Argentina - Nature– Guided– 15 days / 14 nights
Highlights:
• Authentic encounters with local populations;
• The colourful valleys of the Andean Altiplano;
• The remote wetlands of Iberà;
• The endless tumbling of the Iguazu Falls.
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Starting from $ 2380 USD*
This is a journey through the dramatic landscapes and authentic cultures of North Argentina. Explore colourful canyons, unique rock formations and the quaint villages and artisans of the Humahuaca Valley. Reach high-altitude salt lakes. Visit Salta, one of the country’s best-preserved colonial city and the pre-Columbian archaeological site of Quilmes. Meet the Diaguitas, an indigenous community in Amaicha del Valle and learn about their traditions and beautiful handicrafts.
Travel east to the wetlands of Ibera. Spend a day in a traditional Estancia to discover its wildlife: all the species of plants, birds and mammals that make this their home. Finally travel to Misiones and the Iguazu Falls. You’ll be met by the exuberance of Argentina’s rainforest and its people, its rivers and impressive waterfalls, Jesuit Missions and exotic fruits.
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ITINERARY
Day 1 – BUENOS AIRES, THE CITY THAT LOOKS AND FEELS EUROPEAN
Arrival by international flight
- Transport: Regular Bus Service 45 min
- Accommodation: Hotel**
- Included meals:none
- English speaking guide.
Day 2 – BUENOS AIRES, GREAT AVENUES AND LARGE PARKS
Bus Buenos Aires > Salta
Today you will continue exploring Buenos Aires. In the morning, you will enjoy the parks and nice buildings of Recoleta and Palermo. In these neighbours, you will find interesting museums, as well as Plaza Francia’s craftsman fair and Tango dancers. In the afternoon, you will take a walk downtown to the Pink House (Government) and Congress. The overnight bus to Salta leaves from Retiro bus terminal in the early evening.
- Accommodation & Transport: Night Bus 09h30
- Included meals: breakfast and small dinner on the bus
- English speaking guide.
You are met by your Tour Leader at the bus terminal and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon time to visit this marvellous city nicknamed "La Linda", meaning the Beautiful. Salta boasts well-preserved colonial architecture and two colourful churches: like the pink Cathedral and the red and gold San Francisco Church. Another fascinating attraction is the Museum of High Altitude Archaeology which houses the well-preserved mummies of three children found on the summit of Volcano Llullaillaco. The museum will offer you an insight into the pre-columbine culture of the Andes.
- Accommodation: hotel**
- Included meals: small breakfast on the bus;
- Entrance to the museum not included (aprox. £10)
- English speaking tour leader.
Leaving early in the morning, you will ascend to San Antonio de los Cobres and then continue on the high plateau to Salinas Grandes; a scenic 200 km² Salt Lake, 3400m high, where polygons of salt align endlessly. The tour continues on dusty roads through the impressive Lipan Slope, a steep zigzag road, before descending to Purmamarca. This is a small village at the foot of the Seven Color Valley that you can discover on foot, during a beautiful walk between the hills. Overnight in Purmamarca.
- Transport : Excursion in minibus 8h (included)
- Accommodation: Hotel***
- Included meals: breakfast
- English speaking tour leader.
Day 5 – HUMAHUACA VALLEY
Explore the colourful and culturally rich Valley of Humahuaca, with its picturesque villages: Tilcara, an authentic Andean village and its Pucara, a pre-Inca fortified farming village overlooking the valley. Humahuaca, with a splendid landscape, interesting handicrafts and traditional music.
Enjoy a nice lunch with Hector and Clara. This is a family of Kolla farmers growing corn and potatoes in this stunning setting. Head back to Salta to spend the night.
- TTransport: Excursion in minibus 8h
- Accommodation: Hotel**
- Included meals: breakfast, lunch
- English speaking tour leader.
Day 6 – CAFAYATE, VINES AND LANDSCAPE
Start the day exploring the Lerma Valley and its fields of tobacco before entering the seashell's valley where you will see rocks that wind and water erosion shaped into peculiar figures. Stop at Cafayate to have lunch and visit a famous local winery. By midday, stop at El Cafayate, a touristic village famous for its high-altitude vineyards, especially Torrontés. Enjoy a visit to a winery in the afternoon. Spend the night in Cafayate.
- Transport: Excursion in minibus 8h
- Accommodation: Hotel**
- Included meals: breakfast
- Entrance to the Winery included
- English speaking tour leader.
Day 7 – THE DIAGUITA PEOPLE
Travel further south to Amaicha del Valle, stopping at the ruins of Quilmes, one of the most important pre-Hispanic establishments in Argentina. Continue to the Diaguita-Calchaquies community of Amaicha del Valle. This is one of the few indigenous communities in Argentina to own its land, which has enabled it to develop an interesting socio-political model based on some political autonomy, as well as community socio-economic projects. Spend the evening with the community.
- Transport: Excursion in minibus 4h
- Accommodation: Homestay
- Included meals: breakfast and dinner
- Entrance to the ruins not included (aprox. £4)
- English speaking tour leader.
Day 8 –AMAICHA – TAFI DEL VALLE
Bus Tucuman > Corrientes
After breakfast with the Diaguitas, you will visit the Museum of Pachamama. Leave the community in the morning to reach Tafi del Valle for lunch. On the way, you’ll go through amazing changing sceneries, reaching 3042m above sea level, with some stunning views over the valleys and Tafi del Valle. In the evening board a night bus to Corrientes.
- Transport : excursion in minibus 6h + Night Bus 9h
- Accommodation: Overnight Bus
- Included meals: breakfast and light dinner on the bus
- Entrance to the museum not included (aprox. £3)
- English speaking tour leader
Day 9 – IBERA’S WETLANDS
You will arrive in Resistencia in the morning, before heading to the Iberà wetlands, the most important in Argentina. This rich ecosystem consisting of ponds, lagoons, estuaries and marshes is home to over 4,000 animal and plant species including capybaras, caimans and marsh deer. You will spend the night at a local Estancia.
- Transport: private transfer 2h30
- Accommodation: Estancia
- Included meals: light breakfast on the bus, lunch and dinner
- English speaking tour leader
Day 10 – EXPERIENCE THE ESTANCIA
In the morning, you will have a chance to enjoy several excursions, including horse riding, bird watching and swamps navigation. You will enjoy your lunch at the Estancia and leave in the early afternoon to reach the city of Posadas.
- Transport: private transfer 170km 2h
- Accommodation: hotel**
- Included meals: breakfast, lunch
- English speaking tour leader
Day 11 – JESUIT RUINS
You will be heading to Iguazu today. Leaving Posadas in the early morning you will stop for lunch at the UNESCO-listed San Ignacio, once a prosperous Jesuit mission. You will then continue north to the beautiful Wanda mines to see crystals in their natural state. You will finally reach Puerto Iguazu in the evening.
- Transport: private van 8hrs
- Accommodation: Hotel***
- Included meals: breakfast
- Entrance to the sites not included (aprox. £10)
- English speaking tour leader
Day 12 – IGUAZU FALLS - Argentina
Explore the Argentinian side of the National Park of Iguazu. Get to the heart of the 275 individual falls forming a 2.7 km wide horseshoe-shaped gorge, including the impressive 90 m high Devil’s Throat. You can follow several walking trails through the park’s tropical rainforest or under the full power of the rushing water: waterfalls can be admired from above, below, or as a whole from several points of view. If the water level is not too high, you can visit the island San Martin in the heart of this huge gorge. A busy day during which you can also observe wild animals (coatis, monkeys, toucans, alligators, turtles…).
- Transport: local bus not included 45m
- Accommodation: hotel**
- Included meals: breakfast
- Entrance to the park not included (330 pesos/p)
- English speaking tour leader
Day 13 – IGUAZU FALLS – Brazil
Bus Iguazu > Buenos Aires
Today you will visit the Brazilian side of the Iguazu National Park. If the Argentine side is all about getting up close and personal, the Brazilian side offers an incredible and breath-taking full frontal view of all the falls. In the afternoon, you can visit the Bird Park, gathering over 160 species including some anacondas, boas, monkeys and butterflies. By late afternoon, you will reach the bus terminal and take your overnight bus to Buenos Aires.
- Transport: local bus (not included) 1h
- Accommodation: Overnight bus
- Included meals : breakfast, light dinner on the night bus
- Entrance to the park not included (52,3 reals/p. + 34 reals/p.)
- English speaking tour leader
Day 14 – BACK TO BUENOS AIRES
You will arrive at Retiro bus terminal in Buenos Aires in the morning. You will be transferred to your hotel and then continue your visit of the capital city or the surrounding areas such as the Tigre Delta.
- Transport: Private transfer 45m
- Accommodation: hotel**
- Included meals: breakfast on the bus
- SELF-GUIDED
Day 15 – LAST DAY IN ARGENTINA
Departure of your international flight
Some free time to continue visiting the capital city of Buenos Aires. Three hours before your international flight, a transfer vehicle will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the airport.
- Transport: Private Transfer 45 min
- included meals: breakfast
- SELF-GUIDED
End of your adventure in the North of Argentina…
This program is only given as an indication. TransHumans reserves the right, directly or through its local partners, to replace transportation, accommodation, itinerary, as well as dates and departure times, without the participants being able to claim any compensation.
