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DAY 1-
BUENOS AIRES
–
Assistance and transfer from the airport to the selected
hotel. Accommodation including buffet breakfast.
DAY 2 – BUENOS AIRES –
Morning City tour.
Along ‘9 de Julio Avenue’, the widest in the city, it is
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monument that symbolises the city, and the famous Colon
Theatre (Opera House), a masterpiece of architecture with
superb acoustics, The tour continues to San Telmo
neighbourhood, birthplace of the city, and to May Square,
historical and political centre, surrounded by the Government
House or ‘Casa Rosada’, site of the national government, the
Cabildo, historical building which was centre of the colonial
political life, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Town Hall,
site of the city government. Then on to La Boca district,
picturesque neighbourhood where the Italian immigrants settled
and famous for ‘Caminito’ street. The tour continues along May
Avenue, typically Spanish, to get to ‘Plaza de los dos
Congresos’ just in front of the Congress Building. Heading
north, the tour gets to aristocratic Recoleta district, known
for its Cemetery and to Palermo, wide and beautiful park
located in the heart of one of the most elegant areas in the
city.
Rest of the day at leisure
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DAY 3 – BUENOS AIRES
Day at leisure to explore this fantastic and cosmopolitan city
and to enjoy its charming pavement cafes, restaurants and
excellent shopping.
Evening dinner and Tango show
at one of the best tango show places in town. Taste
Argentine cuisine specialities accompanied by excellent wines
and finish the evening enjoying a Tango and folklore show long
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DAY 4 – BUENOS AIRES -TRELEW
Transfer to the domestic airport
and departure on flight to
TRELEW:
Meeting
assistance, and transfer to Punta Tombo, situated about 120
kms. from Trelew city on the ocean front. There it will be
possible to observe the marvellous Magellan Penguins, whose
rookery is supposed to gather two million specimens. It is
considered the most important continental penguin rookery in
Argentina.
Transfer to Puerto Madryn for
overnight.
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DAY 5 - PUERTO MADRYN
- Breakfast. Full day tour to Peninsula Valdes,
Punta Norte or Caleta Valdes Fauna Reserve (depending on where
the fauna is at that moment), continental habitat of the
outstanding sea-elephants.
There we shall meet this large mammal whose name derives form
its striking proboscis (weight between 1 and 6 tons and about
6 mts long). Then, visit to Punta Piramide sea‑lion rockery
where the sea‑lion of one hair is viewed as well.
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From September
to end of November, navigation to see the breathtaking Wright
Whales that every year come to Golfo Nuevo to breed. Return
to Puerto Madryn for overnight.
DAY 6 -
PUERTO MADRYN
-
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for flight departure
to
USHUAIA:
Reception and transfer to the hotel.
Short city tour to see the most interesting sites of this city
located on the shore of the Beagle Channel and the background
of the Andes. Visit to the Museum of the End of the World. .
The tour visits the old area, the port and the narrow roads
that climb the hills. During the ride the different views are
nice and colourful. A visit to the End of the World Museum is
included as a chance to see the artefacts of the primitive Ona
and Yagan inhabitants and also mementoes from the first
European settlers, the Bridges and Haberton Families.
DAY 7 -
USHUAIA
–
Breakfast. Day
visit to Tierra del Fuego National Park, visiting Rio Pipo
Valley, and its Ensenada Bay. Beagle Channel, sight of Redonda
Island, Lapataia area and Verde, and Negra Lagoons.
This Park, 12
km
from Ushuaia, is the only National Park with ocean coast in
the country. In its 63.000 hectares surface protects
innumerable ńires, lengas, cherry trees, calafates and notros
and flowers as violets and orchids. The walk in the park
offers marvellous panoramic views of the Beagle Channel
surrounded by mountains and an opportunity to feel nature at
its best. The Pan American road that
joins
America from north to south, starts in Alaska and finishes at
Lapataia Bay, a dreamt paradise that together with Laguna
Verde and Lago Roca is the highlight of the tour. Then by
catamaran navigation along the Beagle Channel to see Bridges,
Navarino, de los Lobos and de los Pajaros Islands and Les
Eclaireus Lighthouse
Transfer to the tourist port to board a catamaran and sail the
waters of the Beagle Channel, which unites the Atlantic and
the Pacific Oceans. As the catamaran leaves the shore, the
view of the city is spectacular. The tour circles Bridges and
Archipelago Islands, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and several
rocks where sea mammals and birds find shelter. This is an
excellent chance to see them in their habitat without
interrupting their activities.
Return to Ushuaia for overnight.
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DAY 8 - USHUAIA
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Breakfast.
Morning at leisure and transfer to the airport.
EL CALAFATE:
transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 9: EL CALAFATE
– Breakfast . Full day tour to the Perito
Moreno Glacier.
Departure
from El Calafate bordering the southern arm of the Argentine
Lake to get to Los Glaciares National Park (90 km away). The
road turns winding and bordering Brazo Rico leaves behind the
Sighs Curve and reaches the paths to the Glacier.
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Perito Moreno
Glacier is about 30.000 years old. Its surface is 192 km2, the
front wall is 5 km long and some of its peaks are 80 metres
high. The deep blue base is almost as dark as the water that
surrounds it. The deep silence is suddenly interrupted by the
tremendous noise of huge pieces of ice that crack from the
glacier and fall into the lake to float on the Canal de los
Tempanos (Icebergs Channel). The continuous advance of the
glacier eventually separates this Channel from the rest of the
Lake. As the Channel is its only communication with the rest
of the lakes in the area, the lake grows to reach over 30
metres above its normal level and floods the surrounding
areas. Such pressure opens a tunnel in the ice wall forming an
arch that eventually collapses in the world famous ‘breaking
of the glacier’. This spectacle used to take place every 4
years but due to the planet heating it hasn’t happened in the
last 10 years
Return to hotel for overnight.
OPTIONAL:
Navigation closer to the Glacier Walls and
mini-trekking on the glacier, directed by experienced guides,
or
OPTIONAL:
Visit to patagonic estancia 'El Galpon'
located 20 km. from El Calafate.
There we will
watch the flock gathering by kelpie dogs, listen to a short
briefing on farm management, live shearing and wool
production. Guided walk around the Bird Lagoon area to observe
the wildlife followed by a Patagonian barbecue. (Horse riding
on request).
DAY 10 - EL CALAFATE -
Breakfast. We suggest for this day a very
interesting tour visiting Upsala and Onelli Glaciers -
OPTIONAL : UPSALA & ONELLI
GLACIERS -Upsala
Explorer
Navigation
through Lake Argentino and cruise among icebergs in a
comfortable boat. Service on board of breakfast and tea during
return trip. Arrival at Estancia Cristina, located on the
Cristina Channel, near Upsala Glacier. Exploratory journey to
the Upsala Glacier. Activities: hiking, walking and overland
expedition in 4x vehicles. Lunch with beverages at the
Estancia.
DAY 11 - EL CALAFATE -
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport
BUENOS
AIRES –
Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation
including breakfast.
DAY 12 – BUENOS AIRES
– Transfer
to the domestic airport for flight departure to
IGUAZU:
Transfer to the hotel . Accommodation
including breakfast .
Afternoon visit to the Argentine side of
the Falls.
This tour
visits Iguazu National Park walking along the paths that cross
the jungle and lead to the falls. The lower path runs along
about 1.200 metres by the river to see the foot of some of the
cascades. The upper path allows the view from the top of the
falls. After this walk and a short train ride the tour gets to
Puerto Canoas to board a small motor boat to the footbridge
over Devil’s Throat. The feeling of the magnitude and strength
of the water falling is overwhelming.
Overnight at
the hotel.
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DAY 13 - IGUAZU
–
Half day tour to the Brasilian side of the
Falls.
Departure
towards Tancredo Neves International Bridge to cross the
border to Brazil. After clearing customs, the tour continues
to Das Cataratas Hotel, beautiful building in Portuguese
colonial style from where it is possible to get an incredible
panoramic view of Devil’s Throat and the semicircle of the
falls. An elevator allows a different perspective equally
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Afternoon transfer to the airport
Argentine side.
– BUENOS AIRES
Transfer from domestic airport to Ezeiza
airport for your flight home.
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PRICE PER PERSON -
For 1 person
in single room: usd 1308= - Per person sharing twin :
usd 897=
With French speaking guide
With French speaking guide:
For 1 person
in single room: usd 2606= Per person sharing twin:
usd 1546=
Validity: April 2004( except Easter )
Commission: please
contact us
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