Itinerary
- Day 1
Flight to Buenos Aires
Your trip starts with a flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital. You'll be heading down to one of South America's most vibrant cities to begin your adventure.
- Day 2
Buenos Aires
You'll arrive in Buenos Aires this morning and head to your hotel with the option for early check-in if available. After grabbing lunch, spend the afternoon walking through historic Plaza de Mayo, checking out the colorful La Boca harbor area with its bright buildings, and wandering the artistic streets of San Telmo. From there, visit the famous Recoleta cemetery and stop by El Ateneo bookshop, which sits inside a former theater. By late afternoon, find yourself at Confiteria La Ideal for coffee and cake, where you can try their well-known Dulce de Leche cake.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Plaza de Mayo
- Exploration of La Boca harbor district
- Visit to San Telmo artists' and musicians' quarter
- Tour of Recoleta cemetery
- Visit to El Ateneo bookshop
- Coffee and cake at Confiteria La Ideal
Optional Activities
- Early check-in at hotel
Landmarks Plaza de Mayo La Boca San Telmo Recoleta Cemetery El Ateneo Confiteria La Ideal - Day 3
Buenos Aires
Your morning offers an optional boat tour through the Tigre Delta where you'll see tributaries meeting the Rio de la Plata and pass charming local houses. Later that evening, you'll experience a tango show paired with dinner, letting the passionate music and dancers set the mood for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner included with tango show)
Included Activities
- Tango show with dinner
Optional Activities
- Half-day boat tour through Tigre Delta
Landmarks Tigre Delta - Day 4
Buenos Aires to El Calafate
You fly to El Calafate and drive to your hotel, taking in your first views of this town on Lago Argentino near the Laguna Nimez nature reserve. Stroll down the main street with its cafes and restaurants. Try the region's specialty Calafate jam made from local blue berries. There's an optional visit to a Patagonian ranch where an Argentinian cowboy can share stories about gaucho traditions, their distinctive Boina hat, and bombilla mate tea.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit to Patagonian ranch with gaucho traditions experience
Landmarks Lago Argentino Laguna Nimez - Day 5
El Calafate
You'll head out to Los Glaciares National Park to see Moreno Glacier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From different viewing platforms, you can watch the ice formations break apart and calve into the lake below. The day includes a short boat tour that takes you closer to the glacier so you can really feel the scale and power of it all. You'll spend time at various spots along the walkways, each giving you different angles of the ice and the surrounding landscape.
Included Activities
- Visit Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park
- Short boat tour at Moreno Glacier
Landmarks Moreno Glacier Los Glaciares National Park - Day 6
El Calafate to Torres del Paine National Park
You'll travel through the Patagonian steppe today, passing occasional sheep farms as you approach the Chilean border. After a 320 km drive, you'll arrive at your accommodation in Torres del Paine National Park surrounded by majestic mountain landscapes. End the day with a nice dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Torres del Paine National Park 
- Day 7
Torres del Paine National Park
Spend a full day in Torres del Paine National Park on an extensive tour showing off the Torres peaks, Torres massif, Lago Grey, and the Grey Glacier. Easy hikes take you to the park's best viewpoints where you can spot local flora and fauna along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Extensive park tour with multiple viewpoints
- Views of Torres peaks and Torres massif
- Lago Grey and Grey Glacier viewing
- Easy hikes to scenic viewpoints
- Flora and fauna observation
Landmarks Torres del Paine Lago Grey Grey Glacier - Day 8
Torres del Paine to Puerto Natales
Leave the national park in the morning and drive 370 km to Puerto Natales. Along the way, watch for curious guanacos and nandus crossing the vast steppe. You'll arrive at this harbor town on the Fjord of Last Hope where cosy cafes, restaurants, and outdoor stores line the streets, giving you time to explore or just relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Puerto Natales - Day 9
Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas
Travel 260 km from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas where proud mansions reflect the era of sheep farming and merchant barons. Check out the Nao Victoria Museum on the Strait of Magellan banks where guides bring the age of discovery to life with replicas of Portuguese circumnavigator ships. Walk through town to the cemetery and learn about the Braun family's history. That evening, board your cruise ship and toast as your adventure to the end of the world begins.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Nao Victoria Museum
- Cemetery tour with stories about Braun family
- Boarding of cruise ship M/V Ventus Australis
Landmarks Nao Victoria Museum Strait of Magellan - Day 10
Ainsworth Bay
At dawn the ship sails through Almirantazgo Sound to Ainsworth Bay and the Marinelli Glacier. After disembarking, you'll hike through southern beech forest, see a beaver dam, and possibly spot an elephant seal colony on the beach. Later, zoom out in inflatable boats to Tucker Island to watch its seabird colony.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Almirantazgo Sound
- Hike through southern beech forest
- Visit to beaver dam
- Elephant seal colony viewing (weather and wildlife dependent)
- Zodiac excursion to Tucker Island seabird colony
Landmarks Almirantazgo Sound Ainsworth Bay Marinelli Glacier Tucker Island - Day 11
Beagle Channel and Pia Glacier
The ship reaches the Beagle Channel and Pia Bay. Zodiac boats take you through sea ice to the Pia Glacier where the ice shines in different shades of blue in the sunshine. You'll hear the cracking and crunching of ice formations as you take a guided hike to a viewpoint. Return to the ship for a cruise through the Avenue of Glaciers, a truly impressive route.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Zodiac excursion through Beagle Channel
- Pia Glacier visit and viewing
- Guided hike to glacier viewpoint
- Cruise through Avenue of Glaciers
Landmarks Beagle Channel Pia Bay Pia Glacier Avenue of Glaciers 
- Day 12
Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay
Today brings adventure and legend at Cape Horn. Weather permitting, Zodiac boats take you to the rocky island in Cabo de Hornos National Park where a small chapel and inhabited lighthouse mark the end of the world. High on the cliffs sits an albatross memorial for drowned sailors. Afternoon brings you ashore in Wulaia Bay, site of a large Yamana settlement, where you'll hike through Magellanic jungle to a viewpoint.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Zodiac excursion to Cape Horn rocky island
- Visit to Cape Horn chapel and lighthouse
- Albatross memorial viewing
- Wulaia Bay landing and exploration
- Hike through Magellanic jungle to viewpoint
Landmarks Cape Horn Cabo de Hornos National Park Wulaia Bay - Day 13
Tierra del Fuego National Park
You reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, this morning and disembark. Right away, take a half-day trip to Tierra del Fuego National Park where mountain ranges, high moors, and forests host albatrosses and condors. Later, settle into your hillside hotel with beautiful mountain views and relax in the wellness area with swimming pool and sauna.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Disembarkation from cruise
Optional Activities
- Afternoon relaxation at hotel wellness area with swimming pool and sauna
Landmarks Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego National Park - Day 14
Ushuaia to Buenos Aires
You return to Buenos Aires today, what a contrast after the quiet of Patagonia. That evening, meet for a farewell dinner at a typical steakhouse where you'll understand why Argentinians love meat so much.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at typical steakhouse)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner at traditional steakhouse
- Day 15
Buenos Aires
Visit Teatro Colon, one of the world's well-known opera houses. The magnificent concert hall takes you back through time with its art and history. After the tour, drive to the airport for your return flight home, or optionally extend your trip with a detour to the waterfalls of Iguassu.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Teatro Colón
Optional Activities
- Extend trip to Iguassu Falls
Landmarks Teatro Colón - Day 16
Arrival Home
You arrive at your departure airport and head home after an incredible journey through Argentina and Patagonia.
