Compare From Argentina to Chile with Lake Crossing in 12 days by Qwerty Travel Argentina vs Essence of South America 2022 by Tauck
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Duration | 12 days | 12 days |
Price From | $ 2,085 | $ 8,990 |
Price Per Day | $ 174 | $ 749 |
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Trip Style | Small group tour | Small group tour |
Lodging Level | Standard | Premium |
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In the trip Argentina and Chile with Andean Crossing you can explore the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, with its exciting history and culture of Tango, the city of the lakes in Argentina is Bariloche where you can admire the beautiful lakes in the region and then cross into Chile by the famous Andean Crossing with navigation. We arrive at the city of Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt and we will continue toward Santiago de Chile to explore this city bordering the cordillera of the Andes |
From the eastern coast of Brazil by way of Patagonia and the Andes, through some of South America's most breathtaking scenery to the western coast of Chile, explore the essence of each destination with unique travel experiences you wouldn't have access to on your own. |
Day 1: Buenos Aires
Arrival at Buenos Aires airport and transfer to your accommodation. Rest of the day at leisure
Day 2: Buenos Aires – City tour
During the morning visit the city of Buenos Aires. This tour gives you the emotion of a multiple Buenos Aires. We will see the symbol of our city: the obelisk. We will visit different squares such as Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martín, Plaza Congreso. Avenues like Corrientes, Mayo, 9 de Julio, among others. Historical neighbourhoods: La Boca, San Telmo, Montserrat. Elegant neighbourhoods such as Palermo and Recoleta, and the most modern: Puerto Madero. Parks such as Lezama and Tres de Febrero. We will also visit financial and commercial areas and a Football Stadium.
Day 3: Buenos Aires
Day at leisure to discover this amazing city by your own or enjoy some suggested optional excursion
Day 4: Buenos Aires – Bariloche
Transfer to the airport. Flight to Bariloche. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Day 5: Bariloche – Short Circuit
Circuito Chico is a Scenic Tour on which to enjoy good food as well as the beautiful views. The scenery is magnificent along the whole drive, and there are several natural lookouts, such as López Bay and “Punto Panorámico” panoramic lookout. Cerro Campanario, a hill standing “in the center of the landscape” (Km 17), has a chairlift that will carry you up to “the heights of amazement” to enjoy the most beautiful view in the area.
Tasty specialties at several tea houses and restaurants along the way add flavor to the scenic tour. Hotel LlaoLlao and San Eduardo Chapel, opposite Puerto Pañuelo, are unique tourist attractions. If you have time, the easy paths through Llao Llao Municipal Park provide an opportunity for a peaceful walk through the forest. Another alternative is to drive a few more kilometers to the traditional village Colonia Suiza with its unique atmosphere of a historical old rural settlement.
Other attractions along Circuito Chico are regional craft products including knitted garments, woodwork, candles, pottery and cosmetics, among others. Don’t miss the Small Circle Scenic Tour!
Day 6: Bariloche
Today you have a free day to enjoy and spend on your own or enojoy some suggested optional tour.
Day 7: Bariloche – Lake Crossing – Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt
Trasandino Crossing. This pioneering journey quickly became one of the attractions of Lake Todos los Santos and Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, the first national park in Chile and the second oldest in America. The circuit offers travelers the opportunity to marvel at the nature of two national parks Andean environment, the Pérez Rosales in Chile and the NahuelHuapi in Argentina, “surf” the Andes through lakes and rivers, visit places magic, as Puerto Blest and Peulla, and enjoy, in the headwaters of the course, two beautiful cities: Bariloche and Puerto Varas.
Day 8: Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas
Day at leisure to discover this amazing city by your own or enjoy some suggested optional excursion.
Day 9: Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas – Santiago de Chile
Transfer to the airport in Puerto Montt. Flight to Santiago de Chile. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Day 10: Santiago de Chile – City tour
The city tour is a tour of the historical, commercial and zones.- tour and outer courtyards of the Government Palace “La Moneda” (visit determined by the activities of the President), view the historic center with the Plaza de Armas areas Cathedral, Central Post Office, City Hall, etc. It then passes through the main avenue of the city “La Alameda”, Santa Lucia Hill, Forest Park, Museum of Fine Arts, the bohemian Bellavista neighborhood and then continue to Cerro San Cristobal, natural view of the city.- We follow the modern residential and commercial areas, sectors that reach the foot of the Cordillera de los Andes. New neighborhoods such as Santa María de Manquehue, Las Condes and Vitacura, Bicentennial Park, mixed with areas of advanced architecture as in the Barrio El Golf For those who wish may end the tour in a modern shopping center or return to the hotel.
Day 11: Santiago de Chile
Day at leisure to discover this amazing city by your own or enjoy some suggested optional excursion.
Day 12: Santiago de Chile
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Day 1 Arrive Rio de Janeiro
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Belmond Copacabana Palace. A transfer is included from Rio de Janeiro International Airport to Belmond Copacabana Palace, an Art Deco landmark overlooking Copacabana Beach. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner with traditional entertainment.
MEALS : D
LODGING : Belmond Copacabana Palace
PORTOFCALL : Río de Janeiro, Brazil
Day 2 Summit of Corcovado & Samba City
Arise in amazing Rio for an unforgettable excursion up Corcovado Hill by train to Tijuca National Park to see the world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer. Enjoy a walking tour of Rio's historic downtown, including the Cathedral and other Belle Époque landmarks, and lunch at the famous Colombo Tea Room. Then discover the passionate nature of Rio's beloved Carnaval celebration, which draws visitors from around the world each year, on a visit to Samba City – where a local guide leads you on a behind-the-scenes look at the business of Carnaval and the creation of its dazzling costumes and floats, which includes an exclusive samba performance. Spend the evening as you please on your own in Rio tonight.
MEALS : B, L
LODGING : Belmond Copacabana Palace
PORTOFCALL : Santiago, Chile
Day 3 Sugarloaf Mountain and a cruise
Dramatic scenic views await at the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain after your two-stage cable car ride takes you up a quarter mile into the air to see what the birds see as they fly over Guanabara Bay and the city of Rio. Feast on a typical churrascaria barbecue lunch before returning to Rio for a private boat cruise on the bay below. Enjoy seaside glimpses of beautiful beaches, historic forts, a modern museum, outlying islands and the city skyline before joining us for dinner at a renowned local restaurant.
MEALS : B, L, D
LODGING : Belmond Copacabana Palace
PORTOFCALL : Puerto Varas, Chile
Day 4 Fly to Iguaçu Falls
Taller than Niagara Falls and twice as wide, Iguazú Falls was named a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and one of the "New Seven Wonders of Nature." You'll have to visit two countries to get a complete look at the falls – 275 cascades spread in a horseshoe shape across two miles of the Iguazú River, straddling the borders of Argentina and Brazil. Today experience the Brazilian side, walking on paved trails with a local guide to the catwalks along the falls for amazing views of the thundering water. Your hotel is ideally located inside the national park with nature's wonders as a welcome showpiece.
MEALS : B, L, D
LODGING : Belmond Hotel Das Cataratas
PORTOFCALL : Bariloche, Argentina
Day 5 Discover the Falls your way
Immerse in the natural splendors of the park your way today on a choice of excursions. Board a helicopter for a flightseeing ride over the falls; drive into the jungle for a jet boat ride to the base of the falls and "shoot the rapids" on the way back to the dock; or take a behind-the-scenes backstage tour of the Bird Park, a recovery and conservation center for exotic birds, where you will meet and perhaps feed toucans, flamingos and more. After time at leisure to do as you like, work up an appetite for our private tasting dinner tonight that immerses you in the culinary history of the different regions of Brazil.
MEALS : B, D
LODGING : Belmond Hotel Das Cataratas
PORTOFCALL : Bariloche, Argentina
Day 6 Cross Over Into Argentina
Drive across the Tancredo Neves Bridge over the border into neighboring Argentina where you will experience the falls from a different perspective. Take a walk along the "Superior Circuit" to "Devil's Throat" on metal grated walkways and up steps for stunning views, before lunch and an afternoon flight to Buenos Aires. Settle in at the elegant Alvear Palace Hotel, a city landmark since 1932 and the "grande dame" of Buenos Aires hotels.
MEALS : B, L, D
LODGING : Alvear Palace Hotel
PORTOFCALL : Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 7 Buenos Aires allure
No doubt about it, Buenos Aires defines "sizzle"... and you'll discover why today when a local guide shows you the city. First up is a visit to Plaza de Mayo, Metropolitan Cathedral and Casa Rosada (government palace) where you'll see the balcony made famous by Evita Perón. Explore the colorful La Boca neighborhood, which is both a working class barrio and artist colony, and then enjoy lunch in the San Telmo District, a mix of colonial-style homes, narrow lanes, artist lofts and hip bars. This evening, experience the allure of the infamous tango when a superb show follows dinner in Buenos Aires.
MEALS : B, L, D
LODGING : Alvear Palace Hotel
PORTOFCALL : Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 8 Visit a silversmith and a horse ranch
Experience time-honored Argentine traditions today as you venture out to the countryside to the artist community of San Antonio de Areco for a very special visit with one of the most famous silversmiths in the country. The Draghi family have created priceless pieces in pure silver for celebrities and local gauchos alike and today you will have the opportunity to see the artists at work. Continue on to a traditional estancia (ranch) for lunch and a fascinating gaucho demonstration with a horse whisperer. Your evening is free to enjoy Buenos Aires as you like.
MEALS : B, L
LODGING : Alvear Palace Hotel
PORTOFCALL : Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 9 The Opera House
Today begins with a privately guided, behind-the-scenes tour of Teatro Colón, the city's seven-tiered opera house that first opened in 1908, and ranks among the best concert venues in the world. Its opulent stained glass, marble staircases and excellent acoustics recently underwent a three-year refurbishment. The remainder of the day is free to explore Buenos Aires as you please.
MEALS : B
LODGING : Alvear Palace Hotel
PORTOFCALL : Iguazú National Park, Argentina
Day 10 Fly to Chile
A morning flight touches down in Santiago in time for lunch in a local restaurant. Drive south on the Pan-American Highway to the Millahue Valley in the heart of Chile's famous winelands for a two-night stay. Your hotel is acclaimed for its unique architectural design and on-site winery; enjoy dinner at your leisure tonight.
MEALS : B, D
LODGING : Vik Chile
PORTOFCALL : Iguazú National Park, Argentina
Day 11 Chilean Wine Country, your way
Immerse in the beauty of wine country today as you choose how you want to spend the morning. Saddle up for a guided horseback ride through the vineyards or pedal your way on a bicycle through vines meticulously grown and cared for. Or join us for a cooking class or a wine and chocolate pairing at the hotel. Everyone meets up for a wine pairing lunch before a tasting tour at the winery. A farewell reception and dinner features regional specialties and incredible scenic views.
MEALS : B, L, D
LODGING : Vik Chile
PORTOFCALL : Río de Janeiro, Brazil
Day 12 Travel home from Santiago
Tour ends: Santiago. Drive to Santiago this morning for a city tour and lunch at The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, where day rooms have been reserved for you before your flight home. A transfer is included from The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago to Santiago Airport. Allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in.
MEALS : B, L
PORTOFCALL : Santiago, Chile