14 days tour

Route 40 To The South - Argentina

Route 40 To The South - Argentina

This tour includes:

Accommodation

Hotels in Bariloche Superior Category: Hotel Cacique Inacayal Lake & Spa โ€“ Standard Room Hotels in Esquel Superior Category:Hotel Las Bayas โ€“ Standard Room Hotels in Los Antiguos Superior Category:Hotel Antigua Patagonia โ€“ Standard Room Hotels in El Calafate Superior Category:Alto Calafate โ€“ Standard Room

Others

โ€ข Excursions oShort Circuit excursion. oMillennium Tree Forest by Boat โ€“ Lake Menendez Navigation. oTour to Region of the 42nd Parallel. oProtected Natural Area Piedra Parada. oMarble Chapels Navigation. oTrekking to Caรฑadon Rio Pinturas and visit to Cave of Hands. oPerito Moreno Glacier excursion. โ€ขMeals oBreakfast at the hotel. oBox lunch and snacks mentioned in the itinerary. โ€ขOthers oTicket to the Campanario Hill chairlift. oEntrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park. oTrekking guide. oTrekking poles, binoculars, maps and flora and fauna guides available. oAccommodation in the detailed hotels or similar. oPermanent assistance in each destination.

Guide

Permanent assistance in each destination

Transport

โ€ขTransfers oTransfers Airport โ€“ Hotel โ€“ Airport mentioned in the itinerary. oTransfers Bus Station โ€“ Hotel โ€“ Bus Station mentioned in the itinerary. oBus ticket from Bariloche to Esquel. oBus ticket from Esquel to Los Antiguos. oBus ticket from Los Antiguos to El Calafate.

Meals

Meals included as mentioned in the itinerary

Not included:

Optional

Others

Exclusions โ€ขInternational or domestic air fares. โ€ขServices and non-mentioned meals in the itinerary. Drinks. โ€ขExcursions or activities not mentioned on the program. โ€ขEarly check-in, late check-out and hotel extras. โ€ขPersonal expenses. โ€ขTips for guides and hotel staff.

Flights

Domestic or international flights are Not included. Please ask us for a quote

Insurance

Insurance is not included

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Itinerary of your trip Route 40 To The South - Argentina

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival At Bariloche
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival At Bariloche

      Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the selected hotel. 

      Overnight in Bariloche.


  • Day 2 Day 2: Bariloche: Short Circuit Excursion.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Bariloche: Short Circuit Excursion.

      Breakfast at the hotel.

      Short Circuit Excursion. 

       

      The trip starts from Bariloche along Bustillo Avenue. The road is paved, winding and borders Lake Nahuel Huapi. At the height of Km. 8 is Playa Bonita, where Huemul Island can be appreciated. Ten kilometers ahead and after crossing different landscapes, you arrive at the foot of Campanario Hill. In this place there is a chairlift that takes the traveler to the summit (1,050mts.), from where one of the most beautiful and fascinating views of the region can be appreciated. You can observe the Nahuel Huapi and Perito Moreno Lakes, San Pedro and Llao Llao peninsulas, Victoria Island, Otto, Goye, Catedral and the city of Bariloche.  

      Following the trip and after passing through the area of the peninsula of San Pedro, you reach the peninsula of Llao Llao, there are the great hotel Llao Llao and the chapel San Eduardo, architectural gems of the region, on Lake Nahuel Huapi: Puerto Paรฑuelo. Continuing the journey, we will cross the golf courses, the Angostura bridge over the river of the same name that joins lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi and Lรณpez Bay at the foot of the hill of the same name. Further on you will reach the Panoramic Point, which is a natural balcony with a view over Lake Moreno and the Llao Llao Peninsula. Then we cross the bridge that crosses Lake Moreno, we border El Trรฉbol Lagoon and 2 km further on we join Bustillo Avenue, at the height of Km 18, where we return to the city closing the circuit.

      Overnight in Bariloche. 

      Meals included: breakfast


  • Day 3 Day 3: Bariloche: Day At Leisure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Bariloche: Day At Leisure

      Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure.

      Overnight in Bariloche.

      Meals included: breakfast

  • Day 4 Day 4: Bariloche / Esquel
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Bariloche / Esquel

      Breakfast at the hotel. At the set time, you will be transferred to the bus station.

      Reception at the bus station in Esquel and transfer to the hotel.  Day in which you can tour and get to know the city.

      Overnight in Esquel.

      Meals included: breakfast

  • Day 5 Day 5: Esquel Excursion
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Esquel Excursion

      After breakfast, at the agreed time we leave the hotel for the boat ride, starting from Puerto Chucao located in Los Alerces National Park. From there we embark and sail the Menรฉndez Lake to go through two of its three big arms and border the big island. Weโ€™ll pass by the foot of the Torrecillas hill with its extraordinary homonymous glacier of perpetual blue ice, where the boat will stop to contemplate it and be able to take pictures. Throughout the crossing, you will be able to admire the great mountain ranges, with their high peaks crowned with eternal snow. When you reach the end of the northern arm of Lake Menรฉndez, you disembark at Puerto Sagrario to begin a land section, with a guided tour of extreme beauty, going deep into the Valdivian forest with its incredible exponents.

      At the end of the tour you will be dazzled by "el abuelo", a larch that is over 2,600 years old, 2.20 m in diameter and 57 m high, which is without a doubt the most outstanding exponent that constitutes the second longest living species on the planet. It is for this reason that in 2017 the Los Alerces National Park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

       

      Overnight in Esquel.

      Meals included: breakfast, lunch box


  • Day 6 Day 6: Esquel: Lago Puelo National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Esquel: Lago Puelo National Park

      After breakfast, we leave for a privileged place in Patagonia, where the picturesque towns that make up the Comarca del Paralelo 42 are located. On this occasion, we will get to know a large part of it, starting the tour from Esquel at 9.30 am.

      Going along National Route 40, we will cross Epuyรฉn and El Hoyo valleys until we reach El Bolsรณn, where we will visit beer producers, regional sweets and the traditional artisan fair, an attractive fair with a great variety of regional products that made it a classic in the region.

      Lago Puelo National Park is an excellent option to continue getting to know the area. It has a privileged climate and is covered by the classic Andean-Patagonian forest. We will visit its immense lake and take the traditional Las Sombras trail. 

       

      Overnight in Esquel. 

      Meals included: breakfast, lunch box


  • Day 7 Day 7: Esquel: Patagonian Steppe
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Esquel: Patagonian Steppe

      On this day we will visit the Patagonian steppe, where we will find a rock formation that gives its name to the Piedra Parada Natural Protected Area, which is approximately 270 metres high and is a gigantic silica rock, the product of volcanic activity in the area over 35,000,000 years ago. During the excursion we will see the different effects that the eruption of the volcanic caldera had, making an amazing walk towards the interior of the Caรฑadรณn de la Buitrera, complementing the tour with the observation of the flora and fauna. This canyon has an extension of 6 kilometres and looks very attractive because of the colourful rocky cliffs that surround it. There you can see the existence of eaves, where there was aboriginal occupation more than 5000 years ago, which makes this place of paleontological, anthropological and archaeological interest.

       

      Overnight in Esquel.

      Meals included: breakfast, lunch box

  • Day 8 Day 8: Esquel / Los Antiguos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Esquel / Los Antiguos

      After breakfast at the agreed time, transfer from the hotel to the bus terminal in Esquel to take the regular bus to Los Antiguos. Upon arrival in Los Antiguos, transfer to the hotel.

      Overnight in Los Antiguos.

      Meals included: breakfast

  • Day 9 Day 9: Los Antiguos: Marble Chapels
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Los Antiguos: Marble Chapels

      Pick up from the hotel and transfer for the excursion to the Marble Chapels. At the end of the experience, you will be transferred to the hotel.

       

      Overnight in Los Antiguos.

      Meals included: Breakfast, lunch box

  • Day 10 Day 10: Los Antiguos / El Calafate
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Los Antiguos / El Calafate

      After breakfast, we will visit the Cave of the Hands. Then transfer to the bus station to take the bus to El Calafate.

       

      Overnight in Bus.

      Meals included: breakfast, lunch box

  • Day 11 Day 11: El Calafate
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: El Calafate

      Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the bus station to transfer you to the selected hotel. 

      Overnight in El Calafate.

      Meals included: -

  • Day 12 Day 12: El Calafate : Perito Moreno Glacier Excursion
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: El Calafate : Perito Moreno Glacier Excursion

      Breakfast at the hotel.

      Perito Moreno Glacier Excursion

       

      Departing in the morning from El Calafate, after 80 km you reach the western end of the Peninsula de Magallanes from where the walk along the walkways begins. Here you can spend the time you want to this amazing place, with various stops at panoramic points within the National Park.

      The walkways are 3 km long. They are located at different levels and allow you to contemplate the glacier from different perspectives and balconies. Depending on the physical conditions, you can reach the lower balconies and near the glacier or stay on the first balconies easily accessible for anyone.

      Overnight in El Calafate. 

      Meals included: breakfast

  • Day 13 Day 13: El Calafate: Day At Leisure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: El Calafate: Day At Leisure

      Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure.

      Overnight in El Calafate. 

      Meals included: breakfast

  • Day 14 Day 14: El Calafate / ...
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: El Calafate / ...

      Breakfast at the hotel. 

      At the set time, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight.

      End of our services

      Meals included: breakfast

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 1 / Max: 80

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