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 £935 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
Starting in Cartagena and ending in Rio, this ultimate 55 day adventure ticks off all the highlights of South America, including Machu Picchu, Patagonia and the Galapagos Islands.
Become well acquainted with Antarctica's icy wilderness on this crossing of the Antarctic Circle that stops by the Falklands and South Georgia
The Americas Overland with Carni from Dragoman is an exhilarating holiday in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru. Available from 22 Jul 2020 to 17 Feb 2021 this 211 day trip costs from £10,557 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, 16 Nov – 3 Dec 2020, 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.
The extraordinary history and legends of the southernmost region of the world, the last area of the New World to be colonised.
Visit Patagonia in the 500th anniversary of its discovery by Europeans.
Sublime landscapes, mountains and glaciers, lakes, coasts and seas.
Close encounters with penguins, sea lions and guanaco, native trees and shrubs.
A cross-continent adventure with alpine and Andean scenery, tropical beaches, cosmopolitan cities, magnificent waterfalls and colonial and Inca heritage.
Exploring one of the most remote areas on the planet, hike ‘Across the Andes’, from the Peruvian capital of Lima on the Pacific Ocean, through Bolivia and south to the Argentinian city of Buenos Aires on Ramblers Walking Holidays new 16-night adventure. From £4,275/person.
