We love bikes, the genuine contact with nature and culture and, of course, You have to do our Architecture Bike Tour Buenos Aires. With this tour we achieve to combine our passions and to describe them in this article by experiencing the Bike Architecture Tour through the City of Buenos Aires.

The tour runs on Saturdays at 13 p.m. from the Botanical Garden, in the neighborhood of Palermo. This garden, called since 1937 “Carlos Thays” honoring the landscape designer who created it and that is close to the tree-covered parks (“bosques”) of the neighborhood of Palermo.

From this point we start the bike tour, after meeting the guide and the people who will come with us throughout the whole round, receiving an introductory talk about the city and the general recommendations on the bike use.

Most people call Buenos Aires the “Paris of Latin America” or “The French City built by Italians” at the time when Argentina was considered one of the nations with greater economic boom between the years 1890 to 1930. This is also reflected in the architecture of the buildings observed during the excursion.

Ride started around the Botanical garden towards the south of the City of Buenos Aires and sight-seeing some of the most well-known and emblematic city buildings such as the National Library, “El Ateneo Grand Splendid” (bookstore in an old theatre), “Barolo Palacio” (Stylish Building), the National Congress building, among others. The ride took approximately 5 hours ending in Palermo.

The Architectural Bike Tour throughout the City of Buenos Aires is an excellent option to have a greater comprehension of Buenos Aires and its architectural landscapes.

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 Some Highlights of this tour and aditional information:

• Start by cycling to the building where the Eva Perón museum resides
• Learn the twisted history of Mario Palanti’s buildings in several stops, one of which directly influenced from Dante’s Inferno.
• Witness the brutalist style of architecture of the National Library of Argentina and which famous political couple used to live on that property
• Discover where much of the city’s water is filtered, one of the most detailed, eclectic buildings in Buenos Aires
• Cycle from Colon Theatre to see the cúpulas of Congress and historic Avenida de Mayo
• See one of the world’s most famous bookstores, El Ateneo.

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 Fact Sheet

Inclusions

• Minimun Pax Requirements: 1
• Bilingual guide(s)
• Bicycle – beach cruisers with comfy seats
• Bell, basket and helmet
• Water
• Yerba mate – local traditional tea and a traditional Argentine merienda
• Rain poncho & gloves – just in case!

Additional Information

• Although we ride at an easy and comfortable pace, we ask that you at least know how to ride a bike.
• Should you feel uncomfortable riding a bike, we may require you to ride a bit more before assuring that you’re comfortable with the bike before the tour begins.
• Rain Policy- Customers are allowed to decide whether or not to reschedule the tour depending on the conditions of that morning. If he decides to cancel please tell them to contact us in short notice
• Passengers must be 15 years of age or older to ride.
  

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We invite you to a new experience in whale watching. Our adventure starts really early when we are picked up at the hotel to get to “Puerto Pirámides”. We had heard about this new way of whale watching and we were very excited about the trip.

We decided to embark at 11:30 in the morning, from the Southern Spirit’s office at “Puerto Pirámides” where we had to show up one hour before leaving. Besides, there is another departure time at 13:30 in the afternoon which is ideal for those who find difficult waking up and getting up early. During September, October and November there is a schedule of two departures a day and in December there is only one at 11:30 am.

The boat –we are embarking- is yellow which reminds us of one of the most emblematic Beatles’ songs. It is the first semi-submersible model specially designed for watching the Southern Right Whales and Sea Lions. It offers the possibility of having an underwater view since the hull is designed with windows which enable you to watch the whale in a unique way. This possibility is not offered by the rest of the traditional whale watching trips at “Puerto Pirámides”. At the under the water level, passengers have 40 windows for submarine watching, each one with his/her own seat.

You also have the possibility of watching the natural spectacle from the boat deck which also offers a more panoramic and not less attractive view.

The combination of submarine whale watching together with panoramic view from the deck has really been an unforgettable experience!

The trip took us through “Golfo Nuevo” [New Gulf], within 10 miles from the starting point, depending on the location of the animals, for an hour-fifty minutes.

After having sailed for some minutes we reached the whale area and we started the whale watching. During the whole journey the guide explained the behaviour and uses of the animals, he was interpreting the whale activity at that time and responded each of our questions very professionally.

Our experience was incredible therefore we share it with you. In addition, we also want to profit this opportunity to remind you ok the Kayak Whale Watching, an experience suitable for those who love to be more adventurous.

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We dedicate this article to present the exclusive wine tasting Mendoza. Mendoza is one of the largest winemaking regions of the world. With more than 1500 wineries distributed in three regions -Luján de Cuyo, Valle de Uco and Maipú– large open fields together with grapevines, mountains and blue skies.

The Vines of Mendoza, a place difficult to forget for those who have the possibility to lodge there, since it offers the perfect balance between a natural landscape surrounded by vineyards with a first class cuisine. Lots of wine lovers recommend staying here so as to enjoy of one of the 33 hotels selected by Condé Nast.

On this opportunity we are focusing on The Vines of Mendoza Tasting Room where wine tasting is offered with more than 100 products from regional “Boutique” wineries. Visiting the Tasting Room is like visiting several wineries all in the same place.

Each wine tasting includes detailed and personal information on the wines from the specialists who conduct the experience in a very amusing and entertaining way.

Since we are also travelers, we like getting more involved therefore we joined the experience and prepared our own wine with The Vines of Argentina. We elaborated our own wine with the help of experts in the high tech The Vines of Argentina laboratory and got to take the wine bottle with us in order to share it with our friends.

Every Wednesday 20 pm from October up to May, the Tasting Room receives enologists from prestigious “boutique” wineries of Mendoza, who talk about their wines. This bilingual guided wine tasting called “The night of the oenologist”. This is the only event of this type in the city, and it is considered to be a unique opportunity to share and learn from the best enologists of Mendoza. There you have the direct opportunity of discussing about their wine production. When organized with time your clients may participate of this differentiating opportunity.

Wine tasting is a must-do in our journey, as well as wine-tasting from the best enologists of the world. We have learnt more about wine through the tasting: comparing it, analyzing it, interchanging opinions with others and sometimes making new blends. We believe Mendoza is one of the most interesting places to directly learn from relating with experts.

At night we can enjoy the best cuisine at the “Siete Fuegos” Restaurant from the well-known Chef, Francis Mallmann. You can always have dinner inside the restaurant or for those people who wish to eat in the outdoors area, you can enjoy of a front line seat at the open air kitchen watching how fire artisans passionately transform Argentinian foods into delicious meals.

We invite you to share with your clients a perfect combination of rustic experience and unique flavors, offering a visit to the Tasting Room of The Vines of Argentina in Mendoza where wine and nature become a real experience.

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