A trip to Argentina and Chile requires good health and mobility. While we have time scheduled for rest, your itinerary in has a moderate pace, involving activities and transportation from place to place to ensure that you have maximized opportunity to interact with the wildlife and local culture. Consult your physician if you are in doubt about your ability to enjoy this adventure and please contact our office with any questions.
The Valdes Peninsula is a large place, requiring visitors to drive long distances to get from place to place. The drive from Trelew to Puerto Piramides is two hours, one way, on good roads. Your days on the peninsula will start early to beat the heat and can last all day, with wildlife-viewing at the best spots on that particular day. You will drive from place to place and then walk to sets of stairs along the coast where you descend to get closer to the wildlife. There can be up to 100 stairs or as few as 20. You will also take a boat for whale watching. Life vests are provided. In addition, Rawson and Punta Tombo are on the mainland and reachable only by road. Punta Tombo is a four-hour drive from Puerto Piramides. At the penguin rookeries you will walk up to two miles roundtrip on mostly even surfaces in the open sun. Walking is at a leisurely pace and there are some places to sit. Driving in the Mendoza region is not long from place to place and the roads are good. It’s a full day driving from Mendoza to Santiago but that includes stops for photos, WCs, and lunch. Your visits to wineries involve little walking and are not strenuous.