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Trip Highlights

· Volunteering with the 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

You can help in the area the Mapuches call Pewü, that is to say, 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 a decent standard of living.

Trip Summary

Starting in Iguaçu Falls, you will have an exciting 4WD jungle excursion, observing the Brazilian and the Argentinean sides of the incredible Falls, . You will fly to Neuquen, and spend 4 enriching days in your Taste of Volunteering.

After this fulfilling and meaningful interaction with the Argentinean people, we bid sad farewells and drive to Bariloche and transfer to our cosy inn, surrounded by nature, on the shore of Lake Gutierrez. In the morning we take a chairlift ride up Mt Campanario for an outstanding view over northern Patagonia. From there we travel along the shore of Lakes Gutierrez and Mascardi to the Pampa Linda Valley and Lodge, nestled at the foot of Mt Tronador.

We take a bike ride that afternoon,  with horse riding as an alternative. The next day we have a full day hike through forests and ice fields with incredible views over cascades and glaciers.

We transfer to El Calafete - from there it is a stunning drive west through towering peaks to take us to the mammoth Merino glacier, within Glacier National Park. We sail to the front of the awesome Merino Glacier, walk through the Magellan Forest and reach the foot of the glacier itself, where we put on crampons and go ice climbing!

We transfer into Chile’s sublime Torres del Paine, with its panorama of rivers, lakes and glacier; we hike through breathtaking terrain containing icebergs in the water. The next morning we fly to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world and the closest point to Antarctica. Ushuaia is our base to hike, with views of Tierra del Fuego, and go an incredible 4WD off-road adventures.

We 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.

Extension Trips 
Pre-trip Buenos Aires

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Info

Tour Code:
AR002
Length:
18 days
Activity Level:
Comfort Level:
Projects:
Building
Teaching
Repair
Environmental
General
Police Check:
None Needed
Guest Numbers:
2 to 12

Pricing
£4,600

Approximately:
NZD $11,500
USD $9,100
AUD $9,450
CAD $9,000
EUR $5,800
Single Supplement:
USD $2,730

(Flights not included)
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Trip Dates

2008: 1st & 29th November, 20th December

If you are booking for two or more people, you can select your own departure date.If these dates do not suit we can  tailor-make a trip to suit your exact requirements

Itinerary

Day 1: Fly to Iguaçu Falls (B,D)
Day 2: 4WD Jungle Excursion (B,D)
Day 3: Fly to Neuquen (B,L,D)
Day 4-7: Neuquen – Volunteering project (B,L,D)
Day 8: Transfer to Bariloche; Lake Gutierrez (B,D)
Day 9: Bariloche – Chairlift ride; Mountain Biking (B,L,D)
Day 10: Bariloche - Hiking (B,L)
Day 11: Transfer to El Calafete/Moreno Glacier (B,D)
Day 12: El Calafete – excursion to the glaciers (B,L,D)
Day 13: Torres del Paine, Chile (B,L,D)
Day 14: Fly to Ushuaia; 4WD trip (B,D)
Day 15: Ushuaia – Lakes Off Road 4WD excursion (B,L,D)
Day 16: Ushuaia – National Park & Beagle Channel (B,L,D)
Day 17: Ushuaia; Fly to Buenos Aires (B,D)
Day 18: Buenos Aires; Trip Ends (B)

B = Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner

Extension trips
Pre-trip Buenos Aires