Day 1 – Buenos Aires
Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred
by private service to your hotel leaving you the remained of
the day to explore the city and possibly get your first
glimpse of the Obelisco, Casa Rosada, or the tree-lined
streets of Recoleta.
Overnight.
Day 2 – Buenos Aires / Posadas/ Estancia San Lorenzo
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be taken to the
domestic airport to take your flight to Posadas, private
transfer. Upon arrival in Posadas you will be taken to your
Estancia San Lorenzo where you will have the afternoon to
explore the beautiful secluded countryside on foot or via
horseback.
The fresh air and stunning scenery is the perfect complement
to your days spending in
urban Buenos Aires.Lunch and dinner are included.Overnight.
Day 3 – Ibera Wetlands
After breakfast you’ll be going on a guided excursion over
the Ibera Wetlands including
Luna Lagoon and the Galarza Lagoon. As the second largest
wetlands in the world the
Esteros de Ibera are home to highly diverse species of
plants and animals, including the river otter, maned wolf,
and two species of crocodile. Lunch and dinner are
included.Overnight.
Day 4 –Estancia San Lorenzo / Posadas / Puerto Iguazu
In the morning, you’ll have a transfer to Puerto Iguazu,
private service.
Upon arrival, you will be taken to your hotel at which point
you will have the afternoon to relax and enjoy the tropical
climate and jungle setting.Overnight.
Day 5 – Iguazu National Park: Argentine Side
After breakfast you will depart on a full day excursion to
the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls where you will have
intimate views of this unforgettable section of the Iguazu
River. Lower and upper walkways permit up close and personal
experiences with this magnificent spectacle of nature.
Trails through the 210 square mile reserve provide visitors
with various views of the Falls, especially the largest one,
Devil's Throat. The ecological train ride is included in the
tour with an option to add the Safari Nautico boat trip
taking you right up to the base of the Falls ( this exiting
excursion is highly recommend in order to feel the power of
the Iguazu Falls. You have to know that you will get 100%
wet because it is like a“natural shower”. Be sure to take
some extra clothes if you want to do this boat trip.
Returnto the hotel in the late afternoon.Overnight.
Day 6 – Iguazu National Park: Brazilian Side
After breakfast, enjoy a half day excursion to the Brazilian
side of the Iguazu Falls where you will enjoy vast panoramic
views of the Falls allowing you to take them in in
theirentirety.Overnight.
Day 7 – Puerto Iguazu / Salta
**(On Mondays & Fridays there’s a direct flight by Andes
Airlines. If not, there are daily
flights by Aerolineas Argentina or Lan via Buenos Aires)**
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to
the airport to take the flight to
Salta, regular service. Upon arrival in Salta, you will be
taken to the hotel. During your first day in the city, we
highly recommend walking around the beautiful colonial area.
Overnight.
Day 8 - Safari to the Clouds (Vuelta to the Clouds) –
Salt Flats - Purmamarca
Departing in the morning we will travel along the same route
as the famous Train to the
Clouds, zigzagging on lonely roads between the blue sky and
the Puna. On our way, we visit magnificent ruins, scattered
houses, small villages and amazing landscapes.
Our first destination is the small town of Campo Quijano and
later the impressive
Quebrada del Toro, where we stop for a coffee break. Soon we
leave behind the
vegetation and start to be better acquainted with the
solitary Puna. In Santa Rosa de
Tastil, a pre-Inca city of the XIII century, we do
archeological hiking. Later, we reach San Antonio de los
Cobres, a small miners’ town rich in tradition. Farther
ahead, a desert plateau will take us to the surreal
landscape of the salt plains, where we stop again to walk
around and enjoy the contrasts.In the afternoon, we return
through the overwhelming Cuesta de Lipan and arrive at the
Seven-color Hill in Purmamarca, a landmark on its own.
Overnight.
Day 9 – Humahuaca Gorge
After breakfast, you will depart early in the morning for a
tour along the Humahuaca Gorge, declared a Heritage of
Mankind by UNESCO. First, you will visit places such as
Maimará, “Paleta del Pintor”, Tilcara, Runa Arqueológica “El Pucará de Tilcara”, Huacalera, Trópico de Capricornio, Uquía
(Pinturas Cuzqueñas) and finally the small town of
Humahuaca, regular service. Return to Salta.Overnight.
Day 10 – Calchaquí Valley Excursion – Cafayate
The Calchaqui Valley is one of the gems of the northwest.
After leaving Salta and the
Lerma Valley behind, we drive through the beautiful and
green Laureles and Escoipe
gorges. The scenery slowly changes its shape and color while
we climb the majestic
Cuesta del Obispo up to its highest point, at 3000 meters.
Later, we go down to the
Enchanted Valley (”Los Cardones” National Park), where we
visit a place surrounded by multicolored landscapes and
fresh, unpolluted air. Feel the silence and get close to
nature in this isolated spot! Afterwards, we visit Cachi, a
typical town where the architecture beautifully combines
indigenous and Spanish traditions. In the afternoon we
continue our trip to the south visiting the towns of
Seclantas, Molinos and Angastaco. We will continue through
Las Flechas Gorge until we will arrive at the town of
Cafayate, regular service. Overnight .
Day 11 – Calchaqui Valley Excursion
To get to know Salta, you should taste its wines. That’s why
this tour takes you to the heart of the wine production land
in Salta, zealously guarded by the stunning Quebrada de las
Conchas. After leaving Salta and the Lerma Valley behind, we
reach Alemania, an abandoned town that precedes the red
mountains of the Conchas Gorge, where the
erosion has caved curious forms on the rocks. There we take
the opportunity to stop, walk and take wonderful pictures of
the Castles, the Amphitheater, the Evil’s Gorge and other
beautiful places. After that, we drive to Cafayate, where we
visit two typical wineries and try the gorgeous Saltenian
wines. A gift to delight your senses! In the afternoon, we
return to Salta.Overnight.
Day 12 – Salta / Buenos Aires
At appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport
to take the flight back to Buenos Aires, regular
service.Upon arrival, you will be taken to the hotel and
have the rest of the day on your own to explore the
city.Overnight.
Day 13 – Buenos Aires
Our day City Tour will provide you a great overview of the
city and its diverse attractions. Over the course of three
hours you will have the chance to visit Retiro, Avenida 9 de
Julio, Downtown, Puerto Madero, San Telmo, Recoleta and La
Boca.
Overnight.
Day 14 – Buenos Aires
Day at leisure to explore the cobbled tree lined streets of
Palarmo Soho in search of one of a kind Porteño fashion, to
sit in café and enjoy perfectly aged glass of malbec, or
perhaps to sip yerba out of your newly purchased mate gourd
while people watching in one of the parks that make up the
Palermo Bosques. Overnight.
Day 15 – Buenos Aires
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be taken to the
international airport to take your
flight back home.
End of the Services.
BASED
ON B&B, INN`S AND HOTEL 2* ACCOMMODATION:
- Buenos Aires ~ Hotel Viamonte, Gran Hotel Argentino, or
similar.
- Esteros de Ibera – Estancia San Lorenzo
- Puerto Iguazu ~ Los Troncos, Hotel Orquídeas (Standard room) or similar.
- Salta ~ Antiguo Convento, Hotel Villa Vicuña, Posada del
Sol (superior room) or similar.
- Purmamarca ~Terrazas de la Posta, La Posta de Purmamarca
(superior room) or similar.
- Cafayate ~ Hotel Asturias (standard room), Villa Vicuña or
similar.
BASED ON HOTEL 3* ACCOMMODATION:
- Buenos Aires ~ Hotel Tribeca, Hotel Forcadell, Dazzler
Libertad (Standard room), Dazzler
Suites Arroyo (Clásica room), Hotel de Las Americas, Hotel
Lafayette or similar.
- Esteros de Ibera – Estancia San Lorenzo
- Puerto Iguazu ~ Hotel Orquídeas (Master room), La Aldea de
la Selva, Saint George (categoría Master), Hotel Cataratas or similar.
- Salta ~ Patios de Lerma, Hotel del Virrey, Altos del Balcarce, Wilson Hotel or similar.
- Purmamarca ~ Los Colorados (Standard room), Terrazas de la
Posta or similar.
- Cafayate ~ Killa Cafayate (Standard room), Hotel Asturias
(Superior room), Los Sauces or similar.
BASED ON HOTEL 4* ACCOMMODATION:
- Buenos Aires ~ Hotel Dazzler Tower, Hotel Americas Tower,
Hotel Dazzler Tower Maipu,
Hotel Savoy, Hotel Esplendor Buenos Aires, Hotel Caesar Park
Silver (Luxyry room) or similar.
- Esteros de Ibera – Estancia San Lorenzo
- Puerto Iguazu ~ Hotel Amerian Portal de Iguazu, La Cantera or similar.
- Salta ~ Hotel Salta, Ayres de Salta (Executive room), Casa
Real Hotel, Hotel Almería (Superior room), o similar.
- Purmamarca ~ Los Colorados (Superior room), Del Amauta
(Superior room) or similar
- Cafayate ~ Killa Cafayate (Suite Superior room) or
similar.
*Prices in US Dollars.
*Valid until the 30th of April, 2012 (except in March during
the Harvest Festival)
