A half-day tour of bustling Buenos Aires has been arranged for today.

Fly to Iguazu Falls where you will stay at either the Sheraton or the Hotel Das Cataras Iguazu. Situated on the Argentinian/Brazilian boarder, the Iguazu Falls span almost two miles and are 269 feet high, making them higher than Niagara Falls. On the Argentinian side of the falls you can tour the Iguazu National Park with its jungle trails, bird watching, wildlife, flora and fauna. The best time to see Iguazu Falls is in the spring and autumn. An afternoon tour will take you to the Argentine Falls in the lush rainforest and there will be a short train ride to the falls at Devil’s Gorge.

See the Brazilian side of the falls this morning, walk the Iguazu River canyon and enjoy the spectacular views of cascades of water. In the afternoon you will travel on the river by jet boat and jeep to Yacutinga Lodge, deep in the Argentine Rainforest, for a two night stay.

After breakfast, a short hike will take you to the San Francisco River for wildlife watching from your canoe. In the afternoon and early evening an escorted tour along the observation trails in the ancient jungle that is the Yacutinga Wild Life Private Reserve, will complete your day.

Leisure time today for bird watching or a walk on the ‘orchid trail’. Transfer to Iguazu Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires and the Claridge Hotel for the night.

Fly to Trelew and take a tour of the Punta Tombo Nature Reserve – a rocky promontory jutting into the Atlantic – to get close to the thousands of docile Magellanic penguins that roost there from September to March. Then you’re off to the Peninsula Valdes Hotel in Puerto Madryn for two nights.

Today you will travel across the Patagonian plateau to the Carlos Ameghino Isthmus where you are likely to see rheas (similar to an ostrich), herds of guanacos (a relative of the llama) and Patagonian hares. Beyond the isthmus is the Valdez Peninsula where, in the bay at Puerto Piramide, Southern Right Whales gather from May to early December and at Punte Norte you are bound to see herds of elephant seals and sea lions.

Fly to Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city and two nights at the Hotel Tolkeyen.

A half-day tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park is arranged. It’s an awe-inspiring land of rivers, lakes, glaciers and forests. In the afternoon a half day tour to the Beagle Channel is included.

Fly to El Calafate for two nights at the Sierra Nevada Hosteria. As an alternative, you could opt to stay at the Estancia Helsingfors, a working ranch from which you can discover a taste of true Argentina. See Argentina: Patagonia page for further details.

The day will be spent in the Glaciares National Park. On the boundary with Chile lies the eastern side of the continental ice cap from which the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier descends into Lake Argentino forming a barrier two miles long and up to 200 feet (60 metres) high! The sight and sounds of large chunks of ice that regularly crash into the lake below is breathtaking.

Fly to Buenos Aires, where you will stay at the Hotel Claridge. We have a number of tango shows including dinner available. Please advise if you would like to book one.

Transfer to the airport for your flight to the UK.