Elegant, cultured and sumptuous Buenos Aires, Argentina is a natural step into the southern hemisphere for Untours, a company that's offered vacation rental packages with support in Europe for 35 years.

(TRAVPR.COM) Media PA, USA - 1st December 2009 - Packages in "the Paris of South America" start at just $999 per person when two people travel, and include two weeks in a vacation apartment hand-picked for its character and location, on-site support including an orientation and emergency contact, airport transfers, a city tour, guidebooks, a cultural event like a wine tasting or tango performance, and expert planning support. Shorter and longer stays are also available.

Buenos Aires merits an extended stay, especially in a vacation apartment where you can unpack once and make yourself at home. "The city's cultural wealth gives it everything we look for in an Untour," says Brian Taussig-Lux, Untours General Manager. "It has inviting residential neighborhoods you want to become part of, there are so many things to do that it's hard to choose, and it's easy to get around." Among the city's attractions, Taussig-Lux cites its café culture, extensive and eclectic museums, craft festivals, and boat trips to Uruguay and through the Pampas.

Taussig-Lux adds that Untours's local representative gives clients a practical overview of the city, and is available throughout their stay for additional help, so they can feel confident exploring on their own. And the people who help clients plan their trip have seen all the apartments (which are also detailed on the company's website), so it's easy to choose the right place to stay.

Buenos Aires is the first location in South America for Untours, which has 24 destinations in Europe and North America. A comprehensive list of destinations, prices, and dates as well as information on which offerings are combinable can be found at www.untours.com.

About Untours

For more than 35 years, Untours has provided travelers with a unique blend of independence and support through their affordable vacation packages to Europe. Their 23 destinations include Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.S. and Canada.

All Untours include a fully furnished private vacation rental (farmhouse, flat or cottage), ground transportation, transfer assistance and on-site help. Airfare is also available for European Untours.

Untours uses almost 100% of its profits to fund the Untours Foundation (www.untoursfoundation.org), which provides low-interest loans in the U.S. and abroad to create jobs and foster social programs that address poverty. Untours is proud to be a founding B Corporation, a new class of company which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.

Why Untours is unique

Untours offers the ideal balance between do-it-yourself travel and package tours. Their reputation for providing quality vacation rentals and excellent customer service takes the hassle out of trip planning. Untours chooses destinations for the wide variety of activities available, so that there is never a shortage of things to do. After arriving, travelers attend an extensive orientation meeting which covers tips for getting around, a calendar of events for their time period, and suggestions for day trips. Travelers are then free to do what they want, when they want, where they want, knowing that Untours staff are always present and available throughout their stay in case questions or problems arise.

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