MICROSOFT LATAM RESEARCH SUMMIT Booking Terms & conditions All tour and excursion booking must be received by Mundo MBA before 22 April. Omn site booking is Costs of tours and excursions are in U$S, net, inclusive subject to availability. of appropiate services charges and taxes as applicable Payment of tours and excursions to Mundo MBA by: Period Cancellation Fee American Express, Visa or telegraphic bank trasnfers. Before or on 1 April U$S 40 (Only for tours) 2 April – 21 April 10 per cent of the ticket We do not accept personal cheques. price Payment for any booking constitutes the participant´s 22 April 2009 onwards 100 per cent of the ticket acceptance of there Terms and Conditions price Excursion routes may vary slightly because of re- No show 100 per cent of the ticket routing of traffic flow and the scheduling of local social price and cultural events. Mundo MBA reserves the right to How to make a reservation alter the itinerary or arrangements if it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or wellbeing of Complete the “Registration Form” and return to Mundo the passangers or for any reason whatsoever, with MBA as soon as possible, and no later than 22 April, to such alterations made without penalty to the benefit from the special rates, subject to availability. operators. Mundo MBA Excursions operate with the minimum numbers as stipulated; should the group size fall below the Amenabar 1945 8 B. Capital Federal minimum numbers required, Mundo MBA reserves the Argentina right to cancel the excursion should conditions Tel: 5411.4784.8607 warrant. Fax: 5411.4781.9683 The participants takes part in all tours and excursions Web: www.mundomba.com.ar E-mail: [email protected] at their own risk. Office hours: 10am to 6pm (Argentina local time) English –speaking guides will be provided for all excursions and tours. 1 | P a g e MICROSOFT LATAM RESEARCH SUMMIT TOURS AND EXCURSIONS 1 - Buenos Aires City Excursion – Images of Buenos Aires. Approximate duration: 3.30 hours. Included: U$S 54 per person (tax included). Minimum 4 persons Bilingual guide specializing in Buenos Aires History, Arts, and Architecture. Buenos Aires is one of the hippest cities in the world right Transportation. now. Be it for its splendid and varied architecture, that Brochure with extended information of the tour. somehow manages to harmonically blend old Colonial Not Included: buildings with precarious yet charming tin houses, French Any meals or drink. palaces and state-of-the-art steel and glass skyscrapers; for its infinite nightlife and numerous cultural options; for the 3- Evita and the Peronismo multiple and exciting shopping opportunities it provides; or Approximate duration: 3 hours. maybe just for the rich identity of the Porteños, who U$S 65 per person (tax included). Minimum 4 persons proudly bear the European heritage of their ancestors, more and more visitors are coming to visit. This tour will Eva Perón is a symbol of the worldwide struggle of women allow us to trace back the city’s historical evolution, visiting against patriarchal oppression; in Argentina, nevertheless, the city’s most distinctive landmarks, and getting her figure is rather controversial: loved by the working acquainted with the uses and customs of its inhabitants. class, who she generously aided during her brief but Itinerary: Montserrat – San Telmo – La Boca – Puerto intense political career, and hated by the wealthier classes, Madero – Retiro – Recoleta – Palermo. with whom she had an ardent dispute, nonetheless she never arouses indifference. Included: Ending our tour, we’ll travel to Palermo, where we’ll visit th Bilingual guide specializing in Buenos Aires History, the Evita Museum, inaugurated for the 50 anniversary of Arts, and Architecture. her death. Transportation. Some places visited: Retiro Railway Station – Plaza de Brochure with extended information of the tour. Mayo – Buenos Aires School of Engineering – Basílica del Not Included: Pilar –Recoleta Cemetery – Eva Perón Museum Any meals or drink. Included : 2 – Tango Tour: Tango as the symbol of Buenos Bilingual guide specializing in Buenos Aires History, Aires Culture Arts, and Architecture. Transportation. Approximate duration: 3.30 hours. Entry tickets to Eva Perón Museum and guided visit. U$S 54 per person (tax included). Minimum 4 persons Brochure with extended information of the tour Not Included : Besides from being specifically Buenos Aires’ urban music, there’s something magical about Tango which is capable of Any meals or drink reaching anyone’s heart: in places as distant as Helsinki or Tokyo, people who have never set foot on Argentina, 4- Writers of Buenos Aires seduced by the mystery and sensuality of this dance, Approximate duration: 3 hours. suddenly feel the urge to learn it, and won’t stop until they U$S 48 per person (tax included). Minimum 4 persons master its complex technique like a true pro. Others, simply captivated by the music, travel to Argentina to learn about On this tour, designed for everyone who loves reading a its origins, and hear and see Tango in its natural habitat. On good book, we’ll learn about the origins of modern this fantastic tour, we’ll trace back the history of tango, Argentine Literature: studying the opposition between from its suburban origin, through its officialization on writers from the Florida (of which Borges and Girondo are Corrientes Avenue to its internationalization. maybe the most conspicuous examples) and Boedo groups 2 | P a g e MICROSOFT LATAM RESEARCH SUMMIT –generally speaking, the former believed in l’art pour l’art 6 - San Antonio de Areco: Gaucho Tour and day while the later championed a socially conscious form of in the countryside at el Ombu de Areco literature– our expert guide will take us to the places Approximate duration: 9 hours. associated to one group or the other, and after reading to U$S 180 per person (tax included). Minimum 4 persons us poems and narrative fragments she’ll analyze today’s literature basing on that fundamental tension. Argentina has traditionally been a cattle-raising country. Some places visited: Florida Street and San Martín Square From the beginning, not only has it been the national – Palermo Viejo – Borges Cultural Center source of income, but also a source of cultural representations: the Caudillo, charismatic leader, an expert Included: in equally taming horses and people, is a constant presence Bilingual guide specializing in Buenos Aires History, in Argentinian politics since the beginnings of our history; Arts, and Architecture. and the Gaucho, its complementary figure, is still one of Transportation. the greatest icons of our country. Brochure with extended information of the tour. This tour will take us to San Antonio de Areco, a city Not Included: traditionally associated to the Gauchos, and to discover the Any meals or drink. Argentine countryside at an exclusive Estancia. 5- Tigre, Delta and San Isidro Included: Approximate duration: 5 hours. Bilingual tour guide, expert in history, arts, U$S 75 per person (tax included). Minimum 4 persons architecture and travel & tourism. Transportation. It may be hard to believe that a few minutes ago from the Guided visit around town, the Ricardo Güiraldes chaos of the city, Nature and silence seem to have Museum and visit to a silversmith. defeated the piles of concrete and the frenzy of urban life. Leisure time at El Ombú de Areco. Reception with This visit to San Isidro, Buenos Aires’ most exclusive empanadas and wine. Grilled meat. Mate and local residential district, and Tigre, the gateway to the pastries at tea time. astonishing Paraná River Delta, will allow us to enjoy nature Brochure with extended information of the tour and and fresh air from the river, to release our tensions and Gaucho postcard. stress. Option: You can choose to extend the journey, and go Some places visited: San Isidro Cathedral – Old Belvedere – shopping for regional articles. Pueyrredón House – Fruits Port – Delta Note: This tour can be taken every day. Included: Bilingual tour guide, expert in history, arts, architecture and travel & tourism. Transportation- Boat ride across the Delta (1 hour sail time). Entry tickets to the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts and guided visit. Brochure with extended information of the tour Not Included: Any meals or drink 3 | P a g e MICROSOFT LATAM RESEARCH SUMMIT Pre and Post Summit Tours Air Tickets Topographicaly speaking, Puerto Iguazú is located in a Please note that the prices indicated for all pre and plateau with red rocky land due to the melaphyre post summit tours exclude air tickets. decomposition rich in iron and having cliffs covered by humus favouring the growth of an exuberant forest. Mundo MBA will forward the air ticket reservation To get to this charming city and one of the most wonderful upon receipt of a completed Tours and Excursions sceneries in South America one can do it by plane arriving at Iguazú International Airport 17 Km away from the city RATES ARE FOR NOT ARGENTINIAN RESIDENTS. centre. Among the most chosen activities, the tourist goes on 1 - Iguazú Falls, Argentina excursions to Iguazú National Park -NaturalHeritage to 3 days / 2 nights Humanity by UNESCO- visiting 275 waterfalls and getting to know the exotic flora and fauna . Single room: USD 780.- per person. (Tax included) Double room: USD 486.- per person. (Tax included) From Puerto Iguazú, one can go on excursions to Ciudad del Este (East City) -Paraguay- where there is an important Situated in the northeast of Argentina, Puerto Iguazú City is crafts and electronics fair, as well as on excursions to Brazil 300 km away from the Capital City of the Province - in order to get a different view of the falls. Posadas City - and is the city that borders on Brazil and Puerto Iguazú is a place where nature , in its greatest Paraguay through the concourse of Paraná and Iguazú beauty expression, will amaze the tourist for sure.