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8-Day Argentina & Patagonia Tour : Buenos Aires & El Calafate

8 daysDuration
Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers
18 peopleMaximum group size
1 - 99 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language

Highlights

Travel from Buenos Aires into the heart of Patagonia.

Discover the beauty of the Tigre

Learn firsthand about the art of Tango

See the wild natural landscapes of Patagonia

Tour the heart of Los Glaciares National Park

Itinerary

Discover Argentina’s two most iconic highlights on this immersive 8-day Argentina & Patagonia tour, taking you from the dynamic streets of Buenos Aires to the awe-inspiring wilderness of El Calafate. Begin your journey in the country’s lively capital, exploring its rich history, culture, and cuisine. Then, venture to the spectacular landscapes of Patagonia, where you’ll witness the legendary Perito Moreno Glacier—a true natural wonder.

This tour combines urban exploration with unforgettable encounters in the heart of Argentine Patagonia, offering travelers a unique blend of city life and pristine scenery. After marveling at glaciers and dramatic vistas, return to Buenos Aires to cap off your adventure. With guided natural landmarks sightseeing, comfortable accommodations, and all logistics handled, this small group trip ensures a smooth and enriching experience from start to finish.

A key highlight of this tour is its seamless transition from bustling urban life to the untouched beauty of Patagonia, making it perfect for those seeking both cultural enrichment and natural splendor in one unforgettable tour package.

day 1 - Arrival at Buenos Aires

Upon your arrival at Buenos Aires airport (Ezeiza or Aeroparque), you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the city center.

The rest of the day will be free for you to spend at your leisure.

Meals:Breakfast

day 2 - Buenos Aires - El Calafate

After breakfast you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the Jorge Newbery Airpark for your domestic flight to El Calafate (airfare is not included).

Upon arrival at the El Calafate Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where you can relax for the rest of the day.

El Calafate is a picturesque village close to Lago Argentino, one of Patagonias largest and most stunning lakes. It's also the entrance to the amazing land of the glaciers.

Meals:Breakfast

day 3 - Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Safari

Today's Los Glaciares National Park excursion is perfect for those nature lovers who want to explore lakes, rivers, mountains and trails to discover one of its greatest wonders of Argentina. What makes it really special is the boat tour, which allows you to get closer to the Perito Moreno Glacier area, providing a unique experience, because of the views and landscapes, which are impossible to see any other way.

After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and we will head towards Los Glaciares National Park. We will drive along the scenic Route 11, which runs alongside the main course of Lago Argentino on our way to Brazo Rico.

Once in the park, we will go to Curva de los Suspiros, where we will get off the vehicle to take a first look at the Perito Moreno Glacier, which is certainly an amazing image. Later we will make another stop at the Muelle bajo las Sombras, where we will navigate to get closer to the southern wall of the glacier.

By boat we will approach to the stunning Perito Moreno ice walls, getting close enough to contemplate its immensity and also to observe the ice landslides that continually take place. As we get to the front wall, the boat will stop for a few minutes to get a better look at the landscape, giving us a very good opportunity to take interesting photographs and film the scene.

Then we will go to the front catwalks of the glacier, where we will see it from several balconies located at different heights, allowing to appreciate it from different angles, each more beautiful than the last one. Finally we will enjoy some free time to spot the different detachments that continually take place, and those who want to, can enjoy lunch at any of the restaurants near the runways.

In the afternoon we will return to El Calafate and we will drop you off at your hotel.

The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy El Calafate.

Meals:Breakfast

day 4 - Navigation on the Lake Argentino Todo Glaciares

The Navigation on the Lake Argentino Todo Glaciares is one of the few ways to get closer to some of the most distant and inaccessible glaciers. You will have the opportunity to travel comfortably inside the catamaran or you will be able to walk along the balconies and the deck, which allows you to have the possibility of taking wonderful pictures.

But the navigation is not all, you will land at the Spegazzini Base, a piece of land in the middle of the immensity of the Argentino Lake and the Glacier field. There you will have time for lunch and to walk in the forest through different paths that will take you to viewpoints with spectacular views of the National Park.

Meals:Breakfast

day 5 - Flight back to Buenos Aires From El Calafate

After breakfast you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the El Calafate Airport for your domestic flight to Buenos Aires (airfare is not included).

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where you can relax for the rest of the day.

Meals:Breakfast

day 6 - City tour and Tango show

After breakfast, you will be picked-up from your hotel and go for a three-hour bus tour, including the beautiful parks and gardens of Recoleta and Palermo neighborhoods, the Colon Theater, Mayo Square, the cathedral, traditional Mayo Avenue, Congress Square and many other buildings and palaces.

We will start our tour through one of the main avenues, the 9th of July Avenue, where we'll see the Teatro Colon and the Obelisk. Our first stop will be Plaza de Mayo, the historical, political and foundational epicenter of the city; Here, we will be able to take Photos of the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Government House, the Cabildo.

The tour continues south through the old neighborhood of San Telmo, passing through Parque Lezama, and then on to the neighborhood of La Boca, where we have our second stop. Famous for the stadium of Boca Juniors, one of the greatest exponents of the Argentinian passion: Football; and also important for Caminito, one of the biggest Tourist Attractions, full of color, magic and history.

After the break we'll move to Puerto Madero, which is one of the newest, most exclusive and most modern neighborhoods in Buenos Aires with its main areas of Retiro and Plaza San Martin. Then, we'll move on to Palermo, which is Buenos Aires main green area.

The last neighborhood we'll visit is the exclusive and sophisticated neighborhood of La Recoleta to end up our excursion in Buenos Aires in downtown where we will thank every person on the tour hoping to have you back in the future.

Tango Show

At night, around 8 pm, you will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an exclusive meal, followed by a tango show with the best dancers of the City. You can enjoy an exquisite dinner of three steps with over thirty options Argentinian and international dishes. The service includes starter, main course soft drinks, mineral water, wine, dessert and coffee.

10:15 pm: After a delicious dinner the show begins. A quartet of musicians start playing the pieces of classic tango and on stage four pairs of dancers fall in love with the audience with precision and sensuality.

Two singers dazzle the audience with their voices and the same will be complemented with stories of the history of tango and Buenos Aires, its charachters and circumstances from 1860 to the present.

11:30 pm: the event will finish and near and we´ll take you back to your hotel after living a great cultural and gastronomic experience.

Meals:Breakfast

day 7 - Tigre Delta Half Day Trip from Buenos Aires

In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel where you will board a comfortable bus and head towards Tigre, up north.

The first stop will be in San Isidro City, where our guides will take you to visit the beautiful Cathedral of San Isidro and popular mansions inhabited by ancient aristocratic families of Buenos Aires. Then you will continue the journey to Tigre.

In Tigre we will climb aboard a catamaran where we'll enjoy a 40 minutes tour of the Delta. There, we can see the landscape of rivers and streams that cross forming numerous islands.

You can see the lifestyle of the local people and how they interact with services operating on a floating way in rivers: boats, rafts, water taxis. You will also see houses built on stilts and the house-museum of president Sarmiento.

At the end of the boat ride, you will return to the port to board the bus again and make your way back to Buenos Aires.

On the way back to Buenos Aires we will pass by the Presidential Residence (Quinta de Olivos).

Meals:Breakfast

day 8 - Leaving Buenos Aires

After breakfast, you will check out at your hotel and have free time until your vehicle picks you up to drive you to the Ezeiza International Airport for your flight back home.

8-Day Argentina & Patagonia Tour : Buenos Aires & El Calafate

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Accommodation
7-Night Accommodation in a standard room at selected 4-star hotels with breakfast included
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All excursions feature a specialised Bilingual guide to enrich your experience
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Pick ups at hotels or meeting points according to the itinerary24/7 Costumer Care and All presently applicable taxes

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