Highlights of Argentina and Chilie 8 Nov 08.pub

A South
American
Travel
Bonanza
Spectacular
and
diversified
scenery,
with great
shopping,
evocative
Tango and
excellent
food .… !
Highlights of Argentina & Chile
8 November to 27 November 2008
Highlights of Argentina and Chile
Departs 8 November 2008
A South American Travel Bonanza
Spectacular and diversified scenery, with great shopping,
evocative Tango and excellent food .…where the purchasing
value of our Australian dollar gives great value in both Argentina
and Chile. Personally led by multilingual Seymour Major.
Travel Notes
Clothes / Shopping:
Recommended lightweight (late autumn) clothes for Buenos
Aires, Iguazú and Santiago, with warmer clothes for the Lakes Crossing /
Bariloche area and glacier region. Most things are
inexpensive in Argentina (compared with Australia) and are of excellent
value and quality. If you are a shopper, don’t overload your suitcases prior
to departure. Good value is in all leather goods including shoes, wallets,
suede jackets and cashmere sweaters.
Visa/Health:
No visa is required for Argentina or Chile if travelling on an Australian,
British or New Zealand passport. At least 6 months validity on passport required. A visa and yellow fever vaccination for Brazil are required.
Tipping:
Is already included in the tour price for guides or any included meals.
It is standard practice to tip for meals and services in South America. If
you wish to make additional “ex gratia” payments to our guides, porters
etc. because the services they have provided are over and above your expectations, a general guide would be 10% for meals/drinks, 5 Pesos per
bag for any porterage and the equivalent of 20 Pesos per day or pro rata for
local guides.
Security:
All hotels used provide safe deposit facilities which we urge you to use for
surplus cash, passports etc. Exercise caution at all time for your personal
effects. Do not wear expensive jewellery or watches.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Saturday 8th November 2008 (D) Buenos Aires
(all meals on aircraft prior to arrival in Buenos Aires)
0845 hrs Check-in at Sydney airport.
1045 hrs Depart Sydney on LAN Airlines / Qantas LA800 (via Auckland).
1245 hrs Arrive Santiago in transit for transfer to LAN Airlines LA445.
1510 hrs Depart for Buenos Aires.
1705hrs. Arrive Buenos Ares Ezeiza international Airport.
Transfer to Hotel Dolmen for check-in.
Buenos Aires is a huge city. The immediate city area of Buenos Aires has 2.7 million inhabitants and
the greater urban area houses another 8.7 million people. The Charrua Indians resided in the area until
the arrival of the first Spaniard, Juan de Solis in 1516. It was not until 1580, when Juan de Garay led
the second and final foundation of the city that Buenos Aires began to grow. Each of the 47 districts
that make up Buenos Aires is quite distinctive.
Dinner at Las Nazarenas restaurant (included in the tour price).
Day 2
Sunday 9th November 2008 (B, D) Buenos Aires
0900 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
1030 hrs – 1430 hrs. We visit the world famous San Telmo Markets (at Plaza Dorrego). Souvenirs, antiques, paintings, bric-a-brac, and artisan goods are all available. You will see professional and amateur
Tango dancers, buskers and human statues. This is a mecca for locals and tourists and happens every
Sunday throughout the year and has an absolutely vibrant atmosphere.
Remainder of the afternoon time for leisure / rest / and shopping opportunities in the nearby pedestrian
streets of Florida, Lavalle and Plaza San Martin.
Although it is Sunday many shops will be open.
Dinner at Los Remolinos (included in tour price).
Day 3
Monday 10th November 2008, (B, D) Buenos Aires
0800 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
0900 hrs – 1200 hrs After breakfast at the hotel, our coach departs with a bi-lingual guide for a sightseeing tour of Buenos Aires. This tour will include all the major focal points of the city and will take
around three hours and include the Plaza de Mayo, La Casa Rosada (The Pink House), El Cabildo, La
Catedral ,San Telmo, Avenida Nueve de Julio (lookout for the house atop the tower block), Teatro Colon, Plaza San Martin, Parque Palermo, La Boca, and Recoleta Cemetery where Eva Peron is interred.
Lunch at your own expense.
Afternoon at leisure with time to revisit places of the tour or for shopping
2000 hrs. Coach transport to dinner and tango show at “Señor Tango.” This is an outstanding and authentic tango performance in the heart of San Telmo where the spirit of tango originated. (Included in
tour price).
Day 4
Tuesday 11th November 2008, (B, L) Buenos Aires and hinterland ranch excursion.
0900 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
1000 hrs Depart for full day excursion. Well, you are not likely to see any gauchos riding the streets of
cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, so we board our coach for a look at how the Argentine countryside lives
up to its tradition of gauchos (cowboys) and asados (barbeques). Our destination is 70 km outside of
Buenos Aires … Estancia Santa Susana, which is an Argentine ranch.
Lunch included in tour price.
Dinner back in Buenos Aires at your own expense.
Day 5
Wednesday 12th November 2008 (B) Buenos Aires / Pto Iguazú
0730 hrs Breakfast at the hotel.
0815 hrs Depart for Aeroparque (Jorge Newberry) Domestic Airport
1045 hrs Depart Buenos Aires on Aerolineas Argentinas AR2724
1230 hrs. Arrive Iguazú and transfer from airport for check-in at to the Sheraton International Hotel, which is
situated inside stunning Iguazú National Park
Las Cataratas del Iguazú are located in tropical splendour in the border area of northeast Argentina with Brazil
and Paraguay. They are considered the widest chain of falls in the world and extend well over 7 kilometres,
claiming 275 cataracts. After refreshment (at own expense) we depart on foot for the gas powered train which
will take us to the walkway out to the stunning and awesome, Garganta del Diablo (The Devil’s Throat). This is
the jewel in the Iguazú Falls complex. It is beyond words to describe its powerful and overwhelming beauty. Be
prepared for the spray and mist from the falls which will likely leave you damp. Dinner at own expense.
Overnight at the Sheraton International Hotel.
Day 6
Thursday 13th November 2008 (B) Iguazú / Foz do Iguaçu / Return to Sheraton International Iguazu.
0830 hrs Breakfast at the hotel.
Today we spend most of the day in Brazil.
Iguazú Falls are at the junction of three countries – Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
You will be able to view the falls from a different perspective and purchase local souvenirs. Lunch at own expense
Depending on flight availability you will have the opportunity to do ten minute helicopter flight over the Iguazu
Falls which is absolutely awesome. This is at your own expense (cost USD100 approx).
Return to the Argentine side of the falls late in the day. Dinner at own expense. Overnight at the Sheraton International Hotel.
Day 7
Friday 14th November 2008 (B) Iguazu
Complete day at leisure to relax, enjoy the resort, walk and
enjoy the breathtaking falls scenery. Perhaps a jet boat excursion under the falls or to listen to the soothing
sounds of Paraguayan harp music.
Lunch & Dinner at own expense. Overnight at the Sheraton International Hotel.
Day 8
Saturday 15th November 2008 (B, snack on aircraft, D)
Iguazú / Buenos Aires (AEP) / El Califate
0800 hrs Breakfast at the hotel.
0900 hrs check out and departure for airport via Iguazu National Park Museum.
1225 hrs Depart Iguazú on Aerolineas Argentinas AR1721
1415 hrs Arrive AEP airport 1215hrs
1540 hrs Depart AR2804 (Operated by Austral)
1853 hrs Arrive El Calafate and transfer to Xelena Hotel for check-in.
Dinner at a local restaurant (included in tour price).
Day 9
Sunday16th November 2008 (B,Lunchbox,D) El Calafate
0800hrs After breakfast at your hotel, we undertake one of the tour’s most interesting and exciting excursions.
Get really well rugged up - warm clothes, gloves, head covering even ski-wear if you have it!!!
Today is a full day excursion.
0900 hrs We depart by coach from El Calafate along the south shore of Lago Argentino, past the sheep ranch
Estancia Alice and the 1800 metre high Cerro Frias, then join the road that travels alongside the waters of Brazo
Rico (with many small floating icebergs), until we reach the end of the road at Ventisquero Moreno on Peninsula
Magallenes. We are then right opposite the world famous Puerto Moreno Glacier. Due to the unique climatic
conditions in this valley, the glacier is the only one in the world that is increasing in size. The sheer size and
splendour makes this a day to remember. We have an “add-on” (requiring extra payment) to this excursion
where you can ice trek on the glacier with a guide and you will be suitably attired with crampons. The conclusion to this “walk” is a unique but lovely surprise! This add-on, of course, is subject to the weather on the day in
question and the local tour operators assessment as to whether you are fit do this excursion. Picnic lunch enroute
(included in the tour price)
Dinner at a local restaurant (included in tour price).
Day 10
Monday 17th November 2008 (B,D) El Califate / Bariloche
0900 hrs Breakfast at your hotel.
Late check-out.
At leisure during the morning – so you can look around this interesting frontier town.
Many souvenirs and unique Patagonian products are available.
Lunch at you own expense.
1430 hrs Check-out and departure for airport.
1655 hrs Depart El Califate on Aerolineas Argentinas AR2695
1840 hrs Arrive San Carlos de Bariloche and transferred to Hotel Edelweiss
2030 hrs Dinner. (included in tour price).
Day 11
Tuesday 18th November 2008 (B, D) Bariloche & Surrounds
0900 hrs Breakfast at your hotel .
1000 hrs City coach tour and chocolate factory inspection..
Bariloche is a Swiss-like town perched on the southern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi and is an exceptionally
popular place for Argentine, Chilean, and Brazilian holiday makers especially during peak holiday seasons. Lago
Nahuel Huapi is the second largest lake in Argentina. It is said that Lago Nahuel Huapi covers ten times the size
of Buenos Aires.
Return to the hotel in late morning. Lunch at own expense. Afternoon tour to the northern shores of the lake and
the village of Villa La Angostura (founded 1934) which is where wealthy Argentines have holiday homes for
winter skiing breaks and summer fishing. Return to the hotel.
2000 hrs Dinner at a local restaurant (included in tour price).
Day 12
Wednesday 19th November 2008 (B,L,D)
Bariloche and surrounds
0900 hrs Breakfast at your hotel .
1000 hrs 62km round trip tour called … Circuito Chico
We Travel initially around the southern shore of the lake, then stop for a chair lift ride to the high ridge of “Cerro
Campanario” which commands a magnificent 360 degree view over the lake, town and the nearby Andes mountains, then on to the Chico Circuit where the world famous Llao Llao Hotel is located. The views are quite
breathtaking. Absolutely unique! Located on a small hill between lakes Nahuel Huapi and Moreno, we find this
magnificent hotel, surrounded with old Cypress, Copiue and Arrayan trees and framed by the mountains López,
Capilla and the majestic Tronador. The hotel was built by architect Alejandro Bustillo in 1940 and fully renovated in 1993. The hotel is of Canadian-style with Norman roof tiles and visible cypress logs blending with the
region’s green stone. The Hotel is in harmony with the inspiring natural framework of the area. We stop for
lunch at a small privately owned boutique brewery and restaurant known as Cerveceria Blest (included in tour
price). Return to your Bariloche hotel in the late afternoon.
2000 hrs Dinner at a local restaurant (included in tour price).
Day 13
Thursday 20th November 2008 (B, D)
Bariloche / “Cross the Andes by Boat”/ Puerto Montt
0800 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
0900 hrs Depart initially on our all day journey by coach for the 25km journey to Puerto Panuelo. From there we
transfer to a catamaran which will take us to the western extremity of Lake Nahuel Huapi to Puerto Blest. Lunch
or snacks are available here, at your own expense. This is followed by a 3km bus ride to Puerto Alegre for a
short boat trip across Lake Frias, where Argentine / Chilean customs formalities are carried out. Lake Frias is
situated on a glacial bowl filled by glacial waters to a depth of around 400 meters. It is surrounded by dense forests which rise to around 250 meters. The water is a crystal emerald green with an average temperature of only
5C. This very special place of outstanding beauty which must rank scenically, as one of the most stunning panoramas in the world. If we are lucky we will see some Condors flying. Back on a bus, we travel across the Andes
mountain range through luxuriant vegetation to Peulla, the first Chilean town, where immigration procedures are
completed. Then we sail across Lake Todos los Santos to Petrohue, where we will visit the Petrohue falls in
Vicente Perez Rosales National Park. After this we follow the shoreline of Lake Llanqihue by coach for the last
stage of this unbelievable journey to Puerto Montt via the town of Puerto Varas (The city of Roses), passing the
majestic 9000ft high Volcano Calbuco. Our estimated time of arrival at Hotel Gran Pacifico is 2000hrs.
2030 hrs Dinner at the hotel (included in tour price).
Day 14
Friday 21st November 2008 (B,L,D) Puerto Montt
0800 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
0900 hrs Morning - City Tour by coach
Puerto Montt is the capital of Chile’s X Region (Los Lagos), The city was founded by German colonists in 1853. It is one of
southern Chile’s most important cities. It features middle- European architecture, with shingles, high-pitched roofs and ornate balconies. The redwood cathedral, Iglesia de los Jesuitas on the city’s plaza is the city’s oldest building. Puerto Montt
is the transport hub and access point to the southern Lake District, the island of Chiloé and Chilean Patagonia. We will have
lunch (included in the tour price) at Puerto Montt’s picturesque fishing port of San Angelmo. Angelmo has an outstanding
crafts market with a range of items including woolen sweaters, copperwork, ponchos, hats, and curios. Return to the hotel
Gran Pacifico after lunch. Afternoon at leisure.
Dinner at a local restaurant (included in the tour price)
Day 15
Saturday 22nd November 2008 (B, L Snack on aircraft)
Puerto Montt / Valdivia / Santiago
0800 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
0700 - 0800 hrs Breakfast and check out of hotel.
Today is our last day in Chilean Patagonia. Our coach takes us northwards to the beautiful lake district area of Frutillar.
Frutillar is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Llanquihue, Chile’s second largest lake. It consists of two population centers: Frutillar Bajo (lower Frutillar), located on the shore of the lake, which preserves its traditional German-style architecture; and Frutillar Alto (upper Frutillar) which developed around the railroad station and later the highway and is now larger
than Frutillar Bajo (lower Frutillar) . The railroad was built in 1912. In February each year, the town celebrates the
“Semanas Musicales”, a classical music festival which is well known throughout Chile. After lunch we continue our journey
northwards to the historic city of Valdivia (founded in 1552), where we will do an orientation tour. This city was the most
significant centre of Spanish Colonial control in Chile. From 1849 to 1875 was a centre for German colonization of the
Lake District.
1700 hrs Check in and departure for LA247 (operated by LANEXPRESS).
1925 hrs Arrive Santiago for transfer to Hotel Neruda Express.
Day 16
Sunday 23rd November 2008 (B, L) Santiago / Valparaiso / Viña del Mar / Santiago
0800 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
0900 hrs Depart Santiago for a Full day excursion to Valparaiso (founded in 1542) and Viña del Mar (founded circa
1855).Chile’s Pacific Coast is dominated by two neighbouring but quite different cities of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, 140
kilometres from Santiago, through the coastal mountain range. Historic Valparaiso was one of the first Chilean cities
founded by the Spanish. A thriving port for centuries, modern Valparaiso remains Chile’s primary outlet to the sea. The city
is an eclectic mix of cobbled streets, decaying mansions and slums sandwiched between a crescent of forty two hills (cerros)
and the pacific Ocean a mere kilometre away. Whilst in Valparaiso we will visit La Sebastiana, now a museum, but once
home to the famous Chilean Poet and Nobel Lauriate, Pablo Neruda. Viña del Mar nine kilometres to the north is a total
contrast with modern buildings and tower blocks of apartments fringing the coast. It is one of the major beach resorts on
South America’s Pacific coast. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant (included in the tour price)
We return to the hotel in Santiago in the early evening. Dinner at own expense
Day 17
Monday 24th November 2008 (B,L) Santiago
0800 hrs Breakfast at your hotel
0900 City centre walking tour of Santiago. We commence our walk in the downtown area of the city, visiting Palacio de la
Moneda), the Presidential Palace) the Plaza de Armas, the colourful Municipal Markets and the Museum of Pre-Colombian
Art where Aztec, Maya and Mapuche relics are among items on display. Afterwards lunch (included in the tour price).we
head to the hill of Cerro San Cristobal by way of the funicular railway for sensational views over Santiago. Later in the day
we return by coach or car to the hotel.
0830 hrs Dinner at own expense
Day 18
Tuesday 25th November 2008 (B,L) Santiago / Sydney (via Auckland)
0900 hrs Breakfast at the hotel
Late check out.
Day at leisure for shopping and last minute purchases.
Farewell lunch (included in tour price).
2030 hrs Transferred to Santiago airport.
2305 hrs Depart Santiago on Lan Chile LA801
Day 18
Wednesday 26th November 2008 Cross International dateline. Flight is via Auckland.
Day 19
Thursday 27th November 2008 (meals on aircraft)
0720 hrs. Arrive at Sydney International Airport. Conclusion
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