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Buenos Aires Bargain
Airfare and five nights' accommodations from $639
Tuesday, August 23, 2005;
The Real Deal: Roundtrip airfare and five nights' accommodations in Argentina's capital from $639
When: Aug. 15 -- Dec. 15, 2005
Gateways: Miami; Add $180 for New York City; $260 Los Angeles
Details: Indirect flight with a stop in São Paulo on Varig Brazilian or TAM Airlines, plus five nights' accommodations from $639 per person. Breakfast and hotel taxes are included. Additional airport departure tax of roughly $64 per person and an $18 Argentinian airport tax per person on the return flight. Direct flights out of Miami on Argentina Airlines can be booked for an additional $60 per person
Book By: No published deadline, but book early to ensure availability
Contact: Marnella Tours, 866-933-0033, marnellatours.com
The package includes roundtrip airfare and a five-night stay at the modest Regis Hotel near the shopping hubs of Avenidas Florida and Corrientes. Complimentary breakfast, a guided city tour and a guide book to Buenos Aires are all included. Stays can be extended for an additional $25 per person per night. Upgrades are available to select hotels: Park Elegance Kempinski for an additional $90 per person; Park Chateau Kempinski, $165; Marriott Buenos Aires (deluxe room), $295.
In comparison, roundtrip airfare alone from Miami in September currently starts at $596.65 (LAN).