Norwegian Airlines: first budget flight to Buenos Aires

IN February 2018, Norwegian Airlines launched the first low cost flight from London Gatwick to Pistarini airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

With return flights costing under £600, the new flight will open up Latin America to a more diverse market, making the destination more accessible to a wider demographic and stimulating further growth to the region.

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Chile and Argentina 2019 Solar Eclipse

SELECT Latin America has launched a new five-day ‘Chile & Argentina 2019 Eclipse’ tour which will take place during the next total solar eclipse visible in Chile in July 2019. 

The holiday includes travelling to La Serena, the Elqui valley, Limari Valley, the Cruz Sure and La Silla observatories, as well as visiting the port city of Coquimbo which boasts some of the clearest skies in Chile. The trip is priced from £3,113 per person excluding flights.

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‘Ecotourism Corridor’ introduced in Argentina

THE Litoral region in #Argentina has recently launched a new tourist route called the ‘Ecotourism Corridor’. The circuit encompasses four major areas including Iguazu & Mancona, Ibera, Impenetrable and Bañado La Estrella, and features hiking routes, horse riding paths as well as offering visitors the chance to learn about native people and their culture. 

The aim of the project is to encourage the conservation of endemic species and to promote #tourism to these regions, whilst also positioning Argentina as one of Latin America’s number one tourist destinations. 

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Gourmet Experiences in Latin America

LATIN America has continued to grow as a popular tourism destination in the first quarter of 2017. Visitor numbers to the region are looking very promising and the development of new hotels and increased air connectivity are expected to drive visitation further. Here are some offers LATA have recently written about from tour operators in Latin America. 

Luxury Hotel B located in the Lima, Peru’s Barranco district, has launched new culinary experiences touring the gastronomic capital of Latin America. Guests will visit a local coffee shop called Tostaduria Bisetti to taste a variety of coffees made from different Peruvian coffee beans and will take a tour of the Mercado Local de San Isidro, one of the capital’s biggest markets to sample local fruit. The experience also includes a cocktail making course to learn how to make pisco sours. The full day gastronomic experience is priced from £161, a half day from £61 and the cocktail class from £46. 
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South American Tours has unveiled a 20-day gourmet journey in Argentina and Chile. The trip starts in Buenos Aires where visitors will experience a real Argentinean BBQ after a tour of the main highlights of the vibrant city. Guests will then travel to Mendoza to visit the Norton winery and enjoy a locally inspired cooking class, before heading to Bariloche to admire the spectacular landscape of Pucón and relax by the shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake with the back drop of the Andes. The holiday continues to Chiloé Island located off the coast of southern Chile to visit a local market and taste cheese and oysters from the region. The price of the tour is available upon request. www.southamericantours.com

Panama Trails is offering guests a new day tour visiting a chocolate farm and botanical garden at Green Acres, an eco-farm nestled on the south shore of Dolphin Bay in Bocas Del Toro. The tour includes an introduction to the history of the property, a hike in the stunning Panamanian rainforest and a visit to a chocolate factory to learn about the different stages of chocolate production. Visitors will also be given time to discover the islands surrounding Bocas Del Toro. The tour is priced from £64 per person. www.panamatrails.com/dailytour/chocolateFarmandAndBotanicalGarden.htm

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Norwegian looks to expand into Argentina

EARLIER in May Norwegian Group Board of Directors approved the launch of Norwegian Air Argentina’s plans of operation. The commencement of routes is dependent on government approvals.

Ole Christian Melhus, CEO of Norwegian Air Argentina said: “#Argentina is an interesting market with great potential that fits Norwegian’s global strategy very well, combining affordable domestic and international flights. ”

The Norwegian Group established an Argentinian subsidiary in January 2017 and has applied for an Argentinian Air Operator’s Certificate, which is currently pending approval before the Argentinian government. In the application, Norwegian outlines plans for a considerable operation, including domestic and international flights.

Pending government approval, the first new routes will be announced and available for sale by year-end 2017.

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Argentina unveils national tourism plan

THE PRESIDENT of #Argentina and the minister of tourism, Gustavo Santos, have presented a #Tourism National Plan for the next four years. It foresees an increase of up to 50 percent in international tourists to Argentina until 2020, reaching nine million foreign tourists a year. This would mean an income of almost US$1 billion a year.

The plan sees the US, Canada, Europe, China, Russia, and India as among the main source markets, with the aim of generating 300,000 additional jobs in the country’s tourist industry.

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Brits to get high-end holiday choices

PARISIAN company Le Collectionist has launched in the UK, providing British holidaymakers with access to a curated selection of private properties in sought-after destinations across the globe. 

The company says it bridges the gap between a #five-star #hotel stay and a home rental break, offering tailor-made #villa get-aways with hotel-like services. Destinations include the French Riviera and Provence, Sardinia and Sicily, Andalucia and Ibiza, Zermatt and Verbier, plus Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Thailand, the Maldives and the Caribbean.

Rentals range from Chateau Beynaguet in Languedoc, a 17th century palace once stayed in by Louis XIII, to the award-winning Villa Chaweng Noi, a contemporary home in southern Thailand.

Hotel services include housekeeping, a butler, a chef, a nanny, and a concierge team. 

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