Ski Argentina 1- Las Lenas

Day 1. Buenos Aires
Arrival, reception and transfer to your hotel, the deluxe Alvear Palace Hotel. Dinner at the Hotel, rated the best hotel in South America.

Day 2. Buenos Aires
After breakfast, a private city tour of perhaps the most cosmopolitan metropolis in South America. Most of the population is of European descent and the city is reminiscent of Paris. It is situated on the Rio de la Plata, and as its name suggests, it is the city of good winds. The tour will include a visit to the Plaza de Mayo, the hub of the city centre and where many public buildings such as the Catedral Metropolitana can be found. At the east end, you will find the Casa Rosada presidential palace with the famous balcony from which Juan and Evita Peron greeted the masses. A visit will also be made to the Teatro Colon, found at the intersection of Cirrito and Tucuman the world-class opera house that opened in 1908 with a presentation of Aida. It seats 2500 spectators and offers standing room for another 1000. There is also a museum featuring instruments, costumes and photographs of performers. You shall also visit La Boca, Buenos Aires' most colourful neighbourhood. San Telmo, just a few blocks south of Plaza de Mayo is the artist's quarter, what some believe to be Buenos Aires' most interesting feature. A final visit to Recoleta, a very fashionable area where you can visit the fine arts museum, called Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, and the city's gardens of Plaza Alvear and Plaza Francia. The latter hosts the largest crafts fair in the city every Sunday. Lunch at the La Bourgogne, the only Relais Gourmand in Argentina. The restaurant serves the finest French and international food in the city and according to Travel & Leisure magazine rated La Bourgogne the number one restaurant in South America, and Wine Spectator gave it the distinction of being one of the "Best Restaurants in the World for Wine Lovers." Return to your hotel. In the evening, dinner & tango Show in La Esquina Carlos Gardel, the foremost tango house in Buenos Aires.

Day 3. Buenos Aires -Mendoza - Las Lenas
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Mendoza. Option of a couple of days in the city or continue on by charter aircraft to the town of Malargue. Arrival and private transfer to the 5* Hotel Piscis in Las Leñas, South America's best ski resort. With over 100 couloirs and endless off-piste and backcountry opportunities, Las Lenas offers beautiful scenery with spectacular skiing. The Base is the highest ski centre in Argentina with a top of 3430m above sea level and the tracks go down in wide slopes to the foot of the mountain at 2250m. The snow is well known for its quality, and is a consequence of the dry climate. There is powder in abundance from June to October. Annual snowfall at the base is 1.50m and 3,50m at the top. Snow depth averages around 0.50m in the base, 1m in the intermediate part and 1.50m at the top. The lower tracks have canyons made of artificial snow that guarantee the existence of snow all-year round. The valley has 12 lifts that cover more than 13 km; 7 chairlifts; 1 quadruple chairlift and 6 double chairlifts that can transport up to 10,000 skiers per hour. Four lifts start at the base, Venus, Eros I, Eros II and Vesta and these take skiers quickly to the desired sector. They operate from 9am to 5pm (8 hours). There is also a teleski school directed by qualified people at the foot of the hill that is free and used by beginners to learn how to use it. There are 39 tracks made for all levels, 65 km in total; 3,800 hectares of snow that cover 1,230 metres. The tracks are distributed according to each skiers' level: green for beginners (5 km), blue for intermediates (15 km), red for advanced skiers (20km) and black for experts (24km). The resort has a Snowboard Park, with jumps and half-pipes, located at the foot of the mountain. This is also home to Argentina's longest uninterrupted track (7,050 metres), a combination of tracks Apolo, Neptuno and Venus. Track Eros has an excellent lighting system, which allows for continuous practice even after nightfall.

Day 4 - Day 9
Ski week at the Las Lenas resort complete with full ski lift pass but not including ski equipment rental.

Day 10. Mendoza - Buenos Aires
After breakfast, transfer to the airport in Malargue for the return flight to Mendoza and onward to Buenos Aires for your connecting flight home. End of Services.

Day 1. Buenos Aires
Day 2. Buenos Aires
Day 3. Buenos Aires -Mendoza - Las Lenas
Day 4 - Day 9
Day 10. Mendoza - Buenos Aires

Price includes international return flights from London, all accommodation in 5 star deluxe hotels, all meals, all private tours with entrance tickets, 7 day ski lift pass, basic medical insurance when skiing/riding in Las Lenas in bounds and all domestic flights in Argentina.

Meals not specified, rental of ski equipment, airport taxes and travel insurance are not included in the quote. Please ask for optional tours or business class upgrades on all flights.

Day 1 of this tour must start on a Thursday and the tour is only available from late June until September.