Reply To: Argentina advice

[JDB]

@Sobeboy15 – the itinerary looks a bit unusual for a first visit and you aren’t really seeing the highlights. As above, eight nights in BsAs is a lot, maybe five would be better. Personally, I wouldn’t include Córdoba on a first visit unless you are very keen on riding/polo or golf. Mendoza is just another wine area and very overtouristed although to the north of the city is a little better.

Iguazú has been mentioned and it is incredibly spectacular and ideally visited from both the Argentinian and Brazilian side; pretty busy these days but mitigations available!

Eight days around the glaciers is probably a lot unless you have some specific hiking plans. Are you not planning to stay around Ushuaia for a few days around your cruise?

The big omissions for me would be Bariloche for the lakes and mountains and the whole area around there and the NW – Salta province/Cafayate and Jujuy for the altiplano if that interests you. The 3-4 hour drive from Salta to Cafayate is extraordinarily beautiful on any route. Cafayate itself is now an important wine area (if that’s why you were going to Mendoza) and alternative routes back (eg via Colomé (great winery!) and Molinos) offer amazing unspoilt landscapes.