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Argentina
Packages
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Overland
End of the World 2
22 Days / 21 Nights
Lake District to Ushuaia
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Day 1 - Reception
in Buenos Aires international airport and transfer to the local airport.
Flight to Bariloche. Reception and visit to the city by the lake Nahuel
Huapi. Night in cabins.
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Day 2 - Bariloche.
We start the overland enjoying the views of the different lakes, mountains
and forests of the Patagonian lake district. We visit Los Alerces National
Park and have lunch there. In the afternoon we cross to chile and prepare
the camping by the famous Futaleufu River. Night in camping.
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Day 3 - In
the morning we'll drive to Yelcho Lake and later head south to Puyuhuapi.
We will sleep in Puyuhuapi in a very pictoresque "family house", in wich
we will be able to take an insight into the way of life of a typical chilean
fishing village. Puyuhuapi is a really nice village of aprox. 500 people,
with wood houses and very warm inhabitants.
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Day 4 - Head
south, always south. we drive now on the famous, recently opened, "Carretera
Austral" that became an essential communication way in this remote part
of the country. get amazed, along this dirt highway with the "ventiqueros"
(high hanging glaciers ). The Caleufu river, no doubt is one of the most
famous worldwide, deserves several stops. That is why we'll need to stop
so much on the way. Cohiaique is a very important developing city in the
southern Chile. We will spend the night in a "family house".
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Day
5 - After visiting Cohiaique, we will cross the border to the argentinian
side and in the afternoon we will arrive to a typical estancia near the
Cueva de las Manos. Night in the estancia in shared rooms. |
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Day
6 - After breakfast we continue southwards till we arrive to Cuevas
de las Manos, a short walk will take us to see the cave paintings of more
than 9000.- year (even older than the Egyptian Piramids). Note: Campground
without services. |
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Day
7 - This is a long day. We will spend most of it in our vehicle while
we transit the famous Route 40. In the afternoon we arrive to the charming
village of El Chalten. Night in a mountain hostel. |
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8 - This day we will make our way deep into the wilderness. We will
hike up to Laguna de los Tres, just at the foot of the famous Mount Fitz
Roy ( 7 hours trekking ). Accomodation in the hostel. |
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Day
9 - Depending on the group and in the weather, this morning we can either
start a 5 hours trek to Laguna Torre (at the foot of the Cerro Torre) or
a less tiring excursion to Laguna del Desierto and the Huemul Glaciar. After
the excursion, we will head south again with our vehicle until we arrive
to El Calafate. We'll spend the night at a hostel with private bathrooms
or in the Hotel La Loma. |
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10 - In the morning we will have a tremendous view of Perito Moreno
Glacier, walk around the area. Spend the night at Del Glaciar Hostel with
private bathrooms or in the Hotel La Loma. |
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Day
11 - Day at leisure for optional activities (such as sailing through
the glaciars or to do a minitrekking in the Glaciar Perito Moreno). We spend
the night at the Hostel (no lunch nor dinner included). |
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Day
12 - This morning we will set out to cross The Andes again towards Chile.
The drive will bring us all the way back to Torres del Paine National Park.
Note: Campground with services right by the Pehoe River and with an amazing
view of the Paine Horns. |
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Day
13 - The excursion will depend on the weather and on the group ( we
can do either long trekkings, short trekkings or visiting the park with
our vehicle). Note: Campground with services. |
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14 - The excursion will depend on the weather and on the group. Note:
Campground with services. |
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Day
15 - After lunch, drive south to Puerto Natales where we will arrive
around 4:00 PM. We will have the afternoon as leisure time to walk through
this beautifull town, enjoy the sunset in the sea or make some shopping.
The night will be spent in a typical hosteria with double rooms. |
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Day
16 - We start the crossing of 'Estrecho de Magallanes'. Thereafter,
we'll cross the border into Argentina and head down to Rio Grande. Night
in a hosteria. |
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Day
17 - We will stop for lunch at Fagnano lake and have a walk in the area.
Afternoon we will head south to Ushuaia. Night in a hotel or in a cabin
/ shelter in the forest. |
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Day
18 - Free day for optionals like sailing in the Beagle Channel, or visiting
the National Park (no lunch nor dinner included). |
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19 - Day at leisure to do optional activities. We recomend the navigation
on the Beagle Chanel or the visit to the National Park (no lunch nor dinner
included) . Night in a hotel. |
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20 - Today we will flight back to Buenos Aires. Night in Buenos Aires.
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21 - Full day to visit Buenos Aires. |
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Day
22 - Transfer to the airport. End of our services. |
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End Of Our Services ***
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