Temple Shalom Journey to Argentina

• Departure from the United States.

• Arrive in Buenos Aires with individual flights.
• Check in at the hotel in Buenos Aires to relax and rest.
• Lunch on own.
• Free afternoon for self-exploration.
• Opening Dinner at a local restaurant.

• City Exploration of Buenos Aires, the second largest city in South America.
• Walk along the charming, cobbled alleys and colonial architecture of San Telmo, to the picturesque district of La Boca, from the Plaza de Mayo, dominated by the Casa Rosada (Government House), the National Bank, the Cathedral and the Cabildo, up the Avenida de Mayo.
• Recoleta Walking Tour- through the elegant turn-of-the-century district of Recoleta that earned Buenos Aires the soubriquet of the Paris of South America.
• Explore the fascinating Recoleta Cemetery, where a short but essential visit will allow you discover the facts, stories and anecdotes that make up the colorful tapestry of the history of Buenos Aires.
• Lunch on own.
• Continue to the Colon Theater, one of the world’s best known opera houses and the cultural pride of the “porteños” (as the inhabitants of Buenos Aires are called). The opera house is one of the most stunning buildings in the city and has been a landmark since it was built in 1908.
• Return to the hotel for rest and relaxation.
• Dinner on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Early morning for self-exploration and relaxation – shops open at 10:00am, museums at 11:00am.
• Visit the Evita Perón Museum, devoted to Argentina’s iconic first lady and wife of President Juan Domingo Perón. Learn about her fascinating history and her impact on Argentina and its people.
• Take part in a vegetarian Empanada Culinary Workshop, with an Empanada and wine lunch.
• Visit the MALBA, the Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires. The mission of MALBA is to collect, conserve, study and create awareness of Latin American art from the early 20th century to the present.
• Continue to Santa Fe Blvd, one of Buenos Aires’ most famous shopping streets, with both small, local shops and large national and international chains, restaurants, pubs and all things shopping, for free time, shopping and relaxation.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Daytrip to Tigre River Delta, including:
• A boat tour through the water and the nature of the area; enjoy some of the beautiful houses and mansions located along the river bank.
• Lunch at the well-known Gato Blanco
• Visit Boulevard Saenz Peña, where you will find small chic vintage shops, cute cafés, art shops, and great street art.
• Stop at the outdoor waterfront shopping area, called Puerto de Frutos, or the fruit port, which today features handcraft and souvenirs.
• Return to the hotel.
• Free evening and dinner on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the traditional Jewish neighborhoods “Once” and “Abasto”, which still house an active Jewish community and serve as an important historical center, including:
•    AMIA (Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina), the main Jewish –Ashkenazi- Community Center.
•    Pasteur Amia Subway station to see the cartoons illustrating the terrorist attack on the AMIA headquarters building in 1994, destroying 85 lives.
•    The Yesod Hadaat Halebi (Aleppo) synagogue, founded in in 1932
•    “Congregación Israelita de la República Argentina”, known as “Libertad” the name of the street
  where it is located, possibly with a meeting with one of the Rabbi’s.
•    The Israel Embassy Square.
• Tikkun Olam Project.
• Lunch on own.
• Kabbalat Shabbat at Templo Libertad – Congregación Israelíta de la República Argentina.
• Festive Shabbat Dinner.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Free morning with optional Shabbat Services at a local synagogue.
• Bike Ride at the coastal Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, with its paths through the forested areas along the wetlands and river leading to the coast.
• Lunch on own.
• Free time for personal exploration.
• Havdalah
• Tango Show and Dinner at Café de Los Angelitos, which for over a century, has been one of the most traditional cafes in Buenos Aires. Founded in 1890 as Bar Rivadavia, it soon became the meeting point for poets, musicians, and amateur folk singers.

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Flight to Puerto Iguazú.
• Arrive at Puerto Iguazú Airport (Igr)
• Drive to the Argentinian National Park.
• Argentine Falls – This excursion takes you to Devil’s Throat waterfalls, the most spectacular segment of Iguazú Falls, and the Upper and Lower trails of the Argentine National Park. The experience begins with a 20-minute train ride through the dense jungle, home to amazing plant and animal life as well as a myriad of butterflies. Walk out across the Upper Iguazú River leading to the breath-taking Devil’s Throat Gorge Viewpoint. Take the train back to Cataratas Station, and walk along the Upper Trail for a close-up view of the falls and across the Iguazú River to the Brazilian National Park and San Martín Island, with Lunch at El Fortin Restaurant (located inside the National Park).
• Travel to hotel and check-in.
• Dinner at the hotel.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Half-Day on Brazilian side of the Iguazú Falls
• Lunch inside the National Park.
• Return to Puerto Iguazú city.
• Visit to Güira Oga – The “House of Birds” – an NGO that works to recover injured animals, some of which have been rescued from illegal trafficking.
• Dinner at the Argentine Experience Restaurant, in Iguazu (pescatarian menu), a hands-on, explanatory culinary experience and introduction to the Argentine kitchen

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Transfer to Iguazú Airport (IGR) Flight Puerto Iguazú – Buenos Aires (AEP).

(Approx. 2.5-hour flight)

• Arrive in Buenos Aires.

For those returning to the United States

• Day-use rooms in hotel.
• Free time in Buenos Aires for last personal exploration and shopping time, with lunch on your own.
• Check-out of hotel and transfer to Ezeiza Intl Airport for departure to USA or stay overnight in hotel in Buenos Aires.

For those continuing to Mendoza on the group extension

• Flight to Mendoza.
• Begin Mendoza extension program.

Program is subject to change, pending confirmations.