Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with non-alcoholic drinks)
Included Activities
- Private city tour of Buenos Aires (8 hours)
- Visit Plaza de Mayo
- Explore La Boca neighborhood and El Caminito
- Visit Los Pibes del Playon cooperative and taste alfajores
- Tour San Telmo neighborhood
- Visit National Museum of History
- Lunch with non-alcoholic drinks
Landmarks Plaza de Mayo La Boca El Caminito San Telmo National Museum of History 
- Day 2
Buenos Aires
Buenos AiresIncluded Activities
- Guided tour of Recoleta neighborhood (4 hours walking tour)
- Visit Pacifico Shopping Center
- Visit Recoleta Cemetery
- Explore Palermo neighborhood
- Stroll through Tres de Febrero park
Optional Activities
- Private transport option instead of walking
- Group bike tour instead of walking
Landmarks Recoleta Pacifico Shopping Center Recoleta Cemetery Palermo Tres de Febrero Park - Day 3
Buenos Aires to El Calafate
Buenos Aires to El Calafate- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Gabo at Rancho Aparte - 3-course meal, 1 non-alcoholic drink and 1/2 bottle of wine per person)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Gabo at Rancho Aparte (3-course meal, non-alcoholic drink, and wine included)
Optional Activities
- Visit Laguna Nimez Natural Reserve (2-hour visit, 20-minute walk from city center)
- Visit Interpretive Center (paleontology, geology, anthropology, history)
- Rent an electric bike to explore the city
- Have a drink at the ice bar downtown
Landmarks Laguna Nimez Natural Reserve Interpretive Center - Day 4
El Calafate - Estancia Nibepo Aike
El Calafate - Estancia Nibepo Aike- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to Estancia Nibepo Aike (55km)
- Experience authentic Patagonian estancia lifestyle
- Observe traditional sheep shearing demonstration
- Choose from available activities: horseback rides to Cerro Cristales, walks through Patagonian fauna and flora
Optional Activities
- Fly fishing at Lake Roca (seasonal - during fishing season only)
Landmarks Estancia Nibepo Aike Cerro Cristales Perito Moreno Glacier Lake Roca - Day 5
El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier
El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch)
Included Activities
- Sheep shearing demonstration
- Gaucho tasks experience
- Traditional lunch
- Small boat cruise on Lake Argentino's Brazo Rico (maximum 18 people)
- 20-minute walk through beech forest to secret viewpoint
- Whiskey or hot chocolate on glacier rocks
- Visit footbridges facing Perito Moreno glacier
- Entrance fees included
Landmarks Perito Moreno Glacier Lake Argentino Brazo Rico - Day 6
El Calafate to Punta Arenas
El Calafate to Punta Arenas- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer from El Calafate to Punta Arenas
- Australis expedition cruise departure
- Welcoming toast and captain/crew introduction
- Navigation through Strait of Magellan and Whiteside Canal
Landmarks Punta Arenas Strait of Magellan Whiteside Canal Darwin Island Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego - Day 7
Strait of Magellan to Tucker Islets
Strait of Magellan to Tucker Islets- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Admiralty Sound
- Shore excursion at Ainsworth Bay
- Guided hike options (stream/peat bog/forest OR glacial moraine)
- Views of Marinelli Glacier and Darwin Mountains
- Zodiac excursion to Tucker Islets
- Penguin observation (4,000+ Magellan penguins)
Landmarks Admiralty Sound Karukinka Natural Park Alberto de Agostini National Park Ainsworth Bay Marinelli Glacier Darwin Mountains Tucker Islets 
- Day 8
Beagle Channel - Pia Glacier and Glacier Alley
Beagle Channel - Pia Glacier and Glacier Alley- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Gabriel Channel, Magdalena Channel, and Cockburn Channel
- Zodiac excursion to Pia Fjord
- Pia Glacier hike (short or long option)
- Cruise through Glacier Alley
- Observation of multiple tidewater glaciers
Landmarks Gabriel Channel Magdalena Channel Cockburn Channel Brecknock Peninsula Beagle Channel Pia Fjord Pia Glacier Glacier Alley Darwin Mountains Darwin Ice Sheet 
- Day 9
Cape Horn - Murray Channel - Wulaia Bay
Cape Horn - Murray Channel - Wulaia Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Cape Horn National Park
- Visit Cape Horn (weather and sea conditions permitting)
- Navigation through Murray Channel
- Zodiac excursion to Wulaia Bay
- Choice of three hikes through Magellan forest (varying difficulty)
- Visit Australis-sponsored museum at Wulaia Bay
- Participate in ancient mariner mail barrel tradition
Landmarks Nassau Bay Cape Horn Cape Horn National Park Drake Passage Murray Channel Navarino Island Hoste Island Wulaia Bay Magellan Forest - Day 10
Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego National Park
Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer from port to hotel with private guide
- Half-day excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park (approximately 4 hours)
- Drive through Pipo River Valley
- Visit Ensenada Bay
- Visit Roca Lake
- Visit Lapataia River and Lapataia Bay
- Observe Green Lagoon and Black Lagoon
- View beaver dams
- End of the World Trainride (7km railway)
- Entrance fees to Tierra del Fuego National Park included
Optional Activities
- Short ride on Southern Fuegian Railway at Susana Mount (bookable excursion)
Landmarks Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego National Park Susana Mount Pipo River Valley Ensenada Bay Roca Lake Lapataia River Lapataia Bay Green Lagoon Black Lagoon Beagle Channel Sampaio Chain Mountains Southern Fuegian Railway 
- Day 11
Ushuaia - Vinciguerra Glacier
Ushuaia - Vinciguerra Glacier- Meals
- Lunch (Lunchbox)
Included Activities
- Trek to Vinciguerra Glacier with English-Spanish speaking mountain guide
- Hike through Tierra del Fuego peatlands
- Visit Laguna Los Tempanos
- Explore glacial caves at Vinciguerra Glacier
- Lunchbox included
Landmarks Andorra Valley Laguna Los Tempanos Vinciguerra Glacier - Day 12
Ushuaia - Rio Grande Estancia
Ushuaia - Rio Grande Estancia- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Leisure morning in Ushuaia
- Optional city exploration: Maipu Avenue, Luis Pedero Fique footbridge, Misión neighborhood, Brown and Solier neighborhoods
- Transfer to Domos de la Estancia (approximately 2 hours, shared transfer)
- Half-day excursions included in the price: Corazón de la Isla Natural Reserve (nature/trekking), Cabo San Pablo and Desdémona boat, Road 0
- Activities: trekking and horseback riding
Optional Activities
- Marine Museum and former prison visit
- End of the World Museum visit
- Estancia Ines visit (not included - additional cost)
- Trout fishing (not included - additional cost)
Landmarks Ushuaia Maipu Avenue Luis Pedero Fique Footbridge Misión Neighborhood Marine Museum End of the World Museum Corazón de la Isla Natural Reserve Cabo San Pablo Road 0 - Day 13
Rio Grande - Domos de la Estancia
Rio Grande - Domos de la Estancia- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day excursions with local English-Spanish speaking guide: Corazón de la Isla Natural Reserve, Cabo San Pablo and Desdémona boat, Road 0
- Hiking and biking available on site
Optional Activities
- Additional full-day excursion (bookable)
- Estancia Ines visit (not included)
- Trout fishing (not included)
Landmarks Corazón de la Isla Natural Reserve Cabo San Pablo Road 0 - Day 14
Rio Grande to Buenos Aires - Tango Milonga
Rio Grande to Buenos Aires - Tango Milonga- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Shared transfer from Domos de la Estancia to Ushuaia or Rio Grande
- Evening at tango milonga with private English-speaking guide
- Champagne service at the milonga
- Transfer to/from the milonga
Landmarks Buenos Aires - Day 15
Buenos Aires
Buenos AiresIncluded Activities
- Transfer from hotel to Ezeiza International Airport
Landmarks Ezeiza International Airport
