Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Patagonia to Rio: Chile, Argentina and Brazil
A proposed 17-day route from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro, with Torres del Paine, Perito Moreno, Buenos Aires, Iguazú and Rio, using four flights and two road border crossings. Request a quote.
17 days · Santiago to Rio de Janeiro · up to 12 guests
Peaks of the Paine massif above a wind-ruffled lake, photographed in April 2005 (southern autumn); conditions on any day will differ Photo: Winky from Oxford, UK, CC BY 2 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), via Wikimedia Commons, resized
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 17 days, 16 nights
- Start and end
- Santiago to Rio de Janeiro
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
Moderate: expect several hours of walking on most days, with steps and uneven ground. There is a choice on day 5 between a gentler Lago Grey walk and a strenuous Base Torres day hike of most of a day. Expect wind and cold in Patagonia, humidity and stairs at Iguazú, and cobbles and steps in Valparaíso and Rio. Several travel days involve flights, border crossings and long road sections. Easier alternatives are not step-free; check access needs before booking.
- Meals included
- 16 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- Season
- Patagonia spring to Rio summer
Highlights
Why this trip
- Valparaíso's painted hills, with funiculars where running
- Two days in Torres del Paine National Park, with a choice of hike
- Perito Moreno Glacier's viewing walkways
- San Telmo, Recoleta and a tango evening in Buenos Aires
- Iguazú Falls from the Argentine and Brazilian sides
- Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf and Santa Teresa in Rio
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Santiago
Santiago airport (SCL) to your hotel in central Santiago
- Dinner
- Stay in Santiago
Evening
Fly into Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) on any flight that lands before the evening. A driver is proposed to meet you in arrivals and take you into the city; the transfer time depends on traffic and is confirmed at quoting, but the supplier and vehicle are not yet arranged. If you arrive early, the rest of the day is yours: the Mercado Central's iron-roofed fish market and the cafés around Plaza de Armas are an easy walk or short ride from the centre. In the evening your guide meets the group for a briefing on the seventeen days, covering the four flights, the road crossing from Chile into Argentina, the border into Brazil, and what to pack for Patagonian wind on one side and Rio heat on the other. A welcome dinner is proposed nearby.
Included
- Pick-up at Santiago airport (SCL)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Welcome dinner
Free time: Free until the evening briefing
Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
Santiago to Valparaíso and back by road
- Breakfast
- Stay in Santiago
We propose a full day on the coast. The road from Santiago to Valparaíso takes roughly an hour and a half to two hours depending on traffic, an estimate to be confirmed with the driver. In Valparaíso we propose a ride on one of the old hillside funiculars where one is running, and a walk on the painted lanes of Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción with your guide, looking at the murals, the stairways and the port below. The Government of Canada advises against walking after dark around Cerro Alegre and the other Valparaíso hills, so this is a daytime visit only and your guide will explain which streets to avoid and how to carry phones and bags.
Afternoon
Lunch is free so you can choose a small restaurant on the hills.
Evening
In the afternoon we continue along the coast to Viña del Mar for a short look at the seafront before driving back to Santiago in the early evening. Funicular operating status and walking routes must be checked at quoting because some lifts close for maintenance. The evening is free in Santiago.
Included
- Valparaíso guided walk through Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción (daytime)
- Funicular ride where one is running
- Coastal stop at Viña del Mar
Optional experiences
- Pablo Neruda's house at La Sebastiana, subject to opening times
Easier option: Take taxis between hill levels instead of walking the stairways
More active option: Walk down from Cerro Concepción to the port through the old lanes
Free time: Free evening in Santiago
Fly to Punta Arenas and on to Puerto Natales
Santiago to Punta Arenas by air, then by road to Puerto Natales
- Breakfast
- Stay in Puerto Natales
- By plane
This is a long travel day. We fly from Santiago to Punta Arenas (PUQ) in the far south of Chile, on a flight that is proposed, to be quoted, whose schedule is not yet fixed, so we cannot promise an arrival time. A vehicle then takes us north to Puerto Natales, a drive we estimate at roughly three hours, an estimate to be confirmed at quoting, across open steppe with stops for rheas, sheep or lenga forest if conditions allow. Wildlife is never guaranteed. Puerto Natales sits on a channel of the Seno Última Esperanza and is the base for Torres del Paine.
Evening
The evening is free to walk the waterfront and find dinner. Your guide briefs the group on the park days, including that, as the park publishes, entry tickets are bought online ahead of entry and that the rules are confirmed at quoting, and that wind and weather can change plans at any hour.
Included
- Flight Santiago to Punta Arenas
- Transfer by road to Puerto Natales
- Briefing on the park days
Free time: Free evening in Puerto Natales
Activity: Long travel day with weather risk; if the flight is delayed the transfer could end after dark.
Torres del Paine: the main park viewpoints
Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Puerto Natales
Afternoon
We spend the day in Torres del Paine National Park, entering by road from Puerto Natales with a packed lunch. Day trips usually take most of a long day, so we propose an early start. The plan is a series of viewpoints and short walks, among them the shore of Lago Pehoé and a waterfall walk, chosen in the field for wind and cloud. Guanacos are sometimes reported in the park, but wildlife cannot be promised. As the park publishes, entry tickets are bought online ahead of entry; we propose to arrange this for the group, with the cost and the current park rules confirmed at quoting. Weather in Patagonia can bring strong wind, rain and cloud in a single day, and views of the granite towers are not guaranteed.
Evening
The day ends back in Puerto Natales for an evening of your choice.
Included
- Full-day visit to Torres del Paine National Park by vehicle
- Short viewpoint and waterfall walks
- Park entry (cost treatment to be confirmed)
Easier option: Stay with the viewpoints and shorter walks
More active option: Walk further along the lakeshore trails while the group visits viewpoints
Free time: Free evening
Activity: Weather and wind may change the order of stops.
A choice of hike: the towers or Grey Lake
Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Puerto Natales
We return to the park for a second day with a choice of two shapes. The more demanding option is the day hike toward the Base Torres viewpoint, a long and steep walk of most of a day on rocky ground that depends on weather and fitness. The park's own booking page says that the mandatory refugio reservations apply to the W and O circuits and not to day hikers on trails such as Base Torres, but a park entry ticket is still needed. The easier option is a gentler walk toward Lago Grey, with views of icebergs and the Grey Glacier front where the weather allows. CONAF's published notice says that planned access-regulation measures for the Base Torres trail were not applied during the 2026 season; the position for the 2026-27 season, and any guide requirement on harder routes, will be confirmed at quoting.
Morning
Guests choose on the morning.
Afternoon
Packed lunch is proposed and the guide helps judge conditions at the trailhead.
Included
- Choice of Base Torres day hike or Lago Grey walk with the group
- Park entry (cost treatment to be confirmed)
Optional experiences
- Boat navigation on Lago Grey, if operating and priced separately
Easier option: Lago Grey walk with the guide, shorter and flatter than the Torres ascent
More active option: Base Torres day hike, a long climb of most of a day
Free time: Free evening in Puerto Natales
Activity: The Base Torres hike is strenuous; guests who are unsure should take the Lago Grey option.
Cross the border to El Calafate
Puerto Natales to El Calafate by road, crossing from Chile into Argentina
- Breakfast
- Stay in El Calafate
This is the long road day.
Morning
We leave Puerto Natales in the morning and cross from Chile into Argentina by road, in a vehicle with a driver that is proposed, to be quoted. We do not state a drive time as a promise: the road is long, border processing, weather and traffic can add a great deal of time, and the Government of Canada notes that Argentina has tightened security checks at its borders. Bring your passport in a daypack because the border formalities happen on the road, and expect luggage to be checked. The Chile to Argentina land crossings are weather-dependent; the Government of Canada says they close regularly in winter, which is outside the proposed season.
Afternoon
We aim to arrive in El Calafate in the afternoon, a town beside Lago Argentino and the base for the Perito Moreno Glacier. The rest of the day is free; your guide gives a short briefing for tomorrow. Entry rules for your passport must be checked with official sources before you travel.
Included
- Road transfer Puerto Natales to El Calafate, including the border crossing
- Briefing for the glacier day
Free time: Free late afternoon in El Calafate
Activity: The longest road day in the south; arrival time depends on the border.
Perito Moreno Glacier
El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park and back
- Breakfast
- Stay in El Calafate
We visit the Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. We plan on a drive of roughly an hour and a half from El Calafate, a planning assumption to be confirmed with the driver. At the park we walk the elevated walkways that face the glacier's front, which on a good day lets guests hear and see ice break and fall into the lake; the park publishes a map of the walkways for planning.
Afternoon
Lunch is free at the park or in town. Whether the ice calves, how long the viewing takes and whether weather clears are not things anyone can promise. Many guests choose a boat trip to the glacier face, which we would price separately and book only if it is running.
Evening
We return to El Calafate for a free evening. Park entry costs, opening hours and walkway status are as published by the park and are confirmed at quoting.
Included
- Visit to Perito Moreno Glacier viewing walkways
- Park entry (cost treatment to be confirmed)
Optional experiences
- Boat trip to the glacier face, subject to schedule and extra cost
Easier option: Use the lower walkways and the park's shuttle stops rather than the longer circuits
More active option: Walk the longer circuit of walkways at your own pace
Free time: Free evening in El Calafate
Fly to Buenos Aires
El Calafate to Buenos Aires by air
- Breakfast
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- By plane
We transfer to El Calafate airport (FTE) for a flight to Buenos Aires, the second of our four proposed flights, to be quoted.
Morning
Which Buenos Aires airport the flight uses and the departure time depend on the airline schedule at booking, so we do not yet know whether you will have a free morning. Flights from the Patagonian airports are sometimes delayed by wind. In Buenos Aires a transfer takes us to the hotel. After checking in, the rest of the day is yours; a walk along the plazas of the Monserrat district or a coffee in an old café are easy choices. Your guide gives a short orientation for the three nights ahead. The city can be hot in summer and cool and damp in spring, and is large, so taxis will be the easiest way to move between neighbourhoods.
Included
- Transfer to El Calafate airport (FTE)
- Flight El Calafate to Buenos Aires
- Hotel transfer and orientation in Buenos Aires
Free time: Free afternoon and evening in Buenos Aires
Activity: The flight is a proposal pending schedule confirmation.
San Telmo, Plaza de Mayo and Recoleta
Buenos Aires on foot and by taxi: Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, Recoleta
- Breakfast
- Stay in Buenos Aires
We spend the day in the city with a local guide. The route starts at the Plaza de Mayo, with the pink Casa Rosada and the cathedral, then winds through the old streets of San Telmo past antique stalls and cafés with iron balconies.
Afternoon
After a free lunch we visit Recoleta Cemetery, a walk among mausoleums of every style, and the nearby avenues. In the late afternoon you are free to rest or explore on your own, with suggestions from your guide for cafés, bookshops and parks. The Government of Canada advises a high degree of caution in the Greater Buenos Aires area because of crime, including pickpocketing and muggings, and names Plaza de Mayo and Recoleta Cemetery among the places to be alert, so the guide will explain how to carry phones and bags and which taxis to use. The order may change to suit opening hours, and some sights may be closed on specific days.
Evening
The evening is yours so that a dinner can be chosen freely.
Included
- Guided visit: Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, Recoleta Cemetery
Easier option: Take taxis between the three areas
More active option: Walk between districts through Monserrat
Free time: Free afternoon and evening
A tango evening
Buenos Aires: a free day and an evening tango show with dinner
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Buenos Aires
This day is deliberately open.
Afternoon
Your guide suggests ways to use it: the Caminito street in La Boca by day only (the Government of Canada advises staying on Caminito and avoiding La Boca after dark), a bookshop converted from a theatre, the Palermo parks, a museum or a long lunch.
Evening
In the evening the group goes to a tango performance with dinner at a venue to be chosen; no venue has been chosen, and show times and prices will be confirmed at quoting. Tango shows range from large theatre productions to small milonga evenings, and the quote will say which style is proposed. A taxi back to the hotel is proposed. If you do not want a show, you can have a free evening at your own cost, and the dinner and show may then be removed from the price. Late dinners are normal in Buenos Aires, so evening tours often end after 10 pm.
Included
- Tango show with dinner (proposed)
Optional experiences
- Neighbourhood suggestions: La Boca (Caminito, by day), Palermo
Free time: Free day until the evening show
Fly to Iguazú
Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazú by air
- Breakfast
- Stay in Puerto Iguazú
- By plane
We fly from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazú (IGR), the third of our four proposed flights, to be quoted; the others are Santiago to Punta Arenas, El Calafate to Buenos Aires and, later, Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro. Flight times are not yet confirmed.
Afternoon
In the afternoon the group transfers to the hotel in Puerto Iguazú, a small town set in red earth and jungle at the meeting point of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. The climate is far warmer and more humid than Patagonia, so you may want to switch clothing in the hotel.
Evening
The Government of Canada asks travellers to exercise caution in the tri-border area, so the evening is free in the town centre only, with the guide's advice on where to eat and how to get back to the hotel.
Included
- Flight Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazú
- Hotel transfer in Puerto Iguazú
Free time: Free afternoon and evening
Iguazú Falls: the Argentine side
Puerto Iguazú to Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and back
- Breakfast
- Stay in Puerto Iguazú
- By train
We spend the day in the Argentine national park, which operators describe as having the most extensive walkway network. A park train, if it is running, and trails take us along an upper circuit that looks down on the cascades and a lower circuit that goes close to individual falls. The Devil's Throat viewpoint is the best-known sight: whether the walkway to it is open on the day depends on park status and the river, so we do not promise it. Spray can be heavy, so waterproof layers and a dry bag for your phone are worth bringing. Park opening hours and last entry are as published by the park and are confirmed at quoting.
Afternoon
Lunch is free in the park. Wildlife such as coatis is common, and visitors must keep food away from them. Allow for crowds in school holidays. The day involves several kilometres of walking and many steps; there is a gentler route on the main walkways.
Included
- Guided visit to Iguazú National Park, Argentine side
- Park entry (cost treatment to be confirmed)
Optional experiences
- Boat ride under the falls, subject to operation and extra cost
Easier option: Follow the main upper circuit and skip the lower trail
More active option: Add the longer lower circuit trail after the guided part
Free time: Free evening
Cross into Brazil: the Brazilian side
Puerto Iguazú to Foz do Iguaçu by road, crossing from Argentina into Brazil
- Breakfast
- Stay in Foz do Iguaçu
We cross the Argentina to Brazil border by road, with luggage, so keep passports and any visa documents handy, and we plan the crossing in daylight because the Government of Canada advises crossing the tri-border area before nightfall. As published on 9 November 2026, Brazil requires Canadian passport holders to hold an e-visa; apply well ahead through Brazil's official portal and do not rely on this outline, because the rules for your passport may differ. On the Brazilian side the park has a panoramic walkway facing the falls, usually described as shorter than the Argentine circuits (to be confirmed at quoting); its opening hours are as published by the park and are confirmed at quoting.
Afternoon
In the afternoon you are free in Foz do Iguaçu, or you may choose an optional visit to a nearby bird park.
Evening
The evening is free before tomorrow's flight to Rio. The hotel for tonight is on the Brazilian side. A border queue could change the schedule.
Included
- Road transfer across the Argentina to Brazil border
- Guided visit to Iguazu National Park, Brazilian side
- Park entry (cost treatment to be confirmed)
Optional experiences
- Bird park visit; helicopter flight over the falls
Easier option: Stay on the main panoramic walkway only
Free time: Free afternoon and evening in Foz do Iguaçu
Activity: Border formalities add uncertainty to the schedule.
Fly to Rio de Janeiro
Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro by air
- Breakfast
- Stay in Rio de Janeiro
- By plane
We fly from Foz do Iguaçu airport (IGU) to Rio de Janeiro. This internal flight is proposed, to be quoted. A direct flight is not verified and a connection may be needed, which could turn this into a long day; the written quote will state the flight before anything is confirmed.
Afternoon
In Rio the transfer takes us to the hotel, and your guide gives a short orientation in the late afternoon.
Evening
Rio is a large city with real petty-theft risks, so your guide will explain which bags and phones to leave in the hotel and which areas to avoid at night. Rio is hot in the proposed October to April season, and afternoon storms are possible. The evening is free, with a short walk along the beach promenade suggested for those who are not too tired.
Included
- Flight Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro
- Hotel transfer in Rio de Janeiro
Free time: Free evening in Rio
Activity: Flight schedule not yet verified.
Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf
Rio de Janeiro: Corcovado and Sugarloaf Mountain
- Breakfast
- Stay in Rio de Janeiro
We start early at Corcovado, where timed tickets and the weather decide whether Christ the Redeemer stands clear of cloud. The access, by the Corcovado train or by official van, depends on tickets and queues and is confirmed at quoting.
Afternoon
After a free lunch we visit Sugarloaf Mountain, taking the cable car in two stages to the top for the late-afternoon light over Guanabara Bay. Cloud and haze can hide views, so we do not promise visibility. The day mixes steps and queues; there are shaded waiting areas, but expect heat.
Evening
In the evening you may join an optional dinner or samba evening in a venue chosen later, or have a quiet night in. The order of the two sights may change so that the better weather goes to the more weather-sensitive viewpoint.
Included
- Corcovado visit to Christ the Redeemer (timed ticket, proposed)
- Sugarloaf cable car
- Guided transfer between the sights
Optional experiences
- Samba evening at a venue to be chosen
Easier option: Use the van or elevators where provided
More active option: Add the Urca walk before the cable car
Free time: Free evening in Rio
Santa Teresa and a farewell dinner
Rio de Janeiro: Santa Teresa, Lapa and the Selarón Steps
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Rio de Janeiro
The last full day starts in Santa Teresa, the hilltop quarter of cobbled lanes and artists' studios, reached by taxi or, if running, the old tram. We walk with the guide through the neighbourhood and down toward the Selarón Steps and the arches of Lapa, a stretch of steep and uneven pavement. The Government of Canada flags robberies in Lapa, Santa Teresa and Copacabana, so this is a daytime walk in a group, with your guide explaining how to carry bags and phones.
Afternoon
Afterwards you are free for lunch and a last afternoon, perhaps on Ipanema or Copacabana beach, which can be crowded and where swimming conditions depend on the surf.
Evening
In the evening the group meets for a proposed farewell dinner to look back over seventeen days and several climates. Tram operating status and venue choices will be confirmed at quoting.
Included
- Guided walk in Santa Teresa, Lapa and the Selarón Steps
- Farewell dinner
Optional experiences
- Beach time
Easier option: Take taxis between Santa Teresa and Lapa
More active option: Walk the Copacabana to Ipanema shoreline by day with the group, following the guide's advice
Free time: Free afternoon
Depart from Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro hotel to the airport
- Breakfast
Morning
Breakfast is planned at the hotel, followed by a transfer to the airport that Rio uses for your flight, either Galeão (GIG) or Santos Dumont (SDU), depending on the airline. Traffic in Rio can be heavy, so the pick-up time must be agreed with us before you book a flight; do not buy a ticket against an assumed transfer time. An early flight may mean a pre-dawn start and a packed breakfast. If you want to stay longer in Brazil, a hotel extension is not included and would need a separate quote. International flights home are not part of this proposal, and the day ends at the airport. The route has crossed three countries and many climates, and the final route is subject to the written quote and supplier confirmation.
Included
- Transfer to the Rio airport
Free time: Depends on flight time
- Santiago2 nights
- Puerto Natales3 nights
- El Calafate2 nights
- Buenos Aires3 nights
- Puerto Iguazú2 nights
- Foz do Iguaçu1 night
- Rio de Janeiro3 nights
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: Patagonia can bring strong wind, rain and snow in one day even in the proposed season; Iguazú and Rio are hot and humid with afternoon storms. Chile's wildfire season runs through the southern summer and can affect air quality in some regions. Guanacos, rheas, coatis and birds are possible, but wildlife is never promised.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who want Patagonia's mountains and glaciers, then Buenos Aires, Iguazú and Rio in one trip
- People comfortable with four flights and two border crossings
- Guests who would like a choice of hard or gentle hiking at Torres del Paine
- Solo travellers who prefer a small group
Not for you if you want
- Step-free access: many sites involve steps, boardwalks, cobbles and uneven ground
- Travellers who want to stay in one place for longer
- Anyone needing a confirmed departure date today: this is a proposed itinerary, quoted on request
- Guests who cannot manage long travel days or changeable weather
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
16 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Santiago2 nights
- Puerto Natales3 nights
- El Calafate2 nights
- Buenos Aires3 nights
- Puerto Iguazú2 nights
- Foz do Iguaçu1 night
- Rio de Janeiro3 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 16 nights in central hotels, proposed (supplier and standard to be confirmed at quoting): 2 in Santiago, 3 in Puerto Natales, 2 in El Calafate, 3 in Buenos Aires, 3 in Iguazú (2 in Puerto Iguazú, 1 in Foz do Iguaçu), 3 in Rio de Janeiro
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
- No hotel has been chosen
Transport
- Airport transfers in Santiago and Rio, proposed
- Four internal flights proposed, to be quoted: Santiago to Punta Arenas, El Calafate to Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazú, Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro; airlines, schedules and fares not yet confirmed
- Road transfers proposed by vehicle with driver, including the Chile to Argentina road crossing and the Argentina to Brazil border crossing
Your guide
- A guide with the group, proposed; appointment and local guiding requirements to be confirmed at quoting
- Local guides where sites or cities require them
Activities
- Santiago and Valparaíso: Valparaíso daytime walk, funicular where running
- Torres del Paine: two park days (entry cost treatment to be confirmed at quoting)
- El Calafate: Perito Moreno walkways
- Buenos Aires: city tour, tango evening with dinner
- Iguazú: Argentine and Brazilian park visits
- Rio: Corcovado, Sugarloaf, Santa Teresa walk
Meals
- Breakfast on 16 days
- 2 packed lunches (days 4 and 5)
- 3 dinners, proposed: welcome dinner in Santiago, tango evening dinner in Buenos Aires, farewell dinner in Rio
Not included
- International flights to Santiago and from Rio de Janeiro
- Travel insurance
- Visa, e-visa and travel authorisation fees for any country (Brazil's e-visa applies to Canadian passports as published; check your own passport)
- Meals not listed
- Drinks and tips
- Optional activities such as boat trips, the Lago Grey boat, the helicopter flight and a samba evening
- Excess baggage on regional flights
- Hotel extensions and early or late transfers outside the plan
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- Price on request
When you can go
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Questions
Is this trip available to book?
Not as a fixed departure. This is a proposed itinerary that we quote on request. There are no set dates, appointed hotels, guides or booked flights. Sending an enquiry takes no payment and confirms no booking; the written quote sets the final price, taxes, inclusions, operator and terms before you decide.
How many flights are there and where are the border crossings?
Four internal flights are proposed, to be quoted: Santiago to Punta Arenas, El Calafate to Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazú and Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro. There are two road border crossings: Chile into Argentina on day 6 and Argentina into Brazil on day 13. International flights to Santiago and home from Rio are separate.
Do I need a visa for Brazil?
As published by the Government of Canada and by Brazil's foreign ministry when we read them on 9 November 2026, Canadian passport holders need an e-visa for Brazil, and Brazil's ministry dates the requirement from 10 April 2025. Rules depend on your passport and can change, so apply through Brazil's official channel well before you book flights and check Chile and Argentina's entry rules for your nationality too.
What does the Government of Canada say about travel to these countries?
When we read its pages on 9 November 2026: for Chile it advised a high degree of caution (updated 19 October 2026); for Argentina, normal security precautions with a high degree of caution in the Greater Buenos Aires area (updated 14 October 2026); for Brazil, a high degree of caution with regional advisories, including avoiding all travel to two named Rio complexes (updated 26 October 2026). Advice changes, so read travel.gc.ca before you book and again before you travel.
How hard is the walking in Torres del Paine?
Day 4 is viewpoints and short walks. Day 5 offers a choice: a Lago Grey walk, or a long and steep day hike toward Base Torres that takes most of a day and depends on weather and fitness. Winds can be strong and conditions change quickly. Park entry tickets and trail rules are as the park publishes and are confirmed at quoting. Tell us your fitness before booking.
Will I see Perito Moreno Glacier calving?
We cannot promise it. Ice can fall from the glacier's front into Lago Argentino, but timing is unpredictable and weather can hide the view. The walkways let you watch for as long as the schedule allows, and a boat trip is an optional extra if it is running.
When does this trip run?
The proposed season is October to April, when Torres del Paine and El Calafate are generally accessible and Iguazú and Rio are warm to hot. October is early in the Patagonian season, with cold, wind and changeable days, and Rio's summer afternoons can bring storms. No departure dates are set.
What is the group size?
The proposed small group is 7 to 12 guests with a guide, with a private version for your own party. Both are proposals pending supplier confirmation.
Is a price shown, and is it fixed?
No price is published and none is fixed. We prepare an indicative planning figure internally from our own Chile, Argentina and Brazil trips, and the written quote after your enquiry sets the final price, taxes and what is included. An enquiry costs nothing.
Why only two nights in El Calafate and the glacier?
One full day is proposed for Perito Moreno after the long border day, and the next day is a flight to Buenos Aires, with timing to be confirmed at quoting. A longer stay or a visit to El Chaltén is a different design, covered by our Patagonia classic trip.
Are the Santiago, Argentina and Brazil parts of this trip also available on their own?
Our related trips cover Santiago, Atacama and Torres del Paine in Chile; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and Rio; and the Patagonia classic with El Calafate and El Chaltén. They are separate itineraries; see the related trips on this page.
What should I know about staying safe on this route?
Petty theft and muggings are the main concern in Santiago, Valparaíso, Buenos Aires and Rio. Your guide will explain how to carry phones and bags, and which walks are for daytime only. The Government of Canada advises against entering Rio's favelas even with a local guide, so this itinerary does not include a favela visit.
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