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3 Nights in Buenos Aires, 3 Nights in Bariloche, 3 Nights in El Calafate

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Daily breakfast and dinner on day 2

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Bilingual guides (English/Spanish) when mentioned in the itinerary.

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Buenos Aires
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Buenos Aires

Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel and you will have the rest of the day to enjoy at your own pace (private service - guide included).

Buenos Aires is a marvelous, furious, cosmopolitan city, full of plenty of colours and different kind of architecture. Capital of Argentina and described as the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires proudly embraces this title, as well as showing off plenty of its own culture! Argentines are usually eager to host visitors: if you walk the streets with a map, someone will surely stop and ask if you need directions. That’s our spirit! So, for this first day, be free to wander the cobblestone streets lined with outdoor cafes, enjoy the mouthwatering aroma of prized Argentine beef sizzling on an open “parrilla” (barbecue), and browse the local antique and artisan markets that offer plenty of bargain shopping. And to travel deeper and have a firm grip of the Argentine spirit, find the perfect leather jacket or handbag (Buenos Aires is home to some excellent local designers) and explore the colorful Palermo Soho neighborhoods.
Day 2 Day 2: Buenos Aires City Tour & Argentine Experience Dinner
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Buenos Aires City Tour & Argentine Experience Dinner

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel (shared service) to enjoy our traditional Buenos Aires city tour.

You will be swept away by the highlights of our beloved Buenos Aires. Over the course of a half day you will have the chance to visit the historical and political center of the city around May Square (Plaza de Mayo) and the Pink House (the presidential house). San Telmo with its cobblestone streets and the oldest residential neighborhood and La Boca where Buenos Aires turns colorful and tango is ever present: come to walk Caminito street and dance with the locals. The next stop the chic and aristocratic Recoleta, where the big palaces remind us that Buenos Aires was once the “Paris of the South”.

At the end of the tour you will be driven back to your hotel.

Duration: 5 hours.

In the evening, you will go on your own to Palermo neighbourhood to live a unique night with this fun culinary Experience, combining what many travellers are looking for on an evening out in Buenos Aires: great food. fun (shared service). laughs and social interaction with people from all different backgrounds. The night includes an empanada competition and what we believe is the best steak in town. Led by passionate local and expat hosts, the evening quickly turns to shared laughter and joy as you take a unique look at some curious quirks and customs that make Argentineans some of the most interesting and passionate people of Latin America.
Day 3 Day 3: Buenos Aires / Bariloche
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Buenos Aires / Bariloche

At appropriate time, you will be transferred to Buenos Aires airport to take your flight (private service - guide included).

Upon arrival in Bariloche, you will be transferred to your hotel (semi-private service).

Patagonia welcomes you with open arms. Bariloche is a starting point for adventure travelers who desire to unearth the most spellbinding natural wonders of Patagonia.
Day 4 Day 4: Bariloche - Hd History And Nature
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Bariloche - Hd History And Nature

Discover the most classic circuit of San Carlos de Bariloche in an active and funny way (semi-private service). Visit the most important viewpoints of the area like Campanario Hill and Llao-Llao Hotel, appreciate the beauty of lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi and the notable mountains of Lopez and Capilla. Off the beaten track and to have the perfect close up for this untraditional city tour, enjoy a nature oriented walk through an impressive native forest on the Llao-Llao Nature Park with stunning views of this charming place.

Duration: 5/6 hours.

Walking time: 1hs.

Difficulty: Low.
Day 5 Day 5: Bariloche
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Bariloche

Day at leisure to enjoy the magnificent scenery. Visit any of the chocolate factories, walk along the lake shore o take one of the many Optional Tours available in the area.
Day 6 Day 6: Bariloche / El Calafate
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Bariloche / El Calafate

At appropriate time, you will be transferred to Bariloche airport to take your flight (semi-private service).

Today, Southern Patagonia welcomes you with open arms. El Calafate is a starting point for adventure travelers who desire to unearth the most spellbinding natural wonders of Patagonia, like the Perito Moreno Glacier.

The Perito Moreno glacier is one of the only glaciers in the world that’s still advancing. Though it’s not the only glacier in the area, it’s the one that made the city of El Calafate famous worldwide. For many years now, El Calafate has been considered capital of the glaciers. Located at the shore of Lago Argentino (the southernmost, largest Patagonian lake) it’s also home of the Spegazzini glacier, which forms the natural border between Argentina and Chile, and the Upsala glacier, named Glaciar del Gigante (Giant’s glacier) It’s discovery was the biggest glacier to sit at the mouth of Lake Argentino.

Is El Calafate all about the glaciers? Well, yes and no…glaciers are main attractions that you can visit via hiking or a boat ride but you have a lot more to discover about Argentine rural culture. From Calafate, you can also visit a typical Patagonian finca (ranch) and learn all about the gaucho (cowboy) culture and enjoy a great asado (barbecue). You’ll soon realize that Calafate offers more than just being the gateway to the Perito Moreno glacier.

Upon arrival at El Calafate, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel (shared service). You will have the rest of the day to relax or explore the surroundings.
Day 7 Day 7: El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Tour

In the morning, we’ll drive you to Glaciers National Park to take the Perito Moreno Glacier tour. Get prepared to play with the giants! (shared service)

Glaciers National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1981 and home to 200 glaciers approximately . Half of this park is occupied by the campo de hielo patagónico (Patagonian ice field), the largest ice field after Antarctica. You will travel 40 km (about 25 miles) from El Calafate to the park, enjoying the views of the Patagonian steppe. Once inside the park you will take the walkways to explore the different viewpoints, and you’ll feel really close to the Perito Moreno Glacier. If you’re lucky, you may get to see a piece of ice break off and fall from the glacier wall to sink forever into the lake.

During about one hour, a bilingual guide will provide you with all the information you might want to know, you will also learn about things you might have never thought about! After this visit you will take a boat ride that will take you close enough to fully appreciate the 80 meter (262 feet) high ice walls of Perito Moreno! You’ll never feel closer to this gigantic and impressive natural masterpiece.
Day 8 Day 8: El Calafate: Nibepo Aike Tour And Horseback Riding
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: El Calafate: Nibepo Aike Tour And Horseback Riding

At the appropriate time, we will pick you up at your hotel to go Nibepo Aike, one of the most famous ranches in Patagonia, which was formerly dedicated to sheep production and which today has been transformed into the most prestigious Hereford cabin of these latitudes. During the journey it is common to come across condors, foxes and hares, with Cerro Frías as the protagonist.

You will enjoy a welcoming hot drink and a delicious snack in the quincho (rustic dining room) and then we will walk the coast of Lago Argentino (you can also choose a horse riding with an extra cost), appreciate how a real gaucho (the Argentine cowboy) works the shearing shed, and view a unique demonstration of gaucho horsemanship. Depending on the day’s activities, we may help milk the cows, herd sheep, or learn the history behind the founders of the estancia.

Once we return to the quincho, we will enjoy a mouth-watering grilled lamb, sizzling over its traditional Patagonian fire pit before taking the same road to return to your hotel in El Calafate.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 5/6 hours - the excursion can be AM or PM
Day 9 Day 9: El Calafate / Buenos Aires
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: El Calafate / Buenos Aires

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel to El Calafate Airport.

If you feel adventurous and want to add more hiking to this itinerary check with our travel agents to add a few days in El Chalten, Argentina’s national capital of hiking!

Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be taken to your hotel.

Type of service: Private
Day 10 Day 10: Buenos Aires: End Of This Argentina Adventure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Buenos Aires: End Of This Argentina Adventure

Today we’ll take you to the international airport where this travel adventure will come to this end (private service). Don’t be discouraged! You can return whenever you want (we’ll welcome you with open arms) or…you can continue your trip towards the North area of Argentina, to the beautiful Salta region or the wine area in Mendoza. We still have a lot to offer!—check out our travelers’ favorite itineraries throughout Argentina and Chile.

10 days tour

Buenos Aires, Lakes And Glaciers

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Itinerary of your trip Buenos Aires, Lakes And Glaciers

Day 1: Welcome To Buenos Aires

Day 2: Buenos Aires City Tour & Argentine Experience Dinner

Day 3: Buenos Aires / Bariloche

Day 4: Bariloche - Hd History And Nature

Day 5: Bariloche

Day 6: Bariloche / El Calafate

Day 7: El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Tour

Day 8: El Calafate: Nibepo Aike Tour And Horseback Riding

Day 9: El Calafate / Buenos Aires

Day 10: Buenos Aires: End Of This Argentina Adventure

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