Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Jose Ignacio
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Highlights:
A ferry ride from Buenos Aires across the River Plate brings you to the small neighboring country of Uruguay which offers a combination of scenic landscapes, wine regions and beach resorts. Although Argentina has a large expanse of coastline, the Portenos prefer the Uruguayan resorts because of their proximity.
For many years, Punta Del Este was the place to go but more recently Jose Ignacio is the new place to be seen. This program combines the sophistication of Buenos Aires, a touch of the gaucho lifestyle and a contemporary resort on the coast of Uruguay. It would make a nice honeymoon combination.
A ferry ride from Buenos Aires across the River Plate brings you to the small neighboring country of Uruguay which offers a combination of scenic landscapes, wine regions and beach resorts. Although Argentina has a large expanse of coastline, the Portenos prefer the Uruguayan resorts because of their proximity.
For many years, Punta Del Este was the place to go but more recently Jose Ignacio is the new place to be seen. This program combines the sophistication of Buenos Aires, a touch of the gaucho lifestyle and a contemporary resort on the coast of Uruguay. It would make a nice honeymoon combination.
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Explore: BUENOS AIRES, MONTEVIDEO AND JOSE IGNACIO
Customizable Itinerary - 10 Days (from $4,770 / person)
Day 1: Depart USA
Tonight you leave the USA behind as you seek adventure in Argentina and Uruguay.
Day 2: Arrival in Buenos Aires
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires you are met by your driver and taken to your intimate boutique hotel which is located in the heart of Palermo Soho the trendiest neighborhood in Buenos Aires. Although the area is permanently bustling with cultural activity, its cobblestones streets, aged trees, low houses with original wooden doors and blinds still hold the charm of years gone by. Take a walk around and in the evening two of the best steak houses, La Cabrera and Don Julio are a short walk from the hotel.
Day 3: A City both Grandiose and Intimate
Today you will get a private tour of the city highlights. Often called the “Paris of South America”, it is known for its impressive plazas and ornamental public buildings. It is also however a city of neighborhoods not unlike the arrondissements of Paris. Each one is different and usually related to nationality. San Telmo has its colonial houses and cobblestone streets. La Boca Italian quarter offers brightly painted houses and first rate Italian dining. Palermo Chico offers curvy streets and handsome townhouses plus access to Palermo Park with its Rose Gardens. Think of it as the Upper East side of New York while Palermo Soho is the equivalent of today’s trendy lower east side. Finish up in Recoleta with the most elegant mansions and the cemetery holding Eva “Evita” Peron. In the evening you are transferred to Puerto Madero, the re-purposed dockyards where you will enjoy fine dining and authentic Tango enhanced by an orchestra.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4: Cowboys and Silversmiths
In the morning you will meet with your guide and head out on to the Pampas, the Argentinean version of the prairie with Polo thrown in. Your destination is the town of San Antonio de Areco where you stop to visit the silversmiths and the leather craftsmen. You then drive out of town to an elegant estancia where the gauchos’ already have a fire going to cook carne asado, a barbecue with a difference. Enjoy superb meat and wine and then explore the estancia including its two polo fields. Return to the city in the late afternoon.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5: Ferry to Colonia
The River Plate is one of the widest rivers in the world and today you will cross it to begin your stay in Uruguay. Your large high speed hydrofoil will take you across in a little over two hours. Upon arrival you are met and taken to your boutique hotel combining estancia living with an unspoilt beach experience. Enjoy dinner as you watch the sun set at the beach club.
Breakfast and Dinner
Days 6-8: Days of Opportunity
You have three whole days to do as much or as little as you want. Watch a polo match or take a lesson, visit the spa and try some yoga, enjoy a cooking class or ride a horse through the surf. Enjoy dinner at a different venue each night.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: Montevideo and Departure
After breakfast you will be taken to Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital city offering charm and history. After your tour you are taken to the airport to begin your journey back home.
Breakfast
Day 10: Arrive in USA
Tonight you leave the USA behind as you seek adventure in Argentina and Uruguay.
Day 2: Arrival in Buenos Aires
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires you are met by your driver and taken to your intimate boutique hotel which is located in the heart of Palermo Soho the trendiest neighborhood in Buenos Aires. Although the area is permanently bustling with cultural activity, its cobblestones streets, aged trees, low houses with original wooden doors and blinds still hold the charm of years gone by. Take a walk around and in the evening two of the best steak houses, La Cabrera and Don Julio are a short walk from the hotel.
Day 3: A City both Grandiose and Intimate
Today you will get a private tour of the city highlights. Often called the “Paris of South America”, it is known for its impressive plazas and ornamental public buildings. It is also however a city of neighborhoods not unlike the arrondissements of Paris. Each one is different and usually related to nationality. San Telmo has its colonial houses and cobblestone streets. La Boca Italian quarter offers brightly painted houses and first rate Italian dining. Palermo Chico offers curvy streets and handsome townhouses plus access to Palermo Park with its Rose Gardens. Think of it as the Upper East side of New York while Palermo Soho is the equivalent of today’s trendy lower east side. Finish up in Recoleta with the most elegant mansions and the cemetery holding Eva “Evita” Peron. In the evening you are transferred to Puerto Madero, the re-purposed dockyards where you will enjoy fine dining and authentic Tango enhanced by an orchestra.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4: Cowboys and Silversmiths
In the morning you will meet with your guide and head out on to the Pampas, the Argentinean version of the prairie with Polo thrown in. Your destination is the town of San Antonio de Areco where you stop to visit the silversmiths and the leather craftsmen. You then drive out of town to an elegant estancia where the gauchos’ already have a fire going to cook carne asado, a barbecue with a difference. Enjoy superb meat and wine and then explore the estancia including its two polo fields. Return to the city in the late afternoon.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5: Ferry to Colonia
The River Plate is one of the widest rivers in the world and today you will cross it to begin your stay in Uruguay. Your large high speed hydrofoil will take you across in a little over two hours. Upon arrival you are met and taken to your boutique hotel combining estancia living with an unspoilt beach experience. Enjoy dinner as you watch the sun set at the beach club.
Breakfast and Dinner
Days 6-8: Days of Opportunity
You have three whole days to do as much or as little as you want. Watch a polo match or take a lesson, visit the spa and try some yoga, enjoy a cooking class or ride a horse through the surf. Enjoy dinner at a different venue each night.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: Montevideo and Departure
After breakfast you will be taken to Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital city offering charm and history. After your tour you are taken to the airport to begin your journey back home.
Breakfast
Day 10: Arrive in USA
