A paradise for hunters but also for companions Argentina is one of the world’s most desired destinations for hunting but also for Tourism. Check out some additional services we can provide for your stay. The city of Buenos Aires, one of the most important Latin American cities, is a great cosmopolitan and many-sided metropolis. This city astonishes the tourist with its evident universal influence. It is the capital of the Argentine Republic and the vital bond of the nation. As long as European arquitecture is concerned, many streets recall those of Paris. Its numberless museums, exposition and comference centres, art galleries, cinemas and theatres with national and international spectacles of high quality, are witnesses of its important cultural life. Buenos Aires is one of the hippest cities in the world right now. Be it for its splendid and varied architecture, that somehow manages to harmonically blend old Colonial buildings with precarious yet charming tin houses, French palaces and state-of-the-art steel and glass skyscrapers; for its infinite nightlife and numerous cultural options; for the multiple and exciting shopping opportunities it provides; or maybe just for the rich identity of the Porteños, who proudly bear the European heritage of their ancestors, more and more visitors are coming to visit. 1- Buenos Aires city tour & lunch Itinerary: Montserrat – San Telmo – La Boca – Puerto Madero – Retiro – Recoleta – Palermo. Approximate duration: 5 hours. Included services: • Bilingual guide specializing in Buenos Aires’ History, Arts, and Architecture. • Transportation and transfers in a comfortable, top of the line vehicle. Uniformed driver. • Lunch at restaurant La Cabrera (appetizer / main course / dessert / coffee / water or soda / glass of wine). • Brochure with extended information of the tour and Buenos Aires postcard. The renowned cuisine of Buenos Aires is by its own right one of the city’s main attractions. Over the last years, a host of new restaurants and places to eat and drink have opened their doors, transforming Buenos Aires into the food & wine capital of Latin America. Besides getting us acquainted with all of the city’s most distinctive spots, this tour will teach us to enjoy –as Porteños do on a regular basis- good food and good wine. Our journey starts at Plaza de Mayo, the city’s foundational site and witness of our country’s political history. There we’ll visit the Pink House, the Cabildo and the Metropolitan Cathedral. We’ll then head further southward for San Telmo, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, which after many years of utter marginalization has been reborn from its ashes, with its cobbled streets, fancy boutiques and designer stores. We’ll visit some of its famed antique houses, and of course, Plaza Dorrego, best known for its traditional antiques fair, held every Sunday. Our next stop will be at La Boca, a port district located on the mouth of the Riachuelo, an affluent of the River Plate. Its atmosphere and vibe was heavily shaped by the humble Italian immigrants who came to our country in large numbers during the last quarter of the 19th century. Tango saturates the air at mythical Caminito Street, and the always visible Boca Juniors Stadium, home of Argentina’s most popular team, witnesses the barrio’s strong passion for soccer Puerto Madero, our next stop, is the concretion of an ambitious urban development project which started in 1991 with the renovation of an old, abandoned dock area. This shiny new district is nowadays the city’s cutting-edge commercial and residential place, sporting some of the best restaurants and high-end hotels. Now heading to the north, we arrive at Plaza San Martin, where the French Belle Époque seems to be frozen in time. Once in Recoleta, we visit Avenida Alvear, the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, a colonial church, and the Recoleta Cemetery, a majestic necropolis that is the final home of Argentina’s most relevant figures during the 19th and 20th centuries, including Eva Perón. Our journey ends at Palermo. With over 50 hectares of woods and parks designed by renowned French landscape artist Charles Thays for the May Revolution Centennial, Palermo is Buenos Aires’ main source of fresh air. Next to the woods, we can find the sumptuous French palaces where the wealthier classes used to live. Recoleta La Recoleta" district was founded at the beginning of the XVIIIth century, as a place for retreat and pray for the franciscan monks. At that time the "Monasterio de los Padres Recoletos (Monastry of Recoletos Clergymen) was active. The "Nuestra Señora del Pilar" Church is build on 1716. In 1830 the actual urban look is design to receive the families coming from San Telmo due to the epidemy of Yellow Fever. The Cemetery, famous due to the magnificient of its mausoleums, its glamorous and for being the place where famous people rest in peace. Galerias Pacifico & Florida Street Galerías Pacífico is another attraction, one of the gorgeous shopping malls in the Americas with paintings (frescos) from the master Spilimbergo (“El dominio de las fuerzas naturales”), from Urruchúa (“La Fraternidad”), from Colmeiro (“La Pareja Humana”); from Castagnino (“La Vida doméstica”) and the master Berni (“El Amor”). In the last floor you will find the Cultural Centre Borges and the Ballet School of Julio Bocca. Florida street till Corrientes Ave. has the most important concentration of shops, mainly for leather articles, bookstores and clothing. Plaza de Mayo The city’s foundational site and witness of our country’s political history. There you can visit the Pink House, our Presidential Palace, the Cabildo, our primitive town hall, and the Neoclassical-styled Metropolitan Cathedral, the final home of Argentina’s founding father, José de San Martín. San Telmo One of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. It used to be the residential district favored by the upper class until late 19th century, when a yellow fever epidemic caused the wealthier families to leave northwards. The area was marginalized until the 1970s, when many artists and artisans came to San Telmo to install their workshops. Nowadays, thanks to its amazing architecture and convenient location, this ancient neighbourhood is really blooming. La Boca One of the city’s most authentic and charming neighborhoods. It is a working class district, heavily shaped by Italian immigrants who came to our country in large numbers during the last quarter of the 19th century. The neighborhood’s colorful buildings and its characteristically tenant houses witness the cheerful spirit of the Italian community. As in San Telmo in the 1970s, nowadays La Boca is being renovated, and more and more artists and TV producers are choosing this neighborhood to install their workshops and studios. Puerto Madero A rather contrasting port district. In 1991, its huge warehouses and silos where remodelled and redesigned, to finally integrate the river to the city and to create a new corporative, residential, hotel and gastronomically district, which is rapidly expanding southwards following our country’s growth, and has become the playground for the pretty Porteños and the international jet-set. Selected Restaurant "La Cabrera" In the heart of Palermo Soho, one of the hippest neighborhoods in town, lies this steak house that gives the already exceptional Argentine beef the rigorous treatment of a French bistró. La Cabrera serves all the traditional cuts, flawlessly made, with an impressive array of non-traditional side orders, such as pumpkin purée with raisins, mashed beets and pearl onions in red wine reduction. 2- Premium Dinner & Tango Show In recent years, many new places have opened their doors, offering the best in Argentinian and international cuisine, together with amazing Tango shows of epic proportions which can really rival with Broadway productions. Duration: 4 hours. Included services: • Tango Dinner & Show. • Transportation and transfers in a comfortable, top of the line vehicle. Uniformed driver. Tango Besides from being specifically Buenos Aires’ urban music, there’s something magical about Tango which is capable of reaching anyone’s heart: in places as distant as Helsinki or Tokyo, people who have never set foot on Argentina, seduced by the mystery and sensuality of this dance, suddenly feel the urge to learn it, and won’t stop until they master its complex technique like a true pro. Others, simply captivated by the music, travel to Argentina to learn about its origins, and hear and see Tango in its natural habitat. In recent years, many new places have opened their doors, offering the best in Argentinian and international cuisine, together with amazing Tango shows of epic proportions which can really rival with Broadway productions. 3- Visit to San Isidro and Tigre & Lunch Some places visited: San Isidro Cathedral – Old Belvedere – Pueyrredón House – Fruits Port – River Plate Delta Approximate Duration: 7 hours. Included Services: • Bilingual tour guide, expert in history, arts, architecture and travel & tourism. • Transportation from and to hotel in a top of the line vehicle. Uniformed driver. • Boat ride across the Delta (1 hour sail time). • Lunch at Villa Julia Restaurant (Appetizer / Main Course / Dessert / Coffee / Water or Soda / Glass of Wine). • Entry tickets to the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts and guided visit. • Brochure with extended information of the tour and Delta postcard. Like every great metropolis in the world, Buenos Aires lives in frenzy. Nevertheless, a few minutes away from the city, it’s possible to enjoy nature at the elegant residential district of San Isidro, or embark on a nautical adventure across the Paraná River Delta at the city of Tigre. In San Isidro, we visit its elegant and well-preserved historical quarters, where we see the Neogothical San Isidro Labrador Cathedral, built between 1895 and 1898. It houses many important pieces of art and relics, among them the uncorrupted bone of St. Isidore, sent as a present by the King of Spain in 1929. Around the Cathedral, we admire the mansions that in Argentina’s Golden Era were the weekend resort of the Buenos Aires élite, such as the Anchorena House, which now houses the very exclusive San Juan el Precursor High School, or the Pueyrredón House, a Pompeyan style villa built in 1790, presently a museum. Finally, we climb down to the River Plate Viewpoint, where we realize the true dimension of the river. Leaving San Isidro, we arrive at Tigre, a 14.000 square kilometre natural wonder. It encompasses thousands of luscious green islands filled with autochthonous species. The Delta is also the place of choice of water sports lovers, or just for those who want to take their yachts out for a ride. There we’ll be surprised to learn how more and more Argentinians are choosing to live, away from civilization, without any of the ammenities we urban dwellers take for granted, a mere 30 kilometres from Buenos Aires. After a nice hour of sailing, we arrive at the elegant Paseo Victorica, where the Tigre Club & Casino is located. This splendid building, recently renovated and restored, presently houses the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts. Before we get back in town, we make a stop at Villa Julia, an exclusive boutique hotel located at the former summer residence of Mr. Maschwitz, designed by him in 1913 and presently remodelled keeping the original structure. The hotel restaurant, commanded by Russian Oleg Poustovalov, offers ethereal delicacies such as chicken petals in lemon sauce and baked rice croquettes (a true house hit), or the pollack and salmon symphony in caper sauce, a strange but very effective combination. There we will have a superb lunch by the river in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Later, we’ll enjoy a guided visit around the Museum, which hosts an important figurative art collection, and before we leave we visit the old Fruits Port, where you can buy charming wickerwork and basketry. Tigre Thanks to its frantic economic and cultural life, and to the urban transformations and reinventions its barrios constantly experience, Buenos Aires has undisputedly earned a place among the world’s greatest metropolis. Nonetheless, a few minutes away from the chaos of the city, Porteños can enjoy nature and a much more relaxed life in the distinguished residential suburb of San Isidro, or set sail across the Paraná River Delta from the neighbouring district of Tigre. Tigre is the gateway to the Paraná River Delta, a 14.000 square kilometres natural wonder. It encompasses thousands of luscious green islands filled with autochthonous species. Sailing the Delta, we’ll be surprised to learn how more and more Argentinians are choosing to live, away from civilization, without any of the ammenities we urban dwellers take for granted, a mere 25 kilometres from Buenos Aires.You can visit the elegant Paseo Victorica, where the Tigre Club & Casino is located. This splendid building, recently renovated and restored, presently houses the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts. 4- Historical walk around Retiro and Recoleta Like a walk in Paris Some places visited: San Martín Square and whereabouts – Carlos Pellegrini Square and whereabouts – Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basilica – Recoleta Cemetery. Approximate Duration: 2 hours. Included Services: • Bilingual guide specializing in Buenos Aires’ History, Arts, and Architecture. • Brochure with extended information of the tour and neighbourhood postcard. • Transfer from and to the hotel in a modern, comfortable and top class vehicle. Uniformed chauffer Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Paris was still undisputedly the queen of the world, the Argentine aristocracy experienced an unprecedented prosperity, and dreamed of displaying their wealth on the city’s architecture, imitating the splendour of the French metropolis. This tour will allow us to see how this dream actually came true. Our starting point is Plaza San Martín, built on a plot of land once occupied by the El Retiro hermit, that gave the neighborhood its current name; then there was a slave depot there, and from 1801 to 1819 Buenos Aires’ first and only Bull Ring operated there. Finally, barracks were installed, which remained until 1889, when they were dismantled to build the Square, designed by celebrated French landscape artist Charles Thays. Around Plaza San Martín stand tall some of the city’s most conspicuous buildings. Some of them will allow us to imagine the splendid life the wealthier classes lived in the early 20th century: such is the case of the former Palacio Paz, commissioned to French architect Louis Sortais by José C. Paz, founder of La Prensa newspaper, who never actually got to live there, and that after the death of Paz was sold to the national government; nowadays, this 12,000 square meter palace houses the Military Society. Then, we visit the monumental Retiro Railway Station, Academicist in style, opened in 1915. Although the design and materials came from Britain, it rivals in spirit with the traditional Parisian gares. Next, we walk across the elegant Arroyo Street –the word actually means ‘stream of water’, and it certainly honours the meandering course of this charming street. Besides its great architecture, Arroyo concentrates the most important art galleries in town, and the last Friday in every month a traditional event known as ‘Gallery Night’ is held: galleries remain open by night, and visitors can taste superb Argentine wines while enjoying art. Finishing our tour, we cross the very wide 9 de Julio Avenue, to walk down Alvear Avenue, certainly Buenos Aires’ most exclusive. There, we admire the sumptuous French-styled palaces, such as the Ortíz Basualdo Palace, nowadays the French Embassy, and the Pereda Palace, which now houses the Brazilian Embassy.