Authentic Argentina with Salta | Yampu Tours

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Argentina Culture Vacation: Music, Folklore and More

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PRIVATE TOUR - 10 DAY SAMPLE ITINERARY

FROM £$ 7232

Private Tour Highlights

  • Delighting in the authentic villages around Salta, including Uquia with its beautiful church encasing paintings of the Arcabuceros Angels
  • Marveling at the intricate footwork of tango dancers at a prestigious show in Buenos Aires, performed by the most talented in the city
  • Relishing a wine tour through the vineyards and wineries of Cafayate, a burgeoning wine region in northwest Argentina
  • Getting up close to the imposing Iguazu Falls on a boat ride upriver, taking in its awe-inspiring beauty
  • Soaking up Salta, a northwestern city where time stands still, with colonial architecture as fascinating as its indigenous history
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Tour Overview

Experience authentic Argentina culture, including Buenos Aires and Iguazu Falls. This Argentina Highlight Tour visits Salta, the charming colonial city with many historic and artistic treasures. Salta holds a picturesque old-fashioned atmosphere that is sure to relax. In contrast, the deep-flowing and plunging waters of the Iguazu Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, will invigorate your body and soul with its sheer natural power. This tour also includes Buenos Aires, where you will visit a typical estancia and attend a lively tango show.

The Iguazu Falls and National Park are the largest in the Americas, surrounded by an amazing wildlife preserve in the middle of the jungle. The deep flowing waters of the river fall from a height of thirty feet through almost three hundred falls over two miles.

Visit the historic and artistic Spanish colonial cities of Salta and Jujuy. Meander in Indian towns such as Cachi, Purmamarca, Uquia, and Humahuaca, and see the fortress ruins in Tilcara. Take in the breathtaking beauty of this region when visiting the colorful Quebrada de Humahuaca and the Humahuaca Gorge. You may also choose to go wine- tasting or take the fantastic Safari to the Clouds.

Inclusions
Prices include domestic airfare, hotel accommodation including daily continental breakfast, city tours in English including all entrance fees, all transfers between airports and hotels with assistance and baggage handling, and meals where specified. Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Taxes and security fees that can be paid at time of ticketing are already included. The El Querandi tango show, the Esquina Carlos Gardel tango show, (Specifics: Price includes transfers, Dinner with a glass of wine and the show.Pick up time from your hotel is around 7.30. Dinner starts at 8.30 pm, the show at 10.30 pm and finishes at midnight) The Rojo tango show, or the Gala tango show.
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Package Price: From £$ 7232

Prices shown above are per person. Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Yampu has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability. Prices include local airfare (where applicable), hotel accommodation including daily breakfast; all transfers with baggage handling, all guided tours in English and all entrance fees.

Please note that prices are subject to change based on availability and seasonality, especially during the holiday season from December 20th through January 5th each year. Please contact a Yampu Travel Specialist for more information on best times to travel.

Trip Type:

All our trips are operated on a private basis unless specified otherwise. This is only a sample itinerary; your Yampu Tour Consultant will personalize this trip for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!

Tour Itinerary

Day
1

Flight to Buenos Aires

Take the overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Take the overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Day
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Buenos Aires

Arrive in Buenos Aires, and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon city tour of Buenos Aires, an impressive city that combines the atmosphere of an old European town with the features of a Latin American capital. In this tour, acquire a deep understanding of its characteristics, its history, its architecture, its culture and its best stories. Visit the center of the city, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero and Palermo, with stops in Plaza de Mayo, Caminito and La Recoleta.
Note: check-in is normally after 2 pm. Early check-in may be granted subject to availability (not confirmed). Also, tour is done on group basis and may involve wait times picking up other passengers at different hotels. It is recommended that this tour be done privately in order to avoid this, at an additional cost one can upgrade to private, please ask a travel consultant.
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Gaucho Show

Full-day excursion to an estancia for a typical barbeque lunch and a folklore/gaucho show. Here, learn about the customs of the Argentinean gauchos and their abilities on horseback that will leave the audience breathless. The meat will be cooked a lo gaucho, outdoors on the barbeque. Lunch and drinks included. Afternoon return to Buenos Aires. Duration: 6 hours. Operates every day except Monday.

Full-day excursion to an estancia for a typical barbeque lunch and a folklore/gaucho show. Here, learn about the customs of the Argentinean gauchos and their abilities on horseback that will leave the audience breathless. The meat will be cooked a lo gaucho, outdoors on the barbeque. Lunch and drinks included. Afternoon return to Buenos Aires. Duration: 6 hours. Operates every day except Monday.

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4

Buenos Aires & Tango Show

Day of leisure in Buenos Aires to explore on one’s own. Optional excursions available at additional cost: day trip to Colonia Uruguay by fast ferry; biking adventure around the city, or a culinary focused tour.
Tonight, enjoy an evening of Tango. See an unforgettable tango show performed by the best dancers and singers in Buenos Aires, while enjoying a delicious meal with Argentinean wine. After the show return to the hotel.
Note: There are several venues in the city, each offering something unique. Yampu includes the El Querandi or Esquina Carlos Gardel in the 3 and 4 star option with shared transfers, and the Rojo Tango or Gala Tango for the 5 star and deluxe options with private transfers. Estimated pick up time from the hotel is between 7:30 and 8:30 pm; dinner is served between 8:30 pm and 10:15 and tango show starts around 10:15 pm until 11:30 pm. Please see below for detailed information on each venue and discuss with a Yampu travel consultant if there is a specific preference.
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Buenos Aires - Puerto Iguazu

Morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Puerto Iguazu. Reception at Puerto Iguazu airport and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure or choose from optional tours below. Afternoon optional tour to the Brazilian side of the falls (additional charge per person; visa is required for American and Canadian citizens).

Morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Puerto Iguazu. Reception at Puerto Iguazu airport and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure or choose from optional tours below. Afternoon optional tour to the Brazilian side of the falls (additional charge per person; visa is required for American and Canadian citizens).

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Day
6

Iguazu National Park

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Morning guided tour to the Argentinean side of the waterfalls. Pick-up at the hotel and transfer to visitor center inside Iguazu National Park. To get from the visitor center to the beginning of upper path, lower path and Devil's Throat, board a little train that runs from the visitor center to the paths and between each one of them. One may also walk from the visitor center to upper and lower paths, but one cannot walk to Devil's Throat because it is located more than 4 kilometers from the visitor center.
Great Adventure: This tour combines a jungle trip with a boat trip to the falls. Trip starts in the jungle of the National Park in 4 by 4 trucks without roof for best visibility of the trees and to take good photos. Then, take a zodiac boat to the lower Iguazu River upstream to discover the falls little by little with a panoramic view of the Iguazu Falls. Be prepared to get wet under the falls! Afternoon return to the hotel.
Note: Not permitted, are: children under 12 years of age, pregnant women, people with spinal or cardiac conditions, or anyone who would be physically unable to respond in case of a nautical emergency. Please ask your travel consultant about this. ...read less

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Puerto Iguazu - Salta

Transfer to the airport to take the direct flight to Salta. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Tour of Salta, a charming colonial city with many historic and artistic treasures, and a picturesque old-fashioned atmosphere. There is an interesting combination of relics from the Spanish colonial period and the traditions of the indigenous people which are very much alive today. Note: Direct flight from Iguazu to Salta does not operate Wednesday and Sunday.

Transfer to the airport to take the direct flight to Salta. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Tour of Salta, a charming colonial city with many historic and artistic treasures, and a picturesque old-fashioned atmosphere. There is an interesting combination of relics from the Spanish colonial period and the traditions of the indigenous people which are very much alive today. Note: Direct flight from Iguazu to Salta does not operate Wednesday and Sunday.

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Day
8

Salta- Cafayate

The journey starts from Salta city to the south, through route 68 traversing the Lerma Valley and its historical towns. Reach Quebrada de las Conchas (the Shell's Gorge), where wind and water erosion carved curious shapes on the rocks (The Amphitheater, Devil's throat, The Toad, The Castles, among others). Arrive in Cafayate, and visit some wineries, famous for their production of Torrontes, with special characteristics due to the particularities of the climate and land. After lunch (not included), return to Salta through the Quebrada de las Conchas (the Shells' Gorge) and the Lerma Valley. ...read less

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Small Town Tours

The journey leaves from Salta, first visiting Purmamarca Village where there will be enough time to observe the Seven Colored Hill, the Church and the Craft Market on the square, and a small walk along its narrow streets. Continue towards the town of Tilcara to visit the Pucara, the Archaeological Museum, and Huacalera, and then cross the Capricorn Tropic, from where the colors of La Pollera del Coya Hill can be seen and amazing good pictures can be taken because of the daylight. Visit Uquia and its church, where the paintings of the Arcabuceros Angels are kept. Arrival to Humahuaca will be at noon; this town has an important Church and the Independence Monument (the Indian) of the sculptor Soto Avendano. After lunch, observe from the route, La Paleta del Pintor (Paintor's Palette) framing the town of Maimara. Continue to San Salvador de Jujuy where the Flag Hall and the Cathedral, characterized by its pulpit carved in wood and gold and the statues of Lola Mora are visited. Finally, return to Salta through National Route 9 of abundant subtropical vegetation. The last stretch is: El Abra of Santa Laura, observing La Cienaga dam, Las Maderas and Campo Alegre and returning to Salta through Vaqueros. Lunch is included. ...read less

Day
10

Salta – Buenos Aires – Home

Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Buenos Aires.

Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Iguazu Falls, Misiones Province, Argentina

Salta, Salta Province, Argentina

Places You'll See

  • Buenos Aires

    One of South America’s most stunning cities, Buenos Aires will charm and delight anyone who walks its dazzling streets. Enjoy watching a tango show or visiting the many shopping centers such as Alto Palermo, or Paseo Alcorta. Buenos Aires is also home to several music festivals such as Quilmes Rock, Creamfields BA, and the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival.

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    Salta

    There is much to see and do in the beautiful city of Salta. Spend some time at the MAAM Museum, home to some of the best preserved mummies in the world. Take a day trip on the Tren a las Nubes, or “Train to the Clouds” to the little village of La Povorilla, nearly 14,000 feet above sea level. Also enjoy guided walking tours and horseback riding.

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    Puerto Iguazu

    Just a short distance away from the Iguazu Falls, the beautiful city of Puerto Iguazu is full of wonderful sites and attractions. View the Museum of Images of the Jungle, a beautiful collection of woodcarvings. Look around at Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay all at the same time, at the Three Frontiers Landmark where the three countries meet.

Hotel Options

4 Star Properties

Buenos Aires : Grand Brizo Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires : Pulitzer Hotel

Iguazu : Mercure

Iguazu : El Pueblito

Salta : Design Suites Salta Hotel

Salta : Amérian Salta Hotel

5 Star Properties

Buenos Aires : Sofitel Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires : Hotel Madero

Foz do Iguacu (Brazil Side) : Loi Suites Iguazu

Puerto Iguazu (Argentina Side) : Iguazu Grand Resort Spa & Casino

Salta : Legado Mitico Hotel

Salta : Hotel Alejandro I

Luxury Properties

Buenos Aires : Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires : Four Seasons Buenos Aires

Iguazu : Awasi Iguazu

Iguazu : Gran Meliá Iguazú

Salta : House of Jasmines

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