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DIRECTORY
Arriving by Air
Aerolíneas Argentinas
Perú 2, Buenos Aires.
City Map 3 E5.
Tel (0810) 222-86527.
∑ aerolineas.com.ar
Air France
San Martín 344, Floor 23, Buenos
Aires. Tel (011) 4317-4711.
∑ airfrance.com
American Airlines
Córdoba 1882, Floor 2, Buenos
Aires. Tel (011) 4318-1111.
∑ aa.com
British Airways
Tel (0800) 222-0075.
∑ britishairways.com
Tourist coaches parked at the Cristo Redentor near the Chilean border Gol
Package Deals and Arriving by Land Tel (0810) 266-3131.
Organized Tours ∑ voegol.com.br
Argentina shares its borders
Packages for resorts around with five countries: Paraguay, Iberia
Argentina can be competitive. Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, and Tel (011) 4131-1001.
∑ iberia.com
There is a lively market for Chile. It is possible to arrive
holidays in Argentina from into Argentina via any of KLM
neighboring countries Peru these countries, although it is Tel (011) 4317-4711.
and Chile, and even from important to check visa require- ∑ klm.com
Spain, where many tour ments beforehand. Travelers Arriving by Sea
agencies offer weekend arriving by coach will usually
breaks or longer-stay deals. be asked to show their Buquebus
These include flight transfers passports at the border. Tourists Ave Ant. Argentina 821, Buenos
and accom mo da tions at three- arriving in their own vehicles Aires. Tel (011) 4316-6500.
or four-star hotels, with a tango may be waved through or ∑ buquebus.com
show occasionally thrown subjected to a thorough search
in. The most popular of their car, depending largely
destinations for package on the whim of the gendarme Madero (see p81). There are
tour operators are Iguazú, (border guard) on duty. regular services from Colonia del
Bariloche, Buenos Aires, the Sacramento (see p121) and other
Andean Northwest, and the Arriving by Sea towns in Uruguay. Buquebus is
more obvious tourist towns a popu lar operator. Cruise ships
of Patagonia. The all-inclusive Boats from Uruguay arrive at the berth at Terminal Benito
package-holiday concept is, port terminal Dársena Norte at Quinquela Martín at Ramon
however, not yet very popular Avenidas Córdoba and Alicia Castillo street, near Avenida de
in Argentina. Moreau de Justo in Puerto los Inmigrantes, Puerto Madero.
Adventure tour firms
offer everything from
whale-watching and rafting
trips to specialist bird and
wildlife holidays (see pp306–11).
It is best to contact recom-
mended operators in
Europe, North America,
and Australasia. They have
very high health and safety
require ments that are
certainly higher than those
deemed acceptable by
Argentinian law. It is also
useful to visit a local travel
agent for detailed and up-
to-date information. Docked passenger boats at Puerto Madero

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