Lapwing

Summary of nights: 17 days, 14 nights: Santiago 2; Punta Arenas 1; Torres del Paine 3; Puerto Natales 1; El Calafate 3; Ushuaia 2; Buenos Aires 2.

• The haunting beauty of Torres del Paine National Park - icebergs, lagoons and towering peaks.
• The drama of Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world's most accessible - and dynamic.
• The uttermost end of the earth - Tierra del Fuego, stunning island of the south.
• The bright lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina's cultured capital.

Holiday Itinerary

Day 1 Fly UK to Santiago, arriving day 2.
Day 3 Santiago.
Day 4 Fly Punta Arenas, drive Torres del Paine National Park.
Days 5-7 Explore in Torres del Paine.
Day 8 Drive Puerto Natales.**
Day 9 Drive to El Calafate, Argentina.
Days 10,11 Los Glaciares National Park.
Day 12 Fly Ushuaia.
Day 13 Tierra del Fuego National Park.
Days 14,15 Fly Buenos Aires.
Day 16 Fly UK, arriving day 17.

** In 2009 you will continue to El Calafate from Torres del Paine on day 8.  The night saved will be spent in Buenos Aires.

A few days to spare?

Take a look at our suggested extensions, or our tailor-made section, for some inspiring ideas on how to spend a few extra days from unwinding on tropical beaches, exploring the Amazon basin, cruising around the Galápagos islands or discovering impressive ancient sites.

Tour Profile

Transport: 3 flights (4 hrs, 75 mins, 4 hrs); 3 scenic land journeys (longest: 5 hrs).
Accommodation: First class and good-quality medium class hotels.
Meals: Breakfast daily.
Included excursions: Boat trip on Lago Grey, penguin rookery at Seno Otway (in season); Perito Moreno Glacier; Beagle Channel catamaran trip; Lapataia National Park.