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.
A journey of a lifetime from Ecuador, Galapagos and Rainforest, following the Andres to Peru, Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca to La Paz in Bolivia, Atacama & Torres del Paine in Chile, and a 4-night Patagonia cruise to Argentina and Buenos Aires.
16 night Classic Argentina itinerary
Prices from £6,750 per person (based on 2 sharing).
Price includes return flights from the UK, Bed & Breakfast and Full Board accommodation some excursions and all transfers.
Hike the complete Torres del Paine Circuit in jaw-dropping Patagonia on this superb trekking holiday in Chile and Argentina.
An epic, once-in-a-lifetime journey from Rio to Iguassu, Buenos Aires and Andean mountain landscapes to Patagonia and Cape Horn, A wonderful prelude to the breathtaking Antarctica wildernesses of towering glaciers, wildlife and incredible icescapes.
A 20-night M/S Ortelius expedition cruise exploring Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Shetland and Antarctic Peninsula, plus Argentina's Lake District, Puerto Madryn, Ushuasia and Buenos Aires.
A cross-continent adventure with alpine and Andean scenery, tropical beaches, cosmopolitan cities, magnificent waterfalls and colonial and Inca heritage.
Head straight to Ushuaia to embark on a classic 10-night M/V Ocean Adventurer expedition cruise to the remote South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.
A cross-continent odyssey from beaches to the high Andean mountains, via remote villages, cosmopolitan cities, Inca archaeology and dramatic landscapes.
A grand tour of Argentina's diverse landscapes, from vast wetlands and tropical forests to arid deserts, glistening lakes and immense glaciers.
Explore a land of glaciers and stunning landscapes at the southern tip of Latin America, combined with Andean landscapes of Torres del Paine, the glistening Lake District and cosmopolitan Buenos Aires.