Classic Argentina – 7 nights – 8 days

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1 – WELCOME TO BUENOS AIRES

Arrival in Buenos Aires. Transfer to the hotel and Check-In. In the afternoon, you are going to have a city tour to see the most important tourist attractions, such as the aristocratic residential buildings in the north and their numerous restaurants, pastry shops, nightclubs, and dressy stores, which create a fascinating atmosphere. You visit the dapper neighborhood called Palermo Chico, in which embassies, consulates, and museums are located.

 

Furthermore, you attend a park called 3rd February or The gardens of Palermos, in which are the following attractions located: El Rosedal, the botanical garden, the planetarium, the zoo, the Argentinean racecourse for horses, as well as the monument Monumento a La Carte Magna y las Cuatro Regiones Argentinas and the urban golf course. The avenues are one of the world’s widest ones.

On your final trip to the observation deck of the congress palace and of the monument named Monumento de los Dos Congresos up to the Plaza de Mayo, you pass the Obelisk, which is an emblem of Buenos Aires, the square of the republic, the Columbus theater, and you have a short distance walk through the district called San Telmo up to the urban quarter “La Boca”. “La Boca” is very famous because of its interesting history. There is a street named Caminito, which is famous for its spirit of tango music and its colourful buildings.

 

Return to the hotels and overnight stay.

DAY 2 – BUENOS AIRES

Breakfast in your hotel. Free day to explore the city on your own.

In the evening, Dinner Tango Show at “La Ventana”. It takes place in a historic tenement house that has been restored and is located in the San Telmo district: the heart of Tango territory. It is the best Tango Dinner-Show if you want to enjoy an excellent cuisine and Argentine wines, in addition to providing an unforgettable tango and folklore show consisting of 32 artists on the stage: two orchestras, four pairs of dancers, two singers, altiplano music, and “boleadoras” show. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 3 – BUENOS AIRES

Breakfast in your hotel. Today, free time to relax or for optional excursions. Overnight stay.

DAY 4 – BUENOS AIRES – FOZ DO IGUAZU

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take your flight to Iguassu. Arrival, transfer to the hotel, and check in. Overnight stay.

DAY 5 – FOZ DO IGUAZU

Breakfast in your Hotel. Today you visit the Argentinean countryside of the waterfalls. On this full-day excursion, the entrance price is included. This excursion brings you to the waterfalls by using the hiking routes. Finally, you arrive at a breathtaking canyon called Garganta del Diablo (Canyon of the devil).

A train through the jungle moves to the stations “waterfalls” and Garganta del Diablo, even though the hiking route named Yvyra Retá connects these two stations. By using some hiking routes, it is possible to access the lookout point Alvar-Nunes, the waterfalls called Bozetti, San Martín, and The Two Sisters.

Return to the hotels and overnight stay.

DAY 6 – FOZ DO IGUAZU - EL CALAFATE

Breakfast in your hotel, then transfer to the hotel to take your flight to El Calafate. Arrival, transfer to the hotel, and check in. Overnight stay.

DAY 7 – EL CALAFATE

Breakfast in your hotel. Today you visit Perito Moreno, a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia. The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, and 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This ice field is the world’s third-largest reserve of freshwater. From a platform, you can see the glacier from different points of view. You also have free time to explore the area on your own.

Return to the hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 8 – DEPART FROM EL CALAFATE

Breakfast in your hotel, then transfer to the airport to take your flight back home.