Travel Review: Argentina Vacation, Mendoza, El Calafate, Patagonia, Buenos Aires, Perito Moreno Glacier Trek, Bariloche

An incredible Argentine/Patagonian experience.    At the risk of sounding hype-y, we thought the coordination and assistance provided by our travel company set the new high bar for excellence in personalized and extraordinary customer service.    The planning of our itinerary showed how this agent is knowledgeable about and has great contacts with venues and guides throughout the country, and that he listens to his clients to really ID what would make the trip fantastic for them.      During our trip, a government strike caused a flight cancellation that delayed our on-ward journey by 24 hours.  Our agents were extraordinary in now only informing us of the delay with good notice, but working up a revised itinerary, which required substantial planning changes.    Then, when Aerolineas Argentina mishandled one of our checked bags (returned two days later), our agent's help was invaluable, and unexpected, in advocating for us to work through the airline's (very frustrating) red-tape.  All in all, over-and-above service -- at a standard we would love to see all travel agents emulate.