The Pampa Tour

Itinerary Description

Day 1 - Fly to Buenos Aires

Departure from the UK on an overnight flight to Buenos Aires.

Day 2 - Buenos Aires

On arrival transfer to your hotel staying for 3 nights. In the afternoon we have an included tour of Buenos Aires, visiting the artistic and brightly decorated houses of La Boca, the historic ‘Casa Rosada’ Presidential Palace and admiring the architecture, wide avenue, cafes and parks. As an optional addition, enjoy one of the famous Tango Shows with dinner, great music and superb dancers. 

Day 3 - Buenos Aires

Explore Buenos Aires independently, or choose from our wide selection of optional tours and excursions.

• Learn to dance the tango 
• Explore the traditional bars & cafes of San Telmo
• Enjoy a show at the Colon Theatre
• Take an Evita & Peronism tour
• Discover art in Buenos Aires
• Enjoy an Argentine Dinner experience
• Discover Buenos Aires' Jewish heritage
• Go 'off the beaten track' in Hidden Buenos Aires
• Explore the Underground tunnels of Buenos Aires
• Re-live the life & times of Diego Maradona

Day 4 - Buenos Aires

Other optional excursions are available today, including a visit to the famous Estancias of the Pampa and a glimpse of rural life. Or perhaps take a day trip to the Delta del Tigre or across the Rio Plata to nearby Uruguay.

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Day 5 - Iguazu Falls

Take a morning flight to the extra-ordinary Iguazú Falls, set in beautiful tropical rainforest located on the border of Brazil and Argentina. In the afternoon, take the well managed walkways through the rainforest to observe the breath-taking sight of immense volumes of water cascading over the horseshoe-shaped natural fault in the Iguazu River. There is much to explore, with over two hundred and fifty separate waterfalls including the famous Devil's Throat Waterfall with its spectacular 80m drop. Here, rainbows regularly form to add the finishing touch to an amazing show.

Day 6 - Iguazu Falls

The name Iguazu aptly comes from the Tipi and Guarani language meaning 'big water'. This morning  further explore the Iguazi Falls, perhaps taking an optional excursion to observe the falls from the Brazilian side. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight back to Buenos Aires.

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Day 7 - Lake District 

Today we take a domestic flight to Bariloche, an alpine resort in the stunning Andes. Here you are surrounded by dense forests, snow-capped peaks and vast freshwater lakes. The resort is famous for its outdoor activities including skiing, hiking, walking, canoeing, mountaineering, golf, horse riding, cycling, fishing, shooting and much more. Bariloche is also a perfect alpine retreat for those simply seeking to relax in florious scenery and fresh alpine air. Transfer to your chosen hotel for a 3-night stay.   

Day 8 - Explore the Lake District 

After a hearty breakfast, depending on the season, take to a lake or the hills on your chosen activity. Or book an optional excursion to explore the area including stunning Lake Nahuel Huapi, with its 7 sections  carved by glaciers. The town of Bariloche is well worth exploring with many cafes, chocolate shops and boutiques and delightful Swiss-style alpine architecture. The resort has a very European feel. 

Day 9 - Guided walk including lunch

Your final day in the Patagonian Alps is spent with our expert guide walking in the forest and visiting the most spectacular lookout points, with a picnic lunch served on the shore of the lake.

 

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Day 10 - Flight to El Calafate

Take a domestic flight south to El Calafate, for a three night stay in a hotel by Lago Argentino.

Day 11 - Perito Moreno Glacier

Today we spend with your local guide exploring the massive Perito Moreno Glacier, the size of over 35000 football pitches. Named after the explorer Francisco Moreno, the glacier is unusual as it it one of only a few in the world that are advancing (not retreating). We visit various sections of the glacier where the silence is disturbed only by the creaking and groaning of ice which splinters, forming icebergs as we watch. The most dramatic section of all is where the glacier ice ruptures into Lake Argentino. 

Day 12 - Boat trip to Upsala & Spegazzini

After breakfast, we take an invigorating boat trip on Lago Artentino to observe the Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers. There are superb photo opportunities today as you get close to these natural wonders as their ice decends into the lake. Both these glaciers are retreating, which many scientists give as evidence for global warming. It really is a wonderful day's exploration today.

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Day 13 - Lapataia National Park

Transfer to the airport and fly to Ushuaia from where we travel to Tierra Del Fuego for a two night stay. Enjoy an afternoon included excursion to observe the windswept trees of Lapataia National Park, part of the Tierra Del Fuego National Park. We explore stunning coastal scenery spot rare wildlife, including Chilean dolphins, sea otters, blackish cinclodes and Pacific steamer ducks.

Day 14 - Beagle Channel boat trip

Tierra Del Fuego is Spanish for 'Land of Fire' named by the great explorers who discovered this remote part of the world when they observed fires on the shoreline as they sailed by. Today we travel in the wake of these adventurers on a boat trip into the icy Beagle Channel observing stunning glaciers, penguins, seal, sea-lions and stopping remote islands to gain insights into the unique flora and fauna of the world's most southerly point. 

Day 15 - Buenos Aires

Transfer to the airport and fly to Buenos Aires for our last night in Argentina. Perhaps enjoy an evening tango show or a traditional Argentine steak dinner.  

Day 16 - Flight home

Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK.

Day 17 - Arrive in UK

Arrive in the UK in the morning.