•• Budget Tour 12 NIGHTS ••

Day 1: Departure to Pto Madryn. (night on the bus)

Day 2: Arrival to Pto Madryn Rest of the day free.

Day 3: Breakfast and departure to Península de Valdés Its a one day complete route, accompanied by Naturists and Bilingual guides. First rest stop, in the Carlos Ameghino Isthmus Interpretation Center, where you can have fast references on fauna, flora and geology of the Peninsula. Also we will enjoy the panoramic view that the “Golfo Nuevo”, “San Jose” and the “Isla de los Pajaros” will let us observe. Another rest stop is made in the locality of “Puerto Piramides”, where depending of the month of the year, you can take a tour to see the Whales (Optional), or a Nautical strolling with Snorkeling (Optional). Continuing the terrestrial route, and subject to the station, the climate or the tides, Will be visited in different order or combined with other rest stops: “Caleta Valdés”, “Punta Cantor” and “Punta Norte” to observe Marine Elephants, Penguins and Marine Wolves. Return to the hostel.

Day 4: Breakfast. Departure to the south of Puerto Madryn, along the coast we´ll pass over different beaches see the deep blue sea, sky blue and different yellows and browns of the coast, lit up by the patagonic sun and framed by a 360 horizon. The contrasting colors are spectacular.The first is Playa del Kaiser which ends in a big sand dune used by sandboarders. Then we´ll find Punta Este with it's wide reef. In Playa Paraná we´ll find El Folias, a sunken ship. The top part stands out of the sea and it is ideal for diving or snorkeling. Finally after 14 Km. we´ll arrive to Punta Loma. From this viewpoint it is possible see a sea-lion colony all year round. Return to the hostel.

Day 5: Breakfast. Departure to Perito Moreno Arrival and free day, night at the hostel

Día 6: Departure to Bariloche. Arrival and resto of the day free, night at the hostel. Optional Cueva de las manos Excursion.

Day 7: Breakfast. We leave to the South by the route Nº 258, going over the Gutierrez and Mascardi lake. After diverting towards the west we begin entering in the Nahuel Huapi National Park.
Our first stop will be in the footpath that leads to the Cesares Cascade and we will do trekking of 45 minutes (approx) where we will enjoy one of the prettiest places of the National Park within viewpoints and cascades. Soon we will continue across the Vuriloches valley, bordering the Manso Upper River when the majesty of the Tronador mountain begins to be appreciated, (highest of the zone with 3,554 mts.) with its glaciers that descend by their slopes.
We do a stop in “Pampa Linda” to have lunch and soon we continue towards “Ventisquero Negro”, the unique Black Glacier in Patagonia, where we will do another trekking until the viewpoint “Ada Mariana” to enjoy this unique Glacier.
In order to finalize we do the last trekking becoming absorbed ourselves in the thick forest which will take us to the “Saltillo Las Nalcas” where we will offer a Snack.
We will return to the hostel in Bariloche.
Day 8: Breakfast and departure to "Puerto Pañuelo" (Port Handkerchief), located to 25 km from Bariloche in front of the Llao-Llao hotel. After half an hour by navigation around the Nahuel Huapi Lake, we arrived at the Anchorena Port, located in the central and narrower zone of the Victory Island. Once we arrive it is possible to ascend by ski lift until the panoramic point that is in the top of the Bellavista hill to obtain a spectacular postcard of the Anchorena Bay and of all the zone that surrounds to the Llao-Llao hotel and "Puerto Pañuelo" (Port Handkerchief). The island also displays different options as one long walk to Gross Port or one visit to "Playa del Toro", in which in addition there is an archaeological site with cave paintings. After boarding and some minutes of navigation we arrive at the Arrayanes Forest in the Quetrihué Peninsula. There, by a footpath of 600 meters we can observe magnificent Arrayanes specimens that form a cinnamon color flowing forest, considered unique in the world by their characteristics.
Day 9: Breakfast. In the afternoon departure to Mendoza (night on the bus)

Day 10: Arrival to Mendoza. In the afternoon we have the Wineries excursion. We visit one craft and one industrial winery. Return to the hostel

Day 11: Breakfast 7.30 am High Mountain excursion. We are starting our trip taking the route 7, go over “The Andes”, Potrerillos (valley before mountains), Uspallata Valley. We visit the historic bridge "Picheuta", Polvaredas, "Punta de Vacas" (Mendoza river beginning), "Penitentes" (sky center), visit to "Puente de Inca" (geology area and hot spring water), Aconcagua Provincial Park (Horcones lagoon), "Las cuevas" border area. If the weather and path are good we visit "Cristo Redentor de los Andes" 4200 meters above the sea level. Return to the hostel.

Day 12: Breakfast. Free day. In the evening departure to Buenos Aires

Day 13: Arriving to Buenos Aires. End of our services.

The TOUR includes:

• Bus Buenos Aires – Pto. Madryn
• 3 nights accomodation with breakfast in hostel in Pto Madryn (DORM room)
• RT Bus Station pickup
• Peninsula Valdés with navegation Excursion
• Punta Loma Sea Lions Reserve Excursion
• Bus Pto Madryn – Perito Moreno
• 1 night accomodation with breakfast in Perito Moreno (DORM room)
• Bus Perito Moreno – Bariloche
• 3 nights accomodation with breakfast in hostel in Bariloche (DORM room)
• RT Bus Station pickup
• Tronador Multitrek Excursion
• Victoria Island and Arrayanes Forest Excursion
• Bus Bariloche - Mendoza
• 2 nights accommodation with breakfast in hostel in Mendoza (DORM room)
• High Mountain Excursion
• Winery Excursion half day
• Bus Mendoza - Buenos Aires
  
  The TOUR does not include:
  • National Parks tickets
  • Extra meals and drinks
    ***Available since middle of November to March***