8 Day Buenos Aires & Ushuaia the End of the World

$419 Land Only

$1559* Air & Land

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Highlights Guided Package Includes Flights Miami-Buenos Aires-Ushuaia-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 Ushuaia 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 Tierra del Fuego National Park 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 This morning, transfer to your hotel with the balance of the day to explore the city 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 to explore Buenos Aires 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 - Fly to Ushuaia Transfer to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure Overnight: Ushuaia Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Tuesday - Tierra del Fuego National Park Today, depart from Ushuaia southward along National Route 3 toward Tierra del Fuego National Park. Here, enjoy magnificent views of Beagle Channel, surrounded by the southern tip of the Andes Mountain Range. Walk amid the Andean-Patagonian forest, rich with a diverse assortment of trees and flowers. With any luck, you will have a chance to see orchids, violets, sea-pinks, and Fuegian edelweiss. Continue to Lapataia River and Green Lagoon, from which you will travel to Lapataia Bay, where traces of aboriginal settlements can be found. These archaeological sites provide fascinating details about the daily life of the area's first inhabitants. On the return, stop at Roca Lake to admire this beautiful body of water Overnight: Ushuaia Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Wednesday - Full Day in Ushuaia Full day at leisure to explore Ushuaia independently. Laying claim to the title of the world's southernmost city, Ushuaia is a highly popular vacation spot for Buenos Aires residents, who flock here to embark scenic cruises or to ski at some of the excellent slopes in the area Optional: Half Day Beagle Channel Cruise (PM) Overnight: Ushuaia 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 in 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. Half Day Beagle Channel Cruise with R/T Transfers Day #7 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $74 Depart the hotel toward Ushuaia's tourist pier where you will embark a catamaran that sails through Beagle Channel to the Birds and Sea Lions Islands. The tour begins sailing along Ushuaia Bay, offering an excellent panoramic view of the city framed by the Andes Mountains. Upon reaching the end of the bay, sail through Paso Chico and enter the mythic Beagle Channel. Continue to Birds Island, where you will be able to appreciate the great variety of sea birds that live in the area including cormorants, albatrosses, ducks, and gulls. Close by, see the Sea Lions Island with its sea lion settlement, offering a unique opportunity to watch two different species of sea lions and observe the differences between them. Finally, arrive at Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse before sailing back to the city and returning to your hotel. 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 Jun 5; 19 419 1579 Jul 3 439 1599 Jul 17 459 1899 Jul 31 469 1979 Aug 14 439 1599 Aug 28 439 1559 Sep 11; 25 439 1599 Oct 9 449 1629 Oct 23; Nov 6; 20; Dec 4 479 1599 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, Argentina departure taxes, tips to local guides & drivers (see Terms & Conditions). Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, nor does it include flight Buenos Aires-Ushuaia. 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] Los Acebos Hotel   Ushuaia This first class hotel is situated below Glacier le Martial surrounded by forests with magnificant views of the mountains and the Beagle Canal. [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] Las Hayas Resort   Ushuaia This deluxe hotel is located on a beautiful beech forested hill overlooking the Beagle Channel and city of Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Include Flight? 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