
TRIP CALENDAR 2011
In this calendar we indicate you the trips that Altournatives has planned for 2011. As an specialiazed incoming tourism operator and agency of Argentina we develop luxury and adventure tours and bring you information on the different tourist runways and the best time to travel.
Argentina Compact Pack
Designed to travel and discover Argentina in a 16 days tourist package. The Argentina Compact Pack trip includes:
- Buenos Aires city tours: visiting its major tourist attractions like La Boca, San Telmo, Plaza de Mayo, Puerto Madero, Palermo, Recoleta, Retiro & Belgrano.
- Trip to Iguazu Falls: Travel to the Iguazu falls, visiting the Iguazu falls National Park, with tours to the Argentina and Brazil side.
- Trip to Austral Patagonia to visit El Calafate where The Galciers National Park is found. Tour to Perito Moreno and Upsala glacier. Excursions like the iceberg channel navigation and adventure tourism activities like trekking over the glacier are not to be missed!.
- Trip to Patagonia Atlantic coast to discover the Valdés Penninsula and its fauna. Whale watching tour at Puerto Pirámides or Puerto Madryn.
- Trip to the North West of Argentina to visit the provinces of Salta and Jujuy. Tour to the altitude desert called "Puna" and the subtropical forests of Argentina named "Yungas". Wine route of Salta (Cafayate). Tour to the Incas´archeological remains of "Pucara" of Tilcara. Visit to the Humahuaca Gorge and the famous Seven colored mountain of Purmamarca. Trip to Cachi.
Departs: Daily all year round!!

Buenos Aires City Tours
Private tours and non traditional city tour in Buenos Aires.
- Beer tour in the best microbreweries of Buenos Aires
- Night city tours to discover the amazing night of Buenos Aires
- Dinner Tango show and just tango shows in Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires city photo tours discovering the arquitecture and parks
- Navigation, tours and fishing tours in the Delta of Paraná river. Tours in the north zone of Buenos Aires (Tigre and San Isidro)
- City tours discovering the historical and modern Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires 4 elements tour (Delta navigation + estancia day with BBQ + balloon flight over the Pampas + champagne + much more...)
BUENOS AIRES HELICOPTER TOUR
Departs: Daily all year round!!

Getaways trips through Buenos Aires surroundings
Runaways (short trips) to famous Buenos Aires tourism spots .
Tours to the Delta of the Parana river. Country day tour to "las Pampas" to meet the Argentina "Gauchos" in San Antonio de Areco.
Trips to the Atlantic Coast of Argentina (tours to Mar del Plata, Pinamar and Carilo). Tours to the famous Argentina "Estancias" (ranches).
Baloon flights over the Pampas of Buenos Aires in Capilla del Señor. Traditional and adventure tourism in Tandil.
Trips to Colonia (Uruguay). Ideal trips and tours for the weekend.
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Departs: Daily all year round!!
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Trip to the North West of Argentina
One of the top Argentina destinies for adventure, enological or ethnic tourism. All the magic of Northwest of Argentina.
Travel through the provincies of Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy. Visit forests and deserts. Expedition trip in the Calchaquies valleys to enjoy nature and the Salta wine route (wine tasting in the cellars included). The trip involves the North Route 40 of Argentina from Tafi del Valle to Iruya riding through the Incas roads of Argentina. Tours to the Humahuaca Gorge and Calchaquies valleys visiting towns like: Tafi, Quilmes, Cachi, San Antonio de los Cobres, Cafayate, Salta, Jujuy, Purmamarca, Tilcara and Iruya. Adventure and traditional expeditions. Flora and fauna observation.
Photo Safaris and 4x4 trips and tours in all the NW of Argentina. This trip can be suitable for slow tourism modality.
Departs: On request all year round

Cuyo Route
A trip through the giant central Andes of Argentina touring around the provinces of Mendoza San Juan and La Rioja.
Adventure tourism: Speleology and rafting in Mendoza's rivers. 4x4 travel adventures through the Atuel Canyon. Wine tourism: Central wine route of Argentina, visit to cellars. Archeological and Paleontological tours, trip to National Park Talampaya Canyon and Ischigualasto Park (Moon Valley).
Slow tourism alternative is available.
Departs: On request from November to April

Argentina Route 40
Our unique and most wanted tour. 7500km through Argentina and its Route 40. from South to North the trip involves:
- Austral Patagonia: Provinces of Santa Cruz and Chubut.
Trip around the famous Glaciers of Patagonia (Perito Moreno - Upsala).
Visit "El Chalten" the "Mecca" of trekking in Argentina. Tour in the petrified forests of La Leona and excursion to the cave of the hands.
Expedition to los Alerces National Park in Esquel.
- Central Patagonia : Provinces of Rio Negro, Chubut and Neuquen.
Trips and excursions to Bariloche, Villa la Angostura and San Martín de Los Andes. Tours by Nahuel Huapi, Arrayanes and Lanín National Parks.
Thermal baths and spa in Caviahue and Copahue.
- Cuyo: Provincies of Mendoza, San Juan and La Rioja.
Trip on the Argentine wine route. Excursion to Atuel canyon. Tour to Moon Valley and Talampaya canyon (archeological and palontological sites)
- North West of Argentina: Provinces of Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy.
Travel through the Calchaquies valleys!!! Visit the different towns along this area like Tafi del Valle and its Menhir park, the Quilmes ruins, Cafayate and its wineries, Cachi and its colonial charm and San Antonio de los Cobres with its famous train to the clouds.
Trip around the Humahuaca gorge with programed tours around Purmamarca, Tilcara, Humahuaca and Iruya amongst others.
The trip includes adventure tourism activities such as trekking over glaciers and mountains, glaciers navigation, excursions to the mentioned National Parks of Argentina, 4x4 tourism, wine tours (cellars visits), rafting, speleological and ethnic tourism. Photo safaris, flora and fauna observation... and much more!!!
Departs: On request from 15 November to 15 April.

Trip to the Mesopotamia of Argentina (Iguazú falls)
Travel to discover the Paraná and Uruguay rivers!. The trip includes: Visit to the National Park of "El Palmar de Colón", Concordia city thermal baths. 4x4 expedition to the Ibera marshlands (one of the biggest natural fresh water reserves of Argentina), flora and fauna observation, kayaking, photo safaris and more activities related to adventure tourism.Visit to the jesuit ruins of San Ignacio in Misiones. Mocona Falls with jungle trekking. Final destiny ... The Iguazu Falls... which we'll visit from the border of Argentina and Brazil (Foz de Iguazu).
A trip full of adventure and nature in the Northeast of Argentina. Trip suitable for slow tourism modality.
Departs: On request all year round

Austral (south glaciers) Patagonia
The trip starts in Ushuaia the "World's end City", there we'll tour around the National Park "Tierra del Fuego" enjoying a ride in the Austral railway train.
The navigation of the Beagle Channel to reach the lighthouse, penguins and seal colonies is not to be missed. A flight will take us to Calafate to visit "Los Glaciares" National Park and thus tour the Perito Moreno Glacier where will do some adventure tourism such as trekking over the glacier. The iceberg channel navigation of the Upsala, Onetto and Spegazzini glaciers is also scheduled in this trip.
From November to April
we continue traveling in an 4x4 expedition that will lead us to the petrified forest of La Leona and El Chalten.
Slow tourism alternative available for this trip.
Departs: On request all year round

Central Patagonia - Atlantic Coast and Andes lake distric -
An incredible trip that starts in Puerto Madryn so as to visit the Valdes Penninsula. There you can observe Orcas developing their hunting strategies against the sea lions colonies of the shore (Punta Norte y Caleta Valdés), you can also navigate the Gulf so as to meet the Southern Right Whale in a full adventure tour. Fauna sighting and photo safaris are scheduled for you. The expedition continues across the Patagonia plateau to the Andes where we'll tour around the "Alerces" "Nahuel Huapi" "Arrayanes" and "Lanin" National parks and visit its neighbouring cities and towns like Esquel, Bariloche, Villa La Angostura and San Martín de Los Andes so that we can fully enjoy the landscapes that the Patagonia of Argentina has prepare for us.
Slow tourism alternative is availabe for this trip
Departs: On request 15 October to 1 May.

CHECK OUR TRIP PROMOTIONS WITH ALL YEAR ROUND & DAILY DEPARTURES TO THE FOLLOWING DESTINIES OF ARGENTINA
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PATAGONIA GLACIERS IN USHUAIA AND CALAFATE
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PENINSULA De VALDES - PATAGONIA ATLANTIC COAST
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IGUAZÚ FALLS
- BARILOCHE - LAKE DISTRICT OF PATAGONIA
- MENDOZA - WINE ROUTE OF ARGENTINA
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NORTH WEST of ARGENTINA - SALTA and JUJUY
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This 2011 Calendar of tourism in Argentina was designed by Altournatives travel operator and incoming tourism company of Argentina
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