Patagonia, Coast to Cape.
Whales and penguins on the Atlantic, the great glaciers and granite towers, then the Beagle Channel at the end of the road.
The route.(05)
October to December lines up the whales at Valdés, the penguins and the start of the trekking season further south.
- Buenos Aires 2 nights
- Puerto Madryn 3 nights
- El Calafate 3 nights
- El Chaltén 3 nights
- Ushuaia 3 nights
Day by day.
1–2
Buenos Aires
A soft landing after the long flight.
3–5
Península Valdés
Fly to Trelew. Whale-watching from Puerto Pirámides, elephant seals at Caleta Valdés, the penguins at Punta Tombo.
6–8
El Calafate
Day 6 is a long travel day, usually back through Buenos Aires: Patagonia is easier to cross by plane north–south than east–west. Then the Perito Moreno glacier, and a full day on Lago Argentino among the icebergs.
9–11
El Chaltén
Trails to the foot of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.
12–14
Ushuaia
A short direct flight south from El Calafate. The Beagle Channel by boat, the national park, penguins at Isla Martillo.
15
Home
Fly back to Buenos Aires for your connection.
Travel budget.
Typical times, worked out from the same model as the distance check.
How we count- 14nights in Argentina
- 5domestic flights
- 33 hdoor to door between places
- 4days spent travelling
-
01
Buenos Aires → Puerto Madryn
Typical door-to-door time.
-
02
Puerto Madryn → Buenos Aires → El Calafate
Typical door-to-door time.
-
03
El Calafate → El Chaltén
Typical door-to-door time.
-
04
El Chaltén → El Calafate → Ushuaia
Typical door-to-door time.
-
05
Ushuaia → Buenos Aires
Typical door-to-door time.
