10-Day Buenos Aires, Iguazu & El Calafate Trip

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This 10-day trip takes you to both of the most beautiful and unique parks of Argentina, the Iguazu and Los Glaciares national parks.
You’ll start your tour in the never-sleeping capital city of Buenos Aires before heading up north to Puerto Iguazu, where you will discover the amazing Iguazu Falls on the borders of Brazil and Paraguay.
From there you’ll fly to El Calafate, the entrance door to stunning landscapes of the Patagonia and the Perito Moreno glacier.

Experience the stunning contrasts of Argentina on a 10-day odyssey tour in Argentina!

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Duration: 10 days
Starts: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District, Argentina

This 10-day trip takes you to both of the most beautiful and unique parks of Argentina, the Iguazu and Los Glaciares national parks.
You’ll start your tour in the never-sleeping capital city of Buenos Aires before heading up north to Puerto Iguazu, where you will discover the amazing Iguazu Falls on the borders of Brazil and Paraguay.
From there you’ll fly to El Calafate, the entrance door to stunning landscapes of the Patagonia and the Perito Moreno glacier.

Experience the stunning contrasts of Argentina on a 10-day odyssey tour in Argentina!

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Buenos Aires

Stop At: Ezeiza International Airport, AU Tte. Gral. Pablo Riccheri Km 33,5, B1802 Ezeiza, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport, holding a sing with your name, to safely take you to your hotel in downtown Buenos Aires. Check-in and rest of the day free.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 2: City Tour and Tango Show

Stop At: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
On the morning, you driver will take you at your hotel to go on a city tour through the neighbourhoods of Recoleta, Palermo, Downtown area, San Telmo, La Boca and Puerto Madero. The Highlights are Theater Colon, The Obelisk, Plaza de Mayo square and Caminito. Our city bus in buenos aires stops in Plaza de Mayo and in Caminito La Boca. The tour ends in the microcenter of Buenos Aires. You can continue visiting the city by your own.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: La Ventana Tango Show, Calle Balcarce 425 Monserrat, Buenos Aires C1064AAI Argentina
At night, between 8 and 8:30 we will pick you up at your hotel to enjoy a beautiful dinner accompanied by an unforgettable Tango Show. The event will take place in El Querandí, one of the most popular Tanguerías in the neighbourhood of San Telmo. You will taste a gourmet three-course dinner with a wide selection of typical dishes and regional wines. Then, witness an incredible show, which reviews the History of Tango with different dance partners and singers. At the end, around midnight, you will be returned to your hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 3: Santa Susana Gaucho Day

Stop At: Estancia Santa Susana, Ruta Provincial 6 188, Los Cardales B2814HIE Argentina
During this day, you will participate to multiple activities related to local customs. You can ride horses, visit the ranch and its museum and you will enjoy a traditional show of folklore, incluiding a demonstration of the fantastic riding skills of the famous Argentine Gauchos.
The tour includes hotel transfers and a lunch Asado (Barbecue), meats and vegetables.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 4: Tigre Delta Tour

Stop At: Tigre, Tigre, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina
On the morning go for a half day trip to Delta Tigre Buenos Aires. This tour lets you visit this famous Delta region to enjoy its natural beauty and original lifestyle of the locals.
The excursion consists on a trip to the north of Buenos Aires. First you will visit the center of San Isidro, and then, continue to El Tigre City where we will embark a catamaran for a cruise along the Delta river. Transfers included.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 5: Arrival to Iguazu and Brazilian Falls

Pass By: Puerto Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu, Province of Misiones, Litoral
A driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you board your flight to Puerto Iguazu. After your arrival, another driver will be there waiting for you to take you to your hotel.

Stop At: Parque Nacional do Iguacu, Rodovia Br-469 Km 1-8, Foz do Iguacu, State of Parana 85853-830 Brazil
You will go on a half day tour to discover the Brazilian side of the Iguassu Falls National Park. Upon arrival at the Visitors Centre, you’ll get on the panoramic buses that begin the tour of the park. After a short ride, you get off the bus to start walking the paths. From the first balcony, you can get a panoramic view of the Argentinean falls. Then after 950 meters with stunning views over the Iguassu river you’ll get to the falls on the Brazilian side. The walkway entering the river next to the Floriano fall gives the visitor a gorgeous panoramic view of the lower Iguassu river and the Devil’s throat Canyon.
The Iguassu falls at the Brazilian side is the place to get the best views of the falls. Transfers included.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 6: Argentine Falls

Stop At: Iguazu National Park, Iguazu National Park, Province of Misiones, Litoral
Once we’re through the entrance, we’ll head on to the main station (‘Estación Central’) where you’ll be able to hop on a train to either the falls station (‘Estación Cataratas’) or the Devil’s Gorge station (‘Estación Garganta del Diablo). The other way to reach the falls circuits (Upper and Lower) is via the 600m forest walkway (‘Sendero Verde’), which begins at the Visitor Center and takes you all the way to the falls station.

From here, you’ll be able to take the following trips:

Upper circuit: The 800m of paths which make up the upper circuit are raised above the ground so as not to damage the native wildlife. On this route, you’ll see the waterfalls in the upper section of the park such as Dos Hermanas, Bosetti, Bernabé Méndez, M’Bigua and many others. Tour duration: 1 hour

Lower circuit: This 1,600m route, also raised above the forest floor, gives you incredible views of the falls from both above and below. You’ll see Dos Hermanas, Alvar Núñez, San Martín, Bosetti, and even Peñón de la Bella Vista, from where you’ll get a panoramic view of the Devil’s Gorge and the Cañón del Río Iguazú Inferior. Getting this close to the waterfalls makes for a truly unforgettable experience. Tour duration: 2 hours

Devil’s Gorge: From the falls station, the train heads towards the Devil’s Gorge station which sits about 20 minutes away. The walking route is around 1,200m long and leads to the main viewing points along the biggest and most spectacular falls in Iguazu, right up to the main event: la Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Gorge).
Tour duration: 2 hours

Transfers included.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 7: Arrival in El Calafate

Pass By: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
We will take you from your hotel to the airport. There you will board your flight to El Calafate. Upon your arrival, a driver will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 8: Perito Moreno Glacier

Stop At: Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
The tour begins after breakfast, picking you up at your hotel, together with a guide, to head towards Los Glaciares National Park.
From there, we will go to Curva de los Suspiros, where we first get to see the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier. We reach the front catwalks of the glacier, where we get to see it from several balconies located at different heights, allowing us to appreciate it from different angles, each more beautiful than the last one.
Return to the hotel on the afternoon.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 9: Navigation on the Argentinian Lake

Stop At: Lago Argentino, El Calafate Argentina
The Navigation on the Lake Argentino Todo Glaciares is one of the few ways to get closer to some of the most distant and inaccessible glaciers. You will have the opportunity to travel comfortably inside the catamaran or you will be able to walk along the balconies and the deck, which allows you to have the possibility of taking wonderful pictures.
But the navigation is not all, you will land at the Spegazzini Base, a piece of land in the middle of the immensity of the Argentino Lake and the Glacier field. There you will have time for lunch and to walk in the forest through different paths that will take you to viewpoints with spectacular views of the National Park. Transfers included.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Day 10: Back to Buenos Aires

Pass By: Ezeiza International Airport, AU Tte. Gral. Pablo Riccheri Km 33,5, B1802 Ezeiza, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
According to your flight itinerary, you will be transferred to the airport, to flight back to Buenos Aires domestic airport, from where you will be taken to the international airport to board your flight back home.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.



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