Half day City Tour
Duration: 4 hs
Sightseeing

The most important sights of Buenos Aires arise from the centerpiece of this half-day tour. Start driving through the narrows streets of the old city and the broad avenues that mark Buenos Aires modern growth. On South America’s broadest avenue, 9 de Julio Avenue, we see Colon Theater and the “Obelisco”.

Around the “Plaza de Mayo” (May Square), we will see the “Casa Rosada” (Pink colored House, which houses the mythical balcony from where Evita used to address people), the Cathedral (with the mausoleum of General San Martín, Argentina´s independence hero), and the “Cabildo” (Town Hall). We continue our way through May Avenue, that joins the “Plaza de Mayo” with the Congress, with its Art Nouveau buildings, old hotels, theaters and cafes

We continue our journey towards San Telmo, a neighborhood of bohemians, artists, antiques shops and cobbled streets. We will pass around Dorrego Square, where each Sunday thousands of tourists and “porteños” (Buenos Aires inhabitants) visit the antique fair that is held there.

Our tour goes on to the neighborhood of La Boca, with its colorful tenements, where a lot of artists open their studios and workshops. We will walk along the mythical street of “Caminito”

Neighborhood was totally redesigned in the nineties. Its new residential area, very close to the river, houses three design hotels, chic restaurants and exclusive apartment buildings.

We head towards the north where we will stop at San Martín Square, surrounded by elegant buildings with French architecture, and one of the most aristocratic areas of Buenos Aires.

We continue our tour in the traditional neighborhood of Palermo, strolling along its large parks, rose gardens and lakes, the porteños favorite place to practice sports or give long walks.

We end our tour in Recoleta district, one of the most fashionable parts of the city, which includes South America’s most opulent and extraordinary cemetery, the resting place of Eva Peron.

Visit Colon Theater
Duration: 50 minutes

The Colón Theatre is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, acoustically concert venues in the world. Acknowledged for its acoustics and the artistic value of its construction, it turned 100 years in 2008.

It was inaugurated on May 25 th, 1908 with the great Italian Lyrical Company performing Giuseppe Verdi´s opera Aida. This building replaces the former Theatre Colon, which was located in front of Plaza de Mayo, on the block where the Banco Nacion (National Bank) building stands now.

The Colon Theatre was visited by the foremost singers and opera companies of the time, after this period of huge international success, the theatre’s decline became clear and plans were made for massive renovations. After an initial start of works to restore the landmark in 2005, the theatre was closed for refurbishment from October 2006 to May 2010. It re-opened on May 24, 2010, with a program for the 2010 season.

The theater´s marvels, beauty and charm make this guided tour an ever-lasting memory

Optional Tango Show & dinner at Rojo Tango

Pick up time 20:15 hs / return 23:30 hs
Show duration: 1 h 20 min
Private transfer provided by Rojo Tango – No guide is included

Rojo Tango is red hot and devilishly delicious; a one of a kind experience in Buenos Aires. As soon as you walk into the impressive and imposing central hallway of the Faena Hotel + Universe and into El Cabaret, where Rojo Tango performs nightly, the experience begins. The high ceiling and clerestory windows of Faena resemble a church nave, but that’s how Philippe Starck, the revolutionary French designer, imagined it. It’s not your regular dinner and show despite the presence of all the tango standards: somber mood, emotional madness, lost love and lovers.

Overnight: The Hub Porteño Hotel (B)

Transfer to the hotel. Transfer provided by Eolo and shared with other guests - no guide included

Overnight: Eolo Lodge (B+D)

Perito Moreno tour

Duration: 4 hours
Driving time: 80 km / 1 hour
Restrictions: none

Depart from the hotel towards Los Glaciares National Park’ entrance and Ventisquero Perito Moreno (westwards, 80km, 1 hr easy drive, paved route, no toilet on route)

Slow drive along panoramic zigzag road for 15 km to visit to main vista point, boarding Lago Roca lake shores. Upon arrival, stop for 2-3 hrs for short walks in the area along the 3.5 km “pasarelas” vantage point in front of the glacier (up and down wooden and fenced loop-trail).

The Perito Moreno glacier was declared a “Mankind Heritage Site” by the UNESCO. During the short walks, you will glaciers. Periodically the glacier advances over the L-shaped Argentino Lake forming a natural dam which separates the two halves of the lake when it reaches the opposite shore. With no escape route, the water-level on the “Brazo Rico” side of the lake can rise by up to 30 meters above the level of the main lake. The enormous pressure produced dam/rupture cycle is not regular and it recurs naturally at any frequency between once a year to less than once a decade.

Optional Minitrekking

Duration: 5 hours
Elevation: none
Driving time: 1 hour / 50 km (each way)
Restrictions for the minitrekking: + 10 years old and - 65 years old. Not advisable for pregnant women, people with overweight or some type of disability.

This excursion begins in the embarking pier located in “Bajo de las Sombras” bay- about 6 km before the glacier Balconies- where you embark for 20 minutes navigation across the Rico Arm, enjoying the views of the glacier’s front walls and Icebergs Channel.

You disembark on the opposite shore, where specialized mountain guides welcome you and lead you to a small shelter. After checking the last details, groups of 20 follow their guides along the lake’s shore towards the edge of the glacier. Once on the ice the guides put each participant a pair of crampons on, and explain how to use them.

The two hours circuit that follows introduces you to the landscape of the glaciers: streams, small lagoons, gullies and plenty of ice formations of the most incredible blues. The trekking is moderate. The ice surface over which you walk is also about the particular phenomenon that happens in the Perito Moreno Glacier and eventually produces its rupture.

After the walk, a stroll through the forest brings you back to the shelter, and onto the boat, to head back to the port.

Overnight: Eolo Lodge (B+BL+D)

Full Day at Estancia Cristina

Duration: departure 07.00 am / return 07.00 pm
Elevation gained: none
Driving time: 46 km / 45 min to the port / 3 hours boat ride from Port to Cristina
Restrictions: none

After breakfast, early pick up for a 30 minutes drive to Puerto Banderas. Departure at 8.15 am on board of modern and comfortable ships. Sailing among icebergs on the Argentino lake and watching the breathtaking views of the occidental front of the Glaciar Upsala. Arrival at the port of Estancia Cristina at 11:30 hours.

Estancia Cristina was founded in 1914 by Joseph Percival Masters, an Englishman who came to Patagonia with his wife in 1900. They had two kids: Percival Herbert Masters in 1902 and Elinor Cristina Masters in 1904. Mr Masters 22,000 hectares of land surrounded by glaciers, snow peaks and lakes of great natural beauty. Cattle then consisted of 27,000 sheeps, 30 cows and some 50 horses. When Mr. and Mrs. Masters died, the estancia went into Herbert´s hands, who was then married to Janet Mc Donald. Herbert died in 1984, leaving Janet to manage the property alone. Janet died in 1997. Nowadays, the idea is to keep well alive the history of this family who -with the effort and endurance common to every old pioneers- left an everlasting mark in this unique region

Day at leisure at Estancia Cristina, to enjoy the facilities at the hotel.

Activities include a visit to the Costumbrista Museum (old shearing shed), a 4 WD ride up to the Continental ice hut and a short trekking to the Upsala viewpoint.

Visit the oriental front of Upsala Glacier. Lake Guillermo, Southern Patagonian Ice and Andes.

Duration of 4 wheel drive: 3 hours
Drop: 550 m.s.n.m.
Level of demand Low

Afternoon departure back to Puerto Banderas, arriving at 7 pm approximately.

Overnight: Eolo Lodge (FB)

Private transfer with guide from the hotel to Cerro Castillo (Chilean border). Change vehicle at the border. The Singular Staff will be waiting for you to take you to The Singular Patagonia (NO Guide included- it is just a driver), located just outside Puerto Natales in the Chilean town of Puerto Bories.

Once at The Singular, visit the Hotel Private Museum; the “original” Bories cold-storage industrial facilities, preserved in perfect conditions.

Duration: Two hours.
Includes: Guide, entry ticket.

The Bories Cold-Storage Plant was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996. It is located 5 kilometers (3 miles) to the north of Puerto Natales in Chilean Patagonia.

(engine garage) the “Herrería” (forge), the large building of the “Curtiembre y Grasería” (tannery and tallow house), among other places that vividly evoke the past

Visiting the private collection helps understand the origins of development in the region, and its living culture and traditions.

Overnight: The Singular (B+BL+D)

Day at leisure or you can chose activities organized by The Singular such as:

Full Day Trekking Sierra Baguales – Private Reserve

Includes: Transport, lunch, snack, guide.
Required Equipment: Comfortable clothing, rainwear.
Suggested Equipment: Trekking boots and pole.
Availability: September to March.
Physical Level: Basic.
Technical Level: Basic.

Driving from Puerto Natales, 90 kms north, we will arrive at Estancia Cerro Guido, a typical estancia in this area of Patagonia, we will learn about the work that is done in such Estancias.

We continue to Sierra Baguales, an impressive mountain range, named by the locals after the herds of wild horses that used to roam the area. This mountain range is a noteworthy feature of the landscape because of the different journey, Estancia Las Cumbres, an isolated place, a land for the adventurous, pioneering soul, where we will have a unique and unforgettable Patagonian experience. This expedition is on a private reserve owned by The Singular Patagonia.

Half Day Trekking to Mylodon Caves

Duration: Half Day.
Includes: Transport, guide, box lunch,entry ticket.
Required Equipment: Trekking boots, rainwear.
Suggested Equipment: Trekking poles, legwarmers.
Availability: Year round.
Physical Level: Medium.
Technical Level: Basic.

Southern Patagonia. Evidence of human presence has been found here dating back 12,000 years, associated with extinct fauna such as the Mylodon.

meters wide at the mouth, and thirty meters high (650 by 260 by 100 feet).

Navigating to Punta Jamón

Duration: Half Day
We require a minimum of 3 passengers for this tour

The journey starts in Puerto Bories navigatin throught Ultima Esperanza fjord arriving at Peninsula Punta Jamon where we will disembark for a one hour trek. We will be able to see the port of Consune and Prat as a superb view of the fjords. We will learn about the lifestyle of the Puestero (shepherds) and their traditions. We will sail through

Overnight: The Singular (FB)

At 12:00 hs, private transfer from the Singular Hotel to Tierra Patagonia Hotel. No guide included Distance: 114 km - about 2 hours 5 mins

Torres del Paine is a 600,000 acre park declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. General views of the Paine massif will be had as we approach the park. The Paine Massif is a truly spectacular nest of pinkish granitic mountains, capped with sedimentary rock. It is surrounded by a necklace of multicolored glacial lakes and deciduous southern beech forests.

Paine possesses some of the most incredible mountain scenery to be seen anywhere. We will come across herds (American ostrich), red & gray foxes, and possibly mountain lions. The birdlife includes condors, crested caracaras, and more.

Overnight: Tierra Patagonia Hotel (B+D)