25 Feb - 16 March 2026 (20-Days) Patagonia Chile Argentina & Iguazu Brazil
Estimate Trip Ground Cost RM15,100 per pax for group 16-17pax
EXCLUDES ALL FLIGHTS (based on USD1=Rm4.118 Maybank rate 25 Aug 2025)
We will make final adjustment on the cost based on the USD exchange rate in Dec 2025 and any price increases from our ground operators due to high inflation rates for these countries.
BEFORE YOU SIGN UP - APOLOGIES BUT THIS TRIP IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. Please read through the notes & detailed itinerary below. Once we receive your trip deposit, it is understood that you have read through all the details and have accepted the terms and conditions.
NOTE 1 - Trip cost exclude five (5) domestic flights estimated from USD750 onwards . A non-refundable deposit of Rm4,000 will be collected to purchase domestic tickets. Any excess will be given back to member. Any shortfall, members to up. Once flight tickets are purchased, no refunds will be extended and members are advised to start their travel insurance to cover any travel cancellations.
NOTE 2 - Trip cost exclude Qatar international flight tickets. Online individual fares is RM7,440 as at 25 Aug 2025.
NOTE 3 - It is essential that members travel light. Baggage Limit for several domestic flights is 15 kilos check-in baggage & 7 kilos handcarry.
NOTE 4 - To economise on accommodation, there will be several places where members will be sharing from 2pax-5pax within the same apartment unit. Some places will not have lifts, so you have to manage your own baggage up and down stairs.
Update 6 Sep 2025 MATTA fare is Rm7409 today. We have 1 last place for solo male for rooming. Note updated return flights.
Update 25 Aug 2025 Please be aware that accommodation, transport and meals in Chile, Argentina & Brazil are expensive, Also take note inflation, especially in Argentina is very high. Stated below are estimate for entrance fees based on 25 Aug 2025. Members top up difference in the entrance fees, if any.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is meant to be a "free and easy" adventure trip. Participants should be relatively fit, with a good sense of humor, and above all, have the right attitude for close travel with others through possibly some trying times. Most definitely, this is not a trip for prudes, whiners, fuss-pots, and other similarly assorted types! We had a couple of those before and it wasn't pleasant for us or them. Although every effort will be made to stick to the given itinerary, ground conditions may change and cause some disruption and/or deviation from the norm. Otherwise, have fun.
Mountainscape at El Chalten / Perito Moreno Glacier width 5km length 30km
This will be a small group backpack trip using 5 domestic flights, local buses and airport taxis. We stay in decent clean guesthouses, apartments and budget hotels ranging from 2 to 5 pax sharing units. It is essential that members travel light as several of the domestic flights have 15 kilos check in baggage limit. Participants must be able to manage their own luggage and light medium trolleys are acceptable. Like most Yongo trips, you pay for your own meals. We have included most of the main entrance fees on this trip. Tours/entrances not mentioned below will be payable by members. You also pay within-the-town taxis and other activities not specifed below.
DAY 1 KLIA. Meet at KLIA on Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:00AM. Fly Qatar Airways flight QR845 to Doha departing 10:15AM, arriving 12:55PM. Transit Doha 2.5hr before reconnecting on QR151 at 3:20PM to Madrid MAD arriving 8:55PM. Transit Madrid about 3hr before next long flight QR5354 (code share with Iberia) 23:59PM arriving Santiago next morning. Flight time about 13.5hrs.
DAY 2 Santiago 26 Feb Arrive 9:20AM to Santiago airport. Santiago, as the capital city of Chile, was established by the Spanish in 1541 and now home to about 5.5 million people. Taxi to downtown for two nights stay in centrally located hotel with good metro access. Rest of day free & easy to recuperate. Or join the many free walking tours available. Overnight (O/N) Santiago Chile hotel bfast included.
Day 3 Valparaiso Day Trip 27 Feb It is about 1hr 40min by convenient public bus to Valparaiso, a UNESCO listed port city. Valparaiso is known for its steep old, still-in-use funiculars and colourful houses built around its many hills. We have a local guide to uncover the many hidden gems around this bohemian town. Return to Santiago with local bus by late afternoon for our 2nd night stay. O/N Santiago budget hotel bfast included. Regular bus fare CLP7,000 two ways included.
Day 4 Fly Puerto Natales 28 Feb Morning domestic flight SKY airlines H2 1611 8:22AM 1:00PM to Puerto Natales with 1 short transit. Transfer from airport to our guesthouse. Free rest of day to wander this small pretty town overlooking the Señoret Channel. This small town was founded back in 1911 for sheep ranching. Stay Puerto Natales for 2 nights. O/N Puerto Natales guesthouse with simple bfast.
Day 5 Torres Del Paine National Park 1 Mar A full day bus tour of Chile's Patagonia region, known for its soaring mountains, high glaciers and golden pampas (grasslands). View the iconic three granite towers which gives the park its name (Towers of Paine). Tour includes a short trek to Lake Grey, fed by the massive Glaciar Grey. Back to Puerto Natales for second night. O/N Puerto Natales (Tour cost CLP65,000 and Park entrance fees CLP32,400 is covered. Other entrances not covered). OPTIONAL - For a more challenging walk, members can opt for the harder walk up towards viewpoint of Las Torres. Program lasts about 9hours and involves a 24km return walk. Viewpoint at the iconic towers are about 870m above sea level. Package about USD120/pax
Colourful street art around Valparaiso / Land's end at Ushuaia
Day 6 El Calafate (Argentina) 2 Mar We take the morning public bus 6hr to El Calafate, located in Argentina Patagonia. El Calafate is the gateway to the Los Glaciares National Park. Short rest before our next late afternoon bus 3hr to El Chalten. O/N El Chalten guesthouse.
Day 7 El Chalten HIking 3 Mar We begin our full day hike around national park in El Chalten. The most popular trail takes hikers to view Cerro Fitz Roy (3,405m) and its majestic glaciar lakes of Laguna de los tres. The walk is 12.5km one way and estimate to take 4hr. Another trail heads towards Cerro Torre which summits at 3,102m. Laguna Torre can be reached at 9km one way. We regroup for our evening bus 3hr back to El Calafate. O/N El Calafate for 2 nights apartment stay with kitchen facilities. Own bfasts.
Day 8 Perito Moreno Glacier 4 Mar We spend most of the day exploring the majestic Perito Moreno glaciar located 80km or 1.5hr from El Calafate. The huge glaciar is believed to be the 3rd largest fresh water reserve in the world. Bus starts at 830AM and depart from the park at 230PM. Group will have a full day at the Park and packed lunch is suggested. There are proper walkways to many viewing spots. Optional boat trips to get nearer to the Glacier are available at own expenses. We arrive El Calafate by 4pm and have rest of afternoon free & easy. O/N El Calafate in apartments own breakfasts. (Return Bus fare to Perito Moreno about USD31 is covered. NP Entrance ARS45,000 is also covered).
Day 9 Fly Ushuaia 5 Mar We take afternoon flight Aerolineas Argentinas AR1894 15:30 16:50 to Ushuaia flight time 1.5hr (By comparison, El Calafatre-Ushuaia 880km is 16hr travel by bus). Ushuaia is the jumping off holiday town for Antartica Cruises and also known as the 'End of the World'. Rest of afternoon free & easy. Members can scout out the many boat tours available along the Beagle Channel departing 9am or 4PM. O/N Ushuaia budget hotel for next 2 nights with bfasts included. Ushuaia is also the place where members can enjoy good value king crabs.
Day 10 Ushuaia 6 Mar Today is free day for members to choose their own activities. This include the popular 5hr boat tours along Beagle Channel, bus to Terra del Fuego (translated to Land of Fire) for hiking options or to enjoy the End of the World Train ride. Another hiking option is the 4-5 hours in and out to Lago Esmeralda. O/N Ushuaia
La Boca with its colourful murals & houses
Day 11 Fly Buenos Aires 7 Mar Morning free & easy. Take Aerolineas Argentinas AR1885 1420 1750 towards the capital city of Buenos Aires. This cosmopolitan capital of Argentina feels more European than Latin America due to the many Italian immigrants who settled here. We stay in centrally located hotel with many surrounding restaurants and shops. O/N Buenos Aires budget hotel for 3 nights, own bfasts
Day 12 Buenos Aires 8 Mar SUN Today is free day for members to enjoy Sunday San Telmo market and explore beautiful Buenos Aires. Members have option to visit many museums and Cementerio La Recoleta which is famous for the tomb of Eva Peron, know affectionately as Evita. Buenos Aires is also home to many wonderful cafes and restaurants serving good Argentinian beef & wine.Option to enjoy dinner with tango show. 2nd night in Buenos Aires
Day 13 Buenos Aires 9 Mar We will organise a half day morning city tour of Buenos Aires with transport included. This include the many city highlights including Plaza de Mayo, Recoleta Cemetery facade and La Boca. La Boca, home to the colourful Caminito Calle. It is a photogenic area with narrow alleys flanked by brightly painted zinc shacks that evoke the district's early immigrant days. Rest of afternoon free & easy to explore or join various free walking tours starting late afternoon. Final night in Buenos Aires.
Iguazu Falls Argentina / Iguacu Falls Brazil
Day 14 Fly Puerto Iguazu Argentina 10 Mar Early morning Aerolineas Argentinas AR1774 7:45AM 9:40AM 2hr flight into Iguazu. The entrance fo Iguazu National Park Argentina is 20 min from the airport. We use taxis to get there and store our baggage at lockers located at the entrance. Full day at Iguazu Falls to enjoy many scenic spots by walking and also short tram ride. Afternoon we travel by local bus to Puerto Iguazu, our overnight stay. O/N Puerto Iguazu. (Iguazu Park entrance ARS45,000, baggage lockers and all transport cost is covered).
Day 15 Fox Iguacu Brazil - Rio de Janeiro 11 Mar We cross the border into Brazil by local transport towards the Iguacu National Park Brazil side. There are baggage lockers at the entrance. We visit the Park until late afternoon. We also visit the nearby Parque das Aves Bird Park, home to many colourful birds and plants. The Fox Iguazu Airport is 15 min away for our 2hr flight into Rio de Janiero. We take late afternoon flight GOL Airlines G3 1993 19:25 21:30. We have private transfer from GIG airport to Rio hotel in Copacabana. Overnight Rio de Janeiro budget hotel for 3 nights. (Iguacu Park Entrance BRL117, Bird Park entrance BRL90, baggage lockers and transfers is covered).
Day 16 Favela Tour & Ipanema/Copacabana Beach 12 Mar We have a half day guided tour around the famous hill Favela (slum), to understand more of the culture and people in Rio. Rest of the day free to explore Ipanema & Copacabana beaches. These are the perfect places for watching locals enjoying the beach, and there are also good short walks along the rocky coastline popular for watching sunset. Our stay in Rio is close by to many shops and restaurants. O/N Rio. (Favela Guided Tour and local transfers are covered).
Day 17 Sugarloaf & Christ the Redeemer-Airport 13 Mar We have a city tour by chartered bus including the iconic 30m Christ the Redeemer on top of Corcovado 704m. We also visit the colourful Selaron Steps and nearby Lapa Arches (disused Portuguese water aquaducts). And finally Pao du Azucar or Sugarloaf for a scenic views of the city and sharelines. O/N Rio. (Tour cost is covered, including entrance Christ the Redeemer and cable car up/down Sugarloaf). Sequence for Rio city tours Day 16 and 17 may interchange depending on how busy the places of interests are.
Day 18 Rio & Plane Morning free & easy for final shopping and sight seeing. We take Qatar Airways flight QR5115 departing 14 MAR SAT 5:05PM towards Sao Paulo (GRU) code-share with LATAM airlines. Transit 2:10hr at Sao Paulo airport before we reconnect on QR780 into Doha leaving 8:25PM, arriving 4:15PM SUN next day
Day 19 Plane Arrive in Dubai 4:15PM SUN. Transit 3hr 40min before flight QR844 to KUL departing at 7:55PM SUN.
Day 20 Home Arrive home 8:15 AM MON 16 MAR 2026
Seleron Steps / locals at Ipanema Beach
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Cost cover Yongo trip leader, accommodation, airport transfers, town-to-town travel and tours specified in the itinerary as included.
- Not covered are 5 domestic flight tickets from USD750. Non refundable flight deposit of Rm4,000 per pax is collected and any excess will be given back to member. Any shortfall, members to up.
- Not covered is Qatar international flights. Individual fares qouted is RM7,440 as at 25 Aug 2025..
- Not covered are meals estimate Rm150 x 17 days = Rm2,550, and any entrances which are not specified above.
- Not covered are In town taxis except for transfers to and from bus stations to our place of stay.
- Entrance and transport fees shown above on 25 August 2025. Members top up for any increases.
- Accommodations will be in guesthouses, apartments and budget hotels between 2pax - 5pax sharing in 1 unit.
- Cost is subject to change depending on fluctuations in exchange rates (Maybank rate USD1=MYR 4.118 as at 25 Aug 2025) and increases to ground costs from our operators.
- A total non refundable deposit of Rm9,000 (Rm5000 trip deposit & Rm4000 domestic tickets deposit) is payable to confirm your place.
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