BEST OF ARGENTINA

Day 1  Buenos Aires
Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel. The vibrant and cosmopolitan capital of Argentina is a fantastic melting pot of South American and European cultures: stylish,    elegant and yet dynamic.  

Day 2  Buenos Aires
 City Tour of Buenos Aires, the “pearl” of South America. Visit the colourful La Boca district, the famous May Square, modern Puerto Madero, and beautiful Recoleta Cemetery.      Optional you can visit sundays the famous flea market in San Telmo, which is no doubt the best kept historical neighbourhood and eldest district of Buenos Aires  OR attend on a half day Tigre tour. The Tigre Delta with its rivers, streams and numerous green islands is one of the most attractive areas for visitors. In the evening optional visit of a Tango Show incl. dinner at the Restaurant Viejo Almacen.  

Day 3  Buenos Aires - Ushuaia  
Flight to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city on Fireland. Remaining day at leisure to stroll around and visit on your own the End of the World Museum, the old prison and    explore some restaurants to try the excellent spider crabs. A walk around the harbor is interesting too, where some old boats can be seen. Ushuaia and its scenery inspired the   research and fantasies of Jules Verne, Fitz Roy, Charles  Darwin and Emilio Salgari.  

Day 4  Ushuaia
Half day excursion to visit the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Optional: Boat ride by catamaran across the Beagle Channel passing by Los Lobos Island, to see the sea  lions. 

Day 5  Ushuaia - El Calafate  
Flight to El Calafate and hotel transfer. The city is situated at the southern border of Lake Argentino and an important hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park. Afternoon at leisure. Optional: Visit of the Glaciarium Museum, the first museum in South America dedicated to the glaciers and Patagonia ice.  

Day 6  El Calafate  
Visit to the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier, the world’s third largest reserve of fresh water. The imposing mass of ice, surrounded by endless forests and mountains, is a spectacle that few want to miss. Enjoy the fresh air and the sound of silence, only disrupted by the sound of pieces breaking off the glacier, falling into the ice water (seat-in). 

Day 7  El Calafate - Buenos Aires
Flight to Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. 

Day 8  Buenos Aires
End of the roundtrip and homebound flight or post-tour.