Luxury Private Tours in ARGENTINA
The most European city in Latin America. The finest steak and wine on earth. Patagonia at the end of the world.
Our tailor-made private tours combine expert local guides, handpicked boutique stays and curated experiences, from the grand boulevards and tango culture of Buenos Aires and the extraordinary wine estates of Mendoza to the gaucho traditions of San Antonio de Areco, the thundering waterfalls of Iguazú, the marine wildlife of Patagonia and the extraordinary glacier landscapes of El Calafate and El Chaltén.
WHY VISIT ARGENTINA?
Argentina is the most varied and most surprising country in South America and one of the most consistently underestimated by travellers who arrive expecting the continent's most European capital and leave having discovered something far more layered and far more extraordinary. Buenos Aires alone, with its extraordinary food and wine scene, its tango culture, its extraordinary European architecture and its particular quality of urban life that combines the energy of a Latin American metropolis with the café culture and the football passion and the political drama of a country that has been living at full intensity for two hundred years, is one of the great cities of the world. Beyond it, Argentina contains the Iguazú Falls, the most powerful waterfall system in the world. The wine estates of Mendoza, producing Malbec at altitude in conditions of extraordinary intensity. The Patagonian steppe and the glacier district of El Calafate, where the Perito Moreno Glacier advances into the lake and calves with a sound like artillery. The northwest, where the colonial cities of Salta and the extraordinary landscape of the Quebrada de Humahuaca carry the accumulated cultures of the Andean civilisations that preceded the Spanish.
What makes Argentina exceptional for the private traveller is the access that genuine local knowledge provides to a country of this scale and this variety. The estancia in the Pampas where the gaucho tradition is still lived rather than performed. The Mendoza bodega whose finest bottles are allocated to friends of the winemaker rather than the export market. The hiking trail above El Chaltén where the specific morning light on the Fitz Roy massif is available only to those who departed the trailhead before four in the morning. Argentina gives its greatest depth to those who arrive with the right person beside them.
Many travellers combine Argentina with Chile for a complete Patagonia journey crossing between the two countries, or with Uruguay for a broader Río de la Plata circuit combining Buenos Aires with the extraordinary colonial city of Colonia del Sacramento.
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Plan Your ARGENTINA Journey
Argentina is a country of extraordinary variety and the journey we design for you will reflect exactly which version of it calls to you most. Tell us whether you are drawn by Buenos Aires, the wine country, Patagonia, the northwest or a combination, and we will build your Argentina journey from the first conversation.
Best Time to Visit ARGENTINA
October to April is the southern hemisphere summer and the main window for Patagonia, the glacier district and the lake district of Bariloche. The park trails are open, the days are extraordinarily long and the specific quality of the Patagonian summer light, which turns the landscape amber and gold in the late evening at a latitude where the sun sets after ten, is one of the most beautiful conditions available in the southern hemisphere. November and March are our most recommended months within this window, before the December and January peak and after the unpredictable spring conditions of October.
March to May is our most recommended window for Buenos Aires and Mendoza. The summer heat of January and February has broken, the grape harvest in Mendoza runs through March and April producing the most atmospheric and most alive version of the wine country, and the city of Buenos Aires in autumn has a quality of golden light on its European boulevards that is entirely its own.
July and August is winter in Argentina and the finest season for the lake district of Bariloche, where the ski resort of Cerro Catedral operates above the extraordinary lake landscape and the snowfall transforms the Nahuel Huapi National Park into one of the most beautiful winter landscapes in the southern hemisphere.
Year-round for Buenos Aires, which maintains its energy and its extraordinary restaurant and cultural scene regardless of the season. The Iguazú Falls are accessible year-round but are at their most powerful from November to March when the subtropical rainfall of the region is at its highest.
DISCOVER ARGENTINA’s REGIONS
From the grand boulevards and tango culture of Buenos Aires and the high-altitude wine estates of Mendoza to the extraordinary colonial cities of the northwest, the thundering waterfalls of Iguazú, the lake district of Bariloche and the glacier landscapes of El Calafate and El Chaltén, each region of Argentina offers a completely distinct private journey.
BUENOS AIRES: THE PARIS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Buenos Aires is one of the great cities of the world, a metropolis of fifteen million people whose European architecture, extraordinary food and wine scene, passionate football culture and the specific melancholy of tango make it entirely unlike any other city in Latin America. A private Buenos Aires experience moves between the grand boulevards of Recoleta and Palermo, the tango milongas of San Telmo, the Sunday antiques market of the Feria de San Telmo and the extraordinary steakhouses and natural wine bars that reflect a food culture of genuine international ambition.
MENDOZA: THE WINE CAPITAL OF SOUTH AMERICA
Mendoza sits at the foot of the Andes at approximately 800 metres altitude, and the combination of the altitude, the extreme diurnal temperature variation and the specific geology of the alluvial soils deposited by the Andean meltwater rivers produces Malbec of extraordinary concentration and complexity that has made the region one of the most celebrated wine destinations in the world. A private Mendoza experience combines visits to the finest bodegas with lunches in the vineyard restaurants and the extraordinary backdrop of the snow-capped Andes visible above the vine rows in every direction.
THE NORTHWEST: SALTA, JUJUY AND THE ANDEAN CULTURES
The northwest of Argentina is the most culturally and geographically distinct region of the country, a landscape of colonial cities, extraordinary polychrome rock formations and the indigenous cultures of the Andean highlands that preceded the Spanish conquest by millennia. Salta, with its extraordinary colonial architecture and the finest food culture in the Argentine interior, is the finest base for the region. The Quebrada de Humahuaca, the UNESCO-listed valley of extraordinary geological colour that runs north toward the Bolivian border, and the salt flats of the Puna altiplano make the northwest one of the most visually extraordinary and least visited regions in South America.
IGUAZÚ FALLS: THE MOST POWERFUL WATERFALL SYSTEM ON EARTH
The Iguazú Falls, where the Iguazú River plunges over a horseshoe of two hundred and seventy-five individual cataracts along nearly three kilometres of cliff face, produce more water than any other waterfall system on earth and a sound and a spray that are felt before they are seen. The falls sit on the border between Argentina and Brazil and the Argentine side, with its network of walkways that take you directly above and below the falls, offers the more immersive experience. A private early morning visit, arriving before the park opens to the general public, gives the most powerful waterfall on earth the silence and the scale it deserves.
THE LAKE DISTRICT: BARILOCHE AND NAHUEL HUAPI
The Argentine lake district around Bariloche and the Nahuel Huapi National Park is one of the most beautiful and most varied landscapes in South America, a region of glacier-carved lakes of extraordinary blue, ancient Andean forest of coihue and lenga beech, snow-capped volcanic peaks and the specific outdoor culture of a town that has been attracting serious hikers, skiers and fly fishermen for a century. A private lake district experience combines boating on the extraordinary lakes with hiking in the national park and the extraordinary chocolate and craft beer culture of a town that was founded by German and Swiss immigrants and that retains their specific artisanal traditions.
THE GLACIER DISTRICT: EL CALAFATE AND EL CHALTÉN
The glacier district of southern Patagonia contains two of the most extraordinary natural experiences in the Americas within two hours of each other. El Calafate is the base for the Perito Moreno Glacier, the only major glacier in the world that is not retreating, which advances into the Lago Argentino and calves with a sound like artillery in a spectacle of extraordinary power and beauty. El Chaltén, the small hiking town at the base of the Fitz Roy massif, is the finest trekking destination in Argentina, with trails that reach the base of granite towers whose scale and drama rival Torres del Paine across the Chilean border.
Signature Experiences in ARGENTINA
Argentina rewards those who go beyond the obvious and allow a private guide to reveal the country at its most extraordinary. From a private tour of Buenos Aires with exclusive cultural access and a gaucho day on the Pampas to early morning Iguazú before the crowds and hiking to the base of Fitz Roy at dawn, these are the moments we build every Argentina journey around.
PRIVATE TOUR OF BUENOS AIRES WITH EXCLUSIVE ACCESS
Buenos Aires experienced privately means arriving at the milonga before it opens to understand the specific social codes of the tango before the evening begins, visiting the Recoleta Cemetery with a guide who can explain the specific political and cultural history encoded in its extraordinary mausoleums, and ending at a private asado in a Palermo courtyard where the specific tradition of the Argentine grill is explained by the parrillero who has been doing it the same way for thirty years.
GAUCHOS AND TRADITION: SAN ANTONIO DE ARECO
San Antonio de Areco, the small gaucho town on the Pampas two hours from Buenos Aires that has been the cultural capital of the Argentine gaucho tradition since the nineteenth century, is where the specific culture of the horseman of the Pampas is most honestly and most continuously expressed. A private day combining a visit to a working estancia, a silversmith workshop where the traditional gaucho metalwork is still made by hand and a lunch of extraordinary simplicity in the specific tradition of the Pampas gives the Argentine interior a depth and a character that the city cannot provide.
MARINE WILDLIFE: PENINSULA VALDÉS
Peninsula Valdés on the Patagonian Atlantic coast is one of the finest marine wildlife destinations in the Americas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where southern right whales arrive to give birth and nurse their calves between June and December, Magellanic penguins nest in enormous colonies in September and October, orcas beach themselves deliberately to hunt sea lions on the shingle shores and elephant seals haul themselves onto the beaches in extraordinary numbers. A private wildlife day on the peninsula, moving between the specific locations with a naturalist guide who knows the specific seasonal behaviour of each species, is one of the most extraordinary wildlife experiences available in South America.
EARLY ACCESS TO IGUAZÚ FALLS
The Iguazú Falls experienced privately means arriving at the Argentine national park before the gates open to the general public, walking the Devil's Throat walkway in the specific silence of the early morning before the spray and the sound of the falls are joined by the sound of the crowds, and understanding the extraordinary scale of what you are standing above with a guide who can explain the specific geology and the specific ecology of the largest subtropical forest in South America that surrounds the falls on both sides.
EXCLUSIVE WINE TASTING IN MENDOZA
The finest Mendoza bodegas do not appear on the standard wine tourism circuit. A private tasting at one of the great high-altitude estates of the Uco Valley, introduced through genuine local relationships and tasting wines from the specific parcels and the specific vintages that do not reach the export market, with the winemaker explaining the specific decisions of each year and the specific character of the alluvial soils beneath the Andes, is one of the most genuinely insider wine experiences available in South America.
BOATING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT
The lakes of Nahuel Huapi and Todos los Santos in the Argentine lake district are best experienced from the water, moving between the extraordinary landscapes of the Andean shore at a pace that the road cannot allow. A private boat from Bariloche across the lake to the forests of the Arrayanes National Park, with a picnic lunch on shore and the snow-capped Tronador volcano visible above the tree line, is one of the most completely beautiful days available anywhere in the Argentine south.
HIKING EL CHALTÉN AND FITZ ROY
The Fitz Roy massif above El Chaltén, where the granite towers rise three thousand metres from the Patagonian steppe in a landscape of extraordinary scale and drama, offers the finest hiking in Argentina and some of the finest in South America. Arriving at the Laguna de los Tres, the glacial lake at the base of the towers, at dawn before any other hiker and watching the first light turn the granite from grey to gold to pink in the space of thirty minutes, is one of the most extraordinary mountain experiences available in the southern hemisphere.
THE END OF THE WORLD: USHUAIA AND TIERRA DEL FUEGO
Ushuaia, the southernmost city on earth, sits on the Beagle Channel at the tip of the South American continent in a landscape of extraordinary drama where the Andes descend directly into the sea and the sub-Antarctic forest covers the surrounding hills. A private Ushuaia experience combines the extraordinary Tierra del Fuego National Park, a private boat on the Beagle Channel to the sea lion colonies and the Magellanic penguin rookeries of the outer islands and the specific atmosphere of a city at the end of the world that has been the departure point for Antarctic expeditions since the nineteenth century.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAVELLING TO ARGENTINA
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Argentina is one of South America's most established and well-visited luxury travel destinations, and the vast majority of visitors — including those travelling to Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Mendoza, and the northwest — do so without incident. The country has a long tradition of welcoming international travellers and maintains a strong tourism infrastructure across its key destinations.
As with any major destination, standard precautions apply in busy urban areas of Buenos Aires — particularly in crowded neighbourhoods and on public transport. Our itineraries are designed to keep you in the finest, most secure properties throughout your journey, and our specialists provide comprehensive pre-departure briefings tailored specifically to your itinerary.
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Neither US nor UK citizens currently require a visa to enter Argentina for tourist stays. US citizens can enter visa-free for up to 90 days, a policy that has been in place for many years and reflects the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries. UK citizens are likewise granted visa-free entry for up to 90 days.
We recommend ensuring your passport carries at least six months' validity beyond your intended travel dates. Entry requirements can change, and our specialists confirm all documentation requirements as part of your bespoke itinerary planning process well in advance of departure.
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Patagonia is one of the world's last great wildernesses — a vast, wind-swept region spanning the southern tip of South America, shared between Argentina and Chile. On the Argentine side, it encompasses the dramatic granite towers of Torres del Paine's neighbour Fitz Roy in Los Glaciares National Park, the otherworldly blue ice of Perito Moreno Glacier, the wildlife-rich Valdés Peninsula, and the gateway town of Bariloche set among lakes and mountains of extraordinary beauty.
For luxury travellers, Patagonia is an experience unlike anything else on earth. Private trekking expeditions, exclusive estancia stays, fly-fishing on remote rivers, and helicopter access to glaciers and peaks that no road can reach make it one of the most compelling and bucket-list-worthy destinations in the world. It is, without question, worth every hour of travel it takes to get there.
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Argentina, Chile, and Brazil each offer a profoundly different luxury travel experience, and many of our clients choose to combine two or all three on a broader South America journey. Argentina leads on culture, cuisine, wine, and the sheer variety of its landscapes — from the tango houses and Michelin-calibre restaurants of Buenos Aires to the vineyards of Mendoza and the wilderness of Patagonia, it rewards the discerning traveller with extraordinary depth.
Chile shares Patagonia and adds the Atacama Desert — one of the world's most surreal landscapes — and the wine valleys of Colchagua and Casablanca. Brazil brings the Amazon, the Pantanal's unrivalled wildlife, and the cosmopolitan energy of Rio de Janeiro. For first-time visitors to the region seeking culture, gastronomy, wine, and dramatic natural landscapes in a single journey, Argentina is often the natural starting point.
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We recommend a minimum of 12 to 16 nights to experience Argentina's signature regions without feeling rushed. A well-crafted itinerary might open with three to four nights in Buenos Aires — for private tango experiences, art gallery visits, and the city's extraordinary steakhouse and fine dining scene — before continuing to Mendoza for two to three nights of private wine estate stays, then concluding with five to six nights in Patagonia exploring the glaciers, peaks, and estancias of the deep south.
For those wishing to add the dramatic landscapes of the Argentine northwest — Salta, the Quebrada de Humahuaca UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the salt flats of the Puna — or the subtropical wetlands of the Iberá, extending to 18–21 nights allows each region the time and attention it deserves. Argentina is a vast country, and its rewards are proportional to the time invested.
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Argentina's diversity of extraordinary destinations is matched by very few countries on earth. Buenos Aires — South America's most cosmopolitan capital — rewards exploration through its elegant Recoleta neighbourhood, world-class steak restaurants, late-night milonga tango halls, and a contemporary art scene of remarkable vitality. Mendoza, set against the Andes foothills, is the heart of Argentine wine country, where Malbec was perfected and private bodega experiences rank among the finest in the southern hemisphere.
In the northwest, the UNESCO-listed Quebrada de Humahuaca and the colonial grandeur of Salta offer a deeply atmospheric introduction to Argentina's pre-Columbian heritage and Andean culture. In Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier — one of the few advancing glaciers left on earth — and the soaring granite peaks of Mount Fitz Roy deliver landscapes of genuine, breathtaking scale. The Iberá Wetlands, meanwhile, offer one of South America's most remarkable and undervisited wildlife experiences, with jaguar reintroduction making it an increasingly compelling destination for discerning safari travellers.
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Argentina combines naturally with several neighbouring destinations, and multi-country South American itineraries are among our most requested journeys. Chilean Patagonia — particularly Torres del Paine National Park — shares the same spectacular landscape as Argentine Patagonia and can be seamlessly incorporated into a single southern circuit, crossed by private charter or scenic road transfer.
Northward, Uruguay's Punta del Este and the colonial gem of Colonia del Sacramento make an elegant and easy addition to a Buenos Aires stay — accessible by a short ferry crossing across the Río de la Plata. Brazil's Iguazú Falls, shared on the border with Argentina, are among the world's most spectacular natural wonders and pair perfectly with the Argentine side for a complete experience. For the most ambitious itineraries, a grand South America journey encompassing Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Brazil creates one of the world's most diverse and rewarding multi-country expeditions. Our specialists design every detail from start to finish.
For Patagonia, the austral summer of November to March is by far the best time to visit — long days, relatively stable weather, and the best conditions for trekking, glacier viewing, and wildlife encounters. January and February are peak season, so advance lodge booking is essential. The Argentine northwest — Salta and Jujuy — is best visited between April and October, outside the summer rains. Our specialists will match your travel dates to the regions and experiences that matter most to you.
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The main international gateway is Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires — commonly known as Ezeiza (EZE) — which is well served by direct long-haul flights from Europe and North America. American Airlines, United, Air France, British Airways, Iberia, and Lufthansa all operate services, with flight times of approximately 13 to 14 hours from the US East Coast and 13 to 15 hours from Western Europe.
Once in Argentina, domestic flights are the most efficient way to travel between Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Salta, Bariloche, and El Calafate in Patagonia. Argentina's internal network is well developed, and we coordinate all domestic transfers, private airport meet-and-greet services, and onward logistics as part of your fully managed bespoke itinerary.
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Argentina's luxury accommodation offering has evolved significantly and now includes some of South America's most exceptional properties. In Buenos Aires, the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt and Alvear Palace Hotel set the standard for grand, historic luxury in the heart of Recoleta. In Mendoza, private wine estate lodges such as Entre Cielos and the Vines Resort & Spa offer intimate, vineyard-immersed stays with exceptional access to Malbec country.
In Patagonia, Explora El Chaltén, Awasi Patagonia, and Eolo Lodge rank among South America's finest remote retreat experiences — combining dramatic setting, expert guiding, and outstanding cuisine in properties of genuine architectural distinction. For wildlife-focused travellers, the lodges of the Iberá Wetlands — including Rincón del Socorro, owned by the rewilding organisation Tompkins Conservation — offer an increasingly rare combination of luxury comfort and meaningful conservation impact. Every property featured in our itineraries is personally inspected and selected for both guest experience and authenticity.