Tour to Patagonia One Week

Tour to Patagonia One Week

In Mater we always look for alternative excursions to the ones chosen by the big groups of tourists, without missing to visit the most iconic places we seek that you have more intimate and authentic experiences.

In Bariloche you will take a walk through the Nahuel Huapi National Park and you will have a gastronomic experience with a Swiss-French family, who will tell you about the process of making craft beer and you can enjoy a tasting.

You will travel the spectacular Seven Lakes Trail with different stops to appreciate the views and spend the night in San Martin de los Andes.

In El Calafate, you will do much more than visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, you will have a non-traditional excursion through the old estancia route, a field day in Nibepo Aike Ranch and a navigation through the South and the Rich arm, to visit the famous Perito Moreno Glacier.

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Argentina: Flight to Trelew and transfer to the hotel in Puerto Madryn

Stop At: Puerto Madryn Chubut, Av. Gales 1-99, U9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
After a previous appointment to deliver the vouchers of your trip, you will undertake your initial flight to the city of Trelew. Once there, you will be transferred to the city of Puerto Madryn.

Free afternoon to explore the city.

Recommendation: In the afternoon we suggest visiting the beach and the center of the city, where you can taste sea delicacies.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: A selected 3 stars hotel in Puerto Madryn.

Day 2: Peninsula Valdés + Whales watching navigation

Stop At: Punta Tombo, Ruta Provincial 1 approx 100 km from the cities of Rawson & Trelew, Dos Pozos Argentina
In the morning you will depart on a group excursion to the Peninsula Valdes where you can see some penguins, sea lions and seals on the way. You can also visit the Interpretation Center and later (depending on the weather conditions), you will take a navigation for an observation tour of southern right whales, which you will be able to see swimming in the waters of the Valdés Peninsula (between June and December). The captain and his crew will tell you about the coast, its ecosystem and the natural life cycle of these giant marine mammals. At the end of the day, you will return to Puerto Madryn.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: A selected 3 stars hotel in Puerto Madryn.

Day 3: Flight to El Calafate and free day

Stop At: El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
You will be transferred to Trelew airport to take your flight to El Calafate. Arrival and transfer to the hotel in the city.

Free afternoon to explore the city.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: A selected 3 stars hotel in El Calafate.

Day 4: Los Glaciares National Park: Nibepo Aike Ranch, Navigation of Perito Moreno Glacier (South and Rico Arm)

Stop At: Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
This day you will go through the old Route 15, crossing the Patagonian steppe with glacial signs and different hulls of estancias. You will arrive at Estancia Nibepo Aike, where you will make a walk through its rural environment and enjoy a barbecue.

Then you will navigate through the South and the Rico Arm, to finally visit the Perito Moreno Glacier. You will disembark at Playa de las Monedas, and hiking through a lenga forest towards the South Glacier viewpoint. Later you will sail to the Bajo de las Sombras to visit the footbridges and be in front of the glacier (around 2 hours).

Return to the city in the afternoon.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: A selected 3 stars hotel in Calafate.

Day 5: Welcome to San Carlos de Bariloche: Flight to Bariloche and free day

Stop At: San Carlos de Bariloche Airport, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
You will take a flight from El Calafate to Bariloche and you will be transferred to your hotel in the city.

Free afternoon to explore the city.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: A selected 3 stars hotel in Bariloche.

Day 6: Excursion to Nahuel Huapi National Park: Forest walk and gastronomic experience

Stop At: Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Neuquen 8400 Argentina
Today you will make an excursion to the Nahuel Huapi National Park. After touring the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi you will arrive at the beginning of the path inside the Llao Llao Municipal Forest, which will allow you to enjoy the nature of the place. After the walk, you will meet a family descendant of Swiss-French immigrants, in Colonia Suiza, dedicated to the gastronomic field, who will reveal everything about the elaboration of craft beer and you will enjoy a tasting.

Duration: The walk through the forest is simple and lasts one hour
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: A selected 3 stars hotel in Bariloche.

Day 7: The Seven Lakes Road: From Villa La Angostura to San Martín de Los Andes

Stop At: Villa La Angostura, República Oriental del Uruguay, Choele-choel, Río Negro, Argentina
In the morning you will take Route 40 towards the famous Seven Lakes Road, towards Villa La Angostura, a small mountain village that it's part of the path of mirrored lakes, forests and waterfalls. You will continue the trip along the route enjoying the panoramic views until you reach San Martin de los Andes, where you will spend the night.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: You will spend the night in a selected hotel in San Martín de los Andes.

Day 8: End of the trip: Transfer to San Martín de los Andes Airport (Chapelco)

Stop At: San Martín De Los Andes, Q8370 San Martín de los Andes, Neuquen, Argentina
You will be transferred to the airport of San Martín de los Andes, where you will take your flight back to Buenos Aires.

End of our services.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.