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Altournatives buys 3 new apartments for temporary rental

In order to cover the great demand of the traditional apartments, Altournatives recently bought three new full furnished apartments for temporary rental purposes.

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Launching of the 2008 Argentina Trips Calender

In this trip calendar we indicate you the frequencies and trips that Altournatives has planned for you. As an specialiazed incoming tourist agency of Argentina we develop luxury tours 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 an economic tourist package of just 16 days. 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 y Belgrano.
• Trip to Iguazu falls: Travel trough out the Iguazu falls, visiting the Iguazu falls National Park, with tours around the falls either in Argentina and Brazil.
• 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 navigation through the iceberg channel of the lake and adventure tourism activities like trekking over the glacier are included in the package.
• Trip to Patagonia Atlantic coast to discover the Valdes Peninsula and its fauna. Whale watching tour at Puerto Pirámides.
• Trip to the North West of Argentina to visit the provinces of Salta and Jujuy. Tour the altitude desert called "Puna" and travel through the subtropical forests of Argentina named "Yungas". Tour by the wine route of Salta (Cafayate) and take a walk through the Incas´archeological remains at the "Pucara" of Tilcara. Visit the Humahuaca Gorge and the famous Seven colored mountain of Purmamarca. Trip to Cachi.

Departs: Daily all year round!!
more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/viajes/acp/itinerario.htm

Buenos Aires City Tours

Tours and non traditional excursions in Buenos Aires and surroundings. Shopping tours. Tango shows and tango dinner in the most popular places of Buenos Aires (Michelangelo, Señor Tango y Che Tango). Navigation through the Delta of Paraná. Gastronomic tours. Photo Safaris and night tours in all Buenos Aires.

Departs: Daily all year round!!
more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/city.htm

Getaways trips through Buenos Aires surroundings

Tourist runaways around Buenos Aires. Tours to the Delta of the Parana river. Camp 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, Gesell, Pinamar y Carilo). Non traditional trips and tours in the province of Buenos Aires (4x4, fishing, photo safaris). Tours to the famous Argentina "Estancias" (ranches). Baloon flights over Capilla del Señor. Tourism in the province of Córdoba. Traditional and adventure tourism in Tandil. Trips to Colonia (Uruguay). Ideal trips and tours for the weekend.

Departs: On request or every weekend of the year
more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/escapadas.htm

Trip to the NW of Argentina

One of the top Argentina destinies for adventure, enological or ethnic tourism. All the magic of Northwest of Argentina in Deluxe or Express tours. 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 from Tafi del valle to Iruya riding througfh the Incas roads of Argentina. Tours to the Humahuaca Gorge and its surrounding 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
more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/viajes.htm

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 with trips to National Park Talampaya Canyon and Ischigualasto Park (better known as Moon Valley). Slow tourism alternative is available.

Departs: On request from November to April
more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/viajes/cuyo/detallecuyo.htmArgentina

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 woods 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. The best Argentinean gastronomy and much more!!!

Departs: On request from 15 November to 15 April.
more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/viajes/r40/detaller40.htmTrip to the

Mesopotamia of Argentina.

A trip to discover and travel through the Parana and Uruguay rivers. The trip begins in Buenos Aires and stopping on the way to visit the National Park of "El Palmar de Colón". Once in the city of Concordia will take a spa day and enjoy the thermal baths. The 4x4 expedition head us to the Ibera marshlands, one of the biggest natural sweet water reserve of Argentina, here will make some flora and fauna observation, kayaking, photo safaris and more activities related to adventure tourism. While in the province of Misiones we'll visit the jesuit ruins of San Ignacio. The trip follows to the Mocona falls where we'll trek through the jungle. Heading north we arrive to our final destiny ... The Iguazu falls... which we'll visit from the border of Argentina and Brazil (Foz de Iguacu). A trip full of adventure and nature in the Northeast of Argentina. Trip suitable for slow tourism modality.

Departs: Upon request during all year
more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/viajes/litoral/detalle.htm

Austral (south) 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 tour around the "Los Glaciares" National Park and thus visit 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. We continue traveling in an 4x4 expedition that will lead us to the petrified forest of La Leona to reach our final destiny... El Chalten the so called trekking and climbing capital of Argentina. Slow tourism alternative available for this trip.

Departs: On request from 15 November to 15 April more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/viajes/patagonia_aus/detalle.htm

Central Patagonia - Atlantic Coast and Andes-

An incredible trip that starts in Puerto Madryn so as to visit the Valdes Penninsula. There you can watch 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.

Departs: On demand 15 October to 1 May. Slow tourism alternative is availabe for this trip. more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/english/viajes/patagonia_cen/detalle.htm

CHECK OUR TRIP PROMOTIONS WITH DAILY DEPARTURES TO THE FOLLOWING DESTINIES OF ARGENTINA:

• PATAGONIA GLACIERS
• PENNINSULA OF VALDES - PATAGONIA ATLANTIC COAST
• IGUAZÚ FALLS
• NW of ARGENTINA - SALTA y JUJUY

more info: http://www.altournatives.com.ar/promos.html

The 2008 Calendar of tourism of Argentina was designed by Altournatives travel agency and incoming tourism company of Argentina http://www.altournatives.com.ar/index_en.htm . All rights reserved.

Altournatives - Drivers training by Toyota

During December Altournatives´people received the yearly all terrain driving training by Toyota Jorge Ferro (main Toyota dealer of Argentina). Drivers met new off road difficulties while sharing experiences and fun.