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Buenos Aires City Stays & Day Tours Buenos Aires City Stays & Day Tours • Argentina ARGENTINA • BUENOS AIRES CITY STAYS & DAY TOURS BUENOS AIRES CITY STAYS & DAY TOURS • ARGENTINA ARGENTINA This fascinating country offers everything from stunning wilderness and ancient Inca sites to sophisticated European-style cities. Argentina is easy to travel in, so enjoy famous local wines in the beautiful region of Mendoza, stroll through stylish Buenos Aires and charming colonial Salta, or visit the mighty Iguazú Falls. Cruise or hike the mountainous wonderland of Patagonia, with its gorgeous fjords and famous glaciers, or experience the life of a gaucho at a traditional estancia. Nature lovers can stay in an eco-lodge and look for exotic wildlife in the forests. Colourful La Boca, Buenos Aires © Shutterstock The National Congress, Buenos Aires © Shutterstock Experience an Evening Tango Show © Stephen Cameron BUENOS AIRES DAY TOURS BUENOS AIRES Price per person from: Twin Single Half day Buenos Aires City tour Included CITY STAY Colonia, Uruguay full day tour $681 $946 Fiesta Gaucha full day tour (SIB) $239 $478 3 days/2 nights The Argentina Experience $263 $326 From $484 per person twin share Dinner & Evening Tango Show $153 $199 enowned as the most elegant and INCLUSIONS cosmopolitan city in South America, Private transport to/from hotel, private tours (except R Fiesta Gaucha Tour seat in bus). Buenos Aires is made up of 47 fascinating neighbourhoods (barrios), each with their Half day Buenos Aires City tour Highlights include the Plaza de Mayo, Monserrat, own distinct personality. Founded in 1580 San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, fashionable on the Rio de la Plata, today it is a vibrant © Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Alvear Palace Hotel © Alvear Palace Hotel Loi Suites Recoleta Studio Junior Room © Loi Suites Recoleta Grand Hotel Deluxe Suite © Recoleta Grand Hotel Palermo and elegant Recoleta including the city of 12 million people offering fabulous famous La Recoleta Cemetery. nightlife, tango, culture, sports, shopping, PALACIO DUHAU PARK HYATT ALVEAR PALACE HOTEL LOI SUITES RECOLETA HOTEL Colonia, Uruguay full day tour delicious beef and excellent wines. RECOLETA GRAND HOTEL BUENOS AIRES (RECOLETA) (RECOLETA) (RECOLETA) (RECOLETA) Travel to the quaint town of Colonia in Uruguay, a INCLUSIONS A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A World Heritage Site, and wander old cobblestone Private airport/hotel transfers, 2 nights hotel A stunning Belle Èpoque palace unveils uncommon Located in stylish La Recoleta, this hotel has Situated in the exclusive Recoleta district, this The smart, boutique Recoleta Grand Hotel is just streets and squares lined with colonial buildings. accommodation with breakfast, private half day experiences in this Buenos Aires luxury hotel. grand French-inspired public areas, with 192 chic 112-room hotel seamlessly combines modern Fiesta Gaucha full day tour city tour. steps from the many museums and landmarks of Enjoy a sense of retreat at this coveted address in guest rooms decorated in Empire and Louis XV minimalist style with comfort. The hotel has two Buenos Aires' affluent Recoleta neighbourhood. Experience traditional gaucho life at an estancia HIGHLIGHTS Recoleta with fine dining at on-site restaurants, style. The recently renewed top floors feature an restaurants, a sauna, gym and heated pool. Walk It comprises 88 well-appointed guest rooms, a outside Buenos Aires, with a typical Argentine • The fiery, passionate tango holistic spa rituals and a distinguished service indoor pool, solariums and 15 spacious, beautifully to Recoleta Cemetery or browse the many art restaurant serving creative international cuisine, barbecue, gaucho music and horsemanship displays. • Fantastic restaurants, great wine and barbecue amid secluded lush gardens and terraces. designed suites with exclusive access to a lounge. galleries, museums and shops nearby. • Character-filled barrios including La Boca full-service day spa and gym. The Argentine Experience • The historic La Recoleta Cemetery Learn the basics of Argentine cuisine such as how • Traditional gaucho life to close an empanada and order a steak, before a ACCOMMODATION dinner party with plenty of fine local wines. Price per person from: Twin Single Dinner & Evening Tango Show Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires $1114 $2226 Enjoy a glamorous evening of tango at one of Buenos (Park Dlx Rm) Aires’ famous tango restaurants. Dinner included. Alvear Palace Hotel (Palace Premier Rm) $946 $1890 Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta $676 $1354 BERMEJO R. ASUNCION (Superior Rm) Salta Foz do Iguaçu Puerto Iguazú Alvear Art Hotel (Studio Rm) $652 $1306 CHILE Resistencia Loi Suites (Studio Junior Rm) $574 $1148 CERRO ACONCAGUA BRAZIL Recoleta Grand Hotel (Dlx Jnr Rm) $566 $1128 6962M Mine Hotel (Classic Rm) $556 $1116 Santa Fe PARANA R. Mendoza Intersur Recoleta (Executive Rm) $484 $974 Rosario URUGUAY SANTIAGO MONTEVIDEO BUENOS AIRES Sofitel Superior Room © Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta Alvear Art Hotel Deluxe Studio © Alvear Art Hotel Mine Hotel © Mine Hotel Hotel Intersur Recoleta Executive Room © Eurotur STAY LONGER ARGENTINA Mar del Plata COLORADO R. Bahia Blanca It's easy to visit the iconic Iguazú Falls from Valdivia ALVEAR ART HOTEL MINE HOTEL HOTEL INTERSUR RECOLETA Buenos Aires. If you are interested in wildlife, SOFITEL BUENOS AIRES RECOLETA NAHUEL HUAPI N.P. choose an eco-lodge set in rainforest close to (RECOLETA) (RECOLETA) (PALERMO SOHO) (RECOLETA) PENINSULA VALDES A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A the falls, or stay in the pristine Ibera Marshes. LOS ALERCES N.P. This hotel sits in the very heart of the downtown Comodoro Rivadavia Alternatively, fly south into the unspoilt This glamorous boutique hotel in classy Recoleta is This award-winning, eco-friendly boutique Located in Recoleta, one of the best suburbs near many of the city’s best sites. The 139 stylish SOUTH ATLANTIC Patagonian wilderness or cross the border to ten minutes’ walk from famous landmarks including hotel is located in the heart of fashionable in Buenos Aires, the Intersur Recoleta is walking OCEAN Teatro Colon and the Recoleta Cemetery. It has rooms are air-conditioned whilst the bathrooms Palermo Soho. It has 20 modern, comfortable distance to many restaurants, shops and sights. TORRES DEL FALKLAND Brazil or Uruguay. Contact one of our Argentina ISLANDS 175 beautifully appointed guest rooms, a pool, fine are fitted with Jacuzzi and shower box. The hotel guest rooms, a pretty garden with an outdoor It offers a range of comfortable rooms and PAINE N.P. El Calafate specialists to start planning your journey today. STRAIT OF STANLEY dining restaurant and cocktail bar. offers a restaurant and bar, fitness centre and spa swimming pool and free Wi-Fi access. Buffet suites, a bar, restaurant, sundeck, fitness centre Punta Arenas MAGELLAN T: 1300 363 302 with panoramic views of the city. breakfast is served daily onsite. and spa. Ushuaia © Natural Focus 54 NATURAL FOCUS – TAILOR-MADE EXPERIENCES WWW.NATURALFOCUSSAFARIS.COM.AU | E: [email protected] | T: 1300 363 302 55.
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