SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA
Gaucho, Patagonia, Argentina Chiloé Island, Chile
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Fly to Argentina on an overnight flight.
DAY 2 • Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina Arrive in Argentina’ s capital, and meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers, including those who took the pre-trip extension to Santiago & Easter Island’ s Sacred Sites. Argenta Tower Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Buenos Aires • Controversial Topic: Argentina’ s Dirty War • Tango lesson Explore Buenos Aires’ bustling center, from the Plaza del Mayo to Avenido 9 de Julio. Next, discuss the Controversial Topic of the tens of thousands of people who were kidnapped, tortured, or killed during the Dirty War— the infamous campaign waged from 1976 to 1983 by Argentina’ s military dictatorship. Then stroll through the colorful La Boca artists’ district. Later, put on your dancing shoes for a tango lesson. Meals: B, D | Argenta Tower Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Bariloche Fly to Bariloche. Set along the banks of the 40-mile-long Lake Nahuel Huapi, Bariloche is known for its festive alpine feel. Meals: B | Cacique Inacayal Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Bariloche • Craft brewery Take a chairlift ride over the picturesque Lakes District, and hike at Brazo Tristeza along the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Then, see how Bariloche’ s home-grown ingredients are used to brew beer at a family-owned craft brewery. Meals: B, L, D | Cacique Inacayal Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Bariloche • Horseback ride and family lunch on the Patagonian steppe • Optional Limay River float Visit a local family in their home on the Patagonian steppe this morning, learn about their way of life, and mount up for a horseback ride. Enjoy a barbecue lunch with the family in their home. Then, enjoy an afternoon at leisure. Or you might choose to join our optional raft excursion along the Limay River. Meals: B, L | Cacique Inacayal Hotel or similar
DAY 9 • Puerto Varas • Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park • GCF visit: COMBAS fine arts school • Home-Hosted Dinner Enter Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, and take a walk near the Petrohue Falls, where clear blue chutes of water flow over the unique volcanic landscape. Then, visit COMBAS, a music school supported by Grand Circle Foundation, before joining a local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner. Meals: B, D | Radisson Puerto Varas or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 4 • Buenos Aires • Paraná Delta tour Visit the famed Recoleta cemetery to visit renowned activist Eva Perón’ s grave. Then, take a river boat tour to discover life in the Paraná Delta. Meals: B, L | Argenta Tower Hotel
DAY 8 • Puerto Varas, Chile We cross the Andes— and the border— and travel into Chile. Arrive in Puerto Varas this afternoon. Meals: B, L | Radisson Puerto Varas or similar
On Day 7, visit a local family living on the Patagonian steppe, where we’ ll enjoy a horseback ride followed by a lamb barbecue dinner.
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