Overview & Highlights
This self-drive Patagonia tour takes you to the Argentine Lake District and the wilderness landscape of snow-tipped mountains and glaciers in the far south. Explore at your own pace in a hire-car with all your accommodation pre-booked.
This self-drive holiday showcases two regions of Patagonia where independent driving opens up amazing landscapes for you to explore at your leisure and preferred speed. You have freedom as soon as you get behind the wheel but also the security of knowing your accommodation is booked for you at the end of a day on the road.
Discover Argentina’s glorious Lake District, with landscapes of virgin forests and rugged mountains reflected in a necklace of glassy lakes. The highlight is the drive north along the poster-perfect Seven Lakes Route to tranquil San Martin de los Andes. Later, fly south to visit two of Patagonia’s finest national parks: Los Glaciares and Fitz Roy. Besides scenic drives all round, each offers uniquely different experiences once you’ve parked the car.
- Guided walking tour of downtown Buenos Aires
- A week of self-driving in Argentina's Lake District
- 6 days of self-driving in southern Patagonia
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Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Buenos Aires. Transfer to hotel close to colonial centre and commercial district of the capital.
Day 2
Walking tour along the Avenida de Mayo.
Day 3
Fly to Bariloche in the lake district. Collect your hire car.
Day 4
Explore the Bariloche area.
Day 5
Self-drive to San Martín de los Andes.
Day 6
Explore the San Martín lakes area.
Day 7
Self-drive to Villa la Angostura.
Day 8
Explore the area independently.
Day 9
Drop off car in Bariloche; fly to Calafate, collect car, self-drive to estancia.
Day 10
Self-drive to El Chaltén in southern Patagonia.
Day 11
Explore the area around the Fitz Roy massif.
Day 12
Self-drive to estancia close to El Calafate.
Day 13
Opportunity to visit Perito Moreno glacier independently.
Day 14
Drop off car at El Calafate airport; fly to Buenos Aires.
Day 15
At leisure in the capital.
Day 16
Transfer to Buenos Aires airport.
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