Pure Nature of Argentina & Chile 12 Days w/Air from Houston!
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Pure Nature of Argentina & Chile 12 Days w/Air from Houston!

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Created: Saturday, August 28, 2021
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Created: Saturday, August 28, 2021

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12 Mar
Transport from The text "Houston TX" is already in English (USA). It refers to the city of Houston in the state of Texas. to Buenos Aires
Departure
Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines Copa Airlines
7:25 AM - Houston, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
12:17 AM - Buenos Aires, Ministro Pistarini (EZE)
+1 day 13h 52m 1 PC 1 stopover
Please confirm that the arrival time of the flight is ok with the starting of the tour
CM
CM Copa Airlines - CM 1928
7:25 AM - Houston, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
12:30 PM - Panama City, Tocumen Intl (PTY)
Transport:  CM1928 Operated by:  United Airlines
Cabin Class: Economy
2h 49m - Connection in Panama City, Tocumen Intl (PTY)
CM
CM Copa Airlines - CM 279
3:19 PM - Panama City, Tocumen Intl (PTY)
12:17 AM - Buenos Aires, Ministro Pistarini (EZE)
Transport:  CM279
Cabin Class: Economy
12 Mar
Itinerary
Tours
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Day 1: Saturday: Welcome to Buenos Aires 

Transfer in from airport to hotel in Buenos Aires, with guide. 

Overnight in Buenos Aires at Loi Suites Esmeralda StudioO

Meals included: None

Day 2: Sunday: Shared Buenos Aires City Tour

Hightlights: Recoleta - Palermo - Plaza de Mayo - Puerto Madero - San Telmo - La Boca

Drinks not included

Duration: 4 hrs approx.

This is the perfect tour to discover the charm of Argentina's capital, from the chic districts of Recoleta and Palermo, to historic Plaza de Mayo, and architectural icons such as the Colon opera house, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the palace of Congress. The program finishes in old town San Telmo, home of the city's aristocracy until the late 19th century; Caminito street, in La Boca, the colorful shelter for Italian immigrants by the Riachuelo, and the young thriving restaurant scene at the Puerto Madero waterfront.

*Kindly note that the return after the lunch is not included. 

Shared Dinner and Tango Show at Aljibe Tango with Round Trip Transfers

Duration: 2 - 2.30 hours.

Beverages included.

Famous for its amazing nightlife and for being the land of Carlos Gardel, Buenos Aires countless gastronomic and artistic options. Tango portrays the 'Queen of the River Plate' ('Reina del Plata'). We will enjoy an unforgettable night, surrender to the magic of this city that never sleeps and to the charm of this overwhelming and sanguine music —main protagonist of the night— while enjoying the best of its varied gastronomic offer. This typical early 20th century house is an ideal stage for a unique show: 15 artists, one tango orchestras, a folk music group, dancers and singer. Overnight in Buenos Aires at Loi Suites Esmeralda Studio

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 3: Monday: Flight to El Calafate 

Transfer out from hotel in downtown to domestic airport with guide. 

Flight: from Buenos Aires to El Calafate included.

Transfer in from Calafate airport to hotel with English and Spanish speaking guide. 

Overnight in El Calafate at Sierra Nevada standar

Meals included: Breakfast 

Day 4: Tuesday: Shared Full Day Perito Moreno Glacier Tour

Duration: 8 hrs approx.                                                        

The Perito Moreno Glacier rises majestically 80 km away from El Calafate. This is one of the largest and the only advancing glacier in the world, as well as the biggest attraction at Los Glaciares National Park, a 600,000-hectare protected area covered by an ice mantle. We will start by penetrating the Patagonian Andean forest and make a first breathtaking stop at "Curva de los Suspiros" (Curve of Sighs), where we will enjoy a first view of this incredible natural wonder. When we approach the glacier, we will walk down the catwalks to approach the glacier and admire from different panoramic points this wonderful creation of Mother Nature. We will be able to contemplate very closely when varied-sized ice blocks loosen and fall into the water with a great thunder becoming beautiful ice floes in the deep waters of the Lago Argentino. This day will be an unforgettable experience, a once in a lifetime delight. 

OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST:

SAFARI NAUTICO NAVIGATION TICKET – (minimum 02 passengers) Price per person: $ 35.00

Duration: 1 hr. approx.

This activity is an ideal complement to the Perito Moreno glacier tour. It will allow us to appreciate very closely this wonder of nature. We will sail out of Bajo de las Sombras Bay port, 7 km away from the glacier's catwalks, down to the southern side of the glacier. On our way, we shall contemplate ice blocks falling off until reaching the southern point of Los Témpanos canal, until reaching the standing point 300 m away from the southern wall of the glacier, where we shall stop to admire its greatness.  

Overnight in El Calafate at Sierra Naveda Standard

Meals included: Breakfast         

 Day 5: Wednesday: El Calafate  

Free day for exploring Calafate at your own pace. 

OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST: 

4X4 OFF-ROAD MOUNT FRÍAS WITH LUNCH (MINIMUM 02 PASSENGERS) Price per person: $ 113.00

Duration: 5:30 hs approx.

Shared service with English or Spanish speaking guide

Highlights: Mount Frías - Argentino Lake - Torres del Paine. 

We start the 4x4 trip from the farm gate ascending the Mount Frias, for trails with views of the main body of the Argentino Lake. After twenty minutes we stop in the first viewing point at 450 meters watching at the Centinela river valley. We continue rising to the second viewing point at 1030 meters with incredible views of Torres del Paine, Southern and Northern channels of the Argentino Lake, the highest picks of the Andes mountain chain and the Fitz  Roy mount, if the weather allow us. We continue the 4x4 adventure descending the Frias Mount trought the lengas forest for the east slope of the mount, finishing in Estancia Alice. Return back to El Calafate.   

OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST:

ALL GLACIERS NAVIGATION - FEE INCLUDED (MINIMUM 02 PASSENGERS) Price per person: $ 195.00

Duration: 8 hs approx.

Shared service with English or Spanish speaking guide

From the Port of Punta Bandera, located 47 km from El Calafate, we start sailing through the North Arm of Lake Argentino. A few minutes after leaving, we crossed a natural funnel known as the Devil's Mouth to the Upsala Canal. There we will navigate around large icebergs that emerge from the front of the Upsala Glacier. Then, we enter the sector of the lake known as Canal Spegazzini and in which we can enjoy observing the impressive Dry Glacier. From there we continue sailing to the front of the Spegazzini Glacier where we will also see the Heim Sur and Peineta glaciers. It is at this time that we prepare to disembark at the Spegazzini base and begin the visit to the area by walking through a beautiful path in the forest, until we arrive at the Spegazzini Refuge. This 300-meter path is accessible and when we go through it we stop at stations and viewpoints with views of the entire Los Glaciares Bay. In this refuge, one of a kind, we can have lunch, visit the shop or contemplate the landscape. Those who like to walk. they can choose to take the mountain trail. This route is a trek of medium difficulty through a wooded path with natural viewpoints and full of incredible views. It ends at the disembarkation point. 

Overnight in El Calafate at Sierra Nevada Standard

Meals included: Breakfast.

Day 6: Thursday: Journey to Puerto Natales 

One Way transfer out from hotel to Calafate bus station with guide. Regular bus tickets from El Calafate (Argentina) to Puerto Natales (Chile). Upon your arrival you will be meet and transferred to the selected hotel in Puerto Natales. (Private service without guide).Puerto Natales is the gateway to the Torres del Paine National Park and outdoor adventure in the Patagonia region. The small town is located on the Señoret Channel along a scenic fjord, set against the dramatic backdrop of the southernmost peaks of the Andes. As a tourist hub, you'll be able to find great food, supplies, and more to fuel up for your trek, along with local attractions to explore.  

Overnight at Puerto Natales – Vendaval hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7: Friday: Shared Full Day Torres del Paine National Park

Departure from your hotel to start a Full day excursion to the Torres del Paine National Park visiting Silla del Diablo, Milodon Cave, Laguna Sofia, Cordillera Prat, Lake Porteño, Lake and Sierra del Toro, Sierra Ballena, Cuernos del Paine, Lake Gray, Paine River, Salto Grande, Nordenskjold Lake Viewpoint, Sarmiento Lake, Amarga Lagoon, Paine Waterfall. You will return to your hotel in Puerto Natales. For this day we have contemplated a lunch during the excursion.  

OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST:

BASE TORRES (SIB) - (Minimum 02 passengers) Price per person: $ 252.00

Departure at 7:00 AM. from the hotel in Puerto Natales, towards the Torres del Paine National Park. We leave the vehicle at the beginning of the trail, starting the trek of High difficulty level. It takes around 7 to 8 hrs and it will take us to the base of the three granite towers "Las Torres del Paine". For this day we have contemplated a Box Lunch Lunch during the sunset excursion we return to Puerto Natales. 

Overnight at Puerto Natales – Vendaval hotel

Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch.

Day 08: Saturday: Shared Full Day Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier

We invite you to know the incredible world of the fjords. On the way you can observe native wildlife, visit the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers and enjoy a delicious Whiskey with millennial ice.           

OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST: 

FULL DAY ESTANCIA TOUR (SIB) Price per person: $ 286.00

Our Full Day Estancia Tour is a perfect way to live and learn about life at a Patagonian ranch combined with navigation through the fjords, adventurous activities and delicious food. You will meet our intelligent sheepdogs and learn how we through holistic livestock management perform responsible shearing of our sheep and how the process and classification of wool work. We invite you to be part of our project based on animal welfare, conservation of nature, sustainable production and high-quality service.

Overnight at Puerto Natales – Vendaval hotel

Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch.

Day 09: Sunday: Flight to Santiago de Chile

Transfer out from hotel to the bus station. Regular bus from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas to arrive at the airport. 

Flights from Punta Arenas to Santiago de Chile included.

Upon your arrival to Santiago airport. Condor Travel’s staff will be waiting to take you to your hotel. Please look for the sign with your name on it. Dynamic and cosmopolitan Santiago is a vital and versatile city. Home to many events showcasing the very best of Chilean culture, it also hosts superb international festivals of sound, flavor, and color. The Chilean capital breathes new life into all its visitors!      

Overnight at Santiago – Novapark Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 10: Monday: Shared Half Day Santiago 

Described by the international media as a surprising destination, Santiago stands out for being a cosmopolitan and modern city that perfectly combines its traditions with a modern outlook. The tour will take you to visit the heart of the city and its emblematic sites such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, Santiago’s Central Postal Office and its Municipality. We will also visit the Moneda Palace, which is the government’s headquarters as well as the traditional neighborhoods of the historic city center.  The tour also includes a visit to the Santa Lucia hill, named Huelén by the natives. It is a real urban oasis in the center of the city. There we will learn more about Chile’s history and enjoy some of the best views in the city. After knowing Santiago, we will arrive to Barrio Lastarria, famous by it cultural, inherited and gastronomical offer. The second part of the tour will take you to the eastern side of the city, to the financial heart of Santiago, known for its modern buildings, impressive glass skyscrapers and its impressive sculptures designed by

prominent national architects. There, you will see exactly why this area is known as “Sanhattan” among the locals.  

OPTIONAL WITH EXTRA COST: 

FULL DAY VIÑA DEL MAR & VALPARAÍSO (SIB) Price per person: $ 106.00

Known as the “Garden City”, for originally being surrounded by largely green areas and for now preserving its extensive and beautiful urban gardens, with the Pacific Ocean as its backdrop, Viña del Mar is undoubtedly one of Chile’s unmissable destinations. Viña del Mar stands out for its beautiful architecture, its impressive palaces and famous Flower Clock, photographed by tourists from all over the world. During the tour, you will have the option to have lunch in one of the numerous restaurants in the city, with a variety of delicious sea food on offer. We will travel along the sea front, and enjoy the views of the Pacific Ocean, before arriving at the most important ports in Chile; Valparaiso. It was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site thanks to its colorful beauty and the uniqueness of its location on the hills, which create a natural Amphitheatre with the ocean as its stage. We will visit Cerro Alegre, where you can truly appreciate the magic of the city, with its picturesque funiculars, multi-colored neighborhoods and unforgettable sea views. We will then head to the Sotomayor Square, to see the Monument of the Heroes of Iquique. Once in the port, there will be the option to take a boat out around Valparaíso’s bay to enjoy the views of the colorful

hills from a different perspective. 

Overnight at Santiago – Novapark Hotel       

Meals included: Breakfast   

Day 11: Tuesday: Farewell!

At proper time you will be transferred to Airport in Santiago to take your international flight. ·        

Meals included: Breakfast 

22 Mar
Transport from Santiago de Chile to The text "Houston TX" is already in English (USA). It refers to the city of Houston in the state of Texas.
Return
Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines Copa Airlines
6:00 AM - Santiago, Arturo Merino Benitez Intl (SCL)
7:17 PM - Houston, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
15h 17m 1 PC 1 stopover
CM
CM Copa Airlines - CM 112
6:00 AM - Santiago, Arturo Merino Benitez Intl (SCL)
10:46 AM - Panama City, Tocumen Intl (PTY)
Transport:  CM112
Cabin Class: Economy
4h 9m - Connection in Panama City, Tocumen Intl (PTY)
CM
CM Copa Airlines - CM 1933
2:55 PM - Panama City, Tocumen Intl (PTY)
7:17 PM - Houston, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
Transport:  CM1933 Operated by:  United Airlines
Cabin Class: Economy
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Insurance

We high recommend that all guests purchase comprehensive Travel Insurance. Certain countries have a requirement for foreign visitors to have valid medical insurance on entry. We cannot be held responsible for denied entry if a guest is unable to provide details to authorities of insurance or denial of entry for any reason.

 


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Destinations 4
Transports 4
Accommodations 4
Tours 1
Tour summary
Meeting point
Pick up at Buenos Aires airport
Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned van.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • 2 nights accommodation in Buenos Aires.
  • 3 nights accommodation in El Calafate.
  • 3 nights accommodation in Puerto Natales.
  • 2 nights accommodation in Santiago.
  • Daily breakfast at the hotels
  • English/Spanish speaking guide
  • Entrances for the excursions detailed on the itinerary
  • Internal flights: Buenos Aires - El Calafate / Punta Arenas - Santiago
Excluded
  • Tips and gratuities.
  • Items not specified in the itinerary.
  • Personal Expenses
Possible accommodations depending on the modality
Buenos Aires
Loi Suites Esmeralda
Loi Suites Esmeralda
7.6
Argenta Tower Hotel & Suites
Argenta Tower Hotel & Suites
8.2
El Calafate
Hotel Sierra Nevada
Hotel Sierra Nevada
8.3
Design Suites Calafate
Design Suites Calafate
8.1
Puerto Natales
Hotel Vendaval
Hotel Vendaval
9.1
Weskar Patagonian Lodge
Weskar Patagonian Lodge
8.9
Santiago de Chile
Novapark
Novapark
8.1
Best Western Premier Marina Las Condes
Best Western Premier Marina Las Condes
8.7

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