Lakes & Falls

Visiting Buenos Aires, Iguassu, Bariloche, Puerto Varas, Santiago

10 days/9 nights

Daily Departures

Locally Hosted

Including:

Daily buffet breakfast. Hotel accommodations of your choice for 9 nights with room taxes and service charges. Tours as mentioned in itinerary with English speaking tour guides. Transfers on arrival and departure including baggage handling and tips to airport porters. English speaking tour guides. Assistance of our local representatives 24/7.

Not Included:

AIRFARE. Airport departure taxes from USA, Argentina & Chile (usually included in your international air ticket). Any other service not specifically mentioned in this itinerary. Entrance fee to Argentina of $162.00 (you will need to pay this in advance.

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Tour Operator
Tara Tours
Duration
10 Days
Escorted
Escorted - No
DayDestinationDescription
Day 1Buenos AiresBuenos Aires : Arrive in Buenos Aires. Private transfer from Ezeiza international airport to hotel selected.
Day 2Buenos AiresBuenos Aires : Breakfast at the hotel. Morning half-day tour around South America's most elegant capital. On the way we will see Plaza de Mayo and the buildings that surround it: Casa Rosada (Government House), Cabildo (Old City Hall), The City Hall. Then, on to see the monumental Congress Building and its Square and along 9 de Julio Ave., the widest in the world, to see the Colon Theater, famous Opera House that stages the most important artists and musicians from all over the world. We will also visit San Telmo, Puerto Madero, Palermo Park with jacaranda and palo borracho trees which flower in spring and late summer, the polo field and the race track and the historical Recoleta Cemetery with its ornate memorials. At night optional to see a fabulous Tango Show (B)
Day 3IguassuBuenos Aires - Iguassu : Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer from the hotel to Aeroparque Jorge Newberry. Arrive in Iguazu and private transfer from Iguazu airport to your hotel. (B)
Day 4Iguassu FallsIguassu Falls : Breakfast at the hotel.Departure to Iguassu Falls, 24 kilometers from downtown Foz do Iguacu. Arrival to the Visitors Center, at the entrance of the Iguassu National Park, about 10 kilometers from the city center. After passing through the Center, the visit continues, now inside the National Park, continue along a paved road that will take us to the magnificent Falls. Here we will do the walking tour along the boardwalk measuring one kilometer and it is easy hiking. Along this easy trek, there are several gorgeous panoramic views of the Falls and at the end of the catwalk you get a fantastic close-up view of the Devils' Throat and main waterfalls.
In order to visit the Devil's Throat, you must board the train at the Main Station or at the Cataratas Station, close to the Upper Circuit. For those who love trekking there is the one-kilometer-long Sendero Verde (Green Trail) that connects the Visitors Center to the Cataratas Station and to the Upper Circuit. Accommodation at the hotel selected. (B)
Note: Entrance fee to the National Parks is included.
Day 5BarilocheIguassu - Bariloche : Breakfast at the hotel . Private transfer from the hotel to Iguazu Airport. Arrival to Bariloche. Private transfer from Bariloche airport to your hotel (see hotel selection at the end of the program). (B)
Day 6Puerto VarasBariloche - Puerto Varas : Breakfast at the hotel. Shared transfer from the hotel to Puerto Panuelo Port to start your spectacular full day crossing of the lakes from Argentina to Chile
09.00 hrs. Pick up from hotel. Continuation by bus to Puerto Panuelo, along Lake Nahuel Huapi where during the journey you can marvel at the beautiful swiss-style architecture that characterizes all buildings in the area, with beautiful gardens and flowers that color the place to Panuelo Port where we board the catamaran "Victoria Andina "or "Victoria del Lago" for sailing on Lake Nahuel Huapi for an hour to Puerto Blest.
10.30 hrs. We sail to Puerto Blest for 15 miles, where you can appreciate the grandeur of the landscape, and the green of the forests that surround us, including the the birds and also you will learn more about the history of this place.
11.30 hrs. Arrival at Puerto Blest. Here you will take a bus which borders the Frias River for three miles to Puerto Alegre. Then continue on the ship "City of Faith", to sail on Lake Frias to the peaceful and pristine waters of a deep green color due to Puerto Frias. On this tour you will have a beautiful view offered by the Tronador of 3,491 meters. After a short voyage of about 20 minutes you will reach the small port of Puerto Frias, inserted in the middle of beautiful vegetation.
12.30 hrs. After making the departure procedures at the customs of Argentina at Puerto Frias, continue by bus to Peulla. Appreciate the lush vegetation of the Cordillera de Los Andes, as we watch the Tronador with 9 glaciers on its summit. We then enter the Perez Rosales National Park where we will see Peulla. After entry formalities carried out in Chile Peulla, you will be transferred to your hotel . Time for lunch. (lunch not included).
15.30 hrs. Departure to Petrohue, Peulla, sailing on Lake Todos los Santos. If the weather allows you will have views of Osorno Volcano and Volcano Tronador and Puntiagudo Hill
18.15 hrs. Continue to Puerto Varas. On route visit the Saltos del Petrohue (does not include admission), capricious shapes of volcanic rock, bathed in green waterfalls which continue bordering Lago Llanquihue, Osorno Volcano breathtaking views and scenery Calbuco. Arrive in Puerto Varas and transfer to the hotels envisaged. End of services. Cruce Andino: Is a touristic circuit, schedules are referential and can suffer changes due to weather conditions and number of passengers. Arrival to Puerto Varas and shared transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel selected. (B)
Day 7SantiagoPuerto Varas - Puerto Montt - Santiago : Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer from the hotel to Puerto Montt Airport. Arrival in Santiago de Chile. Private transfer from the airport to the hotel.
Accommodation at the hotel selected. (B)
Day 8SantiagoSantiago : Breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour of Panoramic Santiago, The excursion begins by touring the main avenues in the city's civic center. Highlights include La Moneda Palace, which was completed in 1805 (after more than 20 years of off-and-on construction). The neoclassical building was the home of Chilean presidents until 1958, and today is the seat of the government. Continue exploring narrow streets, eventually arriving at the Plaza de Armas, a picturesque square surrounded by the 18th-century Cathedral Metropolitana, the National Historical Museum, and the central post office. Leaving downtown, head toward Parque Forestal, which leads to the Fine Arts Museum, and Bellavista, the artsy, bohemian center of Santiago. Ascend Santa San Cristobal, a beautiful public park whose peak-the perfect place for a panoramic shot of the city-is crowned with a 118-foot statue of the Virgin Mary. Descend and travel the other direction to the neighborhoods of Pedro de Valdivia Norte, is in adva Argentinian side in Iguassu Las Condes and Vitacura, the modern commercial districts and great places for shopping. Return to your hotel. (B).
Day 9SantiagoSantiago : Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer to the airport for your international flight back home. (B)
Dates/Pricing

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DatePrice / DescriptionQuote
 $2,692.00* (USD) / LAND TOUR COST (Minimun 2 people) - 2016 Land Tour Per Person - 3star Hotels : DoubleQuote
 $2,970.00* (USD) / LAND TOUR COST (Minimun 2 people) - 2016 Land Tour Per Person - 4star Hotels : DoubleQuote
 $4,750.00* (USD) / LAND TOUR COST (Minimun 2 people) - 2016 Land Tour Per Person - 5star Hotels : DoubleQuote
Lodging
3 stars : Buenos Aires - Pulitzer
3 stars : Iguassu (Argentina side) - Cataratas
3 stars : Bariloche - 3 Reyes
3 stars : Puerto Varas - Los Alarces
3 stars : Santiago - Bellas Artes or Panamericano
4 stars : Buenos Aires - Novotel
4 stars : Iguassu (Argentina side) - Amerian
4 stars : Bariloche - Kenton Palace or Design
4 stars : Puerto Varas - Cabanas del Lago
4 stars : Santiago - Fundador or Galerias
5 stars : Buenos Aires - Alvear P. or Four Seasons
5 stars : Iguassu (Argentina side) - Sheraton (Falls view)
5 stars : Bariloche - Llao-LLao or El Casco Art
5 stars : Puerto Varas - Patagonico
5 stars : Santiago - Ritz Carlton
Disclaimer

International airfare not included.

SAMPLE AIRFARE FROM MIAMI:

US$1200-1400 plus airport departure taxes.

SAMPLE ADD-ONS :

Add $250 from or New York, Boston, Newark, Washington; Add $320 from LAX, SFO; Add $350 from Dallas, & Zone 3 & 5; Add $290 from ATL & Zone 1, 2; Add $390 from CHI, HOU, SJU & ZONE 4, 6.

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Seasons: Valid all year. Except New Year, Holy Week and Sky Season in Bariloche (We'll provide revised rates). RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.

Deposits: $350 per person at the time of booking.

Final Payment: 60 days before departure.

NOTE: The USA citizens need to pre-paid reciprocity fee via online before arriving Argentina US$160 pp. If you don't pre-pay it - you will not be allowed to enter Argentina.

  
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