Travel Review, Chile & Argentina, Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Santiago, El Calafate, Torres del Paine, Locals, Landscape

Travel can be unpredictable and putting yourself in the hands of strangers is a little scary.  But from the first contact I had with our trip planner and and this tour company I felt things were going to be fine.  He has extensive experience with Argentina and Chile and he was full of fantastic ideas.  We had  some suggestions for places we wanted to go and some requests (no 8 hour bus rides, plenty of time for photography etc) and he took them all into account.  He also worked completely within our budget.  For example, we suggested that we three ladies could share a triple to save some money if that was possible and our agent arranged for that everywhere, in big beautiful rooms.  We loved every hotel selected for us by the tour company.  They were beautiful and in gorgeous locations.  Our trip planner had stayed in all of them.  We selected some activities to be booked ahead of time which all proved to be excellent.  Our trip consisted of; Buenos Aires, Bariloche, El Calafante, Torres del Paine and Santiago.  We had three interior flights which were very easy.  The tour company arranged for us to be met everywhere and taken to our hotels.  Always knowing that someone will be there to take you to and from the airports, from the first moment you enter the country, is a very reassuring thing.  During our time there we had a personal contact who was always there to answer our texts when we needed something.  We met her in Buenos Aires at the beginning of our journey and she was just delightful.  I don't think we could have possibly put together this trip by ourselves from home.  I know we couldn't have created the seamless, utterly amazing journey that we experienced.  I wouldn't hesitate to use this tour company again if we return to South America or to ask Zicasso for help  with another part of the world.  All four in our party are so grateful for the beautiful way we were taken care of.