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Adventure
tours:
Walking Argentine & Chilean Patagonia
Day
1- RIO GALLEGOS:
Reception at the airport and transfer by combie , via Esperanza,
along 300 km. of a very interesting patagonic road populated by
its typical fauna such as ñandu (small ostrich), guanacos,
hares and foxes. After aprox 5 hrs drive arrival to Estancia Helsingford
on the shores of Lago Viedma, for
typical BBQ (asado) lunch.
After
lunch navigation along the Viedma Lake fro where well appreciate
a fantastic view of the Glacier. Return to our hosteriawhere dinner
will be served.
Day
2- HELSINGFORD:
After breakfast we start our hike or walk to the Laguna Azul. On
the way well
enjoy the spectacular view of Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre both
world renowned for rock
climbers.
Once we arrive to Laguna Azul the view is astonishing, the pure
white glaciers melting
into the deep blue lake. We take lunch at the waters edge
and after lunch we hike back down the
trail, onjoying the beauty of this unspoilt land. Arrival to the
Estancia for some relax and dinner.
Day
3- HELSINGFORD :
After breakfast departure on our vehicles towards El Calafate, short
stop in
the village and continue to a working Estancia Nibepo Aike for lunch.
After our meal 2 hours horse
back ride along an easy trail that follows the edge of the Argentine
lake up to CerroFrias .
Return
to the estancia and continue by road to Hosteria Los Notros where
well spend the following 3
nights Los Notros is a very comfortable, luxury lodge style hotel
with 32 guestrooms . Full board.
Day
4 & 5 -LOS NOTROS:
During
these 2 days we will enjoy all the activities organized to make
t his
a memorable stay, such as walking tour to the front of the Perito
Moreno Glacier , full day navigation
along Argentine Lake to visit Upsala and Onelli glaciers. Full board.
Day
6, 7 & 8 : TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK.
This
morning after breakfast we will be transferred by kombie across
the lower Andes . After a couple of hours well arrive to Estancia
Cancha Carrera for a typical patagonian lunch.
Then we continue to the border
between Argentina and Chile . Once we complete all formalities we
continue along the road that
lead us to Torres del Paine National Park. We arrive at the Hotel
Explora where will stay for the next
3 nights. Full board.
During
our stay we will enjoy all the hotel facilities such as an indoor
pool, sauna jacuzzi and gym. We
will be able to make excursions to Laguna Verde, the incredible
Glaciar Frances, the spectacular Towers
of Paine and the Salto Grande waterfalls. We can also see several
of the 150 species of birds in
the Park including the Andean condor and the nandu ( american ostriche)
Day
9- PUNTA ARENAS
After
breakfast we leave Explora and board our vehicle and head south
to Punta Arenas, the southernmost
city in Chile. We will stop for lunch at Estancia Cerro Negro, after
lunch well visit a
Magellanic Penguin colony at Seno Otway ( from Sep to March).
We
continue to Punta Arenas and our Hotel JOSE NOGUEIRA for our final
night .
This
is a very elegant property that was once a private Palace built
in the 1800s for Mrs Sara Braun.
Cocktails
and dinner at hotel bar and restaurant.
Day
10- PUNTA ARENAS- BACK HOME:
After
breakfast, trasnfer to the local airport to board flight that will
take us to Santiago de Chile for
a connecting flight back home.
Prices
on request
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