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A Group tour exploration of the spectacular wilderness at the southern end of the world; lakes, peaks, deserts, glaciers and an abundance of wildlife. |
Ref: EX-AAA
16 days
from £1995 (minimum 1 passengers)
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Destination:
Argentina Chile
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This short but comprehensive introduction to Patagonia explores the wild, mountainous south of Argentina, a region of often extravagant beauty, whose rugged, snow-capped mountains are fringed by huge lakes and windswept grasslands inhabited only by shy guanacos and a few hardy gauchos tending millions of sheep. Our trip is a feast of wild places and astounding scenery, with plenty of opportunities for walking, spending time at some magnificent and lesser-known beauty-spots off the main tourist trails. We explore the spectacular mountains and multi-coloured lakes of the Andean region, cross the Patagonian plateau to the glaciers at the furthest tip of the Andes, then fly south to the end of the inhabited world, to visit Tierra del Fuego and see the marine wildlife of the Beagle Channel. Afterwards we can make an optional sub-tropical visit to the mighty Iguazu Falls - the world’s largest - on Argentina’s northern borders.
Trip Profile
Often very remote, but generally comfortable and undemanding, travelling by air and minibus, with some rough roads and a couple of long drives; several optional daywalks (graded easy to moderately demanding, so reasonably fitness is required).
Group & Staff
min. 10, max. 17 plus leader, drivers and local guides.
Accommodation
a mixture of tourist class hotels, attractive estancias and simple lodges.
Food
all breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners included. |
Day 1 | Depart London. | Day 2 | Arrive Buenos Aires, afternoon walking tour.
| Day 3 | Fly south to Comodoro Rivadavia, across Patagonian plateau to spend night by Lake Buenos Aires. | Day 4 | Visit Rio Pinturas Canyon to see prehistoric Cave of the Hands; through superb mountain scenery beside lakes Posadas and Pueyrredon to stay 3 nights at a beautiful hosteria. | Day 5 | Exploration of Rio Oro Canyon; walk to panoramic viewpoint of Mt. San Lorenzo. | Day 6 | Daywalk in Lago Posadas area, to ancient Indian paintings and colourful rock formations. | Day 7 | Along the Andes to El Chalten and the spectacular Fitzroy range.
| Day 8 | Daywalk to Fitzroy basecamp and Laguna de los Tres.
| Day 9 | Daywalk to Cerro Torre basecamp; drive to El Calafate.
| Day 10 | Visit the incredible Perito Moreno Glacier. | Day 11 | Free day at Calafate, with optional visits to Upsala and Onelli Glaciers. | Day 12 | Fly to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. | Day 13 | Boat excursion on Beagle Channel to see marine wildlife. | Day 14 | Fly back to Buenos Aires, optional tango show. | Day 15 | Free day, evening depart. | Day 16 | London. |
Departures Between | Price from | 18 Dec 04
25 Dec 04 | *£1995 | 15 Jan 05
12 Feb 05 | *£1945 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment US$200 (approx. £135)
Optional single supplement £165 (for 10 nights)
Iguazu extension £295
Compulsory single supplement on extension £85
Insurance £77, with extension £88
IGUAZU EXTENSION DAY:
Day 15: Fly to Iguazu.
Day 16: Day at leisure for optional excursions.
Day 17: Fly to Buenos Aires, overnight.
Day 18: Depart Buenos Aires.
Day 19: Arrive London.
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book on your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Patagonia Highlights
A Group tour exploration of the spectacular wilderness at the southern end of the world; lakes, peaks, deserts, glaciers and an abundance of wildlife.
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