Lapwing

Summary of nights: Santiago 2; Punta Arenas 1; Torres del Paine 3; El Calafate 3; Ushuaia 2; Buenos Aires 3.

• 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 Visit a vineyard or port town of Valparaiso.
Day 4 Fly Punta Arenas, visit penguin colony.
Days 5-7 Drive into Torres del Paine National Park, explore on foot and by boat.
Day 8 Drive to El Calafate, Argentina.
Days 9,10, Visit the Perito Moreno and Upsala glaciers within Los Glaciares National Park
Day 11 Fly to Ushuaia, boat trip on the Beagle Channel.
Day 12 Walk in Tierra del Fuego National Park.
Days 13-15 Fly Buenos Aires, city tour and tango show.
Day 16 Fly UK, arriving day 17.
 

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Tour Profile

Transport: 3 flights (longest 4 hrs); 2 scenic land journeys (longest 5-6 hrs).
Accommodation: First class and good-quality medium class hotels.
Meals: Breakfast daily, lunch day 12.
Included excursions: penguin rookery at Seno Otway (in season); Perito Moreno glacier; Beagle Channel catamaran trip; Tierra del Fuego National Park; Buenos Aires city tour.