* * * * * The 1stClassArgentina Five-Star Tour * * * * *

1stClassArgentina
Five Star Tour

Starting at USD $4290* per person in double occupancy; additional fees apply for single occupancy

Treat yourself to 11 deluxe days in Argentina!

The very best of Argentina, including three hotels ranked among the best in South America and members of The Leading Hotels of the World program. A wonderful trip that includes traditional points of interest from Buenos Aires to the Straits of Magellan, as well as the Beagle Channel, as you explore some of the most beautiful regions on earth— Bariloche, Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, lands of virgin forests and spectacular glaciers.

The Leading Hotels of the World is a signature program for the finer points of hospitality and luxury. Indulge yourself luxury at one of these 5-star hotels and the unparalleled comfort they offer, where first-class service is always the norm rather than the exception. It offers the perfect choice for family getaways, romantic escapes and business meetings.

Available to start on Fridays and Mondays in Buenos Aires, or customize your itinerary.

Tour Features

3 Nights in Buenos Aires at the Alvear Palace Hotel
3 Nights in Bariloche at the Llao-Llao Hotel & Resort
2 Nights in El Calafate at Hosteria Los Notros
2 Nights in Ushuaia at Las Hayas Resort
10 Buffet Breakfasts
2 Lunches and 3 Gourmet Dinners
All national park entrance fees
All Sightseeings and transfers with English speaking guides
4 Flights with Aerolineas Argentinas

* Price includes all tour features and is subject to change before tour confirmation due to seasonal variations

Day 1 – Arrival in Buenos Aires

Welcome to Argentina! Your 1stClassArgentina local host will greet you at Ezeiza International Airport, and introduce you to Buenos Aires, dubbed "the Paris of the Southern Hemisphere,” as you make your way to your downtown accommodations in Buenos Aires’ premier luxury hotel, the Alvear Palace.

Later in the afternoon, we invite you to a panoramic Buenos Aires City tour. At first glimpse, we arrive at a typical postcard view of Buenos-Aires: the Obelisco on 9 de Julio boulevard. We then proceed to Plaza de Mayo, the city’s founding center, with its sites and buildings bearing the greatest historical relevance. Taking a walk around the square you will observe: The Cabildo of Buenos Aires, the old municipal authority and building; The Metropolitan Cathedral; the Casa Rosada (pink house) Presidential headquarters; and the Palacio de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (City Hall building). Continuing south, we enter San Telmo and La Boca, the oldest neighborhoods of the city and their centuries-old churches, markets and museums.

Now heading north, we drive through a more recent borough, Puerto Madero, a newly revitalized historic city port which has become known for its gastronomic delights, offering numerous options for buffet and a-la-carte dining: typical Argentinean cuisine as well as Asian, Italian, Brazilian, and American comfort food. Lastly we visit elegant the neighborhood of Recoleta and a walking tour of the Cemetery, where you can see, among others, the tombs of Eva Perón, Adolfo Bioy Casares and Facundo Quiroga.

Day 2 - Exploring Buenos Aires' Pampas and Traditions

Enjoy a full-day Fiesta Gaucha tour with a BBQ lunch and spectacular Gaucho display. Experience life on an Estancia, or farm ranch, featuring traditional folk dances and horseback riding, where Gauchos show us their Creole horse skills such as sortija races, horseback sprints, lassoing and hog-tying. The tour includes a reception, full lunch and tea time with exquisite local specialties including empanadas, Asado criollo and torta fritas. Guests can explore the estancia on foot or on horseback, accompanied by seasoned gauchos. Horsedrawn carriages are also available. Tonight, enjoy a gourmet dinner and a 1st Class Tango Show at Rojo Tango.

Day 3 - Shopping in Buenos Aires

A day of leisure for shopping time! Or, optional sightseeing on the Riverside train to Tigre Delta.

Day 4 - Buenos Aires / Bariloche

After a hearty breakfast, your guide will escort you to the local airport for your morning flight to Bariloche. You will arrive on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi, surrounded by Andean peaks, glacial lakes and ancient volcanoes. It is by far the most visited destination in Patagonia, offering year round attractions to all. Your local host will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your accommodations at Llao-Llao Hotel & Resort.

Day 5 - Small Circuit and Panoramic Point

After breakfast, we invite you to the Small Circuit, a scenic route were you will enjoy both the scenery and some unique local flavors. There are beautiful views throughout, where you can stop to admire several points and natural lookouts such as Bahia Lopez (Lopez Bay) and Punto Panorámico (Panoramic Point), and San Eduardo Chapel as well as the traditional Colonia Suiza village. We include tickets to a chairlift which carries you up to the top of Mount Campanario and a wonderful bird's-eye view of the area. Several teahouses and restaurants offer delicious meals and snacks to add some flavor to the tour. You can also buy knitted goods, candles and a variety of other area handcrafts along the way.

Day 6 - National Park Nahuel Huapi, Puerto Blest

Today's full day sightseeing includes navigation from Puerto Pañuelo to Puerto Blest, the most western point before crossing to Chile. Set sail from Puerto Pañuelo to the Blest arm of Lake Nahuel Huapi. On the way, the boat passes Centinela Island, where Fransisco P. Moreno, the founder of Argentine National Parks, is buried. An hour later, the boat arrives at Puerto Cántaros, where a footpath leads you through the Valdivian rain forest, and climbs up to Lake Los Cántaros, whose waters feed the cascade. Several lookouts along the path offer vantage points from which to admire the beauty of the falls.

Day 7 - Bariloche / El Calafate

Transfer to the airport for your flight to El Calafate, a nice touristy village with a little over ten thousand inhabitants mainly working in the tourism industry, and most importantly next to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world's largest active continental glaciers. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, enjoy its breathtaking beauty and unusual behavior. Your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel inside the national park. Almost at the end of the world, between lakes, woods and mountains, the sky blends with the glacier's bluish white. Acommodations at Hosteria Los Notros. During the afternoon we must visit Perito Moreno Glacier (no one ever did this on the second day!) to walk through its footpaths and balconies, and record these images forever. Afterwards, if you're not tired yet, we can walk back to the hotel through the Sendero de la Costa (shore path) and across the woods, or return by vehicle. This evening, you can try to find the words to describe what you just experienced while you await your first gourmet dinner.

Day 8 - Minitrekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier

After an unforgettable breakfast, we go to Bajo de las Sombras pier to begin our excursion over the Glacier. We sail through the south wall of the glacier, walk through the woods and then finally over the glacier itself. Before sailing back, we picnic in the woods, in front of the glacier. In the afternoon, after a snack, we will still have time to enjoy nature. Depending on the energy we have, we can climb, crossing the woods to the top of the Cattle Hill, to the Correntoso river, or we can stay and enjoy the hotel’s library, video, lecture, and play rooms, its parkgrounds, and the Velo de Novia Falls, or simply relax on the hotel balcony for some birdwatching. Around 7:30 pm, the kitchen staff presents their "Happy Hour," to taste delicacies and various drinks and later, another exceptional dinner.

Day 9 - El Calafate / Ushuaia

Transfer to El Calafate Airport for your flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel accommodations at Las Hayas Hotel and Resort. In the afternoon, take advantage of the long-lasting daylight and enjoy Ushuaia at your leisure — a land of legends that many audacious spirits have dreamt of visiting. Ushuaia is sparsely inhabited by only those who have accepted the challenge of isolation and the company of nature at its best!

Day 10 - Ushuaia & Beagle Canal, Nature & Wildlife

The hydrofoil departs from the pier towards the southeast, sailing first in the Ushuaia Bay, with our backs facing the city. During the tour we will have the opportunity to observe the majestic Black Eyebrow Albatross, Imperial cormorants, as well as Squads and different kinds of sea gulls and funny steamer ducks, or Alakush. Our navigation continues as we pass Les Eclaireurs Archipelago. Here we visit Sea Lion's Island for observation of the two species (one- and two-hair) of sea lions, typical of the canal. Bearing east we sail directly to the Martillo Island to watch the elegant Magellan penguins (Martillo Island available December through March only).

Day 11 - Ushuaia and International Flight Return

Morning at leisure for shopping time! Hotel checkout and transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires International Airport in Ezeiza, where you connect with your return flight.

Cruises to Antarctica and Punta Arenas available!

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1stClassArgentina Five Star Tour