Day One - Buenos Aires
Welcome to Buenos Aires, arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel, rest of the evening at leisure.
Day Two - Buenos Aires
Take a panoramic tour of the city, starting in historic Plaza de Mayo. Learn about the country, as you take in the stunning architecture. Continue to the neighborhood of La Boca, where you will walk along the famous Caminito alley and its colorful “conventillos”. Visit the aristocratic Recoleta neighborhood before heading back to the hotel. In the evening, attend a dinner show and take a tango lesson.
Includes: Guided city tour, transfers to and from Dinner Show without guide.
Day Three - Buenos Aires / Puerto Iguazú
Take an early flight to Puerto Iguazu and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, you’ll begin your tour of the falls with a visit to the Brazilian side. Remember to carry your original passport, as you will be crossing the border into Brazil.
Transfers from airport to hotel, guided tour of Iguazu Falls
Day Four - Puerto Iguazú
Depart early for Iguazu National Park, where you will visit Iguazu Falls, a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Your tour will take you on three rounds within the Park: Garganta del Diablo , the Upper Trail and the Lower Trail. Stop for lunch (not included), and the optional Great Adventure, a trip along the river aboard a zodiac, combined with a walk through the jungle. Return to your hotel at around 5.30 pm.
Day Five - Puerto Iguazú/Buenos Aires/El Calafate
At the indicated time, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Buenos Aires and then connect to Calafate, where you’ll spend the rest of your day at leisure.
Day Six - El Calafate
Visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in breathtakingly beautiful Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site. The glacier is an impressive mass of ice with an area of 257 square kilometres and a front wall that rises approximately 165 to 200 ft. above lake level. Explore the trails overlooking the glacier for unique views. Take an hour-long boat ride, where you will see the front wall of the glacier from a different perspective. Free time for lunch (not included). In the afternoon, return to the hotel.
Day Seven - El Calafate
Day at leisure to take optional tours. We recommend the Gourmet Experience Navigation through Lago Argentino.
Day Eight - El Calafate / Ushuaia
Fly to Ushuaia, and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, take a boat trip through the Beagle Channel for panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains. Sail past De los Pájaros and De los Lobos islands, where you’ll have the rare opportunity to colonies of South American sea lions and the South American fur seal, before continuing to the Lighthouse of Les Eclaireurs. From mid-October to the end of March, the boat trip continues to the Penguin Colony at Martillo Island where you will spot Gentoo penguins in their unique habitat.
Day Nine - Ushuaia
Head westward to Tierra del Fuego National Park, enjoying panoramic views of the Beagle Channel en route. Your tour takes you past the Lapataia River and Verde Lagoon, ending at Lapataia Bay. During your return to Ushuaia begins, stop at the Acigami Lake (former Roca Lake), notable for the changing colors of its water based on the weather. Return to your hotel, where you will have the afternoon at leisure.
Day Ten - Ushuaia / Buenos Aires
Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Buenos Aires.
Expert tip: Consider extending your stay in Buenos Aires, for more time to explore Argentina’s capital city.
