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Explore Buenos Aires, Glaciers & Iguazu Falls - 8 Day
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Tour Iguazu Falls majestic waterfalls, walk alongside Patagonias Perito Moreno Glacier, and then discover sexy tango in cosmopolitan Buenos Aires on this 8 day trip of a lifetime. From the steamy jungles of Iguazu to the cool glaciers of Patagonia, Argentinas dramatic landscapes and rich culture will make it easy to fall in love with South America.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Visit the historical and political center of Buenos Aires
- Enjoy Buenos Aires, Tango Show
- Visit the famous 9 de Julio Ave., where the Colón Theatre and the Obelisco are located
- Visit the Metropolitan Cathedral
- Spend time in the San Telmo neighborhood
- Stop at the Boca Jrs stadium
- See Hito Tres Frontera's viewpoint
- Visit Iguazú National Park & see many different species of wildlife
- Chance to visit the “Devil's Throat”; the largest of the falls
- Take pictures of waterfalls, animals, and plants
- Hike Iguazú Falls Brazilian side
- Excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier (shared service), in Los Glaciers National Park
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Buenos Aires
Transfer from Ezeiza airport to hotel, private service with English-speaking guide Welcome to Argentina. Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel and have the rest of the day to enjoy at your own pace.
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City/Town Tour. Buenos Aires is a marvelous and furious cosmopolitan city, full of colors and different kinds 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!
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Leisure. 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, feel 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.
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Accomodation provided.
Day 2
Buenos Aires
City/Town Tour. Half Day City Tour: Unmissable tour to enjoy the best of Buenos Aires! We will visit more than 25 tourist points and 6 photographic stops, including a tasting of dulce de leche.
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Sightseeing. We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the starting point of the tour. Once we begin, we will be making the first stop to meet one of the symbols of the city, the Floralis Generica, and we will visit the elegant area of the embassies and the monument to Evita.
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Sightseeing. Then, in Plaza Francia square we will visit the facade of the Recoleta Cultural Center, the Del Pilar church and the facade of the Recoleta Cemetery.
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Sightseeing at Teatro Colón. The tour continues towards the famous 9 de Julio Ave., where the Colón Theatre and the Obelisco are located.
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Sightseeing at Plaza de Mayo - Argentina. In the Plaza de Mayo square, we will see the Casa Rosada government house and the Cabildo, and we will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral.
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Sightseeing at Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral.
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Photography at San Telmo. The tour continues through the San Telmo neighborhood to take pictures with our beloved Mafalda.
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Sightseeing at La Bombonera. We will continue to La Boca, where we will walk along the picturesque Caminito street and make a brief stop at the Boca Jrs stadium. The tour ends in Puerto Madero, one of the most important gastronomic areas of our city.
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Then we will take you back to your hotel. Type of service: Semi-private Duration: 5 hours Pick up hours: Daily departures in the morning from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Departures in the afternoon from Thursday to Saturday, around 1:00 p.m. Included: Round trip transfers from hotel to meeting and tour starting point, bilingual guide (Spanish/English), dulce de leche tasting. Not included: Tickets to emblematic places, lunch, tips
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Dinner & Tango Show In the evening you will be picked up from your hotel to be driven to a mythical place where you will discover one of our most ancient traditions. You will have a memorable night out in Buenos Aires and will experience the passion of the Argentine tango. Tango is: our immigrant origins, the talent of our local artists, the sensuality of the Argentine woman and our way to deal with a broken heart, dancing our way through tragic and yet eternal love stories.
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Local Flavor. While having dinner, you will enjoy a professional display of tango and music with a group of local artists on stage immersed in an elegant and alluring place. The manners, ambience, clothes and dance steps which tango lovers used to practice 100 years ago will come to life again and you will travel in time for a night.
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At the end of the evening, around midnight, you will be driven back to your hotel, fully in love with the bohemian spirit of our beloved Buenos Aires. Type of service: Shared (private transfer only) Duration: 3/4 hs Included: Transportation mentioned above, dinner with beverages, tango show Note: Formal dress is not required
Day 3
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires / Puerto Iguazu: Transfer Buenos Aires Hotel / Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport. At the appropriate time, you will be taken to the domestic airport to take your next flight.
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Relaxation & Fun. Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport and provided a transfer to your hotel (shared service). Answer the call of vacations and take your time to relax at your hotel.
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Sightseeing. If you're eager to explore, you can visit the Hito Tres Fronteras, a viewpoint west of the town center that stands high above the turbulent reddish-brown junction of the Iguazú and Paraná rivers. These rivers also form the Triple Frontera (Triple Border) between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Sightseeing. Another possibility is to visit the Güira Oga ('the house of birds' in native Guaraní language), the sanctuary for animals hurt by illegal hunting and trapping.
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Accomodation provided.
Day 4
Puerto Iguazu
Eco Tour at Iguazú National Park. Puerto Iguazu: Full-Day Iguazú Falls Argentine side. Today we will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Iguazú National Park, on the Argentine side. The falls are surrounded by a humid subtropical forest where the exuberant vegetation is home to many different species of wildlife. Our guide will help you spot some of them: toucans, parrots and coatis, just to name a few! Lower and upper walkways weave in and around the falls, permitting up-close and personal experiences with this magnificent spectacle of nature. The Argentine side of the falls is filled with a myriad of paths, and walkways which allow you to have an experience from many different perspectives.
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Eco Tour. You will also have the chance to visit the “Devil's Throat”; the largest of the falls and for many, the most spellbinding. To get to the Devil's Throat, you’ll take the ecological train and then walk out along boardwalks.
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Nature Walks. After walking around and taking pictures of waterfalls, animals and plants, you will have some free time to eat lunch in this amazing environment. This exciting, 7-hour excursion is highly recommended in order to experience the true power of Iguazú Falls!! Type of service: Shared Duration: 7 hours Included: Transportation mentioned above, bilingual guide (English/Spanish), ecological train Not included: Entrance fee to the Iguazú National Park (Argentinian side), meals (lunch/box lunch)
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Accomodation provided.
Day 5
Buenos Aires
Sightseeing at Iguazu Falls. Half-Day Iguazú Falls Brazilian side: After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel to enjoy a 4-hour trip to the Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls. Don’t forget your passport! While Argentina has 80% of the falls on its side, Brazil has the best panoramic view. On the Argentine side you will have the sensation of being right inside the falls, but only by visiting the Brazilian side will you fully appreciate the immensity of Iguazú Falls.
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Nature Walks. Take your time to enjoy it and feel it; to stroll the different walkways and feel the spray of water in your face.
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Eco Tour. Take the boardwalk over the Salto Santa María; it feels like walking on water. Get closer to the “Devil’s Throat” and experience the power of water! Although you’ll be looking into Argentina, your feet will be on the ground in Brazil!
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Sightseeing. Where does Argentina start and Brazil end? Well, it’s time to walk the line. Back from the footbridge, you’ll have some free time to use the restrooms, visit the gift shop and take an elevator to an especially high viewpoint.
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At the end of the tour, we’ll drive you back to your hotel. Type of service: Shared Duration: 4 hours Included: Transportation mentioned above, bilingual guide (English/Spanish) Not included: Entrance fee to the Iguazú National Park (Brazilian side), Visa to enter Brazil (please check the requirement with the consulate of your country), meals (lunch/boxed lunch). Transfer Puerto Iguazú Hotel / Puerto Iguazú Airport At the appropriate time you will be transferred to Puerto Iguazú airport to take your flight. Type of service: Shared Included: Transportation mentioned above Transfer El Calafate Airport / El Calafate Hotel Welcome to Southern Patagonia! The town of El Calafate is located in the Patagonian steppe, an extreme and deserted place with an amazing landscape. It is on the border of Lago Argentino (Argentina’s biggest lake) and it is considered the capital of the glaciers. It is the gateway to visit the world-renowned Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the only glaciers in the world that is still advancing. Upon arrival at El Calafate, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Type of service: Shared. Included: Transportation mentioned above.
Day 6
Buenos Aires
Sightseeing at Perito Moreno Glacier. El Calafate: Full Day Perito Moreno Glacier We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning to take you to Los Glaciares National Park located at 50 miles from El Calafate, home of the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier.
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Eco Tour at Los Glaciares National Park. Los Glaciares National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 when its almost 200 glaciers were discovered. Half of the park is occupied by the Patagonian ice field, the second largest ice field after Antarctica.
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Sightseeing. Upon arrival to the National Park, your guide will show you the different walkways from where you will be able to walk in front of the colossal ice wall, and, if you are lucky, perhaps see some landslides. When the ice breaks and falls, the world holds its breath: all other sounds stop at the earth's surface.
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Leisure. You will start the adventure from the main balcony and then, have some free time to wander freely until the meeting time agreed with your guide. For lunchtime, the National Park offers a service area with a restaurant and a snack bar (lunch is not included).
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Boating. For a different perspective of this impressive glacier, you can take a 1-hour boat ride to sail along the massive glacier wall that rises 240 feet above Argentino lake and in between floating icebergs (not included, but may be added and paid for on the spot, subject to availaility).
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Boating at Perito Moreno Glacier. Nautical Safari tour: The departure point is “Bajo de las Sombras” pier, located about 6km away from the Glacier’s walkways. On this tour, you will go on a cruise across Lake Rico, passing in between icebergs that have calved off the front of the Perito Moreno glacier. Reaching the Icebergs Channel, the boat will stop at a safe distance from the glacier to continue to sail down its front, allowing for spectacular views of the ice wall and any breaking and floating icebergs. This excursion lasts approximately one hour and provides a totally different perspective of the Perito Moreno glacier, with almost constant falling walls of ice from its front. That is what makes this option the best complement for the conventional visit to the walkways. Type of service: Shared Duration: 1 hour. Hourly departures from 10 am to 3 pm (Note: timetables may change) Not included: Entrance fee to the National Park Difficulty: Low
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After exploring the park, you will be taken back to your hotel. Type of service: Shared Duration: 8/9 hours Included: Transportation mentioned above, bilingual guide (English/Spanish) Not included: Entrance fee to the National Park, Lunch Difficulty: Low
Day 7
Buenos Aires
El Calafate / Buenos Aires Transfer El Calafate Hotel / El Calafate Airport. At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel to El Calafate Airport. Type of service: Shared Included: Transportation mentioned above Transfer from Aeroparque airport to hotel, private service with English speaking guide Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be taken to your hotel. Type of service: Private Included: Transportation mentioned above, English-speaking guide
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Accomodation provided.
Day 8
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires: Transfer Buenos Aires Hotel / Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini Ezeiza Airport At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the international airport for your flight. ¡Buen viaje! Type of service: Private Included: Transportation mentioned above
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Transfers & Meals mentioned in the itinerary Tours are described in the itinerary Bilingual guides (English/Spanish) when mentioned in the itinerary
Not Included
Fees & Mandatory Documentation (For more information click HERE).Except when mentioned in the itinerary International or Domestic Flights (quoted separately if requested). Travel / Medical Insurance – To get a free quotation please follow this link: World Nomads Tips
Meeting & Pickup
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be met at the airport.
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Before Booking
The following information, for each passenger, is required to confirm your booking: Full name (as passport): Date Of Birth: Nationality: Valid Passport Number: Email: Cell Phone number: Without this information, we cannot confirm reservations. In addition, when flights are involved we require a scanned copy or a picture of their passport. Additional information that can be sent at a later date (before the trip), but can also be completed now: Allergies: Medication: Physical restrictions: Food Restriction: Hobbies: The main reason of their trip:
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
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