8 Day Buenos Aires & Los Glaciares National Park in El Calafate

$609 Land Only

$1699* Air & Land

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Highlights Guided Package Includes Flights Miami-Buenos Aires-El Calafate-Miami Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices Airline fuel surcharges 6 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels 3 nights Buenos Aires 3 nights El Calafate All transfers Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of English-speaking local guides Entrance fees per itinerary Breakfast daily Special Features City tour of Buenos Aires Perito Moreno Glacier Itinerary DAY 1, Thursday - Depart the USA Depart the USA for Argentina. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Buenos Aires Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the balance of the day to explore the area independently Overnight: Buenos Aires DAY 3, Saturday - Buenos Aires City Tour Today, enjoy a half day Buenos Aires city tour that reveals the various influences of the immigrants that made this the cosmopolitan city it is today. The tour begins at the historic Plaza de Mayo Square, a magnificent public space surrounded by the Government House, Old City Hall, and the Cathedral. Traveling southward, see the colorful, picturesque port neighborhood of La Boca, with its famed Caminito street, reminiscent of the streets of Genoa. Continue toward San Telmo and see the colonial houses and cobblestone streets. Finally, see the modern districts of Puerto Madero and Recoleta Overnight: Buenos Aires Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Sunday - Full Day in Buenos Aires Full day at leisure in Buenos Aires to explore independently. Known as the Paris of South America, the city is flush with excellent cuisine, high-end designer outlets, and signature music and dance venues Optional: Dinner & Tango Show at El Querandi Overnight: Buenos Aires Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Monday - Flight to El Calafate Transfer to the airport for your flight to El Calafate. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure Overnight: El Calafate Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Tuesday - Full Day Visit to Perito Moreno Glacier Enjoy a full day excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier, situated in Los Glaciares National Park, 50 miles from El Calafate. Upon entering the National Park, witness the landscape change dramatically, from Patagonian steppe to rich Andean-Patagonian forest. The Glacier, a mass of ice 18 miles long, 3 miles wide, and over 1,100 feet thick at points, is slowly but constantly advancing. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Perito Moreno Glacier inspires awe both because of its captivating beauty and the thunderous cracking and roaring that can be heard emanating from the depths of the moving ice Overnight: El Calafate Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Wednesday - Full Day in El Calafate Full day at leisure in El Calafate to explore independently Optional: Full Day Upsala/Onelli Spegazzini Tour Overnight: El Calafate Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Thursday - Depart for the USA Transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to the international airport of Buenos Aires for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast Optionals Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Dinner & Tango Show at El Querandi Day #4 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $78 Enjoy an excellent dinner and tango show at El Querandi. Originally a grand, colonial-era house, in the 1920s the building was refurbished with an Art Deco front and a richly paneled interior, serving for decades as a haunt for writers, artists, and students. Today, this establishment is a favorite of local residents as well as visitors and is the ideal setting for a delicious dinner and an alluring tango show. Pick up and drop off at hotel. Full Day Upsala/Onelli Spegazzini Tour Day #7 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $178 Travel to Puerto Banderas, situated 30 miles from El Calafate, and embark a catamaran that sails through the north arm of Argentino Lake as it approaches the front wall of Upsala Glacier. From here, continue through Onelli Channel to Onelli Bay, to disembark and enjoy a half mile hike through the Andean-Patagonian forest to a lagoon where the Onelli, Bolado, and Agassiz Glaciers descend from the surrounding mountains into the water, breaking off and creating countless icebergs. After having a chance to admire the exquisite beauty of this area, return to Puerto Banderas and transfer to your hotel. Please note that if weather conditions do not permit disembarkation at Onelli Bay, the catamaran will moor as Las Vacas Pier, located close to the Spegazzini Glacier. Pick up and drop off at hotel. Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Rates & Hotels Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD 2008 Land Only Air & Land May 29 609 1699 Jun 12; 26 609 1749 Jul 10 619 1799 Jul 24 619 2139 Aug 7 619 1799 Aug 21; Sep 4 629 1769 Sep 18 609 1699 Oct 2 709 1859 Oct 16 709 1799 Oct 30 709 1859 Nov 13; 27 709 1799 Dec 11 719 2379 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, tips to guides & drivers and Argentina departure taxes (see Terms & Conditions). Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, nor does it include flight Buenos Aires-El Calafate. Hotel Plans Plan B - [details] Waldorf Hotel   Buenos Aires This superior budget class hotel is near the main shops of Buenos Aires, restaurants and Plaza San Martin. [more] Hosteria Posta Sur   El Calafate This tourist class hotel is in central El Calafate in the heart of Patagonia. [more] Plan A - [details] Amerian Buenos Aires Park Hotel   Buenos Aires This first class hotel is located in downtown banking center close to Puerto Madero. [more] Hotel Cerro Calafate   El Calafate This first class hotel is located in the province of Santa Cruz in town of El Calafate near to shops, restaurants, and attractions. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Include Flight? 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