Argentinean Adventure in Style
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Trip Highlights
- Meaningful Interaction Through Volunteering with the Mapuche people of Patagonia
- Iguaçu Falls
- 4WD Jungle Excursion
- Glacier National Park
- Torres del Paine - Chile
- Ushuaia – southernmost town in the world
- Beagle Channel marine park
Your "Taste of Volunteering" Project
Help in the area the Mapuches call Pewü, the time of the buds, when life is reborn. Your tasks are varied, depending on the needs of the community at the time, but can include building work, repair and renovations, environmental conservation, and teaching. Over 70,000 people live in the West Patagonia rural areas. Most of them have incredibly low incomes. You can help make it a reality for these low income people to have access to education, skills and gain authentic insights into their lives.
Trip Summary
Starting in Iguaçu falls, you observe the Brazilian and the Argentinean sides of these incredible falls. You will fly to San Martin de los Andes in Patagonia, and spend four enriching days volunteering and immersing yourself in the Mapuche Indian community.
After a fulfilling and meaningful interaction with the Mapuche people, you bid a sad farewell to your new friends and drive to Bariloche and transfer to our cozy inn, surrounded by nature, on the shore of Lake Gutierrez. In the morning you take a chairlift ride up Mt Campanario for an outstanding view over northern Patagonia. From there you travel along the shores of Lake Gutierrez and Lake Mascardi to the Pampa Linda Valley and Lodge, nestled at the foot of Mt Tronador.
That afternoon, go for a horse ride or alternatively take a bike for a spin. The next day you have a full day hike through forests and ice fields with incredible views over cascades and glaciers.
On Day 11 we transfer to El Calafete - from there it is a stunning drive west through towering peaks to take you to the mammoth Merino glacier, in the Glacier National Park. After sailing to the front of the awesome Merino Glacier, walk through the Magellan Forest and reach the foot of the glacier itself, where you put on crampons and go ice climbing!
After a restful night in your luxury hotel, we have a full day's cruise to the Upsala Glacier - one of the largest in the world, where huge icebergs calve off and float past you - an awe inspring sight.
The next morning you fly to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world and the closest point to Antarctica. Ushuaia is a fantastic hiking base, with views of Tierra del Fuego. Then go on an incredible 4WD off-road adventure.
Explore the wonderful Beagle Channel by boat, taking in the array of marine life among its islands and inlets. Your adventure ends back in Buenos Aires, with a full day at your leisure to shop and explore a little further, before flying out the following day.
For more information please contact us.
Extension Trip
Pre-trip Buenos Aires
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Feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries about this trip.
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