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Day 1: USA - Buenos Aires.
Arrival to Buenos Aires. Reception at the airport (Meet & Greet). City Tour: “Images of Buenos Aires” This tour shows the city’s highlights, looking through its history and culture: the historic development, the immigration process, and the major cultural topics.
Overnight at Buenos Aires, Alvear Palace Hotel
Day 2: Buenos Aires.
Thematic Walking Tour “Aristocratic Buenos Aires” Dinner and Tango show.
Overnight at Buenos Aires, Alvear Palace Hotel - B/D
Day 3: Buenos Aires - El Calafate - Estancia La Maipú.
Morning flight to El Calafate. Reception at the airport. Transfer to Estancia La Maipu, and briefing by guides. Visit to the museum of the first English settlers of the area.
Overnight at Estancia La Maipú - B/L/D
Estancia La Maipu: This property is a working ranch (6000 heads of sheep), the shearing takes place every year around December. The Lodge is the original house of the estancia and the owners welcome guests to the house. One of the best kept museums in Patagonia is found here: the tiny house where Englishman J. Lively lived is a relict of Patagonia’s history.
Day 4: Lago San Martín - Bajo Grande.
Trek/ride climbs slowly but steadily through native-beech-tree forest, heading south-east from the Estancia at the shore of lake San Martín. Beautiful views of Lake San Martin, Cerro Astillado. Very good chances of seeing condors around the campsite.
Overnight at Grande Campsite - B/BL/D
Day 5: Paso del Gordo.
The climb continues to get to Paso del Gordo (1500 msnm), huge alpine meadows and high valleys unfold with unique wildlife. Follow Rio Portones as it meanders down. Arrive at the Guanacos campsite, this valley has a numerous population of guanacos, especially during summer as if offers very good grazing grounds for them.
Overnight at Valle de los Guanacos Campsite - B/BL/D
Day 6: Paso de los Guanacos.
Most of the day is spent following Portones River as it winds and descends down through meadows. There can be several river wadings today. The neighing of the Guanacos and the gallop of wild horses will join us during this day. We set up camp late afternoon on the shore of Portones River.
Overnight at Puesto Ivo Camp - B/BL/D
Day 7: Paso de la Gorra - El Chaltén.
Cross the Portones river and walk through forests and winding slopes. The reward is going to be well worth the effort: one of the best and least seen views of Mount Fitz Roy and its satellite peaks. If the sky is free of clouds the scenery will simply be a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Descent to El Chalten, through forest, bogs, and finally across the Rio de las Vueltas by means of a Tyrolean basket, or on horse-back (this river is too wide for us to wade).
Overnight at El Chalten, Los Cerros Hotel - B/BL/D
Day 8: El Chaltén - Perito Moreno Glacier - El Calafate.
Transfer to El Calafate. Check in at Los Notros Lodge. Visit to Perito Moreno Glacier.
Overnight at El Calafate, Los Notros Lodge - B/BL/D
Day 9: El Calafate - Buenos Aires.
Free time in the morning. Flight to Buenos Aires. Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Buenos Aires, Alvear Palace Hotel - B/D
Day 10: Buenos Aires - USA.
Free time in Buenos Aires. Transfer to International Airport for flight back to USA.
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover Buenos Aires, the “city of a thousand faces”
• Trek or ride in the Patagonian steppe, with beautiful views of the Fitz Roy range.
• Experience the majestic beauty of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
Services Included
• Domestic flights.
• Private transfers with English Speaker Driver.
• 9 nights lodging according to the itinerary.
• Activities and tours according to the itinerary.
• Equipment for the activities.
• Expert bilingual guides.
• Ongoing coordination.
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