In a unique fusion of culture and wilderness, this 12-day journey through Argentina and Chile sweeps you off your feet into a world of enchantment and luxury. Travel through Patagonia, an area known to be one of the most rugged and beautiful landscapes on Earth, while also visiting distinctly charming cities full of culture, performing arts, cobblestone streets and artist ateliers. Luxurious lodges perched at the edge of dramatic landscapes, glacial lakes and primeval forests as well as Tango shows and bohemian wine bars all await.
DAY;
2
WELCOME TO BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Upon your arrival at the Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport (EZE), our representative greets you and privately transfers you to your hotel in the sophisticated Recoleta neighborhood. Enjoy the evening at leisure in your one of a kind hotel, nestled in the French Heritage district of Recoleta, a place rich in art and charismatically defined by European inspired architecture.
Optional Activities:
Overnight Park Hyatt Palacio Duhau (or similar)
Meals
DAY;
3
EXPLORE BUENOS AIRES
This morning, enjoy a leisurely, privately guided tour of Buenos Aires. Follow your expert guide along charming cobblestone streets through distinct neighborhoods to explore the cultural highlights of the city, leaving you to continue exploring at your leisure for the afternoon. Tonight, your guide picks you up at your hotel for a Tango show at Faena Hotel+Universe (standard tickets, with shared round-trip transfers included). The Rojo dinner and Tango show is an avant-garde and intimate show coupled with five-star food, top choreography and talented musicians.
Optional Activities:
Overnight Park Hyatt Palacio Duhau (or similar)
Meals B,L,D
DAY;
4
BUENOS AIRES TO EL CALAFATE
Prepare yourself for a grand adventure this morning, beginning with a private transfer to board a non-stop flight to El Calafate, the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park in the snow-capped Patagonian Andes. Spend the afternoon relaxing and settling into your cosy and luxuriant lodge on an expansive property. Surrounded by tall tufts of golden coirón grass with a view to distant red rock mesas and the vibrant blue Lake Argentino, the country’s largest lake, your lodge is one of a kind, complete with all the amenities you could wish for. EOLO staff greet you at the airport and transfer to your lodge in the southern Patagonian countryside outside of town. Rest of the day at leisure to relax and enjoy the property. Undoubtedly the best hotel in the Torres del Paine National Park, Eolo Lodge is a place of exuberant luxury and unparalleled charm. In a pioneering architectural design, majestic views of a nearby waterfall and surrounding mountains that can be enjoyed from the lounge, the restaurant, many of the bedrooms and even the open air jacuzzis.
Optional Activities:
Overnight EOLO Lodge (or similar)
Meals B,L,D
DAY;
5
LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK, ARGENTINA
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, the most well known and impressive glacier of the region. The constant calving of ice blocks into glacial lakes is mesmerizing, filling your senses with otherworldly colors and impressive wildlife. Your tour includes shared mini-trekking (1.5-hour ice trek) on the glacier, round-trip transfers from/to your hotel, entrance fees and a delicious boxed lunch (provided by Eolo).
Optional Activities:
Overnight EOLO Lodge
Meals B,L,D
DAY;
6
EXPLORA PATAGONIA, CHILE
At dawn your guide greets you at the airport and transfers (shared/regular basis, without guide) you to Explora Patagonia, a stunning hotel of rustic, Scandinavian charm with unlimited comfort. Explora is primely located for an exclusive and tailor made excursions into the Torres del Paine National Park with sensational views of the surrounding lake, mountains and waterfall. Begin your all-inclusive program there with lunch and an afternoon guided excursion of your choice from menu of enticing options.
Optional Activities:
Overnight Explora Patagonia
Meals B,L,D
DAY;
7 - 9
EXPLORING TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK, CHILE
Enjoy three full days of shared excursions in Torres del Paine National Park. Explora Patagonia offers high calibre excursions led by expert, local bilingual guides. Over 30 excursions, including a variety of scenic hikes, longer treks and horseback rides are on offer at Explora and each day you can choose either two half-day excursions or one full-day excursion. An unforgettable icon of Chile’s Patagonia region, Torres del Paine National Park is known for its towering mountains, vibrant icebergs calving from glaciers and golden grasslands that shelter an array of wildlife. Enjoy three full days of shared excursions in Torres del Paine National Park. The excursions at Explora Patagonia are led by expert, local bilingual guides who accompany you on a variety of scenic hikes, longer treks and horseback rides at varying levels of difficulty. There are over thirty excursions offered at Explora, and each day you can choose either two half-day excursions or one full-day excursion.
Optional Activities:
Overnight Explora Patagonia
Meals B,L,D
DAY;
10
PUNTA ARENAS TO SANTIAGO, CHILE
After a leisurely morning, take your shared transfer from Explora Patagonia to Punta Arenas Airport (approximately 4.5 hours) for your non-stop flight to Santiago. Flight: Punta Arenas to Santiago Upon arrival, your guide picks you up at Santiago airport and privately transfers you to your hotel in Lastarria, an eclectic and artsy neighborhood filled with bohemian wine bars, fine museums and live performances in the street.
Optional Activities:
Overnight The Singular Santiago
Meals B
DAY;
11
EXPLORING SANTIAGO
This morning, you are picked up for private, guided walking tour of Santiago. Over a half-day, or approximately 5 hours, explore a city beautifully situated against the backdrop of the Andes and full of opportunities for cultural immersion and world famous markets. Spend the afternoon at leisure to explore the city more on your own.
Optional Activities:
Overnight The Singular Santiago
Meals B
DAY
2

Quito
This morning, you are picked up for your half-day private guided tour of Quito, including a walking tour of its historical center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, the afternoon is at your leisure to spend relaxing or exploring the city further on your own.
Optional Activities:
Private tour of Quito’s colonial churches or insider’s look at the country’s finest Pre-Columbian art collection
Spectacular horseback ride in the high Andes near Quito
2-3 hour hike and birdwatching with Naturalist guide through nearby cloud forest to see hummingbirds and flora
Overnight Casa Gangotena, Plaza Grande, or similar
Meals B
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all our
preferred
Hotels
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villas
in Chile