BUENOS AIRES AND EL CALAFATE

Arrival, assistance, and reception by our staff at Ezeiza Airport, followed by private transfer to the selected hotel. Accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel. City Tour. Enjoy the city on a guided tour of its main attractions. This excursion conveys the excitement of Buenos Aires's diverse landscape. We will visit the most important landmarks. We will visit Plaza de Mayo, the political, social, and historical center where we will find the Casa Rosada, seat of the Executive Branch; the Cabildo; the Metropolitan Cathedral; and the Pyramid of May. From there, we will cross part of Avenida de Mayo, rich in a variety of architectural styles, where European-style buildings stand out. This avenue connects the Executive and Legislative Palaces and was and continues to be a meeting point for the Spanish community. We will then head to visit the La Boca neighborhood, characterized by its housing and for having been the first port of Buenos Aires and a center for the Italian community, especially the Genoese. Here we will have an outside view of the Boca Juniors Stadium (admission not included). Afterwards, we will visit the northern part of the city, which boasts large parks, and the aristocratic areas of Recoleta and Palermo. We will return to the city center. Accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, private transfer to Jorge Newbery Airport for a flight to El Calafate (flight not included). Arrival, reception, and scheduled transfer to the selected hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. We suggest strolling along the main street, which is home to the shopping area, both for souvenirs and food. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we will depart for a visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier. We will leave Calafate for Los Glaciares National Park, approximately 50 km along a paved road (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981). We will continue for 30 km within Los Glaciares National Park until we reach the Perito Moreno Glacier. From the outset, the journey offers pleasant surprises. Leaving the town, to the right, we can see Lake Argentino with its Redonda Bay. Here, we can appreciate a significant variety of birdlife, including the black-necked swan, flamingo, steamer duck, coot, and cauqué. The yellow color of the countryside is notable due to its grasses called coirón, among which the white coirón and petiso stand out. The first 40 km traverse the Patagonian steppe, then continue to the entrance of the National Park to observe the tree vegetation belonging mostly to the "notofagus" family (ñires, guindos, lengas) and the occasional cinnamon tree, as well as flowers of various colors, among which the notro stands out for its intense red color, corresponding to the Patagonian Andean Forest. Once on the glacier, we head toward the main balcony and then freely walk the walkways until the meeting time agreed upon with the guide. The walkways offer different perspectives of the glacier from their viewpoints, allowing you to enjoy this incredible natural spectacle. The glacier, named after the great Argentine explorer of the last century, is one of the few in the world still advancing. This has made it one of the greatest natural spectacles in the world. As it advances, it dammed the waters of the Rico Arm of Lake Argentino, causing its level to rise up to 30 meters above that of Lake Argentino, putting pressure on the ice. First, a tunnel is created with a vault over 50 meters long, through which the waters of the Brazo Rico descend to Lake Argentino. Water erosion eventually causes the vault to collapse, in one of the most impressive spectacles ever witnessed. The process has been repeated at irregular intervals, with the latest rupture occurring on March 10, 2018. For lunch, the Park has a service area with a restaurant and snack bar. During this tour, we will also navigate the northern arm of the lake on the Nautical Safari, which allows us to appreciate the majestic southern wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier. This wall of glacial ice is approximately 60 meters high and more than 100 meters below lake level. The boat approaches within 200 meters of the place where the Glacier touches the Magallanes Peninsula and then travels the entire length (almost 3 km) of the south wall, allowing you to enjoy the daily rockfalls and the magical beauty of its seracs, crevasses, and intense blues. This service is operated on the Yagán boat, with capacity for 110 passengers. Boarding takes place at the port located in the "Bajo de las Sombras" bay, approximately 7 km before the Glacier Viewpoint. This is highly recommended to complete the visit to the glacier, as the south wall is not visible in all its magnificence from the footbridges. At the end of the tour, in the afternoon, return to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. We recommend taking the All Glaciers cruise. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until the scheduled time to take the scheduled transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires (flight not included). Arrival, reception, and private transfer to the selected hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, we will take a private transfer to Ezeiza International Airport to board your flight to your destination.