Buenos Aires - Calafate - El Chaltén - Ushuaia
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In this tour, we will visit "the south of the south" or the end of the world. During this trip, some of the enigmatic places in Argentina become our stops where you will be able to see tons of species, visit penguins or colonies of sea lions. All of this is located across the Patagonian steppe, lagoons, and forests of our country.
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1st day: from Buenos Aires to Trelew (Chubut)
Morning arrival at Buenos Aires city - Transfer to Trelew - birding in the Valdes peninsula - back to the lodge - night in Trelew
Specialties: Blackish Oystercatcher, Two-banded Plover, Rufous-chested Dotterel, Brown Skua, Dolphin Gull, Olrog's Gull, Magellanic Penguin, Magellanic Cormorant.
2nd day: Trelew (Chubut)
Birding in the Valdes Peninsula (Punta Delgada and Riacho San José) - lunch - boat trip - night in Trelew.
Specialties: White-headed Steamer-Duck, Blackish Oystercatcher, Two-banded Plover, Rufous-chested Dotterel, Brown Skua, Dolphin Gull, Olrog's Gull, Magellanic Penguin,
Magellanic Cormorant.
3rd day: Trelew (Chubut)
Visit to Punta Tombo for birding - optional boat trip - lunch - visit to Welsh Colony - back to the lodge - night in Trelew
Specialties: White-headed Steamer-Duck, Blackish Oystercatcher, Two-banded Plover, Rufous-chested Dotterel, Brown Skua, Dolphin Gull, Olrog's Gull, Magellanic Penguin,
Magellanic Cormorant.
4th day: Trelew (Chubut) to El Calafate (Santa Cruz)
Birding in ponds and in the Patagonian “monte” - transfer to the airport - flight to El Calafate - night in El Calafate.
Specialties: Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail, Patagonian Canastero, Chocolate-vented Tyrant, Patagonian Yellow-Finch.
5th day: El Calafate (Santa Cruz)
Full day of birding in Laguna Nimez and Lago Roca - return to the lodge - night in El Calafate
Specialties: Spectacled Duck, Magellanic Plover, Magellanic Snipe.
6th day: El Calafate (Santa Cruz)
Full day birding in Los Glaciares National Park - return to the lodge - night in El Calafate.
Specialties: Austral Parakeet, Thorn-tailed Rayadito, Fire-eyed Diucon, Austral Blackbird, Patagonian Sierra Finch.
7th day: from El Calafate (Santa Cruz) to El Chaltén (Santa Cruz)
Birding in the ponds - lunch - 3 hours drive to El Chaltén - night in El Chaltén.
Specialties: Austral Rail.
8th day: El Chaltén (Santa Cruz)
Drive to La Angostura Estancia - Birding - 3 hr drive to El Chaltén - night in El Chaltén.
Specialties: Hooded Grebe.
9th day: from El Chaltén (Santa Cruz) to Rio Grande (Tierra del Fuego)
Drive to Rio Gallegos - cross of the Strait of Magellan - Night in Rio Grande.
10th day: From Rio Grande (Tierra del Fuego) to Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)
Birding in Rio Grande Reserve - drive to Ushuaia - birding in between - night in Ushuaia.
Specialties: Plovers and Sandpipers, Ruddy-Headed Goose.
11th day: Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)
Full birding day in Tierra del Fuego National Park - night in Ushuaia.
Specialties: Kelp Goose, Rufous-legged Owl, Magellanic Woodpecker, Blackish Cinclodes, Patagonian Tyrant, Austral Blackbird.
12th day: Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)
Boat trip to Beagle Channel - visit the Penguin Islands - visit the Estancia Harberton - birding in between - return to the lodge - night in Ushuaia.
Specialties: Pelagics, Cormorants, Gooses.
13th day: Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)
Full birding birding day in High Mountain Andes - return to the lodge - night in Ushuaia.
Specialties: White-bellied Seedsnipe, Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant, Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant, Yellow-bridled Finch.
14th day: Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego)
Birding during the morning in the urban reserve - lunch in the city - afternoon transfer to the airport.
