GOLF IN ARGENTINA ITINERARY | |
Córdoba, Buenos Aires and Ushuaia / 15 days / Trip Code: #200 | |
Córdoba - Suggested number of days: 4 | |
Suggested excursions: | |
 | To the Jesuit Estancias: |
 | The Quebrada del Condorito National Park: The Quebrada is a huge canyon opening up on the eastern slopes of the Pampa de Achala. The majestic Andean Condor has chosen this area as a natural refuge and a way of ensuring the survival of its species. This unique bird may be viewed against the backdrop of its imposing habitat. |
 | Ongamira: An area in the north of Punilla that regales the visitor with its splendid natural landscape. The famous Grottoes of Ongamira and the Valle del Silencio (Valley of Silence) witnessed the battles unleashed by the Conquistadors against the Comechingon Indians, who were native to this area. |
 | Horse-trekking and hunting in the Sierra landscapes. |
Buenos Aires - Suggested number of days: 3 | |
 | Buenos Aires Centrally located on the eastern side of the country, standing on the western shores of the Río de la Plata and with the fertile Pampas plains stretching away westward, Buenos Aires is also the ideal destination for enjoying the Gaucho culture, with all its typical components: asados and horse-riding in typical estancias. |
 | Buenos Aires Golf Club It was inaugurated in 1994 with two world-class events: the Argentine Republic Open and the Andes Cup. This famous club was the 2000 venue for the EMC2 World Cup, in which major golfers from different parts of the world took part. This 27-hole, par 72 course was designed by architect Robert Von Hagge, and is recognized to be one of the most important ones in South America. Although it offers major challenges to golfers due to the multiple tees one can choose from on each hole, this also enables its adaptation to different game levels. |
Suggested excursions: | |
 | Private city tour: Here we will get to know the multiple attractions offered by the city of Buenos Aires as both the country´s capital and main cultural venue: theaters, museums, historical buildings and parks. Launch trip along the Tigre Delta. |
 | A Tango Class: Open up all of your senses to this sensuous and rhythmic dance, a result of the fusion of European cultures with Criollo (local Creole) emotion, evoking sentiments of love, the lovelorn, melancholy and nostalgia. We plunge enthusiastically into this world-famous and emblematic Rioplatense (pertaining to the River Plate) musical genre |
 | A Polo or football (soccer) match: We will enjoy practicing these sports on exclusive playing fields |
 | A Gaucho Experience: |
Ushuaia - Suggested number of days: 4 | |
 | Ushuaia: In the remotest southeastern corner of Argentina, on the Isla Grande (Great Island) of Tierra del Fuego is located the city of Ushuaia, the southernmost settlement in the world. Standing on the shores of the Beagle Channel, its name in the native Yámana language means “Bay entering towards sunset”. In its most fascinating and hidden aspect, Ushuaia encourages one to enjoy a unique bonding with nature. It displays permanently blue skies and impressive mountains clad with thick forestation; a perfect venue for outdoor activities. |
 | Ushuaia Golf Club: It was founded in 1992 by local inhabitants who were knowledgeable and enthusiastic golfers. Surrounded by privileged natural scenery, it is the world’s southernmost golf course. This 9-hole, par 70 course offers very small greens bordering on the Pipo River, a hazard that makes it a very demanding one. Its fairways are traced in a fertile, smoothly rolling, natural valley surrounded by the southernmost foothills of the Andes. |
Suggested excursions: | |
 | The Tierra del Fuego National Park, The Faro del Fin del Mundo (World’s Edge Lighthouse), The Beagle Channel. The Museo de la Antigua Cárcel del Sur (Museum of the Old Prison of the South) (closed as a prison in 1947): it harbors a fascinating collection on the Antarctic expeditions, and shows the lifestyle of prisoners in this top-security penitentiary at the start of the 20th Century. |
 | The Tren del Fin del Mundo (Edge of the World Train): This trip in elegant wagons holding 16 passengers reminds us of the romantic times of steam-powered rail transport. |
 | Scale-model depiction of the lifestyle of the native population: This is a trip through the past 20 thousand years explaining how this area was populated. A succession of scale-models enables one to understand the lifestyle of the sea nomads. Ethnographic and cartographic material completes this interesting exhibition. The “Beagle” Musical Adventure: A theatrical rendering of the famous South American trip in Darwin’s brigantine vessel, the “Beagle”, for the whole family. A Disney-style musical kicking off a new type of historical tourism. The staging represents the crew’s arrival at the then Terra Incognita (Unknown Land). |
 | Sea trips: To Isla Alicia, Isla de los Lobos and Isla Martillo. Black-browed albatrosses, skuas, seagulls and elegant Magellan penguins are only a few of the native species of birds we can watch and enjoy during these sailing trips. |
 | Dog-sled rides: Organized by Juan Pablo Fama, the winner of the Ushuaia Sled Dog Race and an enthusiastic breeder and trainer of these dogs since 1990. The circuits plunge through valleys, woods and peat bogs; they skirt rivers and offer splendid views. |
 | Beaver Watching: After walking up to a beaver dam, we will silently wait for the appearance of these accomplished swimmers, engineers and dam builders. |
