New Flights to Buenos Aires
Time To Tango With New Flights To Buenos Aires
Dance the Tango in Buenos Aires. Photo credit: Shutterstock
Media Release Nov 26, 2015
Amazing culture, food, architecture, spirit and the gateway to Argentina – Buenos Aires is a bucket list destination that will soon be much easier to access from Australia when Air New Zealand starts flying there three times a week from December 1.
Greg Carter from Chimu Adventures, Australia’s leading Latin America travel specialist, says the new Boeing 777 flights will take airline capacity between Australia and South America to record heights with Qantas and LAN Airlines already flying 10 times a week between Sydney and Santiago, Chile.
“Both Qantas and LAN have increased their capacity into South America this year by switching to larger aircraft and we’re already seeing the impact of the boost in seat numbers with some very competitive airfares,” he says.
“We’re hopeful that Air New Zealand’s entry into the South American market, which cuts flying time from Australia’s east coast to Buenos Aires by 2-3 hours, will continue that trend and the early signs are very positive.”
Greg says Buenos Aires is an incredible city. “Buenos Aires is the perfect gateway, an ideal launching pad for Argentina, with amazing food, great architecture (the Paris of the south!), culture, and passionate, sports-mad people – there’s so much to see and do.”
According to Greg, the top five things to do in Argentina are:
• Explore Buenos Aires: A city in which you can linger. So many fascinating neighbourhoods including the Plaza de Mayo in central BA, colourful and lively La Boca, home to art galleries and tango shows; San Telmo with its restored mansions and antique stores and Recoleta, the city’s most exclusive area.
• Enjoy the cuisine: Argentina is a paradise for food lovers, especially those who enjoy meat, featuring high quality and low prices. Of course with Argentina’s strong European population profile, there are many other delicious options.
• Dance the Tango: The Tango originated in Buenos Aires in the late 1800s and there’s no better place to learn what many believe is the world’s most sensual dance. If you’d rather watch, El Querandí Tango Hall is the place to go.
• Wine touring and tasting: Argentinian wine is about more than Malbec, though that’s a pretty good place to start. Mendoza in the west of Argentina near the Andes makes a great base with nearby Maipu the heart of Argentina’s wine and olive oil industries.
• Iguazú Falls: An incredible place. As Lonely Planet says: “One of the planet’s most awe-inspiring sights, the Iguazú Falls are simply astounding. A visit is a jaw-dropping, visceral experience, and the power and noise of the cascades live forever in the memory.”
To celebrate the new flights, Chimu Adventures has released a special nine-day ‘Highlights of Argentina’ package which costs from $2450 and includes accommodation, breakfast, some meals, attractions and internal flights. For details visit www.chimuadventures.com.
For further information please contact: Angie Kelly (0437) 867-726
