This overland Patagonia itinerary from Comodoro Rivadavia in the San Jorge
Gulf over the Patagonia Atlantic coast to El Chalten allows us to get in
touch with the legendary Route 40, with its long and gravel roads crossing
the vast isolated Patagonia steppe, that will lead us to visit the 10.000
years old Handpainted Cave (Cueva de las Manos) on Río Pinturas canyon,
the Lake Buenos Aires & Los Antiguos town, the Lake Posadas & Lake
Pueyrredon, the Río Oro canyon where we will trek with a view of Cerro San
Lorenzo (the highest peak in Patagonia), while stopping at the small towns
of Patagonia pioneers.Departures 2016/2017:
4 days - 3 nights
Season: October to April
Starts at: Comodoro Rivadavia Airport (CDR). The Meeting Point for the Group on Day 1 is at 2 PM at the Restaurant of the Comodoro Rivadavia Airport.
Ends at: El Chalten.
Itinerary
Day 1: Comodoro Rivadavia – Los Antiguos
Our journey begins from the town of Comodoro Rivadavia, going 70 Km south to visit the
town of Caleta Olivia bordering the San Matias Gulf on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
From there we will cross the Patagonia to the West to move away from the
sea and towards the Andes mountains to arrive after 350 km of paved road to the
town of Los Antiguos, located on the southern shore of Lago Buenos Aires,
the second largest lake in America after Titicaca, 2 Km from the border
with Chile, with views of the Cordillera de los Andes mountain range. (total approx.
420 km / 260 miles).Lodging at Inn Double room with private bathroom
Lodge option: Inn Single room with private bathroom
Included meals: dinner (D)
Day 2: Los Antiguos - Cueva de las Manos
After a short visit we leave from Los Antiguos town, famous for its cherry production, towards the south along Route 40 to arrive to the Río Pinturas canyon. We follow the river with our vehicle and then we cross it by foot to reach after a short walk the access to the hand-painted cave ("Cueva de las Manos"), an impressive place with ancient paintings from 10.000 years ago of human hands and animals made by the first inhabitants of Patagonia. Unlike conventional tours, we will have plenty of time to visit the areas, as we only have to drive 20 km back to our accommodation at the Refugio in the Estancia “Cueva de las Manos” (total approx. 165 km/100 miles).
Lodging at Refuge in the Estancia with shared room and bathroom.
Included meals : breakfast (B), box lunch (BL) and dinner (D)
Day 3: Estancia “Cueva de las Manos” - Lake Pueyrredon
We enjoy the Estancia and by mid morning we continue our trip to the town of Lago Posadas. The Lake Posadas with blue waters and Lake Pueyrredón with green waters, separated by a narrow stripe of land ( 100 m / 328 ft), are probably two of the most beautiful lakes of Southern Patagonia. They lay in a large glacier valley, separating the Highlands of Lake Buenos Aires from Cerro San Lorenzo massif, the highest peak in Patagonia (3706 m / 12159 ft). We use this day to visit this beautiful valley and the surroundings of both lakes. We will see strange and colourful rock formations, wetlands and birds (total approx. 186 km/115 miles).
Lodging at Inn Double room with private bathroom
Lodge option: Inn Single room with private bathroom
Included meals : breakfast (B), box lunch (BL) and dinner (D)
Day 4: Lago Posadas – El Chalten
After breakfast we depart in our bus to El Chalten. We travel a long road where we will be able to appreciate the different birds and fauna of Patagonia that will give life to the dessert-type landscape. We stop to have lunch at a typical Patagonia saloon close to Cardiel Lake. The final 100 km westbound features lake and glacier Viedma and the spires of Fitz Roy massif and Cerro Torre group. We estimate to arrive at El Chalten around 7 PM. (total approx. 550 Km / 341 miles). End of the Adventure Trip.
Included meals : breakfast (B)
Price (u$d):
| Lodging type |
Departure Month
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[ Oct - Feb - Mar - Apr ]
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[ Nov - Dec - Jan ]
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| Inn Double |
1775
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1832
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| Inn Single |
1944
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2000
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Included Services: Bilingual Spanish-English tour leader during all the trip, 3 nights inn (double or single), 3 breakfast (B), 2 box lunch (BL) and 3 dinners (D), all transfers in Patagonia and trekking activities. Transfer Comodoro Rivadavia Airport – El Chalten with private transportation.
Not included: international and domestic flights, airport taxes, transfers in Buenos Aires, nights in Buenos Aires, drinks, foods not detailed, ticket entrance to Handpainted Cave (5 u$d), medical covering, tips, services not detailed in the program. More information
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