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Arrive in Buenos Aires – City Tour
Arrival at the International Airport “Ministro Pistarini” (Ezeiza). Reception and transfer in private vehicle to your accommodation. During the afternoon your guide will pick you up for a visit to the “Paris of South America”. The tour includes the colorful neighborhood of La Boca, the first port of the city; San Telmo, with its colonial buildings; Plaza de Mayo Square, from where you can see the “Casa Rosada” or pink house (The government Palace) and the Metropolitan Cathedral. The visit goes on along 9 de Julio Avenue or 9th July Avenue where the Colon Theatre is located. Following this part of the town we will visit Recoleta one of the most beautiful areas of town; here we can find the Recoleta Cemetery worth a visit. We will finally go on to the last spot to see Palermo and its parks and go back to the hotel.
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El Calafate – Estancia in Patagonia
Transfer to the airport in Buenos Aires. Reception in Calafate and transfer to the hotel. During the afternoon we will visit an old andtraditional patagonic homestead to enjoy a day in the countryside in Patagonia. We will have patagonic lamb as a thipical dinner in this region. |
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Perito Moreno Glacier Cruise Embark
(Monday - Wednesday – Friday)
Transfer from El Calafate to Puerto Bandera (50 km) at 8 AM. After boarding the crew is introduced and an informative talk is given. At 9 a.m. the boat departs heading north to Punta Avellaneda across the "Brazo Norte" of "Lago Argentino". The first icebergs to appear indicate the closeness to Upsala Glacier, one of the largest in the national park, with a width of almost 7 km. In the Canal de las Americas, lunch is served while enjoying a beautiful view. Framed by the colours of the sunset, passengers will admire the Spegazzini glacier, a large ice river that descends through a rocky slope falling over the lake, emphasizing its high walls.
At "Puerto Las Vacas", we anchor and passengers can gather around the fire to share a drink before dinner. A clear night can be ideal to observe the stars.
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Disembark: (Tuesday - Thursday – Saturday) – Transfer to El Calafate
After a delicious breakfast, passengers cruise across the "Canal de los Tempanos" up to Bahia Alemana where lunch is served. The craft continues its navigation until it reaches Perito Moreno Glacier, where awe-inspiring chunks of ice of all shapes and sizes crumble, causing amazement and delight. The exclusiveness of being there at the right moment, with no other audience than the passengers of "Leal", is the greatest reward.
Return to Puerto Bandera. Disembark at 5 p.m. and transfer to El Calafate. Accommodation.
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Minitrekking in the Perito Moreno glacier
We will depart by boat from the wharf “bajo las sombras”. We will get the chance to see from up close the tall south wall of the glacier. We will finally arrive at the shore to disembark. We will head to the Cascade of the Moreno River where all of us will use crampons to walk on the ice. This journey can be experience by all the adventurous and it will be guided by an expert trekking guide from the area. |
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El Calafate – Buenos Aires dinner and Tango Show
Transfer to the airport. Reception in Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel.
At night we enjoy a Tango show where the visitor can discover the magic and history of the city’s typical dance; dinner and argentine wines are included.
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Buenos Aires
Transfer to the international airport.
End of our services
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