Fixed departure dates: (9 Day tour)
Monday 19 November - Tuesday 27 November 2012
This tour will take you to the most spectacular and iconic sites of Patagonia, where the dry steppe reaches its highest altitude above sea level, lying over an endless high plateau only interrupted by the Andean range. It is here where the most spectacular mountains, lakes, and glaciers give the perfect frame for one of the most beautiful temperate forests of them all: the Sub Antarctic Beech Forest. Join us on this breathtaking journey through Andean Patagonia, where Pumas and Condors make their home amidst mighty mountains and ancient glaciers. Our group size limit for this tour is 8 participants with one Tour leader.
El Calafate is a charming village that sits on the shores of Lake Argentino. There is an international airport in town, and the quality of the hotels and restaurants is excellent. This is the main gateway to southwestern Patagonia, but overall to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO Worldwide Natural Heritage Site since 1981. Its 717,800 hectares harbor 47 huge glaciers, including the emblematic and worldwide known Moreno. This is the best known and most visited glacier in Los Glaciares, mainly because it is easily accessed by land, but also because it is one of the few in our continent that advances and recedes constantly. One huge vertical five-kilometers ice wall of this glacier sinks into the Canal de los Témpanos (Channel of the Icebergs), which connects one of the arms of Lake Argentino -called Rico- with its main body. Huge masses of ice constantly collapse from the front wall; their thundering fall being welcomed by people's spontaneous applause at all times. The glacier was named after Francisco P. Moreno, a famous Argentine explorer, well known as the father of the National Parks in this country.
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9 Day Tour
Guide Price:
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| £2,850.00 per person (based on two persons in twin share) |
Single supplement: £415.00 per person
Prices are valid for all bookings made before April 15, 2012.
Deposit: £500 per person (Main Tour)
Flights: TBC (we may require full payment in advance for these in addition to the main tour deposit)
Single room requested at time of booking (may not always be available)
Wildlife highlights
Andean Condor, Puma, Magellanic Woodpecker, Guanaco, Grey and Culpeo Foxes, Larger Hairy Armadillo, Lesser Rhea, Chilean Flamingo, Andean Deer.
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What is included?
- Private transportation for all transfers and excursions.
- Boat excursions as per program.
- Accommodations on a twin/double basis. Single supplements on request.
- Full time Tour leader to accompany the group from day 1 in El Calafate to day 9 in El Calafate.
- All breakfasts, lunches, box-lunches and dinners with one non alcoholic drink per person/meal.
- Admission fees to all national parks and nature reserves.
What is not included?
- International and domestic airfares and airport taxes.
- Tips to guides, drivers, hotel & restaurants personnel, etc.
- Personal travel and medical insurance.
- Anything not specified in 'What is included?'
| Outline Itinerary |
| Day 1 | Meet at the airport of the Argentine city of El Calafate |
| Days 2-3 | Exploring Los Glaciares National Park, including a boat trip to Lake Argentino. |
| Day 4 | Drive north to El Chaltén. |
| Day 5 | Exploring the Mount Fitz Roy area. |
| Day 6 | Leave for Torres del Paine. |
| Days 7-8 | Exploring Torres del Paine. |
| Day 9 | Drive back to El Calafate where the tour ends at the local airport. |
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