Overview & Highlights
This group holiday to Patagonia in Chile and Argentina features superior accommodation in one of the continent’s most remote regions. Travel to Torres del Paine National Park; enter Argentina to visit the Perito Moreno glacier, Tierra del Fuego and the Beagle Channel.
- Santiago: Walking tour
- Torres del Paine: boat trip on Lago Grey
- Torres del Paine: Salto Grande Falls
- El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier
- Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Ushuaia: Beagle Channel boat trip
- Buenos Aires: City tour
Patagonia is a region of stark, haunting beauty in the southern reaches of Chile and Argentina just across the water from Antarctica. Ice fields, glacial lakes, narrow fjords and towering mountain massifs compile an astonishing display of natural attractions. This upmarket escorted group holiday takes you from Chile's capital to the wilderness landscapes of Torres del Paine.
Continue into Argentina to view the dynamic Perito Moreno glacier and on to Tierra del Fuego, where the mountainous interior is still in part unexplored. The island lies at the southernmost extreme of the Andes, the 'uttermost end of the earth'.
Finally let your hair down among the bright lights and Latin rhythms of cosmopolitan Buenos Aires. You'll stay in comfortable hotels and enjoy this exceptional region at a gentle pace. If you like to explore on foot there are some excellent hiking trails in the national parks.
Outline itinerary
UK clients depart, arriving Santiago the following morning.
Day 1
Walking tour of Chile’s capital city.
Day 2
Optional visit to a vineyard, or the Pacific port town Valparaíso.
Day 3
Fly to Punta Arenas, southern Patagonia.
Day 4
By road to Torres del Paine National Park.
Day 5-6
Opportunities for walking and a boat trip on Lago Grey.
Day 7
Drive to El Calafate in Argentina.
Day 8
Visit Perito Moreno Glacier.
Day 9
Optional trip to the ice fields or visit a local estancia.
Day 10
Fly to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.
Day 11
Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park; boat trip along the Beagle Channel.
Day 12
Fly to Buenos Aires.
Day 13
Guided city tour.
Day 14
Depart for international flight or extension.
UK clients arrive home the following day.
Things to do
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Accommodation
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Argentina / Tierra del Fuego
Hotel Altos de Ushuaia
Chile / Islands and fjords of southern Patagonia
Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Chile / Santiago and the vineyards
Hotel Cumbres Lastarria
Chile / Torres del Paine National Park
Hotel Las Torres
Argentina / El Calafate and Los Glaciares National Park
Kosten Aike Hotel
Argentina / Buenos Aires
Recoleta Grand
Holiday Extensions
If there's somewhere you particularly want to go that isn't included in this tour, we can add on an extension to take you there.
What our clients say
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Great experience from JLA from start to end.
JD, Bristol
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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.
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After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.
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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.
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