Tour Plan
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DAY 1 - BUENOS AIRES (-)
Welcome to the Paris of South America! The bohemian yet contemporary Buenos Aires welcomes you for a true Argentinian experience.
Upon arrival, you will be picked up from Ezeiza airport and privately escorted to your hotel to settle in.
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DAY 2 - BUENOS AIRES (B)
Highlights of today's tour include the Plaza de Mayo, the Obelisk, Casa Rosada (Presidential Palace), Cabildo (Town Hall), and Congress Palace. You then visit the Cathedral and the Colon Opera House, before heading to the Recoleta Cemetery where Evita Peron is buried among other notable figures.
The next stop is at San Telmo, Buenos Aires’ most historic neighborhood. Your sightseeing ends in La Boca, the port of call for thousands of immigrants that came from Europe at the end of the 19th century and is today one of the city’s most iconic working-class neighborhoods.
IMPORTANT NOTE Your guided tour through the prestigious Colon Theater is offered in groups with limited capacity. Visits are offered daily except on holidays (eg. May 1st, December 24th, and 25th, and January 1st)
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DAY 3 - BUENOS AIRES - MENDOZA (B)
At the proper time, you will be picked up from your hotel in Buenos Aires and transferred to the airport for your next flight with destination Mendoza.
Suggested Flight (not included):
14:00 :- Departure from Buenos Aires with AR1404
15:55 :- Arrival in Mendoza
Welcome to Mendoza! Upon arrival, you will be privately escorted to your hotel to settle in before your first exploration.
Today, enjoy a picturesque circuit touring the old and new cities, it stands out for its architectural layout, the traditional groves, the system of water conduction in ditches, wide and clean paths. Traveling through its streets, we will be taking contact with the history and culture of a town, which with great effort was transforming the desert into a prosperous oasis.
Your tour begins in the foundational zone, historical site where in 1561 Don Pedro del Castillo founded the City, a space where the Museum and Foundational Plaza and the Jesuit ruins are located, vestige of the city prior to the earthquake of 1861.
Continuing your visit, walk by the main squares, which in their surroundings host the Cathedral, the Basilica of SanFrancisco, the former Banco Hipotecario (current Ministry of Culture and Tourism), the Andean Mercantile and the former Banco de Mendoza (current Contemporary Art Space) ), Plaza Independencia and Plaza España, the Civic District with the Government House and the Enoteca. Afterwards, our circuit will continue along the prestigious Emilio Civit street, a residential area that leads to the General San Martín Park, 370 hectares, the lung of the city. We enter through the famous Portones, the caballitos de Marly, the Rosedal and the Lake until we reach the Cerro de la Gloria, where the Monument to the SanmartinianaGesta is located.
Later in the afternoon, complement your city tour with a half day visit to a winery developed in the departments of Luján de Cuyoor Maipú. You will make contact with the culture of work in the hands of immigrants who, using irrigation techniques (canals and ditches) inherited from the ancient aborigines, the Huarpes, managed to transform the desert soil into a productive oasis. It is the setting for the establishment of prestigious wineries, which have positioned themselves for the quality of their products, to Argentina as a privileged producer at an international level.
Learn its traditional methods and incorporation of the latest technology, where accompanied by winery guides or experts in oenology, they will show us the methods of winemaking and the processes of winemaking, bottling and labeling as well as allowing a fun tasting. Return to your hotel.
While winery visits are a must during a stay in Mendoza you can round out your experience with a cooking class at Familia Zuccardi. This winery is highly acknowledged as being a pioneer in the production of varietal wines such as Tempranillo, Bonarda, Viognier, and the first fortified Malbec wine. A family-run business for over 50 years, Decanter acknowledged Jose Alberto and Sebastian Zuccardi, as among the five most influential personalities of Argentinian wine. Arrive hungry for this great hands-on class.
The ‘Let’s Cook Program’ includes a small breakfast, a cooking class, a winery tour and tasting, and then a delicious lunch at the restaurant. Learn how to prepare delicious homemade flavored bread and the typical local ‘empanadas’ (a stuffed pastry). You then head to the vineyard for the tour and tasting in the art gallery before lunch. You will be served a different Zuccardi wine to go with each mouth-watering course.
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DAY 6 - MENDOZA – BUENOS AIRES (B)
Time to bid farewell to lovely Mendoza. At proper time, you will be picked up from your hotel and privately escorted to the airport for your next flight with destination Buenos Aires.
Suggested Flight (not included):
14:20 :- Departure from Mendoza with AR1411
15:55 :- Arrival in Buenos Aires
Welcome back! Upon arrival, you will be escorted to settle into your hotel for your final night in Argentina.
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DAY 7 - BUENOS AIRES (B,D)
Replace the bustle of Buenos Aires with the river town of El Tigre . Here, the Parana and Uruguay rivers converge into Río de la Plata. The region is known as the Delta and El Tigre is the main town. In the Delta, life is the river. People live on the hundreds of islands in the waters around El Tigre. To get anywhere, you must go by boat. Stroll through the colonial town of El Tigre with its famous weekend Fruit Market and 200 year-old riverbank mansions. You will also take a boat trip along the mystical river passing countless islands covered with beautiful vegetation and rich in wildlife. Along the way you will see typical homes built on stilts. This is a unique experience and a voyage into a world unaffected by the bustle of modernity.
Dinner at Rojo Tango. An evening of unforgettable tango awaits you. From the moment you enter Faena Hotel + Universe, one of the most exclusive hotels of the city, you realize that ‘Rojo Tango’ is the tango show that tops all others in Buenos Aires. Walk the red carpet and be welcomed into an intimate setting to be greeted with a glass of sparkling wine before an excellent three-course meal is served, setting the scene for a show of passion and glamour. Offering only 90 seats, the Faena’s cabaret room is swathed in velvet curtains and gilded furniture. Each table gets a front row performance with the dancers twirling and dancing throughout the ballroom beside all the tables. The show retraces the history of tango, starting from its cabaret roots to the modern fusions.
IMPORTANT :- The tango show begins at 10:00 pm (from Monday to Sunday) and round trip transfers are included.
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DAY 8 - BUENOS AIRES - ... (B)
At proper time, you will be privately escorted to the airport for your upcoming flight. After a quick glance at the marvelous destinations of Argentina, it is time to head back home filled with memories and new experiences.
1) Booking Your Holiday
- Your contract in respect of your holiday is made with CANAM Tour Operator (‘the Company‘), registered in Toronto, Canada and all bookings are subject to these terms and conditions.
- All communications by the Company in relation to your holiday will be sent to the address stated on the booking form.
- All bookings must be made through an authorised representative of the Company. At the time of booking the Company booking form must be completed and submitted together with a deposit of 50% of the total cost of the booking.
- Receipt of the deposit and booking form by the Company does neither guarantee nor imply confirmation of the booking. No booking shall be confirmed until the Company issues a written notice. The Company reserves the right to refuse a booking without giving any reason and shall in that event return any deposit received.
- Your holiday must be paid in full at least 30 days before the departure date. If payment is not received by the due date, the Company reserves the right to cancel the booking and retain the deposit. The person who signs the booking form guarantees payment of the total amount shown on the booking form in accordance with these conditions. It is the responsibility of the signatory to ensure the Company receives payment in full by the due date. No reminders will be sent.
- If you book within 30 days of your departure date payment must be made in full at the time of booking.
- All special requests, such as dietary requirements, should be noted on the booking form.
- The Company will provide the service as set out and confirmed in writing.
2) Price Policy
- The Company is under no obligation to furnish a breakdown of the costs involved in a holiday.
- The Company reserves the right to notify you of any increase in price before accepting your booking.
- After a Confirmation Invoice has been issued, unless you choose to pay for your holiday in full at the time of booking, the price of your holiday is subject to the possibilities of surcharges in certain limited circumstances. However, a surcharge will only be levied to allow for variations in transportation cost, including cost of fuel, increase in normal published airfares, taxes or fees chargeable for services such as landing taxes at airports, the exchange rate applied to the particular package or if the government or regulatory body introduce an increase of taxes. Even then, the Company will absorb an amount equal to 2%of your holiday price(excluding insurance premiums and amendment charges) before passing on any surcharge to you. Only amounts in excess of this 2% will be surcharged. Surcharges will be notified by a revised Confirmation Invoice sent to you.
- If a surcharge would increase the total holiday price shown on your original Confirmation Invoice by 10% or more, you may cancel your booking within 14 days of the date of issue of the revised Invoice and obtain a full refund of all payments made to the Company and any amendment charges previously incurred.
- Optionally, you may choose to pay for your holiday in full at the time of booking, in which case your holiday price will be fixed at the cost quoted by the Company at the time. To qualify for this benefit you should return the Confirmation Invoice to the Company with full payment to reach the Company within 7 days of the date printed on the Confirmation Invoice.
- The financial commitments offered above by the Company mean that the Company is not able to reduce the holiday prices should the value of the exchange rate of Canadian Dollar changes.
3) Cancellation and Changes by the Company
- Occasionally it may be deemed necessary to make changes to your holiday and the Company reserves the right to do so at any time, and you will be notified of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. If a major change to your tour is necessary, providing it does not arise from circumstances beyond the Company’s control, you may choose
- to accept the change of arrangements
- to purchase another holiday from us or
- to cancel your holiday. Compensation may be payable in cases of major change as detailed below.
- No compensation will be payable for minor changes. Minor changes include minimal changes to departure and arrival times, changes to the type of aircraft used and restaurant and accommodation changes to a comparable or superior standard.
- Major changes include cancellation, changes to your airport, delays in departure or return by more than 12 hours and accommodation changes to an inferior standard of accommodation.
- Compensation will not be paid for changes or cancellations caused by Acts of God (Force Majeure), war, threat of war, riot, civil strike, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or man-made disaster, fire, technical problems to transport, closure or congestion of airports, strikes or other industrial action, adverse weather conditions or any other event beyond the Company’s control. It is essential that you take out adequate travel insurance.
- The Company reserve the right to cancel your holiday at any time before the date of departure, even after a confirmation notice has been sent. If your holiday is cancelled the Company will refund in full the money you have already paid. No compensation will be payable.
- Transportation is subject to the conditions of carriage of the carrier, some of which may limit or exclude liability. These conditions are often the subject of international agreement between countries and copies of the conditions, which apply to your holiday journey, will normally be found on the carrier’s tickets.
- If you fail to pay the balance of the holiday price at least 30 days before departure, the Company will treat the booking as cancelled and levy the cancellation charges set out below
- The company also has the right to refuse any person as a member of the tour, if in their opinion that person could endanger the health, safety and enjoyment of others on the tour. In any of the events mentioned above, the company’s sole liability and the client’s sole remedy will be limited to a refund of any monies paid, less the amount for services already utilised plus administrative fees.
4) Cancellation and Changes by You
- You may cancel your holiday at any time providing you notify the Company in writing. The following charges will be levied on any cancellation:
- 30 days or more 50% of Deposit
- 15 – 30 days 100% of Deposit
- 8 – 15 days 80% of Tour Cost
- 1 – 7 days 100% of Tour Cost
- After the itinerary is confirmed, the client is permitted free of administration charges one set of amendments, though will be liable for any added cost this may add to the tour, including airline charges, hotels etc. Any further modifications, which are instigated by the client, will incur a charge which will be due to communication and administration expenses that may have incurred.
5) Our Responsibilities
- The Company does not own or manage the aircraft, accommodation, restaurants and other facilities used in conjunction with the tours arranged. While the Company has exercised care in selecting providers of travel, accommodation, restaurants and other facilities, the Company have not had the opportunity to inspect and do not represent that such aircraft, accommodation, restaurants, and other facilities and services have been inspected.
- The Company is not responsible if you or any member of your party suffer death, illness or injury as a result of any failure to perform or improper performance of any part of our contract with you where such failure is attributable to
- the acts and/or omissions of any member of the party, or
- those of a third party not connected with the provision of your holiday, or
- an event which neither the Company or the service provider could have foreseen or prevented even with due care.
- Should any member of your party suffer illness, injury or death through misadventure arising out of an activity, which does not form part of the holiday the Company has arranged for you the Company cannot accept liability. The Company will offer general assistance where appropriate.
- The Company regret that no refund will be made on unused tickets where travel, sporting event or other types of ticket, unless a refund can be obtained from the carrier or provider.
6) Your Responsibilities
- You are responsible for arranging your own travel insurance, though an appropriate policy can be incorporated into your tour package. Details of all insurance policies held by each member of your party must be provided on the booking form. No booking forms can be accepted without sufficient proof that personal policies have been arranged. Please ensure that your insurance cover applies to the specific activities you are booking and which are confirmed on the Confirmation Invoice.
- Each member of the party must have a valid passport, visas and all necessary documentation for the countries they are touring. The Company accept no responsibility for any delay or expense should your documents not be in order.
- You are responsible for checking-in for flights at the correct time and for presenting yourself to take up all pre-booked components of your holiday. The Company cannot accept responsibility for clients missing flights as a result of late check-ins and no credit or refunds will be given if you fail to take up any component of your holiday. No credit of refunds will be given for lost, mislaid or destroyed travel documents.
- By booking a holiday with the Company you undertake to behave in an orderly manner and not to disrupt the enjoyment of others on holiday with you nor to do anything to bring the reputation of the Company into disrepute. If you breach this clause your holiday will be terminated with immediate effect and the Company will have no further contractual obligation to you. The Company will be entitled to recover from the offending party and/or the person who signed the booking form compensation for any damage caused.
- It is the responsibility of the person who signs the Booking Form to disclose any pre-existing medical conditions that members of their party may have.
- All equipment and personal effects shall be all times and in all circumstances at the owner’s risk. The Company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage or delay to your luggage or effects unless directly caused by the negligence of one of our representatives.
7) Smoking
The Company forbids smoking in any vehicle operated by the Company. Frequent stops can be arranged for those who desire to smoke. All accommodation will be reserved with non-smoking rooms, unless the client specifically requires a smoking room. Confirmation is depending on hotel availability.
8) Waiver
The Company will undertake to ensure the safety of the client throughout the tour, however aspects of each particular tour may not be without an element of danger. Clients should be prepared to sign a ‘Waiver of Responsibility’ form before they begin their tour. This form is an understanding that all clients need to exercise judgement and care at all times to ensure their own safety and that of their fellow tourists.
9) Disclaimer
The Company has made all reasonable efforts to check the accuracy of the information contained in our website. The Company cannot however accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this site.
10) Complaints
- If you have a problem during your holiday, please inform the relevant airline, hotel, local agent of other suppliers immediately so that they can endeavour to put things right. If you cannot resolve the problems, you must contact the Company office so that they are given an opportunity to help. The Company will not hold themselves responsible for the non-performance of an itinerary through causes beyond their control or when they are not notified of a problem at the point where remedial action can be taken. In the unlikely event that a complaint cannot be resolved at the time, your should write to the Company within 28 days of returning home, giving your original booking reference number and all other relevant information. If you fail to take any of these steps you will hinder the Company’s ability to put any problem right and/or investigate it fully and any right you have to receive compensation will be reduced or completely invalidated.
- Any dispute that may arise will be governed by Canadian law and both parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of the Canadian Courts.
- All information given by the Company whether in writing or orally is to the best of the Company’s knowledge and believed correct at the time given and is given in good faith. The booking conditions shall take precedence over any other warranty or condition that may have been given.
11) Data Protection Act
It may be necessary for the Company to ask you for certain personal information. Examples of this would be dietary requirements, disability/medical or religious information etc. This information will be kept confidential by the Company and is available to you to inspect during the Company’s normal working hours. It will be passed to the suppliers, if it is necessary for them to know this information in order to fulfill the Company’s contract to you.
