Day 1 El Calafate Airport - El Calafate

 We welcome you at Calafate airport and transfer to town to check in at your accommodation. You get the rest of the day to enjoy the town. At night we get together with the other travelers to enjoy dinner (not included)

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Hotel Tierra Tehuelche (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: none

 

Day 2  El Calafate – Puerto Natales

Early in the morning the transfer to the bus station where we take a regular bus to Puerto Natales, a picturesque fishermen town located in Chile, at the shores of the Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope) fiord. Today we will cross the border between Argentina and Chile. You have the rest of the day to explore the town.

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Francis Drake hotel (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: breakfast

 

Day 3  Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine

Today we will visit Torres del Paine National Park, World Heritage by the UNESCO (United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization).
In this adventure through Chilean lands, it has as its main attractions the Mirador del Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa, Saltos del Río Paine, Upper Mirador Cerro Almirante Nieto, Cuernos del Paine, Entrance of Laguna Amarga.
Once inside Torres del Paine National Park, we are ready to start with the different trekking trails. Where, accompanied by our local experts, a lunch box is provided. Then we will continue exploring and knowing the southernmost part of Patagonia, we will learn about its flora and fauna. Then we return to Puerto Natales.

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Francis Drake hotel (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: breakfast, lunch box

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Day 4  Puerto Natales

After breakfast, enjoy a free day to explore the town. 

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Hotel Patagonia B&B (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: breakfast

 

Day 5  Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas - Ushuaia

Long drive today, though quite worthwhile. We transfer to Puerto Natales bus station to take a bus to Punta Arenas, where we take a second bus to Ushuaia, the southernmost city; the end of the earth. 
We leave Chile behind and re-enter Argentina, through Tierra del Fuego (literally, Land of Fire, due to the fires seen by the first white sailors in the coast, done by the local Indians to cook and heat) At the end of the day we arrive in Ushuaia.

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Patagonia Jarke Hotel (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: breakfast

 

Day 6  Ushuaia – Beagle Channel boat trip.

After breakfast we walk to the touristic pier and get on board to our boat trip in the legendary Beagle Channel. We visit Alicia Island where we will watch a colony of Sea Lions, the Island of Birds where we can see Cormorants and the Light House Les Eclaireurs built by 1919. We get back to the port while we watch the Darwin range to the West and the Andes above Ushuaia. The afternoon is at leisure. We suggest to visit Estancia Harberton and Martillo Island Penguin Rockery. 

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Patagonia Jarke Hotel (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: breakfast

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Optional Excursion Recommended: Estancia Harberton - Penguin Rockery

 

Day 7  Ushuaia – Tierra del Fuego National Park

Today we visit Tierra del Fuego National Park, doing a soft walk. This National Park is in the south west corner of the argentinean side of the Island, thus in the border with Chile. The main attraction of the Park and the whole Island actually are the mountains coming down to the sea.

The afternoon is free to explore the town according to your interest.

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Patagonia Jarke Hotel (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: breakfast

  

Day 8  Ushuaia – free day

This is the last day of the trip. Take pictures, go shopping, spend time with your fellow travelers and make plans for your next trip together!

Accommodation options:

Double or single base: Patagonia Jarke Hotel (or similar)

Hostel base: shared room and shared bathroom.

Included Meals: breakfast

 

Day 9  Ushuaia - Ushuaia airport

At the indicated time, transfer to Ushuaia airport. End of services.

Included Meals: Breakfast.

 

  

INCLUDED SERVICES 

 

• Incoming service upon arrival.
• Bilingual (Spanish - English) Tour leader during the entire trip

• Torres del Paine full day excursion
• Beagle Channel boat trip

• Tierra del Fuego National Park excursion.
• All transfers El Calafate airport – Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine – Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas – Ushuaia – Ushuaia airport

 • During the trip we combine private and regular buses.

• 8 breakfast, 1 lunch box

 

NON INCLUDED SERVICES 

 

• Entrance fees to National Parks
• Medical and life insurance
• Tips
• Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks)
• Flights or airport taxes
• Optional excursions.
• Services not shown or detailed in the program.