Argentina, Galapagos & Aruba

An unforgettable journey through Argentina, Galapagos and Aruba: one of the most fascinating countries of Latin America. Argentina, visiting Perito Moreno Glacier, World Heritage Site and Ushuaia the most southern city in the world. The tour continues from the unspoiled paradise of the Galapagos Islands to the soft, unspoiled beaches wet by the turquoise waters of the Island of Aruba.

Argentina, Galapagos and Aruba by Travel Design, Tour Operator specialist in custom Honeymoon Trips, is the Honeymoon of “The Thousand and One nights” by the South American spirit.

An exclusive Luxury Trip between two Oceans that will overwhelm the couples in a vortex of intense emotions.

Buenos Aires the capital of Argentina, is called the “Paris of South America” for its fascinating and cosmopolitan European atmosphere, with its stunning buildings of 19th century, elegant cafés and lively districts.

In Argentina you will visit two destinations of extraordinary beauty: Perito Moreno Glacier, the longest moving glacier in the Planet, World Heritage Site and Ushuaia the most southern city in the world and the last spot before Antarctica.

If Argentina stimulates the exotic dreams of lovers of endless landscapes, Galapagos Islands are a true paradise of senses for everyone visit them. These islands of volcanic origin have inspired the well-known biologist Charles Darwin for the writing of his famous “The Origin of the Species” thanks to the extraordinary variety of flora and fauna that populate this enchanting Pacific archipelago.

The itineray concludes in Aruba with its wonderful waters of Atlantic Ocean, one of the most beautiful Caribbean islands.

Argentina, Galapagos and Aruba is designed to give an unmatched Natural and Tropical Experience.

All trips organized by Travel Design are Luxury Travels where a complete assistance on the spot is guaranteed thanks to the presence of expert guide of the suggested destinations.

The trip advisors from Travel Design organize with utmost professionalism, stays in the most exclusive hotels and top class services for a reach, intense and unforgettable emotions.

23 DAYS / 18 NIGHTS TOUR TOUR TO ARGENTINA, GALAPAGOS AND ARUBA

Travel Plan

1° DAY: WORLD – BUENOS AIRES

Departure with scheduled flight from your home airport. Overnight flight.

2° DAY: BUENOS AIRES

Estimated time of arrival early in the morning in Buenos Aires the most European city of South America capitals. Completion of customs formalities and meeting with our assistant for private transfer to Mine Boutique Hotel. Immediate accommodation in booked room. Time at your disposal for relax. Early in the afternoon start exploring the cosmopolitan Buenos Aires with the guided city tour The Argentine metropolis of contemporaneous atmosphere with its elegant buildings, large and monumental squares, modern “avenidas”. You will visit the colorful and lively center city with the famous Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada and the cheerful colorful Italian district La Boca with its old artist’s streets where you can admire their paintings, the multi colored houses decorated with giant bright murals. At the end of the city tour return and overnight at hotel.

3° DAY: BUENOS AIRES – TRELEW – PUNTA TOMBO – PUERTO MADRYN

Private transfer to airport. Flight to Trelew. On board meal. Arrival after approximately a 2 hours flight. Meeting with our assistant and continuing trip with a private bus to visit Punta Tombo, a beautiful promontory that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and where you can admire the large colony of Magellanic penguins in continuous movement on crowded beaches (from April to September). After the visiting transfer to Peninsula Hotel or similar located on the small town of Puerto Madryn. Overnight.

4° DAY: THE PENINSULA VALDES

Breakfast. Whole day devoted to visit the Peninsula Valdes elected fauna reserve, a true naturalistic paradise where live many colonies of sea lions and elephants, guanacos, rhea birds, Magellanic penguins and many others. But the big attraction of the Park is the Southern Right Whale (optional watching tour). Continue to Puerto Piramides a sea town with its cliffs resembling pyramids which explain the origin of its name. A great amount of fossilized invertebrates, dating back to 10 million years ago, were found in these formations. Puerto Piramides was born as a port for the export of wool and salt. At the end of the visit return to Puerto Madryn. Overnight at hotel.

5° DAY: PUERTO MADRYN – TRELEW – USHUAIA

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Trelew airport and flight to Ushuaia the most southern city in the world. Arrival and meeting with our tourist guide, transfer to Tolkeyen Hotel or similar. Early in the afternoon departure for the excursion to National Park Land of Fire a beautiful reserve at about 13 miles far from Ushuaia which extends westward to the Chilean border. The Park covers an area of 63,000 hectares of huge lakes, unscaled mountains, falls, rivers, peat bogs, islands and bays and amazing forests. Overnight.

6° DAY: USHUAIA – EL CALAFATE

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Beagle Channel cruise. Along the cruise you will be able to admire the typical marine fauna that hosts this area: cormorants and seagulls. The cruise continues towards the small Isla de los Lobos which shelters a large colony of sea lions, up to the Eclaireurs Lighthouse known as The Lighthouse of the End of the World. Go ashore and transfer to the airport in time for the flight to El Calafate. Arrival and transfer to Kosten Aiken Hotel or similar. Overnight.

7° DAY: EL CALAFATE – PERITO MORENO GLACIER EXCURSION

Breakfast at the hotel. Whole day devoted to visit the National Park Los Glacieres and especially the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier a stunning mass of ice that towers over the Argentine Lake level. In front to Magellan’s Peninsula the glacier’s wall expands enough cutting the lake in half. This amazing and dazzling ice river, one of the few in the world that is still growing, is the most important spot of the Park and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981. Embark and sail towards the south arm of the lake. The navigation continues through the big icebergs that float over the blue waters of the lake. Return to Calafate in the afternoon. Overnight.

8° DAY: EL CALAFATE – BUENOS AIRES

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport and flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to Mine Boutique Hotel or similar. Rest of the day at your disposal. Overnight.

9° DAY: BUENOS AIRES – QUITO

Morning devoted to the visit of one of the most notable spots of the city, the picturesque and famous Sunday Market in San Telmo neighborhood where it is possible to look at people dancing tango in the streets. Transfer in time for the flight to Quito. Arrival late in the evening in the Ecuadorian capital and meeting our assistant for transfer to Hilton Quito Hotel or similar.

10° DAY: QUITO – GALAPAGOS

Transfer to the airport and departure with flight to Galapagos. The archipelago is formed by more than one hundred islands, isles and cliffs distributed at about 600 miles west of continental Ecuador on either side of Equator. Like a floating Noah’s ark in the Pacific Ocean, a unique and delicate ecosystem rigorously protected. Charles Darwin found these islands very particular and very different from all the other islands in the world, also for their evolutionary process really amazing. The young English naturalist was fascinated by the geology of the archipelago with countless craters, lava flows and volcanic scoria but was especially impressed by the originality of fauna and flora that does not match any other part of the world. Right here he began to conceive his revolutionary theory of the origin of the species. Arrival in Baltra and meeting assistant. Transfer to Finch Bay. Accommodation in booked room.

11° DAY: GALAPAGOS

Excursion on board a cruise yacht with a maximum capacity of 20 people assisted by expert naturalist guides to Bartholomew Island with the beautiful panorama that you can enjoy from its lighthouse. Here you can admire amazing flora and fauna evolved on the various islands: finches and cormorants, sea lions and flamingos, iguanas while diving into the water to collect seaweed and then lying in the sun on the rocks, giant turtles that can even weight 660 pounds. Full board at Finch Bay.

12° DAY: GALAPAGOS

Excursion on board a cruise yacht with a maximum capacity of 20 people assisted by expert naturalist guides to Tortuga Bay Island considered by many the most beautiful in the Galapagos Archipelago. A corner of nature where the turtles lying their eggs. Full board at Finch Bay.

13° DAY: GALAPAGOS

Excursion on board a cruise yacht with a maximum capacity of 20 people assisted by expert naturalist guides to Saymour Norte Island among the most impressive of the Archipelago, a spectacular spot for the Bird watching lovers. Full board at Finch Bay.

14° DAY: BALTRA – QUITO

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. Visit to Charles Darwin Research Station to watch closely the giant turtles of Santa Cruz. Transfer to Baltra and return to Quito. Arrival and meeting with our assistant. Transfer to Hilton Quito Hotel. Overnight at hotel.

15° DAY: QUITO – BOGOTÀ – ARUBA

Transfer to the airport and flight to Aruba via Bogotà. Arrival in the evening and transfer to Bucuti Hotel. Accommodation in booked room. Overnight.

16° DAY: ARUBA

If you are a Caribbean lovers you cannot miss this pearl of the Netherlands Antilles. Whole days to enjoy the sea and relax. Half board basis at Bucuti Beach Hotel.