This tour introduces you to Argentina’s natural diversity and splendor: the glaciers and lakes of rugged Patagonia, the unbridled green of the rain forest near the Iguazu Falls, the penguins at the edge of the world, and the colorful tropical birds of Iguazu. In addition, you’ll experience the vibrant life of Buenos Aires and even visit neighboring Uruguay on a short excursion.
You will leave the city of Ushuaia in the direction of Rancho Harberton. The route will take you along the coast of the big island of Tierra del Fuego, allowing you to enjoy the striking nature of South America’s southernmost territories.
Magellanic penguins gather here in late September to breed. In addition to them, there are Papua penguins with red beaks and even a few pairs of king penguins. You can walk with them, they are not at all afraid of people, and you will see a variety of birds such as albatrosses, cormorants, petrels, vultures, and South American terns.
Excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park.
The national park occupies about 63 thousand hectares, dominated by mountainous terrain with beautiful nature. Unique sub-Antarctic forests, special species of trees, deep valleys, rivers, lakes, and a variety of vegetation are concentrated here. During the tour you will enjoy the magnificent scenery that surrounds Ensenada and Lapatatatia Bays and walk along the shores of Lake Roca.
After navigating, the catamaran Safari Nautico will dock on the south side of the glacier, where you will disembark. After a short briefing, during which you will be given special shoe attachments with spikes, and after twenty minutes of walking, you will begin the slow and cautious ascent of the glacier.
The journey on the ice takes almost two hours. The goal of the journey is to storm the white dune one by one until you reach the blue lake.
Perito Moreno is only part of the ice plateau, the third largest freshwater reservoir in the world. The glacier is in constant motion, causing large chunks of ice to break away from it with a rumbling, explosion-like sound.
At the very last leg of the journey, you’ll be treated to a nice glass of 5-year-old whiskey with 300 years of ice!
Then you’ll dive back into the ship and ride it along the southern wall of the glacier, then climb the specially paved wooden decks, from where you’ll still enjoy a panoramic view of this Patagonia wonder.
The Perito Moreno Glacier is located in Los Glaciares National Park. This glacier is 50 m high and 4 km long. It practically crosses the entire lake. Its age is estimated at about 30,000 years. Under the weight of the snow there is no air left in the ice grains, so the glacier becomes transparent blue in color.
This natural wonder has been declared by UNESCO the world heritage of mankind.
Giant Iguazu Waterfall is known all over the world. The 4 km wide Iguazu River falls from two 72 m high basalt steps. Every minute more than 700 tons of water falls. The earth slightly hums and trembles with the rumble of falling water. From several kilometers away, you can see a mist of spray, which is pierced by dozens of rainbows.
Iguazu National Park covers an area of 170,000 hectares and is located 28 km from the city. Here you will see thousands of tropical butterflies, colorful parrots, hummingbirds, tree ferns, bamboo and flowering vines.
From the center of the National Park, minibuses will take you on trails (about 1 km) deep into the park with several stops at lookout points where you can admire the falling water and the surrounding nature. This takes you to Devil’s Throat, where the waterfalls reach their maximum height.