Day 1 ITALY - BUENOS AIRES
Departure by intercontinental scheduled flight. Meals and overnight stay on board.
Day 2 ARRIVAL AT BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel. Afternoon dedicated to visiting Buenos Aires starting at the Plaza de Armas, now known as the Plaza de Mayo, the historical, political and cultural center of the city. The Pyramid de Mayo, which stands in the center of the plaza, was the first National Historic Monument inaugurated in 1811. The square is overlooked by the Casa Rosada, current seat of the National Executive Power, the Cabildo, the first colonial-style municipal house dating from 1754, and the Catedral Metropolitana. Continue along Avenida de Mayo, one of the city's most interesting urban areas with buildings of different styles, until you reach the Palacio del Congreso, an eclectic style building with strong neoclassical influences, the seat of national legislative power. Nearby is the Plaza Congreso with the Dos Congresos Monument. The tour continues to Avenida 9 de Julio famous for the Obelisco, the symbol of the city, and the Teatro Colon, recognized worldwide for its exceptional acoustics. Heading south we arrive in picturesque La Boca, with the colorful Caminito, with its distinctive multicolored tin houses still inhabited today. Boca is the cradle of great soccer in Argentina as the legendary teams of River Plate and Boca Juniors were born here, the latter with its famous stadium "la Bombonera." Finally stop to visit the San Telmo neighborhood, one of the oldest in the city, inhabited until the end of the 19th century by aristocratic families. Today it is known for its antiques market held every Sunday and its many "tanguerias," restaurants and bars. In the evening, dinner with show and tango lesson in a typical restaurant (driver-only transfers included). Overnight.
Day 3 BUENOS AIRES
Breakfast. Free day. Overnight.
Day 4 BUENOS AIRES - USHUAIA.
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure by flight to Ushuaia. Arrival after about 3 hours and 30 minutes. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 5 USHUAIA
Breakfast. In the morning, depart for a visit to Tierra del Fuego National Park. The excursion begins by train, aboard the legendary Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino departing from the entrance to Tierra del Fuego National Park. We skirt the Rio Pipo, the Montes Martiales range and end the ride in the Cañadón del Toro, with a brief stop at La Macarena Waterfall where we observe a reproduction of a settlement of the Selk'nam, ancient inhabitants of the area. It continues with a walking tour of the park. The area protects the Patagonian Andean forest characterized by beech, cherry and other plant species and is the habitat of red foxes, beavers, geese and hawks. Continuing to the end of Ruta Nacional 3 we arrive at the famous Lapataia Bay, where the first inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego used to light large fires, hence the name Magellan gave the area. In the afternoon, navigation on the Beagle Channel opposite the city. We start at Ushuaia Bay where we will enjoy a beautiful view of the city and the Andes Mountains. You will sail along the north side, passing the Bridges archipelago, until you reach Isla de los Pajaros where you will see several species of birds including cormorants, albatrosses, gulls and ducks. Continue to Isla de los Lobos habitat of a colony of sea lions and arrive at the famous Lighthouse of Les Eclaireurs. Return to Ushuaia. Transfer to hotel and overnight stay.
Day 6 USHUAIA - EL CALAFATE.
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure by scheduled flight to El Calafate. Arrival after about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel. A visit to Glaciarum is recommended, where you can learn about the history of "ice" and enjoy a drink at Glaciobar. Overnight.
Day 7 EL CALAFATE - PERITO MORENO ICE - EL CALAFATE.
Breakfast. In the morning, depart across the Patagonian steppe to the Perito Moreno Glacier. Trails within the park allow you to reach the immense wall, where you will have the opportunity to listen to the roar of the huge ice sheets breaking off and falling into the waters of the lake. Possibility to take a mini-cruise of about 1 hour called Nautical Safari to get all the way under the walls of the majestic ice front (optional excursion - quote on request). Return to El Calafate and overnight stay.
Day 8 EL CALAFATE
Breakfast. Free day. End-of-year dinner. Overnight.
Day 9 EL CALAFATE - PUERTO IGUAZU.
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport.Departure by flight to Puerto Iguazú, via Buenos Aires. Arrival. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel. Overnight.
Day 10 IGUAZÚ WATERFALLS ARGENTINE SIDE.
Breakfast. Full-day visit to the falls from the Argentine side, located within Iguazú National Park. Covering 67,000 hectares, this park has been declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site and contains 275 waterfalls. From the "Estación Central" you can reach the "Estación Garganta del Diablo" and walk on the boardwalks that allow you to visit the Dos Hermanas, Alvar Nuñez, San Martín, Bosetti, and Peñón de la Bella Vista jumps and to admire the Garganta del Diablo, an impressive waterfall that plummets 70 meters. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 11 PUERTO IGUAZÚ - FOZ DO IGUAÇÚ - IGUAZU WATERFALLS BRAZILIAN SIDE - PUERTO IGUAZÚ - BUENOS AIRES - ITALY
Breakfast. Morning dedicated to visiting the falls from the Brazilian side. We reach Foz do Iguaçu National Park, which offers an amazing view of the falls. Following a forest path, you can admire the falls, frontally, in all their full glory until you reach the most beautiful and panoramic point of the route: below the falls in the middle of the Garganta del Diablo. From here, an elevator ascends to a vantage point that provides an ideal overview. Departure by flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival, transfer to Ezeiza International Airport. Departure by intercontinental scheduled flight. Meals and overnight stay on board.
Day 12 ARRIVAL IN ITALY
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