Patagonia Shuttle

by Maximo Ghioldi   

The best of Patagonia - Whales, Dinosaurs, and Guanacos
Peninsula Valdés and Buenos Aires City

"A constant anguish tortures me for far away things."
(Herman Melville. Moby Dick)

   

The Trip:

1st day/night: Rome/Milan - Buenos Aires.
Departure on Saturdays from Rome/Milan with an overnight flight to Buenos Aires.

2nd day: Arrival in Buenos Aires.
Arrival at the Int´l Ezeiza Airport in BA, transfer to hotel. Free time in the city. Night at Hotel Castelar, Buenos Aires.( B&B)

3rd day: Buenos Aires.
Free time in the city. Night at Hotel Castelar, Buenos Aires.( B&B).

4th day: Buenos Aires.
Free time in the city. Night at Hotel Castelar, Buenos Aires.( B&B).

5th day: Buenos Aires - Neuquén.
After breakfast transfer to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and domestic flight to Neuquén; transfer to Villa El Chocón; dinner and night at Posada del Dinosaurio, Villa El Chocón.

6th day: El Chocón and El Anfiteatro.
After breakfast, visit of the Paleonthological Ernesto Bachman Museum where the Gigantosaurus carolinis, the biggest carnivore dinosaur ever existed, will be seen; trip to El anfiteatro; dinner and night at La Posada del Dinosaurio , Villa El Chocón.

7th day: El Chocón - Rincón de los Sauces and San Patricio.
A day going around patagonic roads , amazing trip through the wine producers area of Neuquén. Lunch in "Bodega" and dinner at restaurant "Las Brujas", night at Hotel Express, Rincón de los Sauces.

8th day: Rincon de los Sauces - Ahuca Mahuida.
Day dedicated to visit the Ahuca Mahuida Vulcan, the biggest "guanacos" reserve; in the afternoon visit to the oil extraction point of "Puesto Hernández"; lunch on the road and dinner at restaurant "Las Brujas", night at Hotel Express, Rincón de los Sauces.

9th day: Rincón de los Sauces - Los Barreales - Neuquén.
After breakfast, paleontologic tour at site of Los Barriales; return at sunset to Neuquén Lunch and dinner in restaurant and night at Hostal del Caminante, a Neuquén.

10th day: Neuquén - Trelew - Puerto Madryn (via Buenos Aires).
After breakfast transfer to Neuquén airport. Domestic flight via B. Aires to Trelew. Transfer to Puerrto Madryn in shuttle bus. Dinner and night at Hotel Peninsula.

11th day: Puerto Madryn.
After breakfast, trip to Puerto Pirámides and boat tour in Golfo Nuevo, to watch the enormous ballenas francas (Southern Right Whale); in the evennig we have the opportunity to enjoy a breathtaking sunset on El Doradillo beach, an extraordinary place to see on the shore a few metes away the ballenas; lunch in restaurant at Punta Ballenas, dinner and night at Hotel Peninsula; Puerto Madryn.

12th day: Tour Penisola de Valdes.
A full day to watch the beautiful Patagonic fauna such as sea elephants and sea lions, guanacos - the South American camels - the ñandú - the Patagonic ostrich; lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and night at Hotel Peninsula; Puerto Madryn.

13th day: Puerto Madryn - Trelew - Buenos Aires.
After breakfast transfer to Trelew airport. Domestic flight to B. Aires. Bed and Breakfast at the Hotel Castelar, Buenos Aires.

14th day: Buenos Aires.
Free day. Bed and Breakfast at the Hotel Castelar, Buenos Aires

15th day: Buenos Aires.
Free day. Departure in the evening for Italy; Meals and night on board of the plane.

16th day: Arrival to Rome/Milan
End of our assistance.