This itinerary is a celebration of a very special place in Argentina. The area around Bahia Bustamante is classified as an IBA (Important Birding Area) and part of ‘Blue Patagonia’ UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: only a few places in the world house such an amount and diversity of seabirds and marine mammals.
The main goal of the owners of Bahia Bustamate is to protect this piece of paradise & share this incredible nature with guests from all over the world, aiming to promote environmental conservation & raise awareness on the protection of this fragile ecosystem.
A stay here is a truly remote, off-grid experience. Tipped by Vogue, Forbes and Mr Porter as one of the best places in the world for a digital detox, there is no mobile phone signal, little hope of using the WIFI, and even the electricity is limited, meaning that you will be totally immersed in nature! Email our specialists to learn more about this truly unique place.
Welcome to the ‘Paris of Latin America’. Upon arrival at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza Airport, you will be greeted by one of our English speaking guides who will privately escort you to Palacio Duhau, a truly iconic luxury hotel in the heart of Recoleta where you will spend 3 nights in a deluxe garden view room with daily breakfast.
The rest of the day if free.
You will be collected from your hotel for your three-hour morning tour visiting the most important highlights of the city of Buenos Aires. Discover the history of the Plaza de Mayo Square, wonder in awe at the oldest residential neighbourhood in Buenos Aires: San Telmo, live the original Tango in the neighbourhood of La Boca: walk along Caminito Street and enjoy watching the dancers.
Finally, contemplate the modernisation of the city whilst traveling along Puerto Madero and its exclusive docks, full of excellent restaurants and luxury hotels.
In the city there are countless shows where you will be able to see professional couples dance Tango on stage, but in none of these places are you going to find real tangueros/as and locals. The Porteño goes to the Milongas, and that is where we are going to take you.
Do you want know what is the “Pitch”? Why is the music heard in “Tandas”? Why the tables are distributed around the track? Why do the dancers circulate against the clock? For three to four hours, an authentic tanguero will teach you this and more, and you will be able to take a class and enjoy Tango together with the locals.
Your off the beaten track adventure starts here!
Bahia Bustamante is a remote 100,000-acre sheep farm in south-east Argentina is the most extraordinary haven for marine wildlife, its pristine white beaches home to up to 100,000 Magellan penguins and 4,000 noisy sea lions. Huge colonies of cormorants and oystercatchers nest here, along with several native species. It’s been likened to an Argentine version of the Galapagos Islands, but being here feels even more special as it’s all private land and a real off-grid experience.
A private car will pick you up at the airport and drive you to the lodge – 3 hours trip. You will spend 3 nights here with full board and activities included.
Historically, Bahia Bustamante was a tiny town established by pioneer Don Lorenzo Soriano to harvest seaweed and his grandson Matias now runs it as a hotel – the old workers’ houses converted into 11 guest cabins – and it’s still simple and austere, with limited electricity and cosy blankets woven from their wool. The focus is entirely on the vast empty surroundings, which you can explore on foot, by 4×4, by bike or on horseback.
Bahia Bustamante is also home to a pioneering wine project with experimental vines grown directly on the beach!
They offer a variety of superb guided activities, including boat trips to see wildlife, a 4×4 visit to a 60-million-year old petrified forest, and trekking along a dry river, whose 15m-high canyon walls were formed in the Jurassic Era.
Today a private car will pick you up at the lodge and drive you to Comodoro Rivadavia airport to catch a flight to Puerto Iguazu in Misiones, via Buenos Aires.
Upon arrival, you will be collected at the airport and driven to your hotel in the jungle. Your accommodation is the gorgeous LOI Suites Iguazu in a jnr studio with breakfast for 3 nights.
To experience fully the Iguazu falls you have to visit the national park from both sides, Brazil and Argentina. Yesterday you enjoyed a panoramic view whilst today you will take the trails that run along the edge of the falls in Argentina.
You can also add a boat tour to get really close! This is optional, ask us if you wanted to add it.
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the park across the border (don’t forget your passport). From the Brazilian side there are gorgeous panoramic views of the lower Iguazu River and the Devil’s Gorge Canyon.
In the afternoon, you will visit La Lorenza where upon arrival, a motor boat will be waiting for you to navigate up the Paraná River. After 15 minutes you will reach the Yasy cascade, a local hidden gem. In the intimacy of this breathtaking natural landscape, you can go for a swim. Bathing here is safe and enjoyable as there are no aggressive animals in its waters. On the way back, we will free float briefly down the Paraná River as we enjoy its whirlpools and calm waters. With a view of Paraguay on our private deck, by the bank of the Paraná River, a local appetiser will be offered.
Adios Argentina!
Today a private car will pick you up and drive you to the airport for your onward flight.
We hope you will go home with wonderful memories of exceptional adventures and wildlife encounters in a very special place in the country.
This itinerary costs from £5,328 per person B&B unless specified otherwise and is based on two people sharing accommodation and services. The price includes all transfers, tours, any other meals if mentioned, and domestic flights. It does not include international flights.
International flights tend to cost between £700 and £900 per person return if booked well in advance – do ask us for advice. Alternatively we can book the flights for you but a booking fee may apply.
You can fly back to the UK from Iguazu with LATAM via Sao Paulo. If any other airlines are preferred, you might need to fly back to Buenos Aires for one last night or even better, fly from Iguazu to Rio de Janeiro where you could add an extension and fly home from the Brazilian city.
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