trip details for the gaucho adventure (TGA)

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is this trip for me?

Route: Santiago to Rio de Janeiro or v.v.

Length of Section: 30 Nights

Profile: A unique trip taking you to the heart of Argentina. This is real cowboy country. A moderately paced trip on generally good roads taking in the highlights of the regions, great off the beaten track exploration and community project. Plus fantastic wildlife opportunities. Climatic conditions vary from sunny beaches to colder, wetter mountain areas.

Adventure Rating: Moderate

Crew: 2 crew, local guides as necessary.

Vehicle: Classic Dragoman truck.

Accommodation: Mainly campsites, some wildcamps, hostels/hotels. Winter departures use a higher proportion of hotels. (80% camping, 20% hotels)

what's included?

Nights 1-5: Chile:

3 nights free in Chilean Lake District & Pucon
Overland through the stunning Lake District

Nights 6-11: Argentina:

2 or 3 night stay in Bariloche, stunning mountain resort
Wildcamp by scenic lake in Los Alerces NP
Guided visit to Valdez Peninsular to meet the elephant seals and sealions
Guided visit to the penguin colonies on the Atlantic Coast

Nights 12-15: The Pampas:

Overland through the vast Pampas, home to the cowboy Gauchos
3 or 4 nights to explore Buenos Aires, the coolest city in South America

Nights 16-22: Argentina:

Unique 3 night visit to Anglo Argentinian estancia to ride purebred horses
Estancia school community visit
Jesuit ruins of San Ignacio de Mini Mission

Nights 23-30: Brazil:

2 full days to discover the unbelievable Iguazu Falls
3 days along Brazil's Emerald Coast around Parati
Laid back boat trips to islands off Parati

what can I do on the way?

(Activities available at extra costs)

Horseriding, white-water rafting or hikes around Pucon
Trek up Mt. Villarica, an active volcano
Winter boat trips to find Southern right whales off the Valdez Peninsular
Boat trips, forest hikes and helicopter over Iguazu Falls
Party all night long in Rio

notes:

General notes: Because of the nature of this tour, the itinerary may well vary from that published.

Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels and hostels.

Optional 5 night Rio Carnival Package (RIO)

The Gauchos are the Argentinian cowboys who farm the vast ranches or estancias of Argentina and on this trip we will ride, eat, and drink with them.Tick here if you enjoy culture, sun soaked beaches, skiing, beautiful mountain scenery and have longed to see some of the world's most impressive marine wildlife. Rio and Buenos Aires provide the culture; Brazil, the sun kissed beaches at Rio and on the Emerald Coast; the Chilean and Argentine Lake District provide the skiing. For marine wildlife, the Valdez Peninsular and Punta Tombo Nat. Park in Argentina are unbeatable. During the winter months, Wright and Killer whales migrate to the area. But for sheer impression, nothing quite touches the Iguassu Falls.