Great time in Argentina because of perfect planning
Argentina | Dec 23 - Jan 2, 2020

Jim
Jim M.
Norcross, GA | Reviewed on Jan 05, 2020

Macarena did a wonderful job of working with us to get our trip to Buenos Aires and Ushuaia just perfect for our family. While we enjoy taking tours, we like to have free time to wander. Macarena was able to give us the perfect amount of both.

Each day we had some free time to wander, or relax from our tours. We thoroughly enjoyed Laura on our BA and Tigre tours. She was informative, helpful, and delightful to spend time with. Highly recommend her.

While we would have never booked the Argentine Cooking experience or the Tango lesson and dinner, we were so happy Macarena put those in for us. It was great dining with travelers from around the globe, learning about the culture, food, mate, tango, etc. So happy they were included in our itinerary.

And while it was fun exploring BA, we thoroughly enjoyed being in Ushuaia. What a fabulous place. The highlight of our trip was the penguin boating adventure. The weather was absolutely perfect and it was wonderful seeing the landscape of Argentina and Chile.

The tour of Tiera del fuego park was great fun. And we were glad to have a personal guide. She was great! So informative, accommodating and professional. Felt like we really clicked with her.

We loved the Arakur Spa and Resort. Sitting and looking out the windows at the bay and town below was wonderful. Each afternoon we would go to the pool area and hang out. It was great fun being outdoors with the wind blowing, but warm in the pool.

There were some issues with Arakur, though. We were in Ushaia while it was very warm, and the AC did not seem to work in any of our rooms. We kept asking about it, but they told us "it is very slow." I would have preferred them to tell us "we really don't have AC, so it is best to open the windows," which we did open the windows.

Also, we ate at the lobby bar each day for lunch and service was extremely slow. I understand relaxing and not being rushed, but the service was terribly slow. Food at the lobby bar, restaurant and New Year's Eve gala was fabulous!!!

The new year's eve party was loads of fun. A great way to start the new year and decade.

Additionally, Macarena was on vacation during our trip, so Ludi stepped in and made sure we had everything we needed once we arrived in Argentina. The change from one agent to the next was seamless.

Highly recommend both!
Great time!

Local specialist: Macarena Colla
Macarena
Macarena Colla
Local specialist in Argentina | Replied on Jan 24, 2020
Thank you, Jim & Carrie! It was my pleasure to help you planning this trip for you. I'm so happy to hear from you that you have enjoyed every single activity that I have arranged for you during this unforgettable trip to Argentina. It would have been better to meet you personally but as Ludi told you before, I was on holidays. Thank you so much for your possitive and beautiful comments. Our goal is to give the best experiences to our travelers and we did our best to do so. It was so nice to... Read more

Thank you, Jim & Carrie! It was my pleasure to help you planning this trip for you. I'm so happy to hear from you that you have enjoyed every single activity that I have arranged for you during this unforgettable trip to Argentina. It would have been better to meet you personally but as Ludi told you before, I was on holidays. Thank you so much for your possitive and beautiful comments. Our goal is to give the best experiences to our travelers and we did our best to do so. It was so nice to work with you, guys! You're so adorable, thank you! If you decide to come back to Argentina, I would love to plan another trip together! :)