Day 1 London Heathrow to Buenos Aires
Fly overnight from London with British Airways to Buenos Aires.

Day 2 Arrive Buenos Aires
Arrive in the morning where you will be met and escorted to the Hotel Sofitel or to the Hotel Alvear Palace.

Day 3 Buenos Aires
In the afternoon tour this energetic city where the lifestyle and architecture is more European than any other in South America.

Day 4 Buenos Aires to El Calafate – by air
Transfer by car to the airport for your afternoon flight to El Calafate, gateway to the magnificent Perito Moreno and the Glaciers National Park. The Perito Moreno glacier is without doubt one of South America’s most magnificent sights, and arguably one of the world’s greatest wonders. Stay for two nights at Posada Los Alamos in El Calafate or inside the park at Hosteria Los Notros, situated on a hillside overlooking the beautiful Lago Argentino and the Perito Moreno glacier.

Day 5 Perito Moreno
Today view close up the colossal Perito Moreno glacier which spans five kilometres across and towers some 60 metres above the surface of the lake. From an observation platform or boat watch as huge chunks of blue ice shear off the face of the glacier and crash into the waters below.

Day 6 El Calafate to Torres del Paine – 290kms
Depart from El Calafate with your driver on the legendary 40 Route wich offers spectacular views of the Patagonian steppe. Cross the border between Argentina and Chile at Cancha Carrera and after lunch continue on to the Torres del Paine National Park. This magnificent park is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its unique wildlife and stunning scenery. Stay for three nights at the Hostería Las Torres or at the superior Explora Lodge, strategically set on the shore of Lake Pehoé with its turquoise waters and views of the Salto Chico waterfall.

Day 7 to Day 8 Torres del Paine
Two days of sightseeing in Torres del Paine National Park. Visit Nordenskjold Lake, the spectacular Salto Chico waterfall on Lake Pehoé, Lago Grey and the beautiful Amarga Lagoon.

Day 9 Torres del Paine to Punta Arenas – 400kms
Today it is an interesting and rewarding drive to Punta Arenas stopping enroute at an estancia for lunch and at the penguin colony at Otway Sound. Stay overnight at the Cabo des Hornos Hotel.

Day 10 Punta Arenas to Puerto Montt – by air
Morning at leisure in Chile’s southernmost city, a bustling place of multi-coloured houses and pioneer spirit. In the afternoon fly to Puerto Montt and on arrival transfer by car to the nearby lakeside town of Puerto Varas located in Chile’s stunning Lake District. Stay for two nights at Cabañas del Lago.

Day 11 Puerto Varas
Visit the Island of Chiloé, one of Chile’s most traditional and picturesque islands, located just a short ferry crossing off the west coast of the mainland. Its wooden churches and houses, traditional customs and crafts combined with wonderful scenery and abundant birdlife make Chiloé a unique place to visit.

Day 12 Puerto Varas to Bariloche – 370kms
This morning leave for a scenic drive along Llanquihue Lake where the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes dominate the scenary. Stop to visit Petrohué Falls before boarding a catamaran to cross the turquoise waters of Todos los Santos Lake to Peulla, near the border with Argentina. After lunch cross the border and enter the Nahuei Huapi National Park in the Argentinan Lake District and continue via Frias Lake and Nahuel Huapi Lake to Bariloche to stay for three nights at the Hotel Llao Llao.

Day 13 to Day 14 Bariloche
Take a morning take a tour around Bariloche and the Nahuel Huapi National Park, including Campanario Hill. The remainder of your time is at leisure for local walks or exploring the pretty town of Bariloche.

Day 15 Bariloche to Buenos Aires by air
This morning fly to Buenos Aires and on arrival transfer by car to the Hotel Sofitel or to the Hotel Alvear Palace for one night.

Day 16 Buenos Aires to London Heathrow
In the afternoon depart by British Airways, via Sao Paulo, to London.

Day 17 Arrive London
Arrive London in the morning.