Argentina and Chile Tour

Welcome to Buenos Aires! The driver will pick you up at the exit of the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free on your own. You can go to explore the city center on your own.

Accommodation: NH Buenos Aires 9 de Julio

The guide and the driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby and then visit Recoleta Cemetery, Palermo Woods, Downtown area, San Telmo and Puerto Madero. Then head to La Boca and Caminito to see the colorful street. Then, go to Plaza de Mayo square and see the exterior of Casa Rosada and continue to head to Avenida 9 de Julio to visit the Obelisk and appreciate the appearance of Theater Colon. In the evening, we will arrange for you the dinner and an unforgettable tango performance in El Querandi in San Telmo.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: NH Buenos Aires 9 de Julio

According to the itinerary of today, the driver will send you to the airport for the 3.5-hour flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival, the driver there will be waiting for you and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the time is free on your own.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Los Acebos Ushuaia Hotel

Today we'll drive for 20 minutes to Tierra del Fuego National Park. In the morning, the guide will take you to explore the park which owns waterfalls, forest, mountains, glaciers and part of Lake Fagnano and Lago Roca. Senda Costera connects Ensenada Bay and Lapataia Bay on Lago Roca, making it the most popular hiking route among tourists.

In the afternoon, go to the port in Ushuaia and board the yacht (port duty included) to sail along the Beagle Channel and pass by Sea Lions Island and the Cormorants Island. We'll also see the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, and then get off the yacht on a small island and have a short hike. After, transfer you back to the hotel in Ushuaia.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Los Acebos Ushuaia Hotel

For the fifth day, we'll experience a full day penguin tour. We'll first drive for 80 kilometers (50 miles) to Estancia Halberton, taking about 1.5 hours. Then take a shared boat to a small island, where we'll have chance to see the habitat of Magellanic Penguins at a close distance. Following the guide, you can walk for 90 minutes to Isla Martillo and Harberton Island where you can learn more about penguins and see their natural habitats. After the trip, go back to the hotel.
Visiting Season: October to March

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Los Acebos Ushuaia Hotel

Today you will fly to El Calafate. The driver will send you to the airport. The flight duration will be 1.5 hours. Upon arrival, the driver there will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free on your own.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Kosten Aike

Today we'll drive through the N°11 Provincial Road to the Glacier National Park. The 75 kilometers' (47 miles) drive will take about 1.5 hours. On the way we'll visit Argentina Lake. Upon arrival at the Glacier National Park, we'll see the glacier from different angles. If lucky, you will see the ice falling off into the lake. After, we'll take a shared boat to admire the 80-meter high Moreno glacier. After the tour, send you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Kosten Aike

After breakfast, we'll drive for 200 km (124 mi) to El Chalten, taking about 3 hours. El Chalten is the youngest city in Argentina and is the first choice for hiking tour. On the way we'll admire the Mount Fitz Roy and Mount Torre and the surrounding scenic view. Head towards north along the lakeshore of Argentina Lake, then we'll pass by La Leona Inn and stop to have a visit and learn its history. La Leona Inn is an over 100 years' building located on the Argentina Lake. Continue to drive northward, we may come across herds of alpaca and wild rabbit. Upon arrival at El Chalten, the guide will accompany you to start to walk for one hour to Mirador de los Cóndores to appreciate the view of mountain, Las Vueltas River and the appealing El Chalten and finally return to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Kosten Aike

The driver will pick you up at the hotel at appointed time and drive for 275 kilometers (171 miles) to Puerto Natales, taking about 4 hours. After check in the hotel, the rest of the time is at your disposal.

Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Accommodation: Solace Hotel

Today the guide will accompany you to Torres dele Paine National Park by car, taking 50 minutes. We need to pack the lunch before leaving. On the way visit Cueva del Milodon where you will see some prehistorical species and the traces left by extinct animals. Then go to Cerro Castillo, a jagged rocky mountain peak. Next, go to the view point of Lago Sarmiento where you can see the beautiful lake. Finally, head to the Torres del Paine National Park. Enter from Laguna Amarga and walk for 15 minutes, we'll arrive at the Salto Grande waterfall of Paine River. Continue to walk to Lake Pehoé and enjoy lunch by lakeside. After, walk to Lake Gray to admire the glaciers in the distance. After the visit, go back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Accommodation: Solace Hotel

Today our driver will send you to bus office. You need to take the public intercity bus by yourself to Punta Arenas, taking about 3.5 hours. Upon arrival, the driver will send you to Punta Arenas Airport and then you are going to take flight to Santiago de Chile, taking 3.5 hours. Upon arrival, the local driver will send you to the hotel. The afternoon is free time. You can go to explore Santa Lucia Hill in the city center, an exquisite garden built leaning the hill.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Cumbres Vitacura

The driver will send you to the airport for the flight to the Easter Island. When you arrive at Easter Island, the driver and the guide will be waiting for you at the airport and send you to the hotel. This afternoon, the driver and the guide will pick you up and head to Ahu Akivi, taking 15-20 minutes. We'll see the seven rebuilt moai statues standing by the sea. Then, go to Hanga Poukura on the coastal line, a moai relic. Next we'll visit Puna Pau which is the only stone source for villagers in Rapa Nui to carve Pukaos. Finally, go to the ceremonial site for Tahai which is an archaeological site. You can see some repaired moai statues and shipyard ruins.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Altiplánico Rapa Nui

Today the guide will lead you to explore more Moais. First go to Hanga Te'e to see torn down Moai statues of Ahu Vaihu. Continue walk to Rano Raraku, a stone pit located on the volcanic vent on the southeast costal of Easter Island. Then go to the spectacular Ahu Tongariki, the biggest repaired Moai of Ahu on Easter Island. Next, drive to east coast and arrive at Te Pito Te Henua which is called the "navel of the earth". After, relax on the white Anakena Beach. At the end of the tour we'll visit the nearby repaired Moai Ahu Nau Nau.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Altiplánico Rapa Nui

Today we'll drive to Rano Kau Volcano. On the way, enjoy the panoramic view of the whole island. Continue to head to the ceremonial village, Orongo, which is located in the southwest of the Easter Island. You can observe rock paintings and find the three small islands opposite to the costal line. Then go to Ahu Vinapu, an important archaeological site. Next, we are going to the Ana Kai Tangata cave where you'll find interesting wall paintings. Then return to the hotel. The afternoon is at your own disposal. You can go out to appreciate the seaside scenery by yourself.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Altiplánico Rapa Nui

After breakfast, our local driver will send you to the airport for flight to Santiago de Chile according to the flight time. After arriving at the Santiago de Chile airport, our local driver will transfer you to the hotel for a rest.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Cumbres Vitacura

Today your Argentina Chile tour comes to an end. After having breakfast, the local driver will send you to Santiago de Chile International Airport for the flight leaving Chile. Wish you a happy journey.

Meals: Breakfast