Contatto
Patagonia Shuttle
by Maximo Ghioldi    Download
From woods of the Andes
to the Austral Argentinean Glaciers of Patagonia
"A constant anguish tortures me for far away things."
(Herman Melville. Moby Dick)
   

The trip:

1nd; day: Rome/Milan - Buenos Aires.
Departure on Fridays from Rome/Milan with an overnight flight to Buenos Aires.

2nd day: Buenos Aires - Neuquén.
Arrival at the Int'l Ezeiza Airport in BA, transfer to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to reach Neuquén with a domestic flight. Transfer to Villa El Chocón; Visit of the Paleonthological Ernesto Bachmann Museum where the Giganotosaurus carolini, the biggest carnivorous dinosaur ever existed, is placed. Dinner and night at La Posada del Dinosaurio at Villa El Chocón. All together 87 km by Shuttle bus.

3nd day: Dinosaurios at Los Barreales.
After breakfast, paleontologic tour; footprints of dinosaurs at the Exequiel Ramos Mexia Lake; the Carmen Funes Paleontological Museum at Plaza Huincul. Here, the 40 mt long Argentinosaurus huinculensis, the biggest herbivorous dinosaur ever existed will be seen. Lunch at a local restaurant and then visit of the paleontological site of Los Barreales; at sunset, return to El Chocón. Dinner and night at La Posada del Dinosaurio at Villa El Chocón. All together 344 km by Shuttle bus.

4th day: Zapala/Lago Blanca/Rahue/Auca Pan.
After breakfast, departure to San Martín de los Andes via Zapala-Rahue-Auca Pan. Lunch at a local restauran. Dinner and night at the Hotel La Cheminee, San Martín de los Andes. All together 402 km by Shuttle bus.

5th day: 7 Lakes Road.
The full day is dedicated to a trip to the 7 Lakes road. After breakfast departure to Villa La Angostura, and driving along the shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake. Lunch at a local restaurant; Dinner and night at the
Hotel Angostura, Villa La Angostura. All together 100 km by shuttle bus.

6th day: Villa Traful, Cascate, Lago Espejo, Correntoso.
A full day of trekking. Lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and night at the Hotel Angostura, Villa La Angostura. All together 75 km by shuttle bus.

7th day: Lago Nahuel Huapi e Penisola Quetrihué.
Cruise on Nahuel Huapi lake on the 1934 historical Huemul II boat; trekking in the Arrayanes forest and in the Quetrihué peninsula; back pack lunch. Dinner, and night at the Hotel Angostura, Villa La Angostura.
 
8th day: Flight San Carlos de Bariloche - El Calafate.
After breakfast, departure to San Carlos de Bariloche. Lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and night at Hotel Shehuen, El Calafate. All together 110 km by shuttle bus.

9th day: Tour of the Perito Moreno glacier.
The day is dedicated to a tour of the Perito Moreno glacier. Dinner and night at the Hotel Shehuen, El Calafate. All together 162 km by shuttle bus.

10th day: Tour of Lake Argentino and Uppsala glacier.
After breakfast transfer to Puerto Banderas on board of a ship for a sightseeing of Lake Argentino, Uppsala and Spegazzini glaciers. Dinner and night at the Hotel Shehuen, El Calafate

11th day: Flight to El Calafate - Ushuaia.
Free morning at El Calafate. At noon, transfer to the airport and flight to Ushuaia. Dinner and night at the Hotel Los Ñires, Ushuaia.

12th day: Tour de la ciudad de Ushuaia, la más Austral del mundo y Tren del fin del mundo.
After breakfast cruising about the fuegins channels. In the afternoon transfer by train to the National Park of Tierra del Fuego by the Tren del Fin del Mundo (train of End of the world). Dinner and night at the Hotel Los Ñires, Ushuaia.

13th day: Flight Ushuaia - Buenos Aires.
After breakfast transfer to the Ushuaia airport and flight to Buenos Aires. Bed and Breakfast at the Hotel Castelar, Buenos Aires.

14th day: Buenos Aires.
Free day. Departure in the evening for Italy. Meals and night on board of the plane.

15th day: Arrival to Rome/Milan.
End of our assistance.

Totale SHUTTLE 1120 km
 
From 1 March - 15 June / 1 September - 20 November departures on Fridays.
Cost of the trip per traveller in double room € 3,645.00, minimum 6 pass.
Extra high session 16 June - 30 August € 420,00 ; 1 December 2 January € 800,00. Registration € 50.00.
Health insurance. € 50.00.
Extra for a single room accommodation € 250,00.

Trip includes:
  • International flights and Domestic air transportation;
  • transfer by minibus;
  • lodging; full board [(wine and alcoholic beverages not included with the exception of the days in Buenos Aires (B&B), El Calafate and Ushuaia, half board;
  • planned excursions, admission tickets of parks and natural reserves, guides and bilingual caretaker.
It does not include extras.


 
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