Day 1: Buenos Aires to El Calafate

Your day begins with a flight from Buenos Aires to El Calafate, where you’ll meet your local guide. After checking into your hotel, you’ll be taken to a Patagonian estancia for an authentic taste of gaucho life. Walking around the working ranch, you’ll see a demonstration of the strength and skill needed for sheep shearing. Afterwards, you'll enjoy local wine and a traditional meal at the estancia before returning to El Calafate for the night.

Day 2: The glaciers of Patagonia

Immerse yourself in the vastness and beauty of the Argentine landscape on today's visit to Parque Nacional los Glaciares. Watch for the frequent weather changes across the Patagonian Steppe – there might be rain, or even snow! You'll visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, part of the Patagonian continental ice field and one of the few remaining glaciers still moving forward. After dinner at the hotel, you'll spend the rest of night at your leisure.

Day 3: Fly to Ushuaia

After breakfast, you’ll fly to Ushuaia, where a local guide will take you to your hotel. Depending on when you arrive, you may have time to enjoy an afternoon boat tour on the Bay of Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel with its spectacular mountain backdrop. You'll have dinner at the hotel, and the evening is yours to spend as you wish.

Day 4: Embark at Ushuaia

Enjoy a leisurely start this morning as we pick you up at noon to take you on a tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park. Just under seven miles from Ushuaia, the protected area of this extraordinary landscape runs from the mountains to the sea. Your Pre-Programme ends at the port of Ushuaia, where your ship awaits.

Please note that we may visit sites in a different order.