Gaucho

Summary of nights: 18 days, 15 nights: Santiago 2; Mendoza 2; Buenos Aires 2; Bariloche 2; El Calafate 2; El Chaltén 2; Ushuaia 2; Buenos Aires 1.

• Argentina offers variety in the extreme: from desert to forest, tropic to glacier,indigenous village to colonial city.
• Santiago, Chile’s cosmopolitan capital at the foot of the snow-capped Andes.
• Andean crossing to Mendoza, pleasant centre of Argentina’s wine industry.
• Explore elegant Buenos Aires, with its colonial and belle époque architecture, extensive parks and excellent restaurants.
• Appreciate the Argentine lake district’s mountain views and walks from your base in Bariloche.
• Patagonia – witness the drama of Perito Moreno Glacier shedding icebergs, the towering peaks of Fitz Roy, and the ancient forests of Tierra del Fuego at the tip of the world.

Holiday Itinerary

Day 1 Overnight flight to Santiago, Chile.
Day 2 Explore the city at leisure.
Day 3 Optional visit to a nearby winery or the port town of Valparaiso.
Day 4 Travel by private vehicle through the Andes to Mendoza, Argentina.
Day 5 Full day tour to one of Mendoza's wineries, including tasting.
Day 6 Fly to Buenos Aires, afternoon city tour.
Day 7 Day at leisure to explore.
Day 8 Fly to Bariloche in the lake district.
Day 9 Enjoy the mountainous and lake scenery along the 'circuito chico'.
Day 10 Fly to El Calafate.
Day 11 Excursion to the Perito Moreno glacier.
Day 12 Drive to the Fitzroy massif, within Los Glaciares National Park.
Day 13 Walking the Fitzroy trails.
Day 14 Fly to Ushuaia. Excursion by catamaran down the Beagle Channel.
Day 15 Optional trip to Harberton Ranch or visit Tierra del Fuego national park.
Day 16 Fly to Buenos Aires.
Day 17 UK clients depart, arriving day 18, Mon.

A few days to spare?

Extend your trip by adding on a few days at the beginning or end of your tour on a tailormade, private basis.  Click here to see our most popular extensions to the Gaucho Tour or contact one of our consultants for more inspiring ideas.

Tour Profile

Transport: 5 flights, longest 5 hrs, 3 scenic road journeys (4-6 hrs).
Accommodation: First class or medium class hotels, simple lodge in Fitzroy National Park with private facilities.
Meals: Breakfast daily.
Included excursions: Walking tour of Santiago; Mendoza winery; City tour of Buenos Aires; Circuito Chico in the lake district; Perito Moreno Glacier; walks in the Fitzroy National Park; catamaran excursion down the Beagle Channel.