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🇦🇷 Argentina

Buenos Aires tango and steak, the glaciers and peaks of Patagonia, and the thundering Iguazú Falls — Argentina is vast, passionate and spectacular.

Visa-free 📅 Best: Oct–Apr (Patagonia summer) 💵 $85/day avg
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Capital
Buenos Aires
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Currency
Argentine Peso (ARS)
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Language
Spanish
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Best time
Oct–Apr (Patagonia summer)
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Visa
Visa-free (many)
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Avg daily budget
$40 – $280
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Safety
Use normal caution
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Main airport
Buenos Aires (EZE)
Overview

Why travellers love Argentina

Start in Buenos Aires for culture and nightlife, then fly south to Patagonia's glaciers and Mount Fitz Roy, or north to Iguazú and the wine country of Mendoza.

Distances are huge, so domestic flights help link the highlights.

Where to go

Top places in Argentina

The destinations worth building your trip around.

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

🗓 3 days

Tango, steak and grand boulevards.

CityCultureNightlife
Patagonia

Patagonia

🗓 3 days

Perito Moreno glacier and trekking.

AdventureNature
Iguazú Falls

Iguazú Falls

🗓 1–2 days

Colossal jungle waterfalls.

NatureIconic
Mendoza

Mendoza

🗓 2 days

Malbec wine country under the Andes.

FoodRelax
Plan day by day

Argentina itineraries

Ready-made routes — tap a duration to see the plan.

Route
Buenos Aires → Patagonia → Iguazú Falls
Trip length
5 days
Est. budget
$200 – $1,400
1–2

Buenos Aires

Tango, steak and grand boulevards.

🗓 2 days✨ City · Culture · Nightlife
3–4

Patagonia

Perito Moreno glacier and trekking.

🗓 2 days✨ Adventure · Nature
5

Iguazú Falls

Colossal jungle waterfalls.

🗓 1 day✨ Nature · Iconic
Route
Buenos Aires → Patagonia → Iguazú Falls → Mendoza
Trip length
7 days
Est. budget
$280 – $1,960
1–2

Buenos Aires

Tango, steak and grand boulevards.

🗓 2 days✨ City · Culture · Nightlife
3–4

Patagonia

Perito Moreno glacier and trekking.

🗓 2 days✨ Adventure · Nature
5–6

Iguazú Falls

Colossal jungle waterfalls.

🗓 2 days✨ Nature · Iconic
7

Mendoza

Malbec wine country under the Andes.

🗓 1 day✨ Food · Relax
Route
Buenos Aires → Patagonia → Iguazú Falls → Mendoza
Trip length
10 days
Est. budget
$400 – $2,800
1–3

Buenos Aires

Tango, steak and grand boulevards.

🗓 3 days✨ City · Culture · Nightlife
4–6

Patagonia

Perito Moreno glacier and trekking.

🗓 3 days✨ Adventure · Nature
7–8

Iguazú Falls

Colossal jungle waterfalls.

🗓 2 days✨ Nature · Iconic
9–10

Mendoza

Malbec wine country under the Andes.

🗓 2 days✨ Food · Relax
✨ Build a custom Argentina itinerary →
Visa & entry

Argentina visa requirements

Visa required?
Visa-free for many
Allowed stay
Up to 90 days
Visa on arrival
N/A
eVisa
N/A
Passport validity
Valid for stay
Visa type
Visa-free
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Visa rules change frequently. Most Western nationalities enter visa-free for 90 days. Always verify with the official Argentina immigration / e-visa website before travelling.

Full Argentina visa guide →Use the visa checker →
Money

Argentina budget guide

Budget

$40/day
  • Hostels & guesthouses
  • Local food & markets
  • Public transport
  • Free sights & nature

Luxury

$280+/day
  • 4–5★ hotels & resorts
  • Fine dining
  • Private transfers
  • Premium experiences
Full Argentina budget guide →
Things to do

Top attractions in Argentina

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Buenos Aires tango

Milongas and the streets of San Telmo.

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Perito Moreno Glacier

A vast, calving glacier in Patagonia.

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Iguazú Falls

The Devil's Throat from the Argentine side.

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Mendoza wine

Malbec tastings beneath the Andes.

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Mount Fitz Roy

Iconic trekking around El Chaltén.

Get outside

Nature in Argentina

All nature
Iguazú Falls
💦 Waterfalls

Iguazú Falls

275 cascades thundering across the Argentina–Brazil border in a 3-km arc — bigger than Niagara, wider than Victoria.

📍 Puerto Iguazú
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🌳 National Parks

Iguazú NP (Argentine side)

A subtropical jungle park surrounding the 275-falls Iguazú — Devil's Throat walkway, jaguars, coatis and a tourist train.

📍 Puerto Iguazú
Los Glaciares NP
🌳 National Parks

Los Glaciares NP

The world's third-largest ice cap with the Perito Moreno glacier face — boardwalks let you stand 100 m…

📍 El Calafate
Cerro Fitz Roy
⛰️ Mountains

Cerro Fitz Roy

A 3,405 m granite tower above Patagonian glaciers — Laguna de los Tres day hike gives non-climbers the…

📍 El Chaltén
El Chaltén Camping (Patagonia)
⛺ Camping Spots

El Chaltén Camping (Patagonia)

Free campsites at the base of Mt. Fitz Roy — Capri, Poincenot and Laguna Torre, with the most…

📍 El Chaltén
Nahuel Huapi NP
🌳 National Parks

Nahuel Huapi NP

Argentina's oldest national park around Lake Nahuel Huapi — alpine huts, ski resorts and the Cerro Catedral cable…

📍 Bariloche
Aconcagua
⛰️ Mountains

Aconcagua

The Americas' highest mountain at 6,961 m — non-technical but altitude-serious, the loftiest peak outside the Himalaya.

📍 Mendoza
Tierra del Fuego NP
🌳 National Parks

Tierra del Fuego NP

The southernmost national park in the Americas — peat bogs, beaver dams and the end-of-the-railway "Train of the…

📍 Ushuaia
Iguazú Forest Birding
🦒 Wildlife Areas

Iguazú Forest Birding

The Iguazú forest hosts toucans, harpy eagles and over 450 bird species — dedicated birding lodges around the…

📍 Puerto Iguazú
Patagonian Steppe
🏜️ Deserts

Patagonian Steppe

A vast, wind-scoured Argentine cold-desert plain — guanacos, ñandúes, painted-rock dinosaur sites and petrified forests.

📍 Sarmiento
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