Buenos Aires → Patagonia

You leave Buenos Aires with a full thermos and the pampas open up like an ocean. First the Atlantic — sea lions, whales, windy little towns — then across the Patagonian steppe until the Andes rise and the water turns turquoise. You finish in Bariloche: drop the van, keep the stories.

Stops

1. 1

   Buenos Aires

   Pick up your van, farewell asado.

2. 2

   Sierra de la Ventana

   First campsite in the hills, hike Cerro Tres Picos.

3. 3

   Las Grutas

   The warmest water in Patagonia.

4. 4

   Puerto Madryn & Península Valdés

   Whales (Jun–Dec), penguins and elephant seals.

5. 5

   Esquel

   Across the steppe, La Trochita and Los Alerces park.

6. 6

   El Bolsón

   Craft market, beer and hops.

7. 7

   Bariloche

   Circuito Chico and van drop-off.