Fire & Ice Tour Itinerary

My recent November 2016 travels -- dubbed the “Fire & Ice Tour” by fellow adventure traveler Johnny Bravo -- consisted of a layover in Panama, a basecamp activity cruise to Antarctica, and road tripping through Argentina for a total of three weeks. I’m excited to share all of the stories from the trip, but to get started I wanted to do an overall post of the trip itinerary. As I write more Fire & Ice Tour posts, I’ll link back to this main post for easy reference. (Let’s be strategic about this, OK?) ;)

This adventure was part three years dreaming and planning, and part magically unplanned and unexpected. The Fire & Ice Tour was my 7th continent trip and I found it to be challenging, exciting, dangerous, exhilarating, freeing, and life altering; the biggest adventure of my life so far in these glorious 30 years.

Fire & Ice Tour

November 2016 Itinerary

Day 1 > November 5th

Fly NYC to Panama City, Panama
7 hour layover in Panama City
Had to see the Panama Canal
#ProTip: Layover flights are usually cheaper + Extended layovers are a great way to explore extra countries on your trips - this one had no extra flight costs!
Fly to Buenos Aires

Day 2 > November 6th

Meet my BFF Mary in Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE airport), and transfer to the AEP domestic airport in Buenos Aires
Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina
Afternoon & Evening in Ushuaia

Day 3 > November 7th

Day in Ushuaia, Argentina

Day 4 > November 8th

Morning in Ushuaia, Argentina
Embark on Oceanwide Expeditions Plancius voyage to Antarctica
Antarctica Packing List

Day 5 > November 9th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise to Antarctica
Drake Passage

Day 6 > November 10th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise to Antarctica
Drake Passage
First land sighting in the evening, and a 6AM wake up call for icebergs!

Day 7 > November 11th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise in Antarctica
Basecamp Activities
Antarctica Survival Camping Night

Day 8 > November 12th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise in Antarctica
Basecamp Activities
Kayaking

Day 9 > November 13th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise in Antarctica
Basecamp Activities
7 Antarctic Adventures of a Lifetime (featured on The Huffington Post)

Day 10 > November 14th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise in Antarctica
Basecamp Activities

Day 11 > November 15th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise in Antarctica
Basecamp Activities
Polar Plunge

Day 12 > November 16th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise to Antarctica
Drake Passage

Day 13 > November 17th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise to Antarctica
Drake Passage

Day 14 > November 18th

Oceanwide Expeditions cruise to Antarctica
Disembark in Ushuaia
Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina with Mary

Day 15 > November 19th

Day in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Johnny Bravo joins Mary and I in Buenos Aires; steak dinner ensues

Day 16 > November 20th

Day in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Overnight bus with Johnny Bravo to Cordoba

Day 17 > November 21st

Arrive in Cordoba, Argentina
Rent Car & Start Argentina Cross Country Road Trip!
Drive 15 hours to Cafayate

Day 18 > November 22nd

Road Trip -- Cafayate to Cachi
Route 40
Angastaco
Laguna Brealito
Night in Cachi

Day 19 > November 23rd

Road Trip -- Cachi to La Quica
Route 33 through Salta
Salinas Grandes
Purmamarca
Night in La Quica

Day 20 > November 24th

Road Trip -- La Quica to Humahuaca
Yavi Chico
Laguna Colorada
Yavi
Humahuaca
El Hornocal
Night in Humahuaca

Day 21 > November 25th

Road Trip -- Humahuaca to Salta
Route 9 through Tilcara to Salta
Malmara Viewpoint
Fly Salta to Buenos Aires (AEP)
Transfer to international airport (EZE) in Buenos Aires
Get scammed and robbed by a taxi driver, and miss my flight (this is going to be a fun post)
Fly Buenos Aires home to New York City