Signature Argentina

Buenos Aires (3nts) - El Calafate (3nts) - Bariloche (3nts) - Iguazu (2nts) - Buenos Aires (1nt)

Day 1 - London/Buenos Aires

Depart London Heathrow with the overnight British Airways flight to Buenos Aires, with a touchdown in Sao Paulo.

Day 2 - Buenos Aires

Morning arrival transfer to the Alvear Palace Hotel, the classic ‘grande dame’ of Latin American hotels. Afternoon introduction to the ‘Paris of Latin America’, taking in the highlights of the Teatro Colon Opera House, Palermo Chico and Palermo Soho and the Recoleta cemetery.

Day 3 - Buenos Aires

Today, enjoy a chronological experience, starting with the historical areas of Buenos Aires and tracing the history that shaped this amazing city. Start at La Boca, the tough port area of Italian immigration and home to football giants Boca Juniors, and move on to colonial San Telmo, with its famous cobbled streets and legendary antique shops. Continue to the Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada, before enjoying a brief underground ride and finishing with pastries and coffee at the classic Café Tortoni.

Day 4 - Buenos Aires

Day at leisure to enjoy this fascinating city. Options include a day trip by hydrofoil to Colonia del Sacramento, situated just across the River Plate in Uruguay, the services of a personal shopper for the day to enjoy the ‘shoppers paradise’ that is Buenos Aires, or take a tango class from Tony Award Winners Mayoral and Elsa María.

Day 5 - Buenos Aires/El Calafate

Morning flight to El Calafate, the gateway to the stunning, yet wild, Los Glaciares National Park, deep in the heart of Patagonia. Three nights at Casa de Los Sauces, an authentic Patagonian lodge and ideal base from where to explore the beauty and excitement of the surrounding area.

Day 6 - El Calafate

Enjoy a breathtaking tour to Perito Moreno Glacier, a highlight on anyone’s visit to Argentina. A boat trip takes you close to the 180-foot high and three-mile wide ice wall, whilst an easy glacier trek with crampons actually allows you onto the 20-mile long glacier.

Day 7 - El Calafate

Today you are at leisure to enjoy a wealth of local activities or just relax at the lodge or in the spa. Alternatively, we have included a full day glaciers tour, which takes you by boat to marvel at the Onelli and Upsala Glaciers, Upsala being the largest in South America covering an area of 500 square miles. En route, you will pass icebergs of different shapes and sizes and wonder in amazement at the sheer deep blue of Lago Argentino.

Day 8 - El Calafate/Bariloche

Morning flight to Bariloche, considered Argentina’s ‘Little Switzerland’ and a region with strong similarities to alpine Europe. Three nights at Arelauquen Golf & Country Club located on the shores of Lake Gutierrez.

Day 9 - Bariloche

Morning excursion to visit Bariloche and surrounding area of beautiful mountains and crystal clear lakes. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 10 - Bariloche

Day at leisure to enjoy the hotel’s facilities or the local area. Options include a round of golf, a try at polo, trekking, horse riding or relaxing at the health club.

Day 11 - Bariloche/Iguazu

Depart Bariloche for the flight to Buenos Aires and on to Iguazu. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy Iguazu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to one of the world's largest and most impressive waterfalls. The falls are within easy walking distance from your hotel. Two nights at the Hotel Sheraton International Iguazu.

Day 12 - Iguazu

Morning tour of the falls from Argentina, including a train shuttle to the impressive ‘Devil’s Throat’. Paths surrounded by tropical plants, butterflies and birds lead along and the above the spectacular falls. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 13 - Iguazu/Buenos Aires

Morning tour to the Brazilian side of the falls including a walkway that brings you within arms reach of the thundering cascades. Afternoon transfer to the airport for the flight to Buenos Aires. Say farewell to Argentina at Esquina Carlos Gardel’s tango show, a revival of the tango sophistication, decadence and style of ‘The Golden Decade of Buenos Aires’.

Day 14 - Buenos Aires/London

Afternoon British Airways flight to London Heathrow. Touchdown in Sao Paulo. Arrive day 15.