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This picturesque
city is located on the south shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake, 700 mts.
above sea level.
The architecture of the city resembles the characteristic
resorts on the Swiss Alps and this is why it is called the 'Argentine
Switzerland'. Especially known due to
its closeness to one of the best skiing areas in the country, Cathedral
Mountain, the city is also the starting point for the Lake Crossing
through the Chilean border. Bariloche,
in the heart of Nahuel Huapi National Park, is surrounded by
immense mountains, crystal clear lakes and centennial coihue and cypress
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landscape. Nahuel Huapi Lake, of glacial origin, has a surface of
560 square km. and its arms penetrate the woods and connect
the lake to a chain of smaller lakes and mountain rivers, habitat
for salmons and trout. The area is a paradise for fishing, hunting,
trekking, rafting and all kinds of adventure sports and activities
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tour of the city and its surroundings. The tour borders Nahuel Huapi
Lake to Puerto Pañuelo and Llao Llao Peninsula. After leaving
the lake behind, the road goes up the coihue wood and offers a view
of the Andean Mountains as Tronador Mount, the highest in the area
(3.554 mts). The tour continues along the shore of Moreno Lake to
get to a panoramic area where it is possible to get a unique view
of Moreno and Nahuel Huapi Lakes, the woods and the Andean Range at
its best. The tour returns along the shore of El Trebol Lagoon including
a stop at Campanario Hill for a lift to the top to observe the grandeur
of the Andean landscape. Duration: 3 hours. Regular departures:
daily at 2.30 p.m
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different view of The Andes. Transfer to Puerto Pañuelo to
board a catamaran and sail across Nahuel Huapi Lake to Quetrihue Peninsula.
A walk in the area to get to one of the last Arrayanes (myrtle) wood
that can still be found in the world will show why Walt Disney found
here the inspiration to create his famous film Bambi. This imposing
cinnamon colour tree is an endangered species that can only be found
in this place and in some nearby areas. The tour continues again on
the catamaran up to Victoria Island. This island of steep coasts has
a template microclimate that accounts for its dense and varied vegetation.
After lunch, the catamaran returns to Bariloche along the incredible
bays of the lake. Duration: 8 hours.
Regular departures: daily at 9.00 a.m.
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BUE-TAN: BARILOCHE BASIC.
Operates daily year round
DAY 1 Arrival at the Airport. Reception and transfer to
the selected Hotel. Accommodation for two nights with daily
breakfast. Afternoon small circuit tour.
DAY 2 Day at leisure.
DAY 3 Transfer to the Airport or to Puerto Pañuelo
to continue on Lake Crossing.
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Seven lakes of unpaired beauty: a circuit not to be missed.
This tour leaves Bariloche along the shore of Limay River towards
Limay Bridge and borders Huemul arm of Nahuel Huapi Lake passing
by Las Flores and Puerto Manzano to get to La Angostura Village.
After a brief stop at this picturesque village, the tour continues
along the Seven Lakes Road: Correntoso, Espejo, Falkner, Villarino,
Bayley. Willis and Machionico Lakes to get to San Martin de los
Andes. This charming and typically Andean city lies on the shore
of Lacar Lake. After lunch and a short tour of the city, return
crossing Paso Cordoba (1.200 mts above sea level), a characteristic
Patagonian landscape, the confluence of Limay and Traful Lakes,
Valle Encantado and the Amphitheatre (natural formation) up to Bariloche.
Duration: 10 hours.
Regular departures: only during
the summer season, daily at 8.00 a.m.
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The imposing beauty of a thundering volcano. Departure from Bariloche
towards Mascardi Village bordering Gutierrez Lake and the east coast
of Mascardi lake to the detour that leads to the bridge across Manso
Superior River. The road continues along the west coast of Mascardi
Lake to reach Pampa Linda and almost at the end and after crossing
a shady wood it gets to Rio Manso Glacier also known as Ventisquero
Negro. The tour ends at the foot of Tronador Mountain called this
way due to the loud noise produced by the snow and the ice that slide
down. The three characteristic peaks are Argentino (3.410 mts), International
(3.554 mts) and Chilean (3.410 mts).
Los Alerces Cascade is a variant of this tour.
Instead of crossing the bridge over Manso River, the tour continues
bordering Los Moscos and Manso Rivers to get to Hes Lake and cross
Roca River where the road ends just by Los Alerces Cascade. A further
300 mts walk allows an incredible view of the waterfalls and the area.
Duration: 10 hours.
Regular departures: daily at 8.30
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The best known ski resort
in the south of Argentina.
Cathedral Mountain, located 20 km from Bariloche, is 2.388 mts high
and is one of the most important ski resorts in South America. Its
name is due to its shape that resembles a Cathedral. From the top
it is possible to get a  magnificent
view of the Andes Range, the snow-capped peaks, the woods, the lakes
and Bariloche city.
Duration: 3 hours.
Regular departures:
daily at 1.30 p.m.
A unique natural site.
Transfer to Puerto Pañuelo to board a catamaran and sail
along Blest arm, one of the nicest areas of the lake. That resembles
the Norwegian fjords and the channels in Tierra del Fuego. On arrival
at Puerto Blest, the tour continues with a 600-mt walk up wooden
steps bordering Los Cantaros spring to the Cascade where the view
of this particularly beautiful area is unbelievable. After lunch,
sail back to Bariloche.
Duration: 8 hours.
Regular departures: daily at 9.00 a.m.
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The first centre of winter sports in
Latin America is located 16 km from Bariloche, in Nahuel Huapi National
Park. The mount offers 30 ski slopes for all levels, very well defined,
surrounded by natural, almost virgin woods. The resort has
27 ski lifts: chairlifts, teleskis, babylifts, carrousels, cablecar
and a six-seat chairlift that gets to the top in 15 minutes. There
are also 60 cannons for artificial snow. The place is ideal for
children to start learning as they play with the snow and for beginners,
who will enjoy their first steps as much as the experts. Internationally
qualified instructors guarantee modern techniques for all levels
and preferences.
Relaxing is just as good as the rest. Hotels,
Inns, Apartments and Time share offer maximum comfort. Typical and
regional restaurants together with international ones offer a wide
variety of excellent meals
The crossing of the Argentine-Chilean border through the Lakes Circuit
is one of the most spectacular tours that the area offers. It is
the opportunity to appreciate its beauty during an excursion that
combines sailing and bus rides to cross three lakes and border a
fourth to get to destination.
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This ski resort is located 20 km from
charming San Martin de los Andes in Neuquen Province. It offers
29 ski slopes surrounded by woods plenty of lengas, cohiues
and maitenes. There are 12 skilifts that can transport 12.000
skiers per hour and modern equipment to keep the slops in
the best conditions.
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BRC-CL1: 2 day/1 night circuit. Operates from April
to May starting any day from Monday to Saturday
DAY 1 Departure from Bariloche to Puerto
Pañuelo to board a catamaran and sail across Nahuel
Huapi Lake to Puerto Blest. Bus ride to Puerto Alegre
to board the second motor boat to Puerto Frias. After
clearing Customs, the tour continues already in Chile,
across Vicente Perez Rosales Pass to Peulla. After lunch
sailing across Todos los Santos Lake up to Petrohue
and bus ride along the shore of Petrohue River passing
by Ensenada and then along the coast of Llanquihue Lake
to Puerto Varas, picturesque city on the lake shores.
From here the tour continues to Puerto Montt. Accommodation
at Hotel.
DAY 2 Transfer to the airport
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This city is located 67 km rom Trelew where flights from
Buenos Aires arrive. It is a tourist city with beautiful beaches
ideal for water sports. Valdes Peninsula, about 2.30 hs. from Puerto
Madryn, is an incredible area that resembles an island connected
to the continent by a long and narrow stripe of land: Isthmus Ameghino.
On both sides the peninsula surrounds the sea in gulfs of narrow
entrances: to the north San Jose Gulf, to the south Nuevo Gulf.
The quiet and deep waters have become natural breeding areas for
a wide variety of sea birds and also for great mammals. The best
time of the year to visit the fauna reservations is from August
to March when the migrant animals return to the area to breed.
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During these months it is possible to see Southern Right whales
(only until December), sea elephants and sea wolves, cormorants,
petrels, maras (patagonic hares), guanacos, grey foxes, flamingos,
black neck swans and walk among thousands of Magellan penguins.
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MDY-TAN: PUERTO MADRYN BASIC. Operates from September to
April.
Day 1 Arrival in Trelew must be before 9.30 a.m.
Arrival at Trelew Airport. Reception and departure on a tour
to Punta Tombo penguin rookery. Transfer to Puerto Madryn.
Accommodation at the selected hotel for two nights with breakfast.
Day 2 Full day tour to Peninsula Valdes.
Day 3 Transfer to Trelew Airport.
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Los Glaciares National Park, one of the most incredible views on earth,
is famous thanks to the Perito Moreno Glacier. This Glacier, together
with twelve other, form the Patagonian Continental Ice Field that
descends on the Atlantic side to flow into the Viedma and Argentino
Lakes. All the sights in the area are breathtaking: Mounts Fitz Roy
and Torre, always an attraction for expert climbers from all over
the world, crystal clear lakes with incredibly shaped icebergs floating
in the deep blue waters and the endless and magic Patagonic desert.
UNESCO has declared the park a part of the Natural Heritage of Humanity.
El Calafate, small and charming village located on the shores of the
Argentine Lake, is the place to stay when visiting the area. Its closeness
to the huge mass of water of the lake, its northern orientation and
the artificial protection offered by its trees account for the mild
climate of the village, much better than in the surrounding plateau.
Fitz Roy or El Chalten mount Paradise for climbers and hikers.
In the northern area of the park, Mounts Fitz Roy and Torre are
undeniable challenges for climbers and hikers from all over the
world. Fitz Roy Mount is one of the most beautiful mountains in
the region, a granite mass 3.375 mts high surrounded by Argentine
and Chilean glaciers and mountains. Its name in Indian Mapuche language
is Chalten. The tour borders Leona River, Viedma Lake and crosses
Rio Las Vueltas to get to the northern area of Los Glaciares National
Park where the magnificent Southern Andes offer one of its best
views. This is the meeting place for climbers and hikers, there
is a camping site, and inn where it is possible to have lunch or
overnight. The tour continues to El Chalten, the village at the
foot of the Mount, 220 km north of El Calafate.
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The majesty of nature at its best. Departure from El Calafate bordering
the southern arm of the Argentine Lake to get to Los Glaciares National
Park (90 km away) and reach the paths to the Glacier. Perito Moreno
Glacier is about 30.000 years old. Its surface is 192 km2, the front
wall is 5 km long and some of its peaks are 80 metres high. The
deep blue base is almost as dark as the water that surrounds it.
The deep silence is suddenly interrupted by the tremendous noise
of huge pieces of ice that crack from the glacier and fall into
the lake to float on the Canal de los Tempanos (Icebergs Channel).
The continuos advance of the glacier eventually separates this Channel
from the rest of the Lake. As the Channel is its only communication
with the rest of the lakes system, the lake grows to reach over
30 metres above its normal level and floods the surrounding areas.
Such pressure opens a tunnel in the ice wall forming an arch that
eventually collapses in the world famous ‘breaking of the glacier’.
This breathtaking phenomenon takes place every 4 years or so. Optionally,
it is possible to take a boat for a short sail along Brazo Rico
to get close to the ice walls. The navigation takes about one hour.
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ING-TAN: El CALAFATE
BASIC. Operates from September to April.
Day 1 Arrival at Rio Gallegos Airport. Surface transfer
to El Calafate. Accommodation at the selected hotel for two
nights with breakfast.
Day 2 Full day tour to Perito Moreno Glacier.
Day 3 Surface transfer to Rio Gallegos Airport.
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Upsala and Onelli glaciers Sail among icebergs on a clear water
lake. Early morning departure to Puerto Bandera where the northern
and southern arms of the Argentine Lake join. Board a catamaran
to sail on the lake along the front wall of Perito Moreno Glacier
and among huge icebergs towards Spegazzini Channel where the Glacier
with the same name is found. After passing Devil’s Throat a stop
will be made in front of Upsala Glacier to observe its magnificence.
The tour will continue towards Onelli Bay for a short walk across
the wood to get a wonderful view of Bolado, Onelli and Agassis Glaciers.
glacier The best way to feel the Glacier and all its strength. Departure
by motorboat from Embarcadero Bajo las Sombras to observe the Glacier
while sailing to the opposite side of Brazo Rico. Walk to Rio Moreno
Cascade to try the ice picks and grampons that will be used to walk
on the Glacier. This is a moderate trekking yet not fit for people
with walking difficulties.
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Tierra del Fuego Island is the last province in Argentina
and the Strait of Magellan separates it from the country.
The Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan discovered it
in 1520, during his voyage to explore the area looking for
a connection between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
Its capital city, Ushuaia, is considered the southernmost
city in the world. It is located on the rugged shores of the
Beagle Channel and surrounded by mountains that offer protection
from the strong and cold southern winds. Ushuaia has been
declared free port as incentive for people to settle. Nearby,
Tierra del Fuego National Park protects a wide variety of
flora and fauna species as red foxes, guanacos, beavers, condors
and ducks. The coast and the islands on the Beagle Channel
are the habitat of sea wolves, Magellanic penguins and cormorants
among many other species.
A tour in the End of the World city. The city is located on
the Martial Range and is a succession of picturesque ups and
downs. The tour visits the old area, the port and the narrow
roads that climb the hills. During the ride the different
views are nice and colourful. A visit to the End of the World
Museum is included as a chance to see the artefacts of the
primitive Ona and Yagan inhabitants and also mementoes from
the first European settlers, the Bridges and Haberton Families.
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The corner of the Earth: a magnificent landscape. This Park,
12 km from Ushuaia, is the only National Park with ocean coast
in the country. Its 63.000 hectares protect innumerable ñires,
lengas, cherry trees, calafates and notros and flowers as
violets and orchids. The walk in the park offers marvellous
panoramic views of the Beagle Channel surrounded by mountains
and an opportunity to feel nature at its best. The Pan American
road that joins America from north to south, starts in Alaska
and finishes at Lapataia Bay, a dreamt paradise that together
with Laguna Verde and Lago Roca is the highlight of the tour.
Sail the southernmost waters: a unique opportunity. Transfer
to the tourist port to board a catamaran and sail the waters
of the Beagle Channel which unites the Atlantic and the Pacific
Oceans. As the catamaran leaves the shore, the view of the
city is spectacular. The tour circles Bridges and Archipielago
Islands, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and several rocks where
sea mammals and birds find shelter. This is an excellent chance
to see them in their habitat without interrupting their activities.
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USH-TAN: USHUAIA BASIC. Operates year round. The climate
is better during spring, summer and autumn: September to April.
Arrival at the Airport. Reception and transfer to the selected
hotel. Accommodation for two nights with breakfast. Afternoon
city tour and visit End of the World Museum. Morning tour
to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Afternoon navigation on
the Beagle Channel. Transfer to the Airport.
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A tour to cherish in the memory forever. Departure from Ushuaia
eastwards for a brief stop that the famous old prision, now a Museum.
After leaving the industrial sector, the road gets into the forest
to Velo de Novia Cascade. Further on the tour borders the foot of
Mount Oliva and offers and incredible open view of Sierra Alvear,
its snow-capped summits and at its foot a huge peat valley that
changes its name as the road continues: Valle Carbajal, Valle Mayor
and Valle Las Cotorras. On arrival at Rancho Hambre, the road slowly
heads up to Paso Garibaldi, 430 mts above sea level. The view of
Escondido and Fagnano Lakes from this point is breathtaking due
to the immensity of the lake that even confuses birds that take
it for the sea.
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The Falklands or Malvinas Islands are located 483 km (300 miles)
off the east coast of South Argentina They comprise two main
Islands (East Falkland or Soledad and West Falkland or Gran
Malvina) and some 700 smaller islands, a total land area of
approximately 12,173 square km. Port Stanley, the capital, is
a picturesque town overlooking the harbour. Its population is
about 1.500 but offers all the facilities that can be found
in a small English country town: post office, bank, small shops
selling souvenirs, hotels, pubs, snack bars and restaurants.
It also has an excellent museum devoted to the local history
and a self-guide maritime history trail: Staley Harbour is probably
the largest graveyard of 19th Century shipping in the world
and the trail signposts and guidebook explain the rich history
of this once busy harbour. Sea Lion Island, the southernmost
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sites, habitat of forty-seven species of birds that nest
on the island including striated caracara, meadowlarks, wrens,
owls and tussok birds. There are also five species of penguins,
wildfowl and sea mammals. It is most impressive to see the
killer whales that regularly patrol off-shore. Pebble Island
is twenty two miles long and is popular with wildlife enthusiasts.
South American sea lions, the rare black-neck swans and other
wildfowl indigenous to the island can all be seen here as
well as Magellanic and Rockhopper penguins.
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ISL-TAN: FALKLAND ISLANDS.
8 DAYS. Operates from November to April. Includes full
board.
Arrival at Port Stanley Airport. Reception and transfer to
the Hotel. Accommodation for two nights. If possible, Landrover
tour to Gypsy Cove (penguins) or explore Stanley town. Full
day Landrover tour to Volunteer Point to see the only King
penguin colony on the islands. Stop at historical Port Louis.
Box lunch. Fly by 9 seater Islander aircraft to the southernmost
inhabited island in the area. Reception at the airstrip by
the Lodge Manager and transfer to the Lodge. Accommodation
for two nights. Landrover tour visiting the main wildlife
sites. Day at leisure to explore the surroundings. Fly to
Pebble Island. Reception at the airstrip by the Hotel Manager.
Transfer and accommodation for two nights. Hiking or Landrover
excursion to view the wildlife of the island. Short excursion
by air to Saunders Island to view the albatross colony. Return
to Pebble Island (The tour takes about 4 hours) Fly back to
Port Stanley. Reception and transfer to the Hotel. Accommodation
for one night. Remainder of the day at leisure. Transfer to
Airport.
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