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TRIP REVIEW OF ROBERT & AMY ROTHMAN AND FAMILY
"We just returned from a trip to Argentina (Buenos Aires, Patagonia, and Iguazu Falls) planned and organized by Fred at Exploration Journeys. We could not have had better experience. In addition to planning a well thought out itinerary, taking into account the varying needs of a family of 5, he put together a comprehensive, bound itinerary travel booklet that covered pretty much everything you needed to know.
The attention to detail was superb, ranging from flawless transfers from airports to hotels to utilizing top notch guides at the various destinations. If ever we had a question and emailed Fred, it seemed like we had a thorough reply within minutes, at any time of day or night. We highly recommend Fred and Exploration Journeys for the vacation of a lifetime!"
ROBERT & AMY'S BOOKED TRIP ITINERARY
Buenos Aires
Staying for 1 night
Day 1: You arrive in Buenos Aires
Flight arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Welcome at the airport and transfer with private vehicle and guide to your hotel.
Depending on your flight arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask our guide about suggested activities for your free time.Day 2: Last day in Buenos Aires
Transfer in private vehicle to Buenos Aires Airport.
El Calafate
Staying for 2 nights, with 2 tours included
Day 2: You arrive in El Calafate
Flight arrival in El Calafate. Welcome at the airport and private transfer to your hotel.
Depending on your flight arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask our guide about suggested activities for your free time.Day 3: El Calafate













Conquering the Mighty Perito Moreno Glacier
Discover your inner adventurer as you explore and conquer one of the world’s most awe-inspiring and unique glaciers: The Perito Moreno. This splendid ice giant showcases its mighty glory in the Patagonian Glaciers National Park, which has been declared Mankind’s Natural Heritage site by UNESCO. The park’s vast size not only gives it the distinction of being the largest ice mantle in the world after Antarctica and Greenland, but also that of being the third largest fresh water reserve on the planet.
Strap on your crampons and step onto the glacier, exploring a world of sculpted ice beneath your feet.
A boat ride and the panoramic boardwalks reveal the glacier from the water and from shore, completing an extraordinary day on and around the ice.
This is a full-day group tour and has an age restriction (click on tour name above for details).
Day 4: Last day in El Calafate












Icy Blue Giants: Navigate the Largest Patagonian Glaciers and take the most Awe-inspiring Glacier Photos (in boat’s VIP section)
Sail among sculpted blue icebergs toward the colossal Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, the latter the tallest in Los Glaciares National Park. These ice giants, accessible only by boat, reveal an extraordinary range of shapes and colors, from pure white to deep blue.
Our upper-deck VIP cabin offers panoramic views, added comfort and dedicated assistance. Ashore at Glaciers Bay, walk to glacier viewpoints and enjoy traditional local cuisine in the restaurant’s VIP section.
This is a full-day group tour and includes lunch with water, soft drinks, wine and beer.
Transfer in private vehicle to El Calafate airport.
Buenos Aires
Staying for 4 nights, with 3 tours included
Day 4: You arrive in Buenos Aires
Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel in private vehicle.
Day 5: Buenos Aires












Images of Buenos Aires: European Heritage and Latin American Passion (private tour)
European elegance meets Latin American passion in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of tango. Discover grand architecture, colorful streets and the energy that gives the “Paris of Latin America” its unmistakable character.
Our local guide brings the city’s neighborhoods and history to life, sharing stories and insights to enrich the rest of your stay.
This is a private 4-hour tour, with walks around Plaza de Mayo, colorful La Boca and Recoleta, including its famous cemetery.
Day 6: Buenos Aires







Passion and Beauty: an Authentic and Exclusive World-class Tango Experience
Step into the elegance of tango’s Golden Age for an intimate evening at Gala Tango. Crystal chandeliers, high ceilings and French-inspired décor set the scene in this small San Telmo theatre, enjoyed by world-renowned artists including Madonna and Sting.
Expressive singers, world-class musicians and captivating dancers bring the passion and sensuality of Argentine tango to life. Traditional Argentine folk music and a thrilling gaucho boleadoras performance add another dimension to this memorable evening.
The show lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. It includes private transfers, plus dinner with non-alcoholic beverages and wine.
Day 7: Buenos Aires






Jewish Life & Heritage in Buenos Aires (private tour)
Discover Buenos Aires’ Jewish heritage with our Jewish guide, in a city whose community is the largest in Latin America and the seventh largest in the world.
Explore Once, Buenos Aires’ answer to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and the ornate Libertad synagogue. At the memorial on the former Israeli Embassy site, we remember the victims of the 1992 bombing.
This is a 3-hour private tour.
Day 8: Last day in Buenos Aires
Transfer in private vehicle to Buenos Aires Airport.
Iguazu
Staying for 2 nights, with 4 tours included
Day 8: You arrive in Iguazu
Flight arrival in Iguazu.
Depending on your flight arrival time you will have time to go first to your hotel or you will be taken directly to your tour and then to your hotel.







Behold the Breathtaking Panoramic Views of Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian Side (private tour)
Take in the sweeping panorama of Iguazu Falls from Brazil. Picture waterfalls stretching roughly the full length of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge: with 80% of the falls on the Argentine side, Brazil offers an extraordinary view of their sweeping scale.
Follow the footbridge toward the falls as mist reaches your face and the roar grows around you. From the panoramic balcony, watch water plunge below and look across to Devil’s Throat—a dramatic complement to the close-up views from Argentina.
This is a half-day private tour.











Walking Among Exotic Birds in the Iguazu Rainforest (private tour)
You’re about to enter a one-of-a-kind bird sanctuary! Here you’ll find the largest colony of toucans on display in the world, as well as the largest colony of parrots on display in South America, along with 150 different bird species from Brazil and all over the world, many of them endangered.
Walk into rainforest aviaries where colorful parrots and Toco Toucans perch beside you or fly overhead. This internationally recognized rescue and preservation center brings us face to face with the extraordinary birds it protects.
This private visit lasts approximately 1½–2 hours, with a private guide and transfers, on the same day as your Brazilian-side falls tour.
Day 9: Iguazu






Witness the Unique Power & Might of the Iguazu Falls from the Argentine Side (private tour)
Walk into the roar of Iguazu Falls, where rainforest boardwalks bring you close to an immense wall of falling water. Nearly twice as tall as Niagara and almost three times as wide, the falls reportedly moved Eleanor Roosevelt to exclaim, “Poor Niagara!”
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, Iguazu is a natural spectacle worthy of its worldwide acclaim.
Its 275 waterfalls can unleash almost 3.5 million gallons (13 million liters) per second—enough to fill five Olympic swimming pools.
Around the falls, the Atlantic rainforest shelters more than 2,000 plant species, about 400 bird species and 80 kinds of mammals—a living world that makes the setting as remarkable as the waterfalls.
This is a full-day private tour.





A Speedboat Adventure Up-Close the Iguazu Falls
Feel the roar of Iguazu Falls from the river as our speedboat races toward the falls and their drenching spray. This exhilarating, close-up encounter offers a completely different perspective from the one you get along the boardwalks.
See the San Martin and Three Musketeers falls up close, with the high point a shower of mist from mighty San Martin Falls.
This is a 12-minute group tour and is done on the same day you do the Argentinean side of the falls tour. This tour has an age restriction (click on tour name above for details).
Day 10: Last day in Iguazu
Transfer in private vehicle to Iguazu airport.
Buenos Aires
Day 10: You arrive in Buenos Aires
Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to Ezeiza International Airport in private vehicle.
We look forward to welcoming you again in Argentina!
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