Explore Patagonia While Based In Buenos Aires

There are so many reasons to travel to the ‘Paris of the South’, the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, a beautiful city and the heart of Argentina where visitors can discover the wonderful culture of modern day and historic Buenos Aires, experience tango, enjoy famous Argentinean beefsteaks and red wine and visit some of the city’s many great markets. However, the city can also be the ‘jumping off’ base for visiting other parts of Argentina, and this month we are looking at Patagonia.  

Patagonia has some of South America’s finest national parks, including the Los Glaciers National Park, home to some of the world’s most stunning ice formations, Torres Del Paine National Park famous for its granite pillars, lakes and mountains and Tierra del Fuego national park, located in one of the most Southern regions of the world. This is a tour of overwhelming natural beauty where visitors can stay in El Chalten, Argentina’s trekking capital, while exploring some of the world’s most dynamic and accessible ice fields.

They can also see the 3000 breeding pairs of Magallanic penguins near Punta Arenas, before crossing the Straits of Magellan onto the island of Tierra Del Fuego where they can visit a King penguin colony on the way to Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the world.

Air New Zealand has made all this much simpler with their new non-stop service, running three times a week between Auckland and Buenos Aires. Viva Expeditions offer several different ways to see South America, catering to people wanting a private tour, to others looking for small group expeditions, and tours encompassing the whole area while others touch on just a few highlights. For instance, their private tour gives travellers the freedom and flexibility to design their own tour itinerary with the benefit of having pre-booked arrangements and the Viva Expeditions’ team’s expert advice

Viva Expeditions is New Zealand owned and operated and they specialise in travel and trekking throughout Latin America, Antarctica and Cuba, offering unique small group expeditions and custom made tours to suit all travellers. Viva Expeditions’ Small Group Expeditions are fully escorted small group tours that are virtually all-inclusive, travelling in one of their purpose built expedition vehicles and enjoying the comforts of quality tourist class hotels throughout the journey.

For further information on Viva Expeditions, please visit their website at http://www.vivaexpeditions.com .