Welcome to Argentina, South America!
ROUTE: Buenos Aires, Bariloche, El-Calafate, Ushuaia, Buenos Aires
DURATION: 11 Days
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Buenos Aires sightseeing at the Plaza de Mayo main square and its surrounding buildings
- Day at leisure for optional tours in Buenos Aires
- Bariloche half day small circuit with Panoramic Point of view
- Day at leisure for optional tours in El Calafate
- Visit to the Perito Moreno glacier
- Visit to the Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Boat catamaran expedition in the Beagle Channel
AIRFARE: | International Airfare Upon Request | |
ACCOMMODATIONS: | Hotels used (or similar) | |
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Included:
Accommodations Per Person Sharing, including hotel taxes
Arrival & departure transfers where applicable
Local guides where applicable
Meals per itinerary
Park entrance fees and sightseeing fees where applicable
Applicable transportation
Not Included:
Airfare and air taxes
Cancellation, baggage, travel and medical insurance
Items of a personal nature such as baggage porterage, gratuities/tips, laundry, telephone calls, bottled water, etc.
Visa and visa fees
Optional sightseeing and activities
Meals, beverages and services not mentioned in itinerary
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Day 1 Arrive Buenos Aires
Upon arrival at airport in Argentina, you will be warmly met by a representative, who will provide assistance and transfer to your accommodation to check-in.
Activities:
- In the afternoon Half day city tour You will sightsee the Plaza de Mayo main square and its surrounging buildings, 9 de Julio Avenue, the old quarter of San Telmo which used to be the most well-off district in the city, now becoming again one of the trendiest areas, and the Italian district of La Boca with its colorful, Caminito, an alley skirted by the typical colored tin facades of the old conventillos, basic houses where, back in the beginning of the XX century, many families would live together in just a few rooms.
- On the way to Palermo, one of Buenos Aires traditional areas, you will go by the most important places such as the Zoo, the Botanical gardens, Palermo’s park, the Polo field, the Planetarium and the oldest residential neighbourhood known as Palermo Viejo, to finally end in the sophisticated district of Recoleta, Return to the hotel.
Overnight: Buenos Aires
Day 2 Buenos Aires
Activities:
- Day at leisure for optional tours. You may take a full day Gaucho Party tour, to get in touch with the Pampas and its gauchos and taste some delicious Argentine beef, or a half day tour to Tigre & Parana River Delta including a boat ride among the delta islands.
- At night you will enjoy a dinner show where you will enjoy the sensual magnetism of tango, performed by the best tango dancers and singers.
Overnight: Buenos Aires – (B, D)
Day 3 Buenos Aires - Bariloche
Activities:
- Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Bariloche.
- Arrive at the airport, proceed with regular transfer to the hotel.
- Enjoy rest of the day at leisure to explore the city, we recommend to visit a chocolate store to taste the delicious products offered or make a stop a typical Tea House.
Overnight: Bariloche – (B)
Day 4 Bariloche
Activities:
- Enjoy of a Half Day small circuit with Panoramic Point of view. The tour starts in Bariloche, riding down Ezequiel Bustillo Ave.: a winding paved road along the Nahuel Huapi lakeshore. At kilometer 8, you come to Playa Bonita, from where you can see Huemul Island. Continuing along this road for another 10 km, and after passing through some beautiful scenery, you arrive at Campanario Hill. A chair lift takes you to the top of the hill (1050 m) from where you can enjoy one of the most impressive views of this region. You will see Nahuel Huapi and Moreno lakes, El Trebol lagoon, San Pedro and Llao Llao peninsulas, Victoria Island, Otto, Lopez, Goye and Catedral hills, and the main town, San Carlos de Bariloche.
- Further ahead, and after leaving San Pedro peninsula behind, you reach Llao Llao peninsula, with its namesake hilltop hotel and San Eduardo Chapel, two architectural jewels of this region, and you go by Pañuelo Port, the starting point of many lake excursions. Further on you will go by a golf course, cross the bridge over the Angostura river that joins Nahuel Huapi Lake with Moreno Lake, and pass by Lopez Bay at the base of Lopez Hill.
- Further on, you get to the Panoramic Point, a belvedere with a magnificent view of Moreno Lake and Llao Llao peninsula.
- Then you will cross the bridge over Moreno Lake at a narrow end, follow the shoreline of El Trebol lagoon, and 2 km ahead you meet Ezequiel Bustillo Ave. again and return to Bariloche.
Overnight: Bariloche – (B)
Day 5 Bariloche - El Calafate
Activities:
- Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to El Calafate. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel.
- In the afternoon, you could seize the chance to take the 4WD Cerro Calafate tour (not included in the final price), to know the surroundings of El Calafate and have great views of the Lake Argentino.
Overnight: El Calafate – (B)
Day 6 El Calafate
Activities:
- Day at leisure for optional tours. Your options are: taking the boat ride to the Glaciers along Lake Argentino, a full day tour to El Chalten, or a full day tour to Torres del Paine National Park.
Overnight: El Calafate – (B)
Day 7 El Calafate
Activities:
- Visit to the Perito Moreno glacier, one of the largest active glaciers of the world, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its breathtaking beauty and its unusual behavior.
Overnight: El Calafate – (B)
Day 8 El Calafate - Ushuaia
Activities:
- Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Ushuaia. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel.
- We recommend to explore the city on your own, you might visit The Maritime Museum or End of the World Museum (not included in the final rate)
Overnight: Ushuaia – (B)
Day 9 Ushuaia
Activities:
- In the morning, we will visit the Tierra del Fuego National Park, located 12 km (7.5 miles) away from the city. This park constitutes a natural reserve of typical species of the Andean-Patagonian forest spread over an area of 63.000 hectares (155.500 acres). The most outstanding feature of the park is Lapataia bay, the southernmost tip of the continent, with a wonderful view of the Beagle channel.
- In the afternoon, boat expedition in the Beagle Channel. You will embark the catamaran that will take you to the Birds and Sea Lions Islands, through the waters of Beagle Channel, from where you will get an excellent panoramic view of the city framed by the Andean mountains. From the boat you will see the Birds Island, where a great variety of sea birds can be appreciated, mainly: cormorants, albatrosses, ducks and sea gulls.
- Soon after the catamaran will reach the Sea Lions Island, will finally get to Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, from where you will start the way back to the city.
- Arrival at the pier. Return to the hotel on your own or you might continue exploring the city.
Overnight: Ushuaia – (B)
Day 10 Ushuaia - Buenos Aires
Activities:
- Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: Buenos Aires – (B)
Day 11 Depart Buenos Aires
Departure: Transfer to Ezeiza International airport. You may extend your stay by adding the Iguazu Falls. – (B)
Meals as per itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
We can personalize this tour just for you! Call: 1 800 263 2995 / 416 391 0334 or complete form in: CUSTOM-CRAFTED tab on this page.