Ruta Tres
Itinerary
Comodoro
Rivadavia
Day 1:
Pick up from airport and transfer
to your hotel. Depending on time of arrival,
you can take a walk around this busy 150,000-people
town, the largest of all southern Patagonia.
Comodoro hotel. Welcome dinner.
Puerto
Deseado
Day 2:
Breakfast. Depart for Caleta Olivia along
a winding highway which seems to keep
company to the sunny wide sandy beaches.
Now and then, with the background of towering
hills, a herd of unconcerned guanacos
watch humans pass by. Midday will surely
find you enjoying the breeze of the South
Atlantic from your very window. That is
Port Desire, a most significant spot for
its historical and natural heritage. Hotel
Los Acantilados
Day 3:
Breakfast. Full day sail along the estuary,
into the canyon carved by water into the
massive porphyry for a spectacular view
of a unique diversity of wildlife: sea-lions,
dolphins and the colorful grey cormorant.
Land on Bird Island for that exceptional
picture of penguins, ducks, gulls and
so many other species of birds that make
an endless list. What about lunch at open
air? As the sun sets, return to your hotel.
Hotel Los Acantilados
Puerto
San Julian
Day 4:
Breakfast. Early morning departure for
yet another quest. This time we explore
the origins of Patagonia at the Jaramillo
Petrified Forest, where gigantic petrified
trees dating from the Mesozoic era, await
us. Trunks measuring up to 35 metres in
length lie in the midst of a myriad of
colorful layers of clay. Drive on south,
towards San Julian, one more town full
of mysteries of past centuries. Box lunch
included. Accommodation. Hotel Bahia
Day 5:
Breakfast. Although by now we have already
taken numbers of pictures of the endless
numbers of animals and things we have
found along the way, this is a really
special day. Very early in the morning
we hop on our vehicle and head for “La
María”, a ranch where the
early Patagonian inhabitants left their
message for the forthcoming generations
in the shape of painted hands. Over eighty
caverns await us to come and explore them.
What about a barbecue for lunch? At the
end of this exceptional day we drive back
to our accommodation. Estancia La Maria.
Day 6:
Breakfast. A second try at our quest to
La María’s caverns.
Accommodation
at Estancia La Maria.
Río
Gallegos
Day 7:
This late morning we head south,
in search of yet another “pearl”
of the vast Patagonian natural treasure:
the confluence of rivers Chico and Santa
Cruz, cutting their way into the South
Atlantic amid huge masses of porphyry.
This is where we stop for lunch and a
short visit to the local museum. On to
Rio Gallegos.
Accommodation.
Hotel Santa Cruz.
Day 8:
Breakfast. We are nearing the end of our
tour, but also getting close to the end
of America. Yes, today we take a trip
to the very tip of the Americas: Cape
Virgins, at the mouth of the legendary
Straits of Magellan. Visit the southernmost
light- house in the continent and take
“that” picture of the tip
of America, and then go for the penguin
rookery. Have lunch at a cute little restaurant
…right there! Return to your hotel
in Río Gallegos. Hotel Santa Cruz.
Day 9:
Breakfast. All good things finally come
to an end. So we see you off at the airport.
See you soon?
Included:
Services as stated in itinerary.
Special conditions:
Depending on the number of members in
the party, at La Maria, sometimes, the
bathroom may be shared.
Single Supplement:
only whenever single rooms are available.
Remarks
Depending on
availability at the time of booking,
accommodation may be at a combination
of the following places or similar:
Comodoro
Hotel |
Hotel
Los Acantilados |
Hotel
Bahia |
Hotel
Santa Cruz |
|
Estancia La Maria |
|
Departures |
January |
17
and 31 |
February |
14
and 28 |
March |
14 |
Important
notes
Guides
and TC
Local English-speaking
(other languages on request ) tour guides/trackers
are included at the following areas:
1. Comodoro Rivadavia
2. Puerto Deseado
3. Estancia La María
English-speaking
tour conductor is included only as from
four passengers.
For groups of
two and three people, a TC is available
con request. (other languages on request
at a daily rate of E 20 additional per
group)
REMARKS
Optional: tours
in Rio Gallegos upon request.
Although quite
neat, accommodation provided by Estancias
is far from five-star hotels.
Maximum number
of travelers: eight.
Vehicle: private
car, 4 x 4 or eleven - seater van.
NOTE
This product
has been designed so as to be sold to
anybody who is prepared to travel under
these conditions: several days mostly
along gravel roads, sleeping at inns or
sheep farms or tent, sharing a vehicle,
and in close contact with Nature. We impose
no limitations of age or physical conditions.
However, if in doubt, please inquire before
taking the tour.
Should camping
be necessary due to lack of accommodation
at a specific ranch, suitable tents with
light will be provided at no extra cost.
Bookings
must be made far in advance, as at some
places, accommodation may be tight.
Note: Please
read our General Conditions.
