AUGUST 2006 MEDIA RELEASE

Patagonia: To the end of the world

ElderTreks, a leading operator of small-group exotic adventures, is offering an off-the-beaten-track trip to PATAGONIA!

Departure Dates:
Jan 11 - 25, 2007
Feb 27 - Mar 13, 2007
Nov 1 - 15, 2007

Highlights:
• Buenos Aires walking tour
• Hike to Mount Fitzroy
• Explore Moreno Glacier
• Hike in Torres del Paine
• See the Strait of Magellan
• Experience life on an estancia (ranch)

Travel to the end of the world and experience the most stunning panoramas on earth — snow-capped peaks, arid plateaus, crashing glaciers and turquoise lakes. Our 15-day adventure travels through one of the planet’s wildest spaces, revealing nature in its primordial splendor. Beginning in Buenos Aires, explore this sophisticated capital before flying to Calafate. Spend three days in Fitzroy National Park hiking through gorges, alongside glaciers and through forests to reach the famed Mount Fitzroy. Journey to the emerald waters of Lago St. Martin, where we stay on a working estancia (ranch) set against the snow-peaked Andes Mountains. Explore Glacier National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and spend a full day along the edge of the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the greatest natural attractions in the Americas. Crossing into Chile, trek in the Torres del Paine National Park and see the granite spires of the Blue Towers. Our journey concludes in Punta Arenas.

Summary Details:
• This 15-day all inclusive land adventure is $3995 USD (including one domestic flight but excluding international flights)
• No mandatory single supplement for those willing to share rooms
• Limit of 16 participants per group for a more personal experience

Contact: Gary Murtagh (gary@eldertreks.com) or Christine Bossence (christineb@eldertreks.com) at 1-(800)-741-7956.

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