Exploring the City of Tango, Conquering Patagonia & Enjoying a Culinary Feast at the Wine Country
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In Mendoza see the mighty Aconcagua Mountain, the highest peak in the world outside of Asia
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Your Trip Overview
(everything mentioned below is included in your trip price)
Trip start date: you can choose any starting date you want for your trip, because all our trips have private departures. That is, you won't be traveling as part of a group.
Trip Duration & lodging included:
15 days / 14 nights.
Lodging for 14 nights Included.
10 First‑class tours with the best tour guides included
(up to 5 private tours depending on the selected tour options). All necessary entrance fees to national parks included.
Includes all airport transfers mentioned in the itinerary below
(all done on private basis).
14 breakfasts + up to 6 lunches + 1 dinner included in this trip.
5 Destinations included:
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Buenos Aires
(City of Tango): 2 nights![Icons]()
Mendoza
(Wines, Rock Giants & Adventure): 3 nights![Icons]()
Bariloche
(Patagonia's Natural Beauty): 3 nights![Icons]()
El Calafate
(The Glaciers Region): 3 nights![Icons]()
Ushuaia
(Ends of the Earth): 3 nights
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
Flight arrival in Buenos Aires, Argentina! Welcome at the airport and transfer with private vehicle and guide to your hotel. |
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Images of Buenos Aires: European Heritage and Latin American Passion (private tour) The birthplace of Tango and Argentina’s vibrant capital, Buenos Aires is as captivating as the dance itself, an irresistible mix of elegance, passion, and culture. Commonly referred to as the “Paris of Latin America”, Buenos Aires is the best place in the world to enjoy a first-class tango show and to savor some of the tastiest steaks, accompanied by the celebrated Argentine Malbec wine. Our expert “porteño” (as locals are called) guide will take you on a cultural journey, where you’l... |
DAY 2: LAST DAY IN BUENOS AIRES |
Transfer in private vehicle to Buenos Aires Airport. |
Flight arrival in Mendoza. Welcome at airport and private transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask our local representative about suggested activities for your free time. |
DAY 3: MENDOZA |
Choose 1 among the following 4 tour options: Option 1: Wine Tour at Uco Valley: Tasting Argentina’s Best High-Altitude Wines (private tour) Option 2: Exploring Scenic Mendoza: High-mountain Ride and The Stone Sentinel (private tour) Option 3: Cooking Class and Wine Tasting Experience at Santa Julia Winery Option 4: An Olive Oil Tasting and Cooking Class Experience at Pan y Oliva (Bread and Olive) Restaurant Option 1 and 2 are done on private basis and are full day tours, while option 3 and 4 are long half day tours. Tour option 1 (the wine tour) also includes a gourmet lunch with 1 non-alcoholic beverages and wine, and both cooking class tours include traditional lunch with 1 non-alcoholic beverages and wine. |
DAY 4: MENDOZA |
Choose 1 among the following 7 tour options: Option 1: Savoring Argentina’s First-class Wines in Mendoza’s Central Region (private tour) Option 2: Pure Adrenaline: Mendoza River Rafting Adventure Option 3: Trekking Adventure at Cerro Cabras Option 4: Biking and Wine Tasting at Santa Julia Winery (private tour) Option 5: Biking and Wine Tasting in Mendoza’s Wineries Option 6: Sunset Horseback Riding with Asado (Meat Barbeque) & Wine Option 7: Soar Across the Mendoza River: Adrenaline-Packed Canopy Experience |
DAY 5: LAST DAY IN MENDOZA |
Private transfer to Mendoza airport to take your flight. |
Flight arrival in Bariloche. Welcome at airport and private transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask our local representative about suggested activities for your free time. |
DAY 6: BARILOCHE |
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A Panoramic Hiking Experience to Awe-Inspiring Vistas (private tour)
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind panoramic hiking experience, where you’ll be enchanted by some of the most breathtaking panoramic views of Patagonia, including one of the ten most beautiful views in the world, as rated by National Geographic! Our expert guide will help you hone your hiking skills, as you set out to explore the surrounding areas of Mount Llao Llao. You’ll also take a chairlift ride up Campanario Hill, where you’ll enjoy awe-inspiring panoramic views of deep-blue lakes and snow-capped mounta... |
DAY 7: BARILOCHE |
Choose 1 among the following 4 tour options: Option 1: Navigating the Nahuel Huapi Lake & Exploring and Hiking at Victoria Island and the Myrtle Forest (with private guide and port transfers) Option 2: Exploring Patagonian Wilderness on Horseback Option 3: Manso River Rafting Adventure to the Chilean Border Option 4: Walking on the Edge: an Exhilarating Trekking Experience on Mount Catedral (private tour) |
DAY 8: LAST DAY IN BARILOCHE |
Transfer in private vehicle to Bariloche Airport. |
Flight arrival in El Calafate. Welcome at airport and private transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask our local representative about suggested activities for your free time. |
DAY 9: EL CALAFATE |
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Conquering the Mighty Perito Moreno Glacier! Discover your inner adventurer as you explore and conquer one of the world’s most awe-inspiring and unique glaciers: The Perito Moreno. This splendid 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 that of being the third largest fresh water reserve on the planet. Now, picture yourself strapping on your ice s... |
DAY 10: EL CALAFATE |
Choose 1 among the following 3 tour options: Option 1: Icy Blue Giants: Navigate the Largest Patagonian Glaciers and take the most Awe-inspiring Glacier Photos (in boat’s VIP section) On our way to the Upsala Glacier, we’ll enjoy great photo opportunities while we see icebergs of incredible and diverse shapes and sizes. We’ll disembark at Glaciers Bay for an hour and a half to have lunch, and we’ll be able to do a short walk that will take us to admire spectacular views of the Spegazzini glacier (the tallest glacier at Glaciers National Park). If you are looking for great photo opportunities of glaciers and icebergs, this is definitely the best glaciers navigation tour option for you. Option 2: Discovery of the Upsala Glacier and Experiencing a Patagonian Estancia Option 3: Discovery of the Upsala Glacier and an Adventure Trek by the Valley of the Sea Fossil Remains in a Patagonian Estancia |
DAY 11: LAST DAY IN EL CALAFATE |
Transfer in private vehicle to El Calafate airport. |
Flight arrival in Ushuaia. Welcome at airport and private transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at your hotel, enjoy your own explorations, or ask our local representative about suggested activities for your free time. |
DAY 12: USHUAIA |
Choose 1 among the following 7 tour options: Option 1: The Beagle Channel Odyssey of Discovery: The Gable Expedition Option 2: A Trekking and Canoeing Adventure at the Ends of the Earth Option 3: Along the Shore, across the Forest and into the Mud: a 4x4 Off-Road Adventure at the Ends of the Earth! Option 4: Trekking to Turquoise Lagoon and the Carbajal Mount Summit Option 5: A Trekking Adventure to the Vinciguerra Glacier Option 6: Conquering the Summit of Cerro Pelado Option 7: Hiking to the Emerald Lagoon & Learning about the Unique Patagonian Beavers All tours are done on group basis. The “Hiking to the Emerald Lagoon & Learning about the Unique Patagonian Beavers” (option 6) is a long half-day group tour while the other tour options are full-day tours. Tour options 1, 2 and 3 include lunch with non-alcoholic beverages and wine, and tour options 4, 5, 6 and 7 include a lunch box with bottled water. |
DAY 13: USHUAIA |
Choose 1 among the following 7 tour options: Option 1: The Beagle Channel Odyssey of Discovery: The Gable Expedition Option 2: A Trekking and Canoeing Adventure at the Ends of the Earth Option 3: Along the Shore, across the Forest and into the Mud: a 4x4 Off-Road Adventure at the Ends of the Earth! Option 4: Trekking to Turquoise Lagoon and the Carbajal Mount Summit Option 5: A Trekking Adventure to the Vinciguerra Glacier Option 6: Conquering the Summit of Cerro Pelado Option 7: Hiking to the Emerald Lagoon & Learning about the Unique Patagonian Beavers All tours are done on group basis. The “Hiking to the Emerald Lagoon & Learning about the Unique Patagonian Beavers” (option 6) is a long half-day group tour while the other tour options are full-day tours. Tour options 1, 2 and 3 include lunch with non-alcoholic beverages and wine, and tour options 4, 5, 6 and 7 include a lunch box with bottled water. |
DAY 14: LAST DAY IN USHUAIA |
Transfer in private vehicle to Ushuaia airport. |
Arrival in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel in private vehicle. |
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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 it... |
DAY 15: BUENOS AIRES |
Transfer from your hotel to Ezeiza International Airport in private vehicle. We look forward to welcoming you again in Argentina! |
| IMPORTANT: The order of the activities in each destination can change depending on weather conditions or other circumstances. |
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Lodging for 14 nights Included
COMFORT CATEGORY LODGING INCLUDED
- In Buenos Aires: 474 Buenos Aires Hotel (standard category room): 2 nights
- In Mendoza: Hilton Mendoza (standard category room): 3 nights
- In Bariloche: Huinid Bustillo Hotel (senior category room with lake view): 3 nights
- In El Calafate: Mirador del Lago Hotel (superior category room): 3 nights
- In Ushuaia: Los Acebos Hotel (standard room): 3 nights
DELUXE CATEGORY LODGING INCLUDED**
- In Buenos Aires: Hilton Buenos Aires (deluxe category room): 2 nights
- In Mendoza: Park Hyatt Mendoza (park category room with andes view): 3 nights
- In Bariloche: Alma del Lago Suites & Spa (superior category room with lake view): 3 nights
- In El Calafate**: Mirador del Lago Hotel (superior category room with partial lake view): 3 nights
- In Ushuaia: Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa (premium category room with beagle channel view): 3 nights
UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE CATEGORY LODGING INCLUDED*
- In Buenos Aires: Alvear Palace Hotel (junior suite): 2 nights
- In Mendoza: Entre Cielos Luxury Wine Hotel & Spa (vineyard loft): 3 nights
- In Bariloche: Llao Llao Hotel (moreno lake deluxe studio with lake view): 3 nights
** In El Calafate, our Deluxe Category pricing does not include Deluxe category lodging, since none comply with our Deluxe standards. We are including for El Calafate in our Deluxe Category pricing what we call a "Comfort Plus" category lodging, which is somewhat nicer and thus more expensive than our Comfort category (usually it's a higher category room in our comfort category hotel).
* For this itinerary the Unique & Exclusive accommodation is only available in Buenos Aires, Bariloche and Mendoza. For El Calafate and Ushuaia the hotels included are the ones mentioned in the deluxe category.
Meals Included
14 BREAKFASTS
UP TO 6 LUNCHES*
*Depending on the tour options selected
1 DINNER
While Argentina is famous for its delicious steaks it also has a great variety of delicious vegetarian dishes!
All of our tours which include meals have vegetarian options available.
12 Airport Transfers Included
You will travel to and from airports in the privacy and comfort of your own vehicle,
so there will be no stops for other travelers and no waiting time.
Private airport transfers included in the following destinations:
- In Buenos Aires: 4 private transfers
- In Mendoza: 2 private transfers
- In Bariloche: 2 private transfers
- In El Calafate: 2 private transfers
- In Ushuaia: 2 private transfers
Domestic Flights Duration & Route
We can take care of booking all the needed domestic flights for your trip.
All domestic flights we use are done on jet planes, we don't use propeller planes.
| Flight Route | Total Flight Duration |
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| Buenos Aires to Mendoza | 1 hour and 50 minutes |
| Mendoza to Bariloche | 1 hours and 40 minutes |
| Bariloche to El Calafate | 1 hour and 45 minutes |
| El Calafate to Ushuaia | 1 hour and 20 minutes |
| Ushuaia to Buenos Aires | 3 hours and 20 minutes |
For a worry‑free travel experience, we strongly advise letting us take care of your domestic flights. It’s common for local airlines to make several flight changes before (and sometimes during) a trip. Taking care of domestic flights will allow us to closely monitor any flight changes, adapting your trip itinerary as needed.
Our flight issuing service includes: flights booking, daily tracking of flight status and changes, reconfirmation with the airline of each flight before each departure, booking of your flight seats, web check-in (not available for all flights) and assistance with your flights arrangements if there is any flight delay, change or cancellation before or during your trip.
Argentina is a very large country, the 8th largest in the world, in fact! As such, traveling by land is too time-consuming. For example, a bus ride from Buenos Aires to Iguazu takes about 18 hours (as opposed to 1 hour and 50 minutes by plane), and the bus ride from Buenos Aires to El Calafate takes about 40 hours (as opposed to 3 hours and 15 minutes by plane).
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Price per Person in US Dollars
(does not include flights)
| PRICE PER PERSON FOR ALL GROUND SERVICES | |||
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| Comfort Category Lodging | Deluxe Category Lodging (except in El Calafate*) | Unique & Exclusive Category Lodging** | |
Double occupancy room:  | |||
| Triple occupancy room: | |||
Our prices above include all hotels, tours and airport transfers mentioned in this itinerary. Discounts available for groups of 4 or more travelers. To get a quote for Our prices do not include international or domestic airfare. | |||
* In El Calafate, our Deluxe Category pricing does not include Deluxe category lodging, since none comply with our Deluxe standards. We are including for El Calafate in our Deluxe Category pricing what we call a "Comfort Plus" category lodging, which is somewhat nicer and thus more expensive than our Comfort category (usually it's a higher category room in our comfort category hotel).
** For this itinerary the Unique & Exclusive accommodation is only available in Buenos Aires, Bariloche and Mendoza. For El Calafate and Ushuaia the hotels included are the ones mentioned in the deluxe category.
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DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
The total price for all 5 domestic flights needed for this trip starts at $ 770 per person, subject to availability at the time of booking.
Our airfares include a luggage allowance of 1 carry-on and 1 piece of checked luggage, and also they allow reserving seats in advance, at no additional cost. Most airfares for domestic flights in Argentina don't include allowance for checked baggage nor the possibility to book seats with anticipation, but we always book airfares that allow these. Also, we use flexible airfares which allow us to make any needed flight changes (with no additional cost if the new airfare booked is not higher than the issued airfare).
This is a promotional rate, please note that regular airfares can be significantly higher. This means that the sooner you book your trip, the greater our chances of booking this, or similar, airfare.
As soon as we receive your feedback about your itinerary we'll check for flights availability and let you know which are the best flights for your trip and which is the lowest airfare available.
Prices for domestic flights depend exclusively on their availability at the time of booking, usually with much lower rates available for flights booked well in advance. So the sooner you book your trip, the lower the airfare you'll pay (the most expensive airfares are a lot higher than the most promotional ones).
As soon as we receive your feedback about your itinerary we'll check for flights availability and let you know which are the best flights for your trip and which is the lowest airfare available.
For your comfort and peace of mind, we can take care of booking your domestic flights for you. Our services include: checking for all possible flight options to suggest the best flight itinerary and rate for your trip, flight bookings and issuing, daily tracking of flight status and changes, reconfirmation with the airline of each flight before each departure, booking of your flight seats, web check-in (not available for all flights) and assistance with your flight arrangements if there is any delay, change or cancellation before or during your trip.
Letting us take care of your domestic flight arrangements will let you enjoy a worry‑free travel experience, as it is very common for local airlines to make flight changes before (and sometimes during) a trip.
NOTE: All services are subject to availability.
Also Included in the Trip Price
All taxes for the ground services are included, except in Buenos Aires and Bariloche.
In Buenos Aires there is a city tax which depending on the hotel category and time of the year it's from USD 1 to USD 1.5 per person and per night that can only be paid directly at your Buenos Aires hotel.
In Bariloche there is a city tax which depending on the hotel category and time of the year it's of USD 2 per person and per night (charged for a maximum of 3 nights) that can only be paid directly at your Bariloche hotel.
These amounts may vary subject to the municipal policy.
To provide a worry‑free trip experience we include all the necessary entrance tickets to national parks, as well as all other tour-related fees, which are sometimes not included or even mentioned by other travel agencies.
Bariloche
- Tickets for chairlift at Cerro Campanario for the "A Panoramic Hiking Experience to Awe-Inspiring Vistas (private tour)" tour
- Entrance ticket to the Nahuel Huapi National Park for the "Navigating the Nahuel Huapi Lake and trekking at the Victoria Island and the Myrtle Forest with private guide"
El Calafate
- Entrance ticket to the Glaciers National Park for the "Conquering the Mighty Perito Moreno Glacier!" tour
- Entrance ticket to Glaciers National Park for any of these tour options: "Icy Blue Giants: Navigation among Patagonian Glaciers tour" or the "Discovery of the Upsala Glacier and Experiencing a Patagonian Estancia" or the "Discovery of the Upsala Glacier and an Adventure Trek by the Valley of the Sea Fossil Remains in a Patagonian Estancia"
Ushuaia
- Entrance ticket to Tierra del Fuego National Park for this tour option: "A Trekking and Canoeing Adventure at the Ends of the Earth"
Not Included in the Trip Price
International airfare to and from Argentina is not included.
Domestic flights for this trip are quoted separately from ground services. Prices for domestic flights depend exclusively on flight availability at the time of booking, with much lower rates available for flights booked well in advance. This means that the sooner you book your trip, the lower the airfare will likely be.
The total price for all 5 domestic flights needed for this trip starts at $ 770 per person, subject to availability at the time of booking.
Our airfares include a luggage allowance of 1 carry-on and 1 piece of checked luggage, and also they allow reserving seats in advance, at no additional cost. Most airfares for domestic flights in Argentina don't include allowance for checked baggage nor the possibility to book seats with anticipation, but we always book airfares that allow these. Also, we use flexible airfares which allow us to make any needed flight changes (with no additional cost if the new airfare booked is not higher than the issued airfare).
This is a promotional rate, please note that regular airfares can be significantly higher. This means that the sooner you book your trip, the greater our chances of booking this, or similar, airfare.
As soon as we receive your feedback about your itinerary we'll check for flights availability and let you know which are the best flights for your trip and which is the lowest airfare available.
Prices for domestic flights depend exclusively on their availability at the time of booking, usually with much lower rates available for flights booked well in advance. So the sooner you book your trip, the lower the airfare you'll pay (the most expensive airfares are a lot higher than the most promotional ones).
As soon as we receive your feedback about your itinerary we'll check for flights availability and let you know which are the best flights for your trip and which is the lowest airfare available.
For your comfort and peace of mind, we can take care of booking your domestic flights for you. Our services include: checking for all possible flight options to suggest the best flight itinerary and rate for your trip, flight bookings and issuing, daily tracking of flight status and changes, reconfirmation with the airline of each flight before each departure, booking of your flight seats, web check-in (not available for all flights) and assistance with your flight arrangements if there is any delay, change or cancellation before or during your trip.
Letting us take care of your domestic flight arrangements will let you enjoy a worry‑free travel experience, as it is very common for local airlines to make flight changes before (and sometimes during) a trip.
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How Our Booking Process Works
The trip booking process generally takes from 2 to 4 business days. Once all services are booked, we will send you an invoice with the trip booking confirmation and payment instructions. If your trip start date is in fewer than 60 days, we’ll request a full trip payment. If not, we’ll request a first payment of 25% to 35% of the total trip cost, with final payment due 60 days before your trip start date.
We accept all major credit cards (we use PayPal as a credit card processor but you won't need a PayPal account to make your credit card payment), bank wire transfers or check deposits. Our prices are final, you won't have to pay anything extra no matter what payment method you use.
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Our Trip Cancellation Policy
Domestic flights have a 80% penalty if cancelled, but as we book flexible airfares, they can be changed if needed for future dates with no penalty as long as the same airfare is available for the new dates (if not we can change them with no change penalty but paying for the airfare difference).
For all ground service payments (including hotels, tours and transfers) which have already been made, at the time we receive written notice that you must cancel your trip, the following fees will be charged:
- » When only the first payment has been made: up to 25% cancellation fee over the ground services first payment will apply.
- » After your total payment has been made and you cancel 45 days or more prior to your trip starting date: up to 40% cancellation fee over the total payment will apply.
- » After your total payment has been made and you cancel 36 to 45 days before the start date of the trip: up to 60% cancellation fee over total payment is applicable.
- » After your total payment has been made and you cancel 20 to 35 days before the start date of the trip: up to 80 % cancellation fee over total payment is applicable.
- » After your total payment has been made and you cancel 19 days before the trip starting date, or later: there will be no right to refunds.
We’ll always try our best to get as much of a refund as possible, depending on the trip cancellation date, and the conditions of the service suppliers.
Refunds will only be issued to you once we have received the funds back from the supplier(s). Generally, flight tickets cannot be refunded if they are partially used. We are not responsible for a supplier’s failure to pay a refund.
If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your travel insurance policy, you may be able to claim these cancellation charges through your insurance company.