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We Love —
- Explore amazing Argentina on this 7 or 10-night tour taking you from the colourful culture of its capital to its breathtaking and varied natural scenery.
- Head out to explore Buenos Aires, El Calafate and Ushuaia and embark on a myriad of amazing adventures during your trip including a tango lesson, Tierro del Fuego and the Beagle Channel.
- Our members will stay in a choice of two hotel categories along the way with daily breakfast included.
- Choose to extend your journey with an extension to discover the sensational Iguazu Falls!
Your Destinations —
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is one of the most fascinating cities in both Latin America and the world. Be it for its splendid and varied architecture, with its old Colonial buildings, French palaces and state-of-the-art skyscrapers; for its vibrant nightlife and endless cultural options; or maybe just for the rich identity of the Porteños, who proudly bear the European heritage of their ancestors, more and more are coming to visit.
Ushuaia
During your time here, uncover the beauty of the Tierra del Fuego National Park. The town itself offers a range of sights and excursion including a former prison, glacier tours, boat trips and skiing options. Wildlife is abundant in this region, so be sure to take some time to spot sea lions, penguins, dolphins, beavers, and amazing bird life while you’re here.
El Calafate
In El Calafate, you may also visit the modern glacier museum to enjoy educational exhibits on glaciers, as well as delight in a refreshing drink at their Ice Bar. Be sure to venture to Cerro Frías for an epic view over Mount Fitz Roy, Torres del Paine, and Lago Argentino. Visitng a local Estancia is a highlight of El Calafate in addition to La Leona Petrified Forest which is a bit further out of time, but well worth a visit if you have the time!
Iguazu Falls
Our Offer —
Offer 1: Discover Argentina Tour
OR
Offer 2: Discover Argentina Tour with Iguazu Falls Extension
Your Tour Itinerary In Brief —
Day 1: Buenos Aires
Day 2: Buenos Aires - Ushuaia
Day 3: Ushuaia
Day 4: Ushuaia - El Calafate
Day 5: El Calafate
Day 6: El Calafate
Day 7: El Calafate - Buenos Aires
Day 8: Buenos Aires
If you choose to add the Iguazu Falls extension, you will follow the following itinerary.
Day 1-7: Itinerary as above
Day 8: Buenos Aires - Puerto Iguazù
Day 9: Iguazu (waterfalls on the Argentine side)
Day 10: Puerto Iguazu (waterfalls on the Brazilian side)
Day 11: Puerto Iguazu - Buenos Aires (international flight to UK)
Your Tour Itinerary —
Upon arrival at Buenos Aires International Airport, your driver will meet you at the airport with a sign that has your name on, then will transfer you to your accommodation.
Optional City Tour: You will start your trip to Buenos Aires by going to your hotel or to "Tortoni", one of the oldest cafés in the city! In this café, your guide will introduce you to Buenos Aires. After this small presentation, you will venture to the famous Plaza de Mayo, facing the Casa Rosada (presidential house). Then, walk along the docks of Puerto Madero, an old port nowadays renovated into a modern and trendy district. You will then be guided to the famous district of La Boca, known for its colourful jail houses and Tango dancers in the street. To end this morning, follow your guide into the bohemian and popular neighbourhood of San Telmo, one of the oldest in the city. Today there are antique shops, bookstores, hardware stores, milongas and flea markets to explore.
Tango Show (included before 30/04/20, optional for dates after)
At the end of the day, your local driver will pick you up at your hotel. This evening you will get to discover a traditional Argentinian Tango show. The evening begins with an introduction to tango dancing, then you will get to watch a magnificent tango show composed of professional musicians and dancers while indulging in a wonderful meal. At the end of your dinner and once the tango show is over, your driver will drive you to your hotel. Meals at your own leisure. Night in Buenos Aires.
Included :
- Private transfer from airport to accommodation in Buenos Aires
- Private guided tour of Buenos Aires with English speaking guide (4h) (Optional)
- Shared return transfer to the Tango show (included before 30/04/20, optional for dates after)
- Initiation into Tango dancing in English (included before 30/04/20, optional for dates after)
- Tango Show (included before 30/04/20, optional for dates after)
- Dinner (drinks included) (included before 30/04/20, optional for dates after)
Day 2: Buenos Aires - Ushuaia
Today, your driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive you to Buenos Aires Airport for your flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival at Ushuaia airport, your local driver will accompany you to your accommodation.
Today, you will embark on a spectacular sailing adventure to the Eclaireurs lighthouse (nicknamed "the lighthouse at the end of the world") on the Beagle Channel. This is the natural border between Argentina and Chile. On this trip, you will have the chance to observe sea lions in their natural habitat and marvel at the beautiful coastline. Upon your return to the port at the end of the morning, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Meals at leisure. Overnight in Ushuaia.
Included :
- Private transfer from accommodation to airport in Buenos Aires
- Private transfer from airport to accommodation in Ushuaia
- Shared cruise on the Beagle Canal with local guide
- Port tax
Today, after breakfast, your driver will take you directly to the port of Ushuaia.
Today, you will discover Tierra del Fuego National Park with your private guide and driver. There are many unmissable places in the Park: Lapataia Bay, Roca Lake and its view of mountain ranges, beaver dams and the smallest southernmost post office on the planet (a wooden hut on stilts). The guide will show you the most spectacular places of this wild end-of-the-world. Marvel at the rich fauna and flora and seize the opportunity for some beautiful photographs. At the end of the afternoon your driver will take you to your accommodation. Meals at your own leisure. Overnight in Ushuaia.
Optional End of World Train: Take the mythical End of the World Train and cross the forest of the national park. Thanks to the audio explanations provided during your journey, you will learn more about the daily life of the prisoners of Tierra del Fuego.
Included:
- Shared excursion to Tierra del Fuego national Park with english-speaking guide.
Day 4: Ushuaia - El Calafate
This morning your driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you to Ushuaia airport for your flight to El Calafate. On your arrival at El Calafate airport, your private driver will accompany you to your accommodation.
Today you will enjoy some free time to discover the small town of El Calafate and explore the area. We suggest you visit the Laguna Nimez, a nature reserve bordering the Lago Argentino and within walking distance of the city centre (entrance not included). Meals at leisure. Night in El Calafate.
Included :
- Private transfer with local driver from accommodation to airport in Ushuaia
- Private transfer with english-speaking driver from airport to accommodation in El Calafate.
Early this morning, you will leave towards Puerto de la Cruz, Punta Bandera to uncover a host of different glaciers.
Located in the Glacier National Park, Argentino Lake is the third largest lake in South America. Although it has seen a reduction in size - like almost all glaciers - Upsala remains the largest in the park and the longest in South America with a length of 60 km, an area of almost 600 km2, a width of 5 km and a height more than 60m. You will also get to see the Onelli (45 km2) and Agassi (31 km2) glaciers.
This journey continues to the front of the Glacier Spegazzini, which has an area of 66 km2 and a length of 25 km. Its 135 m slope at the highest section characterises it and distinguishes it as being the glacier with the highest altitude of the National Park. Following your time enjoying the sights of these spectacular glaciers, return to El Calafate in the the afternoon. Meals at leisure. Night in El Calafate. Entrance not included to National Park.
Included:
- Shared return transfer in Puerto de la Cruz
- Shared trip to Lago Argentino with guide
Day 6: El Calafate
This morning, your driver will pick you up and take you to the Glacier National Park. Exploration day at the Perito Moreno Glacier, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This natural wonder reaches up to 70m in some places. You will be amazed by the crash of ice blocks collapsing in the turquoise waters of the Lago Argentino. Footbridges have been built to allow you to admire the glacier. Take your time to walk around the park. Entrance not included to National Park.
You will leave by boat for a one-hour cruise to get as close as possible to the glacier on the south side. The view and the sensations are very different from the boat. This activity is subject to weather conditions. By the end of the day, your driver will drop you off to your hotel.
Included:
- Shared excursion with english-speaking guide to the Perito Moreno Glacier
- Shared Nautical Safari with english speaking guide
This morning, your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to a wonderful Estancia. A warm welcome awaits you from the inhabitants, the Gauchos, who live and work at the estancia. Estéban and his brother are the descendants of a Basque family; his wife is from Yugoslavia and his brother owns a herd out of the 7,000 hectares of the estancia (Estancias often cover 10,000 hectares and the largest covers 200,000 hectares). You will live in these huge arid plains, made of dry grass and bushes and facing the majestic Andes mountain range. Esteban, breeds horses for horse riding.
It is a rustic and simple life that Esteban and his family, Gauchos and proud to be so, are longing to share with you. Then, you will go for a two-hour horseback ride. You will ride in an exceptional setting with the Cordillera mountains and the lake of the Perito Moreno glacier in the background. You will discover the local fauna and flora and enjoy a nice piece of meat with salad during lunchtime. In the afternoon, you will share precious moments with the inhabitants of the estancia. You will discover their culture, have a talk with them before heading back to El Calafate airport. You will then take a domestic flight from El Calafate to Buenos Aires (departure after 14h). Upon arrival at Buenos Aires airport, your driver will take you to your accommodation.
Included:
- Shared transfer with english-speaking driver from accommodation to estancia
- 2h horseback ride
- Lunch (drinks not included)
- Private transfer with local driver to airport in El Calafate
- Private transfer with local driver from airport to accommodation in Buenos Aires.
- Accommodation in Buenos Aires
Day 8: Buenos Aires
Spend your last few moments in this impressive city before your driver picks you up at your hotel three hours before take-off, for your final transfer to Buenos Aires International Airport.
Included:
- Private transfer from accommodation to airport in Buenos Aires.
Your Optional Extension —
Following your Discover Argentina Tour, you may opt to extend your trip with a 3-night extension to Iguazu Falls. When choosing this option, you will take part in days 1 to 7 of the Discover Argentina Tour, and will then continue with the following itinerary.
Day 8: Buenos Aires - Puerto Iguazù
This morning your driver will pick you up and take you to Buenos Aires airport for your flight to Puerto Iguazu. Arrived at the airport you will be accompanied to your accommodation. Stay in the hotel.
Included :
- Private transfer with english-speaking driver from accommodation to airport in Buenos Aires
- Shared transfer with english-speaking driver from airport to accommodation in Puerto Iguazu
This morning your driver will pick you up and take you to Buenos Aires airport for your flight to Puerto Iguazu. Arrived at the airport you will be accompanied to your accommodation. Stay in the hotel.
Included :
- Private transfer with english-speaking driver from accommodation to airport in Buenos Aires
- Shared transfer with english-speaking driver from airport to accommodation in Puerto Iguazu
Day 9: Iguazu (waterfalls on the Argentine side)
This morning, the private driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel. You will go to the Iguazu National Park to discover the Iguazu Falls, declared World Heritage by UNESCO and also "natural wonder of the world" (entrance not included). From the numerous paths and pedestrian walkways that cross the Park, there is the impressive Garganta del Diablo (literally "Devil's Throat") and its 80 meters of waterfall that make it the highest of the 270 waterfalls of the Park. During your walk, you may have the opportunity to see monkeys, turtles, small crocodiles, coatis (species of raccoons), butterflies and tropical birds that live in this wonderful place. In the late afternoon you will be accompanied to your hotel.
Included:
- Shared excursion with english-speaking guide to the Argentinian Iguazu Falls
Day 10: Puerto Iguazu (waterfalls on the Brazilian side)
This morning, the private driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel,then they will cross the border and head to Brazil to see the Iguazu falls in their entirety. Don't forget your passport and raincoat (entrance not included). On the program: guided tour of the Brazilian part of the Iguazu falls and its panoramic view of the 270 waterfalls, 40 to 80 meters high! In the late morning you will be accompanied to your hotel. After returning from the excursion, the guide will propose moving to a Churrasqueria (meat buffet) for lunch or a visit to the Park with the birds (option we recommend, admission not included). You can eat your picnic in Bird Park (purchased the day before in Puerto Iguazu or in the morning also in the park) or have lunch in one of the two cafés on the spot.
Included:
- Shared excursion with english-speaking guide to the Brazilian Iguazu Falls
Day 11: Puerto Iguazu - Buenos Aires (international flight to UK)
A vehicle will take you to Puerto Iguazu airport where you will take the national flight to Buenos Aires. Arriving at Buenos Aires airport, you will leave for your flight home.
Included:
- Shared transfer with local driver from accommodation to airport
This morning, the private driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel. You will go to the Iguazu National Park to discover the Iguazu Falls, declared World Heritage by UNESCO and also "natural wonder of the world" (entrance not included). From the numerous paths and pedestrian walkways that cross the Park, there is the impressive Garganta del Diablo (literally "Devil's Throat") and its 80 meters of waterfall that make it the highest of the 270 waterfalls of the Park. During your walk, you may have the opportunity to see monkeys, turtles, small crocodiles, coatis (species of raccoons), butterflies and tropical birds that live in this wonderful place. In the late afternoon you will be accompanied to your hotel.
Included:
- Shared excursion with english-speaking guide to the Argentinian Iguazu Falls
Day 10: Puerto Iguazu (waterfalls on the Brazilian side)
This morning, the private driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel,then they will cross the border and head to Brazil to see the Iguazu falls in their entirety. Don't forget your passport and raincoat (entrance not included). On the program: guided tour of the Brazilian part of the Iguazu falls and its panoramic view of the 270 waterfalls, 40 to 80 meters high! In the late morning you will be accompanied to your hotel. After returning from the excursion, the guide will propose moving to a Churrasqueria (meat buffet) for lunch or a visit to the Park with the birds (option we recommend, admission not included). You can eat your picnic in Bird Park (purchased the day before in Puerto Iguazu or in the morning also in the park) or have lunch in one of the two cafés on the spot.
Included:
- Shared excursion with english-speaking guide to the Brazilian Iguazu Falls
Day 11: Puerto Iguazu - Buenos Aires (international flight to UK)
A vehicle will take you to Puerto Iguazu airport where you will take the national flight to Buenos Aires. Arriving at Buenos Aires airport, you will leave for your flight home.
Included:
- Shared transfer with local driver from accommodation to airport
Your Tour Hotels —
During this tour, our members will have the choice between 3* hotels or 4* hotels and will benefit from daily breakfasts. If you choose the extended stay with the optional extension to Iguazu, you will be allocated in a 3* hotel.
3* Hotels
Ushuaia: Hotel Jarke 3 * (or similar)
Calafate: Hotel Koi Aiken 3 * (or similar)
Iguazu: Aldea Lodge 3 * (or similar)
4* Hotels
Ushuaia: Hotel Del Glaciar 4 * (or similar)
Calafate: Xelena 4 * ( or similar)
Iguazu: Aldea Lodge 3 * (or similar)
Sleeps up to
4 Adults
or
2 Adults
+ 2 Children
Please note: the bed for the 3rd/4th guest sharing is likely to be a sofa bed or camp style bed. If any of these hotels are not available, hotels of a similar standard will be found.
Your Journey —
Flights: You may choose from Economy, Premium or Business class flights on sectors that they operate, at the next stage of the booking process.
The flights included are with either a scheduled or no-frills airline and are subject to live availability and prices can change. You can choose your preferred departure times during the booking process. Please select your flight options carefully as departure and arrival airports may differ.
When selecting offer 1, domestic flights from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Ushuaia to El Calafate, El Calafate to Buenos Aires are included in economy class.
As part of offer 2 , the domestic flights from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Ushuaia to El Calafate, El Calafate to Buenos Aires, and Buenos Aires to Iguazu are included in economy class.
Transfers: Private and shared transfers are included as per the itinerary.
For inbound transfer arrangements please confirm with your transfer provider when you arrive. Alternatively, please check with the reception of your accommodation. If you still require assistance, please call the transfer provider directly.
