Some say that Argentina is “all continents in one”, a statement hard to argue with. The variety of landscapes is, indeed, staggering: subtropical rainforest in the north, sky-hugging Andean peaks along its backbone, windswept desert plains in Patagonia plus polar glaciers in its southern tip. Finally, the cosmopolitan metropolis of Buenos Aires with its passionate tango scene can claim to be the doorway to South America.
I’ve criss-crossed Argentina twice but I never tire of Patagonia. The coast brims with life: there are penguin and sealion colonies, dolphins, whale breeding grounds. The interior may be a dry, interminable desert, but it’s not featureless. Canyons suddenly appear by the highway; startled guanacos and rheas run away; multicoloured outcrops pop up every now and again. Plus there is nothing more spectacular than driving up to the Andes, with the vegetation changing at every corner, from low pampas grass to soaring Southern beeches.
Altiplano & Gaucho Explorer from Dragoman is an exhilarating holiday in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile. Available from 14 Feb 2020 to 29 May 2022 this 21 day trip costs from £1,100 and has a maximum group size of 22 persons.
Exclusive 20 day Antarctic Cruise to view the total solar eclipse, also visiting Falklands, South Georgia & the Antarctic Peninsula
Ultimate South America Overland from Dragoman is an exhilarating holiday in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname. Available from 6 Oct 2020 to 27 Apr 2022 this 191 day trip costs from £10,940 and has a maximum group size of 22 persons.
Experience the ultimate adventure of a lifetime as you sail the icy waters of the Antarctic aboard the M/S Expedition cruise ship.
Over 18 days, 15 Nov – 2 Dec 2021, we take in Patagonia’s vastness. On 10 days, we walk in national parks in Argentina and Chile. From Buenos Aires, we travel to the Nahuel Huapi NP and further south to the Los Glaciares NP. Crossing to Chile, we visit the Torres del Paine NP. Our last stop is Ushuaia in the Argentine Tierra del Fuego province.
Visit Argentina and Chile, and take a four-day cruise to one of the remotest regions in the world. Visit the Tierra del Fuego archepelago, hike through Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, see the Perito Moreno Glacier and cruise between Chile and Argentina via Cape Horn.
A true expedition by nature of its long duration and some of the remote places we visit. Expect a degree of hardship, some long drives on rough roads, camping and cooking in extremes of climate, but in the process you will discover the real South America and meet people you would never otherwise encounter.
South America Overland with Carn from Dragoman is an exhilarating holiday in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname. Available from 8 Nov 2020 to 27 Apr 2022 this 158 day trip costs from £9,555 and has a maximum group size of 22 persons.
A true expedition by nature of its long duration and some of the remote places we visit. Expect a degree of hardship, some long drives on rough roads, camping and cooking in extremes of climate, but in the process you will discover the real South America and meet people you would never otherwise encounter.
A three week epic Antarctic expedition visiting the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula
