, panoramic views from Punta Bonita Cliffs, ancient rock art at archaeological site, cave dining experience
- 8-hour All Glaciers Navigation - boat tour starting from Punta Bandera Port (47 km away), sail through North Arm of Lake Argentino, pass through Devil's Mouth funnel into Upsala Canal, view Upsala Glacier, Spegazzini Canal, Dry Glacier, Spegazzini Glacier, Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers, 300-metre forest path at Spegazzini Base, lunch at Spegazzini Refuge, option for medium-difficulty mountain trail trek through wooded paths with natural viewpoints
Landmarks Laguna Nimez Reserve Lake Argentino Punta Bonita Cliffs Punta Bandera Port Upsala Glacier Spegazzini Glacier - Day 6
El Calafate to Puerto Natales
After breakfast, you're transferred from your hotel to El Calafate bus station. From there, take a bus to Puerto Natales, Chile. Upon arrival, a private transfer takes you from the Puerto Natales bus station to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore or relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Puerto Natales
- Relax at hotel
- Day 7
Torres del Paine and Milodon
After breakfast, you explore two of Chile's most remarkable natural areas setting off from Puerto Natales. You'll see forests, glacial valleys, mountain ranges, and lakes with chances to spot condors. Stop at Sarmiento Lake viewpoint for photos of Torres del Paine Mountain range and the southern Andes, then Laguna Amarga viewpoint where flamingos gather. Inside Torres del Paine National Park, you visit multiple viewpoints at Lake Nordenskjold, Salto Grande, Pehoe, Puente Weber, and Rio Paine. Spend time exploring Lago Grey on foot and stop at the Grey viewpoint for mountain views. Your day ends at Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument to discover local flora, fauna, caves, and the rock formation called Silla del Diablo. Then you return to Puerto Natales.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Torres del Paine and Milodon full day tour
- Visit Sarmiento Lake viewpoint
- Visit Laguna Amarga viewpoint
- Explore Torres del Paine National Park viewpoints (Lake Nordenskjold, Salto Grande, Pehoe, Puente Weber, Rio Paine)
- Explore Lago Grey on foot
- Visit Grey viewpoint
- Visit Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument
Landmarks Torres del Paine Torres del Paine National Park Sarmiento Lake Laguna Amarga Lake Nordenskjold Salto Grande Pehoe Puente Weber Rio Paine Lago Grey Grey Glacier Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument Silla del Diablo - Day 8
Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers
Spend your day on a 9-hour excursion to the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. Begin with a boat tour entering the Senoret Channel toward Guanaco Island, where you might spot Magellanic dolphins, condors, and cormorants. The boat stops at points of interest throughout. You reach Mount Balmaceda (2,035 metres) to see its glacier. At Puerto Toro, you disembark for a one-hour round-trip hike along Tempanos Lagoon's shore toward Serrano Glacier with your guide. After the hike, enjoy a traditional Creole lunch at an estancia (cattle ranch), then complete your journey back to Puerto Natales.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Creole lunch at estancia (cattle ranch))
Included Activities
- Boat tour through Senorot Channel toward Guanaco Island
- View Mount Balmaceda and Balmaceda Glacier
- One-hour round-trip hike along Tempanos Lagoon shore toward Serrano Glacier
- Estancia (cattle ranch) visit with traditional Creole lunch
Landmarks Senoret Channel Guanaco Island Mount Balmaceda Balmaceda Glacier Puerto Toro Tempanos Lagoon Serrano Glacier - Day 9
Puerto Natales to Santiago
You're transferred by bus from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas Airport for your flight to Santiago (flight not included but can be arranged). Alternatively, you can fly directly from Puerto Natales airport with an included transfer. Once you arrive in Santiago, an included transfer takes you from the airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Santiago
This morning, join a half-day walking tour of Santiago. You'll board the subway to explore some of the city's most beautiful stations, including the 'Universidad de Chile' station decorated with local artist murals. Visit a local market showcasing Chile's coastal fish, shellfish, and diverse fruits and vegetables. Continue walking through downtown Santiago to reach Plaza de Armas main square, seeing the city's architecture throughout. Sample local snacks like empanadas and fruit drinks along the way. Finish in Bellavista neighbourhood's charming, colorful streets. After the tour, explore independently (Cerro San Cristobal is recommended) or return to your hotel. An optional afternoon vineyard excursion is available.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day walking tour of Santiago (subway exploration including Universidad de Chile station, local market visit, Plaza de Armas, downtown area, Bellavista neighbourhood)
- Local snack and drink sampling (empanadas and fruit-based drinks)
Optional Activities
- Further explore Santiago independently (Cerro San Cristobal recommended)
- Return to hotel independently
- 2025 Half-Day Cousino Macul Vineyard excursion - tour of historic 1856 vineyard in Pirque Valley, 45 minutes from Santiago, explore 1870 main cellar with natural ventilation system, learn about 19th-century techniques and modern sustainable practices, taste three local red wines (Varietal, Reserva, Gran Reserva)
- 2026 Half-Day Undurraga Winery excursion - explore historic vineyards, 19th-century gardens, underground cellars, learn about winemaking and Mapuche traditions, wine tasting with take-home glass, shop for local wines and gifts
Landmarks Universidad de Chile Subway Station Plaza de Armas Bellavista Cerro San Cristobal Cousino Macul Vineyard Undurraga Winery - Day 11
Departure from Santiago
Your tour ends after breakfast with hotel check-out and an included transfer to Santiago airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
