Patagonia Adventure Tour: Thrilling Activities, Serene Nature, Marvelous Luxuries

View though the trees from the trail at Conguillio National Park, Chile

What to expect on this itinerary

Composed of verdant forests, crystalline lakes, and soaring mountain peaks, Argentina and Chile’s Patagonian regions are yours to adventure within on this action-packed 12-day tour across the lake district of Patagonia. From the bewitching woodlands of San Martín de Los Andes to the marvelous shorelines of Bariloche, discover what makes South America’s picturesque Patagonian lands one of the most sought-after destinations in the world.

Countries Visited

Argentina, Chile

Places Visited

Patagonia, San Martín de los Andes, Puerto Fuy, Junín de Los Andes, Villa la Angostura, Bariloche

Suggested Duration

12 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

San Martín de Los Andes - Picturesque Images of Patagonia

Closing in on Patagonia, you will catch a glimpse of Argentina’s soaring snow-capped mountains from your plane, a sight you will soon admire up close after landing and transferring to your accommodation nestled in the charming town of San Martín de Los Andes. Today, you will join your guide for a mountain biking tour of the surrounding region, cycling through the overgrown Araucaria Forest to the base of the colossal Lonquimay Volcano. With dramatic spectacles of the mountains and rolling emerald landscape backdropping your ride, you will be at a loss for words on your first day in Argentina.

What's Included:

Transfer
Accommodation
Tour
Lunch
Day 2

San Martín de Los Andes - Cruising through Conguillio National Park

Day 3

Puerto Fuy - Whisked Away to Chile

Day 4

Puerto Fuy - Living Wild in the Forests of Panguipulli

Day 5

Junín de Los Andes - Cabin in the Wilds

Day 6

Junín de Los Andes - Stars Lighting Up Nahuel Mapi Canyon

Day 7

Junín de Los Andes - The Wooded Landscape of Patagonia

Day 8

Villa la Angostura - Drifting along the Seven Lakes Road

Day 9

Villa la Angostura - Sunny Moments on the Crystal Shores

Day 10

Villa la Angostura - One Last Paddle across Lake Espejo

Day 11

Bariloche - Untouched Woodlands of Arrayanes National Park

Day 12

Bariloche - Birdsong Brings Your Journey to a Close

Trip Highlights

  • Zigzag on mountain bikes along tarmac roads and dusty paths winding from San Martín de Los Andes through Araucaria Forest to the base of Lonquimay Volcano
  • Slowly meander along the gravel roads weaving beneath the verdant forests of Conguillio National Park on a cycling tour revealing the fascinating flora and fauna of Chile’s Patagonia region
  • Relish a leisurely downhill cycle from San Martín de Los Andes in Argentina to a hideaway resort in Panguipulli, tucked between the flourishing evergreen of Chile’s Patagonian Forest
  • Weave your way along the coast of Lake Lacar on mountain bikes, taking in the glimmering lakeside scenes as the cool breeze flows through your hair, en route to your gorgeous cabin in Junin de Los Andes
  • Trot on horseback through the illustrious evergreen fields of Alumine River Valley en route to a campsite pinned in Nahuel Mapi Canyon, beneath the crest of Lanin Volcano
  • Travel deeper into Patagonia as you cruise through the forested landscapes composing Nahuel Mapi Canyon towards crystal lakes and balmy springs peppering the region
  • Set course for the Seven Lakes Road, breezing along the windy tarmac past the coastlines of several iconic lakes composing Patagonia’s flawless breadth of glimmering waters
  • Paddle across the glittering, sun-washed waters of Lake Espejo in kayaks to appreciate the natural allure of Patagonia from a different perspective, while enjoying snorkeling and fly-fishing at picturesque spots along the way

Starting Price

$12,500 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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Argentina Vacation Review: Buenos Aires, San Martin de los Andes, Villa La Angostura, Bariloche, El Calafate, Chalten, Ushuaia
We spent a month in Argentina, traveling from Buenes Aires to San Martin de los Andes, Villa La Angostura, Bariloche, El Calafate, Chalten and Ushuaia. Hugh and his team at the travel agency handled all of the travel arrangements and this was by far one of the smoothest trips we have ever taken (and we have traveled a lot!)  From our initial conversation through every detail of the trip, Hugh and his team listened to what we wanted our Argentina experience to be and they made it happen!  We felt like we had a whole team of people ready to assist with any request, any time.  All of our in-country travel went without a hitch, all drivers were on time and very helpful and professional.  Every restaurant recommended was outstanding, and excursions were top-notch with excellent providers.  Hugh and his team have excellent partnerships with hotels and providers throughout the country and we were continually impressed with the quality of all of their recommendations and bookings.  We plan to return to Argentina to visit the northern part of the country an we our first call will be to this travel company! 

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Argentina, Chile Luxury Trip Review: History, Art, Cuisine, Culture, Music, Two-Week Tour

We asked Zicasso’s travel agent to wrap a two-week trip to Santiago and Buenos Aires – new destinations for us – around a one-week fly-fishing trip in Patagonia arranged separately. He and his team designed an outstanding itinerary, with boutique B&Bs, flights, guides, tours, drivers, and restaurant recommendations that exceeded our expectations. There is little we would have changed.

Besides experiencing new turf with well-located, luxury accommodations, our trip focus was local history, culture, art, food, and beverages

The Chileans and Argentines everywhere were welcoming; language was no obstacle. We walked all around our lodging neighborhoods to restaurants, bars, pharmacies, ATMs, convenience stores, and even a Santiago subway station. Uber rides were prompt and cheap.

Our travel operator’s guides were knowledgeable and professional, and enhanced each experience.

The itinerary had us exploring mural art, fileteado decorative painting, tango, music, and more.

Every meal was an adventure: completo hot dogs, Peruvian corn chowder, tiraditos, ceviche, empanadas, beef asados, dulce de leche, pisco, and carménère and malbec wines.

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Argentina Honeymoon Trip Review: Villa La Angostura, El Chalten, Buenos Aires, Perito Moreno Glacier, Trekking, Boat Ride, Ice Cave
This was our best travel experience ever, thanks to this travel company! This two-week trip was our honeymoon, originally planned for 2020 and pushed to 2021 and then to 2022 because of the pandemic. Because of this, we've been working with Hugh and his team for almost three years and they have always been very responsive and incredibly accommodating throughout the planning and rescheduling process. We loved that they took care of all of the planning (with our input) and booking of services, in-country flights, car services, etc. It was truly amazing to wake up each day and know that someone would pick us up and take us to our activity or next destination (whether it was dropping us off at a trailhead for a hike, a glacier-trek, or an airport transfer). They also allowed flexibility throughout and answered all of our questions if we had any concerns or wanted to make changes. For example - when we noticed the weather in the Villa La Angostura region was going to be cool and rainy they immediately reached out to their local guides in that area and came up with some alternate options for that part of the trip. The accommodations were fantastic - from a nice hotel in a trendy neighborhood in Buenos Aires, glamping domes in the mountains of Patagonia, to a villa on a gorgeous lake - everything was comfortable and perfect. 

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Luxury Argentina & Chile Travel Review: Bariloche, Villa La Angostura, Boat Rides, 10-Day Tour

This is our 7th or 8th trip with a Zicasso travel specialist. This time with this travel agency, visiting the lake region from Chile crossing the Andes into Argentina. What an experience! Beautiful!!!! The trip was flawless from beginning to end. The choice of hotels throughout exceeded our expectations in quality, service, experiences and excellent accommodations. Our guides were excellent professionals and accommodated the experiences to our interest and physical level. The transfers were always puntual and we had no setbacks whatsoever.Lastly we were always in contact with the team utilizing WhataApp as we progressed in our travels. We highly recommend this travel company. 

Already planning our next two trips using Zicasso. Anonymous  

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Argentina & Chile Luxury Travel Review: Mendoza, Santiago, Ranch Experience, Culture, History, Traditional Dance, Andes Mountains
October 2022 Trip Review Santiago, Chile, Mendoza, Valle de Tupungato, and Buenos Aires, Argentina While searching for a trip and tour to South America, my husband and I came across Zicasso. We entered information on their website including; destination, dates and budget and soon were contacted by two Argentinean tour companies. Both supplied ideas for timeline and what to do. We were intrigued by the knowledge and ideas proposed by one in particular and decided to go with that one. Our chosen tour operator was absolutely fantastic. Hugh from MacDermott’s Argentina contacted us by video chat and asked fundamental and exploratory questions to create a bespoke trip for us. He then sent us a detailed itinerary that we could review and add/change anything that we felt we needed/wanted. He was informative, and provided valuable advice to our many questions and offered excellent ideas for our free days, including what to do see, do and where to eat. He also offered to make restaurant reservations for us. Our final itinerary was Santiago, Chile, then to Mendoza, Argentina and finally to Buenos Aires. Hugh listened to us and found the perfect experiences to match our wants while respecting the set budget. We wanted culture, wine tasting, history, a ranch experience, walkable areas and big city including Tango. Our ranch experience was a bucket list! We never would have found out about these experiences on our own. He even took the time to meet us in person in Buenos Aires and provided two excellent curated walking maps. The chosen hotels were absolutely fantastic. They were in desirable, easy to walk about areas, provided excellent breakfasts and other equally extraordinary amenities. Everything was beyond our expectations. We were absolutely thrilled by every experience of this trip and will definitely recommend the travel company and Zicasso. I was overwhelmed by the planning and booking this trip required and Zicasso laid that to rest and gave us the trip of a lifetime. Paul and Marlene D.

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Argentina, Chile Luxury Travel Review: Buenos Aires, Chacras de Coria, Mendoza, Valparaiso, Cape Horn

Diana and I cannot heap enough praise on Zicasso’s travel agents for the trip they planned for us. Everything went according to schedule and there were no problems.

Every pick-up was on time and the drivers were very attentive to our needs. Several engaged Diana in Spanish conversations as they were happy she was a porteño.

The hotel in BA was a hidden gem. The room and hotel were very clean, and the staff were outstanding. The agent at the desk even arranged for us to leave our luggage at the hotel after we got off the cruise ship three weeks after we checked out. (After two weeks in BA and Mendoza, we took a two-week cruise from Valparaiso, Chile, to BA, around Cape Horn.)

We used taxis and Uber in BA, and surprisingly, found our credit cards gave us a very favorable exchange rate. We did convert some dollars on the Blue Market, especially for taxis.

The hotel and vineyard in Chacras de Coria was very quaint and quiet. It was about 20 minutes from downtown Mendoza. It was a wonderful setting, but we thought it was closer to the city. We did a city tour with your guide.

We had two wonderful dinners at the hotel, in a restaurant that was literally in the middle of the vineyard. One night we had a parrilla with a young couple from Singapore. The vineyard tours you arranged were very interesting and we started tasting the fine malbecs at 10am! We also had an excellent lunch at a third vineyard.

We spent one night at a hotel in Valparaiso. It was our least favorite of the hotels we stayed at, but it was only one night and we did meet other people who were going on the same cruise. I will say that the hotel had an excellent breakfast buffet.

We wanted to have a nice seafood dinner for our one night in Valparaiso. We walked several blocks uphill (the word “flat” does not exist in Valparaiso!) and found a nice restaurant with music. When we left, we turned right instead of left and got totally lost. We finally called an Uber and it turned out we were very close to the hotel!

We spent a lot of time planning this trip with you and you were so patient and understanding of our requirements. You were able to work within our budget and we are so appreciative of the effort, knowledge, and time you put into our trip.

Muchas gracias to our travel agent!

 

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