Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
El Calafate
El Calafate- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola (FTE), Ruta Provincial 11 s/n, Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz Z9405, Argentina (El Calafate Airport , 07:00 - 20:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sierra Nevada or similar )
Optional Activities
- Nativo Experience 'Lakes and Caverns' with Dinner - 4x4 excursion along Lake Argentino coast exploring Tehuelche culture and rock paintings in caves, culminating with lunch or dinner
Landmarks Lake Argentino - Day 2
El Calafate to El Chalten
El Calafate to El Chalten- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Infinito Sur or similar )
Included Activities
- Transport to El Chalten with views of Lake Argentino, Lake Viedma Glacier, Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre
- Visit to Parador La Leona - museum, cafeteria, and historic site (15 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Sunset Experience at Capri Lagoon - afternoon hike from El Chaltén (approximately 4 km, 400-meter elevation gain) to Laguna Capri with sunset views of Mount Fitz Roy, traditional Argentine picnic-style snack with coffee, tea, facturas, alfajores, and mate, return via Fitz Roy viewpoint (total 10 km)
Landmarks Lake Argentino Lake Viedma Glacier Cerro Fitz Roy Cerro Torre Parador La Leona Laguna Capri - Day 3
El Chalten
El Chalten- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Infinito Sur or similar )
Optional Activities
- Trek Mount Fitz Roy - Laguna de los Tres - Full day trek starting from El Chaltén with travel (12 km) to Pilar area, 17 km hike along Río Blanco through lenga and ñire forests with stops at scenic viewpoints, visit to Piedras Blancas Glacier viewpoint, option to climb 300 meters (90 minutes round trip) to Laguna de los Tres with views of Fitz Roy, descent past Capri Lagoon and Madsen Viewpoint with lunch stop, return around 5:00 p.m. Option to trek independently or with expert mountain guide
Landmarks Cerro Fitz Roy Laguna de los Tres Piedras Blancas Glacier Capri Lagoon - Day 4
El Chalten to El Calafate
El Chalten to El Calafate- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with fresh local ingredients and Patagonian/Argentine wine pairings - choice of two traditional regional menus or two vegetarian/vegan menus)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sierra Nevada or similar )
Included Activities
- Transport back to El Calafate
- Home-cooked dinner with fresh local ingredients and Patagonian/Argentine wine pairings - choice of two traditional regional menus or two vegetarian/vegan menus
- Day 5
El Calafate
El Calafate- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sierra Nevada or similar )
Included Activities
- Full Day Perito Moreno Glacier with English-speaking guide
- Viewpoint access to Perito Moreno Glacier ice wall
- Catamaran boat trip on Lago Rico
- Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park
Landmarks Perito Moreno Glacier Patagonian Icefield Lago Rico Los Glaciares National Park - Day 6
El Calafate
El Calafate- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sierra Nevada or similar )
Optional Activities
- Full Day Ranch Nibepo Aike with Lunch - experience estancia history, gaucho skills demonstration, shearing demonstration, walk or horseback ride to narrows where Roca Lake drains into Argentino Lake, reception with hot drinks and fried cakes/homemade puddings, milking and herding sheep, rein testing, roast lamb lunch with salads, dessert and drink, transfers from/to El Calafate
Landmarks Roca Lake Lake Argentino - Day 7
El Calafate to Ushuaia
El Calafate to Ushuaia- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Canal Beagle or similar )
Optional Activities
- Martial Sunset Experience by Night with Dinner at Dome - short hike (4 kilometers) through Fuegian forest on historic lumberjack trails with views of Ushuaia Bay and mountains, ending at Mountain Dome with regional dish by fireside
Landmarks Ushuaia Bay - Day 8
Ushuaia
Ushuaia- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Canal Beagle or similar )
Included Activities
- Beagle Channel Boat Trip (Small Boat) - 3.30 hours to Alicia Island, Bird Island, fur seal viewing area, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, and Bridges Island with wildlife interpretation walk and Yamana history
Landmarks Beagle Channel Alicia Island Bird Island Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse Bridges Island - Day 9
Ushuaia
Ushuaia- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Canal Beagle or similar )
Included Activities
- Half Day Tierra del Fuego National Park with English-speaking guide
- Ticket for End of the World Train (Austral Fueguino Railway)
- Visit to Lake Acigami (formerly Lake Roca)
- Visit to Bahía Lapataia with scenic walkway
- Entrance fee to Tierra del Fuego National Park
Landmarks Tierra del Fuego National Park Lake Acigami Bahía Lapataia Pipo River Ushuaia Golf Club - Day 10
Ushuaia
Ushuaia- End point
- Aeropuerto Internacional de Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas (USH), R.S. Galdeano s/n, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego V9410, Argentina (Ushuaia´s Airport , 06:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
