ARGENTINA
What is the Argentina you see when you close your eyes? Do you see the last light falling across the rust-red canyon walls of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a landscape so ancient it feels borrowed from another planet? Do you see a table in San Telmo, the wine already open, a cut of beef arriving that makes you confront everything you thought you knew about steak? Do you see the Southern Cross hanging over Patagonia so low you could almost touch it, the silence so complete it becomes its own kind of sound? Do you see vineyards in Mendoza at harvest, the Andes behind them doing something the word "backdrop" was never designed to describe? This is the Argentina we want you to see.
A Taste of What's Possible
Sip wine at a private atelier tucked in the vines of Mendoza and chat with the resident artist
Take in the Patagonia night sky with an astronomer and learn local mythology of the stars
Explore Tierra del Fuego with a marine archaeologist
Where You'll Stay
We spend a lot of time obsessing over the perfect accommodations. Our favorites tend to be smaller, boutique properties with a unique sense of style and fantastic service.
Here are just a few of our favorites...
Three of Our Favorite Spots
Buenos Aires
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The city operates on its own logic and its own schedule, and once you accept that, everything will work great. Dinner at ten, milongas at midnight, bookshops the size of theaters. Buenos Aires rewards the traveler who leaves their own schedule at the door and embraces what it has to offer.
PATAGONIA
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At the bottom of the world, the land runs out and all that's left is the silence. Glaciers calve into lakes the color of glacial flour, condors work the thermals above peaks, and the scale of everything refuses to fit inside a photograph. Come prepared to feel appropriately small.
THE NORTHWEST
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This is the Argentina most visitors never see. The Quebrada de Humahuaca cuts through canyon walls that shift from ochre to violet depending on the hour, colonial villages sit at altitudes that require some extra work from your lungs, and the Torrontés grown in Cafayate's high-desert vineyards tastes like nowhere else on earth.
"Another wonderful trip this time to Argentina and Peru visiting amazing geographies (waterfalls, glaciers, mountains) and interesting cites. The guides were all amazing and the logistics all worked flawlessly. It really is no stress travel. We learnt a lot about the history and politics of the countries visited and we avoided the crowds at nearly all times. The hotels picked were wonderful and well placed. There is not much I could say that could be better."
Lisa and Philip S. // Boston, Massachusetts
Sample Itinerary
From the Northwest Canyons to the Wine Country: Argentina Beyond Buenos Aires
Day 1: Arrive in Buenos Aires and private transfer to accommodations in city center.
Day 2: Introductory tour around the capital city’s most interesting neighborhoods, including San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, Palermo and Recoleta. In the evening, enjoy an authentic Argentine dinner paired with exceptional local wines.
Day 3: Head to the Pampas outside of the city for a farm-to-table cooking lesson in San Antonio de Areco, a traditional town surrounded by working farms and cattle ranches. This evening perhaps head out to experience Buenos Aires’ legendary nightlife and hidden bars frequented by porteños.
Day 4: Today you will fly to Salta in Northwest Argentina. On arrival, head out on a city tour before continuing to the small town of Purmamarca in the Jujuy province.
Day 5: Head with your guide to explore the charming towns and breathtaking landscapes around Purmamarca, including Humahuaca and the iconic Serranía de Hornocal mountains.
Day 6: Make the scenic drive back to Salta today, stopping to explore and taste more of this unique, lesser-visited region.
Day 7: Early in the morning depart by car bound for the town of Cachi, taking the winding Cuesta del Obispo mountain road. On arrival settle in and stroll the beautiful colonial streets of Cachi.
Day 8: Enjoy a unique cooking experience in a small nearby village to learn regional ancestral recipes . From here, continue onward via Molinos and the Quebrada de las Flechas before eventually arriving in lovely Cafayate.
Day 9: A full day to explore Cafayate’s delightful vineyards and local bites. This region is famous for its crisp Torrontes wine.
Day 10: Today fly south to Mendoza, the heart of Argentina's wine country and home to some of the best Malbec in the world.
Days 11-12: Enjoy two full days based in Mendoza — including a day in the scenic Uco Valley — to visit some of the region’s best boutique wineries, ranging from traditional to state-of-the-art.
Day 13: Transfer back to the Mendoza Airport for your onward flight home.
