Overview & Highlights
An outdoor adventure with guided walking and wildlife spotting in Patagonia (Chile and Argentina), bookended by two cosmopolitan capitals, Santiago and Buenos Aires. Includes Chiloé Island, Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno glacier.
- Santiago: walking tour of city
- Chiloé: full day tour of the island
- Puerto Natales: full day boat excursion to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers
- Torres del Paine: 2 full days in the national park
- El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier
- Buenos Aires: city tour
This is a short but sweet holiday perfect for anyone whose principal interest is to visit the beautiful, fascinating and varied region of southern Chile and Argentina. This is an area of outstanding natural beauty intermingled with a unique culture. From the historical island of Chiloé, wrapped in the mists of time and legends to a land of towering granite peaks, glacial lakes and huge expanses of windswept pampa, this is a magical part of the continent.
This tour gives the chance to explore cultures still barely touched by the outside world, with architecture, food and customs unlike anywhere else in the world. As you venture further south you can hike in some of the most spectacular natural scenery and witness vast glaciers in azul waters. At either end of the adventure are two magnificent cities for you to discover: the vital, cosmopolitan Chilean capital Santiago, and the quasi-belle époque European atmosphere in Buenos Aires.
Outline itinerary
UK clients depart on overnight flight to Santiago, Chile
Day 1
Arrive in Santiago. Walking tour of the capital.
Day 2
Optional vineyard tour or visit to Pacific port Valparaíso.
Day 3
Fly to Puerto Montt and continue to Puerto Varas.
Day 4
Full day exploration of Chiloé.
Day 5
Fly to Punta Arenas and continue to Puerto Natales.
Day 6
By boat to Torres del Paine National Park.
Day 7
Explore the national park by foot.
Day 8
Drive to El Calafate.
Day 9
Excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier.
Day 10
Fly to Buenos Aires.
Day 11
Walking tour of the capital.
Day 12
Depart for international flight or extension.
UK clients arrive home the following day.
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Carrie Gallagher - Travel Expert
A former JLA tour leader, Carrie brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience to our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours department.
Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert
Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
Lina Fuller - Travel Expert
Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.
Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert
Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.
Mary Anne Nelson - Travel Expert
Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.
