11 days from £1,375Patagonia isn’t just wind-buffeted grassland and ice caps. In Argentina, this huge region embraces the pastures, dark forests and snow-smothered volcanoes of the lake district and, further south, the desert, turquoise lagoons and towering glaciers in the Los Glaciares National Park. The two areas are easily linked by air, and both offer a range of exciting excursions and outdoor activities which you can book with us before you leave or locally. The choice is yours, in this holiday for the independent-minded visitor.Suggested Holiday ItineraryDay 1: Transfer to hotel in Buenos Aires. At leisure.
Day 2: At leisure.
Day 3: Fly/drive to Bariloche in the lake district, 4 nights.
Day 4: At leisure in the lake district, northern Patagonia.
Day 5: At leisure in the lake district, northern Patagonia.
Day 6: At leisure in the lake district, northern Patagonia.
Day 7: Fly to El Calafate, southern Patagonia, 3 nights.
Day 8: Excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier.
Day 9: At leisure in the Los Glaciares National Park
Day 10: Fly to Buenos Aires.
Day 11: Transfer to airport.
Owing to many clients' preference for flexibility, and the variation in flight price according to season and availability, the price quoted excludes the cost of international flights, which we will happily arrange for you. Flights to Latin America can be daytime or overnight, while the return flight is always overnight, so you will need to add at least one day to arrive at the total length of your holiday. View detailed itinerary >> Our Comment
You might consider hiring a car while you are in Bariloche to explore the gorgeous countryside: Journey Latin America can arrange this for you.
David Nichols, Product Manager
Journey Latin America’s experienced Travel Consultant Lina Fuller, who adores Argentina, offers her tips on how to get the best out of a couple of free days in the sophisticated multi-layered capital Buenos Aires
48 hours in Buenos Aires
What's there to eat in Patagonia?
See our guide to a good meal in the wilderness, first published in Papagaio magazine, compiled by our travel consultant Sophie Barber.
Eating between the lines
|  The lake district, Argentina
 Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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