Buenos Aires Sojourn

This delightful Buenos Aires escape will give you a great, leisurely introduction to this beautiful city, known as ‘The Paris of Latin America’. Known for its spectacular architecture, impressive boulevards, shopping, amazing restaurants, passionate Tango dancing, obsessive fútbol and great shopping, Buenos Aires is the perfect destination for a short break.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Welcome to Argentina! (-)

Upon arrival at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport you will be warmly welcomed by a Blue World Journeyss representative and escorted by private car to your hotel (45-60 mins).

Buenos Aires is the most elegant city in South America. This cosmopolitan city - with great European cultural influence - displays a refined taste in its cooking, in its boutiques and in the casual elegance of its inhabitants. While the city is modern and dynamic, it has managed to preserve old traditions and charming corners. The atmosphere, the individual personality of each of its neighborhoods, the cordiality of its people and the wide selection of its cultural and commercial opportunities are fascinating. You will have the rest of the day to relax from your flight and become familiar with your new surroundings.

Day 2 - Buenos Aires City Tour (B)

This morning after a leisurely breakfast, you will be met at your hotel by your guide and escorted on a private half-day tour of the city. During this tour you will visit the famous Casa Rosada (Government House), and the Cabildo (first City Hall, built during Spanish rule). The Metropolitan

Cathedral is nearby, where Pope Francis used to celebrate mass when he was Cardinal of Buenos Aires.

Continuing to San Telmo, the oldest district of Buenos Aires, you will have time to stroll around the Plaza Dorrego with its many antique shops. If you’re lucky enough to be here on Sunday, the sprawling antiques market is a must-see. Your next stop is La Boca, a colorful and dynamic neighborhood like no other in the city.

Driving along 9 de Julio Avenue, the widest avenue of the world, you will see the Colon Theater, one of the world's best-known opera houses. Continuing to Palermo you will see its beautiful parks, the City Zoo, Botanical Garden, Argentine Horse Track and National Polo Fields.

At the end of the tour you will visit the glamorous Recoleta area. Here you will find the Municipal Cultural Center, elegant boutiques and many excellent restaurants. At the Recoleta cemetery you can look for the grave of Eva Duarte, known in the whole world as Eva Perón (Evita).

Day 3 - Morning at your Leisure, Evening Tango Show (B,D)

This morning enjoy a leisurely stroll exploring the area around your hotel. Buenos Aires is a very easy city to get around, so feel free to explore by taxi or by the city’s historic metro system. The current exchange rates make transport very cheap by US standards (a one way metro ticket is around US$0.50).

This evening you will enjoy an unforgettable Tango show and dinner at Café de los Angelitos. Located in a traditional Buenos Aires district, this tango house is full of history. Renowned poets and politicians as well as payadores (performers) and malandras (dangerous men) used to meet here. Café de los Angelitos is one of the foremost tango venues Buenos Aires offering a dynamic performance which including orchestra, dancers, musicians, singers, as well as very interesting lighting effects. A full dinner of exquisite international cuisine will be served during the performance.

Day 4 - Cultural or Fútbol Tour (B)

Today you will enjoy a half-day tour of your choice - either a Cultural Museum Tour, or an unforgettable Fútbol Tour.

Museum Tour:

National Fine Arts Museum - Paintings, sculptures, tapestries, engravings, drawings and objects d’art make up the more than 11,000 works in this museum’s collection. World famous pieces from El Greco, Rubens, Goya are on display. There is an outstanding selection of XIX and XX century French paintings as well as an exceptional collection of XIX and XX century Spanish painters. There is also a collection of Argentine art that represents the history of Argentinean culture.

Museum of Latin American Art - One of the world’s great collections of Latin American Art is housed here. Businessman Eduardo Constantini has built this museum in the city’s Palermo district to house his personal collection of 20th Century art from the continent. This collection has long been in demand from major galleries such as New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Pompidou in Paris. The Museum features more than 220 works from artists ranging from Mexico’s Frida Kahlo to Colombia´s Fernando Botero, as well as Argentina’s Antonio Berni, Emilio Pettorutti and Xul Solar.

Fútbol Tour:

This tour will take you deep inside La Boca, the most colorful neighborhood of the city. Here you will learn of the Argentineans’ greatest passion: Fútbol (soccer), as you visit La Boca Museum & Stadium.

Boca Juniors is one of the most important futbol teams in South America and also known all around the world. It`s synonym of passion & happiness for at least half of the population of Argentina.

The club is over 100 years old, and a visit to the museum is a unique opportunity to learn about its past & present through a multimedia exhibition, 360º screen with surround system, 72 screens documenting important facts of 20th century futbol, not only in Argentina, but also all over the world. It`s a dynamic and interactive museum with touch-screens showing famous goals.

After a visit to the museum you will visit the famous stadium known worldwide as “La Bombonera” from the inside (VIP seating area, press area, conferences room, players changing room, and the field).

Day 5 - Your Day, Your Way in Buenos Aires (B)

Enjoy a final day in the city at your leisure. Explore the stylish boutiques of Palermo, check out some more museums, enjoy some of the city’s fine restaurants, or simply take it easy in one of the city’s delightful parks.

We can also arrange a fascinating full day tour to the historic city of Colonia in Uruguay, an easy 45-minute high-speed ferry ride away.

Day 6 - Farewell to Argentina (B)

Today you will be met by your guide at your hotel and escorted by private car to Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport for your international flight home.

Hotels listed below are given as suggestions only to illustrate the standard of hotels used. 

Luxury - Fierro Hotel

Right in the heart of the stylish Palermo neighborhood, the Fierro Hotel is within walking distance of the best of Buenos Aires - top restaurants, popular bars and clubs, boutiques and design stores can all be found close to the hotel.

All rooms feature luxurious linens and duvets, Egyptian cotton towels, 32-inch LCD TVs, universal power outlets, iPod/iPhone docking stations, complimentary iPads and Internet access. The bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, hair dryer, robes and an array of amenities.

Deluxe - Sofitel Buenos Aires

Located right in the heart of Buenos Aires, between the Retiro and Recoleta neighborhoods, surrounded by art galleries and antique stores, the landmark Sofitel is one of the city’s finest hotels. All 140 rooms feature luxurious furnishings, air conditioning, cable TV, mini bar and stylish, modern bathrooms.

Restaurants, bars, fitness center and indoor heated pool are all available with our having to leave the hotel.

Pricing

From $2695 per person (Luxury Hotels), or $3095 per person (Deluxe Hotels), for a private tour based on two people traveling in low season sharing a room.

Hotels listed on the Hotels Tab are given as suggestions only to illustrate the standard of hotels used. 

Price Includes:

All hotels as described in the itinerary
Services of Blue World Journey’s representatives while in Argentina
All transportation and tours as described in the itinerary in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English speaking driver / guide
Sightseeing and entrance fees
Meals as described in the itinerary
Bottled water in the vehicle during all transfers

Price Excludes:

International flights
Travel insurance
Meals other than those listed in the itinerary
Gratuities for guides and drivers
Sightseeing other than described in the itinerary
Additional room charges of a personal nature in hotels (eg: room service, laundry, phone calls, etc.)