I’m a small town-Mountain Girl so I’m not usually a big advocate for taking time to visit the Capitals when traveling. Buenos Aires has become my favorite exception. We only had one day and looking back I would have traded one of our Ushuaia days for Buenos Aires. This city felt like a combination of France, Mexico and New York City.
Night life in Buenos Aires (Rachel Shull)
We arrived Friday afternoon in a daze from all the penguins. I was still dressed for hiking in Patagonia, and felt so underdressed. Especially for our nights Speakeasy Tour. Sofia met us at our hotel and explained people were just starting to get off work, so this would be a fun time to start the tour and dive into the Happy Hour instead of the “night life” that usually starts around 10 or 11 pm. Our first stop was the Tango Hotel with a beautiful rooftop. Happy Hour met Golden Hour as we tried the specials on the cocktail menu.
We didn’t stay too long as we still had 2 more places to try! With each walk, Sofia’s passion for her country shined and she explained the political issues and how they’ve affected day to day life. We learned about the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and headed off to another rooftop bar in the Trade building. It definitely felt like people just came for a quick selfie in front of the view and then back downstairs to the bar. Our last stop was more in speakeasy fashion. Sophie led us to a flower shop and spoke to the man at the counter. He greeted us and opened what looked like a freezer door, but opened to stairs taking you underground Floreria Atlántico. It was SUPER busy and crowded, but the drinks were amazing.
Tango Hotel in Buenos Aires (Rachel Shull)
We spend most of our next free morning exploring the San Telmo Market and surrounding areas. I’m glad we gave ourselves 4 hours before our flight because the drive to the airport alone was over 90 minutes.
As Charlie smoked a cigarette before heading inside, I recalled how we sat in the same spot only 20 days before. The anticipation of then was now the settled thrill you feel after a rollercoaster ride. So much had happened, and I felt like I was saying goodbye to a close friend as we boarded the plane back to the States.
The trip was planned well. They worked through local travel planners in the two countries we visited. The trip planner was fairly knowledgable, but she could have been better. The hotels selected were good. There were a few things I think they could have planned better related tot he transportation between the carious locations we visited, but it was a great trip overall.
MR
3 months ago
Mary Curry found right trip for my budget and the best date that I liked. She made
that reservation when other company's agent could not do it.
Thank you so much!
Theresa AN
4 months ago
Clara has been a great help and is very knowledgeable. Getting excited already about our trip
David Corey
6 months ago
Eric was friendly, professional, and clarified my questions.
Kate Flannery
6 months ago
We had an initial virtual meeting with our trip planner, Sandra Fernandez, who was great. She was efficient, friendly, yet very professional. She not only answered all our questions, but also addressed our concerns honestly. After our 30-minute conversation with Sandra, we decided to book our cruise with her.
