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and spa is located in Salta’s Calchaquí Valley, famed for its spectacular backdrop of the Andes and for some of Argentina’s fi nest wines. Buenos Aires’ Panamericano Hotel (panamericano. us/2014) has launched a ‘boutique hotel within a hotel’ concept in its centrally-located property. Guests have access to personal butlers and luxury
suites feature contemporary local art. Operators: Rainbow Tours (
rainbowtours.co.uk) has added two new boutique properties in Buenos Aires, the Alvear Art Hotel and the Buenos Aires Grand; and two in the Mendoza wine region, the Vines Resort & Spa and Entre Cielos. Tucan Travel (
tucantravel.com) has introduced 12
new group tours for its 2015-16 brochure that aims to pack in the sights and stay in only budget accommodation along the way. The 11-day South America Flyer travels from Santiago in Chile to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, or vice versa, stopping along the way for three nights in Buenos Aires and three in Mendoza. It costs from £1,469 not including fl ights. Context Travel (
contexttravel.com) has expanded
into Latin America with the launch of fi ve ‘walking seminar’ tours in Buenos Aires. They include Tango, Beyond the Dance, which begins with its origins in the working class district of La Boca; Belle Epoque, which reveals the architectural side of the capital’s golden age; and Evita and Peronism, focusing on the life and politics of Eva Peron. Cox & Kings (
coxandkings.co.uk) reports a signifi cant year-on-year increase in escorted tour bookings in Latin America, including its tour combining Argentina and Chile that is up by almost 20 per cent.
Tourism talk
“Argentina continues to work hard towards providing every single experience that everyone visiting us can enjoy in each of our regions. It’s important for us to continue promoting tourism to Argentina, thus further strengthening sector development and employment generation.” Enrique Meyer, Tourism Minister
Where to book it AUDLEY TRAVEL – 01993 838 000
Simply Argentina is a 14-day independent itinerary visiting Buenos Aires, Perito Moreno glacier, El Calafate and Mendoza, and incorporating a two-night estancia stay. The tour costs from £3,665pp including fl ights.
audleytravel.com EXPLORE – 01252 883 584 The 13-day Adventures in Patagonia small group tour visits Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego National Park, Punta Arenas, Torres del Paine National Park, El Calafate and the Perito Moreno glacier. It costs from £2,975 including fl ights.
explore.co.uk SUNVIL TRAVELLER – 020 3411 0180 Highlights of Argentina spends three nights in Buenos Aires, two nights at an estancia, two at the Iguazu Falls, two at Calafate and three nights in the Lake District. The itinerary includes fl ights and private transfers and is priced from £4,529pp.
sunvil.co.uk TRAVEL 2 – 020 3411 0180 The 11-day Spirit of Argentina itinerary costs from £2,489pp including fl ights for departures in March and April 2015, and visits Buenos Aires, El Calafate, Mendoza and the Iguazu Falls.
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Pictured, top right: stunning mountain scenery around El Chalten; Above: traditional gaucho lifestyle; Right: the tango, a dance famously originating from Argentina’s Rio de la Plata region
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“In Mendoza visitors can enjoy the country’s famous wine
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