More Than a Tango

Day 1 BUENOS AIRES

Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, transfer from the airport to the hotel.

Day 2 BUENOS AIRES (B)

After breakfast you will visit the most important sites during a city tour. You will drive to the Plaza de Mayo, with the Casa Rosada, the pink house, seat of the government, the Cabildo (town hall) and the Metropolitan Cathedral, home of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. The tour goes onto the district of San Telmo. Until 1888 this part of the city was a river port, today San Telmo is one of the most modern and desired places to live in Buenos Aires. The worker district La Boca is famous for its colourful tin-houses and its history as the living district of Italian seamen and dock workers in the 19th century. The Barrio Norte called Recoleta is the quarter of the rich of Buenos Aires. On the cemetery of Recoleta one will find the grave of Eva Duarte who became famous as Evita Perón. Continue along the widest avenue in the world, the Avenida 9 de Julio, and continue to the Plaza Lavalle with the Federal Court of Justice and the Teatro Colón, to Palermo with its parks and gardens. Return to the hotel.

Afternoon free at leisure – in the evening the following optional tour can be booked, contact us for price:

Optional: half day Tigre Tour. From your hotel we will drive along the northern residential districts of the city, arriving at San Isidro, a colonial and aristocratic area. You will see the mansions and houses in front of the River Plate. You will continue driving to Tigre, a charming area near Buenos Aires city where a great number of summer residences, yacht clubs and rowing clubs attract the weekend activity of many “porteños”. The Tigre Delta with its rivers, streams and numerous green islands is one of the most attractive areas for visitors. The continuous sediment of the Paraná River, which gives the river and estuary their particular brownish-red color, forms the Delta islands. Enjoy a boat excursion (1 hour) along the innumerable channels of the Paraná-Delta to see some of the hundreds of islands covered with luxuriant vegetation. Drive back to the city to your hotel via the Panamericana Highway.

Optional: Visit of a Tango Show incl. dinner at the Restaurant Viejo Almacen.

Day 3 BUENOS AIRES – USHUAIA (B)

In the morning transfer to the national airport and flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel.

Day 4 USHUAIA (B)

In the morning you will go on a half day tour to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, where you will get the impression of time going 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 which flow into the Beagle Channel.

Drive through the park to enjoy the landscapes and have a little stroll.

In the afternoon the following optional tour can be booked with our office:

Optional: Catamaran tour on the Beagle Channel

The Beagle Channel has its name due to the expedition from Charles Darwin. You will pass through the Casco Island where a lot of nest from seabirds and sea lions can be seen onto the Island Los Lobos to see the sea lions.

Day 5 USHUAIA – CALAFATE (B)

Transfer to the airport and flight to El Calafate. Pick up at the airport by our local guide and transfer to the hotel.

The afternoon is at leisure – the following optional tour can be booked with our office:

Optional: Half day Glaciarium Museum- (duration approximately 2 hour 30 min) – The Glaciarum Museum is the first museum in South America dedicated to the glaciers and Patagonia ice. It has a privileged location, situated close to El Calafate town (20 minutes drive) on the way to Los Glaciares National Park.

The whole complex is a last generation interpretation centre which will offer the visitors an interactive exhibition with the aim to learn about the glaciers.

It’s an interactive museum with theme rooms, exhibitions showing recent investigations, scenic & lighting effects, multimedia programs and audiovisuals.

It also counts with a permanent exhibition focused on global climate changes and the environmental problems on earth.

Day 6 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 you will arrive suddenly in a forest full of colours, before seeing – 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 Calafate.

Day 7 CALAFATE – BUENOS AIRES (B)

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

Day 8 BUENOS AIRES (B)

Transfer to the airport for flight back home.

End of Services

Food Code = (B) – Breakfast, (L) – Lunch, (D) – Dinner.

LHSTBUE001 *Please note, prices based on twin share, per person shared basis, informed accommodation. Optional tours not included and are at extra cost. The itinerary & pricing can change at any time due to availability of activities and services. Please check our website for full terms and conditions*.

More on Argentina:

Argentina – the second largest state in South America, has a surface of 2.8 million square kilometres. The country has 33 million inhabitants and nearly half of them live in the surroundings of Buenos Aires, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Argentina is a fascinating land of contrasts where the exceptional is almost commonplace. It’s home to an abundant wildlife, enjoys a unique culture, and delights in an astonishing variety of landscapes from tropical rainforest in the north to the remote vastness of the Antarctic in the south. Three big landscapes form the country: the Andes in the west, the northern and western flatland as well as the wide plains of Patagonia in the south. The country that is stretched in length has three climatic zones: tropic in the north, moderate in the center and polar in the extreme South. The native Indian people live in the north-western Andean region and in the north-east province of Misiones. The rest of the population is mainly composed of European immigrants. The official language is Spanish, but in larger towns English is also quite common.

More on the cities you will visit:

Buenos Aires is not only the capital of Argentina; it is also one of the 10 most important metropolises in the world and the centre of the political, economic and intellectual life of the country. This cosmopolitan city – with great European cultural influence – displays a refined taste in its cooking, in its “boutiques” and in the elegance of its inhabitants. Almost 12 million people live there and can enjoy the plentiful night life visiting “tango” bars, cabarets, discotheques, restaurants or eternally open bars. During the day, a wide variety of attractions is offered: museums, art galleries, tasteful shops, fascinating antiques, large green areas, parks, wide tree lined boulevards, clubs and sporting events. The Italian-Spanish descent of the inhabitants has formed this modern metropolis. Feel the flair, above all in the Italian old quarter La Boca and in the wide streets with cafes from the turn of the century. The Plaza de Mayo, in the political centre of town, is the starting point of this tour through this exciting capital. The widest street in the world, the famous opera house and also the shopping street Florida make Buenos Aires unforgettable.

Ushuaia is the capital of the territory and the southernmost city in the world. Like Rio Grande Ushuaia has grown fast in the last few years, thanks to immigration and the electronics industry in the area. You should not miss the End of the World Museum, the old prison and to explore the restaurants to try the excellent spider crabs. A walk around the harbour is interesting too, where some old boats can be seen. Ushuaia and its scenery inspired the research and fantasies of Jules Verne, Fitz Roy, Charles Darwin and Emilio Salgari.

El Calafate The village of El Calafate on Lake Argentino, is an expensive and developing tourist centre. There is a chapel dedicated to Santa Teresa in the centre, behind it Perito Moreno Street gently climbs the large hill south of the town, from which one can see the silhouette of the south end of the Andes, the Redonda Lake and Soledad Island on Argentino Lake. It is the southern gateway to the Los Glaciares National Park, which is 50 km (31 mi) away. On the alluvial plain by the lake there are many interesting birds, and in the other direction there is scope for good hill walking. Colourful cave paintings are also captivating.

Visa Requirements for Argentina:

Australians are required to pay a reciprocity fee of about USD 100.00 when travelling to Argentina. The reciprocity fee must be paid online before the start of travel.

To read more. enter the website: www.migraciones.gov.ar / www.provinciapagos.com.ar

More about the tour:

This tour is based on a minimum of 2 and maximum of 16 participants, and available also on a private basis at an additional cost.

Entrance fees to national parks are included in the price, and subject to change, this could impact the price of the tour.

Pre and Post Tours available, as well as the possibility of adding the airfares. If you require a list of the pre and post tours or want to check the price of the tour with airfares, contact our office.

Rates are not valid during Carnival, Easter, Christmas, New Year, Public Holidays, Congresses and events.