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In the Footsteps of Dinosaurs & Darwin

Explore Argentina’s Patagonia on a small-group journey, from dinosaur fossil excavation and whale watching to a remote coastal stay at Bahía Bustamante Lodge. 

8 days

7 nights

Journey into Argentine Patagonia on a small-group tour, where prehistoric giants and coastal wildlife reveal the region’s natural history. Begin in Buenos Aires with a city tour and tango performance before continuing to Trelew. Join palaeontologists from the Egidio Feruglio Palaeontological Museum (MEF) for an exclusive, hands-on fossil excavation, learning about discoveries such as Patagotitan, one of the largest known dinosaurs. Enjoy rare behind-the-scenes access to the museum’s research collection, look for Southern right whales, visit a Magellanic penguin colony and explore remote Bahía Bustamante, with its beaches, petrified forest and coastal wildlife. 

 

This small group journey departs 8 November 2027.

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Includes

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 3 Dinners. 

Accommodation

7 nights’ accommodation across hotels, including a traditional posada (guesthouse) and a remote wilderness lodge.

Transportation

Private group airport transfers and ground transportation, Flight from Buenos Aires to Trelew, with 4WD excursions at Bahia Bustamante. 

Why we love it

Join palaeontologists on a once-in-a-lifetime fossil dig, unearthing a new titanosaur species and discovering the ground-breaking scientific work taking place in remote Patagonia. 

Spot Southern right whales on a cruise from Puerto Pirámides, visit Magellanic penguin colonies and discover coastal habitats home to guanacos, elephant seals and diverse seabirds. 

Stay at Bahía Bustamante, a former seaweed-harvesting settlement, and explore its coast and steppe with guides, from a petrified forest to shores visited by penguins and sea lions. 

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