Buenos Aires and Salta: A Small Group Tour of Argentina's North-West
One set departure from London, 5 December 2026, flights included
Your trip
Your 8 days in Argentina
An 8-day small group tour of Argentina from London, with the return flights and both internal flights in the price. Two days in Buenos Aires, then north to Salta, the colonial city at the foot of the Andes, for the coloured hills of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, the red rock canyon on the road to Cafayate and a glass of the local Torrontés. You finish with a boat through the Tigre delta before flying home. It runs on one set date this year, leaving London on 5 December 2026, with English-speaking guides throughout.
At a glance
8 days6 nights
Small group, max 15See all small group tours
Easy to ModerateActivity level
Flights includedATOL protected
5 Dec 2026Next departure
ArgentinaOur destination guide
What makes it special
Highlights
Buenos Aires
See Buenos Aires with a guide: Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada and the painted houses of La Boca
Salta
Walk the colonial centre of Salta and take in the view from Cerro San Bernardo
Purmamarca
See the Hill of Seven Colours above the village of Purmamarca
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Drive the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage valley, with the pre-Inca fortress at Tilcara
Quebrada de las Conchas
Follow the red rock canyon of the Quebrada de las Conchas down to Cafayate
Torrontés in Cafayate
Visit a winery in Cafayate and taste Torrontés, the white wine of the high valleys
The Tigre delta
Take a boat through the channels of the Tigre delta
Flights in the price
Both internal flights and your return flights from London, all in the price
Day by day
Your itinerary
Day 1London to Buenos Aires
An evening flight from London. You sleep on the plane and land in Buenos Aires the next morning.
Day 2Buenos Aires
Your guide meets you at Ezeiza airport and takes you to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest after the long flight.
Day 3Buenos Aires city tour
A half-day tour of the city: Avenida 9 de Julio and the Obelisk, the Colón Theatre, Avenida de Mayo, Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, and the painted houses of La Boca. The afternoon is free. If you would like a dinner and tango show in the evening, ask us and we will add it.
Day 4Fly to Salta
A morning flight to Salta. In the afternoon, a tour of the colonial centre: Plaza 9 de Julio with the cathedral and the old Cabildo, the church of San Francisco and the craft market, then up Cerro San Bernardo for the view over the city and out to San Lorenzo at the edge of the cloud forest.
Day 5The Quebrada de Humahuaca
An early start north into the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a valley used as a trade route for thousands of years and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. You stop at Purmamarca under the Hill of Seven Colours, climb to the Pucará of Tilcara, a hilltop fortress built before the Incas came, and reach Humahuaca, at almost 3,000 metres, before the drive back to Salta. A long day, and one of the best on the trip.
Day 6Cafayate and its wine
South through the Quebrada de las Conchas, where wind and water have carved the red rock into shapes with names like the Amphitheatre and the Devil's Throat. Cafayate is a quiet colonial town in the vineyards, and you visit a winery to taste Torrontés, the dry white wine the valley is known for. Lunch is included today.
Day 7Fly to Buenos Aires and the Tigre delta
The flight back to Buenos Aires, then out through the leafy northern suburbs and San Isidro to Tigre. An hour by boat through the channels of the Paraná delta, past houses on stilts and islands you can only reach by water. The boat is shared, with an English-speaking guide on board.
Day 8Buenos Aires to London
Transfer to Ezeiza for the overnight flight home, landing in London the next day.
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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.
Your price covers
What's included
Flights
Return flights from London, with an ATOL certificate for every booking
We can also book other airlines, including flights with one stop, to suit your dates and preferences.
Internal flights
Internal flights Buenos Aires to Salta and back
Accommodation
Six nights in selected hotels with breakfast, and lunch in Cafayate
Guides and tours
- English-speaking guides throughout the tour
- The guided tours of Buenos Aires and Salta, and the days out to Humahuaca and Cafayate
Drinks and tastings
The winery visit and tasting in Cafayate and the boat trip in the Tigre delta
Transport
All transfers, adapted to the size of the group
ATOL protection
Your holiday is ATOL protected (ATOL 10898). You get an ATOL Certificate when you book.
Not included: Other lunches and dinners, and all drinks · Personal spending and tips for guides and drivers · Travel insurance, which we strongly advise you arrange · The single supplement, around GBP 230, if you would rather have your own room · Optional extras such as the dinner and tango show in Buenos Aires
Your next step
Dates and price
Departure Dates
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Before you book
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. It is a set departure with a small group, so travelling alone does not mean paying private-trip prices. The date runs once at least two travellers are booked, and we will tell you where it stands when you enquire. If you would rather not share a room, the single supplement is around GBP 230 for the trip.
Between 2 and 15 travellers, with an English-speaking guide with you throughout. The date runs once at least two people are booked.
Yes. Buenos Aires to Salta and back are both in the price, along with your return flights from London.
Salta is at about 1,200 metres, which most people do not notice. The day out to Humahuaca climbs to almost 3,000 metres, so you may feel short of breath on the walk up to the fortress at Tilcara. Take it slowly and drink plenty of water. You sleep back in Salta the same night.
No. The FCDO does not advise against any part of Argentina. We keep an eye on it and will tell you if anything changes before you travel.
It is early summer. Buenos Aires is warm, in the high 20s C. Salta and the valleys are warm by day and cooler at night, and December is the start of the summer rains in the north-west, which usually come as afternoon storms. Bring a light jacket for the higher villages.
It is a compact trip, six nights on the ground between two long flights, and it suits people with a week to spare. If you would like longer, ask us about adding Iguazú Falls at the end and we will price it with you.
It is the one date left this year. If it does not suit you, tell us when you would like to travel and we will price the same route privately, on your own dates.
One date, one small group
Tell us a little about your trip and we will hold your place on the 5 December departure, or price the same route on the dates you would prefer.
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