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Argentina

Hiking vacations, road trips & off the beaten track tours

Salta & Cafayate

Where to visit

This country of contrasts has it all, from dry deserts to humid jungle; silent steppe to crashing glaciers. We offer our considered opinions to help guide you through.

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Iguazú Falls — The 'Big Waters' of Iguazú tumble with a power and a grace which has to be seen to be appreciated. But don't forget this is the jungle, a place alive with birds, caiman and monkeys... Read More

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Iberá Wetlands — Up where Argentina rubs shoulders with Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay, a once 12,000 hectare cattle ranch is now a tapestry of protected wetlands, grasslands, savanna and gallery forests... Read More

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Salta & Cafayate — For photographers, the Salta region is a special treat. Think colourful rock formations, dazzling salt flats, green vineyards, snowy peaks and huge stretches of red peppers drying in the sun... Read More

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Puna de Atacama — Up in the far north, where Argentina's map turns rusty and llamas outnumber people, you can get way, way off the beaten track and into the vast, beautiful, empty, wild spaces of the high Puna... Read More

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Buenos Aires — Buenos Aires is a city of icons so engrained that it's hard to separate the real from the clichés. We offer a guiding hand to do just that and help you get under the skin of this beguiling city... Read More

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Ruta 40 — If you want wide-open spaces, landscapes touched only lightly by humans and travelling to places few others know to stop and appreciate, then Argentina’s Ruta 40 is for you... Read More

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El Chaltén — El Chaltén is hiking country, oriented around the beautifully sculpted Southern Icefield peaks of Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy. Get your boots on, grab a map, pack a picnic and let it all come to you... Read More

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Perito Moreno — You've seen the photos - the Perito Moreno Glacier is a force of nature. An irresistible, irrepressible force of nature. But how do you experience it without all the crowds? That's our job... Read More

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Valdés Peninsula — Time it right and a visit to Patagonia's Valdés Peninsula, where Atlantic cliffs meets rolling steppe, can feel like being you are being dropped into the middle of a BBC wildlife documentary... Read More

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Ushuaia — Whether embarking or disembarking from a cruise, you'd do well to take the time to have a good nose around Ushuaia. After all, how often are you down at these distant latitudes?... Read More

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Iguazú Falls — The 'Big Waters' of Iguazú tumble with a power and a grace which has to be seen to be appreciated. But don't forget this is the jungle, a place alive with birds, caiman and monkeys... Read More

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Iberá Wetlands — Up where Argentina rubs shoulders with Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay, a once 12,000 hectare cattle ranch is now a tapestry of protected wetlands, grasslands, savanna and gallery forests... Read More

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Salta & Cafayate — For photographers, the Salta region is a special treat. Think colourful rock formations, dazzling salt flats, green vineyards, snowy peaks and huge stretches of red peppers drying in the sun... Read More

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Puna de Atacama — Up in the far north, where Argentina's map turns rusty and llamas outnumber people, you can get way, way off the beaten track and into the vast, beautiful, empty, wild spaces of the high Puna... Read More

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Buenos Aires — Buenos Aires is a city of icons so engrained that it's hard to separate the real from the clichés. We offer a guiding hand to do just that and help you get under the skin of this beguiling city... Read More

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Ruta 40 — If you want wide-open spaces, landscapes touched only lightly by humans and travelling to places few others know to stop and appreciate, then Argentina’s Ruta 40 is for you... Read More

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El Chaltén — El Chaltén is hiking country, oriented around the beautifully sculpted Southern Icefield peaks of Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy. Get your boots on, grab a map, pack a picnic and let it all come to you... Read More

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Perito Moreno — You've seen the photos - the Perito Moreno Glacier is a force of nature. An irresistible, irrepressible force of nature. But how do you experience it without all the crowds? That's our job... Read More

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Valdés Peninsula — Time it right and a visit to Patagonia's Valdés Peninsula, where Atlantic cliffs meets rolling steppe, can feel like being you are being dropped into the middle of a BBC wildlife documentary... Read More

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Ushuaia — Whether embarking or disembarking from a cruise, you'd do well to take the time to have a good nose around Ushuaia. After all, how often are you down at these distant latitudes?... Read More

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