The Atlantic coast of Patagonia supports the greatest numbers and widest diversity of marine mammals on the South American continent. Images of Orcas taking Southern Sea Lions off the gravel beaches of the Valdes Peninsula have been the substance of innumerable wildlife documentaries and our tour is carefully timed to take place at the peak season for witnessing this thrilling wildlife spectacle. Each austral autumn a small population of Orcas descends on Punta Norte, timing their arrival with the pupping season for Southern Sea Lions. This area is also home to colonies of Southern Elephant Seals, land mammals including Guanaco and Mara, and a wide diversity of cetaceans including the beautifully patterned, Commerson’s Dolphin. From here we cross the mighty Andes, the world’s longest and second highest mountain chain, to reach the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park, in Chilean Patagonia. Torres del Paine is in the heart of Puma territory and it is here that we will search for this elusive cat known as the “Lord of the Andes”. This Chilean national park is not only famed for the allure of its wildlife, but for its superlative landscapes offering unbeatable photographic opportunities.
Day 1: Arrival in Buenos Aires
Day 2: Buenos Aires to Puerto Piramides
Day 3: Puerto Piramides
Day 4: Puerto Piramides
Day 5: Puerto Piramides
Day 6: Puerto Piramides to Chubut River Valley
Day 7: Chubut River Valley to El Calafate
Day 8: El Calafate to Torres del Paine National Park
Day 9: Torres del Paine National Park
Day 10: Torres del Paine National Park
Day 11: Torres del Paine National Park to Buenos Aires
Day 12: Buenos Aires and depart
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
The fee for Argentina and Chile – Orcas and Pumas tour is US$4950.00 per person sharing. A single supplement of US$975.00 will be charged if you wish to have single accommodation. If we cannot provide you with a rooming partner although you choose to share, the single supplement will become applicable. We will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that a rooming partner is found if you do wish to share.
This includes:
• all meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 12,
• all lodgings,
• ground transportation,
• reserve entrance fees and
• all guiding services.
The tour fee does not include:
• international airfare,
• beverages,
• special gratuities,
• telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature and
• domestic flights as per the itinerary on day 2, 7 & 11. Prices on request and sold at cost.
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Argentina
Chile
Nature & Wildlife
Wildlife Viewing
National Parks
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