Hosted Trip F ly f i s h i n g i n A r g e n t i n a
A Barry & Cathy Beck Departure February 3 - 20, 2017
Estancia Laguna Verde & Pira Lodge
We Share Your Passion
Argentina
Take Your Travel Experience Further: The Hosted Trip Difference Unparalleled Service and Knowledge Every Step of the Way Dear Traveler, We cannot count how many times we have been to Argentina. It’s a beautiful country with a lot of life, culture, and also great fishing! Every time we have another trip the excitement always comes back. We are overwhelmed with the beautiful landscapes when we first get off the plane. This feeling only rapidly magnifies once we step foot at Pira Lodge, and Laguna Verde. Pira Lodge is unlike anything you’ve seen before. It’s the perfect mix of welcoming lodging and great fishing. Fishing for dorado at Pira Lodge is enthralling to say the least, there is something to say about these wild and acrobatic fish. Who are known as the “tigers of the river” for the way they hammer flies. Sight fishing for dorado in the crystal clear waters of Pira Lodge makes for a trip you will never forget. For this hosted trip experience, make sure to bring your 8-weight with a floating line. It has been a long awaited trip to Laguna Verde and we couldn’t be more thrilled you decided to join us. Once you sink your waders in the water you’ll never want to leave. The size of these rainbow trout sure do backup the Jurassic Lake name. There have been plenty of articles and stories to come out of Jurassic Lake because of the shear amount of large fish. We will be there to guide you in the right direction so you can have some incredible stories of your own for family and friends. The stories won’t stop there. You’ll be telling everyone about how incredible this lodge is. Pira Lodge is the perfect start to this hosted trip. Fishing for feisty dorado is a great segue into traveling to Laguna Verde to fish for behemoth rainbow trout. Tying this two destinations together into one Frontiers hosted trip makes for addicting fishing. When you’re not on the water you will be taken away by the sunrises and sunsets on the marsh, fine Malbec wine, and Argentine asados. Sincerely,
Barry & Cathy Beck
What to Expect • Fish for dorado among the wilds of Ibera for five full days at Pira Lodge. • At Estancia Laguna Verde, catch a trout of a lifetime with miles of secluded shoreline of the famous Lago Strobel (aka Jurassic Lake). • When not on the water, be taken away by the sunrises and sunsets, fine Argentine wines and asados.
About the Lodges
Pira Lodge: Located in Argentina’s Northern Province of Corrientes, Pira enjoys a tropical “Floridian” climate and is repeatedly labeled one of the world’s top guest accommodations by returning anglers. Surrounded by the vast 3-million acre Iberia Marsh, Pira affords anglers crystal-clear waters ideal for sightfish cruising dorado with top-water floating lines; a technique that produces explosive, heart-stopping strikes. Laguna Verde: The brontosaurus of rainbow trout inhabit the lakes and rivers of Estancia Laguna Verde and if you like to hunt for the big ones there is no better spot on earth. Fishing here in early and late season allow for behemoths New Zealand-style in the Barrancoso River and in the famous lake. Midseason fishing will find you wading the shallow bays and inlets for these cruising leviathans. Retire to the relaxed lodge; courteous staff and hearty meals rounding out this unique fishing adventure in this vast lonely region of Patagonia.
About Barry & Cathy Beck Longtime Frontiers trip hosts and photographers, the Becks travel far and wide to follow their love for fly fishing and nature photography. Based in Pennsylvania, Barry and Cathy write books, host fly fishing departures, lead African photo safaris, and operate a stock photography business. The Becks are well-known in the fishing, photography, and travel industries, and possess a stellar reputation for their skill, knowledge, and expertise born out of a 20 year career. Their most recent books include Cathy Beck’s Fly Fishing Handbook, now in its third edition; Fly Waters Near and Far, a coffee table book of photographs, and a soon-to-be-released book on Alaska.
Pira Lodge
Proposed Itinerary for Pira & Laguna Verde Lodge February 3 - 20, 2017
Friday, February 3
Depart U.S.A. via overnight flight service to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Saturday, February 4
Arrive Buenos Aires. Upon arrival at Ezeiza International Airport you will be transferred to the Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel, located in the lovely city of Buenos Aires. Hotel accommodations can be arranged on your behalf for one night. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure. Be sure to take advantage of the incredible dining experiences found in Buenos Aires by visiting one of the many excellent restaurants in town.
Sunday, February 5
At a pre-designated time this morning, you will be transferred to transfer to the airport for your private charter flight to Pira Lodge. Depart Buenos Aires via private flight service to Pira Lodge. Arrive Pira Lodge. Time for orientation and unpacking. Fish this afternoon. Dinner and overnight accommodations at the lodge.
Monday - Friday February 6 - 10
Five full days of fishing in the wilds of the IberĂĄ, returning to the lodge for lunch, drinks, a swim in the pool and a nice siesta. After the midday break, anglers return to the water to take advantage of the evening bite.
Saturday, February 11
This morning you will transfer to the airstrip for your private charter flight to Buenos Aires. Depart Pira Lodge via private Argentina Jets flight service to Buenos Aires. Arrive Buenos Aires. Upon arrival you will be transferred to the domestic airport to connect with your flight to El Calafate. Depart Buenos Aires via commercial flight service to El Calafate. Arrive El Calafate. Upon arrival, a representative of Laguna Verde Lodge will meet you to provide your transfer to the lodge, about a 4-hour drive. Unpack and enjoy dinner after today’s journey. Overnight accommodations at Laguna Verde Lodge. *Itinerary subject to change
Sunday – Friday, February 12 – 17
Six full days of fishing on the private estancia, which features miles of secluded shoreline of the famous Lago Strobel (aka Jurassic Lake), and numerous small Lagunas inside the ranch. There is no strict itinerary for Laguna Verde, and fishing spots may change according to the prevailing weather conditions and your physical requirements. Depending on the water level and the activity of the fish at the time, the Barrancoso River can be waded during your stay. The Barrancoso River fishes well November – early January and again in March. The fishing options at Laguna Verde are numerous but all offer the chance at catching a trout of a lifetime.
Saturday, February 18
After breakfast and packing, your guide will provide your transfer to the El Calafate Airport (about 4 hours) and assist with check-in for flight service to Buenos Aires. Depart Calafate via commercial flight service to Buenos Aires. Arrive Buenos Aires / Aeroparque Domestic Airport. Upon arrival you will be transferred to the Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel, where accommodations can be arranged on your behalf for one night. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure.
Sunday, February 19
At a prearranged time this morning you will be met at the hotel by a Frontiers-MK guide and transferred to the Ezeiza International Airport and assisted with check-in for your flight home. Depart Buenos Aires via overnight commercial flight service to U.S.A.
Monday, February 20
Arrive U.S.A. Clear Customs; make connections home. Welcome home.
Rates Pira Lodge 6-night / 5-day fishing package based on double occupancy and shared guide: $4,770*. Single room and guide rates apply. NOTE: Single occupancy rates and reservations are not available at Pira Lodge for this departure, and there is only one single occupancy/shared guide available at Laguna Verde. Internal Air: Round Trip Charter to Pira Lodge TBD (estimated cost $1,600 per person) Inclusions: Deluxe lodge accommodations (double occupancy); meals with wine, soft drinks, beer and local spirits at the lodge. One boat and guide per two anglers. Exclusions: Commercial air travel from point of departure to Buenos Aires and return; transfer from Corrientes or Resistencia if applicable; meals, overnights and items of personal expenditures in Buenos Aires; applicable charter cost as noted above; tackle; imported liquor; overweight luggage charges and gratuities. Estancia Laguna Verde 7-night / 6-day fishing package based on double occupancy and shared guide: $5,200*. Single room and guide rates apply. Inclusions: All-inclusive fishing arrangements (accommodations, all meals, beverages with lodge / program meals; transfers to / from lodge / river; and one guide per two anglers; round-trip transfers to / from Calafate airport / hotel. Exclusions: Necessary Buenos Aires transfers to / from airports; meals where not indicated; special transfers, extras (room service, telephone calls, laundry, tips, personal gratuities, alcoholic beverages except where specified by lodge), and airfare. Buenos Aires Arrangements Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel: TBD Transfers: TBD Deposits payment refund policy: A non-refundable deposit of 50 per cent of the land cost is due at time of reservation. Balance payable at time of final land package invoicing. Final / full payment is also non-refundable unless client replacement is provided.
*Rates subject to change.
Your Airline Connection
In addition to providing a superior experience while you’re fishing in South America, the Airline Department at Frontiers can coordinate all of your travel logistics to and from Buenos Aires.
Frontiers Contact Our team of highly specialized agents coordinate every last detail of your trip. For this hosted departure, please contact:
Hank Ingram
South America Department Manager Toll-free: 1-800-245-1950 Phone: 724-935-1577 hingram@frontierstravel.com
Ben Hoffman
South America Program Manager Toll-free: 1-800-245-1950 Phone: 724-935-1577 bhoffman@frontierstravel.com
Laguna Verde
United States Office 600 Warrendale Rd., Gibsonia, PA 15044 Toll-free 1-800-245-1950 Phone 724-935-1577 Fax 724-935-5388 Email info@frontierstravel.com Website www.frontierstravel.com
European Office Kennet Cottage, Kempsford Gloucestershire, GL7 4EQ, England Tel +44 (0)845 299 6212 Fax +44 (0) 1285 700 322 Email info@frontierstrvl.co.uk Website www.frontierstrvl.co.uk
The air holidays and flights in this brochure are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 3315
Copyright © 2016. Frontiers International Travel. All rights reserved.
The air holidays and flights in this brochure are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 3315. Copyright © 2016. Frontiers International Travel. All rights reserved.
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