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Day 2: Parque Nacional
Nahuel Huapi
Join a day tour of
Parque
Nacional Nahuel Huapi
(pp242-3)
. Choose adventure on
a road- and boat-trip embracing
millennia-old cave paintings at
Isla Victoria
and ancient myrtle
woods at
Parque Nacional Los
Arrayanes
. Or, opt for waterside
tranquility on a visit to the park's
lakeside towns,
Villa La
Angostura
and
Villa Traful
.
To extend your trip…
Discover more of
Argentina's Lake District on
a two-day road trip to pretty
San Martín de Los Andes
(p240)
. Located on the shore
of
Lago Lácar
, it is the
springboard for excursions
into
Parque Nacional
Lanín
(p241)
and views of
majestic
Volcán Lanín
.
The beautiful ranchland landscapes around El Calafate
Day 4: Parque Nacional
Los Glaciares
Get ready for a day on the big ice.
On a day trip from El Calafate,
explore the southern sector of
this national park
(p258)
,
anchoring your excursion on
Glaciar Perito Moreno
, one of
Argentina's greatest natural
wonders. First, navigate iceberg-
strewn lake waters on a boat
trip to the glacier's towering
front wall. Then, step onto the
glacier for a fantastic mini-trek
across its blue ice.
caves. Or trek one of the shorter
trails skirting the forested base
of awe-inspiring Mount Fitz Roy.
Return to El Calafate.
To extend your trip…
Depart El Calafate for an
overnight stay in the world's
southernmost city,
Ushuaia
(p264)
. Visit the city's old
prison at
Museo Marítimo
de Ushuaia
. Navigate icy
waters on a boat excursion
along the
Canal Beagle
.
Day 3: Bariloche to
El Calafate
Journey south to glaciers and
icy peaks. Flights arrive at
El Calafate
(p251)
, which sits on
the shore of flame-blue
Lago
Argentino
and is a starting base
for excursions into
Parque
Nacional Los Glaciares
(p254-
5)
. Get to know El Calafate and
its environs before heading to
the park. Visit the
Museo
Regional Municipal El Calafate
before a road trip to nearby
estancia
El Galpón del Glaciar
.
Here, ride horseback in the
shadow of peaks and glaciers.
Day 5: Parque Nacional
Los Glaciares
Explore this national park's
dramatic northern sector
(pp256-7)
. Arrive at
El Chaltén
(p250)
to views of the granite
needles of the
Fitz Roy
massif.
Make the boat excursion to the
icy face of
Glaciar Viedma
(p257)
,
South America's biggest glacier,
and then hike to nearby glacial
Day 6: El Calafate to Trelew
From icy glaciers to Atlantic
coast: some of the planet's
biggest dinosaurs once roamed
here, and the excellent
Museo
Paleontológico Egidio
Feruglio
in Trelew
(p229)
preserves gigantic fossils. Visit
the museum or make the short
road trip to
Gaiman
(p229)
,
a Welsh settlement; then
continue to
Puerto Madryn
(p229)
. Learn about ocean
conservation at Madryn's
Ecocentro
. Enjoy seafood at
a beachside restaurant.
Day 7: Reserva Provincial
Península Valdés
Spend a day on safari at
Reserva
Provincial Península Valdés
(p230-31)
, a coastal reserve and
refuge to abundant marine
fauna. Observe the reserve's Big
Five - whale, orca, elephant seal,
sea lion, and penguin - at
wildlife hot spots
Golfo Nuevo
,
Caleta Valdés
, and
Punta Norte
.
Lunch at the sheep estancia
at
Punta Delgada
. Return to
Trelew for a flight to Buenos Aires.
View of Mount Fitz Roy across the clear waters of Laguna Capri
