Argentina: tango in Buenos Aires and Patagonian ice

Buenos Aires, El Calafate and El Chaltén, Argentina

9 nights
Best: January, February, March, November, December
from about €2,900 per person

At a glance

An elegant, passionate capital, then the far south with the Perito Moreno glacier and the spires of Fitz Roy. The ideal time is the southern summer, November to March.

When to go: January, February, March, November, December.
Length: 9 nights.
Indicative budget: from about €2,900 per person (rough estimate: real prices vary with dates and availability).
Suggested arrival airports: Buenos Aires (EZE), Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP), El Calafate (FTE).

Buenos Aires — Photo: Deensel · CC BY 2.0

Los Glaciares National Park — Photo: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

The stops

Stop 1 · 4 nights

Buenos Aires

Plaza de Mayo, Recoleta, the colours of La Boca, San Telmo and an evening of tango.

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Stop 2 · 3 nights

El Calafate

The Perito Moreno glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, with panoramic walkways and a boat trip on Lago Argentino.

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Stop 3 · 2 nights

El Chaltén

Argentina's trekking capital at the foot of Fitz Roy, with trails to Laguna de los Tres and Laguna Capri.

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Getting around

Leg	Suggested transport
Buenos Aires → El Calafate	flight
El Calafate → El Chaltén	bus

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