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24 Argentina arGentina Guided tourS Make the most of your vacation, and book your tours before your trip. Everything will be pre-arranged and all you have to do is enjoy! Luxury - Park Tower (Buenos Aires), Rayantray (Puerto Madryn), Rochester Calafate (El Calafate), Sheraton Libertador (Day 9 – Buenos Aires), Iguazu Grand Hotel and Casino (Iguazu) Deluxe - Melia Recoleta (Buenos Aires), Tolosa (Puerto Madryn), Rochester Calafate (El Calafate), Sheraton Buenos Aires (Day 9 – Buenos Aires), Sheraton International Iguazu (Iguazu) DAY 1: upon arrival to Buenos aires, you will be met by the local ground operator and transferred to your host hotel. You will enjoy a day at leisure. DAY 2: after your hotel pick-up, you will see the many faces of Buenos aires on a full-day city tour. You will see landmarks such as the obelisk, Plaza de mayo, Plaza San martin, Plaza alvear, as well as famous neighborhoods. lunch is served at a local restaurant in Puerto madero. return transfer back to the hotel. DAY 3: after your hotel pick-up, you will take a scenic trip along the tigre river and its numerous rivers and streams making up the Parana delta. You will witness riverside towns such as the olivos neighborhood, where the Presidential residence is located, as well as martinez, la lucila, acassusso and San isidro. return transfer back to the hotel. DAY 4: transfers from host hotel in Buenos aires to domestic airport. Fly from Buenos aires to Puerto madryn and transfer to your choice of hotels. enjoy the rest of the day on your own. DAY 5: hotel pick-up for a full day excursion where you will board small boats on an exciting journey to see whale specimens (between June and december), elephant seals or possibly dolphins (during the rest of the year). the return trip promises views of terrestrial fauna in Salinas. transfer back to the hotel and spend the rest of the evening at leisure. DAY 6: hotel pick-up for a full-day tour of Punta tambo, where you will view native bird species and their nests close up as well as a large colony of penguins. additionally, you will tour the historical sites and landmarks of trelew City, an important commercial town. transfer back to the hotel and evening at leisure. DAY 7: transfer to the airport and board your domestic flight to el Calafate where you will be transferred to your host hotel. enjoy a day on your own. DAY 8: hotel pick-up and transport to the Perito moreno Glacier. after the entrance to the national Park, you will have the opportunity to observe the Patagonic andean Forest, as well as the highlight of the tour, the majestic glacier. there are footbridges that you can use to catch different views of the glacier. return transfer back to the hotel and rest of day at leisure. DAY 9: transfer to the airport, where you will board your flight back to Buenos aires. enjoy a day on your own. DAY 10: transfer from host hotel to airport, where you will board your flight to iguazu. arrive in iguazu, where you will be met by the local ground operator and be transferred to your host hotel. DAY 11: hotel pick-up for a full-day tour of the argentinian side of iguazu Falls, made up of 275 falls thundering down from a 230 foot average height. on the way to estación Central, you will take a train to estación Cataratas and/or estación Garganta del diablo, two highlights of the tour. transfer back to hotel of choice and rest of evening at leisure. DAY 12: international departure. transfer from your host hotel in iguazu to the airport, where you will board your flight to Buenos aires and connect with your international departure flight back home.