Day 1

Buenos Aires

Take flight from Buenos Aires to Bariloche (2 hours). Transfer to the Correntoso Lake & River Hotel in Villa La Angostura (1 hour).
Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the hotel’s facilities, its great spa and activities.
Dinner suggested at Tinto Bistro for excellent fusion cuisine.
Overnight at Correntoso Lake & River Hotel in Villa La Angostura.

Day 2

Bariloche - Villa La angostura

Breakfast at the Hotel.
Day Activity: Private Cruise on Lake Nahuel Huapi and Hiking with picnic Lunch.
Dinner suggested Las Balsas for Patagonian flavours.
Overnight at Correntoso Lake & River Hotel in Villa La Angostura.

Day 3

Bariloche - Villa La angostura

Day at Leisure, enjoy the Hotel´s facilities or Activities designed by Mai10:
Hike, horse ride, fly fish, kayak, bike, sight-see along the 7 Lakes Road. In winetr> ski, snow/board or snow/shoe.
Dinner suggested at La Delfina for regional fare.
Overnight at Correntoso Lake & River Hotel in Villa La Angostura.

Day 4

Bariloche - Villa La angostura

Breakfast at the Hotel.
Transfer to Bariloche Airport (1 hour) to take flight back to Buenos Aires (2 hours) or to your next destination.

Day 1

Calafate

Calafate takes its name from an abundant thorny shrub found in the southernmost area of Argentina’s Patagonia. Initially, the Tehuelche Indians lived in Calafate taking refuge in the leafy forests and subsisted through the cold winters by using this bush as firewood. According to an old Tehuelche proverb, ‘He who tastes calafate, shall return’. The village developed as a sheltering-place for wool-traders and when in 1938, the surrounding Southern Continental Ice-fields became the Glaciers National Park; it grew slowly and is nowadays a popular tourist destination.

Day 2

The Balcony of Calafate, at the top of Mount Huiliche, offers the most spectacular views of the area, including Lake Argentino, the Santa Cruz River, the Perito Moreno Glacier and Mount Chaltén. Driving on 4WD off-road vehicles, we will climb Mount Huiliche and explore its surroundings. At 1,050 meters / 3,444 ft above sea level, the vehicles will reach the first panoramic point, providing a view of the village of Calafate and the main body of Lake Argentino. On a clear day, it is possible to sight the peaks of Mount Chaltén and Mount Torre. We may look for fossils and small pieces of petrified wood in the area, and learn about these vestiges. As we continue on uphill, we will reach the Labyrinth of Stones, an 85 million year old Cretaceous formation of rock and sandstone.

Day 3

Ice and snow

We border the bay and leave the town of Calafate along the vast turquoise Lake Argentino westbound towards the Andes mountains, scenery of open steppes where we may sight herds of wild llama-like guanacos, lesser rheas, pink flamingos in the misty lagoons and perhaps, condors soaring in the sky. We pass by huge sheep ranches and by the foothills of Mount Frias as we enter the Glacier National Park. Winding through forested hills we will suddenly be awed as we reach the Curve of Sighs, with the sight of the Perito Moreno Glacier ahead of us, descending like a long white tongue through distant mountains, and abruptly ending in a translucent blue wall.

Day 4

Trekking

Mini –trekking over the Glacier (a 1-hour walk, easy but not for the fainthearted): We will take a short boat-ride across the Rico fjord of Lake Argentino, navigating among iridescent icebergs and sighting the towering ice walls of the Glacier. Be awed by enormous ice slabs calving off the 200-foot-high, 3-mile-wide Moreno Glacier, and falling ice-blocks with thunderous noise into the lake. We hike across lenga (Antarctic beech) forests with amazing views of the glacier to the point when we leave terra firma, where guides will give us a short briefing, and we will get equipped with crampons attached to our shoe soles. Wondering at the astounding view of the immense plateau of ice, we will start a fascinating walk, sighting crevices, caves and underwater rivers of myriad blue hues.

Day 5

Viewing

A viewing area, wrapped around the point of the Peninsula de Magallanes, provides a spectacular sight of the front wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier, looking across the Iceberg Channel onto its overwhelming dimension and the imposing Andean Mountains as backdrop. The catwalks are formed by seven balconies of different height and distance from the glacier connected by stepped footpaths. While wandering around these balconies, eventually we can observe from different perspectives the detachment of immense ice blocks from a short distance, hear the roaring sound they produce when crashing the water, and observe how they turn into shimmering floating icebergs, nature’s number one ice show!

Day 6

Estancia

Early in the morning you will be transferred to Puerto Bandera, on the northern fjord of Lake Argentino, from where we will navigate to the Upsala Glacier crossing the Iceberg Channel. Upsala Glacier forms a 50 km. long, 10 km. wide and several hundred meters thick ice strip. In its central part you will observe a dark sector, the central moraine, where rocks, sand and clay transported by minor glaciers tributaries of the Upsala are deposited. This glacier of an intense white colour reaches the line of the horizon.

Day 1

Buenos Aires - Salta

Depart to Salta on a morning flight (1:50 hour flight from Buenos Aires).
Met upon arrival at Salta Airport and transferred to House of Jasmines in La Merced Chica (15 minute drive along a road disappearing into farms at the base of the mountains). A centenary boulevard of trees leads to the rambling collection of adobe–style buildings making up the farm with the Arenales River flowing along its border.
Check-in and rest of the day to enjoy leisure time at the estancia.
Enjoy a delicious homemade dinner at House of Jasmines.
Overnight at House of Jasmines in La Merced Chica, Salta.

Day 2

Salta - Humahuaca

Day Trip to the Humahuaca Gorge (220 km paved, max. altitude: 3,000 m above sea level/arrival point: 2,300 m) Visit the village of Purmamarca and Estancia “El Bordo de las Lanzas.” 9:00 am – 6:30 pm.
The magnificent Cerro de los Siete Colores (the Seven Colored Hill) frames the entrance to the village of Purmamarca. Multicolored brush strokes, a rocky rainbow painted with fire-red, olive, violet and ochre.
Enjoy lunch at leisure in this picture setting. We suggest Los Morteros to taste regional food of long-dated tradition.
Dinner and overnight at House of Jasmines in La Merced Chica, Salta.

Day 3

Salta - Calomé

Travel to the Calchaqui Valleys and Estancia Colomé.
We shall leave behind the tobacco plantations of the Lerma Valley as the road begins to climb along the Quebrada de Escoipe, also called the "three-colored" gorge, because of its red earth and green hills in contrast with the blue sky.
Further on, in a setting of wild beauty, appears the imposing Cuesta del Obispo, a former Indian trail to the Calchaqui Valleys. In the course of 21 km of steep winding road, we shall ascend 2,400 meters until reaching the heights of Piedra del Molino.
We shall traverse Los Cardones National Park and turn southwards towards Seclantás. In this small village artisans continue to produce the famous, traditional hand woven Ponchos de Guemes, in red and black, made of fine wool and carried over the shoulders of proud gauchos.
Finally, we will visit Molinos, a quaint colonial village of adobe houses with tile roofs, an 18 th century church and an old inn, the Hacienda de Molinos, dating from colonial times, which was the manor of the last Spanish Governor of Salta; Nicolas Severo de Isasmendi y Echalar.
Continue transfer to the estancia and Bodega Colomé (20 minutes).
The last stretch passes by an NGO, San Pedro Nolasco de los Molinos, that raises vicuñas and an association of local artisans sell there fine crafts there.
Check-in at Estancia Colomé – Rest of the afternoon at leisure to relax and enjoy this heavenly setting.
Overnight at Estancia Colomé in Salta’s Wine Country, by the village of Molinos.

Day 4

Salta - Colomé

Day at leisure at Estancia Colomé to enjoy the marvellous desert scenery, visit the famed Colomé Winery, and Hess Art Collection.
You may choose to have lunch in the beautiful terrace with soothing views and tranquillity, or at the state-of- the-art new winery where the restaurant looks over an extension of vineyards.
Overnight at Estancia Colomé in Salta’s Wine Country, by the village of Molinos.

Day 5

Salta - Calchaqui Valleys - Salta City

Travel to Salta City
Visit to the enchanting village of Cachi. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Transfer to Cachi (1 hour).
Visit to the village, its Archaeological Museum and colonial church.
We suggest a stop for lunch at Sala de Payogasta, an authentic working ranch with views to the Nevado de Cachi.
Transfer to Salta City (3 hours) to the Legado Mítico Boutique Hotel.
Check-in at the hotel.
Dinner suggested at La Vieja Estación for a savory, authentic and regional meal with live folk music.
Overnight at Legado Mítico Boutique Hotel in Salta City, meals independently.

Day 6

Salta - Buenos Aires

Morning Activity: City Tour of Salta
Visit the main square, cathedral, and Cabildo; the MAAM Archaeological Museum displaying the famous Inca Mummies; San Francisco Church and the craft market. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
A highlight of our tour will be the MAAM: High Altitude Archaeological Museum, to view the amazing Inca children mummies discovered in the high Andes Mountains, found with their belongings.
Transfer to Salta Airport (20 minutes) to take flight to your next destination.

Day 1

Iguazú

The, a Leading Hotel of the World, is the most luxurious hotel in Iguazú, offering impeccable accommodations and service; beautifully landscaped gardens and excellent cuisine. Located a very short distance from the falls, in between the Argentine and the Brazilian sides and surrounded by a lush park, it is the ideal location in Iguazú to enjoy the natural wonder of the falls in the utmost comfort.

Day 2

The Argentine Iguazú National Park embraces a large area of 55,000 hectares, a pristine area of subtropical rain forest, with more than 2,000 identified plant species, mammals and reptiles. The fauna includes the black howler monkey, capybara, jaguar and puma, along with a huge variety of birds, more than 400 bird species. The falls are located on the limit between Argentina and Brazil and can be visited from either side which are not far apart. The Brazilian side offers a post-card view of the magnificent scenery, a panoramic, travelling view, while theArgentine side offers a close-up view.