DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT: Depart from the USA.
DAY 2: BUENOS AIRES: Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina, an international hub and also the home of Evita! This metropolis boasts a very successful soccer team. No matter your particular interest Buenos Aires will enlighten you and expand your world through its multinational cultural influence on both hemispheres. After collecting your luggage and passing through passport control, meet your tour leader and grab a traditional light Argentinean breakfast of bread and jam with coffee or tea. Immediately explore this international city that values its European roots as much as its South American ties. As your private bus moves through the historic Plaza de Mayo Square, the Avenida De Mayo, and the Plaza de la Republica, take note of the many architectural styles that seem more European than South American. Art nouveau, art deco, and neoclassical buildings form a mélange of history, style, and influence. After checking into your hotel, enjoy dinner and the live art of Buenos Aires – the tango! See and learn the tango!
DAY 3: BUENOS AIRES: Spend the morning exploring the affluent San Isidro district. Marvel at the beautiful neo-gothic Cathedral in the center surrounded by cobbled streets and the various colonial and Italian-style buildings. After a midday meal at the newly restored San Isidro, railway station explore independently the Villa Ocampo, a UNESCO heritage site. Some Phys Ed enthusiasts may visit the newly-opened Rugby Museum! In this “Rugby Capital of the World”. Others may walk along the river through the Rio de la Plata Park. Have a mate (infused tea) to avoid a siesta before returning to your hotel. Later move to Tigre for dinner. Today’s elite of Argentinean society has transformed this former den of iniquity into the city’s showpiece.
DAY 4: BUENOS AIRES: Today tour la Boca de Buenos Aires, the most European neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Stroll through the Caminito and note the Italian influence as well as the famous tango. Do some shopping and have an independent lunch – great pesto from Genoa. Later in the day visit the Recoleta Cemetery to admire the tomb of Eva or “Evita”, the wife of President Juan Peron in the 1950’s. Return to your hotel and enjoy an independent dinner nearby.
DAY 5: BUENOS AIRES: Buenos Dias! Today, appreciate the most successful 2,695-acre Santa Susana Ranch, family-run since 1860. Most of the property is devoted to farming, but the family also breeds cattle and horses. Speak with a family representative to hear the history and the ecological problems of today’s modern world. Afterward, the family treats you to a welcome drink with ‘empanadas’ (meat pastries) before your tour of their ranch on horseback or by vehicle. An Argentine barbecue (grilled beef, chicken, pork sausages, salads, and dessert) will tempt you afterward. After indulging yourselves in this lunch, sit back and enjoy a folklore show with live music, a tango demonstration, and a gaucho (cowboy) demonstration. End your day at the ranch with homemade pastries and ‘mate’ (mah – tay) green tea.
DAY 6: BUENOS AIRES: Experience the history of Buenos Aires with your college students as you meander through the city center. Explore the Porton de Campo, the original entrance to the city founded by the Portuguese in the 17th century, the Plaza Mayor, and the Convento de San Francisco with its lighthouse. Visit the Argentine School of Sommeliers for a light lunch and fine Argentinean wine or related products. Time to shop afterward! At dinner, your college students will experience a tango lesson as you see firsthand the Portuguese and Spanish influences. Enjoy the wonderful history, sights, and sounds of the city.
DAY 7: BUENOS AIRES: Want a different aspect of Buenos Aires? With your tour leader, travel with your college students to the Palermo Section and the city’s largest park, the Parque 3 de Febrero. Here you can admire the 100-year-old Rosedal, a sculptured rose garden. Take time to enjoy the lakes and perhaps enjoy a Frisbee game. After dining al fresco, move along to MALBA, the Latin American Art Museum. Your tour leader and professors guide your visit to match your scholastic interests. All schools of study appreciate this museum. Tonight, back at the hotel, enjoy the group’s farewell dinner as you exchange impressions, stories, and memories of this unique area.
DAY 8: RETURN FLIGHT HOME: Depart Buenos Aires with your college students. Arrive the USA. Welcome home!
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT: Depart from the USA with your MBA students.
DAY 2: BUENOS AIRES: Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the international hub of business and also the home of Evita! Collect your luggage and grab a traditional light Argentinean breakfast of bread and jam accompanied by coffee or tea. Travel to the barrios of Puerto Madero and Retiro which house important business complexes and modern high-rise architecture. This area, traditionally known as Microcentro, is located within San Nicolás and Monserrat, roughly coinciding with the area around the historic center of the Plaza de Mayo. The Microcentro has a wide concentration of offices, service companies, and banks. Within this CBD (Central Business District) your first business visit is Workstrings International, an international energy provider. Tonight at dinner the live art in Buenos Aires resonates in one medium – the tango! Tonight you will learn the tango!
DAY 3: BUENOS AIRES: Today’s morning activity takes you to an unofficial barrio, La City, which refers more precisely to an even smaller business sector within the Microcentro. This sector of the CBD is almost completely dedicated to the banking headquarters of the country. Your colloquium to the Bank of the City of Buenos Aires (Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires). Spend the remainder of the morning independently exploring this microcosm of New York’s financial district. After lunch, meet your MBA students in the Plaza San Martin for a second business visit to a different international business – advertising. Visit the P3 International Advertising Agency!
DAY 4: BUENOS AIRES: Today tour the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, the stock market, and the currency exchange. Experience firsthand both the exchange’s activities and meet with a representative from the MATba Foundation. Join the many financial workers for lunch in the multitude of small restaurants located in this vibrant area. Next, visit the investment company, S.A. Cohen, to appraise the international funding program for its investors. Later in the day visit the Recoleta Cemetery to admire the tomb of Eva or “Evita”, the wife of President Juan Peron in the 1950’s.
DAY 5: BUENOS AIRES: Buenos Dias! Today you will be able to appreciate firsthand the very successful 2,695-acre Santa Susana Ranch, a family-run business since 1860. In contrast to the CBD this vast property is mostly devoted to farming, but cattle and horses are bred as well. Enjoy a session with a family representative to discuss trends, prospectus, and ecological problems. Afterward, the family treats you to a welcome with ‘empanadas’ (meat pastries) before your tour of their ranch. An Argentine barbecue (grilled beef, chicken, pork sausages, salads, and dessert) awaits you at the conclusion of the tour. Afterward, relax and enjoy a folklore show with live music, a tango show, and a demonstration of gaucho (cowboy) skills. End your day at the ranch with a Q&A session, some homemade pastries, and mate (mah – tay) (green tea).
DAY 6: BUENOS AIRES: Explore this international city that values its European roots as much as its South American ties. As you move through the historic Plaza de Mayo Square, the Avenida De Mayo, and the Plaza de la Republica, take note of the lifestyle and architecture that seem more European than South American. Meet with a representative of the Hotel Castelar to investigate the international component of the travel industry from the hotel’s perspective. Continue to the beautiful neo-gothic Cathedral situated in an urban setting surrounded by colonial and Italian-style buildings and cobbled streets. After a midday meal at the newly restored San Isidro railway station, attend a colloquium at the World Trade Centers’ Association whose thrust is to disseminate international business techniques and features. Later move to Tigre for an independent dinner. Although once a haven for smugglers and criminals, the elite have transformed this former den of iniquity into a showpiece.
DAY 7: BUENOS AIRES: What a different aspect of business! Tour and discuss the status of a great international entity, Argentine football. Visit Boca, home to the powerful team River Plate. From a team representative, learn the intricacies of planning, executing, and financing this important component of the country’s economy. Join your group for a farewell dinner while sharing evaluations of this trip of a lifetime!
DAY 8: RETURN FLIGHT HOME: Depart Buenos Aires. Arrive in the USA with your fellow MBA students. Welcome home!
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT: Depart from the USA.
DAY 2: BUENOS AIRES: Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina, an international hub and also the home of Evita! Your students are immersed in this metropolis, which boasts a very successful soccer team. No matter your particular interest, Buenos Aires will enlighten you and expand your world through its multinational cultural influence on both hemispheres. Collect your luggage, pass through passport control, meet your tour leader and grab a traditional light Argentinean breakfast of bread and jam with coffee or tea. Immediately start to explore this amazing city that values both its European and South American roots. As your private bus moves through the historic Plaza de Mayo Square, the Avenida De Mayo, and the Plaza de la Republica, note the many architectural styles that seem more European than South American. Stroll along the Avenida with your tour leader revealing the oldest and most important section of Buenos Aires. After checking into your hotel, enjoy dinner and the live art of Buenos Aires – the tango! Tonight you will see, try and learn the tango!
DAY 3: BUENOS AIRES: Explore the affluent San Isidro district. Marvel at the beautiful gothic Cathedral surrounded by cobbled streets and Italian-style buildings. Hungry? Have a midday meal in the newly restored San Isidro railway station. And now? Continue to the Villa Ocampo, a UNESCO heritage site, and a beautiful setting. Exercise? Walk along the river through the Rio de la Plata Park. Have a mate (infused tea) and a pastry to avoid a siesta before returning to your hotel. Enjoy an authentic Argentinian dinner near your hotel.
DAY 4: BUENOS AIRES: Tour la Boca de Buenos Aires, the most European part of Buenos Aires. Stroll through the Caminito and note the Italian influence as well as the famous tango music. Do some shopping and have an independent lunch – perhaps some Italian food from Genoa. Later in the day visit the Recoleta Cemetery to admire the tomb of Eva or “Evita”, the wife of President Juan Peron in the 1950’s. Return to your hotel and enjoy an authentic dinner of your choice.
DAY 5: BUENOS AIRES: Buenos Dias! Experience the gaucho life at the 2,695-acre Santa Susana Ranch, family-run since 1860. Most of the land is devoted to farming, but the family also breeds cattle and horses. Listen to a family representative to hear the farm’s history and the current environmental issues of today. After, the family will give you a “Bienvenido” welcome with ‘empanadas’ (meat pastries) and chilled beverages. You will then tour the ranch on horseback or by vehicle. An Argentine barbecue (grilled beef, chicken, pork sausages, salads, and dessert) awaits you afterward. After lunch Argentine-style sit back and enjoy a folklore show with live music, a tango demonstration, and a gaucho (cowboy) demonstration. End your day at the ranch with homemade pastries and ‘mate’. Return to your hotel tired and well-fed.
DAY 6: BUENOS AIRES: Want a different aspect of Buenos Aires? With your tour leader, travel to the Palermo Section and the city’s largest park, the Parque 3 de Febrero. Take time to enjoy the lakes and perhaps Frisbee football. After dining al fresco, move along to MALBA, the Latin American Art Museum. Your tour leader and teachers guiding your visit. There will be time for shopping and perhaps a siesta. You will want to be well-rested, tonight’s dinner includes music and a show.
DAY 7: BUENOS AIRES: Want a different aspect of Argentine life? Tour and experience the legend of international sports Argentine football. Visit Boca, home to the powerful team’s River Plate and Boca Juniors! Learn the intricacies of planning and execution. Then join in a practice of this important component of Buenos Aires. Hear the history, go inside the stadiums and join in. Return to your hotel later in the day for some last-minute shopping. Join your group for a farewell dinner as you share memories of this trip of a lifetime!
DAY 8: RETURN FLIGHT HOME: Depart Buenos Aires. Arrive in the USA with your students. Welcome home!
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT: Depart from the USA.
DAY 2: BUENOS AIRES: Arrive with your performing arts students in Buenos Aires, Argentina, an international hub and also the home of Evita! This metropolis boasts a very successful soccer team. (Later for that!) No matter your artistic interests, Buenos Aires will amaze you and expand your world through its multinational cultural influence on both hemispheres. Collect your luggage, pass through passport control, meet your tour leader and grab a traditional light Argentinean breakfast of bread and jam with coffee or tea. Immediately start to explore this vibrant city’s theatre district as you tour the ornate and spectacular Teatro Colon. The ornate building will amaze you as you learn about the classical theatrical productions here. Your private bus takes you through the historic Plaza de Mayo Square, the Avenida De Mayo, and the Plaza de la Republica. Note the many architectural styles that seem more European than South American. Stroll along the Avenida with your tour leader revealing the oldest and most important section of Buenos Aires. After checking into your hotel, enjoy dinner and the live art of Buenos Aires – the tango! Tonight you will see and learn the tango!
DAY 3: BUENOS AIRES: Explore the San Isidro district. Marvel at its beautiful gothic Cathedral as you listen to the various chapel’s sacred music. Explore the cobbled streets and Italian-style buildings. Hungry? Have a midday meal in the newly restored San Isidro railway station. And now? Take a guided tour of the Teatro El Naçional. The theatre is famous for its productions of classical music and classical theatre. Have a mate (infused tea) and a pastry to avoid a siesta before returning to your hotel. Enjoy an authentic Argentinian dinner near your hotel.
DAY 4: BUENOS AIRES: Today you will tour la Boca de Buenos Aires, the most European part of Buenos Aires. Stroll through the Caminito and note the Italian influence as well as the famous tango music. Enjoy a live music and dance performance. Take a lesson and join the show! Tired already? It’s time for shopping and lunch – perhaps some Italian food from Genoa. Later in the day visit the Recoleta Cemetery to admire the tomb of Eva or “Evita”, the wife of President Juan Peron in the 1950’s. Return to your hotel and enjoy dinner either at the hotel or a restaurant nearby.
DAY 5: BUENOS AIRES: Buenos dias! Experience the gaucho life at the 2,695-acre Santa Susana Ranch, family-run since 1860. Most of the land is devoted to farming, but the family also breeds cattle and horses. Hear a formal ’Bienvenido’ welcome from a family representative and learn the farm’s history. The family will then treat you to empanadas (meat pastries) and chilled beverages. Tour the ranch on horseback or by vehicle. An Argentine barbecue (grilled beef, chicken, pork sausages, salads, and dessert) awaits you afterward. After lunch Argentine-style, sit back and enjoy a folklore show with live music, a tango demonstration, and a gaucho (cowboy) demonstration. Join the festivities! End your day at the ranch with homemade pastries and ‘mate’ (mah – tay) (green tea). Return to your hotel tired and well-fed.
DAY 6: BUENOS AIRES: Want a different aspect of Buenos Aires? With your tour leader, travel to the Palermo Section and the city’s largest park, the Parque 3 de Febrero. Take time to enjoy the lakes and perhaps enjoy Frisbee football. Dine al fresco, then move along to MALBA, the Latin American Art Museum. Your tour leader and teachers guiding your visit. There will be time for shopping and perhaps a siesta. You’ll need the rest for the timeless dance recital at the Tango Porteno.
DAY 7: BUENOS AIRES: Want a different aspect of Argentine life? Tour and experience the legend of international sports Argentine football. Visit Boca, home to the powerful team’s River Plate and Boca Juniors! Learn the intricacies of planning and executing. Join in a practice with the Boca Juniors! After lunch, tour the world-famous Usina del Arte. This former power plant houses several performance sites unique to the Buenos Aires area. Return to your hotel later in the day for some last-minute shopping with your students. Join your performing arts student group for a farewell dinner as you share memories of this trip of a lifetime!
DAY 8: RETURN FLIGHT HOME: Depart Buenos Aires with your performing arts students. Arrive USA. Welcome home!
Country Description
Experience the tangled history of one of South America’s most important countries, Argentina. Centuries of conflict between colonial powers and the indigenous people have left an indelible mark. On an educational tour of Argentina, your students will learn about the independence movement and the 20th-century leadership of Juan and Eva Peron. Bring your students to head to the capital, Buenos Aires, to explore landmarks such as the Portuguese Porto Campo and the Spanish Basilica de San Francisco, which map out the country’s rich history. But don’t get stuck in the past! Modern-day Buenos Aires has just as much to offer. Be sure to bring your appetite so you can experience Argentina’s legendary cuisines, an exciting melting pot of South American and European flavors. Once you’ve had your fill of the delicious local food, hit the city’s famous markets, like the San Telmo Fair. Then, escape the bustling city with a visit to the Santa Susana Ranch where you will watch the modern-day gauchos in action. All in all, you’ll leave Argentina with a stomach full of delicious, local foods, a suitcase full of keepsakes, and a heart full of memories that will last a lifetime.
With the second-largest economy, behind Brazil, Argentina is an extremely important country in South America. Between the abundant natural resources, favorable climate, and well-educated population it’s not hard to see how the country has become a manufacturing powerhouse for products such as beef and wine. Tourism is another large factor; the city of Buenos Aires is referred to as the “Paris of South America” and was voted the second most desirable city to visit behind Florence, Italy. One visit with your students, and we’re sure you’ll agree!
TourBitz – Travel Tidbits for your international Adventure!
Official Name: The Argentine Republic
Capital: Buenos Aires
Language(s): Spanish
Major Industries: Argentina has the largest railway system in Latin America covering almost 23,000 miles. This comes in handy since the largest industries are related to manufacturing; auto parts, food, pharmaceuticals, aluminum, and steel.
Currency: Argentine Peso
Population: est 44 million
Fun TourBitz: Argentina has laid claim to close to 373,000 square miles of Antarctica since 1904. This claim is disputed by The United Kingdom and Chile, but Argentina has maintained a continuous presence on the frozen continent for 112 years.