Buenos Aires Tours and Holidays

This is a great introduction to Argentina and Brazil with the falls providing the link between the two. We had a great group, decent hotels, good transport and a superb tour leader who looked after us very well going above and beyond. Thank you Diego. We had ‘mega days’ in BA, at the Falls and in Rio. Paraty and Ilhe Grande provided something different and some relaxation in between. The trip itself is relatively short and several of us added extra days at the beginning and/or at the end. We added a couple of days at the beginning to enable us to go out of BA to visit a ranch and to take a day trip across the River Plate to Colonia in Uruguay. At the end we added more time in Rio and to see a little more of Brazil. We thoroughly enjoyed the tango show and one of us did the falls boat trip which was quite an experience! We also worked out the key things we wanted to see in our free time in BA Uber made this easy. This was a great trip, made very easy by Diego’s organisation, the tipping kitty and fun group meals or restaurant recommendations. A superb tour way to visit two countries.

The 3 hotels worked for us. We hate it when we have to pack/repack to often. Our party of 4 like the itinerary also. Our TD mentioned plenty of stuff to do with our free time too. Loved amount of free time also.

Would thoroughly recommend this trip if you are looking for spectacular scenery. Photos really do not do it justice but the mountains, forests, lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and even the clouds are breathtaking. The trip starts in the city of Buenos Aires which is a mix of old and new and would suggest adding a day or two to the trip to see more of it as we did. Our trip was in their autumn, the last trip of the year and the autumn colours in the national parks were beautiful. We were lucky with the weather and only one of the hikes was cut short because of heavy rain and no view. The additional trips are well worth taking. We did the tango show in Buenos Aires, then Perito Moreno glacier boat trip and the boat trip in the Beagle Channel in Ushuaia although it was disappointing that we were not told in advance of our trip that the penguins had already migrated. We did still see sea lions and a whale sighting was a bonus but not guaranteed. Our tour leader, Lara, was superb as were the guides who joined us on each of the hikes.

Great trip with Andrés. Other than Mendoza & Buenos Aires we saw practically no foreign tourists. Great wineries, amazing scenery, some bumpy roads. Some places we arrived late & left early after staying in hotels outside the centre so never really saw small town Argentina other than for rest stops. Salta looked an interesting city but only had a short walk in centre, following day was a long day out of town and we left early the following day. Salta deserves a full free day.

It was good to go to Buenos Aires first. Rio is so spectacular that seeing BA afterward would have been a disappointment. In Rio, the evening at the Roxy was so special that it should have been part of the included itinerary instead of a paid extra. Several of our group missed it and were upset when they found out from us how wonderful it is.

This was a dream trip to a part of the world I never thought I would see. It did not disappoint! It was late in the season for Patagonia but we were lucky to have only a couple of really bad weather days. We had a great group and an excellent and knowledgeable leader in Andres. Highlights were visiting Ushuaia at the southern tip of the world, Torres del Paine National Park, and seeing a glacier up close. The trip is bookended by Buenos Aires, and it’s well worth while allowing extra time to get to know this interesting city. The trip is a winner!!