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First time to Argentina? Well there is a lot to see and not everyone has the time or the budget to see all of it at once. Argentina Triangle, a 9 day program, offers you three highlights that are not to be missed. Stroll through Buenos Aires and one of its stylish neighborhoods, Recoleta, one day, and view the impressive sight that is Iguazu Falls (both sides) the next! And not to be out done, you’ll get up close and personal with Perito Moreno Glacier while you explore the Argentinian Patagonia! Each day will begin with an opportunity for another adventure not found just anywhere with ample free time to create your own personalized memories of this wonderful country!
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Day 1 Buenos Aires
Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a panoramic tour of the city. We start in Plaza de Mayo, scenario of the most important events of the country since 1810. From there, you learn some aspects of the current situation of the country, while we appreciate the surrounding buildings. We continue to the neighborhood of La Boca to walk along the famous Caminito Street and its colorful conventillos. We leave the southern area of the city to reach the northern one, which consists of the neighborhoods of Palermo and Recoleta, aristocratic area where we can admire La Recoleta Cemetery. This evening, you’ll attend a dinner show, where you’ll enjoy the magnetism of the tango. Meals: dinner
Day 2 Buenos Aires
Day at leisure to explore Buenos Aires in your own way. Ask us about or numerous optional tours in Buenos Aires, i.e.: Fiesta Gaucho Estancia tour, Colon Theatre, or Tigre & River Delta boat tour, to name just a few! Meals: breakfast
Day 3 Buenos Aires / El Calafate
At due time, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to El Calafate. Arrival and reception at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Meals: breakfast
Day 4 El Calafate
Departure from the hotel to the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park, Natural Heritage Site. The glacier is an impressive river of ice with an area of 257 square kilometers (159 square miles), and a height of the front wall oscillates between 50 and 60 meters above the level of the lake (164 to 196 miles). During the tour, a walk along the footbridges located in front of the glacier, allow us to admire this impressive natural wonder from different viewpoints. This tour can be accompanied (fees apply) by a one-hour boat trip called “Nautical Safari”, that provides a view of the front of the glacier from the water level, which help us to realize of its real height. Free time for lunch (not included). In the afternoon, return to the hotel. Meals: breakfast
Day 5 El Calafate
Day at leisure to take an optional tour. We suggest a boat trip through the Lake Argentino, to discover some glaciers that belong to the National Park. Meals: breakfast
Day 6 El Calafate / Buenos Aires
Free morning to enjoy Calafate. In due time, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Time at leisure. Meals: breakfast
Day 7 Buenos Aires / Puerto Iguazu
At due time, transfer to the local airport to board the flight to Puerto Iguazú. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Time at leisure to relax at the hotel or to take additional tours depending on your arrival time. Meals: breakfast
Day 8 Puerto Iguazú
In the morning, we visit Iguazú National Park, Argentinian part of the falls, declared Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO and one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. During the tour, we go through the three circuits of the park: Garganta del Diablo (to reach the balcony and viewpoint of the most imposing falls of the park), The Upper (that provides a vertical view) and The Lower (that offers a closer contact with the vegetation and the falls). During the tour, free time to have lunch (not included) and optional chance to take The Great Adventure (fees apply), an excursion that combines a boat ride to the foot of some falls and a crossing through the jungle (please, consult us the restrictions). In the afternoon, return to the hotel. Meals: breakfast
Day 9 Puerto Iguazú / Buenos Aires
We leave Puerto Iguazú for Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil (US Citizens need a travel visa!) and visit the waterfalls on the Brazilian side. We enter the park and walk along the only path that leads to the viewpoint of Garganta del Diablo. While we walk, we are able to appreciate a panoramic view of almost all the falls.
In the afternoon return to Puerto Iguazú (ARG) to board the flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, connection to the International Airport, if necessary, for your flight home. Meals: breakfast
To keep in mind:
• Puerto Iguazú: The access to Garganta del Diablo can be interrupted because of the rise in river flow.
• When staying at Iguazú, there are options of accommodation on the Argentinian side (Puerto Iguazú) or on the Brazilian side (Foz do Iguaçu).
• Early check-in guaranteed only for our fixed departure programs.
• Please consult with your agent for the preferred flights needed at the time of booking.
Note: All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions. All times indicated are approximate, and are also subject to change.