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Concerts & exchange
Four concert opportunities are built into the programme, hosted by schools and a youth orchestra programme, with opportunities to meet local students and musicians.
Tailor-made music programme
Argentina Music Tour
A performance-led journey combining concerts, school and community exchanges, homestays and cultural experiences across Buenos Aires, San Antonio de Areco and Mar del Plata.
Music, culture and local exchangeAn example of how Mérito Travel can build a music programme around performance opportunities and meaningful contact with the local community.
The programme
A tour built around music and place
This programme combines concerts with the chance to experience Argentina properly. Students spend time with local hosts, visit schools and community programmes, and explore three very different settings: Buenos Aires, the Pampas town of San Antonio de Areco and the seaside city of Mar del Plata.
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Homestays & local life
Students stay with host families in Buenos Aires and San Antonio de Areco, providing a more direct connection with local life and the communities they visit.
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Three sides of Argentina
From the neighbourhoods and landmarks of Buenos Aires to gaucho culture in the Pampas and the beaches of Mar del Plata, the itinerary gives the group a varied experience beyond the concert programme.
Highlights
Performance with a genuine sense of place
Buenos Aires
- Guided sightseeing including Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada, the Cabildo, La Boca and Recoleta Cemetery.
- Welcome dinner and time to explore the city.
- Homestay experience with local families.
- Concert hosted by a local school.
- Guided visit to Teatro Colón.
- Final concert hosted by a local school before departure.
San Antonio de Areco & Mar del Plata
- Visit to Estancia El Ombú de Areco and an introduction to gaucho culture and traditional rural life.
- Homestay experience and concert with a local school.
- Time to explore the historic town of San Antonio de Areco.
- Travel to Mar del Plata and time to enjoy its beaches and seaside setting.
- Concert with the Orquesta Municipal Infanto Juvenil social programme.
- Time at leisure before returning to Buenos Aires.
Itinerary at a glance
A varied rhythm throughout the tour
Days 1–3
Arrival & Buenos Aires
Arrival in Buenos Aires, city sightseeing and the beginning of the homestay and concert programme.
Days 4–6
Buenos Aires & San Antonio de Areco
School and cultural activities, concert exchanges and a visit to the Pampas and Estancia El Ombú de Areco.
Days 7–9
Mar del Plata
Travel to the coast, time to explore and relax, and a concert with the Orquesta Municipal Infanto Juvenil social programme.
Days 10–12
Buenos Aires & homebound
Return to Buenos Aires, visit Teatro Colón, present the final concert and begin the journey home.
The destination can be part of the brief.
Argentina is one example of the range of destinations Mérito Travel can develop for music groups. The starting point is always the group, its objectives and the kind of experience it wants to create.
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