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Patagonia in a Small Group with Mare Australis Cruise - 10D/9N

Enjoy the best of Argentina combining Buenos Aires: Located by the Rio de la Plata, the widest estuary in the world, Buenos Aires is the capital of the tango and the football, of the gaucho and the “asado”. It offers its visitors numerous alternatives to spend nice and happy moments. In the city that never sleeps, there is time and space for everyone. Also, a comprehensive tour around Patagonia visiting its main attractions from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes: Puerto Madryn and one of the most important wildlife reserves in the world for its wide variety of marine fauna: whales, sea elephants, sea lions, and penguins; Calafate and the wonder of the glaciers so incredibly at hand, Ushuaia and the magic of a visit to this enchanting land situated right at the end of the world. Tour around Los Glaciares National Park, declared World Heritage site by UNESCO due to the 365 glaciers in the area. Visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier, the most imposing one, and worldwide known for the continuous scenery it offers when huge ice blocks detach its western wall, clattering on the lakes. It is an unforgettable experience, as well as sailing along the Argentino Lake to approach Upsala Glacier, the greatest continental glacier in the Southern Hemisphere.

One version of this tour can include a trip to Iguazu Falls.

Included - Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full Board during cruise (drinks included). Accommodation at hotels mentioned or similar. English speaking local guides. Luggage handling. Touristic information brochures. Admissions to National Parks and Reserves. Waterproof cloak in Calafate.

Not Included - Early check-in / late check-out. Any domestic or international airfares. Airport taxes or passport or visa fees. Any meals not mentioned in the itinerary. Any personal expenses. Gratuities.

Accommodations
Deluxe: BUENOS AIRES - Intercontinental / Sheraton Buenos Aires. USHUAIA - Las Hayas. EL CALAFATE - Esplendor / Patagonia Park. PUERTO MADRYN - Rayentray.
First Class: BUENOS AIRES - De Las Americas / Dazzler Libertad. USHUAIA - Los Acebos / Albatros. EL CALAFATE - Kosten Aike / Design Suites. PUERTO MADRYN - Peninsula / Tolosa (sup room).
Tourist Superior: BUENOS AIRES - Salles / Dazzler Tritone. USHUAIA - Ushuaia / Mirabeagle. EL CALAFATE - Kapenke / Patagon. PUERTO MADRYN - La Posada.

Departures - September 20. October 11 - 25. November 8 - 22. December 13 - 27. January 10 - 24. February 7 - 21. March 7 - 21.

Patagonia in Small Group with Mare Australis Cruise

Sketch Itinerary

• Day 1 - Buenos Aires - Arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour of city. Return to hotel for dinner show to enjoy the sensual magnetism of tango, performed by the best tango dancers and singers. Overnight.
• Day 2 - Buesno Aires / Puerto Madryn - Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Trelew. Arrival and visit Punta Tombo fauna reserve. Transfer to Puerto Madryn for overnight.
• Day 3 - Puerto Madryn - Breakfast. Full day tour of Peninsula Valdes. Continue to Punta Delgada for lunch and to see a sea lion rookery. Go to Caleta Valdes to watch the sea elephant rookery. Return to hotel for overnight.
• Day 4 - Puerto Madryn / Ushuaia / Mare Australis Cruise - Breakfast. Transfer to Trelew airport for flight to Ushauia. Explore the city before embarking on the Mare Austrails between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. Welcome cocktail upon boarding. Sail through the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan.
• Day 5 - Mare Australis Cruise: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay - Sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park. In the afternoon, go ashore in historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of the region’s largest aboriginal settlements.
• Day 6 - Mare Australis Cruise: GUnther Pluschow Glacier - Afternoon, view GUnther Pluschow Glacier. Sail to Chico Sound to disembark in Zodiacs to observe Piloto and Nena Glaciers.
• Day 7 - Punta Arenas: Magdelena Island / El Calafate - Breakfast. Early morning asore on Magdalena Island. Sail to Punta Arenas, disembark at 11:30 am. Pick up at pier and transfer to El Calafate. Check in to hotel and overnight.
• Day 8 - El Calafate - Breakfast. Visit the Perito Moreno glacier. Return to hotel for overnight.
• Day 9 - El Calafate / Buenos Aires - Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Transfer to hotel for overnight.
• Day 10 - Buenos Aires - Breakfast. Day at leisure until transfer to airport for flight home.

Patagonia & Iguazu in Small Group with Mare Australis Cruise

Itinerary

• Day 1 - Buenos Aires / Iguazu - Arrival and transfer to local airport for flight to Iguazu. Arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon excursion to Brazilian side of falls accompanied by naturalist guide. Return to hotel for overnight.
• Day 2 - Iguazu - Breakfast. Morning excursion to Argentine side of falls, located within the National Park. Take train to Cataras foot bridge and then to Garganta to the devil’s throat balcony. Return to hotel for overnight.
• Day 3 - Iguazu / Buenos Aires - Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour. Return to hotel for dinner show to enjoy the sensual magnetism of tango, performed by the best tango dancers and singers. Overnight.
• Day 4 - Buenos Aires / Puerto Madryn - Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Ushauia. Time at leisure to explore city. Transfer to pier to board Mare Australis from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Welcome cocktail upon arrival on board.
• Day 5 - Mare Australis Cruise: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay - Sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park. Afternoon excursion to Wulaia Bay, once a large aboriginal settlement.
• Day 6 - Mare Australis Cruise: GUnther Pluschow Glacier - Afternoon viewing of Gunther Pluschow Glacier. Sail to Chico Sound to disembark in the Zodiacs to observe Piloto and Nena Glaciers.
• Day 7 - Punta Arenas: Magdalena Island / El Calafate - Breakfast. Morning excursion to Magdalena Island. Sail to Punta Arenas to disembark by 11:30 am. Pick-up at the pier and transfer to El Calafate. Check into hotel and overnight.
• Day 8 - El Calafate - Breakfast. Visit Perito Moreno glacier. Return to hotel and overnight.
• Day 9 - El Calafate / Buenos Aires - Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Transfer to hotel for overnight.
• Day 10 - Buenos Aires - Breakfast. Day at leisure until transfer to airport for flight home.

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