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RIDING IN PATAGONIA TAILOR MADE ITINERARY (REFERENCE NUMBER SAVE1013):

The Patagonian Atlantic and The Southern Ices

A PRIVATELY GUIDED ARGENTINEAN ADVENTURE FEATURING THE ANDES MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE AND A LUXURY RETREAT, FALL 2013

Patagonia's unique features and contrasts form one of the most spectacular and enormous natural reserves in the world. Known for its vast lands and endless horizons, it is the ideal destination for explorers, adventurers, mountaineers, nature lovers and travelers from around the world...

TRIP HABITATSThe Península Valdés is located on the Patagonian coast in the province of Chubut. A geographical accident resulting in a perfect habitat and haven for extraordinary fauna and flora, it was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. The Valdes landscape forms an almost-island of some 4000 square kilometers, surrounded by the San Jose Gulf to the North and the Nuevo Gulf to the South. Its shoreline consists of imposing cliffs which rise up from sand and pebble beaches, with platforms that house marine fossils dating from the tertiary period. It is home to an extensive variety of wildlife which includes various colonies of marine birds, breeding areas for South American elephant seals and sea lion colonies, dolphins, orcas, and much more. Its biggest attraction is the Southern Right Whale that migrates there every year for breeding and calving. Amongst other protected species we also encounter guanaco, rhea, Magellanic penguins and migratory marine birds, and the endemic Patagonian Mara almost exclusively found on the Península. We enjoy a private sea kayak expedition to discover and experience close encounters with the best of Patagonia’s marine wildlife. Our adventure features days on pristine Patagonian waters and nights under starry skies and the Southern Cross. Whether paddling, birdwatching, hiking along the coast and cliffs, or enjoying spectacular sunsets, kayaking at the Península Valdés is all about fun and adventure. We then leave the coast behind and head for the province of Santa Cruz, and a stunning contrast - the vast Andes range with a visit to the Los Glaciares National Park, home of the must-see Perito Moreno Glacier, a huge ancient river of blue ice.

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FULL TRIP ITINERARY

KEY (to what’s included daily) B = breakfast L = lunch D = dinner

Day 1 - BUENOS AIRES Morning arrival from the USA with American Airlines and reception by a driver and your personal Riding In Patagonia Tour Representative who will be with you for your whole trip, followed by transport in a private air-conditioned van to the Legado Mitico Hotel (normally an hour’s drive). Legado Mitico is a stylish and elegant hotel consisting of just eleven rooms, located in the heart of the hip Palermo District of Buenos Aires, home to fantastic restaurants and boutique clothing stores. A free day follows to relax and explore some of Buenos Aires city with the company of your Riding In Patagonia representative if you wish. We can head off to the Recoleta area and its designer shops and restaurants, and of course the must-see Recoleta Cemetery (the resting place of Eva Peron). You may wish to head to the bohemian San Telmo district, home to tall colonial buildings, numerous antique stores, restaurants and cafes ... this is where the heart of the tango beats at the famous San Telmo Sunday market. You will have some time to relax before we head out for a first Argentinean steak in the evening.

Room at Legado Mitico Hotel is category Superior, bed and breakfast rate. Lunches and dinners are not included in Buenos Aires.

Day 2 - TO THE PATAGONIAN ATLANTIC (B, L, D ) After breakfast, you leave Legado Mitico for Buenos Aires’ domestic airport, Jorge Newbury, twenty minutes away in a private air-conditioned van, to fly to either Puerto Madryn or Trelew (depending on the day of the week, we have the option to fly to Puerto Madryn which is closer to our destination) with your Riding In Patagonia representative. Our arrival will be greeted by a Riding In Patagonia Nature Explorers Guide to drive out to the small village of Puerto Piramides, the only town within the Peninsula Valdes Nature Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The journey takes about two hours in our 4x4 from Trelew, and a little over one hour from Puerto Madryn. Upon arrival we check into the Eco Lodge Del Nomade, a simple yet inspiring hotel which won a prestigious award in 2012: the Eco Lodge was awarded first prize in a contest for the 'greenest hotel in Argentina', read here how they did it! www.hotelmasverde.com.ar. We will have time to relax and talk a wander around the small town of Puerto Piramides and some lunch before a meeting later in the afternoon where we talk over, in detail, our next few days, our expedition in the field, and our gear. In the early evening we finally get out onto the water for a Sunset Whale Watching Trip to have our first encounter with the Southern Right Whale. This is an extremely informative excursion which will wet the appetite for the next few days to come. After a Welcome to Patagonia Dinner we will be ready for bed!

Room at Del Nomade is category Double En Suite, bed and breakfast rate. Lunches and dinners are included in Patagonia (less alcoholic drinks).

Day 3 - KAYAK EXPEDITION BEGINS (B, L, D ) After an early breakfast we leave the town of Puerto Pirámides in our 4x4 vehicle, towing our kayaks, and drive through the Pensinsula Valdes Reserve to the coast of   the Golfo San Jose, where we will begin our kayaking adventure. Unless you are a very experienced paddler you will share a sturdy two-man kayak. We will be leaving bags we don't need for the adventure at the Eco Lodge. During the drive we can spot some of the terrestrial species that make a visit to Peninsula Valdes so special, such as groups of guanaco (lama) and ostrich (Darwin’s Rhea) which can be seen in the arid steppe by the roadside. Finally, we arrive at our Whales Camp, a very special bay between two headlands, where whales come close to the shore at high tide. We will have the opportunity to learn more about the whales, and enjoy some quality time to observe their behaviour.

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Depending on conditions, we will go out for our first paddle this day, returning to Whales Camp to sleep. After organizing our gear and kayaks we will have safety briefing to get well familiarized with our expedition kayaks, and once on the water we can start enjoying the beauty of this wild coast. We will paddle along an area with high cliffs to a small beach where we will have lunch. The area is shaped with hills and a unique coastline that allows us to paddle very close to the shoreline of marine platforms, compact marine sedimentary rock, known as 'restingas' that is inhabited by oystercatchers, cormorants, black crowned herons and other birds. We will pass natural caves where we can observe varied fossil marine life forms that inhabited this sea literally million of years ago.

We will pass by a Southern Sea Lion colony, where the sea lions dive into the water to come and greet us. Sea lions are very curious and social marine mammals, they will approach our kayaks, swimming around and under our kayaks and after this when will start paddling they will follow us! We will visit different bays and can get out of our kayaks for a snack and hike to take a look from up on the the cliffs at our route for the next few days. We can also observe some of the migratory shorebirds that land to feed and rest; such as Red Knot Plover and Sandpipers. During the sunset we will paddle back to our wilderness camp to enjoy our first dinner under this magical southern hemisphere sky.

We provide two man tents, therm-a-rest mattresses, pillows and sleeping bags. Meals and wine are included during expeditions. We tend to stick with red wine rather than white as have no fridge!

Day 4 - CAMP BAHIA ENCANTADA (THE ENCHANTED BAY) (B, L, D ) After breakfast and the loading of our kayaks we say goodbye to Whales Camp. We will be paddling along an extensive area of high cliffs until we reach Fracasso Bay, where at low tide, a huge section of the beach remains exposed (a slough). This is an area where many shore birds feed in sand flats, which are exposed during low tide, such as Two-banded plover, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Bird’s sandpiper. Also in this wetland migratory shorebirds stop to rest and feed during their long journey from the Arctic down to Tierra del Fuego. Kayaking westward we enjoy an area of sandy beaches that alternate with cliffs and restingas. Along the journey we are likely to have some encounters with Southern Right Whales, usually mothers and calves that follow the coastline very close to the shore. We later reach the Enchanted Bay were we set up camp, at one of the best places to observe whales close to the shore. In the afternoon we will have time to relax, socialize and enjoy dinner accompanied by pure and wild nature.

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Day 5: CAMP BAHIA ENCANTADA (B, L, D ) Today we will take time to explore this special area and take a hike up the sand dunes to observe different archaeological remains of the ancient Tehuelches (the Patagonian indians). We will have the opportunity to go out kayaking, birdwatching or simply relax.

Day 6: KAYAKING ENDS AND PENSINSULA TOUR (B, L, D ) After breakfast and breaking down of camp we will paddle to our final destination. Once the kayak expedition is completed and we have loaded up our gear, we enjoy a land tour around the external coast of the Península reaching the eastern shores where we can see the Atlantic Ocean. This seemingly barren Peninsula (to the untrained eye), is actually bursting with wildlife.  We will visit the Estancia San Lorenzo and visit a penguin colony, home to around 200,000 Magellanic Penguins. These penguins start to arrive in August of each year to breed and depart in April with their chicks. We later return to Puerto Piramides for a welcome shower at the Eco Lodge and a last farewell dinner in Puerto Piramides, before departure the next day for the Andes mountain range.

Day 7: TO THE ANDES (B, D ) After breakfast we set off in our 4x4 for a travel day to El Calafate. From the 1st of November we have a direct flight from Trelew to El Calafate, although in October we must fly via Buenos Aires (Puerto Madryn or Trelew to Buenos Aires and then Buenos Aires to El Calafate). We arrive in El Calafate to a dramatic change of scenery and your first sighting of Lago Argentino, Argentina’s largest lake. Following reception by our driver, we will head straight for the Relias & Chateaux Hotel Eolo, where we will check in for four nights (or five nights if you wish to extend) and a huge pampering. We will spend the rest of the day relaxing.

Room at Eolo is category ‘Superior Suite’, all meals and on-site activities are included during your stay (less alcoholic drinks).

Day 8: THE PERITO MORENO GLACIER (B, L, D ) We will enjoy a leisurely morning on the this day and after lunch, will be picked up by our driver and guide to visit the Los Glaciares National Park, reached via the Península Magallenes. We will visit the Perito Moreno Glacier viewing platforms, and experience up-close this absolutely vast and indescribable blue river of ancient ice. Afternoon timing allows for good lighting and less people, as most groups depart by the late afternoon, so we will wait a little to set off after lunch at Eolo. You may also enjoy the 1km hike along the park’s metal walkway to the viewing platforms to absorb the immensity of the lake and a different perspective of the extraordinary ice.

Day 9: RELAX (B, L, D )A free day at Eolo to relax and explore, take part in activities or enjoy the spa, or, if you wish to go back to the Los Glaciares National Park, you can add an excursion such as ‘Mini Ice Trekking’ or even ‘Big Ice’. Glacier activities such as Big Ice or a boat trip to the Lago Argentino may be added at Eolo with the help of their very friendly and knowledgable activities coordinator (these activities are not included).

Day 10: RIDING IN PATAGONIA (B, L, D )On our final day in Argentina, we can go shopping in Calafate, and will be enjoying a private riding excursion with a picnic. Our passion, riding in Patagonia, is a perfect way to appreciate Patagonia's wide open spaces, colours and scenery and the chance for some photography.

Day 11: DEPARTURE FOR USA (B )After breakfast we transfer to El Calafate Airport for your flights to Buenos Aires and the USA. After some sad farewells with your Riding In Patagonia Tour Representative, you will board a plane back to the big City of Buenos Aires. There you will be met by another Riding In Patagonia Representative to transfer out to the international airport in a private air-conditioned van (1 hour approx.) to await your homeward bound flight to the USA. Buen Viaje and we hope to see you again!

Day 12: ARRIVAL IN USA

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TRIP NOTESKayaking and trekking... Physical challenge rating: LOW to MODERATE- Client to guide ratio: 4:1, minimum group size: two people- Maximum group size per guide in single kayaks: 4:1 + assistant guide - Maximum group size per guide in double kayaks: 8:1 + assistant guide- Qualified expedition guides, all group camping and cooking gear, all group equipment, kayaks, paddles, etc.

Important notes:- Tides - there is a big difference between high and low tide, with an average of 4m difference. This means you may have to move

kayaks (on land) a fair distance, occasionally up to 200m, we all work together so be prepared to help!- The weather and particularly the wind are the factors that influence navigation. For this reason the distances we plan to cover

each day may have to be modified: one day being shorter and another longer. A detailed daily itinerary will be available upon request, but it is to be understood that changes to itinerary will be made due to weather conditions. For this reason we may on occasion have to camp in the same location longer than planned, or enjoy trekking rather than paddling

- Special laws and norms exist to observe the marine mammals of the Península Valdes, but the concept basically is: we adapt to their behavior and not them to us; we must respect a certain distance to achieve this. Regarding the Southern Right Whale - we have a high chance of observing them during the journey and especially in certain areas (season - September to mid December), but it will always be in situations when the whale is close to the shore. We will observe them, take pictures and study their behavior, but always keeping a distance for both safety and local regulations reasons.

Food:Note only does your enjoyment of an expedition depend on the location we visit, but also on the quality of the food. On all of our trips we ensure that meals are varied, nutritious, and delicious! We dedicate special attention to the planning of our menus. Your guide will take charge of setting out the meal, while the group relaxes and shares the day’s experiences. Please let us know whilst making your reservation if anyone from the group has any special dietary requirements or other special requests. Unless and until specifically confirmed, all special requests are subject to availability.

Our guides and expeditions...- Specialised and experienced sea kayak guides with exceptional lengthy local experience and knowledge- Each itinerary is planned in detail to capture the best of every destination, and to coincide with the greater concentration of

wildlife, stable weather conditions and the best spots to camp- The sea kayaks we use are very stable and especially designed for long sea kayak journeys. We use double kayaks which provide

greater stability and comfort, ideal for photography and the observation of fauna - Each expedition begins with a complete introduction conducted by our guide(s) - in detail everything you need to know about

equipment, safety measures, rescue and self rescue procedures. Paddling technique will also be demonstrated, after which our guests normally adapt to their kayak and paddling very easily

Changes to the itinerary...Due to the sometimes extremely unpredictable nature of the weather in the Andes mountains of Patagonia, and occasional travel delays in Argentina beyond our control, the itinerary is subject to modification at any time, and the decision of your guide must be respected at all times. (See our Booking Terms and Conditions.)

Financial Security... Our ABTOT number is 5161. As a member of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT), Riding In Patagonia Limited has provided a bond to meet the requirements of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992. In the event of Riding In Patagonia Limited’s insolvency, protection is provided for non-flight packages commencing in and returning to the UK and other non-flight packages excluding pre arranged travel to and from your destination. Please note that packages booked outside the UK are only protected when purchased directly with Riding In Patagonia Limited. In the above circumstances, if you have not yet travelled you may claim a refund, or if you have already travelled, you may claim repatriation to the starting point of your non-flight package. (ABTOT website)

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-Buenos Aires - fun in the sun and spring temperatures will wet your appetite for Argentina’s culture (along with a first steak!)

-The Shimmering Atlantic Coast - unwind and explore at the San Jose Golf - a remote marine paradise home to sea lion colonies and the unforgettable Southern Right Whale

-El Calafate - greet vast Patagonian spaces , the Southern Andes mountains, sparking glacial lakes, ancient glaciers and incredible landscapes at the ends of the earth

Where are we?

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The Peninsula Valdes ReserveThis geographical accident is a haven for extraordinary fauna and flora, and was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.

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Eolo Relais & Chateax and the Perito Moreno Glacier

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The Patagonian Atlantic and The Southern Ices

A TAILOR MADE PRIVATELY GUIDED ARGENTINEAN ADVENTURE FEATURING THE ANDES MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE AND A LUXURY RETREAT, FALL 2013

PRICE PER PERSON : $7450 DOLLARS when group size is four (PROMO until 20th October at Eolo)PRICE PER PERSON : $8250 DOLLARS when group size is four (after 20th October at Eolo) DONATION TO S.A.V.E. BY RIDING IN PATAGONIA: $5000 DOLLARSThis trip is based on four people traveling and double occupancy (sharing a double or twin room and two-man tents), quoted in $US Dollars and include taxes; it is also subject to availability at the time of booking. Available from September 1st 2013 to mid November 2013, to coincide with the Southern Right Whale breeding season.

What’s INCLUDED...- All accommodations as mentioned in the itinerary (Buenos Aires: the Legado Mitico Hotel, El Calafate: Eolo, Puerto

Piramides: Del Nomade Eco Lodge, Valdes Reserve: Wilderness Camps), all with breakfast- All meals other than in Buenos Aires- All land transfers as mentioned in the itinerary- Three-day private Kayak Expedition at the Peninsula Valdes Reserve, Golfo San Jose, all park fees- A private land tour of the Peninsula Valdes Reserve,- Visit to the Los Glaciares National Park and all park fees- On-site activities normally included at Eolo- A ride at Eolo

What’s NOT INCLUDED...- Flights and travel insurance (which must cover delays, emergency evacuation and trip cancellation)- Personal kayaking gear- Drinks at Eolo and at meals out in Puerto Piramides which are to be paid for in local currency (the Argentinean Peso $)

or in US Dollars $- Other items of a personal nature at hotels such as phone calls or laundry, and extra activities in the Los Glaciares

National Park such as ‘Mini Ice Trekking’ or ‘Big Ice’ - Tips for staff, guides and helpers- A padlock for your luggage- Any transport or food and drink not mentioned in the itinerary including:- Lunches and dinners in Buenos Aires (and lunches on travel days)

N.B. Payment to Riding In Patagonia entitles us to assume that you have the authority to accept and do accept the Riding In Patagonia Booking Terms and Conditions on behalf of yourself and your entire party. It is your responsibility to read these Terms and Conditions before making a reservation. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the English Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute which may arise. Upon advancement of deposit to Riding In Patagonia, the depositor agrees to be bound by the booking terms and conditions.

Flights...You are each responsible for booking your own flights. Confirmation of your flight reservations are to be sent to us along with various forms following your initial booking and the reservation closing date. Riding In Patagonia Limited is not responsible for any delays or costs incurred due to delays that may arise during your journeys to, from or within Argentina before, after or during this package.

After reservation...Upon receipt of a completed Reservation Form, we will send you the following by email:"√ A written confirmation of your reservation and your Confirmation Invoice √ A detailed What To Bring list

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