ARGENTINA

The city of Buenos Aires was founded in 1580 on the shores of the River Plate. Today it is not only the continent’s largest city—it is also the most sophisticated. Its people are lively and friendly, and it has something for every visitor: beautiful parks, football stadiums, restaurants of all kinds, horseracing, riding, rose gardens, golf courses, night clubs, theatres, tango, and opera. Shopping is an exciting experience along Florida Street, around San Martin Plaza, or in San Telmo, where antiques are a specialty. The Italian Boca district, Palermo Parks, Recoleta Cemetery, San Telmo, the fashionable northern residential homes, and the Parana River are all attractions that give Buenos Aires a character of its own. It’s a city to be enjoyed!

Tonight at 9:00 p.m., board your non-stop Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Buenos Aires, Argentina. BON VOYAGE!

Transfer with an ORIENTATION TOUR OF THE CITY

Arrive at the International airport of Buenos Aires at 09:20 a.m. from Houston on Continental Airlines. You will be met by an English-speaking guide and transferred to a private deluxe motor coach. Before we check in at our hotel, we will be taken on an orientation tour of Buenos Aires. Tips are included at the airport and hotel.

ORIENTATION TOUR OF BUENOS AIRES, including LA BOCA, the Italian Neighborhood with the famous ‘Caminito’

The tour will introduce us to the beautiful parks and gardens of Palermo, the old quarters of San Telmo, the bustling banking and business centers, the historical Government House, Congress, and the Recoleta Cemetery. The idea is to have fun, to discover little by little the city of Buenos Aires, and to visit the most important places with lots of surprises on the way. We will then stop at a very traditional Café and Bistro at La Boca called ‘La Barrica’ to enjoy a nice light lunch reception with cocktails and empanadas (meat pieces) and then a Milonga or Tango Street Dance in the company of Tango dancers who will perform a tango exhibition and then will invite guests to join the street Milonga. Duration: 5 hours.

We will then check in at the Emperador Hotel. The remainder of the afternoon can be spent at leisure.

Tonight we will enjoy dinner at ESTILO CAMPO RESTAURANT.

Located in the Docks area of Puerto Madero, Estilo Campo Restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in this area of Puerto Madero. There are numerous windows around the restaurant, and its ambiance is one of romance. The menu offers barbecue, chicken, or pasta.

The guide will arrange transfers from the hotel to the restaurant and back; tips are included.

We will dine at the Hotel Restaurant for a buffet breakfast.

This morning we will enjoy an ‘EVITA AND THE PERONISMO’ TOUR.

Peronismo's history is recorded not only in books, but also in memories. It has left its signs in buildings, squares, and neighborhoods, and especially in the Eva Peron Museum. This tour spots the landmarks that are connected with this crucial political movement, and we center on one of its major figures: Eva Perón— her life, her political activity, her tragic death, and the myth. Everything is framed by a story, which helps the visitor understand contemporary Argentina.

The afternoon is free for shopping.

This morning we will dine at the Hotel Restaurant for a buffet breakfast.

Full Day Trip to COLONIA DEL SACARAMENTO, URUGUAY
The Rio de la Plata separates Buenos Aires from Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay.

The people from Uruguay call Colonia the ‘grandmother of the country,’ as it is one of Uraguay’s oldest cities. Colonia was founded in 1680 by Don Manuel Lobo, and it has been carefully reconstructed and preserved. A walk through its historical neighborhood with its painted tiles and the tiled roofs of the Calle de los Suspiros (Sigh Lane), will take you back to the twelfth century, and you will be able to see the influence of Portugal and Spain on the local architecture.

Colonia is geographically situated in a strategic spot for the coming and going of Uruguayan and Argentine tourists. The gentle slope of the narrow pathways helps strollers negotiate the irregularity of the ground, and benches that have been placed in the different parks make it easy for visitors to enjoy the sights of low palm trees, fiery-red ceibos, and the romantic pale and bright pink bougainvilleas.

If you choose to walk around Colonia, you should try the coastal route. The boulevard follows the stubborn shape of the land until it reaches the Yacht Port of Riachuelo (Puerto de Yates del Riachuelo), which is neatly packed with boats. From there you can get an excellent view of the west beaches. Five kilometers further on, you will arrive at Real de San Carlos. The old Plaza de Toros, now abandoned yet still a symbol of the city, was used from January 1910 to 1912, when bullfights were officially abolished. Nearby is the racetrack that was founded in 1942 and where races and betting take place every Sunday. Duration: 9 hours.

Price includes:

• Round-trip transfers from hotel to pier.

• A one-hour Hydrofoil Ticket (Buenos Aires/Colonia/Buenos Aires) in First Class.

• City tour of Colonia del Sacramento in golf carts (includes an English-speaking local guide)

• Buffet lunch at the Hotel Kempinski or the Sheraton Colonia with drinks included.

This morning we will dine at the Hotel Restaurant for a buffet breakfast.

FULL DAY AT THE RANCH

This is the ideal opportunity to absorb the atmosphere of country life at a colorful Argentine feast in the Pampas. Buenos Aires is a sprawling metropolis that abruptly drops into endless fields of green pastures dotted with cattle and horses. Upon arrival at the estancia, you will be received with ‘empanadas,’ the traditional Argentine meat pies. Once you have had the opportunity to stroll around the grounds of the estancia, ride one of the horses, and settle into the slower pace of life, the word arrives that lunch is ready.

The main event is lunch, made with renowned Argentine beef, and live entertainment by ‘Gauchos’ dancing to folk music in their typical dress. After lunch, the entertainment moves to a field for a display of the Gaucho’s skilled horseback abilities.
Duration: approximately 7 hours

Tonight we will enjoy dinner at LA CABAÑA Restaurant.

Situated in Buenos Aires' fashionable Recoleta district amid many boutiques, five-star hotels, and beautiful gardens, La Cabaña's menu combines the best of old and new: traditional classics complemented by the finest international dishes. With a layout similar to that of '21' Club in New York, which has banqueting suites on the upper floors, the new La Cabaña will offer us private dining facilities for the groups.

We will organize a reception in the terrace with drinks and canapés.

This morning we will dine at the Hotel Restaurant for a buffet breakfast.

The morning is free for shopping. Some of you may want to go to one of the Saturday markets

This afternoon we will enjoy a ‘DESIGNERS SHOPPING’ tour, which is a private shopping tour of the best Argentinean Designer’s showrooms. Today you will receive personalized service and direct contact with unique fashion and jewelry designers. Argentinean contemporary design has surprised the world with its creations that infuse the cultural mix of their history into their work.

Tonight we will be treated to Dinner at CLUNY RESTO DE CHARME in Palermo Soho.

This first class restaurant is located in the new, trendy, and fashionable area of Palermo Hollywood, where you will numerous restaurants, bars, and shops.

The ambience of Cluny Resto de Charme is elegant but informal. The chef is Matias Zuccarino, formerly of the Hotel Ritz of Paris, where he gained his experience in ’haute cuisine.’

The music, which includes bossa nova, Sinatra, and music of the 60s, provides a soft, casual feeling to your dinner.

(Table d’hote menu; half-bottle of house wine per person; mineral water and soft drinks included. Tips and roundtrip transfers are included.)

This morning we will dine at the Hotel Restaurant for a buffet breakfast.

Note: After breakfast, we will check out of the hotel and store our luggage.

Today we will visit three ‘open-air’ markets.

Sundays offer a special insight to the past and present of Buenos Aires, especially with a tour of the three open-air markets. The tour will stop in the colorful Boca district, where we will visit the famous ‘Caminito,’ with its brightly painted walls and where artists gather on Sundays. Walk down the street past vendors’ stalls and see paintings of vivid Tango couples, photography of the city, and other colorful artistry of the times. From here continue to the oldest district in Buenos Aires, San Telmo, and pass along its narrow streets to the bustling antique market. Duration: 5 hours.

Later this evening, we will be transferred to Buenos Aires International Airport for our Continental Airlines flight to Houston.

Early this morning we arrive at Houston Intercontinental airport. Welcome home!

HOTEL EMPERADOR

Emperador Hotel is a new deluxe hotel that is ideally located in the elegant residential district of Retiro-Recoleta. A modern building with classic details, including a large lobby, big windows providing natural light, a pleasant garden and terrace, great views of the vast River Plate, all the facilities and very ample bedrooms, the Emperador assures guests of an agreeable experience of remarkable comfort. The Emperador has a tradition of high-level professionalism that follows the distinctive style of its premier property on the Gran Vía in Madrid.

The Emperador Hotel is conveniently located between Retiro and Recoleta, on one of Buenos Aires’ main arteries, Libertador Avenue, and is surrounded by the 9th of July Boulevard; the Recova de Posadas, with its strip of elegant gourmet restaurants and wine bars; the fashionable Patio Bullrich Shopping Center; such architectural jewels as the Retiro Train Station and the beautiful neo-colonial Noel Palace; and the Fernandez Blanco Museum, which holds the most important collection of colonial silver in South America. It is located in close proximity to the Puerto Madero harbor, San Martín Square, and Florida Street, as well as the business, financial and historical districts.

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