15-Day The Essential of Argentina Tour from Buenos Aires: Puerto Madryn, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Puerto Iguazú, Salta and Cafayate
Product Code: 693582
OVERVIEW

Highlights

  • • This program is available as fixed departure and you can ask about the exclusive benefits:
    - Buenos Aires: Early check in with breakfast / Tango lesson previous to the dinner show
    - Península Valdés: lunch at the Tour to San Lorenzo (during low season will be replaced by lunch during the FD Península Valdés)
    - Ushuaia: an upgrade to the Beagle Channel boat trip to visit the penguin colony during the penguins’ season
    - El Calafate: boat trip during the Perito Moreno Glacier excursion
Tour Code
693582
Duration
15 day
Departure City
Buenos Aires
End City
Buenos Aires
Language
English, Spanish
IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Nature

Get in touch with Mother Earth

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Small group tour

Take an intimate and semi-private trip with a small group

Itinerary
Day 01
Palermo

Buenos Aires

Hotel: Tourist Category: Huinid Obelisco (Superior) / First Category: NH Jousten (Superior) or similar

Meal: B:Excluded L:Excluded D:Included

Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

In the afternoon, we make a panoramic tour of the city. We start in Plaza de Mayo, witness to the most important events of the country since 1810, to then continue to the neighbourhood of La Boca and finish in Palermo and Recoleta.

In the evening, we attend a dinner show to appreciate the magnetism of tango.


Visiting Attractions

  • Palermo Palermo
  • Plaza de Mayo Plaza de Mayo

Meal

  • B:Excluded
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Included
Day 02
Puerto Madryn

Buenos Aires - Puerto Madryn (Air ticket is NOT included)

Hotel: Tourist Category: Bahia Nueva (Standard) / First Category: Peninsula (Standard) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Trelew. Arrival and transfer to Puerto Madryn. Once there, afternoon at leisure to explore this maritime city.


Visiting Attractions

  • Puerto Madryn Puerto Madryn

Meal

  • B:Included
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  • D:Excluded
Day 03

Puerto Madryn

Hotel: Tourist Category: Bahia Nueva (Standard) / First Category: Peninsula (Standard) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Visit to the Valdés Peninsula, declared a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. because of its geography, flora and fauna, characteristics that make it a nature’s paradise.

This tour stands out for the variety and quality of the experiences it offers. We start at Estancia San Lorenzo to trek through the penguin colony, where more than 6,600 Magellanic penguins live during the breeding season. After enjoying lunch (not included) we will visit Punta Norte, the most likely site for coastal whale and elephant seal sightings, and Puerto Pirámides, where whale watching can be done from September to early December.


Tips:
* From December to March, the excursion to San Lorenzo does not have a stop in Puerto Pirámides. From April to early September it is replaced by Península Valdés Sur visiting Puerto Pirámides, Punta Cantor and Caleta Valdés.

Meal

  • B:Included
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  • D:Excluded
Day 04

Puerto Madryn - Ushuaia (Air ticket is NOT included)

Hotel: Tourist Category: Altos De Ushuaia (Standard) / Tourist Category: Los Acebos (Standard) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Morning at leisure. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Ushuaia. Arrival, reception and transfer to the selected hotel.


Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 05

Ushuaia

Hotel: Tourist Category: Altos De Ushuaia (Standard) / Tourist Category: Los Acebos (Standard) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Departure from the city to Tierra del Fuego National Park to visit Ensenada Bay, Lapataia Bay, where National Route 3 ends, in addition to Lake Acigami (former Lake Roca), which is featured by its changed-by-weather water's colour.

In the afternoon, we sail the Beagle Channel to admire the Sea lions Island, Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse and Ushuaia´s Bay from the water.


Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 06

Ushuaia - El Calafate (Air ticket is NOT included)

Hotel: Tourist Category: Sent Hotel (Standard) / First Category: Imago Hotel & SPA (Standard Patagonian Steppe) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

At due time, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to El Calafate. Arrival and transfer to the selected hotel.


Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 07

El Calafate

Hotel: Tourist Category: Sent Hotel (Standard) / First Category: Imago Hotel & SPA (Standard Patagonian Steppe) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park and declared a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. During the tour, a walk along the walkways located in front of the glacier allows to admire it from different angles.

The visit can be enhanced by a one-hour boat trip that helps to acquire a better dimension of the height of its peaks. Return to the hotel.


Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 08

El Calafate - Buenos Aires (Air ticket is NOT included)

Hotel: Tourist Category: Huinid Obelisco (Superior) / First Category: NH Jousten (Superior) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Day at leisure until the time of the suggested flight. We suggest a boat trip through Lake Argentino to complete your experience.

Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 09

Buenos Aires - Iguazú (Air ticket is NOT included)

Hotel: Tourist Category: Merit Iguazu (Standard) / First Category: Panoramic Hotel (Standard) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

In the morning transfer to the local airport to board, the scheduled flight to Puerto Iguazu. Arrival and reception at the airport; transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon departure from the hotel to the Foz do Iguaçu National Park, to get a different view of the falls. Return to Puerto Iguazu.


Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 10

Iguazú

Hotel: Tourist Category: Merit Iguazu (Standard) / First Category: Panoramic Hotel (Standard) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

In the morning we will visit the argentinean side of the Iguazu Falls, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. We will visit the Devil’s Throat Balcony, upper and lower paths from where you can take the Great Adventure as an optional tour.

Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 11
Salta

Iguazú - Salta (Air ticket is NOT included)

Hotel: Tourist Category: Del Vino Hotel (Superior) / First Category: Brizo Salta (Confort) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Salta. Arrival and reception in the airport. In the afternoon, enjoy a visit to the beautiful city of Salta including a must, the MAAM (High Altitude Archaeology Museum), with a great archaeological asset because of the girls mummies found in the Llullaillaco Volcano.

Max. Altitude: 1.152 MASL (3.779 ft.)

Tips:
* The Alta Montaña Museum is closed on Mondays. Due to the closure of Cabildo (TUE) and Mercado de San Miguel (SUN). The points of interest to visit will be modified.

Visiting Attractions

  • Salta Salta

Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 12
Salta

Salta

Hotel: Tourist Category: Del Vino Hotel (Superior) / First Category: Brizo Salta (Confort) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Today we go on a tour to Jujuy province, to get to know the Humahuaca Gorge, Cultural and Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Total travelled distance: 476 km (296 miles)

Time travelled 12 hours Max.

Altitude: 3.012 MASL (9.882 ft.)

Visiting Attractions

  • Salta Salta

Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 13

Salta - Cachi - Cafayate

Hotel: Tourist Category: Hotel Los Sauces (Standard) / First Category: Vinas De Cafayate (Mount View) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Departure from Salta through slopes and ravines to the Calchaquies Valleys. We will visit Cachi, Route 40, De las Flechas’s Gorge, to finally arrive at Cafayate.

Total travelled distance: 320 km (199 miles)

Time travelled: 11/12 hours

Max. Altitude: 3.348 MASL (10.984 ft.)

Tips:
* Pablo Díaz Museum and the Vine and Wine Museum close on Mondays.

Meal

  • B:Included
  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 14

Cafayate - Salta - Buenos Aires (Air ticket is NOT included)

Hotel: Tourist Category: Huinid Obelisco (Superior) / First Category: NH Jousten (Superior) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

In the morning we will take a brief tour of the town including a visit to a winery. After lunch (not included) departure towards Salta visiting the Quebrada de Cafayate (Cafayate´s Gorge) with its strange rock formations. Arrival at Salta and transfer to the airport. Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Total travelled distance: 197 km (122 miles)

Time travelled 8 hours

Max. Altitude: 1.683 MASL (5.522 ft.)

Tips:
* A return flight after 9PM is required.

Meal

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  • L:Excluded
  • D:Excluded
Day 15

Buenos Aires

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

At due time, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight.

Please, check below for the suggested and mandatory flights.




Meal

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Pick-up Details / Transfers
【Pickup Information】
* We send a guide and vehicle for the reported flight information and we wait a maximum of 1 hour at the airport. The driving time from ezeiza to downtown hotels is around 1 hour depending on traffic.
* Please note that arrival transfers include a maximum waiting time of 1 hour after flight landing. Elapsed said time the transfer will leave the airport. A second transfer may be provided upon passengers' request and at their own expense.
WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Needed transfers
    • Accommodation: 14 nights
      - Buenos Aires (3), Puerto Madryn (2), Ushuaia (2), El Calafate (2), Puerto Iguazú (2), Salta (2), Cafayate (1)
    • Tours:
      - Buenos Aires: City tour - Dinner Show
      - Puerto Madryn: Valdés Peninsula with penguin colony of San Lorenzo
      - El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier
      - Puerto Iguazú: Argentinian Falls - Brazilian Falls
      - Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego National Park - Beagle Channel boat trip
      - Salta: Walking Tour with MAAM - Calchaquíes Valleys
      - Jujuy: Humahuaca Gorge
    • Meals: 14 breakfasts, 1 dinner
    • Needed tickets to Parks and museums

Package Excludes

    • Flight tickets and airport taxes
    • Extra: laundry service, telephone call
    • Tips (between 10% and 15% in most of the services such as restaurants, hotels, drivers, guides etc...)
    • Eco-tax in Puerto Iguazú, Bariloche and port taxes in the Lake Crossing
    • Early check in / late check out (Except early check-in in Buenos Aires on day 1, in the Fixed Departures)
Cancellation Policy

Cancellation made within:

  • 32 or More Days - 90% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 23 - 31 Days Prior to Departure Date - 50% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 17 - 22 Days Prior to Departure Date - 25% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 0 - 16 Days Prior to Departure Date - Non-refundable
Special Notes
    • Flights are not included. Please check at the time of booking the needed flights, as they are subject to frequent rescheduling. Please book your international and domestic air tickets by yourself in advance.
    • To avoid extra transportation costs, you must reserve the needed flights in the program.
    • Puerto Iguazú: The access to Garganta Del Diablo can be interrupted because of the rise in river flow.
    • In case of taking The Great Adventure, check its restrictions.
    • Lodging tax exemption in Argentina. It is mandatory to receive copy of the passport in order to keep the exemption.
    • We also offer other languages with surcharge: French, Italian and German. You can check with us for the price.
    • The sequence of the shared tours might be modified for operational reasons. Passengers will be informed upon arrival at each destination.
    • Timing shall be reconfirmed to passengers upon arrival at each destination.
    • Services length will be according to itinerary, any guest delay or extension will be charged to the guest or travel agent.
    • Luggage allowance for transfers: one medium size suitcase per person plus one piece of hand luggage.
    • Passport and Visa Requirements: please check requirements with the Embassies of the countries included in the itinerary, as certain countries may require a visa, invitation letter, reciprocity fee or have a longer requested passport validity. It is the passenger's responsibility to have all the proper and valid documentation to enter the countries involved in the trip.
    • Vaccination and Testing: Certain countries require travelers to be vaccinated and/or tested for specific diseases prior to arrival. Check with the embassies, consulates or migrations websites of visited countries.
    • Medical Advice: Please note that certain activities and destinations might be not recommended for passengers with certain medical conditions due to altitude or required fitness requirements. Please check with your physician before travelling.
    • TRAVEL INSURANCE: We highly recommend obtaining a travel insurance. The insurance should provide coverage for costs associated with trip cancellation or interruption, flight delays or cancellations, baggage or personal effect loss or robbery, medical expenses and any other incidentals.
    • Early Arrivals: for arrivals prior to check-in time, access to the room may not be gained immediately. In order to guarantee rooms for early check-in previous overnight shall be reserved and prepaid. Similar conditions apply for late check-out.
    • Check-in time is usually at 15:00/16:00 hours, check-out time is usually 12:00 hours.
    • Early Breakfast: if due to flight schedule, breakfast were necessary prior to/or beyond regular service time it may require previous confirmation and be subject to extra chargers. It might also be served in a different manner.
    • Please note that most hotels require passenger’s credit card as a guarantee upon check-in for possible extra charges during the stay.
    • In case modifications of the whole itinerary or part of it were necessary due to force majeure reasons (strikes, flight cancellations, airport closures, weather conditions, natural catastrophes, etc.), whether they occurred prior to passengers’ arrival or during the trip, Eurotur shall not be deemed responsible for any additional costs incurred. Cancellation of any unused service shall be subject to penalties, and purchase of any new service required will be at passenger's own expense. Under all circumstances, Eurotur will be at passenger's disposal in order to assist with new necessary arrangements. Passengers are always advised to keep all relevant receipts for its later presentation at the airline or travel insurance if it corresponded.
  • Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

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* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple Occupancy applies when two/three people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Triple price does not guarantee a third bed in the room. Please check the availability at the time of check-in.
​​​​​​​* Child enjoys the same price as adult.
* Maximum room capacity: 3 people including adult and child/infant.
* The prices quotes are not valid for special dates: Christmas/New Year Eve, Carnival, Easter, Argentine Holidays.
* The price is based on a minimum of 2 people in a group. If you are single travelling alone, please check with us for the price.
  • * The final tour rates already include possible booking fee, handling fee, and exchange rate loss.
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      1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
      2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
      3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
      4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

    Terms and Conditions

      - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
      - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
      - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
      - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
      - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.
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