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Overview

Enjoy the beautiful city of Buenos Aires with a dinner show with tango performance. A boat trip through the Beagle Channel, gaining an excellent panoramic view of the city surrounded by mountains. Visit to the Valdés Peninsula, a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. During the tour, we visit Puerto Pirámides for whale watching, Estancia San Lorenzo for the Magellanic penguin colony and Punta Norte for sea lions. Walk with the penguins in Martillo Island. Visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier, a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. Admire the Iguazu Falls, World Heritage Site by UNESCO and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

Detailed Itinerary

Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon, we make a panoramic tour of the city. We start in Plaza de Mayo, witness the most important events of the country since 1810, then continue to the
neighborhood of La Boca and finish in Palermo and Recoleta. In the evening, we attend a dinner show to appreciate the magnetism of tango.
Breakfast and Dinner included

Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Trelew. Arrival and transfer to Puerto Madryn. Once there, afternoon at leisure to explore this maritime city.
Breakfast included

Visit to the Valdés Peninsula, declared a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. During the tour, we visit Puerto Pirámides, from where we can (optionally) make the southern right whale watching from July to November. We continue to Estancia San Lorenzo in order to visit a Magellanic penguin colony and finally we arrive at Punta Norte, from where we can see sea lions. Returning to Puerto Madryn, we make a stop at the Interpretation Center.
Breakfast and Lunch included

Morning at leisure. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Ushuaia. Arrival and reception. In the afternoon, we sail the Beagle Channel to admire the Sea Lions island, Les
Eclaireurs Lighthouse and Ushuaia´s Bay from the water.
Breakfast included

Departure from the city to Tierra del Fuego National Park to visit Ensenada Bay, Lapataia Bay, where National Route 3 ends, in addition to Lake Acigami (former Lake Roca), which is featured by its changed-by-weather water's colour.
Afternoon at leisure to continue discovering the destination. If you are a nature lover, we suggest you should visit Martillo Island, one of the few sites where it is possible to walk
with Papuan penguins, while we observe their nests and learn about their habits. Check the available options according to your trip date.
Breakfast included.

At due time, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to El Calafate. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel.
Breakfast included

Visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park and declared a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. During the tour, a walk along the walkways located in front of the glacier allows to admire it from different angles. The visit can be enhanced by a one-hour boat trip that helps to acquire a better dimension of the height of its peaks. Return to the hotel.
Breakfast included.

Day at leisure until the time of the suggested flight. We suggest a boat trip through Lake Argentino to complete your experience.
breakfast included

In the morning transfer to the local airport to board the scheduled flight to Puerto Iguazu. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon departure from the hotel to the Foz do Iguaçu National Park, to get a different view of the falls. Return to Puerto Iguazu.
Breakfast included

In the morning we will visit the argentinean side of the Iguazu Falls, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. We will visit the Devil’s Throat Balcony, upper and lower paths from where you can take the Great Adventure as an optional tour.
Breakfast included

Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Salta. Arrival and reception in the airport. In the afternoon, enjoy a visit to the beautiful city of Salta including a must, the
MAAM (High Altitude Archaeology Museum), with a great archaeological asset because of the girls mummies found in the Llullaillaco Volcano.
Max. Altitude: 1.152 MASL (3.779 ft.)
Breakfast included

Today we go on a tour to Jujuy province, to get to know the Humahuaca Gorge, Cultural and Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Total travelled distance: 476 km (296 miles)
Time travelled 12 hours
Max. Altitude: 3.012 MASL (9.882 ft.)
Breakfast included

Departure from Salta through slopes and ravines to the Calchaquies Valleys. We will visit Cachi, Route 40, De las Flechas’s Gorge, to finally arrive at Cafayate
Total travelled distance: 320 km (199 miles)
Time travelled: 11/12 hours
Max. Altitude: 3.348 MASL (10.984 ft.)
Breakfast included

In the morning we will take a brief tour of the town including a visit to a winery. After lunch (not included) departure towards Salta visiting the Quebrada de Cafayate (Cafayate´s Gorge) with its strange rock formations. Arrival at Salta and transfer to the airport. Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Total travelled distance: 197 km (122 miles)
Time travelled 5 hours
Max. Altitude: 1.683 MASL (5.522 ft.)
Breakfast included

At due time, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight.
Breakfast included

Inclusions

-Transfers wherever required
-Accommodation: 14 nights
Buenos Aires (3)- Puerto Madryn (2)- Ushuaia (2) - El Calafate (2) - Iguazú (2) - Salta (2)- Cafayate (1)
Tours:
Buenos Aires: City tour – Dinner tango show
Puerto Madryn: Valdés Peninsula with penguin colony of San Lorenzo
Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego National Park - Beagle Channel boat trip
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier
Puerto Iguazú: Argentinian Falls - Brazilian Falls
Salta: Walking Tour with MAAM - Calchaquíes Valleys
Jujuy: Humahuaca Gorge
Meals included: 14 breakfasts - 1 dinner
Tickets to Parks and museums

Exclusions

-Flight tickets and airport taxes. 
-Extra: laundry service, telephone call. 
-Tips. 
-Eco-tax in Puerto Iguazú, Bariloche and port taxes in the Lake Crossing. 
-Early check in / late check out (Except early check-in in Buenos Aires on day 1, in the Fixed Departures)

Notes

Operational notes:
Day 3: From April to mid-September, Valdes Peninsula with San Lorenzo is replaced with Southern Valdes Peninsula, visiting Puerto Pirámides, Punta Cantor and Caleta Valdés.
Day 4: If it is not possible to take the Beagle Channel boat trip due to arrival flight time, it will be modified for day 5.
Day 11: The Town Hall and the MAAM close on Mondays. San Miguel Market closes on Sundays.
Day 13: Pablo Díaz Museum and the Vine and Wine Museum close on Mondays.

Puerto Iguazú: The access to Garganta Del Diablo can be interrupted because of the rise in river flow.
In case of taking The Great Adventure, consult its restrictions.
Due to the frequent flight reschedules, please consult the needed ones at the time of booking.

In addition, exclusive benefits of our fixed departure
Buenos Aires: Early check in with breakfast / Tango lesson previous to the dinner show
Península Valdés: lunch at the Tour to San Lorenzo (during low season will be replaced by lunch during the FD Península Valdés)
El Calafate: boat trip during the Perito Moreno Glacier excursion

Baggage allowed. Only one hand luggage is allowed in all round trip services with overnight stay outside the city of Salta. This applies to the Vuelta de los Valles Calchaquies as well

**25/12/22** SPECIAL DEPARTURES INCLUDING HAPPY NEW YEAR´S DINNER IN EL CALAFATE as the circuits of Salta- San Antonio- Purmamarca- Salta

Hotel Details
3 star hotel stay-
Buenos Aires - Huinid Obelisco or Similar (Superior Room)
El Calafate - Rochester Calafate or Similar (Hills View Room)
Puerto Iguazu - Merit Iguazu or Similar (Standard Room)

4 star hotel stay-
Buenos Aires - Eurobuilding or Similar (Superior Room)
El Calafate - Imago Hotel and Spa or Similar (Standard Patagonian Steppe View Room)
Puerto Iguazu - Panoramic Hotel or Similar (Standard Room)

Program Touring / Guide

Escorted Experience

Trip Highlights

Buenos Aires- Puerto Madryn- Ushuaia- El Calafate- Puerto Iguazú-Salta-Cafayate

Fixed-Departure
05 Jun, 2023

3 Star
AUD 3,902 P P twin share
AUD 4,822 P P single
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4 Star
AUD 4,053 P P twin share
AUD 5,680 P P single
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10 Jul, 2023

3 Star
AUD 3,902 P P twin share
AUD 4,822 P P single
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4 Star
AUD 4,053 P P twin share
AUD 5,680 P P single
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07 Aug, 2023

3 Star
AUD 3,902 P P twin share
AUD 4,822 P P single
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4 Star
AUD 4,053 P P twin share
AUD 5,680 P P single
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