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* Round trip airport transfers. |
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* Half day
Sightseeing. |
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* Tango
Dinner Show ( Transfer and wine included )
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Optional
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Estancia
for a Day + Fiesta Gaucha ( Meal included ) |
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Coast Line
Train + Tigre + Boat |
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River de
la Plata Cruise + Lunch |
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City of Buenos Aires -
The Pampas |
Buenos Aires
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Buenos
Aires is a city with its own personality, open to the World's
architecture, culture and art; cosmopolitan and contradictory,
dynamic and traditional, historical and avant-garde.
It offers
a wide variety of attractions: monuments, churches, museums,
art galleries and theatres; squares, parks and gardens with
ancient trees; typical neighbourhoods; large commercial
centres, traditional and modern hotels, typical restaurants
and international cuisine.
The size
of Buenos Aires forces travellers to choose their visits very
well. Without a good guide, the city may seem scattered.
Therefore, it is advisable to choose different itineraries
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Things
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WANDERING
AROUND BUENOS AIRES. You can visit many museums in the city, go to
a horserace in Palermo’s racetracks, polo tournaments, or pato matches (Argentine
sport played on horses). You can also stroll along the woods of Palermo,
the Rosedal, and have tea in the Japanese Garden or a coffee at the
Tortoni, Buenos Aires’ oldest literary café located downtown. On Sundays,
you can visit the antique market in the neighbourhood of San Telmo.
A GASTRONOMIC PARADISE. There is a great
number of grill restaurants in the city where you can eat the world’s best
meat, and there are also various restaurants of all nationalities. Some of
the best restaurants are located in the neighborhoods of Recoleta, Puerto
Madero, Las Cañitas, Palermo Viejo, Palermo Hollywood and Costanera Norte
(a riverside road).
MUSIC AND
SHOWS: Buenos Aires has many cinemas and theatres. The Teatro Colón
(Colón Opera House), monumental coliseum of extraordinary acoustic, hosts
international concerts, opera and ballet. At night, you can see tango
shows in different places.
Places to visit
AVENIDA DE
MAYO. It is interesting to see the variety of cupolas and building
styles along this beautiful main road leading to Plaza de Mayo (Mayo
Square). There you can see the Pirámide de Mayo (Mayo Pyramid), which
commemorates the first Argentine government’s independence. Other
important buildings are the Cabildo (Town Hall from colonial times),
Palacio del Gobierno de la Ciudad (Municipal Executive Building), the
Cathedral, and the Casa Rosada (Government House), seat of the President
of the Argentine Republic. Nearby, you will find the "Manzana de las
Luces", a group of buildings related to Argentine history and culture.
Lying by the river, the renovated Puerto Madero complex is worth visiting.
FROM AVENIDA DE MAYO TO SAN MARTIN SQUARE.
Starting from Corrientes Avenue, Buenos Aires’ nightlife centre, you can
see the Obelisk, symbol of the city. Further beyond, you will find Lavalle
Street with its cinemas and Florida Street with its shops. Some of the
most representative buildings of Buenos Aires are located in front of San
Martín Square. From its highest spot, you can see people, buses and cars
rushing to and from Retiro (Buenos Aires Train Station).
LA BOCA
NEIGHBOURHOOD. Its streets and bright colourful houses are
unmistakable. Caminito Street served as inspiration for the tango which so
well immortalized Carlos Gardel.
RECOLETA.
An elegant and exclusive neighbourhood with green streets, cafés
and restaurants, antique shops, a cultural centre, and the Cementerio del
Norte (known as La Recoleta Cemetery) considered a history and sculpture
museum.
PALERMO.
It is one of the largest and most beautiful areas in the city, where you
will find the Zoo, the Botanical Garden, the premises of Sociedad Rural,
and the large Parque 3 de Febrero (3 de Febrero Park).
Province of Buenos Aires
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The
Pampas plains are amongst the richest areas in Argentina. They
have the magic of wide-open spaces with an unlimited horizon,
and they are the land of the gauchos, traditional Argentine
country men.
The estancias (ranches) in the Argentine Pampas are remarkable
because of their varied architecture. They were built in
widely differing styles such as colonial Hispanic-American,
English Tudor, and classic French. Many of them have been
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Things
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Living in
Estancias (ranches). Stay in estancias,
very comfortable and luxurious residences, where typical Argentine farming
activities, exhibitions of gaucho skills, and tasting of Argentine
barbecues take place. The gauchos take part in exciting parades and
folklore shows at the Fiesta de la Tradición (Tradition Festival) held in
San Antonio de Areco (November 10th.).
Adventure Tourism, sports and leisure time.Holiday
resorts on the coast and the main towns in the province have golf links,
race courses, car racing tracks and casinos. To the South of the province,
you can go hiking and horseback riding along the Sierras of Tandil and
Sierras de la Ventana.
Sport fishing on the shores of Paraná river, in lagoons, and on the
Atlantic coast. Fishing pejerrey in lagoons Chascomús, Lobos, Junín and
San Miguel del Monte.
Water sports such as sailing, canoeing, rowing, power boating, water-skiing,
windsurfing and kitesurfing.
Horse riding, hunting and fishing, and playing polo and golf.Watching and
enjoying wildlife in the estancias.
Aquarium in San Clemente del Tuyú.
Health
Tourism. Ocean Spas in San Clemente del
Tuyú and Mar del Plata. Thermal waters in Carhué, Pedro Luro and Los
Gauchos.
Places to visit
PARANÁ RIVER DELTA. Departing
from Tigre, there are sailing tours along the Paraná river, full of
islands with lush vegetation and extraordinary fauna.
ARGENTINA’S PATRON SAINT. The Basilica of
Nuestra Señora de Luján is the country's most important pilgrimage center.
Its museum complex which includes the Colonial and Historical Museum, the
Arms Gallery, the Museum of Artillery, and the Museum of Transportation is
located in the Cabildo (colonial Town Hall) and Casa del Virrey (Viceroy's
House).
LA PLATA, CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE.
Its Museum of Natural Sciences houses one of the World's most important
collections of paleontology.
COAST TOURIST CENTERS.
Holiday resorts, beaches, sandbanks, forests, casinos, nightlife and
fishing spots are the main attractions of San Clemente del Tuyú, Santa
Teresita, San Bernardo, Cariló, Pinamar, Villa Gesell, Necochea, and Mar
del Plata - the country's main fishing port.
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