GTEU – 321 – ARGENTINA A LA CARTE
Active Buenos Aires

Four days / Three nights
Daily

Three nights at selected hotels: Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)
Tours: City tour & urban trekking in the Northern and Southern Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, Biking and Kayaking in Tigre Roundtrip transfers between airport and hotel
Meals: 3 breakfasts – 1 lunch – 2 snacks

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Arrival Buenos Aires

Arrival and reception at Ezeiza International Airport or Aeroparque. Reception and transfer to the hotel. Arrival at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel. In the afternoon, we take a walk through the historical center of the city. Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)

DAY 2: Buenos Aires

Today we explore the northern part of the city: the aristocratic side of Buenos Aires. Meals: Breakfast Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)

DAY 3: Buenos Aires

Less than 15.5 miles from the city of Buenos Aires, we will travel to Tigre and the Paraná Delta, where nature opens its doors to us. Our proposal is a bike trip and a kayak tour on the delta. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)

DAY 4: Depart Buenos Aires B

Morning at leisure. At due time, transfer to the airport for fliht to your next destinastion. Meals: Breakfast

NOTE: Based on Superior Room, double occupancy Hotel Eurobuilding (4 Stars). For rates applicable for single and triple and for other participating hotels please check TOUR RATES

GTEU – 321 – ARGENTINA A LA CARTE Active Buenos Aires

Four days / Three nights Daily

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrival in Buenos Aires

Arrival at the airport assistance and transfer to the selected hotel. In the afternoon, we take a walk through the historical center of the city. that, taking us from Lezama Park, place of the second Foundation of the City of Buenos Aires, to the Historic Center of the city. As we walk, we appreciate different colonial buildings, notable bars (sites of historical relevance) and buildings of more than 400 years of history. During the tour we stop at a historic bar to regain strength and continue listening to stories and myths around the city. The tour ends in Plaza de Mayo, witness of various historical events of the city and Avenida de Mayo (May Avenue), an important architectural heritage. If you want to learn more about the colonial city, we suggest you to enter the Zanjón de Granados, to approach a section of colonial tunnels. Excavations in the 1830 old mansion led to the uncovering of the ancient Zanjón (ravine) which extended over the whole length of the square. Belonging to a wealthy family with six slaves in 1860 it was turned into a tenement by 1890. Duration: 3 hours. Optional entrance to Zanjón de Granados ( One more hour of tour) – Walking distance: 1.8 to 2.2 miles. Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)

DAY 2: Buenos Aires

Today we explore the northern part of the city: the aristocratic side of Buenos Aires. The tour begins in San Martin Square and after walking some streets, we continue along Alvear Avenue where we gaze at a series of aristocratic residences such as: Pereda Palace and Ortiz Basualdo, respectively hosting the embassies of Brazil and France; The mansion of Concepción Unzué de Casares (nowadays, the Jockey Club), the Palacio Álzaga Unzué (Four Seasons Hotel) and the Duhau residence (Park Hyatt Hotel). These constructions give the avenue a Parisian air. A few meters later, we arrive at the sophisticated Alvear Palace Hotel, an indisputable symbol of the Belle Epoque, which was declared Historical Monument of the City of Buenos Aires. In Recoleta, we take a rest and then continue through Recoleta Cemetery, Del Pilar Church, Francia Square and La Isla (The Island), an exclusive small sector characterized by its passages with steps that dominates a ravine on Del Libertador Avenue and Evita Square. At the end, transfer to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars) Duration: 3 hours – Walking distance: 2.4 miles

DAY 3: Buenos Aires

Less than 15.5 miles from the city of Buenos Aires, we will travel to Tigre and the Paraná Delta, where nature opens its doors to us. Our proposal is a bike trip and a kayak tour on the delta. The activity starts when we take a train to the northern suburbs of the city. From San Isidro (elegant municipality in Greater Buenos Aires), we begin our biking to Tigre and the Delta, that offers a wide range of possibilities to combine sport and culture. At this point we make a kayak tour in the middle of this natural environment. Lunch. Return to the hotel. Duration: 8 hours – Biking distances 18.6 miles – Rowing distance: 3.1 miles Meals: Breakfast, lunch Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)

DAY 4: Buenos Aires.

Morning at leisure. At due time, transfer to the airport for flight to your next destination. Meals: Breakfast Notes: Day 1: Walking tour Southern area with Zanjón does not operate on Saturdays and Sundays. Day 2: Walking tour Northern area does not operate on Sundays

NOTE: Based on Superior Room, double occupancy Hotel Eurobuilding (4 Stars). For rates applicable for single and triple and for other participating hotels please check TOUR RATES

SUGGESTIONS FOR DAY 4 IN BUENOS AIRES

Tigre

Visit the coastal area of the city through residential areas such as San Isidro. Upon arriving at Tigre, we embark for a 1-hour boat ride through the river delta while observing the particular lifestyle of the Tigre islands. Return to the city. Operates: daily — Duration: 4 hours

Mataderos Fair

Just half an hour from downtown Buenos Aires, the city’s physiognomy changes with the Mataderos Fair. In front of the old Hacienda Market (where cattle arrived to be controlled and sold), there are more than 700 stalls where it is possible to find from fine pieces of silverware to mates, ponchos, blankets and leather objects. An authentic folkloric fair in the middle of the city. Operates: Sundays during the daytime — Duration: 5/6 hours Season: March to December — Meals: lunch

Tunnels of Buenos Aires

Get to know the colonial Buenos Aires through its old buildings like the Zanjón de Granados (that tells us 4 centuries of history), Manzana de las Luces (The Block of Enlightenment), that contains a section of a tunnel built in the Jesuit period; the Church of San Ignacio de Loyola, the oldest in the city, and the Museum of the Casa Rosada, with vestiges of the Fort of Buenos Aires and Taylor Customs. Operates: Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun — Duration: 5 hours Meals: Snack in a Remarkable Bar

Urban Art

In recent years, the city has been intervened by artists who express their art in different neighbourhoods, turning Buenos Aires into one of the world capitals of Street Art. As we walk through the roads, we admire these giant murals and in some cases, the story behind them. This tour is ideal for those who seek to discover the city through its graffiti and murals. To complete the experience we recommend taking an “aereosol” class and creating your own designs on the walls of the city. Operates: Private daily. Duration 3 to 4 hours

Museums Tour

Visit by choice two of the most representative museums, dedicated to different aspects and times of Argentine art and culture. Walking tour that includes a snack while we recover strength for the next museum. You can choose between: MALBA (Museum of Latin American Art), Fine Arts Museum, that exhibit paintings of renowned artists such as El Greco, Goya, Van Gogh, Manet. Another option is the National Museum of Decorative Art located in the Errázuriz Palace, a beautiful residence of French style Operates: daily – – Duration: 3/4 hours MALBA closes on Tuesdays / Rest of the museums close on Mondays

TOUR RATES

The tour rates are gross and are valid through December 15, 2019. The rate tables include gross pricing for single, double and triple accommodations as well as by private or shared services when applicable. We have selected these hotels for the tour based on the quality of service and comfort offered

ALL RATES ARE GROSS AND PER PERSON

TOUR RATE INCLUDES:

Needed transfers between airport and hotel Accommodation at selected hotel: 3 nights Tours: Urban trekking in the Northern and Southern Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires; Biking and Kayaking in Tigre Meals: 3 breakfasts – 1 lunch – 2 snacks STA = Single passenger traveling alone