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REGULAR &
SPECIAL TOURS
Buenos AiresTour index
References:
Buenos Aires, the most
cosmopolitan and
European city in South
America is the capital of
tango and soccer, of the
gaucho, the “mate” and the
“asado”. The “city that
never sleeps” offers an
imm
ense number of
possibilities for the
travellers from all over the
world including cultural
activities, sports,
entertainment, etc.
Buenos AiresTango ExperienceBuenos Aires Cultural EncounterThe road of the Gauchos
Patagonia Lago ArgentinoPenínsulaUshuaiaCom
odoro Rivadavia PETRIFIEDW
OODS
Comodoro Rivadavia +
PUERTODESEADO
(OPTIONALPRE-TOUR)
Classic Patagonia+
TORRESDEL
PAINE, CHILE(OPTIONAL
POST-TOUR) +
FITZROY(OPTIONAL
POST-TOUR) Flights & tours PROM
OTIONALPATAGONIA
USHUAIA -ELCALAFATE
VALDÉS -ELCALAFATE
BARILOCHE -ELCALAFATE
More than Patagonia with Cruise EXPEDITION
DOWN
SOUTH
Patagonian Estancias RANCHTOUR
The Heart of Patagonia ESTANCIASTOUR
(RANCHTOUR)
Discovering the Magic Route HELSINGFORS-FITZ
ROY
The Pioneer’s Route FOLLOWING
BUTCHCASSIDY’S
FOOTSTEPS
+ ROUTE
Nº 40 CIRCUIT(OPTIONAL
A) +
SOUTHERNCROSSING
(OPTIONALB)
Amazing Patagonia
+ TORRES
DELPAINE
(OPTIONALTOUR)
Enchanting Lakes THELAKE
DISTRICT
The Southern Lakes Circuit ARGENTINA-CHILEBariloche, Lago Puelo & Los Alerces National Parks. BARILOCHE-ESQUELFrom
the Atlantic to the Pacific. PATAGONIA&
CRUISE+
FROMTHE
ATLANTICTO
THEPACIFIC: PUERTO
DESEADO
(OPTIONALPRE-TOUR)
Patagonic Crossing by train from the Andes to the sea
NorthwestSalta Calchaquí Valleys SALTAClassic NorthwestProm
otional Northwest TUCUMÁN
/ SALTA/ JUJUY
Northwest Valleys and PunaCrossing the Andes ARGENTINA-CHILEAlong the Hum
ahuaca Gorge JUJUY/ IRUYA/ PURM
AMARCA
Safaris in the NorthwestTO
CALCHAQUÍVALLEYS
TOTHE
CLOUDSAND
HUMAHUACA
Estancias Tour NORTHWEST
ARGENTINA
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Center &Cuyo
San Juan and Moon Valley SAN
JUAN
From High M
ountain to the Moon Valley
MDZA. / SAN
JUAN/ LA
RIOJA
Mendoza and its W
ines MENDOZA
/ TUPUNGATOThe Road of the Jesuit ‘Estancias’ CENTER
ANDCUYO
LitoralIguazú Falls ECOLOGICAL
TOUR
Iberá Inlets, Subtropical Paradise IGUAZÚ/ IBERÁ
Jesuit Circuit & Iguazú Falls OBERÁ/ PUERTO
IGUAZÚ
Soft Adventure Adventure in Patagonia+
Mount San Lorenzo & Cueva de las M
anos (OPTIONAL
PRE-TOUR)+
Ushuaia (OPTIONALPOST-TOUR
)+
Torres del Paine (OPTIONALPOST-TOUR
WTREK)
Horseback riding holidays in Argentina HORSERIDING
Expedition to the Ice-field ELCHALTÉN
Darwin Range Trek & SailingSouth W
all of the Aconcagua TREKKING+
CONTINUATIONTO
PLAZADE
MULAS
Bariloche Adventure Challenge SANCARLOS
DEBARILOCHE
EstanciasEstancias in Buenos Aires LOS
PATRICIOS, DOSTALAS, EL
FAISÁN, ELOM
BÚDE
ARECO
ELROSARIO
DEARECO , JUAN
GERÓNIMO, LA
CONCEPCIÓN, LA
ISOLINA
SANAGUSTÍN , SAN
PEDRO, SANTARITA, VILLA
MARÍA
Estancias in PatagoniaALICE, ALM
AGAUCHA, ALTA
VISTA, ELPILAR
HELSINGFORS , HOSTERÍAANTIGUA
PATAGONIA, HOSTERÍA
ELPUM
A, LAM
AIPÚ
LAORIENTAL , LA
SERENA. LAGOSDEL
FURIOSO, NIBEPOAIKE
RÍOBAKER
(CHILE), TELKENEstancias in the NothwestEL
BORDODE
LASLANZAS
ELM
ANANTIAL , FINCASAN
ANTONIO, HOSTALPROVINCIAL
DEM
OLINOS
Birds, fishing, polo & golf Birds of Tierra del FuegoFishing HOSTERÍA
FUTALAUFQUEN, HOSTERÍALAS
BALSAS
Polo & Golf Tour RESORTDE
CAMPO
& POLO
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GUIDE
TIME
AIR FARE
MEALS
EFFORT LEVEL
5DAYS
BUENOS AIRES
5
This is your opportunity to
meet the tango's hom
e: BUENOS
AIRES, the perfect scenery which
takes you to the past to revive,
little by little, the tango
becoming one of the m
ost
elegant and sensual dances in
the world.
Day 01 |BUENOS AIRES
Arrival and reception at Buenos AiresInternational Airport. You w
ill beprovided w
ith a folder by the assistantat the airport, w
hich includes a citym
ap where the tango circuits are
indicated, a summ
ary of the origin oftango and a CD w
ith its music.
Transfer to the hotel. Accomm
odation.In the afternoon, enjoy the “M
ALEVOSCIRCUIT”. This tour is an introduction tothe city and the history of Tango,recreated in the background of the m
ostelegant neighbourhoods of BuenosAires, such as Recoleta, one of the m
ostsophisticated areas of the city. In theold days, several celebrations used totake place in the park opposite 'NuestraSeñora del Pilar Church' and thecem
etery, where polka and other
traditional waltzes w
ere danced. You will
also visit the circular building of Palais
de Glace, where tango w
as introducedinto the high society ballroom
s for thefirst tim
e, leaving behind the slums and
the brothels. Continue to the Palermo
Parks. In the XIX century “lo de Hansen”w
as one of the first tango places where
the high class society used to hidew
hile they learnt this dance, which w
asnot appropiate at the tim
e. Palermo w
asan area of 'm
alevos' (small-tim
e hoods)and 'cuchilleros' (knife-fighters).According to opening, you w
ill enjoy aguided visit to the Evita M
useum, w
hereyou w
ill be able to appreciate the lifeand w
ork of one of the most im
portantw
omen in Argentine history: Eva Perón.
Finally continue to Belgrano district.In the evening, enjoy your first TANGOLESSON. The tango is know
m for its
vulgar lyrics and sensuous andprovocative dance, w
hich incites aunique encounter. Later, enjoy anunforgettable tango show
at a typicaltanguería' to discover the uniquesensualism
and magnetism
of tangoperform
ed by the best dancers andsingers, w
hile enjoying a delicious meal.
Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 02 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast at the hotel. Your secondapproach to the history of tango w
illstart w
ith the 'TANGO ORIGIN CIRCUIT',guided by professional experts w
ithtango m
usic playing in the background.Visit San Telm
o, one of the oldest andm
ost traditional neighbourhoods in thecity. This, w
hich used to be the area for'candom
be' and 'tango', was inhabited
by black people and 'compadritos'. Also
visit San Telmo Foundation, a typical
colonial house, Pasaje de la Defensa andDorrego Square, w
hich offers a fleam
arket with interesting antiques only
on Sundays. Continue to Lezama Park,
visit the National Historic M
useum and a
brief stop at the typical “Café Británico”.As an optional alternative and accordingto opening, visit the Zanjón deGranados, a m
ulti-space full of historyand m
yth which constitutes a true w
orkof arqueology. This restored delerictm
ansion from the XVII century preserves
the history of the different periods, allthis w
ithin an austere and modern
framew
ork which develops into a w
orkof art. Later, lunch at 'Los Inm
ortales' inCorrientes Avenue, w
hich used to befrequented by Carlos Gardel, w
ho alsoperform
ed in some of its theatres. This
restaurant is a real photographic
(typical barbecue). As you finish yourlunch enjoy a show
with folk m
usic andtypical dances. Later enjoy the ringraces in w
hich gauchos show their skills
as horsemen. As an optional alternative
enjoy a dinner show at “El Viejo
Almacén”, a colonial style 'tem
ple oftango', w
here the greatest artistsperform
an exceptional traditional show.Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 04 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast at the hotel. The goal today isto approach Carlos Gardel's history, ashe w
as the greatest tango singer in thew
orld. 'CARLOS GARDEL CIRCUIT': visitPlaza de M
ayo and continue alongAvenida de M
ayo, with its typical
Spanish cafés and theaters, stopping atCafé Tortoni, place w
here the artists andpoets used to m
eet in the old days.Later visit the 'Abasto' neighbourhood,a district m
ost frequented by CarlosGardel, w
here you will be able to see a
monum
ent built in his honour some
years ago, just at the door of the old'Chanta Cuatro', now
known as Casa de
Carlos Gardel, which w
as, at that time,
a restaurant and hostel where he used
to meet his friends. Now
adays it offersan excellent alternative in them
atictango restaurants. Continue to theChacarita Cem
etery to see anotherCarlos Gardel M
onument. Return along
the famous Corrientes Avenue, the
street that never sleeps, and feelam
azed by its spectacular theaters,cinem
as, cafés, bars and restaurants. In the afternoon, join som
e more TANGO
LESSONS. Later in the evening, enjoy agreat 'bife de chorizo' (steak) at atypical steakhouse.End your visit of Buenos Aires byenjoying the 'M
ILONGUERO CIRCUIT':visit the m
ost popular ''milongas' in
Buenos Aires, such as El Beso, La Virutaor La Ideal, guided by your tangoteacher. This is the perfect opportunityto show
what you have learnt. Return to
the hotel.
Day 05 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to theAirport.
TangoExperience
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5DAYS
BUENOS AIRES
4SPA
NISH
& BILIN
GUA
LENGLISH
, GERMAN,
ITALIAN, FRENCH
DAILY
FRIDAYACCO
RDIN
GTO
ITINERA
RYSPA
NISH
& BILIN
GUA
LENGLISH
, GERMAN,
ITALIAN, FRENCH
DAILY
MON
DAYS AND
THU
RSDAY
ACCORD
ING
TO ITIN
ERARY
A great experience to get to
know the cultural patrim
ony
of the city of Buenos Aires
through its art galleries, its
museum
s, its antiquarians
and its always present artistic
activity.
Day 01 |BUENOS AIRES
Arrival, reception at the airport. You will
be provided with a folder containing a
guide of the most distinguished
museum
s of the city and the expositionstaking place during your stay .Transferto the hotel. Accom
modation. In the
afternoon, city tour The Fine Arts inTim
e, starting in La Recoleta, one of them
ost elegant and sophisticated districts.Here you w
ill visit 'Nuestra Señora delPilar' Church, Centro Cultural Recoleta(Recoleta Cultural Center) characterizedby giving im
pulse to the fine arts intheir m
ost contemporary form
s and thecem
etry known w
orldwide due to its rich
architecture and the famous
personalities of the Argentine historyand society that are burried there. In LaRecoleta district the M
useo Nacional deBellas Artes (National M
useum of Fine
Arts), inaugurated in 1896, offers anim
portant collection of national andEuropean artists, counting, in aEuropean art gallery, w
ith works of
Rembrandt and Van Gogh, am
ongothers. Brief visit. Also in Recoleta, thePalais de Glace, w
hich used to be an iceskating floor and a tango room
with its
characteristic circular base, nowadays is
the Sala Nacional de Exposiciones(National Room
of Expositions), where
different temporary sam
ples arepresented. Then the tour continuestow
ards the area of Palermo, w
ith itselegant m
ansions surrounded by greenareas, passing by the Parque 3 defebrero (February the 3rd Park), theBiblioteca Nacional (National Library)and the Facultad de Derecho (LawSchool). W
e will visit the M
useo de ArteLatinoam
ericano de Buenos Aires(M
ALBA – Latinamerican Art M
useum of
Buenos Aires), the first one inauguratedthis century in the w
hole country. Inthis m
odern building the ConstantiniCollection, w
hich presents thedevelopm
ent of the Latinamerican
paintings and sculptures throughout its
222 pieces of art in the XX century, isshow
n permanently. After the visit w
ew
ill enjoy tea at the museum
's cafeteria.At night tango dinner show
at ElQuerandí, one of the m
ost traditionalcafeterias of Buenos Aires. You m
ayenjoy the sensual m
agnetism of the
tango represented by some of the best
tango dancers, singers and musicians of
Buenos Aires. Return to the hotel.Buenos Aires. Return to the hotel.
Day 02 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. In the morning, city tour
Buenos Aires Artistic Patrimony, starting
at the most im
portant square of thecountry, the Plaza de M
ayo (May
Square). Here, where the country w
asfounded in 1580, the m
ost important
guvernamental buildings are located,
including the Casa Rosada (Pink House),the Cabildo (City Hall) and the CatedralM
etropolitana (Metropolitan Cathedral).
We w
ill continue down the Avenida de
Mayo (M
ay Avenue) until the Palacio delCongreso (Congress Palace) and laterdow
n Corrientes Avenue until theintersection w
ith Avenida 9 de Julio(9th of July Avenue), w
here the Obeliscstands as the m
ost important sym
bol ofthe city. Very near is the Teatro Colón(Colón Theatre), considered the bestacoustic room
for lyrics in the world.
Guided visit of the theatre (1h. 30')w
here you will be show
n the most
important room
s and the main room
with a capacity for 3000 people.
Inaugurated in 1908 with the Aída
Opera, this theatre supplies itself with
scenography, tailoring and shoe shop,and is the headquarter of the StableBallet of the Colón Theatre and of thePhilharm
onic Orchestra of Buenos Aires.Continue tow
ards the picturesquedistrict of La Boca, w
ith its famous
Caminito street, one of the few
outdoorm
useums in the w
orld. There, numerous
artists of fine arts exhibit their works
whose them
e has to do with the
influence of the European citizens(m
ainly Italians), that arrived at theirport at the end of the XIX century andleft its particular physiognom
y. Amongst
the Argentine artists of fine arts, one ofthe m
ost important ones lived and
painted about this characteristicneighbourhood and its port, BenitoQuinquela M
artín, whose atelier is
nowadays the M
useum nam
ed after him.
The visit continues to San Telmo
neighbourhood, one of the oldest of the
city. This neighbourhood maintains a
great part of its architectonic patrimony
intact: its colonial style houses, itscobbled streets. Every Sunday there's anantique fair in Plaza Dorrego (DorregoSquare) and the num
erous comm
erce ofantique shops m
ay be visited daily. We
will visit the m
ost distinguished antiqueshops. (On Sundays you w
ill have freetim
e to visit the fair). Afternoon atleisure.
Day 03 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Enjoy a full day visit toEstancia El Om
bú de Areco, a traditionalranch in the province of Buenos Aires.Departure from
the hotel to San Antoniode Areco, 110 km
from the city. Arrival
at the town of San Antonio de Areco,
one of the oldest and most
representative towns of the Argentine
farm. Visit to the historic house and
Osvaldo Gasparini's atelier. Mr. Gasparini
lived in San Antonio de Areco andpainted the gauchos life in theArgentine farm
. Nowadays, his
proffesion is followed by his son, M
iguelAngel, w
ho receives the visitors at thishouse. You w
ill also visit a silversmith's
workshop w
here we w
ill see thecraftsm
an work the pieces related to the
farm m
otifs. In El Ombú de Areco you
will enjoy an exquisite traditional 'asado
criollo ' (argentine barbecue) and therest of the afternoon at leisure, eitherat the sw
imm
ing pool, enjoying a driveon sulky or a stroll around the place.Return to the hotel.
Day 04 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Visit to Museum
s and FineArts Galleries. Visit to any tw
o museum
sthe passenger m
ay choose within the
different possibilities the city offers andaccording to the m
useums opening
hours. We suggest visiting the M
useo deArte Decorativo (Decorative ArtM
useum) and the M
useo de ArteHispanoam
ericano Isaac FernandezBlanco (Isaac Fernandez BlancoLatinam
erican Art Museum
) which offers
the most im
portant colonialSoutham
erican silver collection inIberoam
erica. Continue visiting two art
galleries in Buenos Aires city (except onSundays) w
ith temporary expositions
and permanent painting and sculpture
patrimony, selected w
ithin the best inBuenos Aires. Return to the hotel.
Day 05 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Transfer to EzeizaInternational Airport to board the returnflight.
Important Note:
The MALBA rem
ains closed onTuesdays. The M
useo Nacional deBellas Artes and the M
useo de ArteHispanoam
ericano Isaac FernándezBlanco rem
ains closed on Mondays.
The guided visits to the ColónTheatre operate regularly during theofficial activities season (Aprtil toDecem
ber), being able to operateduring the sum
mer according to the
theatre's dispositions.
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museum
which portrays w
ell known
local personalities. Continue the visit toLa Boca neighbourhood, w
here tangow
as born, at the Riachuelo River bank,the place w
here Genoese imm
igrantssettled at the end of last century,creating this picturesque Italian styleneighborhood. W
alking along Caminito
street will bring m
emories of this m
ostcharacteristic m
usic that seems to be
everywhere in the city. Visit a typical
'conventillo', a house in which m
anyfam
ilies used to live together. Also visitthe local m
useum w
here an interestingselection of Quinquela M
artin's paintingsare on exhibition. Visit som
e of thew
ell-known Italian canteens. As an
optional alternative and according toopening, visit Tango del 900, w
hichoffers a theatrical play w
ithin a realistic
setting, representing the stories, thedances and the singing in acharacteristic atm
osphere of a typical“conventillo”. As another option enjoy adrink at one of the traditional'confiterías' (typical coffee shop), thatdate back to the beginning of the XXcentury, know
n as 'Las Violetas'. Finallyvisit Boedo neighbourhood, rem
inder ofthe unforgettable tango: 'Sur', passingby Hom
ero Manzi, officially declared a
'historical building' which portrays the
very true Argentine tango spirit. Enjoyanother sensual TANGO LESSON led byproffesionals. Enjoy a dinner show, andlater , as an option, you w
ill be able todance at a typical 'tanguería'. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 03 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a GauchoParty at a traditional 'estancia'(Pam
pean ranch) and do not miss the
opportunity of tasting a delicious 'asado'
TANGO
COLON THEATRE
REGULAR &
SPECIAL TOURS
REGULAR &
SPECIAL TOURS
SPAN
ISH &
BILINGU
AL
(ENGLISH, GERM
AN, ITALIAN, FRENCH
)
DAILY
ALL YEAR ROUN
DACCO
RDIN
G TO
ITINERA
RY
The road of the Gauchos
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6
Day 01 |BUENOS AIRES
Reception at Buenos Aires internationalairport and transfer to the hotel.Accom
modation. In the afternoon city
tour visiting some of the m
ostinteresting places: Plaza de M
ayo (Mayo
Square), Casa de Gobierno (President’sHouse), the Cabildo, the M
etropolitanCathedral, Avenida de M
ayo (Mayo
Avenue), the Congress Palace, ColónTheatre, La Boca, San Telm
o, Palermo
and Recoleta neighbourhoods.At night w
e will enjoy an unforgettable
tango show at a typical “tanguería”
where the best dancers and singers w
illm
ake us discover the tango’s particularm
agnetism, w
hile we enjoy a delicious
dinner. Return to the hotel.Accom
modation.
Day 02 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning
we w
ill travel to your chosen “estancia”(ranch).Great parks, centennial architecturequarters, personalized attention, first-level facilities, specialized libraries, arejust a few
features of these typicalcountryside houses, a place w
here man
has reached a perfect harmony w
ith theim
mense landscape around him
.This experience w
ill also give us thechance of m
eeting one of the most
important econom
ical activities of ourcountry: the “tam
bo” (dairy farm,
according to the chosen ranch).Accom
modation at the ranch.
Day 03 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. We w
ill visit the ranchsorroundings and take part on thediverse available activities: carriagestrolls, trekking, horse-riding, cycling,sw
imm
ing, native flora and faunaw
atching, among others.
Day 04 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Departure from the ranch to
visit the residential neighbourhoods andthe President's Residence in Olivos.W
e will visit San Isidro neighbourhood,
with its im
posing Neogothic Cathedral,placed in the historic centre of the city,surrounded by som
e Colonial style houses.The visit continues tow
ards Tigre, alovely neighbourhood located in thedelta of the Paraná River. The deltagathers several little isles covered w
ithabundant subtropical vegetation,crossed by channels and stream
s.Lunch w
ill take place in a typical localrestaurant and afterw
ards we w
ill relaxin this ideal place, in touch w
ith natureand pure air, far aw
ay from the noises
of the big city. Return to the hotel.
Day 05 |BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Transfer to Ezeiza internationalairport to board the international flight.
COLÓN THEATRE
CABILDO, MAYO SQUARE
FINE ARTS NATIONAL MUSEU
M
Enjoy a typical Argentine
ranch in the Pampas near
Buenos Aires city. Get to know
our country lifestyle and
delight yourself with hom
e-
made cuisine, friendly hospi-
tality, fresh air and lots of
activities in this tour that will
take you to experience the gau-
cho traditions.
REGULAR &
SPECIAL TOURS