Itinerary

Today you arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. 

Enjoy a half-day tour of the city of Buenos Aires.   Buenos Aires is an elegant cosmopolitan city.  The tour will introduce the visitor to the beautiful parks and gardens of Palermo, the old quarters of San Telmo, the bustling banking and business centre and the historical Government House, Congress and the Recoleta Cemetery.  You will hear about the immigrants who came from Europe, the politics that swayed emotions, changed lives and became the theme of stories, music and theatre.   This is an entertaining and interesting tour.

Emperador Hotel (no meals)

Today you enjoy the Tigre & Delta Cruise.  You will be driven through the fashionable riverside suburbs of Olivos, San Isidro, San Fernando to Tigre, with its gracious homes, weeping willows, open air restaurants and cafes, assorted food vendors, soap-box politics, this is the preferred “playground of the porteños”.  Continue by motor launch for a leisurely cruise along the waterways and islands of the delta.  Cruise past turn of the century stone mansions, English cottages, Italian villas, little wooden shacks painted bright blue and green, ferries, crews practicing in outriggers, lonely canoeists, rowing and yacht clubs.

This evening enjoy dinner and the tango show.  The menu offers a great variety of International dishes and selected wines.  Followed by a An authentic Tango show with virtuous musicians playing a well-chosen repertoire, dancers showing the evolution of the tango with a sober and varied wardrobe and excellent voices.

Emperador Hotel (B, L)

Drive into the Pampas and visit a working Estancia, which contrasts so sharply with the bustling business city life of Buenos Aires. The Pampas are a blend of traditional Gaucho lore and modern agro-industry.  This estancia is considered the domain of the great landowners, the home of the first polo players and the wealth of the country.  Spend an unusual day in an Estancia enjoying local food and wine and the hospitality of warm hosts.

Emperador Hotel (B, L)

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your scheduled flight to Calafate.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.  Balance of your day is at leisure.

Posada Los Alamos (B)

Spend a full day viewing Perito Moreno Glacier in Glaciares National Park.  This park stretches parallel to the Andes for over 120 miles (200km).  On the boundary with Chile, lies the eastern side of the continental Ice Cap.  A majestic glacier that descends from the ice cap into the Lake Argentino, forming a barrier 3 km´s wide and 50 meters high.   The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the natural wonders of the world and a reminder of the Ancient Ice Age.  Enjoy the natural show of the thundering falling ice from a wooden catwalk directly in front of the Canal de los Tempanos (Icebergs Canal) that separates the Brazo Rico from the main lake.

Posada Los Alamos (B, L, D)

Full Day Upsala Explorer

Today is scheduled for a full day of visiting Upsala Explorer.  A thrilling and dynamic program awaits you in Estancia la Cristina.  Departure from Puerto Bandera across the striking blue waters of Lago Argentino, weaving between icebergs to reach the face of the impressive Glacier UPSALA.  Continue across the waters to the harbor of Estancia La Cristina.   The estancia, which has an important status in Patagonian legend, is still synonymous with unspoiled natural beauty and is isolated from the worries of everyday life, a place filled with the history of past adventures and scientific expeditions.  The exploration continues either on horseback or walking in the Glaciers National Park.  A typical Patagonian lunch will be served after these activities.  This will be followed by a walk around the estancia where one can learn about the fascinating history of the area described by Eric Shipton, the famous explorer, as ´a mysterious place, the most remote ranch in Patagonia, maybe in all the world.’

Posada Los Alamos (B, L, D)

Transfer to El Calafate airport for your scheduled flight to Buenos Aires.  Upon arrival, you will be met and assisted to your departure flight.

(B)

RATES

$629.00 per person subject to change – internal air:  Buenos Aires / El Calafate / Buenos Aires