Gold Category Itineraries

Our Gold category trips include the best tours in each destination, usually done on a private basis or in small groups, guaranteeing an exclusive first‑class and in‑depth travel experience. Additionally, airport transfers are provided on a private basis in all destinations, except in Peninsula Valdes.

Silver Category Itineraries

Our Silver category has different and fewer tours than our Gold category, sometimes with fewer nights in some destinations.
This option includes first‑class tours but is a less exclusive and comprehensive experience compared to our Gold category.

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Do your trips have fixed departure dates? No, you have complete flexibility. Pick any start date that works best for you, and we'll take care of the rest.

What is the price range of your trips? Trips start from USD 1300 per person. We customize your itinerary to fit your budget, ensuring you get the most out of your travel experience.

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Their full stories, detailed itineraries, and trip photos are shared on our website, offering you unparalleled insight into what to expect. No other travel company offers this unique opportunity.

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See our Argentina itineraries(all trips are 100% customizable)

gold Category itinerary

Eight Wonders of Argentina - The Grand Gold Category Odyssey

  • Duration
  • Duration: 25 days / 24 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 8 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Peninsula Valdes · Ushuaia · El Calafate & El Chalten region · Bariloche · Mendoza · Iguazu Falls
  • Tours
  • 22 first‑class tours included
gold Category itinerary

Exclusive Adventures in the Best of Patagonia

  • Duration
  • Duration: 15 days / 14 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 5 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Peninsula Valdes · Ushuaia · El Calafate · Bariloche
  • Tours
  • 12 first‑class tours included
gold Category itinerary

Exploring the City of Tango, Conquering Patagonia & Enjoying a Culinary Feast at the Wine Country

  • Duration
  • Duration: 15 days / 14 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 5 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Mendoza · Bariloche · El Calafate · Ushuaia
  • Tours
  • 10 first‑class tours included
gold Category itinerary

An Exclusive Discovery Journey to Iguazu Falls & Patagonia's Unique Wildlife, Glaciers and Mountains

  • Duration
  • Duration: 15 days / 14 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 5 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Peninsula Valdes · Ushuaia · El Calafate · Iguazu Falls
  • Tours
  • 14 first‑class tours included
gold Category itinerary

City of Tango, the Mighty Iguazu Falls and the Patagonia Odyssey of Discovery

  • Duration
  • Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 4 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · El Calafate · Bariloche
  • Tours
  • 10 first‑class tours included
gold Category itinerary

A Discovery Journey to the Ends of the Earth, the Patagonian Glaciers, and the Mighty Iguazu Falls

  • Duration
  • Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 4 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · El Calafate · Ushuaia
  • Tours
  • 10 first‑class tours included
gold Category itinerary

An Exclusive Journey to the Patagonian Glaciers, the Mighty Iguazu Falls and the City of Tango

  • Duration
  • Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 3 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · El Calafate
  • Tours
  • 8 first‑class tours included
gold Category itinerary

An Exclusive Journey to the City of Tango, the Wine Country and the Mighty Iguazu Falls

  • Duration
  • Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 3 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · Mendoza
  • Tours
  • 8 first‑class tours included
silver Category itinerary

Experiencing Argentina's Wine Country, Patagonian Glaciers, Mountains and the Ends of the Earth

  • Duration
  • Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 5 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Mendoza · Bariloche · El Calafate · Ushuaia
  • Tours
  • 6 first‑class tours included
silver Category itinerary

Adventures in Patagonia & the Mighty Iguazu Falls

  • Duration
  • Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 5 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · Bariloche · El Calafate · Ushuaia
  • Tours
  • 7 first‑class tours included
silver Category itinerary

Exploring the Iguazu Falls & Patagonia's Unique Marine Wildlife, Glaciers and the Ends of the Earth

  • Duration
  • Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 5 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Peninsula Valdes · Ushuaia · El Calafate · Iguazu Falls
  • Tours
  • 7 first‑class tours included
silver Category itinerary

From the Patagonian Lakes & Glaciers Region to the Mighty Iguazu Falls

  • Duration
  • Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 4 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · El Calafate · Bariloche
  • Tours
  • 6 first‑class tours included
silver Category itinerary

Land of Fire, Glaciers, Waterfalls & Tango

  • Duration
  • Duration: 10 days / 9 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 4 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · El Calafate · Ushuaia
  • Tours
  • 5 first‑class tours included
silver Category itinerary

The Mighty Iguazu Falls, the Imposing Patagonian Glaciers & the City of Tango

  • Duration
  • Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 3 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · El Calafate
  • Tours
  • 4 first‑class tours included
silver Category itinerary

The City of Tango, Wine Country and Iguazu Falls Experience

  • Duration
  • Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
  • Destinations
  • You visit 3 destinations:
    Buenos Aires · Iguazu Falls · Mendoza
  • Tours
  • 4 first‑class tours included

Featured Destination:
El Calafate (The Glaciers Region)

  • Admire one of the world’s most unique and awe-inspiring glaciers: The Perito Moreno Glacier, in El Calafate
The Glaciers National Park in El Calafate, declared "Mankind’s Natural Heritage site" by the United Nations, is the largest ice mantle in the world after Antarctica, and the third largest fresh water reserve on the planet!
Prepare to discover your inner adventurer, as you explore and trek over one of the world’s mo ...
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See other suggested destinations & Argentina tours:
» Buenos Aires (City of Tango)
» Iguazu Falls (Selected by 100 Million Voters as One of the "New 7 Wonders of Nature")
» Bariloche (Patagonia's Natural Beauty)
» Ushuaia (Ends of the Earth)
» Mendoza (Wines, Rock Giants & Adventure)
» Peninsula Valdes (Marine Wildlife Sanctuary)
» Patagonia Region (Nature's Last Refuge)

Read trip reviews from guests whom you can contact!

Michael & Victoria Easterly and Family

(Cary, North Carolina, United States)

"We have been across the globe with many different tour companies but Fred and Exploration Journey's has been the best so far."

"Fred at Exploration Journey's was excellent at all steps during our vacation, but really exceeded our expectations on helping us reschedule our trip in a matter of hours due to airport shut downs."

Michael & Victoria visited: Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls and El Calafate.
This was their first trip to Argentina.

TRIP REVIEW OF MICHAEL & VICTORIA EASTERLY AND FAMILY

"This was our family's first trip to Argentina; we have been to a number of other countries in South America.

Buenos Aires is one of the prettiest and safest cities I have been to. Our trip also included a trip to Iguazu Falls and multiple day trips (Gaucho, Tigre River, City tour and Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay).

Fred at Exploration Journey's was excellent at all steps during our vacation, but really exceeded our expectations on helping us reschedule our trip in a matter of hours due to airport shut downs.

While our itinerary changed, Fred made sure we wasted no time and helped us get a whole new itinerary for the last half of our trip leaving us with a great experience.

Our kids loved it also! We take many vacation a year, have been across the globe with many different tour companies but Fred and Exploration Journey's has been the best so far."

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MICHAEL & VICTORIA'S BOOKED TRIP ITINERARY

Flight arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina!

Welcome at the airport and transfer with private vehicle and guide to your hotel.

Images of Buenos Aires: European Heritage and Latin American Passion (private tour)

Buenos Aires has been chosen for 3 consecutive years (2014, 2015 and 2016) as the #1 best destination to visit in South America by millions of Trip Advisor users in their “Traveler’s Choice” contest...and rightfully so. This cosmopolitan, vibrant, and sophisticated city, commonly called the “Paris of Latin America,” is the best place in the world to enjoy a first-class tango show and to eat some of the tastiest steak accompanied by the celebrated Argentine Malbec wine.

Our expert “porteño” (as locals are called) guide will take you on a cultural journey, where you’ll get to know the most iconic neighborhoods and highlights in the city. This tour is also a great opportunity to learn from your expert tour guide the needed information and tips to make the most of your free time in the city.

This is a private 3 hour tour. The usual 2 stops we make on this tour and walk are: downtown (Plaza de Mayo) and Recoleta neighborhood (to visit the cemetery).

This tour is done in the afternoon.

DAY 2: LAST DAY IN BUENOS AIRES

Transfer in private vehicle to Buenos Aires Airport.

Flight arrival in Iguazu.

Transfer to your hotel. This is a free day for you to enjoy on your own. You can relax at your hotel, visit downtown or arrange with our guide any additional activity for your free time (depending on your flight arrival time).

DAY 3: IGUAZU

Witness the Unique Power & Might of the Iguazu Falls from the Argentine Side (private tour)

“You might have seen the photos. Even read about it. You might have visited other great waterfalls before. But you probably still have no idea what to expect when you come face to face with the almighty Iguazu Falls,” stated CNN in their article “Iguazu Falls: Why this natural wonder should be on everyone’s bucket list". To put that into perspective, Iguazu Falls is nearly twice as tall as Niagara Falls and nearly three times as wide. The late U.S. First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, was reportedly so impressed by the sight of Iguazu Falls that she exclaimed “Poor Niagara!”

In 1984, Iguazu Falls became a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and in 2011, it was selected as one of the 7 winners of the “New Seven Wonders of Nature” worldwide competition in which more than 100 million votes were cast.

Their size and scale are unlike any other waterfall on Earth. Made up of a system of 275 waterfalls, they have a staggering water flow of up to almost 3.5 million gallons (13 million liters) per second – enough to fill five Olympic swimming pools!

Unlike Niagara Falls, which is surrounded by developments such as casinos, a revolving restaurant, and coffee shops, Iguazu Falls are located within one of the few remaining inland rainforests in South America, the Atlantic rainforest, which is a haven for more than 2,000 plant species, about 400 birds species, and 80 types of mammals!

This is a full-day private tour.

A Speedboat Adventure Up-Close the Iguazu Falls

Get ready for a thrilling speedboat adventure, enjoying a unique, up-close perspective of the majestic Iguazu Falls and experience a different viewpoint of the falls from what you’ll see from the panoramic boardwalks. Our speedboat will zip the waters of the Iguazu River and approach the falls getting thoroughly splashed by their mist as you hear their loud roar!

This ride provides a unique and extremely close-up view of the San Martin and Three Musketeers falls with the opportunity to take outstanding close-up photos. The high point of this experience will be without a doubt, being showered under the mist of the San Martin Falls; the second strongest falls in the Iguazu system. Now it’s time to hop on board and begin our waterfall adventure!

This is a 12-minute group tour and is done on the same day you do the Argentinean side of the falls tour. This tour has an age restriction (click on tour name above for details).

DAY 4: LAST DAY IN IGUAZU

Transfer in private vehicle to Iguazu airport.

Flight arrival in El Calafate. Welcome at airport and private transfer to your hotel.

This is a free day for you to enjoy on your own. You can relax at your hotel, visit downtown or arrange with our guide any additional activity for your free time (depending on your flight arrival time).

DAY 5: EL CALAFATE

Seven Panoramic Boardwalks of the Mighty Perito Moreno Glacier

Prepare to visit one of the world’s most awe-inspiring and unique glaciers: The Perito Moreno. This bright white ice giant showcases its mighty glory in the Patagonian Glaciers National Park, which has been declared Mankind’s Natural Heritage site by UNESCO. The park’s vast size not only gives it the distinction of being the largest ice mantle in the world, after Antarctica, but also the third largest fresh water reserve on the planet.

The Perito Moreno is of the few glaciers in the world actually growing and advancing, as opposed to the majority of the world’s glaciers, which are retreating and melting due to the effects of global warming. The ice that serenely sits above the water measures an impressive 262 feet (80 meters), which is just about the height of a 25-story building! And while that’s an incredibly large size for the human eye to take in, consider that this measurement is only 15% of the glacier’s total height. Five times more ice is hidden underwater.

Our destination is the panoramic boardwalks which overlook the Perito Moreno Glacier. Here, amidst the backdrop of the majestic, snow-capped Andes, you’ll find yourself immersed in an unforgettable glacier experience, while enjoy amazing picture-taking opportunities from the seven panoramic balconies facing the front of the glacier.

While the glacier itself is definitely the main attraction, the park also boasts remarkable scenery as well as glacial streams, small lagoons, crevasses, gullies, and plenty of ice formations that’ll dazzle the eye, surrounded by the scenic beauty of the Andes Mountain range, lakes and forest areas.

This is a full-day group tour.

The Mighty Perito Moreno Glacier Close-up Navigation Experience

Take in the sheer size and beauty of the Perito Moreno Glacier as it towers before you, from an exciting close-up perspective, as we cruise across the pristine waters of the Rico Branch of the Argentino Lake, which borders the Southern wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier.

The sheer magnitude of the southern wall alone is a humbling and inspiring sight. We’ll be stopping about 985 feet (300 meters) away from the southern wall of the glacier for some epic picture-taking opportunities that will showcase the grand scale and beauty of the glacier.

This will be definitely a different perspective from what you experience on the panoramic boardwalks.

This navigation is a 1-hour group tour done on the same day you do the Perito Moreno Glacier tour.

DAY 6: EL CALAFATE

Icy Blue Giants: Navigate the Largest Patagonian Glaciers and take the most Awe-inspiring Glacier Photos (in boat’s VIP section)

Hop aboard as we embark on a discovery journey to admire the second largest glacier in South America: the Upsala, as well as other Patagonian ice giants only accessible by boat. The glaciers’ grandness is imposing, and their color remarkable: ranging from pure white to shades of dark blue. We’ll get comfortable in our seats, inside the exclusive VIP cabin on the upper floor of our ship, where we’ll experience better panoramic views with superior comfort and service.

On our way to the Upsala Glacier, we’ll enjoy great photo opportunities while we see icebergs of incredible and diverse shapes and sizes.

This is a full-day group tour and includes lunch at VIP boat cabin, including water, soft drinks, wine and beer.

DAY 7: LAST DAY IN EL CALAFATE

Transfer in private vehicle to El Calafate airport.

Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel in private vehicle.

Passion and Beauty: an Authentic World-class Tango Experience

You are cordially invited to an evening of live music filled with passion, sensuality and dancing, at one of the best Tango venues in Buenos Aires: La Ventana. Located at the heart of the historic San Telmo neighborhood, you’ll enjoy a world-class Tango show in a restored tenement building (or, ‘conventillo’). This enchanting show also boasts unique features of Argentine folklore.

As you step through the doors, you’ll feel as though you have traveled back in time, with the interior of the building preserved in its original style. The show at La Ventana is a journey through the history of Tango, in which you’ll experience different and authentic styles of this mesmerizing dance, each with its own particular set of music, dancing style, and costumes.

Tango is a universe onto itself as it creates a multi-layered marriage of music, dance, singing and poetry.

This tour includes group transfers and dinner with non-alcoholic beverages & wine.

DAY 8: BUENOS AIRES

Transfer from your hotel to Ezeiza International Airport in private vehicle.

We look forward to welcoming you again in Argentina!

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