ROMTravel – World Cultures and Natural History Trip Let our experts be your guides From to the End of the World February 29 through March 14, 2020

Become enchanted with Buenos Aires, “the award-winning wines at la Posada del Paris of South America”. Visit art galleries, Dinosaurio en Bodega Schroeder. the opera house, the birthplace of tango and Day 14 Neuquén to Buenos Aires navigate the Paraná River delta. Discover Flight to Buenos Aires. Day at leisure. Argentina’s southern tip, ’s national Farewell Dinner. parks, and lake district. Join ROM Day 15 Buenos Aires palaeontologist Dr. David Evans to explore Group transfer to Ezeiza Airport for the world’s largest dinosaurs with behind the individual departures. scenes access to a dinosaur dig site. Hotels Trip Itinerary and Highlights Buenos Aires Sofitel Recoleta 4 nights Day 1 Buenos Aires Las Hayas Hotel 2 nights Individual arrivals at Ezeiza Airport. Group Xelena Hotel 2 nights transfer to hotel. Welcome Dinner and stroll Day 8 El Calafate Bariloche Cacique Inacayal 2 nights of the area. Boat tour of Lake Argentino to see Upsala and San Martin Patagonia Plaza 1 night Day 2 Buenos Aires Spegazzini Glaciers. Visit the Glaciarium Neuquén Comahue Business 2 nights Tour of southern Buenos Aires, including Interpretation Centre. Indulge in a beverage at Buenos Aires Sofitel Recoleta 1 night Plaza de Mayo, the Obelisk monument, San its Ice Bar. Resource Person Telmo’s antique markets and tango parlors, Day 9 El Calafate to Bariloche Dr. David Evans is Flight to San Carlos de Bariloche. Drive the the colourful La Boca area and the famous Curator, Vertebrate Circuito Chico around Nahuel Huapi Lake. Teatro Colón opera house. Dinner and tango Palaeontology at the show. Ride the cable car to the top of Cerro ROM and Assistant Campanario for views of the lake district. Day 3 Buenos Aires Professor of Ecology Tour of northern Buenos Aires, including Day 10 Bariloche and Evolutionary Morning at leisure. Sail Nahuel Huapi Lake to Recoleta Cemetery, Palais de Glace, Plaza Biology at U of T. Los Arrayanes National Park on the Quetrihué San Martin, Plaza Francia, the Palermo Chico He has led dinosaur Peninsula. At Victoria Island visit a unique area, and the Museum of Latin American Art. digs around the coniferous forest. Day 4 Buenos Aires Area world for the ROM. Tour of the elegant Olivos and San Isidro Day 11 Bariloche to San Martin ROMTravel Coordinator neighbourhoods. Boat ride on the Paraná Walk around Bariloche, with time for Elida Huignard is a retired architect and River delta. shopping and sightseeing at quaint Villa la project manager. She is an Argentinian and an Day 5 Buenos Aires to Ushuaia Angostura. Drive to San Martin de los Flight to Ushuaia. Visit via the Seven Lakes: Correntoso, Espejo, avid traveller with an extensive knowledge of National Park, archaeological sites and Escondido, Falkner, Villarino, Machónico, the regions and cultures visited in this trip. Lapataia Bay. Take the train at the End of the and Lácar. World Station to see waterfalls, the Martial Day 12 San Martin to Neuquén Trip Cost Per Person Drive through the lower Andes Mountains. Mountains and the Cañadón del Toro ravine. Double Occupancy $10,690 David will tell us about one of the largest Day 6 Ushuaia Single Supplement $ 1,900 Boat tour to discover sea life at the Beagle titanosaurs in existence at Plaza Huincul, and Channel’s Sea Lion Island and Bird Island. about Giganotosaurus at Villa el Chocón. Distant cousins, Giganotosaurus was bigger All quoted costs are in $ CAD and On Isla Martillo, walk with Magellanic are for payment by credit card. and visit Harberton ranch and the than Tyrannosaurus rex! Tour begins and ends at Ezeiza Airport (EZE). Acatushún Museum. Day 13 Neuquén International flight costs NOT included. Day 7 Ushuaia to El Calafate Behind the scenes tour of The Dino Project An extension to visit Iguazú Falls in northern Flight to El Calafate. Visit Perito Moreno with David and the palaeontologist in charge Argentina is available directly through Gateways , one of the few glaciers in the world of the dig. This is an ongoing excavation at International/The Joy of Travel Ltd., but it is that is still growing. Enjoy Lake Argentino the site where the ROM’s Futalognkosaurus NOT part of this ROMTravel trip. and Redonda Bay’s unique bird life. dinosaur was found. Tour the wineries near Photos San Patricio del Chañar. Enjoy lunch with . A tango, courtesy of Wikipedia and dalbera. . , courtesy of Wikipedia and Martin St-Amant. Terms & Conditions Argentina: From Buenos Aires to the End of the World – February 29 through March 14, 2020 Trip Cost out-of-province health and trip cancellation insurance to cover changes in health All quoted costs are in $ CAD and are for payment by credit card. or other circumstances prior to, or during, the trip. All losses suffered or Double Occupancy: $10,690 per person Single Supplement: $1,900 additional costs incurred associated with failure to have insurance, or to have Trip cost does NOT include international flight costs between your home and sufficient insurance, are the sole responsibility of the participant. Insurance Argentina. Gateways International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. can assist with purchased through Gateways International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. is booking flights. underwritten by TIPS Travel Insurance. The insurance premium is non- Trip Cost Includes refundable, and exclusive for residents of Ontario. Insurance may be purchased . Group coach transfer from Ezeiza Airport (EZE) to hotel on Day 1 for those up to the time the initial deposit is processed, or at a later time but, if purchased arriving before or at the arrival time of the Travel Agency Escort. Group later, would be subject to any changes to the premiums and/or to the coach transfer from hotel to Ezeiza Airport (EZE) on Day 15 for those participant's health or other circumstances at the time of purchase. A waiver departing at or after the departure time of the Travel Agency Escort. will be required if the participant does not purchase insurance from Gateways . Porterage of one standard sized suitcase per person at the hotels. International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. Ontario taxes are included in the quoted . Regional flights, including one piece of checked baggage (maximum of 15 kg costs. The costs quoted are subject to change until the insurance policy is per person): Buenos Aires to Ushuaia; Ushuaia to El Calafate; El Calafate to issued. Deluxe is all-inclusive health and cancellation. Bariloche; and Neuquén to Buenos Aires. Ground transport in private air- Based on accommodation in double occupancy room (Ontario tax included) conditioned coach for transfers and excursions as per itinerary. Boats, train Age Cancellation Deluxe Age Cancellation Deluxe and cable car as per itinerary. Only Only . Shared accommodation in double occupancy room with private facilities and To 59 $538.92 $606.96 70to74 $851.04 $1,399.68 free WiFi access. 60 to 64 $640.44 $761.40 75to79 $1,159.92 $1,765.80 . Meals: Buffet breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 10 dinners, including choice of 65 to 69 $737.64 $901.80 80to84 $1,514.16 $2,263.68 water, soft drinks, coffee or tea. Bottled water daily on the bus. Welcome and For single accommodation, for more coverage options and for complete Farewell dinners with wine. coverage details, limitations and exclusions, please contact Gateways . All visits, entrance fees, still camera fees, speakers’ fees and events as per International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. itinerary. Royal Ontario Museum Responsibility . All taxes and tips for all goods and services, drivers, hotel, restaurant and Neither the Royal Ontario Museum nor the Department of Museum Volunteers guiding staff related to the basic trip; all hotel and local taxes. of the Royal Ontario Museum, or any member thereof, assumes any . Services of a ROM Resource Person, a ROMTravel Coordinator, a Travel responsibility for the financing, arranging or the conducting of the trip, nor Agency Escort, and English-speaking local guides. shall be liable for damages or loss to person or property that might occur in . Pre-trip orientations; post-trip reunion. A travel handbook. connection with this trip however arising, whether by negligence or Not Included otherwise, and whether or not a member of the Royal Ontario Museum . International flight costs. Fuel surcharges. staff or the Department of Museum Volunteers accompanies the trip. The . Items of a personal nature, e.g., laundry, telephone calls. applicant by applying to join the trip hereby agrees to this limitation of . Other airline baggage or video camera fees, if any. Argentina visa fees, if any. liability on the part of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Department of . Meals, snacks, beverages, and other services unless specified. Additional Museum Volunteers or any member thereof. meals and accommodations due to delays. Emergency evacuation costs. Responsibility and Jurisdiction . Trip cancellation and out-of-province health insurance. Gateways International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. and their agents act only as agents Costs for the passengers with respect to services supplied to passengers by others, All costs quoted herein are based on rates, fees and taxes as of April 25, 2019. including but not limited to transportation, hotel and restaurant services, on the Costs are subject to change without notice. Should trip costs increase, Gateways express condition that they are not liable for any failure in such services, or International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. (as per TICO regulations) reserves the right injury, loss or damage, delay or inconvenience arising out of or in connection to increase the cost accordingly up to a maximum of 7%. Gateways with any defect in any vehicle or any act, omission, accident or error in providing International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. reserves the right to substitute itineraries, such transportation, hotel, restaurant or other services. There is no refund for hotels, airlines or vessels due to conditions beyond their control. Any change to unused portions of the trip. In case of an accident occurring during the land itinerary will not result in eligibility for a refund. portion of any trip, the passenger must submit any claim therefore only to the ROM Membership Requirement competent judicial authorities of the jurisdiction where such accident occurred, Participants must be members of the Royal Ontario Museum. For a full list of to be determined exclusively in accordance with the laws of such jurisdiction. By membership levels and benefits, visit rom.on.ca/membership. Only one person accepting the coupons and tickets and utilizing the services, the passenger agrees per room must be a member. that neither the Royal Ontario Museum nor Gateways International/The Joy of Deposits and Final Payment Travel Ltd. nor any affiliated or subsidiary companies or representatives shall be An initial non-refundable deposit of $1,300.00 per person is required at liable for any loss, injury or damage to the passenger or belongings or otherwise the time of booking. A second non-refundable deposit of $4,000.00 is due on in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other services or October 15, 2019. The balance of payment, $5,390.00, and single supplement of resulting directly from any occurrences beyond its control including breakdown $1,900.00, if applicable, are due on December 15, 2019. in equipment, strikes, theft, delay or cancellation or changes in itinerary or Reservations schedules, etc. Gateways International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. and its agents As the number of participants is limited, reservations should be made as soon as reserve the right to refuse to accept or to retain any person as a member of this possible. In the event of over-subscription, a waiting list will be maintained. trip for any reason. The right is reserved to withdraw any or all of the trip or Physical Limitations or Disabilities portions thereof. All trip services including, but not limited to hotel Any physical limitation or disability requiring special attention or treatment must accommodations, restaurants, guide services and transportation are furnished by be reported when reservation is made or when it occurs, if later. ROMTravel, independent contractors. Living standards and practices at the destination and the Gateways International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. and/or its agents reserve the standards and conditions there with respect to the provision of utilities, services right to decline to accept or to retain anyone who may in their sole and accommodation may differ from those found in Canada. judgment require care and attention beyond that which can be provided. Gateways International/The Joy of Travel Ltd. Cancellations All cancellations must be made in writing to Gateways International/The Joy of TICO Registration #s 2171876 and 2472491 Travel Ltd. All payments are non-refundable. 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