Country guide
Argentina travel guide
Our route team has mapped 5 destinations in Argentina across 2 curated routes, adding up to 46 places to eat, see and do. The most common route styles are adventure and wine. Trips run 10–11 days.
- Destinations
- 5
- Places
- 46
- Curated routes
- 2
- Trip lengths
- 10–11 days
- Routes favor
- Sep – May
Where our routes go in Argentina
Tap a dot to open that destination's guide.
5 destinations in Argentina
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Argentina
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
- Best restaurants9 picksDon Julio · La Tapera · Aqva Restaurant
- Best bars & cafés10 picksCatena Zapata · Zuccardi Valle de Uco · Florería Atlántico
- Top things to do13 picksCaminito · Gran Aventura · Mr Hugo Bikes
- Best outdoor spots12 picksLaguna de los Tres · Garganta del Diablo · Parque General San Martín
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 46 places in Argentina, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
SeeCaminito
Painted tin-walled street in La Boca, near La Bombonera stadium.
EatLa Tapera
Cozy restaurant for lamb, trout and steak.
EatAqva Restaurant
Puerto Iguazú restaurant serving river fish like surubí and regional dishes.
DrinkCatena Zapata
Pyramid-shaped winery in Agrelo that helped put Argentine Malbec on the world map.
DoRuta del Vino del Valle de Uco
Scenic drive along Ruta 89 and Ruta 94 between vineyards, poplar rows and Andean peaks.
EatDon Julio
Palermo parrilla known for dry-aged beef and a deep list of Argentine wines.
Curated routes through Argentina
2 routes with at least one stop here. Some continue beyond Argentina.
Best time to visit Argentina
Of the 2 routes here with a recommended season, at least half point to Sep – May. March and November are the most-recommended months (2 of 2 routes).
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 5 of our destinations here: January is the warmest month, with average highs near 81°F (27°C), and July the coolest at about 57°F (14°C). January is the wettest, around 3.8 in (97 mm) of rain, and August the driest at about 2.4 in (61 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Argentina
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Mendoza → Valle de Ucoabout 87 km (54 mi) straight-line
- Buenos Aires → Mendozaabout 986 km (612 mi) straight-line
- Valle de Uco → Iguazúabout 1,667 km (1,036 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Argentina
How many days do you need for a trip to Argentina?
Our 2 curated routes with stops in Argentina run 10–11 days. Some of those routes also cover places outside Argentina, so a trip focused only here can be shorter.
What are the best places to visit in Argentina?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Argentina are Buenos Aires, El Chaltén, Iguazú, Mendoza and Valle de Uco. Buenos Aires alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Argentina?
At least half of our routes here recommend Sep – May. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in January and the most rain in January.
Where can I find the best restaurants in Argentina?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in Argentina, chosen from 9 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for bars & cafés, things to do and outdoor spots.
Nearby countries
- Chile 2 destinations
- Brazil 3 destinations
- Peru 3 destinations
- Colombia 4 destinations
- Costa Rica 3 destinations
- Mexico 12 destinations
- South Africa 3 destinations
- United States 249 destinations
Take your crew to Argentina
Start from one of our Argentina routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.