(-/-/-)
• Transfer airport SCL/Hotel
• Half day city tour (5 hours)

In the afternoon:
City tour of Santiago de Chile.
You begin your tour by heading through the downtown area, passing the Club Hípico, a beautiful horseracing track in the older residential area of the city. Afterwards, make a stop to visit the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, one of the most complete collections of ceramics, ancient textiles and relics of American culture. The tour proceeds alongside the Parque O’Higgins and the Cousiño Palace, built between 1870 and 1878 for the wealthy Cousiño family.
See the Plaza de Armas, Santiago’s main place surrounded by beautiful colonial buildings. From here you head along the famous Alameda, Santiago’s colorful main avenue, crossing the Mapocho River and the bohemian Bellavista district on the way to the San Cristóbal Hill. Reaching the summit, you will have the finest views of Santiago and the Andes Mountains.
You finally see the city’s new districts Vitacura, Las Condes and Providencia.


Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL TORREMAYOR (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL SANTIAGO PARK PLAZA (*****) or similar (standard rooms)

(-/-/-)
• Transfer airport SCL/Hotel
• Half day city tour (5 hours)

In the afternoon:
City tour of Santiago de Chile.
You begin your tour by heading through the downtown area, passing the Club Hípico, a beautiful horseracing track in the older residential area of the city. Afterwards, make a stop to visit the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, one of the most complete collections of ceramics, ancient textiles and relics of American culture. The tour proceeds alongside the Parque O’Higgins and the Cousiño Palace, built between 1870 and 1878 for the wealthy Cousiño family.
See the Plaza de Armas, Santiago’s main place surrounded by beautiful colonial buildings. From here you head along the famous Alameda, Santiago’s colorful main avenue, crossing the Mapocho River and the bohemian Bellavista district on the way to the San Cristóbal Hill. Reaching the summit, you will have the finest views of Santiago and the Andes Mountains.
You finally see the city’s new districts Vitacura, Las Condes and Providencia.


Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL TORREMAYOR (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL SANTIAGO PARK PLAZA (*****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
Day free for leisure – the following optional tour call our agents at: 800-559-5192

Optional Full Day Excursión to Viña del Mar & Valparaiso (10 hrs)
Today you will participate in a full-day trip to the cities of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. After crossing picturesque Chilean countryside over paved all-weather roads, you’ll reach Valparaiso, the country’s main port built on 42 hills. Both, the old and modern districts, will be visited including Victory Square, dock and wharf area and Naval Academy. Overlooking the city, you will see the Old Funicular tracks of 16 of them clatter up the hills since the middle of the 18th century linking the hillside homes with the flat commercial district near the sea. The tour proceeds to Viña del Mar often called the “Garden City” for its many parks and well-kept private gardens. You will visit this summer resort with its famous gambling Casino and the beaches of Salinas, Reñaca, Montemar, Los Lilenes and Concón spread along a coastal road.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL TORREMAYOR (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL SANTIAGO PARK PLAZA (*****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
Day free for leisure – the following optional tour call our agents at: 800-559-5192

Optional Full Day Excursión to Viña del Mar & Valparaiso (10 hrs)
Today you will participate in a full-day trip to the cities of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. After crossing picturesque Chilean countryside over paved all-weather roads, you’ll reach Valparaiso, the country’s main port built on 42 hills. Both, the old and modern districts, will be visited including Victory Square, dock and wharf area and Naval Academy. Overlooking the city, you will see the Old Funicular tracks of 16 of them clatter up the hills since the middle of the 18th century linking the hillside homes with the flat commercial district near the sea. The tour proceeds to Viña del Mar often called the “Garden City” for its many parks and well-kept private gardens. You will visit this summer resort with its famous gambling Casino and the beaches of Salinas, Reñaca, Montemar, Los Lilenes and Concón spread along a coastal road.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL TORREMAYOR (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL SANTIAGO PARK PLAZA (*****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• transfer hotel/bus terminal
• public bus from Santiago to Mendoza without guide (6-7 hours)
• transfer bus terminal/hotel


Today you are going to cross the majestic Andes and the border to Argentina. After breakfast, you will be picked up at the hotel and transferred to the bus terminal in Santiago downtown. Board the comfortable public bus to Mendoza. Enjoy an impressive drive offering spectacular mountain views Passing the city of Los Andes, your bus continues upwards on “Ruta 60” along the hillside of the Andean Mountains, offering you panoramic views on the way. You drive past Portillo, Chile’s most important centre of winter sports. It is located at the foot of the Aconcagua, the highest mountain of South America. You are going to leave Chile crossing the Argentinean Border through a tunnel which was built in 1980. Now, the road starts to lead downhill. You see the “Puente del Inca” (“Inca Bridge”), a strange rock formation resembling a bridge crossing the Mendoza River. Your bus passes Los Penitentes, Argentina’s best-known ski resort, before reaching Mendoza, your final destination for today.

Arrival at the bus terminal in Mendoza and transfer to your hotel.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL ACONCAGUA (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL NH CORDILLERA (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• transfer hotel/bus terminal
• public bus from Santiago to Mendoza without guide (6-7 hours)
• transfer bus terminal/hotel


Today you are going to cross the majestic Andes and the border to Argentina. After breakfast, you will be picked up at the hotel and transferred to the bus terminal in Santiago downtown. Board the comfortable public bus to Mendoza. Enjoy an impressive drive offering spectacular mountain views Passing the city of Los Andes, your bus continues upwards on “Ruta 60” along the hillside of the Andean Mountains, offering you panoramic views on the way. You drive past Portillo, Chile’s most important centre of winter sports. It is located at the foot of the Aconcagua, the highest mountain of South America. You are going to leave Chile crossing the Argentinean Border through a tunnel which was built in 1980. Now, the road starts to lead downhill. You see the “Puente del Inca” (“Inca Bridge”), a strange rock formation resembling a bridge crossing the Mendoza River. Your bus passes Los Penitentes, Argentina’s best-known ski resort, before reaching Mendoza, your final destination for today.

Arrival at the bus terminal in Mendoza and transfer to your hotel.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL ACONCAGUA (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL NH CORDILLERA (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• City tour of Mendoza (approx. 3 ½ hours)

You will visit the city sharing the culture and history of its foundation by the Spanish colonizers four centuries ago. It includes a visit to the Independence Plaza, the main avenues and the Civic Center, The Founding area, The Aquarium (as optional), the General Martin Park and the Hill of Glory, a popular spot for a panoramic view.
As an optional tour you will be able to visit the most important wineries, the bodegas, around the city including wine tasting.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL ACONCAGUA (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL NH CORDILLERA (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• City tour of Mendoza (approx. 3 ½ hours)

You will visit the city sharing the culture and history of its foundation by the Spanish colonizers four centuries ago. It includes a visit to the Independence Plaza, the main avenues and the Civic Center, The Founding area, The Aquarium (as optional), the General Martin Park and the Hill of Glory, a popular spot for a panoramic view.
As an optional tour you will be able to visit the most important wineries, the bodegas, around the city including wine tasting.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL ACONCAGUA (***) or similar (standard rooms)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL NH CORDILLERA (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• Transfer hotel/airport in Mendoza
• Flight Mendoza/Buenos Aires (not included)
• Transfer airport/hotel in Buenos Aires

Transfer from the hotel in Mendoza to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires.
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires transfer from the airport to the hotel.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL DE LAS AMERICAS (***) or similar (standard room)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL BROADWAY ALL SUITES (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• Transfer hotel/airport in Mendoza
• Flight Mendoza/Buenos Aires (not included)
• Transfer airport/hotel in Buenos Aires

Transfer from the hotel in Mendoza to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires.
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires transfer from the airport to the hotel.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL DE LAS AMERICAS (***) or similar (standard room)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL BROADWAY ALL SUITES (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• Half day city tour (3 hours)

After breakfast you will visit the most important sites during a city tour. You will drive to the Plaza de Mayo, with the Casa Rosada, the pink house, seat of the government, the Cabildo (town hall) and the Metropolitan Cathedral, home of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. The tour goes onto the district San Telmo. Until 1888 this part of the city was a river port, today San Telmo is one of the most modern and desired places to live in Buenos Aires. The worker district La Boca is famous for its colourful tin-houses and its history as living district of Italian seamen and dock workers in the 19th century. The Barrio Norte called Recoleta is the quarter of the rich of Buenos Aires. On the cemetery of Recoleta one will find the grave of Eva Duarte who became famous as Evita Perón. Continue along the widest avenue in the world, the Avenida 9 de Julio, to the Plaza Lavalle with the Federal Court of Justice and the Teatro Colón, to Palermo with its parks and gardens. Return to the hotel.

Afternoon free at leisure – the following optional tour call our agents at: 800-559-5192 :

Optional visit to the San Telmo market in the afternoon, right after the city tour (without guide and without vehicle).
San Telmo is no doubt the best kept historical neighbourhood and eldest district of Buenos Aires. Here one has time to stroll around Plaza Dorrego, where each Sunday an antique market takes place. Tango couples are dancing on the street. Cafes invite to sit on their terrace and to relax by enjoying this nice scenery. Another attraction are the numerous antique shops, where one might find the right souvenir to take back home.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL DE LAS AMERICAS (***) or similar (standard room)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL BROADWAY ALL SUITES (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• Half day city tour (3 hours)

After breakfast you will visit the most important sites during a city tour. You will drive to the Plaza de Mayo, with the Casa Rosada, the pink house, seat of the government, the Cabildo (town hall) and the Metropolitan Cathedral, home of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. The tour goes onto the district San Telmo. Until 1888 this part of the city was a river port, today San Telmo is one of the most modern and desired places to live in Buenos Aires. The worker district La Boca is famous for its colourful tin-houses and its history as living district of Italian seamen and dock workers in the 19th century. The Barrio Norte called Recoleta is the quarter of the rich of Buenos Aires. On the cemetery of Recoleta one will find the grave of Eva Duarte who became famous as Evita Perón. Continue along the widest avenue in the world, the Avenida 9 de Julio, to the Plaza Lavalle with the Federal Court of Justice and the Teatro Colón, to Palermo with its parks and gardens. Return to the hotel.

Afternoon free at leisure – the following optional tour call our agents at: 800-559-5192 :

Optional visit to the San Telmo market in the afternoon, right after the city tour (without guide and without vehicle).
San Telmo is no doubt the best kept historical neighbourhood and eldest district of Buenos Aires. Here one has time to stroll around Plaza Dorrego, where each Sunday an antique market takes place. Tango couples are dancing on the street. Cafes invite to sit on their terrace and to relax by enjoying this nice scenery. Another attraction are the numerous antique shops, where one might find the right souvenir to take back home.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL DE LAS AMERICAS (***) or similar (standard room)

Comfort Class:
Overnight at HOTEL BROADWAY ALL SUITES (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
Day at leisure – the following optional tour call our agents at: 800-559-5192 :

Optional full day visit of a typical argentine Estancia inclusive lunch
Excursion is subject to reconfirmation and can only be guaranteed depending on the number of participants.
After 2 hours drive to Los Cardales we will reach the Estancia Santa Susana, where all guests will be welcomed by Gauchos with a drink. There is time to visit the Estancia and the daily life of the Gauchos will be explained. Then follows a rustic Barbecue (Asado) lunch with fine meat and sausages. After this a folkloric and Gaucho show will be presented. The Gaucho is one of the best known cultural symbols of Argentina. This rough, strong cowboy of the Pampa is seen as the perfect incorporation of the national character. During the Fiesta Gaucha guests will experience these men's agility with their horses on the Estancia.

In the evening Optional visit of a Tango Show incl. dinner at the restaurant and show house Viejo Almacen.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL DE LAS AMERCIAS (***) or similar (standard room)

Comfort Class: Overnight at HOTEL BROADWAY ALL SUITES (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
Day at leisure – the following optional tour call our agents at: 800-559-5192 :

Optional full day visit of a typical argentine Estancia inclusive lunch
Excursion is subject to reconfirmation and can only be guaranteed depending on the number of participants.
After 2 hours drive to Los Cardales we will reach the Estancia Santa Susana, where all guests will be welcomed by Gauchos with a drink. There is time to visit the Estancia and the daily life of the Gauchos will be explained. Then follows a rustic Barbecue (Asado) lunch with fine meat and sausages. After this a folkloric and Gaucho show will be presented. The Gaucho is one of the best known cultural symbols of Argentina. This rough, strong cowboy of the Pampa is seen as the perfect incorporation of the national character. During the Fiesta Gaucha guests will experience these men's agility with their horses on the Estancia.

In the evening Optional visit of a Tango Show incl. dinner at the restaurant and show house Viejo Almacen.

Middle Class:
Overnight at HOTEL DE LAS AMERCIAS (***) or similar (standard room)

Comfort Class: Overnight at HOTEL BROADWAY ALL SUITES (****) or similar (standard rooms)

(B/-/-)
• Transfer Hotel/Airport AEP or EZE

Transfer to the international airport for your return flight back home.

For clients who will combine this tour with the Consolidated programme Dreambreak will be transferred to the domestic airport Aeroparque for your flight to Iguassu and continuation to Rio de Janeiro.

We offer the following individual pre-programmes:
• 4 days/3 nights Atacama desert
• 4 days/3 nights Easter Island
• 3 days/2 nights Santiago Wine Package

We offer you the following individual post-programmes:
• 3 days Iguassu from Buenos Aires / to Iguassu
• 4 days Iguassu from/to Buenos Aires
• 5 days Iguassu including stay at the Yacutinga Lodge from/to Buenos Aires
• 5 days Bariloche from/to Buenos Aires

(B/-/-)
• Transfer Hotel/Airport AEP or EZE

Transfer to the international airport for your return flight back home.

For clients who will combine this tour with the Consolidated programme Dreambreak will be transferred to the domestic airport Aeroparque for your flight to Iguassu and continuation to Rio de Janeiro.

We offer the following individual pre-programmes:
• 4 days/3 nights Atacama desert
• 4 days/3 nights Easter Island
• 3 days/2 nights Santiago Wine Package

We offer you the following individual post-programmes:
• 3 days Iguassu from Buenos Aires / to Iguassu
• 4 days Iguassu from/to Buenos Aires
• 5 days Iguassu including stay at the Yacutinga Lodge from/to Buenos Aires
• 5 days Bariloche from/to Buenos Aires

Prices are net based on 2007 rates per person in USD, based on a minimum of 02 passengers
Middle Class hotels
Double room per person	USD 799.00
Single room	USD 1199.00
Comfort Class hotels
Double room per person	USD 939.00
Single room	USD 1,499.00
You can book this tour on private basis (2 pax):
Middle Class hotels
Double room per person	USD 1,047.00
Single room	USD 1,458.00
Comfort Class hotels
Double room per person	USD 968.75
Single room	USD 1,513.00
You can combine this program with the Consolidated Tour Dreambreak. The total rates for the combined program Santiago- Mendoza-Buenos Aires-Iguassu-Rio de Janeiro will be:
Middle Class hotels
Double room per person	USD 1,111.00
Single room	USD 1,730.00
Comfort Class hotels
Double room per person	USD 1,139.00
Single room	USD 1,703.00
Additional flight costs:
MDZ/AEP – net per person USD 150,00 including airport taxes (this rate is current, subject to alteration without previous notice)
Additional flight costs for the combination program:
AEP/IGR – net per person USD 150,00 including airport taxes (this rate is current, subject to alteration without previous notice) IGU/GIG - net per person in USD 300,00 including airport taxes
Additional airfares - Ole Travel is not responsible for any changes made by the airlines (i.e. flight schedule or airfares) and the resulting costs. Airfares are subject to change and can only be guaranteed upon ticketing.
For your information: AR (Aerolineas Argentinas) tickets have only 15kg luggage allowance. For any additional kg AR will charge about USD 1,50 per Kilo. This additional cost is not included in our airfares and must be paid by each passenger directly on the spot.
Additional per-night(s) can be booked at the beginning in Santiago de Chile or at the end of the programme in Buenos Aires - the costs are as follows: 01 additional overnight including breakfast in Santiago de Chile: Hotel Torremayor, standard room net per person in double USD 48,00 net per person in single USD 97,00 Hotel Santiago Park Plaza, standard room net per person in double USD 87,00 net per person in single USD 175,00 When the additional night(s) are booked via SAT, the transfer on arrival day is included in the roundtrip rate from 2 persons on. In case further transfers are needed, the following costs will apply: Transfer airport SCL/Hotel or Hotel/SCL airport (one way): Basis 1 USD 99,00 Basis 2 USD 47,50 Basis 3/4 USD 34,00 01 additional overnight including breakfast in Buenos Aires: Hotel De Las Americas, standard room net per person in double USD 62,00 net per person in single USD 124,00 Hotel Broadway All Suites, standard room net per person in double USD 76,50 net per person in single USD 155,00 When the additional night(s) are booked via SAT, the transfer on departure day is included in the roundtrip rate from 2 persons on. In case further transfers are needed, the following costs will apply: Transfer airport BUE/Hotel or Hotel/BUE airport (one way): Basis 1 USD 86,00 Basis 2 USD 45,00 Basis 3/4 USD 40,50

General Conditions:

1. Departure is guaranteed with a minimum of 02 participants. The operation of the tour can only be guaranteed by the end of the cancellation deadline, which is 46 days prior to departure.

2. All transfers and excursions included in the program are on private basis. Exception (valid for Seat-in as well as for private basis tour): Regular bus from Santiago to Mendoza. Optional tours offered are on Seat In Basis, together with other passengers.

3. Transfers and excursions include local, English speaking guides. Exception: regular bus from Santiago to Mendoza without local guide.

4. Ole Travel can provide upon request the booking of the internal flights MDZ/AEP. In this case Ole Travel will invoice you for the flight tickets. Ole Travel is also in charge of issuing these tickets which will be delivered to the clients locally.

5. Our prices include taxes, entrance fees, tax & service charge in the hotels and the obligatory luggage fees at the airports and in the hotels.

6. Our prices do not include: airport taxes, airfares, personal expenses, extras in the hotels, tips, etc.

7. Ole has the right to sell this tour to other clients without any exception.

8. Optional tours can only be booked and paid through our local guides or our local Ole office and have to be paid on the spot. Payment by credit card is not always accepted.

9. Flights not booked via Ole can only be reconfirmed by Ole with the correct and complete file key of your booking.

10. 6 weeks prior to arrival a complete passenger list including names, passport number, nationality, profession and date of birth is required.

11. Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation is free of charge till 60 days prior to departure. From the 59th day until the 31st day prior departure the cancellation fee will be maximum 50% of the total amount. From the 30th day until departure day 100% of the total amount may be charged as cancellation fee.

12. Please inquire at the competent authorities about the actual entry permit, validity of passports and the vaccination regulations.

13. Our general conditions apply.

Conditions of Payment:
Unless otherwise agreed, the full payment is due 30 days prior to arrival.