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Argentina in colors

  • Destino: Buenos Aires, Iguazú, Salta, Jujuy y El Calafate
  • Duración: 13 days

Discover the contrast between the great cosmopolitan city, the vastness of Patagonia, the green of the jungle in Iguazú and the thousand colors of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.

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DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN BUENOS AIRES
Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation.

DAY 2: BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. During the morning, Sightseeing City Tour. This tour gives you the emotion of a multiple Buenos Aires. You will see the symbol of our city: the obelisk. You will visit different squares such as Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martín, Plaza Congreso. Avenues like Corrientes, Mayo, 9 de Julio, among others. Historical neighbourhoods: La Boca, San Telmo, Montserrat. Elegant neighbourhoods such as Palermo and Recoleta, and the most modern: Puerto Madero. Parks such as Lezama and Tres de Febrero. You will also visit financial and commercial areas and a Football Stadium. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation.

DAY 3: BUENOS AIRES/IGUAZÚ
Breakfast. Transfer to Jorge Newbery airport for flight to Iguazú, an area declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Arrival and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, visit the National Park Foz do Iguaçu to see the falls on the Brazilian side. Throughout nearly a thousand meters of footpaths and balconies, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the largest set of waterfalls in the world, with 275 jumps deployed in an arc of case three kilometers. Accommodation.

DAY 4: IGUAZÚ
Breakfast. Full day visit to the Falls from the Argentine side, where will tour the Lower Circuit and Superior Circuit. You will travel by the Ecological Train and will visit the Devil’s Throat, the largest jump this site protected as a World Heritage Site and recently voted one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Accommodation.

DAY 5: IGUAZÚ/SALTA
Breakfast. Transfer to airport. Flight to Salta. Reception and transfer to hotel. Afternoon at leisure, we recommend you visit on your own the Museum of High Altitude Archaeology which preserves, studies and disseminates the findings of the “Children of Llullaillaco” undoubtedly one of the most important archaeological discoveries of recent years. These three mummified children were found in March 1999, preserved by the cold, on top of Llullaillaco volcano, 6,700 meters high, with 146 items: a particular miniature world that accompanied them on their journey to the afterlife. Studies suggest that lived over 500 years ago, during the height of the Inca state, shortly before the arrival of the Spanish. The Museum presents a didactic way, and at the same time from a scientific view, this wonderful discovery that lets you view and understand a culture that still remains alive in much of Andean America. Accommodation.

DAY 6: SALTA
Breakfast. Excursion to Cafayate (Valles Calchaquies). The tour starts at the Valle de Lerma, crossing fields of snuff and towns of colonial architecture as Germany, which used to be the endpoint of the Belgrano railway. Entrance to the Quebrada del Río Las Conchas where curious formations eroded by wind and water will be the main attraction: the dunes, the toad, the bishop, Devil’s Throat, the castles, the amphitheater, among others. Then continue along the National route 68 arriving in Cafayate, the youngest city in the Valles Calchaquies recognized internationally for its wines strains, notably Torrontés, which can be tasted in the visits to its wineries, whether artisanal or industrial type. We return to Salta by the same route. Accommodation.

DAY 7: SALTA/JUJUY
Breakfast. Quebrada de Humahuaca. The tour leaves from Salta, but really begins once arrived to Purmamarca Village where time will be enough to observe the Seven Colored Hill, the Church and the Craft Market on the square, and a small walk along it´s narrow streets. We continue towards the town of Tilcara where we visit the Pucará (ancient ruins), the Archaeological Museum, and Huacalera, then we cross the Capricorn Tropic, from where the colors of La Pollera del Coya Hill can be seen and really good pictures taken because of the daylight. We visit Uquía and its church, where the paintings of the Arcabuceros Angels (important vestige in the zone of the Cuzqueña School) are kept. Arrival to Humahuaca will be at noon, this town has an important Church and the Independence Monument (the Indian) of the sculptor Soto Avendaño. After lunch we´ll observe, from the route, La Paleta del Pintor (Paintor´s Palette) framing the town of Maimara. We continue to San Salvador de Jujuy where the Flag Hall and the Cathedral, characterized by its pulpit carved in wood and gold and the statues of Lola Mora are visited. Finally, we return to Salta through National Route N° 9 of abundant subtropical vegetation. The last stretch is: El Abra of Santa Laura, observing La Cienaga (The Swamp) dam, Las Maderas and Campo Alegre and returning to Salta through Vaqueros. Accommodation.

DAY 8: SALTA/EL CALAFATE
Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport. Flight to El Calafate (via Buenos Aires). Arrival and transfer to hotel. According to the arrival time of the flight will have time to tour the town and the coast of Lake Argentino or visit the Ice Museum “Glaciarium”. Accommodation.

DAY 9: EL CALAFATE
Breakfast. Perito Moreno Glacier. Departure from the morning to travel the 80 kms, which is the distance between El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier, unique in the world constantly advancing. On the way, will visit beautiful places of the Andean foothills, along the south shore of Lake Argentino. After crossing rivers and Mitre Sentinel, will reach the Brazo Rico to enter Glacier National Park. Bordering the Lago Rico, begin to spot the icebergs floating on the water until finally able to appreciate the full extent of this natural wonder that has been declared by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site. Duration: about 8 hours. Accommodation.
Optional (check extra rate)
Safari Boat – Sailing Lake Rico: the tour is a voyage of one (1) hour by the Lake Rico, who can appreciate the majestic south wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

DAY 10: EL CALAFATE
Breakfast. Day at leisure. Accommodation.
Optional (check extra rate)
Navigating the Lago Argentino: suggest you some of the lake excursions as Rivers of Ice Lake Tour Express or Cristina Ranch that provide insight into another area of ​​the National Park, sailing between icebergs and glaciers as Upsala spot or Spegazzini, among others.

DAY 11: EL CALAFATE/BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Transfer from hotel to airport to return to Buenos Aires. Arrival at Jorge Newbery airport and transfer to hotel. Accommodation.

DAY 12: BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Day at leisure to take a last walk or visit the outskirts of Buenos Aires. At night, as a farewell to Buenos Aires, you will enjoy a Dinner and Tango Show. Accommodation.
Optional (check extra rate)
Top Delta Expedition. You will know the costumes, culture and ways of life of “isleños” (people who live in the islands); you will have lunch enjoing a gread view of the river. You will visit the most traditional market at Puerto de Frutos and then you will go to this natural scenery and will navigate into the islands. After that you will visit the elegant residences located in the residential neighborhoods of the northern suburbs. San Isidro neighbourhood, its history and people. There you will make a stop. On the way back to Buenos Aires, you will go through the Presidential Residence (Quinta de Olivos). On Sundays the tour could finish, if you want, in San Telmo neighborhood, where you can see the most important Flea and antique Market in the City.

DAY 13: DEPARTURE FROM BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Transfer to the international airport at the agreed time.

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The program includes:

• 12 Nights accommodation in selected hotels in a standard room

• Transfers airport – hotel – airport

• Tours mentioned in the itinerary in regular service

• Daily breakfast

The program does not include:

• International, domestic and regional flights

• Income Parks and/or Reserves National or Provincial and Museums

• Early check in or late check out

• Breakfast outside of these hours for each hotel

• Cancellation Insurance with Medical Assistance during the trip (consult rate according to length of trip and age of passengers)

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