Chile and Argentina - Discover Argentina — The Americas — Kuoni Travel Worldwide 2008 2nd Edition online holiday brochure

chile & argentina Sharing the southern end of the South American continent Chile and Argentina offer a contrasting range of attractions, from deserts and verdant tropical forests in the north to the spectacular glacial scenery of Patagonia in the south. Between you can find the cosmopolitan capitals of Buenos Aires and Santiago, esteemed vineyards and the natural beauty of the Lake District. BOLIVIA SAN PEDRO DE G PARAGUAY ATACAMA BRAZIL CHILE SANTIAGO G G MENDOZA URUGUAY G BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA PUERTO VARAS GG SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE G EL CALAFATE TORRES DEL PAINE G The Cuernos del Paine in Torres del Paine Kuoni P L US OFFERS Independent touring: All of these tours are unescorted with assistance from our local guides and representatives. This allows us to offer the flexibility so that you can tailor any of these itineraries to create the holiday of your choice. You can change hotels, choose different durations, change the routing or add on neighbouring countries. discover argentina Buenos Aires: 3 nights Mendoza: 3 nights Igua�u: 2 nights Buenos Aires: 1 night I Day 1 Thu Fly British Airways from Heathrow arriving Buenos Aires the following day. I Day 2 Fri On arrival you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel for three nights. Time is at leisure to explore this cosmopolitan city with its wide boulevards and classical architecture offering a distinctly European flavour. B. I Day 5 Mon A flight of about two hours takes you to the town of Mendoza set in the heart of the Argentinean wine region beneath the high peaks of the Andes. With three nights here there is much to do including walks, adventure sports as well as visiting the many local vineyards. B. I Day 8 Thu Transfer to the airport for your flight via Buenos Aires to Igua�u. Two nights are spent here offering time to explore these mighty falls set on the border between Brazil and Argentina and the surrounding national parks. B. I Day 10 Sat Return by air to Buenos Aires for a further night in Argentina's capital city before your overnight flight back to Heathrow with British Airways arriving Monday morning. B. discover chile Santiago: 1 night San Carlos de Bariloche: 2 nights Puerto Varas: 1 night Torres del Paine: 3 nights Santiago: 2 nights I Day 1 Fri Fly LAN via Madrid to Santiago arriving the following day. One night is spent in Chile's modern capital city. B. I Day 3 Sun Fly to San Carlos de Bariloche in neighbouring Argentina for two nights. Set on Lake Nahuel Huapi, the town enjoys an enviable location and your time here can easily be spent exploring the town and its surroundings. B. I Day 5 Tue Take the `Cruce Del Lago' (crossing of the lakes), a full day spent travelling through the Andean mountain chain by road and boat back into Chile. Known as the Lake District the scenery in this area is spectacular with snow capped volcanoes, native forests and clear mountain lakes. The journey finishes at the town of Puerto Varas, set on Lake Llanquihue, where you will stay overnight. B,L. I Day 6 Wed Transfer to Puerto Montt for your flight to Punta Arenas in the far south of Chilean Patagonia. Here you will be met for the drive north (approx. 70 miles) to your chosen hotel for the next three nights. Your time spent here includes all meals, selected drinks as well as a daily programme of excursions in and around the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park. I Day 9 Sat Return to Punta Arenas for the flight north to Chile's capital Santiago for two further nights, offering time to explore the city, visit the coast at Valparaiso or take our Wine Experience into the Maipo Valley. B. I Day 11 Mon Return overnight flight with LAN via Madrid to Heathrow or alternatively take one of the optional extensions to Easter Island or the Atacama. Tailormade experiences Maipo Valley Wine : Half day tour to the famous Concha Y Toro vineyard in the Maipo Valley outside of Santiago. Santiago City Tour Half day city tour, �28 per person. Buenos Aires City Tour Half day city tour, �32 per person. Perito Moreno Full day tour from El Calafate to the incredible Perito Merino glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. The glacier forms a spectacular natural dam across Lago Argentino and you can literally hear it creak and groan as the ice gradually advances, �95 per person. Upsala & Onelli Full day tour from El Calafate to visit the Upsala and Onelli glaciers, �155 per person Mendoza wineries Half day tour including wine tasting, �35 per person Igua�u experience Half day tour to the national Park on the Brazilian side of the falls, �55 per person. Igua�u helicopter flight Short (10 minutes) overflight of the spectacular falls �50 per person. rio extension I Day 10 Sat Rather than returning to Buenos Aires fly TAM Brazilian Airlines north to the vibrant Brazilian city of Rio for four nights at either the Ipanema Plaza (First class) or JW Marriott (Deluxe). B. I Day 14 Wed Return flight to Heathrow with British Airways, arriving the following day. patagonia extension I Day 11 Sun Fly to the far south of Argentina to the town of El Calafate, set on the southern shore of Lake Argentina. The town is the gateway to Los Glaciares national park and three nights are spent at the Alto Calafate (First class) or Posada Los Alamos (Deluxe), from where there are many excursions available into the park itself including our full day Perito Moreno experience. B. I Day 14 Wed Return flight to Buenos Aires for a further night before your return overnight flight to Heathrow arriving Friday morning. B. easter island extension I Day 10 Mon Fly over 2,000 miles west across the Pacific to Easter Island for four nights. One of the most isolated places on earth, this island is famous for the iconic moai � carved stone heads � scattered amid the landscape. Your time here includes excursions to see some of the island's main sights (please ask for full details). Stay at either the Taha Tai (First class). B. Alternatively the Explora Rapa Nui (Deluxe). I Day 14 Thu Return flight to the mainland for a further two nights in Santiago before your return flight with LAN via Madrid to Heathrow, arriving the following day. 450 Buenos Aires

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