Conservation in Argentina
SEPTEMBER 18 – 25, 2022
Gain unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes experiences and private viewings with your host Kristine Tompkins and her team at Iberá National Park for a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience to explore world-leading nature conservation projects.
You will be at the frontline of the rewilding project, learning from local biologists about the reintroduction of endangered species, particularly the native jaguar. Discover and receive firsthand insight into the journey of Tompkins Conservation—a magnificent story of commitment, patience, and belief in the intrinsic value of nature.
This exclusive trip is in offered in partnership with Journeys with Purpose. It is limited to 12 guests and is $14,125 per person, based on two people sharing accommodation.
Meet Kristine Tompkins
As the former CEO of Patagonia, Kristine has dedicated the past 25 years to protecting and restoring the biodiversity and natural beauty of Chile and Argentina. Her journey is an extraordinary example of the potential of humankind, and she is considered the greatest conservationist in history. Kristine will be the dedicated host for this journey.
Kristine and her husband—the late Douglas Tompkins—co-founded Tompkins Conservation. Their relentless restoration work has resulted in the restoration of almost two million acres of protected land, the reintroduction of over nine extirpated or endangered species, and an ecosystem where wild nature is protected and a regenerative economy is thriving.
This makes Iberá one of the greatest conservation success stories of all time.
The Journey
Days 1-2: September 18-19
Buenos Aires
Begin in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires—a melting pot of art, music, food, and dance. Spend the afternoon ambling the city streets and visiting sidewalk cafes, stylish boutiques, and colorful eateries. If you arrive in time, you will be invited on a tour of the Natural Sciences Museum.
Stay on the most iconic avenue of the city’s Recoleta district in a stunning neoclassical mansion.
Overnight: Palacio Duhau
Days 2-3: September 19-20
Corrientes
Today the adventure begins. Following a short charter flight to Corrientes, check in to your boutique hotel. This afternoon, you will visit Estación Biológica Corrientes, where animals are kept in transition before their release into the wild at Iberá National Park.
Dinner tonight will be at the hotel with your local hosts and Marisi López, the Iberá Project Coordinator.
Overnight: La Alondra
Day 3: September 20
Iberá
A short flight offers a birds-eye view of vast green wetlands as you travel to Rincón del Socorro Lodge—your home base for the next three days. The lodge, carefully designed by Kristine’s late husband Doug, is situated amidst a private 60-hectare reserve in a tranquil spot in the heart of the Iberá wetlands. Here you will meet your host, Kristine Tompkins, with the Fundación Rewilding Argentina leadership team, Sofía Heinonen and Sebastián di Martino. Spend the afternoon learning about the history of the region and speaking with wildlife experts.
Overnight: Rincón del Socorro
Days 4-6: September 21-23
Iberá
Wake to the flurry of birdsong and sweeping views across the wild beauty of the ancient wetlands. Days are spent tracking wildlife alongside the rangers in the company of red-and-green macaws. Visit the small rural town of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini and a cattle ranch that is a pioneer in sustainable farming. Enjoy kayaking, horse riding, birdwatching, and hiking through the pampas. End your days with hearty asados and majestic sunsets, sharing stories with leading conservationists, sundowner in hand.
Overnight: Rincón del Socorro
Day 6: September 23
Island of San Alonso
San Alonso Biological Centre is set on a 25,000-acre sandy bank in the heart of the estuary and Iberá National Park. San Alonso was the first camp visited by Doug and Kristine Tompkins, and it is now the heart of the rehabilitation project where biologists and scientists care for wildlife, such as jaguars, giant otters, peccaries, anteaters, macaws, and pampas deer. You will have unprecedented access to the inner workings of the rewilding program.
This afternoon, visit the Jaguar Reintroduction Centre for firsthand engagement with these extraordinary big cats.
In the evening, depart the heart of the wilderness and arrive to El Tránsito, in the rural area of Carambola.
Overnight: El Tránsito
Days 6-7: September 23-24
Carambola
The following days will be spent immersed in the rhythms and rituals of daily life, drinking mate with the gauchos and birdwatching with a local guide. Discover remote isletas on a traditional horse-drawn canoe, where typical houses are built between the grasses.
Overnight: El Tránsito
Day 8: September 25
Departure
On the final morning, travel by charter flight back to Buenos Aires where the journey ends.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage with a pioneering rewilding project and be part of the solution. Join us.
