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Tour-AR
7
Argentina
& Uruguay Highlights
8
days/6 nights (Buenos Aires 3, Montevideo 3)
Included Features
• Round trip economy class airfare USA-Buenos Aires/Montevideo-USA.
• 6 nights hotel accommodation (Buenos Aires 3, Montevideo 3, ) with
breakfast daily
• All transfer as per itinerary with assistance and baggage handling.
• Transportation by ferry boat between Buenos Aires & Uruguay.
• Half day tour of Buenos Aires.
• Full day Estancia tour.
• Half day city tour of Colonia.
• Half day city tour in Montevideo.
• Full day tour to Punta Del Este.
• Sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary with air-conditioned vehicles
and
English speaking professional tour guides.
• Entrance fees on included sightseeing.
• Hotel service charges and taxes.
• Meals as per itinerary (B = breakfast 6, L = lunch 1)
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Day 6 Fri MONTEVIDEO
Montevideo
was founded in 1726 as a small citadel to provide shelter for its
first peoples. It’s a modern dynamic city & one of South America’s
most beautiful capitals. Morning tour visits the old city, Plaza
Indpendencia, Solis Theater, Plaza Matriz, The Cathedral, Plaza
del Entrevero with a magnificent sculpture of a horseback skirmish
between shelters and Indians, Lagislative Palace & more. The afternoon
is free to explore the city on your own. B
Notes:
• Rates are per person based in double occupancy & include airfare
from New York.
• Airport departure taxes & security fees
are not included.
• Argentinean taxes of $18 are to be paid locally.
• International airfares are based on special class of service. If
not available at the time of booking an additional $125.00 for higher class
of service will apply.
• Above fares are also valid for midweek ( Mon-Thursday) departures.
For weekend departures please add $25.00 each way.
• For land only rates please deduct:
• Apr 01-Jun 17 & Aug 16-Dec 09 & Dec 31-Mar 31
$745.00
• Jun 18-Aug 15 &Dec 25-Dec 30 $845.00
• Dec 10-Dec 24 $935.00
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for Add-On airfares
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Day
3 Tue BUENOS AIRES
Located
on the Rio de la Plata, the widest estuary in the world, Buenos
Aires is the most elegant city in South. Morning tour of the city
visits, the historical complex of Plaza the Mayo with the Government
House, the historical Cabildo and the Cathedral, Congress Palace
& Colon Opera House. Continue to the Italian section of La Boca,
the old San Telmo quarters, the beautiful parks and Gardens in Palermo
and Ricoleta with its elegant side walk cafes & restaurants. The
Remainder of the day is at leisure. B
Day
4 Wed BUENOS AIRES (ESTANCIA TOUR)
Early morning departure to the Pampas, where you will feel another
aspect of Argentine life. The Pampas are a blend of traditional Gaucho
lore and modern agro-industry. You will visit a typical Argentine
Estancia (ranch) to feel the atmosphere of country life, which contrasts
so sharply with the life of Buenos Aires. Enjoy an “empanada” and the
traditional “asado” barbecue together with live folk and Tango
music. The Gauchos will display their riding abilities and a typical
“sortija” ring race. B, L
Day
5 Thu BUENOS AIRES-COLONIA-MONTEVIDEO
This
morning transfer to the harbor to board a high speed Catamaran boat
for a 45 minute ride across the La Plata River to Colonia in Uruguay.
Colonia Del Sacramento was founded by the Portuguese in 1680, in
what it was a Spanish colony. It is a charming coastal city with
streets shaded by sycamores and rich in Spanish & Portuguese history.
Tour of the city visits the Bastion de San Miguel with the incredible
lighthouse rising amid colonial ruins, Plaza de Mayo which has been
kept untouched, the cobblestone “Street of Sighs” & more. You will
proceed by bus to Montevideo for overnight. B
Day
7 Sat MONTEVIDEO (PUNTA DEL ESTE)
Today a full day tour takes you along the Atlantic coast through the
cities of Atlantida & Piriapolis (brief visits) to Punta del Este, the
country’s best and most popular resort and one of South America’s
finest. Visit the Peninsula, the Port, El Mir & Brave beaches, Barra
de Maldonado with its humped bridge, Punta Ballena & more. Return
to Montevideo for overnight. B
Day
8 Sun MONTEVIDEO-USA
The day is at leisure in Montevideo. In the evening you will be
transferred to the airport for your flight home. B
Dates & Rates:
USA Departure: Friday
Hotels: |
Buenos
Aires: |
De Las Americas
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Montevideo: |
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Apr
1-Jun 17; Aug 16-Dec 9; Dec 31-Mar 31 2008 |
$1,840
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$1,864
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$1,905
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$1,981
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$1,995 |
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Jun
18-Aug 15 &
Dec 25-Dec 30 2008 |
$1,965
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$1,989
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$2.099 |
$2,130 |
$2.159 |
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Dec
10-24 2008 |
$1,905 |
$1,950 |
$1,985
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$2,2,006
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$2,2,089
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Single
Supplemrnt: |
$605 |
$660
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$735
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$815 |
$845
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Day
2 Mon BUENOS AIRES
You will be met at the airport, assisted & transferred to your
hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps visit
Florida Avenue for fine shopping or the artist’s market in Caminito or experience
the city’s nightlife for which Buenos Aires is
famous. B
Itinerary
Day
1 Sun USA-BUENOS AIRES
Depart
USA via overnight flight to Buenos Aires.
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