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13-Nights Chile & Argentina: Capital Cities & Hiking Patagonia - The Geluxe Collection

Chile/Argentina
13-Nights Chile & Argentina: Capital Cities & Hiking Patagonia - The Geluxe Collection
Chile/Argentina
G Adventures
Vacation Offer ID 1542640
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Overview

G Adventures

Chile & Argentina: Capital Cities & Hiking Patagonia
Snow-capped peaks, staggering scenery in Torres Del Paine and the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier await major outdoors enthusiasts on this two-week epic adventure through the wilds of Patagonia. Designed for those looking to explore a corner of the world that is off the beaten path, while also indulging in the comforts of exquisite local food and unique accommodations, this trip checks all of the boxes for both an invigorating and rejuvenating experience. Stay active with mountain hikes through pristine landscapes and walk the boardwalks of Perito Moreno Glacier. Starting and ending with the culturally rich cities of Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina, you'll get a complete picture of the region's sights, sounds and flavours. Take a full-day bike excursion along vineyards from Santiago with included wine tastings, and pedal through an art-rich neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. This is Patagonia in style.

Highlights
Go cycling along the vineyards near Santiago stopping at wineries along the way for tastings, Spend 3 days hiking in and around the stunning scenery of Torres del Paine National Park, Witness huge chunks of ice calving off of Perito Moreno Glacier, Travel by boat through Upsala and Cristina Passages, Choose from a variety of outdoor actives within Los Glaciares National Park, Enjoy a foodie bike tour in Buenos Aires

Accommodation
Hotels (13 nts).

Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, specialist mountain guides in Torres del Paine NP, local guides.

Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 12

Meals Included
13 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners

What's Included
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your OMG Day: Horseback Riding or Hiking Cerro Carnero, Estancia Cristina Your Foodie Moment: Traditional Patagonian Feast Your Foodie Moment: Foodie Bike Tour of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires. Complimentary arrival transfer. Welcome dinner. Full-Day Cycling Vineyards & Winery Experience Santiago. CEO-led orientation walk in Puerto Natales. 3 days of hiking in the Torres del Paine area with a mountain guide. Mirador Cuernos Hike. Las Torres Hike. Grey Lake Viewpoint Hike. Visit to Perito Moreno Glacier with a local guide. Navigation through Upsala Glacier and Cristina Channel. Expedition to Upsala Glacier. Foodie Bike Tour of Buenos Aires. Farewell dinner. Internal flights. All tips included for activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Featured Destinations

Los Glaciares National Park

Los Glaciares National Park

Glaciers National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site 1,300 mi/2,080 km southwest of Buenos Aires, has some of the most spectacular sights in Argentina. One of the planet's few advancing glaciers, Perito Moreno Glacier periodically dams the Brazo Rico of Lago Argentino, causing the water to rise. Eventually the melting ice below can no longer support the weight of the water behind it, and the dam collapses in an explosion of ice and water.

This spectacular event had been occurring, on average, every four years until a 16-year lull struck in the 1980s and '90s. In March 2004, a dramatic collapse took place, much to the delight of visitors lucky enough to be there. It subsequently ruptured again in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2016.

The 22-mi-/35-km-long glacier is spectacular, and from a series of catwalks and vantage points on the Peninsula Magallanes you can watch and listen as tremendous chunks of ice crash into the Canal de los Tempanos. Visitors in good physical condition can hike on the iceberg itself. Buses run from Calafate to Moreno during tourist season (November-February). You can take a one-hour boat ride to get near the glacier's walls.

In the far north of the park are Mount Fitzroy and Cerro Torre, popular with climbers and hikers. Chalten, the village closest to the mountains, can be reached by bus from El Calafate, which is the best base for visitors to the area. El Calafate is also a good jumping-off point for tours to the Torres del Paine National Park, across the border in Chile.

Destination Guide
El Calafate

El Calafate

In El Calafate you will find yourself at the gateway to the majestic world of glaciers. This town is near Lake Argentino, a green water surface covering 1,600 km2, with a length of 60 km and a width between 12 and 14 km. It also has great mysterious depths, like all lakes orginated from glaciers, ranging from 35 m in Feruglio, on the southern shore, to 300 m off the Avellaneda Peninsula.
Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine is internationally recognized as one of the most beautiful, uncontaminated places on earth with natural lakes, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, forests and diverse wildlife. This biosphere reserve dominates most of South America's national park and sits 2000 meters above the Patagonian Steppe, the granite pillars of Torres del Paine. 
Destination Guide
Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales is located on the coast of southern Chile. Here you'll have one spectacular experience after another -- seeing fjords, glaciers and perhaps encountering whales. And just a short distance inland you are reminded that this is Patagonia, home to Andean condors, guanacos and rheas (cousins of the ostrich), all of which can be found in monumental Torres del Paine National Park.
Santiago

Santiago

Santiago is a huge city of nearly five million inhabitants surrounded by immense Andean peaks creating a spectacular backdrop. The city centre is quite manageable with a collection of wide avenues, squares and parks all laid out in a grid pattern. Chile has a distinctly European flavour and Santiago will bring this home to you as you visit the churches, monuments and museums all designed in a certain familiar style.
Destination Guide
Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Dynamic and bustling, a city which seems never to sleep, Buenos Aires is one of the most exciting cities in Latin America. Tango was born here, restaurants serve an all manner of world cuisine, bars play the latest music, cafés spill on to the streets and nightclubs allow dancing throughout the night. Cultural hub of a society which traces its roots to European immigration, it is famous throughout South America for its theatres, museums and galleries. Gucci, Armani, Prada, to name a few, line the boulevards catering for the fashion conscious porteños, their offerings as stylish as anything found in the cities in Europe or North America.
Destination Guide

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February 2025
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Local Flights
Local flights are included in the price of this tour.

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