HIGHLIGHTS OF ARGENTINA ITINERARY:

DAY 1: USA or Canada/Buenos Aires, Argentina
Depart on your overnight flight bound for Argentina's capital, known as "the Paris of South America." As complex as it is energetic and seductive, this port city has been the gateway to Argentina for centuries, bringing many porteños (as the multi-national people are known) into its boundaries. Although it is reminiscent of Paris, the true spirit of the city is evident in its diverse neighborhoods - each with a character as varied as the porteños themselves.

DAY 2: Buenos Aires
Arrive at your hotel and freshen up in your room before taking a short walk, led by an expert in the area. This evening, enjoy your welcome dinner at a restaurant in the fashionable Puerto Madero neighborhood bordering the Río de la Plata - an ideal venue for getting to know your fellow travellers. Sofitel Buenos Aires B D

DAY 3: Buenos Aires
Visit the sights around the city's central plaza including the Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Stop at the colorful La Boca district, settled by Italian immigrants who worked the area's meat packing plants and warehouses. This afternoon, enjoy lunch in the fashionable neighborhood of Recoleta. Learn the basic tango steps at a traditional café and attend a professional performance after dinner. Sofitel Buenos Aires B L D

DAY 4: Buenos Aires/Mendoza
This afternoon fly to Mendoza, the heart of Argentina's wine region. Travel to your unique wine-estate hotel, nestled in a vineyard with the magnificent Andes Mountain range as a backdrop. Cavas Wine Lodge B D

DAY 5: Mendoza
Spend your day exploring three local vineyards, sampling the wines and enjoying lunch, before returning to your hotel. Wineries (bodegas) have existed here since colonial times, and many are rich in history and heritage. Straddling the snow-capped Andes, Mendoza's wineries are set in some of the most spectacular scenery in South America. This evening enjoy a massage at the spa at your lodge. Cavas Wine Lodge B L D

DAY 6: Mendoza/Bariloche
Travel to Bariloche, a world-renowned resort town famous for its chocolate shops and restaurants, as well as a picture-postcard Alpine setting that has earned it the nickname "Little Switzerland." The region offers wonderful photo opportunities, where nature mixes a palette of rich greens and blues into a myriad of streams and lakes framed by snow-capped peaks and lightly clouded skies. Llao Llao Hotel & Resort B L D

DAY 7: Bariloche
Explore Argentina's Patagonia today, including Llao Llao Peninsula and Lopez Bay, and ride the Cerro Campanario chairlift, which offers spectacular views of the valley below. Later, you may want to check out one of the wonderful Swiss, German or Austrian restaurants in town. Llao Llao Hotel & Resort B L

DAY 8: Bariloche
Today is at leisure to enjoy the optional activities at your hotel. Located in the National Park of Nahuel Huapi, it has panoramic lake and mountain views. Engage in golf, fly fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking and swimming. You may also take an aerobics or yoga class in the fitness center or perfect your salsa, tango or flamenco moves with a lesson from an expert instructor. Alternatively, relax with a soothing treatment at the resort's exclusive spa or stroll through the exquisite shopping arcade. Llao Llao Hotel & Resort B

DAY 9: Bariloche/Iguazú Falls
Journey from Bariloche to lush Iguazú National Park, a vast forest of Brazilian walnut, cedar and peroba trees and home to the macaw, monkey, crocodile, armadillo and jaguar. The cascades of Iguazú Falls spread across a gulf of nearly two miles, creating one of the greatest natural spectacles on earth. Iguazú Grand Hotel B L D

DAY 10: Iguazú Falls
This morning walk the various cataracts on trails and catwalks leading along and above the falls. Sprays shoot up with a vengeance and appear both mesmerizing and hypnotic. Beautiful flowers, ferns, tropical plants, butterflies and exotic birds add to the exciting experience of close contact with nature. Cross to view the panorama from Brazil, as toucan fly about and coati appear on the path. Join your travelling companions this evening for a farewell dinner. Iguazú Grand Hotel B L D

DAY 11: Iguazú Falls/Buenos Aires
Transfer to Buenos Aires for your overnight international flight. B

DAY 12: USA or Canada
Arrive in the USA or Canada.

This program contains some active elements, and a minimum level of fitness is required. Please contact A&K for details. 

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