Diapositiva 1 - Destinos Enterprises

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ARGENTINA
COMPLETE
TOUR AROUND
THE COUNTRY
Buenos Aires,
Patagonia, Iguazu
Falls and the North
22 Days / 21 Nights
Day 1: Buenos Aires
Arrival at Ezeiza International Airport. Welcome and transfer to the selected hotel. Check in.
In the afternoon, city tour visiting the main sights: the Congreso Nacional (Parliament House), the
Metropolitan Cathedral, Plaza de Mayo (square) and its surroundings, and San Telmo, La Boca, Palermo and
Recoleta quarters, among others. Return to the hotel.
At night, you will enjoy a delicious dinner and live tango show at a traditional tango dancing restaurant.
Return to the hotel.
Day 2: Buenos Aires
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure for the land of the gauchos to enjoy a day in the
countryside. There will be riding exhibitions and typical dishes, such as empanadas criollas (meat turnovers)
and the traditional Argentine-style barbecue. Return to the hotel.
Day 3: Buenos Aires.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure for Olivos quarter. Near the President's Residence, we take
the famous Tren de la Costa (Coast Train), a modern train that connects the most elegant houses in the
residential areas on the banks of the Río de la Plata. We get off at San Isidro Station to visit the shopping
center at this stop.
The trip then goes on to Tigre quarter, where we get the chance to take a modern open-top panoramic tour
boat that will take us sailing through the Delta of the Paraná River, a maze of islands and islets crisscrossed
by rivers and canals. Once the excursion is over, we return to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
Day 4: Buenos Aires / Valdes Peninsula
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to the Metropolitan Airport to board the flight to
Trelew city. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel in Puerto Madryn city, the gateway to Península Valdés
Natural Preserve. Check in.
Rest of the day free.
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Day 5: Valdes Peninsula
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure for Península Valdés Natural Preserve, one of Mankind's
Natural Heritages. In this excursion, we will visit Puerto Pirámides, from where the boats for whale spotting
depart; Punta Delgada, where there is an old recycled lighthouse that has been turned into a hotel; the Big
and Small Salt Pits and the wildlife of the area; Caleta Valdéz, the largest southern sea elephant colony is;
and finally, Carlos Ameghino Center, the lookout point from which we get to see Golfo Nuevo and Golfo San
José. Return to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
Day 6: Valdes Peninsula
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure for the largest Magellan penguin colony at Punta Tombo.
We get to walk among the penguin nests and observe the activity around us, having direct contact with
these birds and their habitat at all times. After lunch, we head for the town of Gaiman a typical Welsh town
inhabited by their descendants. We visit the town and a traditional tea house where we can have the
afternoon tea with assorted jams, breads, scones, homemade pies and delicious Welsh tea. Later on, we
continue the trip to Trelew city, which we also get to visit. Once the excursion is over, we head back to
Puerto Madryn. Return to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
Day 7: Valdes Peninsula / Ushuaia
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to the Airport in Trelew city to board the flight to the
city of Ushuaia. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel.
Check in.
Rest of the day free.
Day 8: Ushuaia
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning,
departure for Tierra del Fuego National Park,
where we visit the three main lookout points:
Bahía Ensenada (bay), Roca Lake and Bahía
Lapataia, which marks the end of National
Route N° 3, The End of the World. Return to the
hotel.
In the afternoon, we are taken to the port,
where we go onboard to sail the waters of the
Beagle Channel, visiting Isla de Lobos (Wolves'
Island), Isla de los Pájaros (Birds' Island) and
Faro Les Eclaireurs (lighthouse), and get the
chance to observe the local wildlife at all times.
Return to the port and then to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
Day 9: Ushuaia
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure heading north to visit two amazingly beautiful lakes:
Escondido and Fagnano. After that, we return to the hotel in the city of Ushuaia.
Rest of the day free.
Day 10: Ushuaia / El Calafate
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to the Airport in Ushuaia city to board the flight to the
city of El Calafate. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel.
Check in.
Rest of the day free.
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Day 11: El Calafate
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure
for Los Glaciares National Park. On the way, we
cut through the Patagonian plains, and watch as
it turns into a leafy forest of ñires, lenags and
notros. Finally, we reach Perito Moreno Glacier,
and get the chance to see it from the stairways
and runways, getting different views if the
fabulous break-offs of this impressive natural
monument, declared Heritage of Mankind by
UNESCO. In the afternoon, we return to the hotel
in El Calafate city.
Rest of day free.
Day 12: El Calafate
Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning,
departure from El Calafate for Puerto
Bandera, where we go onboard to sail
through Argentino Lake, and get the chance
to see other glaciers of more difficult access, such as the Upsala, Spegazzini and Seco, among others. On the
way, we dock at Bahía Onelli and take a-half-mile walk through a typical Andean Patagonian forest to reach
Laguna Onelli (small lake), a place where Glaciers Onelli, Bolado and Agassiz meet. Once the visit is over, we
sail back to Puerto Bandera and are transferred back to the hotel in El Calafate.
Rest of the day free.
Day 13: El Calafate / Bariloche
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to the Airport in El Calafate city to board the flight to
the city of Bariloche, via Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel. Check in.
Rest of the day free.
Day 14: Bariloche
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure for a trip around the outskirts of the city through Ezequiel
Bustillo Avenue. We get to se Playa Bonita (beach), Isla Huemul (island), Cerro Campanario (hill), Península
San Pedro and Península Llao Llao, where the great Llao Llao Hotel and Capilla San Eduardo (chapel) are the
main sights. Further ahead, we reach the Punto Panorámico (lookout point), a natural balcony overlooking
Moreno Lake and Llao Llao Peninsula. Then we cross the bridge over Moreno Lake, and by bordering Laguna
El Trébol (small lake) we get back on Ezquiel Bustillo Avenue to return to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
Day 15: Bariloche
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we leave the city heading for Cerro Tronador. On the way, we border
the shores of Gutiérrez Lake, and further on, Mascardi Lake as well. We also cross the bridge over Río Manso
Superior (Upper Manso River) and reach Hostería Pampa Linda (Inn), where we stop for lunch. Later on, we
continue the trip through a thick forest leading to Río Manso Glacier, also known as Ventisquero Negro
(Black Glacier). The excursion ends a little ahead, at the foot of Cerro Tronador. Its three main peaks are:
Argentino (11,204 AMSL), Internacional (11,677 AMSL) and Chileno (1,204 AMSL). We return to the hotel in
the city touring back the same road.
Rest of the day free.
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Day 16: Bariloche / Iguazu
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time,
transfer to the Airport in Bariloche city to board
the flight to the city of Puerto Iguazú, via Buenos
Aires. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel.
Check in.
In the afternoon, visit to Foz do Iguaçú National
Park and the Falls on the Brazilian side. The
excursion begins at the Visitor's Center, located at
the entrance of the National Park. Then, we take
an easily accessed ¾-mile runway, from which we
get panoramic views of the Falls. At the end of the
runways, there is a platform allowing visitors to
get closer to the smaller falls of Floriano, Deodoro
and the Garganta del Diablo (Devil´s Gorge),
receiving a refreshing shower while standing on it.
Finally, return to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
Day 17: Iguazu
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure for Iguazú National Park and the Falls on the Argentine
side. The excursion begins at the Visitor's Center, located at the entrance of the National Park. Next, we take
a gas-fueled train to the runway leading up to the Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Gorge). Then, we take the
runways of the Circuitos Superior e Inferior (Upper and Lower Circuits), which will take us 50 minutes and 1
hour respectively. During this excursion, we get to see the Falls from up close, as well as the vegetation.
Once we have covered all the circuits, we return to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
Day 18: Iguazu / Salta
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to the Airport in Puerto Iguazú city to board the flight
to the city of Salta, via Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel. Check in.
Rest of the day free.
Day 19: Salta
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning. In the afternoon, city
tour visiting the main sights: Plaza 9 de Julio (square), the
city streets with their colonial past, the historical Cabildo
(old City Hall), San Francisco and La Viña churches, San
Bernardo de las Monjas Carmelitas Convent, the old
houses which are nowadays historical monuments, Cerro
San Bernardo, the polo fields and golf courses at Salta
Polo Club, the two universities that provide a cultural
environment, Villa San Lorenzo, and finally, the Mercado
Artesanal (handicrafts fair). Return to the hotel.
Rest of the day free.
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Day 20: Salta
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, departure
for the Quebrada de Humahuaca (ravine), declared
Heritage of Mankind by UNESCO. On the way, we
go through the Valle de Siancas (valley) and the
town of General Güemes, a former traffic and
operations station of the Ferrocarril General
Belgrano (railway line). The trip continues north up
the Quebrada de Humahuaca, where there are
numerous old towns that add quaintness to the
setting. We visit the picturesque town of
Purmamarca and its main square, its fair and the
magnificent Cerro de los Siete Colores (hill). Next
comes the old town of Uquía, whose small church is
one of the oldest in the area. The last stop in our list
is Humahuaca, a colonial town that lies under a
beautiful blue sky. On the way back, we visit San
Salvador de Jujuy city and its main square, the
Cathedral and the Casa de Gobierno (government
house). Finally, we head back to the hotel in Salta
city through a high mountain road.
Rest of the day free.
Day 21: Salta / Buenos Aires
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time,
transfer to the airport in Salta city to board the
flight back to Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to
the selected hotel. Check in.
Rest of the day free.
Day 22: Buenos Aires
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to the Ezeiza International Airport to board the
International flight.
Included services:
Buenos Aires
* 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast.
* Private transfer from Ezeiza International Airport to the hotel.
* Spanish-English speaking guide during transfer to the hotel.
* Excursion: City tour on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Dinner with Tango Show with transfer on sitting bus (includes transfers to and from the hotel).
* Excursion: Fiesta Gaucha (Gaucho Festival) on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Tigre and Coast Train on sitting bus.
* Private transfer from the hotel to the Metropolitan Airport.
* Spanish-English speaking guide during transfer to the airport.
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Valdes Peninsula
* 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast.
* Transfer from the Airport in Trelew to the hotel in Puerto Madryn on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Visit to Península Valdés Natural Preserve on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Visit to Punta Tombo Natural Preserve on sitting bus.
* Tickets to the Natural Preserves.
* Transfer from the hotel in Puerto Madryn to the airport in Trelew on sitting bus.
Ushuaia
* 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast.
* Transfer from the Airport in Ushuaia to the hotel on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Visit to Tierra del Fuego National Park on sitting bus.
* Ticket to the National Park.
* Excursion: Canal Beagle sailing trip on sitting bus..
* Excursion: Escondido and Fagnano Lakes on sitting bus.
* Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Ushuaia on sitting bus.
El Calafate
* 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast.
* Transfer from the Airport in El Calafate to the hotel on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Visit to Los Glaciares National Park on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Sailing trip to Upsala and Onelli Glaciers on sitting bus.
* Transfer from the hotel to the Port and back to the hotel on sitting bus for the Sailing Excursion.
* Tickets to the National Park.
* Transfer from the hotel to the airport in El Calafate on sitting bus.
Bariloche
* 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast.
* Transfer from the Airport in Bariloche to the hotel on sitting bus.
• Excursion: Circuito Chico (Small Circuit) on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Tronador Hill on sitting bus.
* Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Bariloche on sitting bus.
Iguazú
* 2 nights' accommodation with breakfast.
* Transfer from the Airport in Puerto Iguazú to the hotel on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Visit to Iguazú National Park (Argentine side) on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Visit to Iguazú National Park (Brazilian side) on sitting bus.
* Tickets to the National Parks.
* Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Puerto Iguazú on sitting bus.
Salta
* 3 nights´accommodation with breakfast.
* Transfer from the Airport in Salta to the hotel on sitting bus.
* Excursion: City tour on sitting bus.
* Excursion: Humahuaca Ravine on sitting bus.
* Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Salta on sitting bus.
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Buenos Aires
* 1 nights' accommodation with breakfast.
* Transfer from the Metropolitan Airport to the hotel on sitting bus.
* Spanish-English speaking guide during transfer to the hotel.
* Private transfer from the hotel to Ezeiza International Airport.
* Spanish-English speaking guide during transfer to the airport.
Hotels
- Buenos Aires: Howard Johnson Recoleta Hotel, Deluxe Room.
- Puerto Madryn: Australis Yene Hue Hotel, Executive Superior Sea View Room.
- Ushuaia: Los Yamanas Hotel, Standard Room.
- El Calafate: Imago Hotel, Standard Room.
- Bariloche: Kenton Palace Hotel, Standard Room.
- Iguazú: Esturión Hotel, Regency Room.
- Salta: Ayres de Salta Hotel, Executive Room.
Notes
* Services include Spanish-English speaking guide.