Argentina: Astronomy and Wine

El Leoncito National Park, San Juan Province, Argentina
Leoncito Astronomical Complex

15 November - 27 November 2022 (12 days)

Professor Roger Davies
(Christ's 1975)
Philip Wetton Professor of Astrophysics, University of Oxford

£5850.00

Price details

Price per person sharing a double/twin room, including internal but not international flights. Single supplement £950

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Tour type

Land

Theme

Astronomy

Activity level

Medium

with Oxford’s Professor of Astrophysics

Please note that this trip will now take place in November 2022

Explore cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, the Argentine Lake District and beautiful national parks of Welsh Patagonia, and visit vineyards and an observatory around Mendoza.

You'll be joined by Professor Roger Davies (Christ's 1975), who led the UK’s participation in the development of the twin 8m Gemini telescopes in Hawaii and Chile. Throughout the tour, he will be providing insights and fascinating lectures.

Highlights

Watch the tango in sophisticated Buenos Aires - the “Paris” of Latin America
Take a ride on the Old Patagonian Express 'La Trochita' a narrow-gauge steam engine
Explore the Los Alerces national park with its forests of southern beech, and the old mill at Trevelin (founded in 1891 by Welsh settlers)
Learn from fascinating lectures by Professor Roger Davies
In the El Leoncito national park, visit Argentina’s principle observatory, CASLEO
Enjoy tasting classic Argentine wines in vineyards near Mendoza

To view the tour's full itinerary, please visit the Last Frontiers website.

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