Argentina & Chile W/Torres Del Paine
Argentina & Chile W/Torres Del Paine
Argentina & Chile W/Torres Del Paine
12 Days Starting in Buenos Aires, Argentina and ending in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Visiting: Buenos Aires, El Calafate, Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Santiago, Chile
Tour operator:
Tour code:
TH002
Guide Type:
Partially Guided
Group size:
2 - 10
Age range:
8-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Private Available:
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Tour Overview
Take in South America’s stunning landscapes, journeying past snowcapped volcanoes and chardonnay vineyards, On this 12-day tour, you get to experience the pulsating city of Buenos Aires, the cosmopolitan verve of the Chilean capital, Santiago, and stroll along boardwalks and be dazzled by the breathtaking ice floes from different angles.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive At Buenos Aires
Location: Buenos Aires
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
On arrival at the airport, you’ll be met with a friendly “Hola” from your Argentine host and transferred to the hotel.
Day 2 : Buenos Aires Sightseeing
Location: Buenos Aires
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, explore all of Buenos Aires’ most visited sights in a small-group city tour that includes hotel pickup and drop-off. Check out the iconic Casa Rosada presidential palace on Plaza de Mayo and stroll down the grand Avenida de Mayo, followed by the cobblestone streets of historical San Telmo. Head to La Boca to snap photos of the brightly painted houses along Caminito street, then explore the buzzing port of Puerto Madero and pay a visit to the impressive Recoleta Cemetery, home to Evita’s grave.
Day 3 : Buenos Aires At Leisure
Location: Buenos Aires
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, enjoy the entire day at leisure to discover the cultural splendours of this fascinating city setting as you wish. Experience one of the best tango shows in Buenos Aires, along with a traditional Argentine feast. The passionate, sensual dance will sweep you away as you learn about the history of the tango show, its music, and its traditions. The satin dress rises and falls, flows and ebbs, creating light and shadows across the stage like waves on the shore.
Day 4 : Buenos Aires - El Calafate
Location: El Calafate
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, you continue with your Argentinan adventure today as you transfer to the airport for a short flight to El Calafate, a town at the edge of Southern Patagonia, and the gateway to the incredible Perito Moreno glacier! On arrival, transfer to the hotel and spend the rest of the day at your leisure exploring the town and sampling the unique cuisine on offer in this other-worldly region of Argentina.
Day 5 : El Calafate Sightseeing
Location: El Calafate
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, embark on a full-day tour of the impressive Perito Moreno, the most famous glacier in the world, and the only advancing glacier in the world. Begin the day with a walk through the Patagonian Andean forest, stopping at the Curva de Los Suspiros viewpoint to take in your first sighting of the Perito Moreno! Next, walk on a series of walkways to approach the glacier up close and take in the panoramic views of this wonder of nature. If you are lucky, you may even see blocks of ice breaking from the glacier and plummeting into Lake Argentino below! Next, you get onboard a boat at Bajo de las Sombras Bay to experience the sheer natural beauty of the glacier's southern wall, a truly unforgettable experience and a highlight of any trip to Patagonia! The most adventurous cannot miss out on a mini-trekking experience on the glacier itself.
Day 6 : El Calafate At Leisure
Location: Torres del Paine
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Spend the day at your leisure, exploring the surroundings at your own pace, or simply relaxing and enjoying the facilities of your hotel. You'll be captivated by the landscapes of this great region. If you want to know more about the glaciers, head to the Glaciarium Patagonian Ice Museum! Alternatively, we recommend an optional glacier cruise or an excursion to a traditional estancia.
Day 7 : El Calafate - Puerto Natales
Location: Puerto Natales
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel The adventure continues today as you self-transfer to the bus station to catch a shared bus service to Puerto Natales (the bus ride takes approximately 5 hours), cross the border into Chile, and admire the beautiful landscapes of Patagonia along the way. Arrive at Puerto Natale's bus station and take a self-transfer to the hotel.
Day 8 : Puerto Natales Sightseeing
Location: Puerto Natales
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, today you will visit Torres del Paine National Park. The first stop will be at the thousand-year-old Milodón cave. A enormous natural accident with an incalculable anthropological value where is believed that the Patagonia primitive man lived close to the Milodón, an extinct herbivorous animal.
After a 30 minutes trek another stop in El Castillo hill,where cafeteria service is available. A whole preamble before arriving at Torres del Paine National Park along Laguna Amarga ( bitter lagoon). A real spectacle that species of Red foxes and Condors use to join the beautiful panoramic sight of the Paine´s massif.
A short distance ahead the Norsdenskjold and Pehoé lakes can be observed in company with guanacos and rheas. The tour continues with a 10 minutes trek which will make possible for you to discover the marvelous Salto Grande ( grand jump) and you will face the imposing cuernos ( horns) and get the Gray Lake. In the afternoon the outing goes to the area of the glacier, there will a break for 1 ½ hr after the trek through the lengas ( native three) forest and on the Grey Glacier´s floes.
Day 9 : Puerto Natales At Leisure
Location: Punta Arenas
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel and spend the day at your leisure. We recommend visiting the local history museum or enjoying the sea views across the islets and inlets from the unique 'Hand Monument'. Take some time to stroll along the waterfront and soak up the tranquil atmosphere of this beautiful city and its breathtaking surroundings! We recommend an optional cruise on Grey Lake.
Day 10 : Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas - Santiago
Location: Santiago
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, checkout from the hotel and self-transfer to the Puerto Natales bus station to catch the bus to Punta Arenas Airport, a journey of approximately 3 hours. From there, catch a flight to the Chilean capital of Santiago. Arrive in Santiago and transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure, exploring the beautiful city surrounded by Andean mountains and with a charming historic center.
Day 11 : Santiago
Location: Santiago
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, get set for a fascinating half-day city tour to explore Santiago on a private vehicle tour. This tour introduces you to some of the city's main sights. Pass by various landmarks, see colonial architecture, and visit Mercado Central. See Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and La Moneda Palace. , Great way to get an overview of the city.
Day 12 : Santiago
Location: Chile
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
It's time to conclude your fantastic adventure through South America, After breakfast at the hotel, you would be dropped back at the airport. to catch a flight back home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
- 3 nights in Buenos Aires at a 4-star hotel, - 3 nights in El Calafate at a 4-star hotel, - 3 nights in Puerto Natales at a 4-star hotel, - 2 nights in Santiago at a 4-star hotel,
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Transport
Flights Flight from Buenos Aires to EL Calafate Flight from Punta Arenas to Santiago All Airport transfers All Coach Station transfers Coach travel El Calafate to Puerto Natales with coach station transfers both sides Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas with coach station transfers both sides
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Fully Guided
English speaking guides during excursions and English speaking local representation help at each location
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Meals
11 Breakfasts
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Additional Services
SIGHTSEEING - Buenos Aires - Small-Group City Tour of Buenos Aires Complimentary Tango Show for first 5 Bookings on TourHub - El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier Tour with Boat Safari - From Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine National Park Trip - Santiago de Chile - City Half-Day Tour
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Airport Transfers at Destination
What's Not Included
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Insurance
Is not included but can be assisted with
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International Travel
Is not included but can be assisted with
Mode of Transport
Flights, Boats, Buses
Accommodation
4 Star Accommodation with 80%+ TripAdvisor recommendations only.
Check out our Q&As
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
Yes, at prices cheaper than what you may get on online booking sites.
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
If you are a UK, US, Canada passport holder, you do not need a visa to visit Argentina or Chile which are a part of this tour.
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
4 Star Hotels with 80%+ TripAdvisor recommendations. Most hotels on the tour either our content team would have stayed at or would have inspected.
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
Yes, most places you will have a full or a half day to self explore.
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Are flights included in this tour?
Domestic flight are included, international flights are not included though.
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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What is the maximum group size?
10
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Yes, but will mostly be English speaking so our groups get along really well.
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
Yes, Hotels as well as some transportation offers free wi-fi at times only good for text messages not streaming.
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Yes, its generally add 70% of the twin share cost, we have mentioned the exact pricings on offer for solo travelers for most of our tours.
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes.
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
No, you will have new representatives and guides for excursions each location
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
We run guaranteed departures, even if the minimum number of guests are not achieved on a particular departure date, even if it means at a loss to us, We understand international flights may be booked by the time we know if we are making the minimum numbers or not.
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes, You will be send a Service Confirmation Summary 4 Weeks prior to the departure which will have all the hotels named , Services mentioned with specific times, dates and confirmation numbers if any along with detailed vouchers with specific instructions if they apply to a particular service.
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What happens if my arrival flight is late ?
We will be tracking your arrival flight number if we are given one and will re-organize the arrival transfer without any cost to you, however if the flight number changes and we are informed with less than 36 hours to your original flight arrival time, we will have to book you a new transfer at a cost to yourself.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Travel companions will mostly be from English speaking countries, you could opt for a Semi-Private or a Private option which will only be a little more should you want to keep a level of privacy.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
Depending on the holiday chosen and unless specified otherwise, - 30 days or more before holiday start date the changes can be done without a fee from Wanderful Holidays however any fee charged by train / ferry / airline companies will have to be passed onto the guest plus any price difference for the newly chosen date. - 29 days and upto 15 days before holiday start date, there will be an administration fee of $75 per person in addition to the above mentioned charges Inside of 15 days changes may not be possible, however we will try all possible to make changes happen in the most cost effective and a transparent way.
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We haven't heard about your company ?
We are a young travel start up in the United States registered with Seller of Travel California and American Society of Travel Advisors. We recommend that you visit our Trustpilot page should you want to see our credentials in terms of operating tours that we do. https://www.trustpilot.com/review/wanderfulholidays.com
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes, All the hotels we deal with in every country meet the local health & safety norms, Also they are a part of the worldwide star category program. Besides our team takes extreme care in choosing the hotels which have no less than 70%+ recommendations on TripAdvisor.
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What happens if my flight / cruise / ferry coach / train is arriving the start city a day or few days prior ?
We can organize pre-tour stays at competitive prices and can reschedule your transfers too accordingly.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Yes we do, with accommodation on private basis for which a supplement will be applicable, all other services are shared like transfers and excursions with a group so as the costs are not astronomically high for single share option.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
In certain cases, yes. You will need to ask one of our operators about the specific tour and a specific departure date.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
You will receive a service confirmation summary in 24-72 working hours after a booking is confirmed & detailed vouchers 3-4 weeks before the tour start date which will have all local emergency numbers as well as an invite to a whatsapp group for 24/7 chat support handled by our operations team.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
4 years and a few months, no qualms in showcasing ourselves as a young & a vibrant company with a lot of energy, with top priority being care for our customers which can be seen in the reviews our guests leave for us on www.trustpilot.com
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Cancellation Policy
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