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Argentina ! Pre & Post Tours / November 2019 Argentina Pre & Post Tour El Calafate - Southern Patagonia WELCOME TO ARGENTINA ! PRE & POST TOURS / NOVEMBER 2019 ARGENTINA PRE & POST TOUR EL CALAFATE - SOUTHERN PATAGONIA EL CALAFATE National Capital of the Glaciers Located in a unique spot of the Argentinian Patagonia, in the South of Santa Cruz Province and only 80 kilometres away from the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate has become one of the main tourist destinations in the country. Entrance gate to Los Glaciares National Park, it is the unavoidable passage way for those willing to visit some of the glaciers belonging to the extensive Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Witnessing an ice detachment in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier or navigating up to the wall of the enormous Upsala Glacier are truly unforgettable experiences. TOUR : MAGIC GLACIERS – 04 DAYS / 03 NIGHTS – 4* AND 5* ACCOMMODATION Day 01: Arrival at the Airport and transfer hotel NET RATES PER PERSON Day 02: Navigation Tour Ríos de Hielo Express (7.30 am to 3 pm). This tour sets off from the Punta Bandera Pier, 47 km away from El Calafate, where we will board a comfortable catamaran to set sail through the Argentino Lake heading west towards the Upsala Channel 4* Accommodation if weather conditions allow it. We will see the Ice Barrier blocking the channel with a huge amount of icebergs. Before proceeding back to PRIVATE BASIS the port, it enters the Spegazzini Channel to admire the highest glacier's wall within the National Park, which can reach 130 masl. Dbl : USD 903.- / Supp sgl : USD 215.- Day 03: FD Tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier. We will leave El Calafate heading westwards to 'Los Glaciares' National Park, which SHARED BASIS was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. The most famous one is the Perito Moreno Glacier, located on the Argentino Lake, Dbl : USD 552.- / Supp sgl : USD 215.- about 85 km away from El Calafate taking the PR Nº 15. Its name pays tribute to a great Argentine explorer of the last century. We will first cover a distance of 48 km through tha PatAugnian steppe, where we will see lamas, rheas, hares, and maybe condors, chimangos and crested caracaras. We will also see curious rock formations, such as the so-called Elephants, Sleeping Indian and Comisión Hill. After 5* Accommodation entering the National Park we will begin to see the Rico Arm of the Argentino Lake, surrounded by forests of lengas, cipreses, ciruelillos, PRIVATE BASIS calafates and ñires. We will stop at the so-called 'Sighs Curve', to enjoy the first panoramic views of the glacier, from where we will be able Dbl : USD 1.071.- / Supp sgl : USD 342.- to admire its wall of ice of up to 80 metres high. Continuing our way to the balconies, we will be at about 300 metres away from the front of the glacier. From there, we will have breathtaking views of the glacier, with the different shades of blue-coloured ice on the surface and SHARED BASIS hear the sounds of blocks of ice falling into the Icebergs Channel as they melt. Dbl : USD 670.- / Supp sgl : USD 342.- Day 04: At the arranged time, Transfer to El Calafate Airport. Remarks: See general conditions below – Want to visit El Calafate? Write to us at [email protected] ARGENTINA PRE & POST TOUR USHUAIA – SOUTHERN PATAGONIA USHUAIA The City at the End of the World Located at the foot of the Andes Range and bathed by the waters of the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia is the southernmost continental city in the world. Its name means 'Bay oriented to the West' in Yagan, the language of the native peoples. It also has the deepest port closest to Antarctica, so it is known as 'The World Capital of Antarctic Tourism'. It is the departure point for visiting the National Park Tierra del Fuego and the lakes Escondido and Fagnano; the navigations through the Beagle Channel in order to watch the Lighthouse Les Eclaireurs leave from Ushuaia's pier. Due to its unforgettable panoramic views and its natural environment, this city is worth visiting any time of the year. TOUR : LAND AT THE END OF THE WORLD – 03 DAYS / 02 NIGHTS – 4* AND 5* ACCOMMODATION Day 01: Arrival at Ushuaia Airport and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a Cruise along the Beagle Channel (half day). NET RATES PER PERSON Departing from the Tourist Pier, located at the Ushuaia Bay, the tour navigates the waters of the Beagle Channel along its northern coast up to the so-called 'Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse', built in 1919, and archipelago. We will observe several marine birds nesting in the 'Island of 4* Accommodation the Birds' and its cliffs, such as seagulls,cormorants, albatrosses, and other Patagonian birds. It is also possible to observe the 'Island of PRIVATE BASIS the Seals', which houses a seals rookery. After approaching the lighthouse, the vessel returns to the pier. Dbl : USD 675.- / Supp sgl : USD 218.- Day 02: Tour Tierra del Fuego National Park (half day). This tour covers 12 km westwards from Ushuaia to visit the Tierra del Fuego SHARED BASIS National Park, which occupies the surface of 63,000 hectares where lengas, notros,guindos, calafates, flowers and other local species are Dbl : USD 337.- / Supp sgl : USD 218.- to be seen. We will visit several panoramic viewpoints over the Beagle Channel, framed by mountains andthe Southern-Patagonian Forest. The road traces a narrow line at the mountain's foot and passes among peat bogs and beaver dams before arriving at LapataiaRiver and the Green Lagoon. Kaikenes and buff-necked ibis are some of the bird species that come here every summer. Then we will visit Lapataia 5* Accommodation Area, which is the end of the National Route N° 3, and where the natives left their testimony: 'concheros', incredible archaeological rests. PRIVATE BASIS Before returning to Ushuaia, a stop in front of Roca Lake is made, whose color varies according to the weather. Dbl : USD 703.- / Supp sgl : USD 246.- Day 03: At the arranged time, Transfer to Ushuaia Airport. SHARED BASIS Dbl : USD 365.- / Supp sgl : USD 246.- Remarks: See general conditions below - Want to visit Ushuaia? Write to us at [email protected] ARGENTINA PRE & POST TOUR BARILOCHE – NORTHERN PATAGONIA BARILOCHE Entrance gate to the Argentinian Patagonia Bathed by the waters of lake Nahuel Huapi, San Carlos de Bariloche is the entrance gate to a wide variety of natural attractions to be found in this area, such as national parks Lanín, Nahuel Huapi and Los Arrayanes. Its location at the foot of the Andes Range allows the practice of exciting activities such as trekking or climbing, as well as skiing in one of the most renowned ski centers in the world: Mount Catedral. Bariloche's unforgettable landscape, full of exuberant forests and lakes, has made this city become known as 'The Switzerland of South America'. TOUR : LAKES AND MOUNTAINS – 04 DAYS / 03 NIGHTS – 4* AND 5* ACCOMMODATION Day 01: Arrival at Bariloche Airport and transfer to hotel NET RATES PER PERSON Day 02: Small Circuit & Panoramic Point Tour (half day). Travelling along the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi we will reach the foot of the Campanario Hill and take the chairlift to the top, at 1,050 masl, to enjoy an imposing panoramic view of the 'Nahuel Huapi' National 4* Accommodation Park. Afterwards, the tour travels on to a viewing platform at the foot of López Hill, where visitors enjoya magnificent view across Lake PRIVATE BASIS Moreno and the Llao Llao Peninsula. Return to Bariloche along the Trébol LAugon.- Rest of the day at leisure to visit the historical and Dbl : USD 712.- / Supp sgl : USD 180.- commercial area in downtown, in this city renowned as a top world ski centre. SHARED BASIS Day 03: Big Circuit - Route to the Seven Lakes - La Angostura Village Tour (full day). This picturesque route will take us Dbl : USD 368.- / Supp sgl : USD 180.- northwards passing by the Enchanted Valley and Confluencia Traful. At the natural balcony called Piedra del Viento we will enjoy several panoramic views overlooking Traful Lake, which we will then border to pass by the Traful Village up to the Arrayanes Port. There begins anascent among forests up to El Portezuelo (940 masl), taking us to the so-called Seven Lakes Road with views to the lakes Correntoso, 5* Accommodation Bailey Willis and Espejo. Further on, we will arrive at La Angostura Village, a picturesque mountain village surrounded by a dense forest PRIVATE BASIS and snow-covered mountains, and which bears the name of the ishtmus or narrowness of the Quetrihué Peninsula. Remark: This tour is Dbl : USD 784.- / Supp sgl : USD 249.- available from Oct to Mar and on Mon, Wed and Fri only, so the order of the tours mentioned in this itinerary may vary according to the arrival date of the passengers to Bariloche. SHARED BASIS Dbl : USD 368.- / Supp sgl : USD 249.- Day 04: At the arranged time, Transfer to Bariloche Airport Remarks: See general conditions below - Want to visit Bariloche? Write to us at [email protected] ARGENTINA PRE & POST TOUR IGUAZU – TROPICAL REGION IGUAZU Entrance Gate to the Waterfalls Located in a geographical region of exceptional beauty, at the confluence of the rivers Iguazú and Paraná, the city of Puerto Iguazú is the entrance gate to the amazing natural world of the Iguazú Waterfalls. From its Coastal Avenue, fine views of neighboring countries Paraguay and Brazil can be enjoyed; Its roads communicate it with historical ruins, witnesses of centenary indigenous settlements; and its surroundings offer diverse opportunities to get in touch with nature in its purest form.
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