A Taste of Argentina: the Pampas, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Perito Moreno and Bariloche

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A Taste of Argentina: the Pampas, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Perito Moreno and Bariloche

From the gauchos of the Pampas to the glaciers of Patagonia and the Andean lakes

Argentina

A Taste of Argentina: the Pampas, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Perito Moreno and Bariloche

Argentine Patagonia in a group of 18 at most: Buenos Aires and a day at an estancia in the Pampas, Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel, El Calafate, the cruise to the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, Perito Moreno, then two days in Bariloche and the lake district. With the Iguazú Falls (15 days) from €6,771 per person.

When

October to April

Price

From 5 487€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

10 nights

Ideal length

Buenos Aires and the Pampas

Days 1-3

City and gauchos.

Day 1

Arrival in Buenos Aires

Flight to Buenos Aires, welcome and transfer to the hotel.

Arrival in Buenos Aires

Day 2

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, Recoleta cemetery, the colourful houses of La Boca and San Telmo, birthplace of the tango.

Buenos Aires

Day 3

The Pampas

A day at an estancia in the Pampas: a gaucho show, an asado and a horse ride.

The Pampas
Buenos Aires and the Pampas — photo 1
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Buenos Aires and the Pampas — photo 3
Buenos Aires and the Pampas — photo 4
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Patagonia

Days 4-8

Ushuaia and the glaciers.

Day 4

Buenos Aires – Ushuaia

Flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.

Buenos Aires – Ushuaia

Day 5

Ushuaia

Ushuaia, the town at the end of the world, Tierra del Fuego national park and a sail on the Beagle Channel, its lighthouses and sea lion colonies.

Ushuaia

Day 6

Ushuaia – El Calafate

Flight to El Calafate, on Lake Argentino.

Ushuaia – El Calafate

Day 7

The Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers

A cruise on Lake Argentino to the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers and their blue icebergs.

The Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers

Day 8

Perito Moreno

The Perito Moreno glacier, a sixty-metre wall of ice crashing into Lake Argentino, seen from its walkways.

Perito Moreno
Patagonia — photo 1
Patagonia — photo 2
Patagonia — photo 3
Patagonia — photo 4
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Bariloche

Days 9-13

Argentina's Switzerland.

Day 9

El Calafate – Bariloche

Flight to San Carlos de Bariloche, on Lake Nahuel Huapi.

El Calafate – Bariloche

Day 10

Bariloche

The Circuito Chico, its lakes, forests and Cerro Campanario, then Bariloche's alpine centre and its chocolate makers.

Bariloche

Day 11

Bariloche – Buenos Aires

Flight to Buenos Aires.

Bariloche – Buenos Aires

Day 12

Buenos Aires – flight home

Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.

Buenos Aires – flight home

Day 13

Arrival in France

Arrival in France during the day.

Arrival in France
Bariloche — photo 1
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