MisterBill99

Not sure when you went, but the current Celebrity package has hotel stays on both ends.

Yes, I'd pay for the extra hotel night. It's not that expensive. And the flight doesn't arrive until almost midnight.

We're on Xpedition in October, booked the 10-day package, and I am about to make flight reservations. We always fly in at least one day early and assume that this is no different, especially given how few flights there are to Quito. Friends we are sailing with were pushing back on arriving a day early, but I think it's important. Is there a private tour we can do that first day which won't duplicate what Celebrity will take us to?

I'm booking this as well and noticed that zenhotels.com has excellent prices for the NH City Buenos Aires and NH Collection Buenos Aires Centro Historico when searching via Google Hotels, although the rates today are higher than they were last night although still a good deal. They both seem to get good ratings. When we had planned to do this cruise this year, I had found a great rate at the Hilton, but that's not cheap right now.