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16 night Classic Argentina itinerary
Varied Meal Plan
PP Based on 2 sharing
From £6750
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16 night Classic Argentina itinerary
Prices from £6,750 per person (based on 2 sharing). Price includes return flights from the UK, Bed & Breakfast and Full Board accommodation, transfers and a selection of excursions.
The ‘Classic Argentina’ itinerary will give you a flavour of this fascinating country. We have tried to build in some leisure time at the same time as enabling you to explore the main attractions and regions.
Day 1 - Day of arrival
Arrive at Buenos Aires international airport.
Private transfer on arrival to The Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta Hotel in Buenos Aires for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. The 4 star The Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta Hotel is located in the upmarket district of Recoleta and is the perfect hotel where to relax after a long transatlantic journey. Trendy cafes, boutiques and restaurants abound. The hotel’s 175 stylish, spacious rooms and suites all have complimentary tea and coffee making facilities. It has a very good heated indoor pool, a health club and a secret garden. We understand from our travellers that the breakfast here is excellent. From the hotel it is an easy stroll to the cemetery of Recoleta where you will find the tomb of Eva Peron.
Overnight stay at The Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta Hotel.
Day 2 - In Buenos Aires (private half day guided tour)
After breakfast, a half day private guided tour of the city. Located on The River Plate, it’s the sophistication of this capital city that is most noticeable. Noble buildings, wides avenues, gracious squares and parks are everywhere. People in Buenos Aires have style, they dress well and they care how they look. The Plaza de Mayo at the city’s centre is fringed with 19th century buildings including Casa Rosada, the presidential palace. The Teatro Colon and the Metropolitan cathedral are also magnificent. The district of San Telmo is where you will find Spanish colonial architecture and in complete contrast the brash, multi coloured, corrugated iron buildings of the district of La Boca are fascinating. Buenos Aires, with an urban population of almost 3 million and a metropolitan population of 14 million, is an enormous melting pot of cultures, dialects and different ethnic groups. This is one of the world’s most captivating and pulsating cities. In the afternoon, do relax in one of the wonderful cafes and just watch the people come and go. In the evening we have included a tango show - which is simply electrifying !
Overnight stay at The Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta Hotel.
Day 3 - Day at leisure
You can continue exploring Buenos Aires or you could visit Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. The sailing, by fast catamaran, from Buenos Aires takes approximately 1 hour 10 minutes across the River Plate. With a population of 27,000 Colonia is the oldest town in Uruguay and is renowned for its historic quarter, an old Portuguese settlement, which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Colonia is something very different, easy to reach and very rewarding.
Overnight stay at The Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta Hotel.
Day 4 - Transfer to Ushuaia
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight south to Ushuaia (approximately 4 hours). On arrival a private transfer to the Lennox Hotel (approximately 15 minutes) for 2 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. Ushuaia, located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago opposite the Beagle Channel is about as far south as you can go. It is virtually at the end of the earth and certainly feels like it. This is very much a windswept, shanty town in nature, a ‘setting off’ place, a place where adventures begin. The town, with a population of 57,000 has a bleakness about it and the light is somehow different too. The 3 star Lennox Hotel, located in the heart of the town, has 30 simply furnished rooms, all with ocean views overlooking Ushuaia. The port is a 4 minute walk and the 25 de Mayo Square is also close by. A good base for short stays in the town.
Overnight stay at the Lennox hotel.
Day 5 - In Ushuaia (group guided tour of Lapataia National Park)
After breakfast join a group guided tour of the Lapataia National Park. Lapataia Bay is about 20 kilometres from Ushuaia. The Bay is approached through forests of beech and evergreen trees and is protected by a microclimate created by the presence of the Andes Mountains. This is a good bird watching area and, if you are lucky, you might see a condor. The National Park is classed as a subantarctic forest. The scenery within the park is dramatic, with forests, waterfalls and mountains. The lower reaches of the park are home to 20 species of mammals including the Guanaco, Andean fox, north American beaver, European rabbit and muskrat. In the afternoon there is a cruise on the Beagle Channel ( 240 km long and 5 km wide), from where the views to Ushuaia and the mountains and forests beyond are quite magical. The channel separates the larger main island of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego from various smaller islands. The Channel's eastern side forms part of the border between Chile and Argentina. The straits of Magellan and the Beagle Channel are two of the three navigable channels around South America between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Overnight stay at the Lennox hotel.
Day 6 - Transfer to El Calafate
Private transfer from the Lennox Hotel to Ushuaia Airport (approximately 15 minutes) to fly to El Calafate (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes). On arrival private transfer to Posada Los Alamos (approximately 25 minutes) for 2 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. The 4 star, alpine style Posada Los Alamos is a short walking distance from the centre of Calafate. The accommodation is made up of comfortable and cosy standard rooms, studios, triple rooms and junior suites. The La Posta restaurant serves both regional and international cuisine. One of their specialities is Patagonian lamb. The Humus cocktail bar is a wonderful spot and boasts wonderful views of the Andes. Needless to say, the hotel has a very good stock of excellent Argentinian wines.
Overnight stay at Posada Los Alamos.
Day 7 - In Calafate (Los Glaciares National Park)
The small town of Calafate is the gateway to exploring the Upsala Glacier, Onelli Bay and Los Glaciares National Park where the unique Perito Moreno Glacier is located. From Calafate one can access El Chalten (approximately 3 hours) which is at the northern tip of the National Park and the base camp for some spectacular treks into the Andes, especially Mount Fitzroy’s granite turrets which rise up from the steppe. The full day guided tour with lunch includes the Perito Moreno Glacier (78 kilometres from Calafate) which is a 250 square kilometres in area, 30 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide when it enters Lake Argentino. The Perito Moreno is, uniquely amongst glaciers, still advancing. There are a great many viewing platforms and easy trails from which to view the glacier which is one of the wonders of the world. The front of the glacier is as tall as a block of flats and the noise, when a section breaks off, is like an explosion. After lunch, the glacier is approached by boat (about 1 hour ) through the icebergs that have broken off - a wonderful afternoon tour.
Overnight stay at Posada Los Alamos.
Day 8 - Transfer to Bariloche area
After breakfast, private transfer to the airport (approximately 25 minutes) and then a flight to San Carlos de Bariloche (direct flight 1 hour 45 minutes or approximately 7 hours via Buenos Aires). On arrival private transfer from the airport to the Llao Llao Hotel Resort, Golf and Spa (approximately 1 hour 10 minutes) for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. The Llao Llao resort is a very famous hotel built in a grand alpine style, suitable for both summer and winter. It is 25 kilometres from Bariloche (approximately 40 minutes). Originally built in 1940 (Bustillo Wing) a more contemporary luxury wing (Moreno) was added in 2007. Beautifully situated overlooking the Nahuel Huapi and Moreno Lakes, the hotel boasts 6 restaurants, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an 18 hole golf course, spa and a host of other facilities and activities. At this hotel one can appreciate all that the beautiful Bariloche region has to offer.
Overnight stay at Llao Llao Hotel Resort.
Day 9 - In Bariloche (group guided half day tour)
After breakfast a half day group guided tour of Bariloche’s scenic surroundings. Bariloche is known for its Swiss style alpine architecture. It is located in the foothills of the Andes within Nahuel Huapi National Park and on the shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is a major base for skiing, trekking and mountaineering and surrounded by stunning alpine scenery. With a population of around 110,000 it has many restaurants, cafes and bars and a great many chocolate shops for which the city is known. Bariloche is the tourist centre for the Argentine Elite. Your afternoon is free to relax in your hotel or book one of the many activities on offer.
Overnight stay at Llao Llao Hotel Resort.
Day 10 - In Bariloche
What better place to ‘chill out’ other than the Llao Llao hotel or, if you are a golfer, there is an opportunity to play on their course in magnificent surroundings.
Overnight stay at Llao Llao Hotel Resort.
Day 11 - Transfer to Cordoba
Transfer to Bariloche Airport (approximately 1 hour 10 minutes) and then fly to Cordoba (direct flight approximately 2 hours or 4 hours 15 minutes via Buenos Aires). On arrival private transfer (approximately 1 hour 20 minutes) to Estancia Los Potreros for 3 nights on a full board basis. 6,500 acres is a lot of land but this is the size of a working cattle ranch in the heart of the district of Cordoba. There are 7 tastefully furnished rooms and lunch and dinner are taken with other guests at the family table hosted by one of the family members and with ample opportunity to question how the estancia works and what life is like in such a place.
Overnight stay at Estancia Los Potreros.
Day 12 & 13 - Estancia Los Potreros
You have two days at leisure with activities organised by the estancia. Many of these are horseback based but do not worry if you have never ridden before as the horses are very accommodating. The estancia caters for both the novice and experienced rider. However, there are also ample opportunities for walking, photography, bird watching, seeing how the estancia works or simply just relaxing by the pool or in the gardens.
Overnight stay at Estancia Los Potreros.
Day 14 - Transfer to Iguazu
Transfer to the airport (approximately 1 hour 20 minutes) to fly to Iguazu (approximately 2 hours). On arrival private transfer to the Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru (approximately 25 minutes) for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. Set in the Iryapu jungle close to the Argentina/Brazil border, this modern and comfortable hotel is located just 20 minutes from the falls. There are 100 rooms with contemporary furnishings and feature private balconies with jungle or pool views. Hotel amenities include a stylish restaurant with terrace, lobby bar and an outdoor swimming pool and bar.
Overnight stay at Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru.
Day 15 & 16 - In Iguazu
You are in a perfect location from which to explore the falls, one of the greatest sights on earth or simply relax in the hotel grounds. Set in the Misiones Province of Argentina and the Brazilian state of Parana, the Iguazu Falls defy description - they simply have to be visited. This is the largest waterfall system in the world. The longest waterfall drop is 82 metres. There are 275 individual waterfalls over a total width of 1.7 miles. For those who are interested in the fate of the 16th century Jesuit missions in the Misiones province of Argentina, there is an excellent film called ‘The Mission’ starring Jeremy Irons, Robert De Niro and the Iguazu Falls of course, with a magnificent soundtrack by Ennio Morricone of ‘The Good The Bad and The Ugly’ fame.
Overnight stay at Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru.
Airports
London HeathrowTravel dates
31 January 2022 - 30 November 2022Prices
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