15 Days Argentina, Chile – Journey to Cape Horn ex/to Buenos Aires

Argentina, Chile – Journey to Cape Horn ex/to Buenos Aires

15 Days/ 14 Nights

Tour Includes:

Accommodation in carefully selected premium hotels and lodges throughout Argentina and Chile
Full board during the Stella Australis Cruise and at Hotel Las Torres inside Torres del Paine National Park
Daily breakfast at all other locations
Private and shared (SIB) transfers as per itinerary
Domestic flights within Argentina and Chile (if requested as part of the package)
Guided city tours in Buenos Aires and Ushuaia
Full-day excursions to Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier
Full-day navigation on Lago Argentino aboard the Upsala Explorer catamaran, including visit to Estancia Cristina
Entrance fees to national parks and museums mentioned in the program
Daily guided activities at Torres del Paine (choice of hiking, horseback riding, or navigation)
Stella Australis Expedition Cruise: 5 days with all meals, onboard lectures, and zodiac excursions to glaciers and wildlife sites (Cape Horn visit subject to weather)
24-hour on-tour assistance and concierge support

Argentina, Chile – Journey to Cape Horn ex/to Buenos Aires

15 Days/ 14 Nights

Itinerary:

01 Buenos Aires
Arrival in Buenos Aires, a cosmopolitan city combining European flair and Argentine charme in an elegant manner.

02 Buenos Aires
A half day tour shows the main attraction of this world metropolis in the city center as well in the quite different neighbourhoods San Telmo, Puerto Madero, Recoleta and Palermo. Optional dinner with tango show at La Ventana including either a wine tasting or tango dance class.

03 Buenos Aires – El Calafate
Flight to El Calafate. Located in the southern andes at Santa Cruz province the city is starting point for several excursions to the Los Glaciares National park.

04 El Calafate
Full day excursion (SIB) on board the catamaran Upsala Explorer. Amongst majestic icebergs and unforgettable landscapes guests will reach Estancia Cristina at Lago Argentino near the Upsala glacier with unique access to the spectacular glaciers and the continental ice.

05 El Calafate
Full day excursion to the Los Glaciares National park to visit the famous Perito Moreno glacier, part of the Patagonian continental icefield, whose constant falling chunks of ice can be admired all year-round.

06 El Calafate – Torres del Paine
Transfer from El Calafate to the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Overnight at Hotel Las Torres, located on a private estancia inside the National park. Full board and daily excursions included.

07 Torres del Paine
Hotel Las Torres offers daily a large menu of excursions including hiking, horseback riding and boat navigations.

08 Torres del Paine – Punta Arenas
Transfer to the harbour town of Punta Arenas (SIB).

09 – 12 Stella Australis Cruise
Embarkation on the very comfortable expedition ship Stella Australis for a 5 day cruise around Cape Horn from Chile to Argentina. The cruise includes full board, daily guided excursions by zodiacs to visit the glaciers and islands and for wildlife observation (visit Cape Horn depending on weather conditions).

13 Ushuaia
Arrival at Ushuaia harbour and disembarkation. Guests discover the southernmost city of the world and the jail museum, a symbol for the colonization of Ushuia at the beginning of the 20th century.

14 Ushuaia – Buenos Aires
Optional excursion to visit the impressive Tierra del Fuego National park, who combines mountains, lakes, rivers, glaciers, forests, rocks and the ocean in a unique manner. Flight to Buenos Aires.

15 Buenos Aires
Transfer to the airport for homebound flight.