Argentina and Chile

10 days
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Encompassing a wide range of geography, habitats and history, this 10day adventure reveals Argentina’s superlative city life and rich history,and the colonial cities of interior Argentina, before taking you into Chile’s Atacama Desert – known at its center as the driest place on earth
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Walk vibrant Buenos Aires where European style blends with Latin rhythm: historic neighbourhoods, great cafes, open air markets, and gardens
    • Experience gaucho life with crafts demonstrations, horsemanship shows and cattle round-ups
    • Go “sand-boarding” on desert dunes and walk in a huge field of geysers
    • See flocks of pink flamingos and vicuñas in the salt basins of the Atacama Desert

What's this trip about?

    Encompassing a wide range of geography, habitats and history, this 10day adventure reveals Argentina’s superlative city life and rich history,and the colonial cities of interior Argentina, before taking you into Chile’s Atacama Desert – known at its center as the driest place on earth

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityBuenos Aires
End CitySantiago

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

  • South America
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Attractions

  • Atacama Desert
  • Buenos Aires

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird watching
  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Horseback riding & Equestrian
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • All accommodations as mentioned in itinerary

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Itinerary

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Day 1:

Buenos Aires

Accommodation: Loi Suites Recoleta

Your city tour highlights the Main Square, Plaza de Mayo with its neo- classical Cathedral, colonial town-hall and the Presidential Palace, the Casa Rosada, as well as some of the city’s beautiful old neighbourhoods.

Day 2
: Buenos Aires

Accommodation: Loi Suites Recoleta

Discover Buenos Aires on a bicycle ride along a beautiful avenue to the lake and the embassy district with its wonderful mansions. Enjoy a night of Tango – a show full of fantasy and sensuality with an attitude of its own, accompanied by fine Argentinean wines.

Day 3: Buenos Aires

Accommodation: Loi Suites Recoleta

Visit the traditional gaucho town of San Antonio de Areco, including a silversmith workshop, whose work to this day is sought after by kings and collectors worldwide. Continue to a private estancia for a typical Argentine barbecue of fine beef and wines.

Day 4: Salta

Accommodation: Estancia El Bordo

A commercial flight will take you to Salta, where the Hispanic architecture of the city stands out from the other cities in the country. You’ll visit the cathedral, the church and convents of San Francisco and San Bernardo and the Cabildo.

Day 5: Cafayate

Accommodation: Estancia El Bordo

Spend the day exploring the incredible stone formations of Quebrada de las Conchas and the Cafayate Valley, an area well known for its extraordinary wines.

Day 6:

Purmamarca

Accommodation: Hotel Manantial del Silencio

Drive the “Way to the Clouds”, crossing the famous railway track of the “Train to the Clouds” through the Quebrada del Toro (Bull’s Ravine) up to San Antonio de los Cobres arriving at the picturesque village of Purmamarca.

Day 7: San Pedro de Atacama

Accommodation: Awasi Hotel

San Pedro de Atacama is an entrance gate to one of the largest and most arid deserts on the planet: the Atacama Desert. Its mountains, deserts, salt deposits, towns, lagoons, volcanoes, geysers and, especially, its people have made it a favorite destination in the last few years.

Day 8: San Pedro de Atacama

Accommodation: Awasi Hotel

In Toconao, “Hidden Valley” in Kunza. visit the church, square, bell tower, and local handicrafts and then continue to the Soncor sector of the National Flamingo Reserve.

Day 9:

San Pedro de Atacama

Accommodation: Awasi Hotel

Visit a geyser field and see thermal pools, mud fountains, colorful rock formations, hot streams and flora and fauna. The steam and vapors are all more the impressive with the cold and the light of the early morning.

Day 10
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International Flights Home

Take a commercial flight to Santiago to connect with international flights home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $9,015
Price per day$902
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Cancellation policy

Cancellation of Tours by Passenger

If a client wishes to cancel a tour once booked, the following cancellation charges will apply.

Length of Time Before Departure and Cancellation Charges

98 days or more before departure will be Loss of deposit

97 days - 75 days is 50% of Tour Cost

74 days - 50 days is 75% of Tour Cost

49 days - 0 days will be 100% of Tour Cost

All cancellations must be in writing and signed by the client, and received and acknowledged by Bush tracks. Cancellations are effective as of the date of the postmark of the written notice. Additionally, cancellation charges for some custom trips may vary and are available on request.

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