16-Day Contrasts of Argentina Tour with Transfers, Excursions & Accommodation
Highlights
* Discover Buenos Aires with a local guide and attend to a Tango Show
* Go off the beaten path and explore the End of the World City and its natural surroundings
* Get to see the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier
* Explore one of the World's Natural Wonders: the Iguazu Falls.
* Visit incredible landscapes and get to know the local culture at Salta
Itinerary
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport, holding a sing with your name, to safely take you to your hotel in downtown Buenos Aires. Check-in and rest of the day free.
The day starts with a walking tour of the city. Around 12 pm we departure from our offices to explore the city, it's most beautiful and interesting places. The tour is done walking and travelling by public transport, to visit the Centre, San Telmo, La Boca and Recoleta, where our tour ends. Ideal walk to take photos and tour areas outside the massive tourist circuit. The tour ends around 5:00 pm.
At night, around 19:00 we will pick you up at your hotel to enjoy a beautiful dinner accompanied by an unforgettable Tango Show. The event will take place in La Ventana, one of the most popular Tanguerías in the neighbourhood of San Telmo. You will taste a gourmet three-course dinner with a wide selection of typical dishes and regional wines. Then, witness an incredible show of tango and folklore with 32 artists on stage: two orchestras, four couples of dancers, two singers, altiplano music and a boleadora show. At the end, around midnight, you will be returned to your hotel
Our shuttle service will take you to the airport to board your flight. Once you arrive in Ushuaia, you will be transferred to your hotel to register and enjoy the rest of the day.
Departure from the hotel by minibus heading to Ushuaia National Park, where we will enjoy beautiful views of the Beagle Channel and we will start the trekking through the coastal path. The 7 kilometers of travel allow us to spot diverse flora and avifauna of the channel, as well also the traces of ancient settlements. After a 3 hours walk we will get to access the Lago Roca where we will get a hot lunch. Then we will start the canoe ride down the river Lapataia. This river brings us closer to our goal: the Lapataia bay in the Beagle Channel, precisely where the Panamerican Route and Nacional Route No. 3 culminates. Return to Ushuaia in mini bus.
We will pick you up between 8 and 8.30 am to head to the lakes. We start descending from the Garibaldi passageway, a panoramic point from which you will be able to see: the Escondido and Fagnano lakes. Land Rovers vehicles allow to get to places with impossible access otherwise, because of the forest, the clay and rocks. First we got to Fagnano lake, which will amaze us with its immensity.
Around 1.30 pm, arrive at the refuge where a delicious asado criollo (typical barbecue) will be served. While the guides prepare the food, you can have a walk around to appreciate the forest and beavers dams.After lunch, the adventure continues through an intern path leading to the Escondido lake, with minor dimensions but surrounded by an incomparable landscape. The tour ends with the drop off at your hotel round 4.30 pm
We will take you from your hotel to the airport. There you will board your flight to El Calafate. Upon your arrival, a driver will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel.
Commencing with a hotel pickup in El Calafate, this tour unfolds within the captivating realm of Los Glaciares National Park. Embarking on a 20-minute boat voyage that reveals breathtaking vistas of the Perito Moreno Glacier, you'll disembark in a secluded area to embark on a 2-hour glacier trek with provided crampons, expertly guided through the park's flora, fauna, and geology. Amid this trek, you'll witness mesmerizing ice formations and gain insight into the glacier's history. Following the glacier trek, a unique whiskey toast using ice from the glacier awaits, before the return boat journey to the starting point. Ample free time allows for lunch and exploration of the Perito Moreno Glacier walkways, offering diverse viewpoints and exceptional photo opportunities. Concluding with a transfer back to El Calafate, the tour leaves you with enduring memories of an extraordinary experience amid the marvels of Patagonia.
Free day to spend in El Calafate as you please.
We will take you from your hotel to the airport. There you will board your flight to Puerto Iguazu. Upon your arrival, a driver will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel.
The Iguassu Falls tour on the Argentinian side takes you visit the upper, lower and Devil's throat circuits. You will arrive to the New Visitors Centre at the Iguassu Falls where you'll walk to the "Nature Interpretation Centre". From there you can go on board the eco-train that goes to the Cataratas Station (Iguassu Falls Station; it's the train's first stop) in about 8 minutes, or you can take a short walk through the “Green Trail” that leads to the beginning of the path towards the Upper and Lower trails of the Iguassu Falls. Otherwise you can take the same train to the Garganta Station (the biggest fall of the Iguassu Falls). Once you have finished the circuits, you must go back to the Visitors Centre where the vehicles are waiting to take you back to the hotel.
We will take you from your hotel to the airport, where you will board your flight to Salta. Once there, a driver will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name, to take you safely to your hotel in downtown. After checking in, go for a half day sightseeing tour through the city's highlights and mains spots.
We will travel to the ruins of Tastil to arrive at San Antonio de los Cobres. There, have a lunch break (not included). Afterwards, we drive by National Route No 40 until reaching Salinas Grandes or Great Salt Flats, right on the border between Salta and Jujuy. There, we will have free time to take pictures and enjoy this unique natural environment, where the large extension of white salt contrasts with the blue of the sky. Then, we start the descent down Cuesta de Lipán where we usually see condors. After that, we will visit the typical Purmamarca village and its Cerro de los Siete Colores.
An incredible trip through the Quebrada de Humahuaca! Declared a World Heritage Site, this area where the landscape and the colours of the hills mix with the equally colourful cultures, is an ideal destination for those who want to know more about Argentina's past and heritage. It is a journey of social contact and a ancestral cultures.
We will travel through the Lerma Valley, passing through tobacco fields and colonial villages of German style architecture, where it used to be the end point of the Belgrano railway. We enter the Quebrada del Río Las Conchas where the curious formations eroded by wind and water will be the main attraction: the dunes, the toad, the bishop, the devil's throat, castles, amphitheatre, among others. Then, continue along the National Route No 68, arriving in Cafayate, the youngest city in the Calchaquíes Valleys, internationally recognised for its wine production, in particular the Torrontés, which can be tasted on visits to its wineries, whether Crafts or industrial type. We finally return to Salta by the same route, but with a completely different lighting, giving us another perspective on the landscape
Leave your hotel with our transfer and head to the airport, to board your flight back to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, be received by a private driver to go to your hotel, where you spend the night. Rest of the day free.
According to your flight itinerary, you will be transferred to the airport, to continue your journey or return home.
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End of Services
included with
* Accommodation in Standard Room at Selected Hotels (4-Stars)
* Pick ups at hotels or meeting points according to the itinerary
* 24/7 Costumer Care and All presently applicable taxes
* All excursions feature a specialised Bilingual guide to enrich your experience
excluded by
* All Flights
* Entrances Fees
* Meals (unless specified)
* Personal Expenses
Restrictions
Rates not valid for special dates such as New Year's Eve, Christmas, Carnival, Holy Week, among others. Subject to change without prior notice.
The Minitrekking on the Perito Moreno, El Calafate, doesn't operate in June and July.
IMPORTANT: The participation in the Minitrekking on the Peito Moreno is restricted for individuals aged 65 and older, children aged 10 and younger, pregnant individuals, those unable to navigate unpaved or uneven terrain, and individuals with limited mobility.
