MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE RUGBY

SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR 2004

 
TOUR ITINERARY
12.00pm
Coach leaves Parade Ground for Gatwick Airport
evening
Aerolineas Argentinas flight to Buenos Aires, via Madrid
Friday 30 July
am
Arrive at Ezeiza International Airport
am
Onward flight to Montevideo
am
Land at Montevideo Airport, transfer by coach to British School of Montevideo to meet our first set of hosts
Saturday 31 July
all day
Full free day for local sightseeing and beach activities
Sunday 1 August
pm
Match 1 v British School of Montevideo
evening
Coach departs for Salto
Monday 2 August
all day
Visit Corral de Piedras for a day of horse riding, gauchoing, calf taming and other ranch activities, before retiring to our hotel in the hot springs town of Termas del Dayman
Tuesday 3 August
all day
More country activities on the “estancia”
evening
Catch overnight bus to Aeroparque Airport, Buenos Aires
Wednesday 4 August
am
Flight to Salta
pm
On landing at Salta Airport, transfer by coach to meet our next hosts at Rugby Club Universitario de Salta
Thursday 5 August
pm
Match 2 v Club Universitario de Salta U19s
Friday 6 August
am
“Train to the clouds” excursion departs, spectacularly climbing to 4200m in the Andes
evening
Train returns to Salta
Saturday 7 August
am
Coach via the scenic route to Tucuman
pm
Meet our next set of hosts at the Club Universitario de Tucuman
Sunday 8 August
pm
Match 3 v Club Universitario de Tucuman U19s
Monday 9 August
all day
Full free day for local sightseeing
Tuesday 10 August
am
Coach transfer to Tucuman Airport
pm
Land at Cordoba Airport and transfer by coach to meet our next set of hosts, La Tablada Rugby Club
Wednesday 11 August
pm
Match 4 v La Tablada Rugby Club U19s
Thursday 12 August
am
Coach transfer to Cordoba Airport
pm
Land at Iguazu and transfer to our Hotel on the Brazillian side of the Iguazu Falls. Take a guided walk through the jungle
Friday 13 August
all day
“La Gran Aventura” excursion, travel on 4x4 all terrain vehicles and pass under the falls at high speed by jet-boat
Saturday 14 August
am
Transfer to Iguazu Airport
pm
Land at Aeroparque Airport, Buenos Aires and transfer to meet our final set of hosts
Sunday 15 August
pm
Sightseeing in Buenos Aires
Monday 16 August
pm
Match 5 v San Cirano Club U18s
pm
Transfer to Ezeiza International Airport
evening
Flight leaves for London, via Madrid
Tuesday 17 August
4.40pm
Flight lands at Gatwick Airport, North Terminal
5.30pm
Coach leaves Gatwick for Marlborough
8.00pm
Arrive back in Marlborough


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