The Darwin's Rhea Tour
Regular departures from the UK
Duration – 16 days, 13 nights
Buenos Aires 3 nights, Ushuaia 2n, El Calafate 3n, Puerto Natales 1n, Torres del Paine 3n, Santiago 1n
Itinerary
Day 1 Depart from the UK on overnight flight to Buenos Aires.
Days 2-4 At leisure in the capital, including a city tour. Evening visit to a tango show.
Days 5&6 Fly to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, fronting the Beagle Channel. This busy little port lies in the shadow of a hand of jagged mountains. Excursion to Tierra del Fuego Glacial Fjord National Park. The unique vegetation of this park enhances the beauty of its mountains, lakes, creeks and gorges. Shared catamaran trip down the Beagle Channel, with the opportunity (in season) to spot sea-lions, penguins or even dolphins and whales.
Day 7 Fly to El Calafate, on the shores of Lago Argentino.
Day 8 Full day excursion to Perito Moreno glacier.
Day 9 Full day shared excursion by catamaran to the Upsala Glacier, which is fed by the Patagonian icecap.
Day 10 Drive across the Patagonian steppes to Puerto Natales in Chile.
Days 11-13 Continue to Torres del Paine National Park. The scale of the Park’s ice-worn features is staggering. You will stay at one of the lodges inside or on the edge of the park. Day 14 Drive to Punta Arenas (5hrs) and fly to Santiago (or Puerto Montt – see alternative below).
Day 15 Fly to the UK arriving day 16.
Alternative ending to Darwin’s Rhea - 19 days, 16 nights
Day 14 Arrive in Puerto Montt, lively fishing port.
Day 15 Cross the Andes from Chile to Argentina through the lake district, passing the volcanic peak of Osorno to Bariloche.
Day 16 At leisure in Bariloche - an Andean Switzerland of rugged mountains and sparkling lakes.
Day 17 Fly to Buenos Aires.
Day 18 Fly to the UK arriving day 19.
How about?
The above optional excursions may dovetail into the existing 13 or 16 night itinerary, or require extra nights.
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