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Best of Argentina Tour

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Day 1: Arrive Buenos Aires

Arrive at Buenos Aires airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight: Lima

Day 2: City Tour & Tango Show (B, D)

Get in touch with the birth city of the Tango! During your city tour in Buenos Aires you will drive along 9 de Julio Avenue, the widest avenue of the world, you will pass close to the Colon Theatre, one of the world's best known opera houses and the cultural pride of the "bonaerenses". Visit the famous Avenida de Mayo that runs into the Plaza De Mayo, surrounded by the Casa Rosada (Government House), the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cabildo (first City Hall, built during Spanish rule). At the other end of Avenida de Mayo the cupola of the Congress building can be seen. Stop and inside visit of the Metropolitan Cathedral, this imposing neo-classical building is Argentina´s main catholic building. The mausoleum of General San Martin (our National Hero) is located inside the Cathedral, and Pope Francisco used to celebrate religious services in this Cathedral when he was cardinal of Buenos Aires city. We will stop for a cup of coffee and a snack at a traditional coffee house. Your next stop is La Boca, a most colorful area with the famous street Caminito. Continue to the north area and visit the Recoleta area, one of the city’s most glamorous spots. Here you will see elegant boutiques and excellent restaurants, surrounded by centennial trees. The heart of the neighborhood is the Recoleta cemetery. The cemetery is the centre of this aristocratic neighborhood, and the most relevant personalities of Argentina’s history rest in this place. The mausoleums and pantheons reflect the architectural diversity emerging from the different cultural tendencies Argentina incorporated in its formation as a nation. The cemetery is considered to be one of the most impressive monuments of Argentina. 30min stop includes visit of Eva Duarte`s grave, known as Eva Perón (Evita). In the evening you will be taken to the tango house Viejo Almacén, because visiting a Tango Show is a MUST when you are in Buenos Aires! El Viejo Almacén became a unique place thanks to its historic location and an authentic style nourished by popularity built through the years. Every night its doors are open to enjoy an impressive tango show performed by prominent interpreters of the tango scene, a demonstration of Andean music, as well as exquisite cuisine. The Tango tradition started at the end of the 19th century, and developed out of a mixture of various rhythms, which were originally danced in the poorer neighborhoods. Tango is reflecting the nostalgia and melancholy of the European immigrants and brought up some great musicians, such as Astor Piazzolla and Anibal Troilo. You will enjoy a show with music, singing and dancing. The dinner includes entrée, main course, dessert & drinks. After the tango show return to the hotel, arrival around midnight. Overnight: Buenos Aires **Remarks: Tango show excursion is shared with international travelers. The transfers hotel-tango house and vv. take place with other international travelers from different hotels and Spanish speaking driver.

Day 3: Buenos Aires (B)

Day at leisure. Overnight: Buenos Aires

Following optional tours can be booked on the spot:

Option 1: Tour to the Tigre and Delta of the Parana River (4h)

Option 2: San Telmo Antique Fair tour (3h 30min)

Option 3: Excursion to San Antonio de Areco "Meeting Argentine Pioneers" with lunch (9h)

Day 4: Buenos Aires – Trelew – Puerto Madryn (B)

Today you will be transferred to the domestic airport in Buenos Aires and flight to Trelew. Drive to the Punta Tombo Reserve, located 129km (80mi.) south of the Trelew airport. Here, explore the area that is home varied seabird colonies including three species of protected cormorants, ñandues, guanacos, seals, and Patagonian hares. The reserve is also home to a large amount of penguins: there are over one million Magellan penguins that migrate every year from mid-September. As you walk along the boardwalks, get up close and personal with these aquatic flightless birds. **Remark: Natural reserve entrance fee is included. Lunch is not included. We can include lunch or a box lunch by charging an additional fee. After visit, transfer to your hotel.

Day 5: Puerto Madryn – Valdés – Puerto Madryn (B)

Leave Puerto Madryn and drive to the Valdés Peninsula. Stop at Puerto Pirámides, the starting point for your optional whale-watching tour. You will have free time at Puerto Piramides (optional lunch, not included). You will visit the sea lion colony of Punta Piramides. Continue to Punta Cantor, the southern point of Caleta Valdés where you can observe sea elephants on the shore. On the way back, drive along a strip of land that connects to the continent: the Ameghino Isthmus, with its interesting interpretation center. During the day, stop at different viewpoints to observe local fauna like guanacos, rheas, foxes, maras, armadillos, choiques, skunks, and more. **Remark: The tour is shared with other international travellers. Bilingual guide assistance English/Spanish is included. Natural reserve entrance fee is included. Lunch is not included. We can include lunch or a box lunch by charging an additional fee. We can include the optional whale-watching tour by charging an additional fee. Whale-watching tour is available from June to early December; from January to March navigations do operate and sea lions and cormorants can be seen. Navigation is shared with other international travelers. Not all species of wildlife are present throughout the year; therefore the sightings of wildlife depend on migration patterns.

Day 6: Puerto Madryn – Trelew – Ushuaia (B)

Transfer to Trelew airport for the flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world on Tierra del Fuego. **Remark: Depending on the month, the Trelew - Ushuaia route might not be flown directly, instead it is a connecting flight via Buenos Aires, as there is no direct connection. Transfer from the airport in Ushuaia to the hotel. On the way, you will take a short orientation city tour with a photo stop at one of Ushuaia's panoramic viewpoints.

Day 7: Half day tour Tierra del Fuego National Park (B)

Today you will go on a half day tour to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, where you will get the impression as if time goes slower than anywhere else. The long stormy winters and the width of the sky formed a very simple and modest way of living. The National Park is crossed by many rivers that flow into the Beagle Channel. Drive through the park to enjoy the landscapes and have a little walk. Optional: Sea Lion Island and Beagle Channel Boat Tour (2h 30min) From the harbor, navigate in a catamaran towards the Beagle Channel. Admire Ushuaia’s coast and the nearby mountain range with Mount Olivia, Cinco Hermanos, the Fique and Túnel Ranches, Mount Escarpado, and the Encajonado River in the background. Sail the Beagle Channel towards the southwest, arriving to the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse. Towards the Seal's Island, it is possible to observe the games of these sea mammals and in complete silence, the catamaran sails around the island for about 20min it will be possible to observe the species in its permanent habitat, a wonderful experience. Then the catamaran will sail towards the Bird’s Island to see the Magellanic Cormorants, the Imperial Cormorants, the Giant Albatrosses, Squas and 20 different sea birds species. Later, continue sailing through Paso Chico, the way back to Ushuaia, with a view of the beautiful frame that gives the Le Martial Mount and its glacier. **Remark: The navigation is shared with other international travelers. Pier fee is included.

Day 8: Ushuaia – Calafate (B)

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Calafate. Upon arrival at Ushuaia airport transfer to your hotel.

Day 9: El Calafate – Perito Moreno – Calafate (B)

Today guests will go on a full day tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier. After a drive through the National Park Los Glaciares one arrive all of a sudden in a forest full of colours, before one sees - equally unexpected - the glacier Perito Moreno. This is one of the few glaciers that are still growing. Every 4 to 5 years it covers the gap between the mainland and itself and grows into the Lago Argentino. Eventually the ice cannot resist the enormous pressure of the water and crashes with a frightening noise. One can watch this glacier spectacle every day when single ice blocks fall into the lake. Considering that the glacier is 5 km long and 70 m high one can imagine the noise this makes. Here we will have 2 hours to experience the glacier before driving back to El Calafate. **Remark: The excursion is shared with international travellers and accompanied by an English-speaking guide.

Day 10: Calafate - Buenos Aires (B)

Transfer to the airport for the flight back to Buenos Aires.Upon arrival transfer to the hotel.

Day 11: Buenos Aires - Departure (B)

Transfer to Buenos Airport airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting Peru

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