Welcome to Argentina and Patagonia! On arrival to El Calafate airport you will be met by your local guide and transferred to your hotel.

Spend the day ay the stunning Perito Moreno Glacier. From here, make sure you look out for Argentino Lake and Redonda Bay whilst you make the 80-kilometre journey toward the glacier. Once in Los Glacieres National Park. The juggernaut of ice is constantly in motion, huge chunks regularly collapsing, with great spectacles into the lake. In the afternoon hop on a boat for a short navigation to appreciate the glacier from the water. (B,L)

Spend the morning on a Catamaran ride over Lago Argentino, passing by icebergs on route to the Upsala Glacier. Disembark at Estancia Cristina. Visit the local family museum before enjoying lunch in these stunning surroundings. This afternoon ride in FWD vehicles ascending along the Feruglio cordon. Take a 20-minute walk to the Upsala Glacier for the sweeping views. Return across Lago Argentino back to El Calafate this afternoon. (B,L)

Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Buenos Aires, to begin your exciting Essence of Argentina & Brazil tour.