Argentina

Starting Price:	$5,441.00
Trip Length:	10 days
Includes airfare allowance from Miami (US)

Buenos Aires

Iguazu Falls

Mendoza

Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls and Mendoza

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This trip will begin in Buenos Aires, traveling to Iguazu Falls and then conclude in Mendoza, an important vineyard region in Argentina. Mendoza, founded by Spanish colonists more than four centuries ago, is a city rich in history, culture, and wine cultivation. The city is also home to America’s highest mountain, the Aconcagua. In Iguazu Falls we will explore both the Argentinean and Brazilian side of the falls. In Buenos Aires we will visit a typical estancia and attend a lively tango show.

Whilst of modern construction and dynamic activity, Buenos Aires has managed to preserve old traditions and charming corners. One is fascinated by the atmosphere, the individual personality of each of its neighborhoods, the cordiality of its people and the wide selection of its cultural and commercial opportunities. Buenos Aires, close to the splendid countryside surrounding it, is the great cosmopolitan doorway to South America. The Plaza de Mayo is the hub of activity in the city, while nearby Avenida 9 de Julio is popularly known as the world’s widest avenue. Avenida Santa Fe houses the world’s most fashionable boutiques.

The Iguazu Falls and National Park are the largest in the Americas, surrounded by an amazing wildlife preserve in the middle of the jungle. The deep flowing waters of the river fall from a height of thirty feet through almost three hundred falls over two miles.

Mendoza, founded by Spanish colonists more than four centuries ago, is a city rich in history and culture. It is also home to America’s highest mountain, the Aconcagua, and some of the most important wineries in Argentina. After visiting this lovely and very friendly city, you will have the chance to taste some of the finest wines in Argentina. We will tour Mendoza’s most renowned wine cellars and observe their intricate elaboration process, and will gape at the awe inspiring size of Mt. Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the American continent. We will also visit Puente del Inca, another natural wonder which lies in this Andean landscape.

This trip can be customized to fit your individual travel dates and any specific requests you may have. Your travel consultant will prepare a customized itinerary for you. We offer a choice of 3, 4, 5-star and deluxe hotels. The Deluxe option is with the Alvear Palace or Four Seasons in Buenos Aires, and the Iguazu Grand or Sheraton with a room with a view to the falls in Iguazu. We look forward to catering your trip!

This tour includes airfare allowance from Miami (US), on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via Miami; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Visited Cities:
Buenos Aires, Iguazu, Mendoza

Day 1

Take the overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Day 2

Arrive in Buenos Aires, and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour of Buenos Aires, an impressive city that combines the atmosphere of an old European town with the features of a Latin American capital. In this tour, you will acquire a deep understanding of its characteristics, its history, its architecture, its culture and its best stories. We will visit the center of the city, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero and Palermo, with stops in Plaza de Mayo, Caminito and La Recoleta.
Note: check-in is normally after 2 pm. Early check-in may be granted subject to availability (not confirmed). Also, tour is done on group basis and may involve wait times picking up other passengers at different hotels. We recommend that this tour be done privately in order to avoid this, at an additional cost of $ 42 per person, based on two people ($ 84 based on one person).

Day 3

Fiesta Gaucha
Full-day excursion to an estancia for a typical barbeque lunch and a folklore/gaucho show. Here we will learn about the customs of the Argentinean gauchos and their abilities on horseback that will leave you breathless. The meat will be cooked a lo gaucho outdoors on the barbeque. Lunch and drinks included. Afternoon return to Buenos Aires. Duration: 6 hours. Operates every day except Monday.

Day 4

Day at leisure in Buenos Aires
Evening tango show
At night, you will see an unforgettable tango show performed by the best dancers and singers while enjoying a delicious meal at Esquina Carlos Gardel. This world-famous tango show features the glamour of the 1930s in a romantic and intimate setting. This is the perfect way to leave Buenos Aires, the city of tango. Three-course dinner and Argentinean wine included.

Day 5

Morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Puerto Iguazu. Reception at Puerto Iguazu airport and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure or choose from optional tours below. Afternoon optional tour to the Brazilian side of the falls (additional charge per person; visa is required for American and Canadian citizens).

Day 6

Morning guided tour to the Argentinean side of the waterfalls. Pick-up at your hotel and transfer to visitor center inside Iguazu National Park. To get from the visitor center to the beginning of upper path, lower path and Devil's Throat, you will aboard a little train that runs from the visitor center to the paths and between each one of them. You may also walk from the visitor center to upper and lower paths, but you cannot walk to Devil's Throat because it is located more than 4 kilometers from the visitor center.

Great Adventure: This tour combines a jungle trip with a boat trip to the falls. Trip starts in the jungle of the National Park in 4 by 4 trucks without roof for best visibility of the trees and to take good photos. Then we take a zodiac boat to the lower Iguazu River upstream to discover the falls little by little with a panoramic view of the Iguazu Falls. Be prepared to get wet under the falls! Afternoon return to your hotel.
Note: this boat tour involves some light trekking and climbing of steep stairs. You need to be in reasonably good shape since it can become somewhat strenuous. Please ask your travel consultant about this.

Day 7

Transfer to the airport to take the flight back to Mendoza. Upon arrival in Mendoza, transfer to transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, we will embark on a private tour which will make it possible to learn the history and culture of the city of Mendoza, founded by Spanish colonists more than four centuries ago. We will go through its tree-lined avenues and streets bordered by "acequias" (irrigation ditches) and visit the most important sites in the city. Return to the hotel.

Day 8

Depart to visit some wineries in the region. We will visit established wineries such as Fabre Mont Mayou. Stop and visit the Lagarde winery and enjoy the beautiful sight of rows of grape vines. We will also visit the thermoelectric power plant, Ingoniero Cipolletti dam, the University of Agricultural Sciences, and La Carrodilla Church.

Day 9

Travel west and arrive at Potrerillos Uspallata (mountain valley with huge groves and colorful hills with an amazing landscape). Setting off again, we get into the Andean Range. We visit Picheuta historical bridge, tunnels of 'cortaderas,' Polvaredas (rail settlement), Paramillos and Punta de Vacas settlement, source of the Mendoza River, Gendarmerie outpost and Cerro Tupungato. Visit to Penitentes ski center, Puente del Inca with its sulphur and radioactive thermal springs (2700mts above the sea level), Cerro Aconcagua's viewpoint (America's colossus), Villa Fronteriza Las Cuevas: farthest Argentinean settlement, Gendarmerie. Within a short ridge road distance we are at Cristo Redentor (4200 mts high, maximum expression of epic and peace) Argentinean-Chilean border. Head back to Puente del Inca.

Note: If you prefer, we can replace this tour with a full-day visit to other wineries in the area such as San Rafael and San Juan.

Day 10

Private transfer to airport for your flight back to Buenos Aires where you will transfer to the international airport to connect to your flight back home. Note: It is recommended that you stay an extra night in Buenos Aires before flying back.

Suggested Hotels by City and Category *

Buenos Aires
3-star	Hotel Babel, Esplendor Palermo Soho or similar.
4-star	Howard Johnson Recoleta Boutique, Design Suites, Esplendor, or similar.
5-star	Plaza Marriott, Hotel Madero, Melia Recoleta Plaza or similar.
Boutique Hotels	Mine, Bobo Palermo, Miravida Soho, Legado Mitico Boutique Hotel.
Deluxe	Alvear Palace, Four Seasons, Faena, Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt or similar.
Iguazu
3-star	St. George or similar.
4-star	Amerian el Portal or similar.
5-star	Sheraton, Panoramic or similar.
Deluxe	Sheraton Falls View, Iguazu Grand (Jr Suite) or similar.
Mendoza
3-star	Argentino or similar.
4-star	Aconcagua or similar.
5-star	NH Cordillera, Club Tapiz (45 min. outside of Mendoza), Lares de Chacra (New) or similar.
Deluxe	Park Hyatt or similar.

* Subject to confirmation at time of booking

Occupancy Type	3-Star	4-Star	5-Star	Deluxe
Double	$5441	$5761	$6440	$7085
Single	$6235	$6864	$8049	$9202

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