Record-size freshwater golden dorado. Semi-tropical, hot, jungle environment. Some no-see-ums on river, ticks bad on tributaries. Walk-in wade fishing on smaller streams, float fishing (two anglers and guide to a raft) on main river. Good support. Accommodations adequate, food and wine excellent. Guides great! 8- to 10-weight rods with mainly floating lines, LOTS of casting with huge flies. Challenging angling for fantastic fish! You should be physically fit.
Anglers fly internationally to Buenos Aires, then continue on a domestic flight to Salta. Most flights from the U.S. leave late in the evening arriving in "BA" early the next morning. Depending on your departure city the flight averages 9 to 11 hours.
Once in BA anglers must transfer from Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) which is about 20 miles outside of the city to the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) domestic airport located near downtown. Transfer between the two airports is easy by taxi or car service (we recommend Manuel Tiende Leon - desk on left just as you leave the secure area of airport), costs approx. $40 and takes about 45-minutes driving time. But be sure your itinerary allows a minimum of 3 hours from landing in BA to take off to Salta – for immigration, luggage handling, transfer, check-in, etc.
Many anglers stay a day or two in BA to acclimate, see the sights (highly recommended) and avoid transfer timing issues. Call us for suggestions on hotels, tour guides, fabulous restaurants, tango performances, and other great things to see and do in the city. Transfer time from downtown BA hotels to the domestic airport is approx. 15-minutes and is easily and safely done by taxi (approx. $20)
At the domestic airport anglers will board a 3-hour LAN or Aerolinas Argentinas flight from BA to Martin Miguel De Guemes International Airport (SLA) in Salta where they will be met by a lodge representative. At that point you will either be driven directly to Dorado Lodge (three hours), our hosteria in J.V. Gonzales (two hours), or into Salta for the night, all depending on the fishing itinerary planned for the week. Private pilots
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At the end of the week you will usually return to Salta for a celebratory dinner and final night stay before your flight back to BA, transfer to the international airport, and flight home the following day. Weekend nights in Salta are great fun on Paseo Balcarce and the changing of the gaucho guard in the main square on Saturday morning is not to be missed. Allow enough time there to get a taste of this unique town.
We suggest you purchase your tickets through a U.S. travel agent so they can assist in the event of a schedule change. We highly recommend Alicia at Holdy Tours (800-446-1111) in Walnut Creek, CA. She is a travel wholesaler and South American expert and will find you the absolute best and least-expensive flight options. Average total round trip air costs for this trip from the U.S. depending on time of year and departure city is $1,500.
