THE LATIN AMERICA TRAVEL COMPANY TAILOR MADE EPIC ARGENTINA SELF DRIVE, LAKES & PATAGONIA ITINERARY ▶ CONTENTS, ABOUT US & TRIP SUMMARY CONTENTS OF THIS DOSSIER TRIP SUMMARY 2 ..... Contents, about us & trip summary DAY 1: Meet & greet at airport, private transfer to hotel 3 ….. Testimonials DAY 2: See the highlights of Buenos Aires 4 ..... Guide price and inclusions DAY 3: Fly to San Martin de los Andes & pick up your car 5 ..... Detailed day by day itinerary DAY 4: A day at leisure to hike, kayak and explore the area 22 ... Recommended reading lists DAY 5: Drive the Seven Lakes Road to Villa la Angostura 23 ... Booking conditions DAY 6: Explore the Arrayanes forest national park DAY 7: Drive to the chocolate box town of Bariloche ABOUT OUR COMPANY DAY 8: Experience Kayaking on Moreno Lake DAY 9: A beautiful drive to your remote eco lodge camp As one of the UK’s leading, independent and family owned Latin DAYS 10 & 11: Spend a day enjoying activities in the reserve America tour specialists our focus is on well thought through and a day exploring Los Alerces national park private and tailor made adventures. Our emphasis is very much on DAY 12: Fly Bariloche to El Calafate & drive to El Chalten creating the right trip for you and we work closely with you in order to achieve this. We use our experience and knowledge to ensure DAY 13: The spectacular Fitz Roy trek! your trip to Latin America is a trip of a lifetime! DAY 14: Scenic drive to El Calafate DAY 15: Los Glaciares national park & Perito Moreno glacier DAY 16: Fly back to Buenos Aires, final night in the capital ALL TOURS ARE FINANCIALLY PROTECTED DAY 17: Private transfer to the airport for departure We are members of ABTA (Y1699) and our tours are ATOL protected SPEAK TO SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TO ARGENTINA (license 10287) giving you full peace of mind when booking with us both for monies paid to us as well as the code of conduct and high THE LATIN AMERICA TRAVEL COMPANY standards that membership of these organisations require. We are ■ www.thelatinamericatravelcompany.com also members of LATA, the authoritative professional travel ■ [email protected] association for Latin America in the UK. ☎ +44 020 8191 7772 THELATINAMERICATRAVELCOMPANY.COM | Email: [email protected] UK ☎: +44 (0) 20 8191 7772 | Part of HeadsEast Ltd - UK business registration: 6717612 2 ▶ TESTIMONIALS “We have had to call off our proposed holiday to Peru and the Galapagos due to the Coronavirus. We had paid a significant deposit and were caught in the position of, do we pay the remainder or lose the deposit. This dilemma was thankfully removed by John and The Latin America Travel Company. They suggested we did not pay the remainder and subsequently repaid all the deposit. Legally they did not have to do this. Other companies have not acted in this way. They have taken away all the worry. John and the company have handled this with outstanding ethics and real integrity." Russ H, June 2020 “ Great Value, Efficient, and Effective. John Stanley of The LATC worked with me to plan precisely the experience I “The Latin American Travel wanted, at the time I wanted, and at a very competitive price. I Company is amazing and I had tried three other, well-known, larger companies but could cannot praise it highly enough! not get what I wanted. Once the Tour Itinerary was fixed and Their customer service is paid, John Stanley of the LATC stayed on top of any potential second to none - any queries issues or problems within the countries/regions we were were dealt with immediately scheduled to tour that could impact our experience and and efficiently by John Stanley adjusted our schedule to protect our interests and experiences. and we were each provided One required a modest change in the plan which was handled with a personalised guidebook very effectively with no impact on our experience or cost to us. to take with us.” Thank you, John.” Jan Patis, February 2018 David Blanchard, July 2019 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE REVIEWS CLICK HERE TO READ MORE REVIEWS THELATINAMERICATRAVELCOMPANY.COM | Email: [email protected] UK ☎: +44 (0) 20 8191 7772 | Part of HeadsEast Ltd - UK business registration: 6717612 3 ▶ PRICE & INCLUSIONS FOR THIS TOUR GUIDE PRICE TAILOR MADE £3860 per person* THIS PRICE IS BASED ON MID SEASON RATES AND TWO PEOPLE SHARING ONE ROOM. *Prices vary by date, flight prices, the number of people in your party and what tours, services and level of accommodation you choose to include. Please contact us for a firm quote. Please remember that INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR as this is a private tour we can tailor this trip to ✓ All accommodation meet your requirements ✓ Car hire with maps and guides ✓ All internal flights ✓ All tours as specified in the itinerary PROTECTION ✓ All transfers & transportation ✓ All meals as specified in the itinerary ✓ All national park entrance fees ✓ All other entrance fees ✓ 24 hour emergency assistance ✓ 100% financial protection with our ATOL license (10287) and ABTA membership (Y1699) ✓ Our exclusive 100+ page trip guidebook, personalised to your trip ✓ Full support from your dedicated Latin America specialist ✘ NOT INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR All our tours come with ✘ International flights the guarantee and ✘ Travel insurance to cover any medical treatment - we recommend Citybond Suretravel. peace of mind of full ✘ Discretionary gratuities to drivers and guides. protection of any monies paid to us THELATINAMERICATRAVELCOMPANY.COM | Email: [email protected] UK ☎: +44 (0) 20 8191 7772 | Part of HeadsEast Ltd - UK business registration: 6717612 4 ▶ YOUR TAILOR MADE EPIC ARGENTINA SELF DRIVE, LAKES & PATAGONIA TOUR - DETAILED ITINERARY DAY 1 OVERNIGHT ARRIVAL TO BUENOS AIRES HOTEL CLASICO ✭ ✭ ✭ ROOM TYPE: STANDARD MEET & GREET AT THE AIRPORT & PRIVATE TRANSFER TO YOUR HOTEL An excellent value boutique hotel in a fantastic location in Palermo Hollywood within easy walking On arrival to Buenos Aires you will be met by your friendly English speaking driver distance of bars, cafés, shops and restaurants. guide who will help you with your luggage and welcome you to Argentina. Then they will take you by private transfer straight to your hotel (about 1 hour depending on traffic). The rest of the day is at leisure. Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: Costa Rica 5480, 1414 CABA, Argentina MEALS INCLUDED: None today THELATINAMERICATRAVELCOMPANY.COM | Email: [email protected] UK ☎: +44 (0) 20 8191 7772 | Part of HeadsEast Ltd - UK business registration: 6717612 5 5 ▶ YOUR TAILOR MADE EPIC ARGENTINA SELF DRIVE, LAKES & PATAGONIA TOUR - DETAILED ITINERARY DAY 2 OVERNIGHT BUENOS AIRES SHARED TOUR HOTEL CLASICO ✭ ✭ ✭ ROOM TYPE: STANDARD THE HIGHLIGHTS OF BUENOS AIRES ON THIS HALF DAY SHARED TOUR An excellent value boutique hotel in a fantastic location in Palermo Hollywood within easy walking Today you will be picked up from your hotel by your tour guide for the day along distance of bars, cafés, shops and restaurants. with any other guests booked onto the tour. Accompanied by a local guide, you will start the day at the busy Plaza de Mayo, the main square in the city where the Casa Rosada (the pink presidential palace) is located. Here you will learn about the importance of this square in the history of Argentina. After this you will continue to San Telmo and La Boca in the south of the city. These areas are famous for tango dancing and a cafe culture. You will make about three different stops where you can get out of the car and explore the area on foot. From here you continue to Puerto Madero before going back through Recoleta, the more upmarket neighbourhood. The tour will end at the Recoleta cemetery where you can choose to be dropped back at your hotel or continue to visit the cemetery independently. Group size is maximum 12 people. Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: Costa Rica 5480, 1414 CABA, Argentina MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast THELATINAMERICATRAVELCOMPANY.COM | Email: [email protected] UK ☎: +44 (0) 20 8191 7772 | Part of HeadsEast Ltd - UK business registration: 6717612 6 6 ▶ YOUR TAILOR MADE EPIC ARGENTINA SELF DRIVE, LAKES & PATAGONIA TOUR - DETAILED ITINERARY DAY 3 OVERNIGHT BUENOS AIRES TO THE LAKES CASA EUGENIA ✭ ✭ ✭ ROOM TYPE: STANDARD FLY TO SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES A historic house close to the lake dating from the 1920’s, reimagined in 1997 as a family run Private transfer from your hotel to the airport (20 minutes) for your flight to guesthouse. A charming & authentic place to stay. Chapelco with Aerolineas Argentinas airlines. FLIGHT: AR2402 DEPARTS BUENOS AIRES: 11:10 ARRIVES CHAPELCO: 13:05 DURATION: 1 hour 55 minutes On arrival to Chapelco airport your hire car will be waiting for you. You will have a Renault Duster 4X4 or equivalent model. You will get a pack with maps and useful notes to help you on your road trip. Drive from the airport to your hotel in San Martin de Los Andes by the lake. The drive is about 30 minutes. The rest of the afternoon and evening is at leisure. Why not explore the area, there are some great hikes and kayaking is also excellent here. Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast ADDRESS: La Casa de Eugenia Hotel, Patagonia, Cnel. Díaz 1186, Q8370 San Martin de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina THELATINAMERICATRAVELCOMPANY.COM | Email: [email protected] UK ☎: +44 (0) 20 8191 7772 | Part of HeadsEast Ltd - UK business registration: 6717612 7 7 ▶ YOUR TAILOR MADE EPIC ARGENTINA SELF DRIVE, LAKES & PATAGONIA TOUR - DETAILED ITINERARY DAY 4 OVERNIGHT SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES CASA EUGENIA ✭ ✭ ✭ ROOM TYPE: STANDARD A FREE DAY AT LEISURE TO EXPLORE THE AREA A historic house close to the lake dating from the 1920’s, reimagined in 1997 as a family run Today is a free day in this peaceful location.