TANGO · PATAGONIA · MENDOZA
Argentina Holidays
Tango, Glaciers & Iguazu Falls
WHAT TO SEE
Argentina highlights
Tango in Buenos Aires
Watch a tango show over steak and Malbec in a century-old Buenos Aires cafe
Perito Moreno Glacier
Hike across the blue ice of Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park
Iguazú Falls
Stand above Devil's Throat at Iguazu Falls, one of the largest waterfall systems on Earth
Mount Fitz Roy
Trek to the base of Mount Fitz Roy in El Chalten on a world-class day hike
Whales at Península Valdés
Spot southern right whales and penguins at Peninsula Valdes on the Atlantic coast
Malbec in Mendoza
Tour the wine estates of Mendoza and taste Malbec in its homeland
Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel
Take a boat along the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia, past sea lion colonies and the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse
Salta and Jujuy
See the Hill of Seven Colours at Purmamarca and the UNESCO-listed Quebrada de Humahuaca in the far north-west
A day on an estancia
Ride with gauchos and share an asado lunch on a working estancia in the Pampas
Holidays in Argentina
Buenos Aires and Salta: A Small Group Tour of Argentina's North-West
Argentina Small Group Tour: Iguazú Falls, Patagonia and Uruguay
Patagonia Trekking Expedition
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From Iguazú to the end of the world
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Visit the magnificent Iguazú Falls. Buenos Aires and its tango. Colonial Salta and its red canyons. The Malbec wineries of Mendoza. And Patagonia, from the peaks of Fitz Roy to the Perito Moreno Glacier, and all the way down to Tierra del Fuego. Discover Argentina with Travelfab. Argentina is a vast country, so short flights link its great regions. Your journey begins in Buenos Aires. Wander past the painted houses of La Boca, the grand tombs of Recoleta, where Evita lies, and the Pink House on the Plaza de Mayo. And of course, the tango. Fly north to Iguazú, where around 275 waterfalls stretch nearly three times the width of Niagara. See them from both sides of the border: the great panorama from Brazil, then the walkways of Argentina, right to the edge of the Devil's Throat. Then fly to the far south, to Ushuaia, known as the end of the world. From here, a boat along the Beagle Channel takes you past sea lions, seabirds and a lonely lighthouse. From El Calafate, stand face to face with the Perito Moreno glacier, and listen for the ice as it cracks and falls into the lake. Or pull on your boots, and walk through Patagonia beneath the granite towers of Fitz Roy. The north is a different Argentina. From colonial Salta, drive up the Quebrada de Humahuaca, past the Hill of Seven Colours, to Andean villages high in the mountains. Then follow the red rock canyons south to Cafayate, where the bodegas make Torrontés, the local white wine. And just across the River Plate, Uruguay is one short ferry ride away. Stroll the cobbled streets of Colonia del Sacramento, then carry on to Montevideo, with its grand Independence Square, the long riverside Rambla, and the stadium built for the very first World Cup. Short flights between the regions, local guides along the way, and flights from London included, with ATOL protection. And because your Argentina holiday is tailor-made, it can take any shape you like: the wine country of Mendoza, more time in Patagonia, or Buenos Aires and Uruguay on their own. Your own dates, your own pace. Tell us what you have in mind, and a Latin America specialist will plan it around you. Plan your Argentina holiday at travelfab.co.uk.
When to go
The best time to visit Argentina
November to March
Summer in Patagonia and the season for the glaciers, Ushuaia and the trails around El Chaltén. December to February is the busiest time in the south.
Spring and autumn
September to November and March to May are the most pleasant months in Buenos Aires. The Mendoza grape harvest runs from February to April.
All year
Iguazú Falls can be visited in any month, with the most water from November to March. The north-west around Salta is at its best from April to November.
Where to go
The best places to visit in Argentina
Argentina is a country built on grand scales. The eighth-largest nation on Earth stretches from subtropical jungle in the north to the glaciers and windswept steppes of Patagonia in the south, with the wine country of Mendoza, the cosmopolitan sprawl of Buenos Aires, and the peaks of the Andes in between. It is a place where you can watch a tango performance in a century-old cafe on a Monday, hike across a living glacier on a Wednesday, and stand in the mist of one of the world's largest waterfalls by Friday. The food is famously good: wood-grilled steak, Malbec wine, empanadas, dulce de leche. The people are warm, opinionated, and proud of their culture. Argentina rewards travellers who give it time.
Holidays to Argentina from the UK, built around your dates or on a set small group departure. We book your flights with the trip, so the whole holiday is ATOL protected. Our Argentina small group tour takes thirteen days, from £3,899 with flights, through Buenos Aires, both sides of Iguazú Falls, Ushuaia, the Perito Moreno glacier and across the River Plate to Uruguay. The shorter Buenos Aires and Salta tour spends eight days in the capital and the coloured valleys of the north-west, from £2,449. For walkers, our Patagonia trekking holiday includes four days on the Huemul Circuit near El Chaltén. If you would rather travel on your own dates, tell us what you have in mind and we will build it with you.
TANGO & LA BOCA
Tango, steak and grand boulevards
Argentina's capital is Europe in the southern hemisphere, wide belle-époque avenues, leafy plazas and a tempo all of its own. In La Boca and San Telmo, tango spills onto the cobbles; in Recoleta and Palermo, boulevards run past cafés, bookshops and some of the best steak houses on the continent.
Spend your evenings the way porteños do, a late dinner of grilled bife de chorizo and Malbec, then a milonga where couples dance until the small hours. By day, browse the Sunday antiques market in San Telmo or the brightly painted houses of Caminito.
Buenos Aires rewards slow wandering. It is the natural place to begin or end any Argentine journey.
ICE & GRANITE
Glaciers, granite and empty horizons
South of the capital, Argentina empties into Patagonia, a vast, wind-scoured wilderness of turquoise lakes, beech forest and ice. At its heart, the Perito Moreno glacier grinds toward Lago Argentino, calving great blocks of ice into the water with a crack like thunder.
From the trekking town of El Chaltén, trails climb toward the jagged spire of Mount Fitz Roy; further south, El Calafate opens the door to the glaciers of Los Glaciares National Park. This is some of the finest hiking country on Earth.
Wild, remote and humbling, a complete contrast to the café culture of Buenos Aires.
THE GREAT FALLS
The roar of Iguazú
On Argentina's subtropical northeastern tip, the Iguazú Falls thunder over a two-kilometre crescent of basalt, 275 cascades wrapped in rainforest, spray and rainbows. The Argentine side puts you right in among them, on walkways that snake to the very lip of the Devil's Throat.
Toucans, coatis and clouds of butterflies share the trails, and the surrounding Misiones province hides the red-stone ruins of Jesuit missions deep in the forest.
Wetter, wilder and closer than the panoramic Brazilian side, the falls are one of South America’s truly unmissable sights.
BETWEEN PLACES
Into the Andes
One country, two worlds
The grand café culture of Buenos Aires pairs naturally with the ice and granite of Patagonia, or the thundering falls of the northeast. Tell us which corners of Argentina call to you and we’ll shape a single tailor-made journey around them.
Practical answers
Know before you go to Argentina
Getting there
One change, 16 to 20 hours
There is no non-stop flight from London this winter; British Airways starts a daily non-stop from Heathrow to Buenos Aires in summer 2027. Most routes change once, in Madrid, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome or the United States, and take about 16 to 20 hours in total to Buenos Aires. We book your flights with the trip, so the whole holiday is ATOL protected.
Language
Spanish
Spanish, with its own Buenos Aires accent and slang. English is common in hotels, at the main sights and with guides, less so in small towns and in the north-west.
Money
Pesos, plus some US dollars
The Argentine peso (ARS). Cards work in hotels, restaurants and most shops in cities. US dollars in cash are widely accepted and often welcome. Carry some pesos for taxis, markets and tips, and take out what you need in one go, as cash machines have low limits and high fees.
Plugs
Type C and I, 220 V
Type I plugs (angled flat pins) and type C (round two-pin European style) at 220 V and 50 Hz. UK devices need an adapter for either; most chargers are dual voltage.
Phone and internet
An eSIM is easiest
Buy an eSIM before you leave or a local SIM from Claro, Movistar or Personal with your passport. Signal is good in Buenos Aires and the towns, but patchy or absent on long roads in Patagonia and the north-west. Hotels have wifi.
Time zone
3 hours behind the UK
Argentina Time, UTC minus 3, all year with no daylight saving. That is 3 hours behind the UK in winter and 4 hours behind in British Summer Time.
Tap water
Safe in the cities
Yes in Buenos Aires and most cities, where tap water is treated and safe. In remote areas, or if you have a sensitive stomach, bottled water is easy to find.
Tipping
About 10 percent, in cash
Tipping is expected. Leave about 10 percent in cash in restaurants, as it is rarely added to the bill; the "cubierto" on the bill is a cover charge, not a tip. A few US dollars a day for guides and drivers is welcome.
Visa and entry
No visa for up to 90 days
UK passport holders can currently visit Argentina for tourism without a visa for up to 90 days, with a passport valid for the whole stay. If your flights connect through the US you also need a US ESTA. Check gov.uk before you book and again before you fly.
These answers are a guide as of 2026. Entry rules change, so check the UK government travel advice for Argentina before you book and again before you fly.
Which eSIM should I buy for Argentina?
An eSIM gets your phone online as soon as you land. You buy it online, install it at home on wifi and switch it on when you arrive. Most phones from the last few years take one: if yours does, its settings will offer "Add eSIM". All three below work in Argentina; where they differ is how you pay for data.
Best for set data
Airalo
Airalo has the widest choice of plan sizes and a Latin America plan if you are visiting more than one country. When we checked, it was usually the cheapest for a set amount of data, such as 10 GB.
Best for a laptop
Saily
Saily is priced close to Airalo, the app is simple, and it puts no limit on hotspot use, so it is a good pick if you need to connect a laptop.
Best for unlimited
Holafly
Holafly sells unlimited data only, priced by the number of days, so you never have to keep an eye on it. Sharing it as a hotspot is capped at 1 GB a day. Our code TRAVELFAB takes 5 percent off.
For maps, WhatsApp and photos, 5 GB is plenty for two weeks, and a set amount of data is the cheaper way to buy it. For video calls or working on the road, go unlimited.
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Before you book
Your Argentina holiday questions
No. UK citizens can visit Argentina as tourists for up to 90 days without a visa, and your passport must be valid for the whole of your stay. If your trip crosses into Brazil at Iguazú Falls, Brazil asks for a passport valid for six months from the day you arrive there. No vaccinations are required to enter Argentina, but the UK travel health service recommends the yellow fever vaccine for Misiones and Corrientes provinces, which include Iguazú Falls. Check the latest FCDO advice before travelling.
Real reviews
What our customers say
From travellers who visited Argentina with us
I travelled solo through Argentina for ten days and felt completely safe and well looked after the whole time. The estancia stay in the Pampas was magical, horse riding, asado under the stars, total peace. Buenos Aires is electric by contrast. Travelfab arranged a brilliant local guide for the Recoleta Cemetery tour who brought the history to life.
Fiona D.
Did two weeks covering Buenos Aires, Mendoza wine country, and Iguazú Falls. The wine tasting in the Uco Valley was a highlight, much more intimate than Napa or Bordeaux. Iguazú is genuinely one of the most spectacular things I've seen. My only minor note is that internal flights can be a bit unpredictable timing-wise, but Fabian had built buffer days into the plan which was smart.
Oliver N.
Argentina exceeded every expectation. Buenos Aires had us hooked from the first evening, the tango show in San Telmo, steak at a proper parrilla in Palermo, and wandering the colourful streets of La Boca. Then Patagonia was on another level entirely. Standing at the edge of Perito Moreno glacier watching house-sized chunks of ice calving off is something I'll never forget. Travelfab's itinerary pacing was spot on.
Helen & Stuart G.
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