Route 40
4 Days / 3 Nights
Route
40 is the ideal way of approaching southern Patagonia if you really wish
to realize what the destination means. It starts at the airport of the
main city of Comodoro Rivadavia, in the Gulf de San Jorge, in the Atlantic
coast, crosses Patagonia from east to west, and follows the legendary
route 40, which runs all from north to south of Argentina at the foot
of the Andes, something like 5000 km of road. Well travel the southernmost
section of this famous route, all gravel road across the Patagonian steppe,
to arrive to Fitz Roy area from the north.
The highlights of the trip are visiting the Cuevas de las Manos (literally
Cave of Hands - ancient paintings), lakes Buenos Aires, Pueyrredón
and Posadas, we will have the chance in good weather conditions to see
mounts San Lorenzo and San Valentín (the two giants of Southern
Patagonia) and feel what the Patagonian plains and solitude means. The
tour ends upon arrival to El Chaltén.
Day
1 - Comodoro Rivadavia / Los Antiguos
Our trip begins 2 pm at the restaurant of Comodoro Rivadavia airport, which will be our meeting point. We travel southbound along the Atlantic coast skirting the Gulf San Jorge for 70 km to enter Caleta Olivia, main oil producing city in Patagonia. From here we turn west to leave the Atlantic behind and start our approach to the Andes. After 350 km (paved road) we reach Los Antiguos, on the shores of Lago Buenos Aires, the second largest lake in America after Titicaca. We are 2 km away from the Chilean border.
Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Dinner.
Day 2 - Los Antiguos / Cave of the Hands
After a short visit of town we travel south along route 40 to get to the Pinturas River Canyon. We follow the river with our vehicle and then we cross it by foot to reach after a short walk the “Cueva de las Manos” (Cave of the Hands, literally), ancient paintings 10,000 years old. Unlike conventional tours, we will have plenty of time to visit the areas, as we only have to drive 20 km back to our accommodation at the Refugio in the Estancia “Cueva de las Manos” (165 km).
Lodging at Refuge in the Estancia with shared room and bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch, dinner.
Day 3 - Estancia Cueva de las Manos / Lake Pueyrredón
We enjoy the Estancia and by mid morning we continue our trip to the town of Lago Posadas. Lakes Posadas (blue) and Pueyrredón (green), separated by a narrow stripe of land, are probably two of the most beautiful lakes of southern Patagonia. They lay in a large glacier valley, separating the Highlands of Lake Buenos Aires from Cerro San Lorenzo massif. We use this day to visit this beautiful valley and the surroundings of both lakes. We’ll see strange and colourful rock formations, wetlands and birds (186 km)
Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch, dinner.
Day 4 - Lago Posadas / El Chalten
Alter breakfast we get on the bus for the final sprint to El Chalten, 550 km south. On our way, different birds and flowers will give life to the desert-type landscape. We have lunch in a Patagonian style stop-over place. The final 100 km westbound features lake and glacier Viedma and the spires of Fitz Roy massif and Cerro Torre group. Arrival to Chalten is scheduled around 7 pm. End of services.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.
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End Of Our Services ***
Season:
October to April
Departures
2012: Wednesday
Jan 25 to Jan 28; Feb 1 to Feb 4; Feb 8 to Feb 11; Feb 15 to Feb
18;
Feb 22 to Feb 25; Feb 29 to Mar 3; Mar 7 to Mar 10; Mar 14 to Mar
17;
Mar 21 to Mar 24; Mar 28 to Mar 31; Apr 4 to Apr 7.
Departures
2012-2013: Wednesday
Oct 3 to Oct 6; Oct 10 to Oct 13; oct 17 to Oct 20; Oct 24 to Oct 27;
Oct 31 to Nov 3; Nov 7 to Nov 10; Nov 14 to Nov 17; Nov 21 to Nov 24;
Nov 28 to Dec 1; Dec 5 to Dec 8; Dec 12 to Dec 15; Dec 19 to Dec 22;
Dec 26 to Dec 29; Jan 12,2013 to Jan 5,2013; Jan 9 to Jan 12;
Jan 16 to Jan 19; Jan 23 to Jan 26; Jan 30 to Feb 2; Feb 6 to Feb 9;
Feb 13 to Feb 16; Feb 20 to Feb 23; Feb 27 to Mar 2; Mar 6 to Mar 9;
Mar 13 to Mar 16; Mar 20 to Mar 23; Mar 27 to Mar 30; Apr 3 to Apr 6.
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Prices
per person from January to April 2012:
Inn Double: $831
Inn Single: $983
Prices
per person from October 2012 to April 2013:
Inn Double: $956
Inn Single: $1130 |
Tour includes:
- Bilingual tour leader during all the activities.
- All transfers Comodoro Rivadavia airport Los Antiguos
Cueva de las Manos
Lago Posadas - El Chaltén
- Lodging
- 3 breakfasts, 2 box lunch y 3 dinners.
Not included :
- Entrance fees to Cueva de las Manos.
- Entrance fees to National Parks.
- Medical and life insurance.
- Tips
- Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non
alcoholic drinks).
- Flights or airport taxes.
- Optional excursions.
- Services not shown or detailed in the program.
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