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15th WFSA World Congress
of Anaesthesiologists®

Buenos Aires | Argentina | March 25 - 30 2012

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Tour Programme

Download the booking pack for accommodation, tours and transfers

Please return the booking form to Ana Juan Congresos y Turismo using the contact details provided on the front page of the booking pack.

To book any tours, accommodation or transfers please use the booking form provided opposite and return this to Ana Juan Congresos y Turismo using the contact details provided on the front page of the booking form.

Please email celia@anajuan.com or maria@anajuan.com if you have any enquiries regarding the tour programme.

Prices are estimated and subject to change
Prices are per person

Special Tour

Salta Before Easter Special Program

Special fixed departure from March 30th to April 3rd.

Witness the fervor of religious syncretism, tradition and culture of the Northwest.

View the contrasting landscapes of Quebrada de Humahuaca, Puna and Calchaquí Valleys in a unique journey.

Closed departure / limited quantity of participants.
Ask us for complete program: travel@anajuan.com

Price per person in double room:
US$ 900

Price per person in single room:
US$ 1063

Duration:
5 days

Schedule:
March 30 - April 03

Full Day, Half Day and Evening Tours

Tango Lessons

Receive tango lessons in a typical tango house in the old district of San Telmo, Buenos Aires.

The teachers will welcome you with a tango performance and a glass of wine. You will then be invited to participate in the class taking your first steps of this popular Argentine dance.

Price per person:
US$ 70

Duration:
3 hours

Schedule:
March 26, 27, 28 and 29 - 15.00 hrs

Buenos Aires City Tour

This tour will allow you to discover all the magic of the Capital City of Argentina.

The itinerary includes the typical Avenida de Mayo, the Congress Hall Square and many other buildings and palaces of an extraordinary architectural value from both an historic and cultural point of view: the historic Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada (Government House), the Metropolitan Cathedral and Cabildo (ancient City Hall). The tour continues with Colón Theatre's façade (one of the five most important Opera Houses of the world) and old San Telmo quarter. A stop will be made at colourful "Caminito" street in La Boca - a picturesque neighbourhood initially settled by Italian immigrants – and will continue on to the recently re-developed Puerto Madero area, Palermo district with its beautiful parks and buildings and the distinguished Recoleta area.

On Sundays the tour includes a visit to the San Telmo flea market.

Price per person:
US$ 18 (pick up from city centre hotels)

Duration:
3 hours

Schedule:
Monday through Saturday: 09.00hrs and 14.00hrs, Sunday: 13.30hrs

Tigre & Parana Delta

The Paraná Delta is a 14,000 square kilometres area of semi-tropical forest made up of thousand of islands and islets criss-crossed by more than 1,200 miles of streams, brooks and rivers.

We will depart from Buenos Aires for a sightseeing of the northern districts of the city and northern outskirts: Olivos, where we can catch a glimpse of the Residential House of the President of Argentina; La Lucila, Martínez, San Isidro (and the Cathedral). The tour continues with a ride on the Riverside train which connects the most elegant residential areas in the northern suburbs. On arrival in Tigre we will board a typical Delta boat to navigate around the Paraná River islands.

Price per person:
US$ 35 (pick up from city centre hotels)

Duration:
4 hours 30 minutes - 5 hours

Schedule:
Monday through Saturday: 09.00hrs and 13.30hrs, Sunday: 09.00hrs


Fiesta Gaucha

Visit a typical "estancia" (ranch) of the Argentine pampas plains, one of the most fertile natural prairies of the world, renowned for its cereal production and cattle breeding. Visitors will be welcomed with wine and empanadas (meat pies) followed by a barbecue and will be able to enjoy folkloric songs and dances, as well as going horse riding and watching the performance of gaucho equestrian skills.

Price per person:
US$ 70 (pick up from city centre hotels)

Duration:
7 hours

Schedule:
Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays

Polo Day

After an explanatory talk about the sport and the polo pony, you will enjoy a real polo match played by professional players.

At lunchtime visitors will have the chance to taste a traditional Argentinean barbecue, with selected sausages and beef, accompanied by Argentine wines.

You will then receive a polo lesson which will make anyone feel like a polo player. Prior horseback riding skills are not required.

Price per person:
US$ 280

Duration:
8 hours

Schedule:
March 27 and 29

Dinner & Tango Show

Tango is the music of Buenos Aires, which was born at the end of the 19th / beginning of the 20th Century. In its beginning, it involved a combination of flutes, violins and guitars. Later on, the flute was replaced by the “bandoneón” (a large concertina) and the nostalgia and melancholy of the immigrants became part of the Tango lyrics.

Enjoy a Tango Show with some folklore music at a selection of the "Tanguerías".

Price per person:
US$ 105 (drinks and transportation included)

Duration:
4 hours

Schedule:
Daily

Opera Pampa

Ópera Pampa is a dinner show regarded as one of the best worldwide, providing the attendees with a unique experience to feel, live, and experience Argentina.
Combining epics, magic and realism, the show depicts the fundamental episodes of our history and gaucho traditions. From the fights against the malones to the independence battles; they are sensed through a show displaying more than 60 dancers, equestrians and artists. A show which has been appreciated by people of all ages.

Ópera Pampa concludes with the best of the pleasures coming from the Argentine countryside: a great countryside barbecue, with beef grilled in typical gaucho barbecue pits. You can also taste wines from a sophisticated winery, and enjoy a journey of Argentine handcrafts.

Price per person:
US$ 70

Duration:
4 hours

Schedule:
Thursday to Sunday

Football Experience

The best way to watch football (soccer) matches, with escorted transfers to main stadiums. Seats, transfers and tour guide included.

Price per person:
Subject to fixture, please enquire

Duration:
Subject to fixture, please enquire

Schedule:
Subject to fixture, please enquire

Golf Day

The most traditional golf clubs in and around Buenos Aires welcome visiting golf fans.

Price per person:
Provided upon request

Duration:
Half day

Schedule:
Daily

Helitours

Enjoy the best sights of Buenos Aires and its surroundings from the air.

Different routes available.

Transfers from downtown area hotels to the airport included.

Price per person:
Depending on chosen itinerary

Duration:
15 - 45 minutes

Schedule:
From 9.00hrs to 18.00hrs

Pre & Post Tours In Argentina

Prices are estimated and subject to change

Prices are per person

Prices are not valid for Easter week

Iguazú Falls

Within a humid and tropical region, crossed by great rivers, there is a virgin jungle with huge trees and an extraordinary flora and fauna. An impressing natural scenario of 275 waterfalls located in the middle of a thriving sub-tropical rain forest.
Vastly larger than the Niagara Falls, the Iguazú Falls are comparable only to Victoria Falls in Africa. This park was declared one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 1984.

Three days (two nights): Accommodation on bed/breakfast basis - Transfers in/out - Full day visit of the Argentinean side of the falls and the breathtaking Devil's Gorge. Half day visit of the Brazilian side of the falls (*).

Seat-in-bus services with Spanish/English speaking guide.
Park entrance fees included.

(*) IMPORTANT:

  • Citizens from some countries may need a visa to enter Brazil. Please consult your local embassy.
  • Brazilian falls will be visited during the arrival day or the departure day. Flights should be arranged according to this schedule:
    Arrival day: flight must arrive before 12.30 hrs
    Departure day: flight must depart after 14.30 hrs

Prices

 

SINGLE

DOUBLE

Hotel Saint George 3*

$414 USD

$272 USD

Hotel Loi Suites 5*

$628 USD

$364 USD

Hotel Cataratas 3*

$400 USD

$250 USD

Hotel Panoramic 4*

$554 USD

$327 USD

Sheraton Iguazú (superior falls)

$1056 USD

$578 USD

Sheraton Iguazú (falls view)

$967 USD

$534 USD

Sheraton Iguazú (Jungle view)

$850 USD

$475 USD

Price per person:
See table in main description
Air fare is not included

Duration:
Three days (two nights)

Schedule:
Daily departures

Los Glaciares National Park – El Calafate

Amazing huge glaciers at the south of the Andes which can be easily reached and seen: Perito Moreno, Upsala, Onelli and Spegazzini.

This national park was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1937.

Four days (three nights): Accommodation on bed/breakfast basis. Transfers in/out FTE airport. One day tour to Perito Moreno Glacier / One day navigation to Upsala, Onelli and Spegazzini Glaciers.

Seat-in-bus services with Spanish/English speaking guide. Park entrance fees included.

Prices

 

SINGLE

DOUBLE

Hosteria Meulen 3*

$590 USD

$475 USD

Hotel Kapenke 3*

$697 USD

$534 USD

Hotel Kosten Aike 4*

$697 USD

$516 USD

Hotel Posada los Alamos 5*

$1.219 USD

$815 USD

Price per person:
Please see table, airfare not included.

Duration:
Four days (three nights)

Schedule:
Daily departures

Ushuaia

On the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by Martial mount, the capital city of Tierra del Fuego province (Fireland) allows you to enjoy sea, mountains and forests. It is the southernmost city in the world, gateway to Cape Horn and Antarctica.

Three days (two nights): Accommodation on bed/breakfast basis - Transfers in/out - Half day Tierra del Fuego National Park - Half day Beagle Channel cruise.

Seat-in-bus services with Spanish/English speaking guide. Park entrance fee, and port tax included.

Prices

 

SINGLE

DOUBLE

Hotel Altos Ushuaia 3*

$404 USD

$285 USD

Hotel Albatros 4*

$548 USD

$346 USD

Hotel Los Acebos 4*

$560 USD

$363 USD

Hotel Los Cauquenes 5*

$734 USD

$450 USD

Price per person:
Please see table, airfare is not included.

Duration:
Three days (two nights)

Schedule:
Daily departures

Valdes Peninsula

This peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean joins the best special natural conditions for the development of marine mammals and aquatic bird colonies. Penguins (From September to April), whales (From June to November), sea-lions and sea-elephants can be admired from a short distance in this paradise of wildlife. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.

Three days (two nights). Accommodation on bed/breakfast basis. Transfers in/out. Full day tour to Peninsula Valdes. Half day tour to Punta Tombo.

Seat-in-bus services with Spanish/English speaking guide. Natural Reserves entrance fees included.

Important: the excursion to Punta Tombo will be arranged for the arrival or departure day.

Please arrange your flight according to this:
Arrival day: flight must arrive before 9am Departure day: flight must depart after 5pm

Price per person - Only for pre Congress Tours

 

SINGLE

DOUBLE

Hotel Territorio 5*

$656 USD

$418 USD

Hotel Peninsula Valdes 4*

$583 USD

$382 USD

Hotel Bahía Nueva 3*

$390 USD

$315 USD

Price per person:
Please enquire

Duration:
Three days (two nights)

Schedule:
Daily departures

Bariloche - The lake region

Mountains, blue lakes and millennial silent woods of incomparable beauty. Bariloche is the gateway to enchanted virgin landscapes in the most charming side of the Andes. Magic places and hidden lodges beside the lakes invite to complete relaxation.

Four days (three nights): Accommodation on bed/breakfast basis - Transfers in/out - Half day Nahuel Huapi Lake,

San Pedro Península and Llao Llao - Full day tour to Puerto Blest and Los Cántaros Waterfalls

Seat-in-bus services with Spanish/English speaking guide.

Park entrance fee included.

Prices per person – Minimum 2 persons:

 

SINGLE

DOUBLE

Hotel Edelweiss 5*

594 USD

395 USD

Price per person:
Please enquire

Duration:
Four days (three nights)

Schedule:
Daily departures

Salta - Traditional Program

Please enquire about special Easter´s Eve Program!

Traces of pre-Hispanic cultures and a strong presence of the Spanish colonial tradition can still be read in the architecture, folklore and in the people's way of life. Imposing sceneries of multi-coloured mountains, valleys and gorges together with the singular features of the Indian villages, ancient fortifications and markets, make this region particularly attractive.

Four days (three nights): Accommodation on bed/breakfast basis - Transfers in/out - Half day city sight-seeing. One day
tour to Humahuaca. One day tour to Cafayate.

Important: Salta city tour will be arranged for the arrival day.

Please arrange your flight to arrive in the morning.

Prices per person
Air fare is not included

 

SINGLE

DOUBLE

Hotel Altos Balcarce 3*

$487 USD

$384 USD

Legado Mítico Boutique Hotel

$952 USD

$573 USD

Price per person:
See table in main description
Air fare is not included

Duration:
Four days (three nights)

Schedule:
Daily departures

Mendoza

The highest summit in the western hemisphere, the Aconcagua Mount, rises as the King of the Andes (6800mt). Climbers converge from all over the world to the highest mountain in America. Hiking, horseback riding, rafting and skiing are other important activities in the area. At the foot of the high summits, in green lands, excellent grapes grow making this land become wine devotes paradise. The best Argentine wines are produced here. An interesting experience is to follow the wine roads, visiting the most important wineries.

Four Days (three nights): Accommodation on bed/breakfast basis - Transfers in/out - Half day city sight-seeing . Full day
wineries in Luján de Cuyo (including lunch and beverages) – Wineries in Valle de Uco (including lunch and beverages).

Closed group services with Spanish/English speaking guide – Minimum 2 people. Daily departures.

Prices

 

DOUBLE

Bohemia Hotel Boutique

$897 USD

Hotel Huentala 4*

$976 USD

Price per person:
Please enquire

Duration:
Four days (three nights)

Schedule:
Daily departures

Australis Cruises

New expedition vessels, the M/V Via and Stella Australis explore the Southern Patagonia channels between Ushuaia in Argentina, and Punta Arenas , Chile. Daily wilderness excursions disembark near glaciers and fjords around the island and archipelagos of Tierra del Fuego at the very southern tip of the South American continent. Some of the excursions include visits to wild animal colonies like Penguins and Elephant Seals and sightings of countless regional flora and fauna in their own habitat. Explore the Darwin Mountain and Cape Horn in the southernmost region of the world. Weekly 3 and 4-night itineraries with all inclusive programs combine both sides of Patagonia between Argentina and Chile.

Price per person:
Please enquire

Duration:
Please enquire

Schedule:
Please enquire

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