Estancias & Resorts SRL works as a link between the user and
the people involved in providing various services included in the tour
contracted, such as transport companies, hotels, restaurants, convention
centers, hiring companies and oparator agencies.
The Travel Agency can deny providing the services if the payment corresponding
to the services contracted has not been totally cancelled.
Estancias & Resorts SRL may change the order of the services contracted
due to major force causes or in order to perform the best service.
The vouchers are only valid for the services stated on them, they are
not negotiable and cannot be transferred.
For the cancellation of the services during the trip, we will charge a
penalty of 100% over the services that have not been taken, to cover any
payments already carried out.
Estancias & Resorts SRL will not be responsible at all for risk the
passenger may have during the trip, except in case of negligence carefully
established, and it will not be responsible for the delays of planes,
trains, coaches due to bad weather conditions or any other unexpected
cause wich may alterate the programme contracted.
Both parties involved in this contract, in everything related to the responsabilities
of the agent or any other issues regarding this contract, are subjected
to the laws of the Argentine Republic and are remitted explicitly to the
jurisdiction of the Argentine courts.
CANCELLATIONS - When the cancellation affects the services booked
in firm by the travel agency, the refund will depend on the contract conditions
under which the Hotels, transport companies, etc work. In all the refund
cases, the travel agency will be able to retain the cancellation charges
and the comission of 10% of the serives booked.
Whenever you need assistance fill out the form in the "INQUIRIES
" section and send it to us, or by phone to any of our offices or visit
us personally. You’ll find all the information you may need to contact
us in the "INQUIRIES" and/or "CONTACT US" forms as a footnote.
You can book a package by filling out our "BOOKING" form, calling
our offices or visiting us personally. You’ll find all the information
you may need to contact us in the "INQUIRIES" "BOOKING" and/or "CONTACT
US" forms as a footnote.
Once your trip has been organized and the required services confirmed
we’ll send you payment instructions. You can buy our packages through
your computer via internet and with any international credit card or by
making a deposit or bank draft to our account in Argentina.
How do I obtain the required documents
for my trip (vouchers, itineraries and airplane tickets)?
You can choose to obtain the documentation in our offices or it can
be sent by e-mail. Airplane tickets can be issued from the nearest office
of the airline company you’re flying or directly at the counter before
boarding.
What grade of difficulty and restraints do your
programs and expeditions have?
There are programs and expeditions for all age groups and those that
are made to suit each persons’ fitness. Although most of our packages
don’t need previous preparation, there are a few for which training and
medical authorizations are required to be able to participate. Please
feel free to contact us.
Do the programs and expeditions include air tickets
from the country of origin?
Our programs do not include them but you can request them in each
case. Contact us for special fares for Argentina to the main capital cities
in the world.
Can you make other arrangements such as Tango
shows, airport transport or pre and post tour accommodation in Buenos
Aires or other cities?
We
can make all the required arrangements from the moment you first arrive
to Buenos Aires until you return from your trip. Feel free to contact
us at all times and our agents will assist you in the best way we can.
A
passport is required. Visas may be required depending on your country
of origin. For current information concerning entry and customs you can
contact the nearest Argentine Consulate.
Visitors coming from countries not bordering Argentina are exempt from
all taxes on traveling articles and new articles with a value not to exceed
US $300 and US $600 additional US dollars if purchased in the duty free
shops within the national territories.
No vaccination certificate is required for entry into the country except
against cholera and yellow fever for those coming from countries in which
these illnesses are endemic.
Remember that in the southern hemisphere the seasons are the opposite
of those in the northern hemisphere. In general, summer (21st December;
21st March) with mild temperatures and long days is the most ideal time
to visit Patagonia and the Southern Andes. Wintertime (June 21st ; September
21st) is recommended for traveling to the North and Northwest as rain
is less frequent and the tropical temperature drop a few degrees. Autumn
(21st March ; 21st June) and spring (21st September ; 21st December) are
marvelous in Buenos Aires, Cuyo and the pre-mountain ranges areas of La
Rioja and Catamarca.
Argentina has many climates: temperature and humid in the pampas,
cold and wet in western Patagonia, subtropical in the northern tip of
Mesopotamia, and warm and dry during the summer of the northwest. In Buenos
Aires, from November to March, average temperature is 89.6 °F (32 °C),
and between June and September it is around 53.6°F (12 °C).
The current population of Argentina is estimated to be some 36 million
of which almost half live in the Federal Capital and the province of Buenos
Aires. 95% of Argentineans are white and principally descendants of Italians
and Spaniards. With the massive European immigration at the beginning
of last century, the white and Indian half-castes slowly disappeared until
today these people only amount to 4.5% of the population. The pure indigenous
population, the Mapuches, Collas, Tobas, Matacos and Chiriguanos, amount
to 0.5% of the population.
There is complete religious freedom in Argentina although the official
religion is Roman Catholic. There are also other religions such as Protestant,
Jewish, Moslem, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.
The official Argentine currency is the peso. You can calculate how
many pesos you willl get for your dollars at www.xe.xom/ucc . There are
paper denomination of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos and coins of 1 peso
and 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents.
Argentina has suffered many social, economical and political changes
in the last few months due to the resignation of the president last December
and it’s replacement by a transitional government. Social demonstrations
were intensified though not interfering with daily life since they are
peaceful protests from different sectors in society fighting for their
rights. The peso devaluated in a 370% approximately favoring tourism enormously
making Argentina a very affordable destiny for the foreign visitor. You
will get 3,70 pesos per dollar though the peso value fluctuates continually.
You can calculate exactly how many pesos you will get for your dollars
at www.xe.xom/ucc. Since January 2002, ATMs expend only the local currency
and not dollars any more.
