Expedition Patagonia

• Walk on South America’s largest ice field in Los Glaciares National Park
• Look for whales, penguins, sea elephants and guanacos at wildlife-rich Península Valdès
• Cruise to the face of massive glaciers and watch icebergs crash into the water

Like Bora Bora or Kathmandu, the name Patagonia is evocative of the globe’s most exotic adventure travel destinations. Our Patagonia expedition to the remote southern reaches of Chile and Argentina fulfills that mystique. Distant and compelling, the Andes Mountains rise in spires to the sky, their sheer granite walls drawing the eye and the heart upward. Glaciers wind down in frozen rivers from the ice-crowned massifs, choking lakes and fjords with floating bergs. Despite the austerity of the landscape, this mountain enclave is home to a host of unique wildlife, which we encounter on foot and at sea. Join us on this Patagonia expedition through Chile and Argentina. From Peninsula Valdes to Fitz Roy Mount to Torres del Paine it’s adventure travel at its best.

Location of Adventure
Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), South America

Group Size Limit: Approximately 15 Travelers
A very important feature of our Patagonia expedition is the limited group size, as nature exploration is best experienced with smaller groups of travelers.

Included
Hotel accommodations, all meals from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on the final day, internal flight from Trelew to El Calafate, all activities as detailed in the itinerary, all permits, services of NHA professional Expedition Leader, all taxes and service charges except airport departure taxes.

Not Included
Travel to and from starting and ending point of trip, travel insurance, gratuities, alcoholic beverages, personal items, airport taxes.

Physical Requirements
Moderate / Difficult / Flexible
Our required walking activities are usually short and easy. However, those who can walk longer distances and more strenuous trails will gain more from this expedition. Optional longer hikes are often available. We recommend that travelers who participate in this trip be of an adventurous spirit.

Getting There & Getting Home
As our lodge on Peninsula Valdez is several hours from the airport in Trelew, we are only able to provide one transfer for the group on Day 1.  Therefore, please plan to take the Aerolineas Argentinas flight from Buenos Aires arriving in Trelew at 2:15 PM (as flight schedules can change, please call our office before confirming your flights if you are unsure).  Early arrivals on Day 1 will have to wait for this afternoon transfer, and late arrivals will be responsible for paying for a private transfer to the lodge (approximately $275 per car, subject to change).  You are free to depart El Calafate, Argentina, anytime on the final day. Flights leave El Calafate throughout the day and connect with overnight flights from Buenos Aires to the U.S. We can best serve you if Natural Habitat Adventures’ Travel Desk makes these reservations for you, as we are intimately familiar with the special requirements of these programs and can arrange the most efficient and cost-effective transportation. Please call us at 1-800-543-8917.

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