BOOKING & TRAVEL INFORMATION
Together with a gear list, you will also receive comprehensive Booking & Travel information included in your booking documents. You’ll have recommendations on hotels, restaurants, gratuities, and guidance on navigating around Buenos Aires.
TRAVEL TIPS
- Book 18 months in advance if you are serious about getting the trip you want or can only travel at a particular time.
- Make sure your passport will be valid 6 months past your return date.
- Forward us all your flight confirmation emails and a photo copy of your passport 75 days prior to arrival.
- Purchase travel insurance 15 days after your first deposit to get full coverage.
- Reconfirm flights 2 days before flying and notify us with changes.
- We recommend being at the airport 2 hours before domestic departures and 3 hours before international departures. Keep your luggage in sight of you at all times.
- Drink plenty of water while flying and while on the trip. Don’t indulge in food and drink for the first couple days.
- When traveling in airports wash your hands frequently or use sanitary wipes/lotion.
- When traveling in Buenos Aires, use common sense to avoid looking like a tourist. Keep your money and credit cards in your front pocket, leave flashy jewelry at the hotel and carry your purse or camera bag across your chest. Just don’t do anything there you would not do in another major city and you’ll have great experience.
- Buenos Aires Taxis -Have your Buenos Aires hotel call their trusted transfer or remise company (private taxi) for you instead of taking a cab. Uber exists in Buenos Aires, but if you must take a cab, use Radio Taxi.
- Have a few small bills (dollars) for tipping in Buenos Aires.
- Use the hotel/lodge safe for anything valuable.
- Strongly secure ID tags to all luggage and use TSA approved locks.
- Store a copy of your passport somewhere where it won’t get lost.
- Right Mindset. Trust that everyone involved with your trip has and will work hard to make it a great success. But travel upsets happen. A grounded plane due to weather or mechanical issues could delay your arrival to the lodge or even home. Your vacation could be shorted and only refunded by the travel insurance policy you purchased independently. These upsets are beyond our control and responsibility. You can lessen the blow of travel upsets by considering their potential when planning your trip. When something does go wrong, your state of mind should be open, patient and relaxed. Take things in stride knowing that things are done differently outside your country.
- Silence is the death of any trip. A lodge or guide can’t fix a problem they don’t know exists. If you have a complaint such as no hot water in your room or have a request such as more bottled water, it is your responsibility to tell someone immediately and then their responsibility to satisfy your needs quickly. When you suffer in silence you have no right to complain afterwards!
- Photography and Referencing. During your visit, you may have your photograph taken and and/or your comments recorded which could later be used in our promotional materials. Please notify us if you do not wish to be photographed or quoted.
