Adventure to the Edge of the World

For seven remarkable days in November, the first ever Cavalcade Adventure journeyed from Buenos Aires to Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America, more than living up to its billing as the most adventurous Ferrari driving tour in history.

Fifty-four crews arrived in the vibrant Argentine capital for a welcome dinner and relaxation on 16 November before boarding a private flight to the Argentine-Chilean border the following morning. With their Ferraris ready and waiting, the group set out to explore Circuito Chico – a sweeping route wrapping around Lago Moreno like a masquerade eye mask. Continuing onto famous ski resort Cerro Catedral, the group parked up to admire views that could knock the air from your lungs. Ahead of them, the snow-dusted Andean peaks rising beyond 3000m; far below, lakes fanned out like slender fingers.

Watch highlights as the Cavalcade Adventure crosses Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego

The run through the celebrated Ruta de los Siete Lagos the next day showcased each Ferrari’s sporting pedigree while treating guests to a 100km scenic tour of crystal-clear lakes, lush forests and jagged Andean peaks.

Arriving for a display on the lakeside promenade at San Martin de los Andes after 500km of driving, both the grime on their cars and the smiles on their faces attested to a great day’s adventure. It was a reminder, too, of just how broad a cross-section of Ferraris had made the trip. Sports cars such as the 296 GTB and 458 Speciale Aperta sat side-by-side with the all-wheel drive FF and Purosangue, the latter four-door V12 making its debut in a Cavalcade.

Some 1900km south in El Calafate the next morning, awe-inspiring views over Lago Argentino’s glacier-fed waters greeted guests as their private plane broke through clouds and touched down in the staging point for journeys into Los Glaciares National Park.

From incredible driving routes to natural wonders, the Cavalcade Adventure journeyed through Patagonia to southernmost South America over seven unforgettable days 

There was time to explore and relax before a guided walk the next day on Perito Moreno Glacier, its towering columns of brilliant white and frozen blue squeezing between mountains before falling one by one into the depths of the lake beyond.

Reunited with their cars for day five, participants looked forward to an 850km epic trip that would thread south-east through the dramatic mountains of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago and onto Ushuaia – the world’s southernmost city and the closest stretch of tarmac to the South Pole.

To get there they would have to cross the Strait of Magellan, a legendary passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and one so challenging that only specialist maritime pilots are permitted to navigate its shifting currents and depths. Thankfully a private ferry was waiting to shepherd guests and Ferraris across, and soon enough the eastern Atlantic coast switched mountains for rugged wide-open vistas that seemed to stretch on forever. It was time to head inland at Estancia Viamonte, and make for the natural harbour of Ushuaia while continuing on Highway 3.

A guided walk over the Perito Moreno Glacier was one of many highlights of the intrepid route

Ushuaia was a welcome sight that evening, its colourful homes of pinks, blues, greens and reds contrasting with the imposing landscape. All around were signs that this was the end of the road, from contextual cues like shipping containers stacked in Puerto Ushuaia, a key Antarctic logistics hub, to the rather more literal ‘Ushuaia – fin del mundo’ signage and the playful direction arrow to ‘Antartida’.

It had been, as guests later remarked from the comfort of the luxurious Arakur Hotel, an epic adventure. Some chose to enjoy the hotel’s spa facilities, yoga lessons or cooking classes for day six, while others opted to adventure once more on penguin excursions, boat trips or guided trekking expeditions through the ochre trails of Sendero Amarillo.

A final private return flight to Buenos Aires fast-tracked the 54 crews back into the vibrancy of a modern city for the final day, where one last evening was devoted to the celebration of a spectacular seven days through South America, the friendships made along the way – and the most adventurous Cavalcade to date.