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Argentina & Chile

Family Patagonia Group Tour


Summary of nights: Santiago 1, Puerto Natales 1, Torres del Paine 2, El Calafate 2, Ushuaia 2, Buenos Aires 3.

 

  • Visit the awesome, ever moving Perito Moreno Glacier, with optional ice trekking.
  • Roam Tierra del Fuego on foot, boat, quad bikes and even snow shoes and dog sleds.

Brief holiday itinerary

Day 1 Depart UK arriving in Santiago following day.
Day 2 Explore Santiago Day 3 Fly to Punta Arenas, in southern Patagonia, drive to Puerto Natales.
Day 4 Head into Torres del Paine National Park, visit waterfalls and vantage points of the massif.
Day 5 Walks within the park to glaciers and mountains.
Day 6 Drive to El Calafate, optional horse riding or quad biking.
Day 7 Excursion to Perito Moreno glacier, with optional ice trekking.
Day 8 Fly to Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, boat trip on the Beagle Channel.
Day 9 Explore the mountains and lakes by 4x4 or snow shoes in winter!
Day 10 Fly to Buenos Aires.
Days 11,12 City tour and optional trips to Uruguay and a tango show, shopping and museums.
Day 13 Depart, arriving UK Day 14.

Trip profile

Transport: 3 flights (longest 4 hrs), 3 road journeys (longest 5 hrs).
Accommodation: Comfortable hotels with private bathroom. Hostel accommodation in Torres del Paine.
Meals: Breakfast daily (except in Torres del Paine), lunch day 9.
Included excursions: walking tour of Santiago; penguin rookery (Dec only); walks in Torres del Paine; Perito Moreno Glacier; Beagle Channel + day exploring Tierra del Fuego; city tour of Buenos Aires.
Group size: Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader.

A few days more?

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

Icebergs fill Lago Grey, with the glacier hovering in the background
Icebergs fill Lago Grey, with the glacier hovering in the background

The immense wall of ice at Perito Moreno - if over 11yrs, you can walk on the glacier
The immense wall of ice at Perito Moreno - if over 11yrs, you can walk on the glacier

The hardly trodden mountains of Tierra del Fuego are fun to explore in our 4x4s, and on snow shoes!
The hardly trodden mountains of Tierra del Fuego are fun to explore in our 4x4s, and on snow shoes!

View more imagesGuanaco roam across the wilderness of Torres del PaineUshuaia by night and the sunset across the Beagle ChannelViews across the vast glacier of Perito Moreno

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