# 117 - NATURAL ARGENTINA I: Buenos Aires, Iguazu FAlls, Ibera Wetlands and Peninsula Valdes - 14 nights

Itinerary day by day:

DAY 1 - BUENOS AIRES
Arrival to Ezeiza International Airport. Reception and transfer to hotel in Buenos Aires. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast.

DAY 2 - BUENOS AIRES
In the morning, Tradicional City Tour visiting the best of Buenos Aires: La Boca, San Telmo, 9 de Julio Avenue and the Obelisk, Puerto Madero, Corrientes Avenue, Colón Theatre, Recoleta. In the afternoon, we will visit the Cathedral, the neigh-bourhood where Francisco born, and most interesting points related to the Pope.

DAY 3 - BUENOS AIRES
After breakfast, In the morning, start excursion to Lujan, to visit the famous Basilica de Lujan, to visit one of the most important Gotic Churches of Argentina.

DAY 4 - BUENOS AIRES - IGUAZU FALLS
After breakfast, transfer to Airport to take flight to Iguazu. Arrival, reception and transfer to hotel. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 5 - IGUAZU FALLS
After breakfast, we start excursion to visit Iguazú Falls Argentinian Side. Optional Excursion: Gran Aventura, boat naviga-tion to the falls.

DAY 6- IGUAZU FALLS
After breakfast, excursion to Iguazú Falls Brazil-ian Side (**).

DAY 7- IGUAZU FALLS - POSADAS
After breakfast, visit of San Ignacio Mini Ruins. Transfer to hotel in Posadas. Overnight with breakfast.

DAY 8- POSADAS - IBERA MARSHES
After breakfast, transfer to Iberà. Arrival to Aguape Lodge, check in. 03 nts of accommodation with meals. Canoeing, Kayaks, Mountain Bike for use. Dinner

DAY 9- IBERA MARSHES
Breakfast. Outing Motor Boats. Excellent wild fauna watching: Capibaras, Alligators, Marsh deers, Neo-tropical Otters, and 350 bird species. Local guide. Lunch overlloing the blue lagoon. Time for relax, swimming pool. Tea service. Short Trekking in the forest, walking through the interpretation path in the virgin forest. Identification of native flora. Excellent fauna watching (Howler monkeys, capybaras, gray brocket deer). Birdwatching. Interpretation center and the local ranger. Optional; Short horseback riding guided bylocal experts. Walking through the cluster of palms with outstanding bird-watching. 4X4 transportation. Dinner at Aguapé Lodge

DAY 10- IBERA MARSHES
Breakfast. Excursion on motorboat for wildlife watching through the Miriñay river. Although similar to the first day excursion, the Miriñay is a some-what wilder rougher area housing larger marsh deer as well as larger caiman. Also, caiman nesting with their caiman egg layers are seen during the incubating season. This is an excellent birdwatching area. Lunch at Aguapé Lodge. Relax -Swiming pool. Canoeing excursions with local Guide. All these are wonderful to go on identification excursions or pho-tographic safaris. Medium level canoeing: Through the lake´s West coast towards the Miriñay spring. Snack aboard. Returning at sunset High level canoeing: By the "Paso Claro" coast with a stop at the side of the gallery forest. Pick-nick by the shore. Returning at sunset. Bicycle ride. On mountain bikes to ride along the Colonia Carlos Pellegrini soil streets by the old thatched huts or riding to the Center of Interpretation crossing the Bayley bridge three kilometers away from the Aguape lodge. Dinner at Aguapè Lodge. Traditional "asado" (barbecue)

DAY 11 - IBERA MARSHES
Breakfast. Guided trekking through the Aguara Marshes. Excellent birdwatching area. Photo safari. Transfer in 4X4 vehicules. (40 km from Aguape Lodge)- Check out. Transfer to Mercedes to take overnight Bus to Buenos Aires.

DAY 12 - PUERTO MADRYN
Arrival to Retiro Bus Station. Transfer to airport to take flight to Trelew. Arrival and transfer to hotel in Puerto Madryn or Peninsula Valdes. 3 nights of accommodation with breakfast.

DAY 13 - PUERTO MADRYN
After breakfast, start excursion to Peninsula Valdes (Sea Animal Reserve) to see a variety of sea animals: whales (only from june to december), sea wolves, penguins, orcas.

DAY 14 - PUERTO MADRYN
After breakfast, start excursion to Punta Tombo Penguin Reserve. Later, we visit Trelew and Gaiman (Welsh Colony). The visit to Punta Tombo only avail-able from middle September to March/April.

DAY 15 - P. MADRYN - BUENOS AIRES
After breakfast, transfer to Trelew airport to take flight to Buenos Aires + transfer to Ezeiza Int Airport


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