Last updated: 25 October 2019 /// *Subject to change*
*****Early Arrival Buenos Aires*****
Monday, Nov 4, 2019
Day 0: Buenos Aires
Transfer from the Buenos Aires Airport of your choice to Recoleta Luxury Boutique Hotel
* Please provide flight information, so we may coordinate your pick-up.
8:00 PM – Dinner (Optional)
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Tuesday, Nov 5, 2019
Day 1: Mar del Plata
4:30 AM – Breakfast
5:00 AM – Bus pick up (board bus)
5:15 AM – Transfer from the Recoleta Luxury Boutique Hotel to Buenos Aires Airport (AEP)
5:30 AM – Flight check-in: Argentinian Airlines – AR 2602
7:50 AM – Flight Departure
8:50 AM – Arrive at Mar del Plata Airport (MDQ)
————- Transfer from Astor Piazzola Airport to the Grand Hotel Provincial (30 min)
11:00 AM – Meet at NH Grand Provincial Hotel
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Visit Villa Ortiz Basualdo (walking)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Lunch at Pier Restaurant (Optional)
3:00 PM – Walking tour
*Ramblas and Pier (Beach resort 1940´s)
*Casino
*****Pre-Congress Mar del Plata*****
4:00 PM – Check in at Gran Hotel Provincial
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – NH Gran Hotel Provincial – Murals tour
8:00 PM – Welcome Cocktail Reception and Introductory Lecture on Mar del Plata and the exuberant Deco World of Salamone
8:30 PM -Deco Dinner at NH Gran Hotel Provincial
Attire: Semi-formal, 1920s Seaside, Atlantic City Style
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Wednesday, Nov 6, 2019
Day 2: Mar del Plata/Azul
7:00 AM – Early breakfast
8:00 AM – Early hotel check out
9:00 AM – Mar del Plata Bus tour
*Casa del Puente – Masterpiece of Amancio Williams (1 hour)
*Villa Ortiz Basualdo – Interiors designed by Gustave Serrurier Bovy (1 hour)
*Balneario Playa Grande – Beach resort 1930´s
11:30 AM – Cocktails and snacks at Ocean Yacht Club (Mar del Plata)
12:30 PM – Departure to Balcarce (1 hour)
1:30 PM – Arrival in Balcarce and Lunch at Salamone’s Slaughterhouse
3:30 PM – Bus tour of the city including School and Cemetery of Salamone and Balcarce´s speedway
*School
*Cemetery
*Balcarce’s speedway
5:30 PM – Coffee break and snacks at Fangio´s Museum
6:30 PM – Departure to Azul (2h 30 min)
9:00 PM – Check in at Gran Hotel Azul, Roma Hotel, and Elena Boutique B&B
*Azul Square
– Dinner on your own (Recommendation: Hotel Restaurant)
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Thursday, Nov 7, 2019
Day 3: Azul – Salamone Bus Tour Part I
7:00 AM – Breakfast
8:00 AM – Departure to Saldungaray (3 hours)
11:00 AM – Arrive in Saldungaray
*Cemetery (½ hour)
*Town hall (½ hour)
12:00 PM – Departure to Coronel Pringles (1 hour)
1:00 PM – Arrive in Coronel Pringles
*Town Centre Urban Design, Square and Municipal Building (1 hour)
*Slaughterhouse (½ hour)
– Boxed lunch
2:45 PM – Departure to Laprida (1 hour 15 minutes)
4:00 PM – Arrive in Laprida
*Town hall and central square (1 hour)
*Cemetery (1 hour)
*Slaughterhouse (½ hour)
6:00 PM – Depart for Azul
8:00 PM – Return to Hotel
– Light dinner at Gran Hotel Azul (restaurant)
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Friday, Nov 8, 2019
Day 4: Azul/ Buenos Aires
7:00 AM – Early Breakfast
8:00 AM – Early Check Out
8:30 AM – Depart for Bus Tour of Azul
*Cemetery
*Slaughterhouse
9:30 AM – Las Pampas en route to Rauch (1 hour)
10:30 AM – Arrive in Rauch
*City Hall
*Town Square
11:30 AM – Departure to Estancia
12:00 PM – Asado Lunch at typical Estancia
2:00 PM – Departure to Buenos Aires (4 hours)
*****World Congress Buenos Aires*****
6:00 PM – Check in at NH City Hotel and 562 Nogaro Hotel
8:30 PM – Transfer to Dinner
9:00 PM – Welcome Reception Dinner at SAFICO Building
Inaugural Tour of Pablo Neruda’s Art Deco Apartment
Attire: Elegant, Metropolitan, Glitz & Glamour
12:00 AM – Return to the hotels
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Saturday, Nov 9, 2019
Day 5: Buenos Aires
7:00 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Lectures at NH City Hotelwith Coffee Break
12:30 PM – Walking Tour to Costanera Sur (Plaza de Mayo, Puente de la Mujer)
1:30 PM – Boxed Lunch at Confiteria Munich
3:00 PM – River Side Bus Tour:
*Costanera Sur
*National Railroad Building
*Puerto Nuevo Power Stations
*Plaza San Martin
*Kavanagh Building
7:00 PM – Return to the hotel by bus
8:30 PM – Walk to Guevara Antiques Gallery
8:45 PM – Walk to Forner-Bigatti Museum
9.15 PM – Cocktail Reception at Guevara Antiques Gallery with owner, Luis Guevara
Attire: Casual Chic
11:30 PM – Transfer to the hotels
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Sunday, Nov 10, 2019
Day 6: Buenos Aires
7:00 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Lectures at NH City Hotel
12:00 PM – Walk from hotel to San Telmo Flea Market
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Boxed Lunch and visit to San Telmo Flea Market
2:00 PM – Bus transfer from Defensa and San Juan to Café Tortoni
2:15 PM – Coffee break at Café Tortoni
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Walking tour of Plaza del Congreso and Avenida de Mayo
*Chacabuco Building
*Hotel Castelar
*Hotel Chile
*Diario Crítica
*Palacio Barolo
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Visit and lecture at Empire Theatre
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Bus tour Once District
*Mercado de Abasto
*Casa Calise
*Palacio Grimoldi
– Return to Hotel
– Dinner on your own (Recommended: VirasoroBar)
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Monday, Nov 11, 2019
Day 7: Buenos Aires
7:00 AM – Breakfast
8:00 AM – Transfer to CAME Building
8:30 AM to 11:00 AM – Lectures (CAME) with coffee break
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Final Panel ART DECO in the World Heritage List
1:30 PM – Bus transfer to Club Español
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Visit and Lunch at Club Español
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Bus Transfer and visit to Confitería del Molino
4:00 PM – Bus to Avenida Corrientes Art Deco Theater District
4:00 PM – 6.30 PM – Walking Tour of Art Deco Theater District
*Metropolitan Theater
*Premier Theater
*Alvear Theater
*Broadway Theater
*Teatro Opera
*Teatro Gran Rex
*COMEGA Building
6:30 PM – Return to Hotel on bus
8:00 PM – Pick up at hotels
8:30 PM – Reception/ tour of Casa del Teatro
10:00 PM – Tango Night, Show with Dinner
Attire: Theatrical Tango
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Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019
Day 8: Buenos Aires
8:00 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM – Depart for Walking Tour
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Bank District Walking Tour
*Ministry of Economy
*Germanic Bank
*National Bank
*Provincia Bank
*El Hogar Argentino Bank
*Citibank
*Güemes Gallery
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Lunch at Cabildo Comisión de Monumentos
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Diagonal Norte Walking Tour
*Equitativa del Plata
*Union Building
*Shell Building
*Volta Building
*YPF Building
4:00 PM – Return to Hotel
8:00 PM – Pick up at the hotels
– Dinner at Yacht Club
Attire: Casual Chic
11:00 PM – Return to hotels
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Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019
Day 9: Buenos Aires
8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Bus tour of Recoleta and Palermo District
*Deco Apartment Building
*Recoleta Cemetery
*Museo Roca
*Virasoro House
*Automóvil Club
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM – Boxed Lunch at Palacio Errázuriz Garden
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM – National Museum of Decorative Arts and Sert Room
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Walking tour of Palermo Chico and Art Deco Exhibit at MALBA
5:00 – 7:00 PM – Victoria Ocampo House and Uruguay Embassy
7:00 PM – Return to the Hotel
8:30 PM – Pick up at hotels
– Closing Dinner – Art Deco Event at Sirio-Libanes Club
Attire: Exotic Deco
12:00 AM – Transfer to hotel
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*****Post-Congress Montevideo*****
Thursday, Nov 14, 2019
Day 10: Montevideo
5:00 AM – Breakfast
6:00 AM – Transfer from hotels to Buquebus port
7:30 AM – Trip to Montevideo (ferry 2 ½ hours)
9:45 AM – Arrive in Montevideo
– Montevideo City Tour by Bus
11:00 AM – Introductory Lecture on Montevideo Art Deco at Yacht Club
11:30 AM – Early Lunch at Yacht Club
3:00 PM – Check in at Hotel Splendor by Wyndham
Afternoon Walking tour of the Ciudad Vieja district and city center filled with enchanting art deco houses, vibrant apartment buildings, and captivating shops.
– Visit Salvo Palace
– Dinner on your own
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Friday, Nov 15, 2019
Day 11: Montevideo
8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – Walking tour of the city and Pocito District built from 1920 to 1940 and shaped mostly with varied Art Deco Architecture
– Boxed Lunch TBA
– Free time to discover more Art Deco design, shopping, or enjoy the Rio de la Plata scenery
8:00 PM – Closing Night Dinner at the Hotel Splendor by Wyndham
Attire: Semi-formal
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Saturday, Nov 16, 2019
Day 12: Departure Day
– Breakfast
– Check out of Hotel
– Transfers (on your own)
