Argentina & Patagonia Highlights

Day by day

The itinerary

1. Day 1 · Buenos Aires

   Arrive in Buenos Aires

   Welcome to Buenos Aires, Argentina. After collecting your checked luggage, proceed to the arrivals hall where a Tourcan Vacations representative will welcome you with a paging board.
   
   You will be assisted with your luggage and transferred to your hotel for check-in. En route, you will receive your transfer, hotel and tour vouchers. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure.

   To be advised

2. Day 2 · Buenos Aires

   Buenos Aires City Tour and Tango Show

   After breakfast, depart on a half-day city tour of Buenos Aires. Visit the National Congress, the historic Cabildo, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Casa Rosada, better known as the Pink House, all surrounding Plaza de Mayo.
   
   Continue through the elegant areas of Recoleta and Palermo, known for their parks, architecture and refined city atmosphere. See the Colon Theatre, one of the world's great opera houses, along with notable buildings and palaces of architectural, historical and cultural value.
   
   The tour also visits San Telmo, one of the city's oldest districts, and La Boca, home to Caminito, a colourful pedestrian street famous for its painted metal-sheet tenements. Conclude in Puerto Madero, the renewed waterfront district of the old Buenos Aires port.
   
   In the evening, enjoy dinner and a tango show. Experience the magic of Argentina's most famous dance through music, performance and cuisine, with a show that reflects the history of tango and life in Buenos Aires at the beginning of the last century.

   Breakfast, Dinner

3. Day 3 · Ushuaia

   Buenos Aires to Ushuaia

   After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia. Domestic airfare is not included and should be confirmed separately.
   
   Upon arrival in Ushuaia, meet a local representative and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Spend the afternoon at leisure in the southernmost city of Argentina, surrounded by mountains, forests and the waters of the Beagle Channel.

   Breakfast

4. Day 4 · Ushuaia

   Tierra del Fuego and Beagle Channel

   After breakfast, depart on a shared half-day tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park, located approximately 12 kilometres from Ushuaia. This protected area showcases the Andean-Patagonian forest and stretches across 63,000 hectares of dramatic southern landscapes.
   
   The highlight is Lapataia Bay, considered the southernmost point of the continent, offering beautiful views across the Beagle Channel. The tour concludes downtown, with free time for lunch at leisure.
   
   In the afternoon, join a shared boat expedition through the Beagle Channel. Board a catamaran and sail past Bird Island, where cormorants, albatrosses, ducks and gulls may be seen, before continuing to Sea Lion Island and Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse. Enjoy panoramic views of Ushuaia framed by the Andes before returning to the pier. The hotel is within walking distance, so return independently.

   Breakfast

5. Day 5 · El Calafate

   Ushuaia to El Calafate

   After breakfast, check out and transfer to Ushuaia Airport for your flight to El Calafate. Domestic airfare is not included and should be confirmed separately.
   
   Upon arrival at El Calafate Airport, meet a local representative and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Spend the afternoon at leisure in this Patagonian gateway town, known as the starting point for glacier experiences in Los Glaciares National Park.

   Breakfast

6. Day 6 · El Calafate

   Perito Moreno Glacier

   After breakfast, enjoy a full-day shared excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world's most impressive active glaciers and a UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural wonder.
   
   Travel along the southern shore of Lago Argentino and enter Los Glaciares National Park, crossing the Magellan Peninsula to reach the glacier. From the viewing walkways, observe the immense ice walls and, with luck, witness dramatic ice calving into the lake.
   
   The experience also includes navigation close to the glacier wall, offering a powerful perspective on the scale, texture and beauty of this Patagonian landmark before returning to the hotel.

   Breakfast

7. Day 7 · El Calafate

   Ice Rivers Express Navigation

   After breakfast, enjoy the Ice Rivers Express Navigation tour through the northern arm of Lago Argentino.
   
   Sail through Boca del Diablo, the narrowest part of the lake, then continue into the Upsala and Spegazzini channels. Along the way, navigate among spectacular icebergs of varying shapes and sizes while viewing the great glaciers of the national park.
   
   From the boat, admire glaciers including Upsala, Spegazzini and Perito Moreno, each revealing the immense scale and beauty of Patagonia's ice fields. Heated indoor areas are available on board, while exterior decks offer excellent photo opportunities.

   Breakfast

8. Day 8 · Bariloche

   El Calafate to Bariloche

   After breakfast, check out and transfer to El Calafate Airport for your flight to Bariloche. Domestic airfare is not included and should be confirmed separately.
   
   Upon arrival at Bariloche Airport, meet a local representative and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Spend the afternoon at leisure in Argentina's lake district, a region known for mountain scenery, alpine-style architecture and Nahuel Huapi Lake.

   Breakfast

9. Day 9 · Bariloche

   Bariloche Small Circuit

   After breakfast, meet your guide in the hotel lobby and depart on a half-day Small Circuit tour with panoramic viewpoints.
   
   Travel along Ezequiel Bustillo Avenue beside Nahuel Huapi Lake, passing Playa Bonita and views of Huemul Island. Continue to Campanario Hill, where a chairlift reaches the summit at approximately 1,050 metres for sweeping views over Nahuel Huapi and Moreno lakes, El Trebol Lagoon, San Pedro and Llao Llao peninsulas, Victoria Island and the surrounding mountain peaks.
   
   Continue past Llao Llao Peninsula, San Eduardo Chapel, Pañuelo Port, a golf course, Lopez Bay and the bridge over the Angostura River. Stop at panoramic viewpoints overlooking Moreno Lake and Llao Llao Peninsula before returning to Bariloche. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.

   Breakfast

10. Day 10 · Buenos Aires

    Bariloche to Buenos Aires

    After breakfast, check out and transfer to Bariloche Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Domestic airfare is not included and should be confirmed separately.
    
    Upon arrival, meet a local representative and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Spend the afternoon at leisure for independent exploration, shopping, dining or a final evening in Argentina's capital.

    Breakfast

11. Day 11 · Buenos Aires

    Depart Buenos Aires

    After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Ezeiza International Airport for your homebound flight.
    
    Depart Argentina with lasting memories of Buenos Aires, Tierra del Fuego, the Beagle Channel, the glaciers of El Calafate and the lake landscapes of Bariloche.

    Breakfast