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On your arrival into Buenos Aires you will be and transferred to your hotel in the upscale district of Recoleta.


The Alvear Palace Hotel features plush accommodations with stylish, luxurious décor. Facilities include a spa, a modern fitness center and 2 charming restaurants. The Fine Arts Museum and Recoleta Cemetery are a short walk away.

With a private spa tub and a shower, rooms at Palace Alvear Hotel are spacious, and have Louis XVI style work desks and sitting areas. All of them include free Wi-Fi, plasma TVs and DVD player. An old-fashioned butler service and personal shopper service are provided.

La Bourgogne restaurant serves French specialties, while L´Orangerie serves an international buffet lunch. There is also an award-wining lobby bar, and the property has the only cigar bar in town.

On an unforgettable route, we will live all the porteño magic. These few hours feature all the magic of Argentina’s capital city. In this most complete overview of the Paris of South America we will visit the glamorous neighborhoods of Recoleta and its most famous cemetery, Palermo, May Square and the Pink House, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the newest & trendiest Puerto Madero Area and many other emblematic buildings and palaces of unique architectural, historical, and cultural value. The visit would not be complete without the sights of the first settlements of the city of Buenos Aires. The pintoresque neighborhood of San Telmo, residence to the porteño aristocracy until the end of the XIX century and where the renowned antiques market is held every Sunday; Caminito Street, in the colorful, Italian immigrants neighborhood of La Boca.

We also take the time to enjoy a coffee stop at the famous Cafe Tortoni.

There is no lunch for today as our next experience takes you deep into the heart of Argentinean dining and with the amount of food on hand we want you to have an appetite!

Enjoy an interactive dining experience in Recoleta. Chefs and guides will teach you about Argentine cuisine and culture, where guests participate in preparing 5 classic Argentine activities: make their own traditional empanadas, enjoy grilled provoleta cheese with sliced chorizo sausage and our homemade chimichurri, learn and enjoy unlimited Malbec wine, make their own alfajores (Argentina’s national sweet) and finally get taught about the history and etiquette of mate (Argentina’s national pastime).

After breakfast this morning, we transfer to the ferry terminal for the high speed – business class seating ferry journey across the River Plate to Colonia, Uruguay.

Colonia was founded in 1680 by the Portuguese and is a quaint town with narrow cobble-stoned streets flanked by whitewashed buildings. It is a cultural jewel and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.

We will have time to explore Colonia on our own as well as enjoy a fabulous lunch at a local winery before we return by ferry to Buenos Aires and our hotel in the late afternoon.

After breakfast you take a private transfer to one of the famous estancias in the region.

Located only 120 km from Buenos Aires and close to San Antonio de Areco in the heart of the Pampas, one of the oldest estancias in Argentina, recently renovated with great care as a boutique hotel, successfully combines luxurious comfort and colonial elegance.

A private home steeped in history and tradition makes this hotel a special and timeless place for relaxation. Exquisite cuisine, refined service, gaucho traditions and equestrian sports add to the unique magic of La Bamba.

Excursions on horseback, by carriage, or mountain bike, Argentinian bowls game, hot stone massages, the large swimming pool and the numerous relaxation areas offer the traveller an unforgettable restful experience and an incomparable way to restore energy.

La Bamba de Areco also serves as the base for the international polo team that bears its name. The property includes two polo fields and the guest can also watch games during the season, with practice sessions and matches taking place almost daily.

San Antonio de Areco, one of the oldest towns in Argentina, is located only 13km away and invites you to return to the eighteenth century with its narrow colonial streets, church, bars and museums.

Explore the soul and character of the gaucho at the Ricardo Guiraldes Gaucho Museum, whom the famous Argentine writer brought to life in his cult novel Don Segundo Sombra (1926).

Admire the master silversmiths at work in their workshop and marvel at the skill of the leather craftsmen. Heirs to Argentine tradition, these artists perpetuate the international fame of San Antonio de Areco.

Want more time being enveloped in colonial Argentina and the way of the gauchos? Ask one of our Latin experts to extend your stay.

After a leisurely breakfast you return to Buenos Aires where the afternoon is free.

Tango is one of the most fascinating of all dances. Originating in Spain or Morocco, the Tango was introduced to the New World by the Spanish settlers, eventually coming back to Spain with Black and Creole influences.

There are Tango shows and then there are Tango Shows. The Rojo Tango show is located in the Faena Hotel – a masterpiece in itself - is considered one of the best for both show and dining in the city.

Discover the history of Argentina’s tango, the sensual rhythm of life in Buenos Aires. From the porteño waterfronts at the turn of last century to Piazzolla’s avant-garde vision, Tango remains Argentina’s premier musical artform. Rojo Tango’s dancers, singers and band have been acclaimed as some of Argentina’s best.

Transfer to the airport for your flight (not included in the trip price) to Iguassu Falls. On arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel the Sheraton Iguassu within the national park and steps from the falls.

It is then a quick trip over the border and into Brazil (you will require a visa to visit Brazil) where you spend the remainder of the day exploring the Brazil side of the Falls and also taking a scenic helicopter ride above the falls.

Return to Argentina and your hotel. Enjoy dinner at the hotel with the sounds of the falls in the background.

Today is a full day in and around the Argentinean side of the falls including a visit to the Devils Throat look out, a guided walk around the Upper and Lower circuits and then a ride in a high powered zodiac to the base of the falls – an adrenalin filled adventure to finish your time in Iguassu.

Tonight is purposely left free for you to consider a trip into Iguassu town for dinner or choose to dine at the hotel for a second night.

Today is a day of flying as you return back to Buenos Aires where you are transferred from the domestic airport to the international airport.

But can we entice you to consider extending your stay in Argentina? Look at some extra days in Buenos Aires or an extension to Mendoza and one of Goway’s exclusive Wine Lodges Club Tapiz or Finca Adalgisa