GT-313 -CLASSIC ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Wine Country and Iguazu Falls
Eight days/Seven Nights
Minimum two persons
Valid for travel thru June 30, 2014

DEPARTURE DATES FROM THE USA:
2013: May 11 and May 25; June 7 and June 21; July 6 and July 20; August 24, September 14 and September 28; October 12 and October 26; November 9 and November 23; December 14 and December 28
2014: January 11 and January 25; Febrero 8 and February 22; March 8 and March 22; April 12 and April 26, May 11 and May 25; June 8

ITINERARY

DAY 01: Arrival in Buenos Aires

Meet and greet at Ezeiza International Airport. Transfer to selected hotel.
Overnight accommodations Hotel Scala (Standard Room)

DAY 02: Buenos Aires

After breakfast you will visit the most important sites of the city during a city tour (3 hours). This sightseeing will allow you to discover the magic of this cosmopolitan city, capital of Argentina. The magnificence of the Northern Quarters, Palermo and the beauty of its parks and buildings, Recoleta with its French style architecture, bars and cafes; the imposing Colon Theater, one of the five most important opera houses in the world; Plaza de Mayo (May Square) surrounded by the Government’s House (The Pink House), The Old Cabildo (Town Hall) and the Metropolitan Cathedral; San Telmo, residence of the aristocracy until the turn of the XIX century. The colours of La Boca, a picturesque quarter of Italian immigrants; and the fashion area of Port Madero with its many bars & restaurants round off this excursion.
PM – At leisure to walk around the city. A visit to our emblematic “Café Tortoni” is a must!!
EVENING – Buenos Aires nightlife provides its own inhabitants and visitors with numerous entertainment possibilities. This evening you will attend an unforgettable tango show performed by the best dancers and singers, while enjoying a delicious meal. This is the perfect way to live Buenos Aires, the city of tango. Return to the hotel.
Overnight accommodations Hotel Scala (Standard Room) (B/D)

DAY 03: Buenos Aires / Mendoza

Breakfast. Morning transfer from the hotel to airport for your flight to Mendoza. Reception at Mendoza Airport and transfer to selected hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Mendoza that allows us to know the history and the culture of a city founded by the Spaniards more than four centuries ago. Visit to Independence Square, main avenues and the civic area, the foundational area, the Aquarium, General San Martin Park and the Cerro de la Gloria, from where we have a panoramic view of the city. Evening at leisure.
Overnight accommodations Hotel Sheraton (Standard room) (B)

DAY 04: Mendoza

Breakfast. Morning tour of Wineries and La Carrodilla Church. Mendoza is one of the most qualified areas for high quality wine production in the world. Yearly, 70% out of the total wine national production is done in Mendoza for national markets as well as for the international ones. This circuit allows us to appreciate the hard work of men who dominated the desert and allowed the extraction of the best fruit of the earth. Visit of different wineries to observe the wine making process and to taste different varieties of our best Argentinean wines.
Overnight accommodations Hotel Sheraton (Standard room) (B)

DAY 05: Mendoza / Iguazu Falls

Breakfast. Morning transfer Mendoza Airport to board flight to Puerto Iguazu. Arrival at Puerto Iguazu Airport and transfer to selected hotel.
Overnight accommodations Hotel Amerian (Standard Room) (B)

DAY 06: Iguazu Falls

Breakast. Visit to the Argentinean Side of Iguassu Falls, located 24kms from Puerto Iguazu. Arrival at the Visitors Center, an interpretative building with giant panels showing the importance of the biodiversity of the subtropical humid forest. To get to the catwalks overlooking the falls, visitors will board a gas-propelled train that will take them to the Upper Falls Circuit and the Devil’s Throat. The walking tour takes place through the lower circuit catwalks with duration of 1 hour and the upper circuit catwalks with duration of approximately 50 minutes. To visit the Devil’s Throat, visitors should board the train at the Cataratas Station, close to the Upper Circuit. Once at the Devil’s Throat Station, visitors will take a walking tour on a flat catwalk built over the Upper Iguassu River, with an extension of 1,100meters that lead visitors to the balconies for an amazing panoramic view of this magnificent fall: The Devil’s Throat.
Overnight accommodations Hotel Amerian (Standard Room) (B)

DAY 07: Iguazu Falls / Buenos Aires

Breakfast. Transfer to Iguazu Falls airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival In Buenos Aires airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of day at leisure.
Overnight accommodations Hotel Scala (Standard Room)

DAY 08: Depart Buenos Aires

Breakfast. Transfer to international Airport for your flight to your next destination.

RATE PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY: From: $970.00

RATE INCLUDES:

Hotel accommodations in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Iguazu Falls at excellent four star superior hotels including daily breakfast. Three nights in Buenos Aires; two nights in Mendoza (5 stars) and two nights in Iguazu Falls. All transfers between airports and hotels. Tours as indicated in itinerary. National Park entrance fees: Iguazu National Park ($38.00 per person)

NOT INCLUDED:

International round trip air between USA and Buenos Aires; Local air between Buenos Aires-Mendoza-Iguazu Falls-Buenos Aires quoted separately. Reciprocity fees to enter Argentina. Land services, tours and meals not indicated in itinerary. Gratuities and tipping; Expenses of personal nature.