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.
TANGO · PATAGONIA · MENDOZA
Argentina
Tango, Glaciers & Iguazu Falls
South America
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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.
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 Information
UK citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your entry date. No vaccinations are compulsory for entry, though yellow fever vaccination is recommended if you plan to visit the Iguazu Falls region or other areas below 2,300 metres. Check the latest FCDO advice before travelling.
WHAT TO SEE
Argentina highlights
Watch a tango show over steak and Malbec in a century-old Buenos Aires cafe
Hike across the blue ice of Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park
Stand above Devil's Throat at Iguazu Falls, one of the largest waterfall systems on Earth
Trek to the base of Mount Fitz Roy in El Chalten on a world-class day hike
Spot southern right whales and penguins at Peninsula Valdes on the Atlantic coast
Tour the wine estates of Mendoza and taste Malbec in its homeland
Real reviews
What our customers say
From travellers who visited Argentina with us
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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.
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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.
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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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