District: 4815 Departing: Sunday 18th of November 2018 Patagonia Duration: 17 Days Destinations: Puerto Madryn, Calafate, Ushuaia, Esquel & San Carlos de Bariloche. PROGRAM: 18/11 Cordoba - Puerto Madryn: 1 Departure at midday towards Puerto Madryn, picking up passengers in Córdoba. On road we will make technical stops on towns of Río Cuarto; Santa Rosa de la Pampa (to have dinner), Río Colorado and San Antonio Oeste. 19/11 Puerto Madryn: 2 Arrival to cottages at 12:00 pm and Room distribution. Lunch. During the afternoon we will take a City tour, visiting coastal avenue pier and Tehuelche Indian Monument in Punta Cuevas, where we have a magnificent view of the city, and then we will continue to work on the beach collection and classification elements of marine origin. Dinner. 20/11 Puerto Madryn: 3 Full day excursion through the Provincial Reserve of Peninsula de Valdes, touring Isthmus Florentino Ameghino and Interpretation Center of Fauna Patagonia. Arrival to Puerto Piramides where we will board into special boats to admire a show that a few are able to see in the world: the Southern Right Whale. Lunch. Trekking to realize sighting of sea lions. Return to Puerto Madryn and visit to a gem museum. Dinner. 21/11 Puerto Madryn - Calafate: 4 Morning departure to the lower Chubut River Valley, making technical stops in TRELEW. Then we will visit Punta Tombo, the largest reserve in the world of Magellanic penguins, where you can see in a few centimeters, specimens in full breeding season, plus guanacos, rheas and maras, having the opportunity to visit the
new interpretation center. Then continue in our trip to Calafate making technical stops in Caleta Olivia (dinner) and Cte. Luis Piedrabuena. 22/11 Calafate: 5 Arrive during midday and lunch. During the afternoon a walk along the waters of Lake Argentino to Laguna Nimes where we could see different spices migratory birds like swans, flamingos, Cauquenes, etc. The other part of the afternoon is free to explore this picturesque town. Dinner. 23/11 Calafate: 6 Excursion to Glacier National Park: Departure along the shores of Lake Argentino where we will see in just 80 Km the vegetation changes relocate from prairie to forest height, plus the emergence of huge snowy peaks. With a little attention within the lush forests we could see deers, foxes and native birds such as condors. After performing a required stop on the commissariat of Glacier National Park will proceed to the final destination "Glaciar Perito Moreno". Lunch and free day to walk through the runways located opposite to the glacier which have a total length of 5 km. Return to the town of calafate in the afternoon. At night, dinner go out to a pub. 24/11 Calafate: 7 Full day excursion to Chalten. Departure from Calafate during the morning taking the famous National Road 40, having the opportunity to have a panoramic view of Argentinian Lake with mountain range background, from there we will go along the river La Leona crossing magical valleys. On Halfway, a stop will be made at famous Stops from La Leona, where there will be time to take photos of this amazing place that take us on a journey through timeline. Continuing road, it s began to display the Lago Viedma and if the weather is good we will be able to observe from a distance the Viedma Glacier. Before reaching the picturesque Chalten we will have the opportunity to enjoy a panoramic view of the village and if the clouds permit it to observe the majestic Cerro Fitz Roy. Getting there, we will visit the Interpretation Center. Lunch. Then it will be time for a walk through the path of the Condor and have incredible views of the area. Return to Calafate on the afternoon. Dinner. 25/11 Calafate - Ushuaia: 8 Departure at 04:00 hours to the city of Ushuaia making technical stops in Rio Gallegos, Argentina customs, Chilean customs and Rio Grande. This unique tour has as attractive, the for 4 hours that we will pass Chilean ground, because it is the only land access to the Province of Tierra del Fuego; also we will sail for an hour on the ferry that cross the Strait of Magellan. The arrival time to the town of Ushuaia is
relative to what the international police will later completing customs and immigration formalities, but it is estimated that night hours we will arrive to the city. Dinner. 26/11 Ushuaia: 9 Free time during the morning on downtown for shopping with duty free zone of rates. Lunch. Excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park: hiking through mountain road into the lush forests which contain species such as beech, coihue, ñire, cinnamon, and more than 30 species of ferns and 400 mosses plus countless wildflowers. After seeing beautiful panoramic views of the Beagle Channel, its mountainous islands and the demarcation between the Chilean and Argentine Islands. We will arrive at the majestic Lapataia where it has the end of the path we are traveling, "National Road number 3". There we plans to hike on the area of recognition by a specialized guide. Dinner. 27/11 Ushuaia: 10 Free time during the morning when you could do the Beagle Channel navegation (optional excursion). Then We will leave from Ushuaia along the Beagle Channel to go into the mountains along the river and Monte Olivia, the first stop will be held in the Carbajal Valley Overlook where we can see the exploitation of peatlands and their Alvear cord Hanging Glaciers. Continuing the journey to a sled dog kennel where we were greeted with a talk about that activity and a refreshing hot coffee, and with an accompanying weather we will make a trekking for 30 minutes to observe beavers. Back to Ushuaia and dinner. 28/11 Ushuaia - Esquel: 11 Departure after breakfast to the city of Esquel by the same route that we traveled when entering the island of Tierra del Fuego. Technical stops in Rio Grande and customs. Arrival in the evening to Rio Gallegos where we will have dinner, then continue our journey to Esquel. Night on the road. 29/11 Esquel: 12 Breakfast and lunch en route. Arrival to Esquel and accommodation, Free afternoon to rest. Dinner.
$ ***** - u$s ***** - ***** SERVICES INCLUDED: Transportation Accommodation 5 stars bus, semi bed seats, with TV, video, bar, heating, A/C and bathroom. Accommodation in cabins for 4-6 passengers or hotels by destination: * 2 nights in Puerto Madryn. * 3 nights in Calafate. * 3 nights in Ushuaia. * 1 night in Esquel. * 3 nights in Bariloche. Tour Liders Guides Meal Plan Meals on route Health Insurance Tickets Others 2 Permanent coordinators of the company, this service begins when the children arrive at the starting point and ends with their return to their destination. Local guides on each destination. Full board: breakfast and meals are included in destinations (lunch and dinner with 1 drink included). Meals en route (2 are not included). With a limit of 20,000 pesos per person. Tickets and fees to National Parks and Provincial Reserves. Chilean Fees and Ferry Boat through Estrecho de Magallanes INCLUDED EXCURSIONS:
* City tour through the city of Puerto Madryn. * Excursion and visit to Península Valdés and Puerto Pirámides. * Navigating through the New Gulf, whales and sea lions watching. * Excursion to Punta Tombo Penguin Colony. * Trekking to Laguna Nimes. * Excursion to Glacier National Park (walkways in front of the glacier). * Visit to El Chalten and trekking along the path of the Condor. * Night out at a pub in El Calafate. * City tour through the city of Ushuaia. * Winter valleys in Ushuaia, with a visit to a Sled Dogs farm and castorera. * Excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park * Excursion to Los Alerces National Park. * Excursion through Circuito Chico, scenic spot and Llao Llao. * Night out at a pub in Bariloche. * Tom Wesley outdoor activity park in Bariloche. SERVICES NOT INCLUDED: * Personal expenses (phone calls, extras, etc.). * 2 meals en route. * Optional excursion in El Calafate: Mini trekking over the Perito Moreno Glacier ARS 3.000 approx. (It is not included because it is an excursion subject to weather conditions).
* Optional excursion in Ushuaia: Navigation Beagle Channel ARS 1750 approx. (Not included as it is an excursion subject to weather conditions). VISA FOR CHILE: WAYS OF PAYMENT: Cash in our office. Bank transfer, credit cards. Ask for instructions and details of these payment methods at rotary@discoversouthamerica.com,ar