Argentina : Tours : Ushuaia and El Calafate, Southern Patagonia

The extreme south of Argentinean Patagonia offers the tourist unique riches and thousands of emotions that can invade those who discover this region, located at the end of the world. A world of legends that many bold spirits have dreamt of traveling to. This is a deserted land, cold and barren, inhabited only by those who have accepted the challenge of solitude with the only company being the indomitable, beautiful nature.

Day 1. Ushuaia
Reception at the Ushuaia Airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon we'll take a tour of the city including all the points of interest such as "The End of the World" Museum. Accommodations in Ushuaia.

Day 2. Ushuaia
Continental Breakfast. Leave for the Tierra del Fuego National Park, located only 12 kms from the city. In this National Park, we will be able to find typical Patagonian Forest species dispersed throughout an area of 63.000 hectares. Before entering the National Park, you will take the Train to the End of the World for an unforgettable trip through the zone to enjoy a marvelous view of the Beagle Channel. Here the old inhabitants of the area left a testimony of their existence in "concheros", an incredibly rich archeological storehouse. As an option, you will be able to take an excursion through the Beagle Channel in a catamaran, crossing through the Palatial and the Enemata Bay.

Day 3. Ushuaia – El Calafate
Continental breakfast and transfer to the Ushuaia Airport to catch a flight to El Calafate. Transfer to the Hotel (*)

Day 4. El Calafate
Continental breakfast. Land excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the most active continental glaciers on the planet and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its surprising beauty and unusual behavior. Return to El Calafate and the hotel.

Day 5. El Calafate
Continental breakfast. Transfer to El Calafate Airport or leave for another tour in the area.

Included Excursions

Tierra del Fuego National Park "The Train to the End of the World"
The Tierra del Fuego National Park is located 20 minutes from the city of Ushuaia. The mountains are steeper and closer to the coast than in Ushuaia and other points more to the East. Near the Park entrance the highway descends to the channel in Ensenada, where there are native trees and the characteristic knolls of the Yámanas. Here we find the Train to the End of the World, a small narrow gauge train that leaves near Ushuaia and arrives near the Park.

The Glaciers National Park "Perito Moreno Glacier"
The beautiful nature offers uncommon panoramic views. This place was declared a Natural World Heritage by UNESCO and now conserves species danger of extinction such as the Huemul or the Huillín. Inside the Park, we find the Viedma and Argentino Lakes. The later has a surface of more than 1000 square kms and extends its branches to where various glaciers end, among the most highlighted are the Upsala and the Moreno. Another world important Glacier is the Perito Moreno Glacier, which penetrates the lake with a mass of ice of about 60 meters high, with large chunks breaking off and crashing into the Témpanos Channel.

The Program Includes

• 2 nights of accommodations with breakfast included in Ushuaia.
• Regular transfers according to the program.
• 2 nights of accommodations with breakfast included in El Calafate.
• Entrance passes and taxes according to the itinerary.
• Bilingual guide according to the itinerary.

The Program does NOT Include

• Airline tickets, taxes.
• Extras.

Notes

• The order of the itinerary may change due to the airline flights.
• There are transfers without guides included.
• The rates are per participant and may be modified without previous notification.

Probable Hoteles

• Category I:
  El Calafate: Posada Los Alamos
  Ushuaia: Las Hayas
  
• Category II:
  El Calafate: Kosten Aike
  Ushuaia: Albatros
  
• Category III:
  El Calafate: Mirador del Lago
  Ushuaia: Los Ñires
  
• Category IV:
  El Calafate: El Quijote
  Ushuaia: Del Bosque
  
• Category V:
  El Calafate: Michelangelo
  Ushuaia: Patagonia Jarke

Rates

Rates per passenger Stars Single Double Triple Category I 4 1142 650 20 Category II 4 914 522 453 Category III 3 730 442 392 Category IV 3 634 411 20 Category V 3 517 361 356

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Cancellation Policy

Once the reservation has been confirmed by Gotolatin, the following charges will apply for cancellations made by the passenger, according to the program departure date:

• 45 working days before the beginning of the program:
  US$100 per passenger (adult or minor).
• Between 45 and 30 working days before the beginning of the program:
  30% of total program value per passenger.
• Between 30 and 15 working days before the beginning of the program:
  60% of total program value per passenger.
• Between 15 and 0 working days before the beginning of the program: No refund applies.
• There are no refunds for portions of the program not used, hotel accommodations, etc.
• We recommend considering travel insurance for any reason.