Itinerary Details
Day 1: Arrive in Puerto Madryn
Upon your arrival in Trewlew Argentina, you collect your rental car and make your way to your hotel in Puerto Madryn. Actual hotel is confirmed at time of booking. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Driving distance; 64KM (50 minutes)
Hotel: Hotel Territorio (4 Star Rating)
The hotel is located in Punta Cuevas, Territorio and offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi and views of the Patagonian Sea. Facilities include a gym and a spa. Free private parking is possible on site. Territorio's spa is ideal for relaxation, offering a hot tub, massages and a dry sauna.
Puerto Madryn's city centre is 2 km away.
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Day 2: Exploring Puerto MadrynToday is free to explore or visit the Valdes Peninsula, A Patagonian nature reserve that'll let you escape as you witness the wildlife and beautiful scenery of the many beaches and cliffs that surround you.
Hotel: Hotel Territorio (4 Star Rating)
The hotel is located in Punta Cuevas, Territorio and offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi and views of the Patagonian Sea. Facilities include a gym and a spa. Free private parking is possible on site. Territorio's spa is ideal for relaxation, offering a hot tub, massages and a dry sauna.
Puerto Madryn's city centre is 2 km away.
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Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 3: Puerto Madryn to Comodoro RivadaviaToday you will start to head south by car towards Comodoro Rivadavia. On your way, you will visit Punta Tombo Penguin Rockery. After your visit your will proceed back to route 3 and continue your journey to Comodoro Rivadavia.
Driving distance: 566KM (10 hours including visit to Punta Tombo)
Hotel: Lucania Palazzo Hotel (4 Star Rating)
Featuring a restaurant, a piano bar, a sauna, and gym facilities, Lucania Palazzo Hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and plasma TVs in downtown Comodoro Rivadavia. The Petroleum Museum is 3.5 km away.
A buffet breakfast is served daily. International dishes can be ordered at Patagonia Restaurant. Drinks and snacks can be enjoyed at the Piano Bar.
Lucania Palazzo Hotel is 13.3 km from Rada Tilly and and 11.3 km from General Enrique Mosconi Airport.
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Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 4: Comodoro Rivadavia to Lago PosadasAfter breakfast at the hotel, you will continue your drive heading south-west to route 40 where the only attraction is the immense steppe. After arriving Lago Posadas, south of the Patagonia Park, you'll find the Posadas and Pueyrredon lakes that will blow you away with the incredible contrasts of colours in the lakes. After you adventure through Lago Posadas, you'll go to the hotel where you'll spend the night.
Driving distance: 587KM (8 hours)
Hotel: Rio Tarde Casa Patagonica (4 Star Rating)
Rio Tarde Casa Patagonica features accommodation in Lago Posadas. This hotel offers a concierge service, a tour desk and free WiFi. The hotel has a terrace and garden views, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar.
Rio Tarde Casa Patagonica offers a continental or buffet breakfast.
Guests at the accommodation will be able to enjoy activities in and around Lago Posadas, like hiking.
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Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 5: Lago Posadas to El CalafateAfter breakfast at the hotel, you will continue to make your way south down route 40. On your way, you'll stop in the Canadon Rio Pinturas entrance of the Patagonia Park where you can take in the amazing scenery of the 300m high walls and the land of colours.
After visiting the Canadon Rio Pinturas Portal, you'll make your way back onto route 40 where you'll drive south to get to El Calafate. This is where you'll spend the night.
Driving distance: 668KM (10 hours 40 minutes, including the visit to Canadon Rio Pinturas)
Hotel: Xelena Hotel & Suites (5 Star Rating)
Hosteria Xelena is located at Argentino Lake in El Calafate. Guests that are staying here can admire the landscape while unwinding in the Health Club, where a 70-square-meter swimming pool is also situated. Free WiFi and parking services are provided.
Hosteria Xelena also offers fitness and wellness facilities, including a hot tub and a sauna. Massage treatments and spa sessions are available at extra cost. In addition to the Health Bar, dining options feature Mora Restaurant, the Pierrot Bistro and Coral Coffee shop with wonderful views of the lake.
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Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 6: Exploring El CalafateAfter breakfast at the Hotel, you’ll be transferred to the Perito Moreno glacier for a tour. Here you will get to see the glacier, one of the largest and the only advancing glacier in the world.
OPTIONAL EXCURSION: Minitrekking
You’ll then be transferred back to the hotel where you’ll spend the night.
Note: In the afternoon, you will return your rental car.
Hotel: Xelena Hotel & Suites (5 Star Rating)
Hosteria Xelena is located at Argentino Lake in El Calafate. Guests that are staying here can admire the landscape while unwinding in the Health Club, where a 70-square-meter swimming pool is also situated. Free WiFi and parking services are provided.
Hosteria Xelena also offers fitness and wellness facilities, including a hot tub and a sauna. Massage treatments and spa sessions are available at extra cost. In addition to the Health Bar, dining options feature Mora Restaurant, the Pierrot Bistro and Coral Coffee shop with wonderful views of the lake.
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Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 7: Depart from El CalafateThe trip comes to an end today after breakfast.
OPTIONAL: Transfer to the airport or Private transfer from El Calafate to Torres del Paine National Park.
Meal(s): Breakfast
