10-Day Trip from Buenos Aires to North: Salta & Iguazu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Buenos Aires
1 stop
1
Buenos Aires
Upon arrival at Argentina's international airport in Buenos Aires you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to spend in your free time, either relaxing at your hotel or exploring the city.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Buenos Aires City Tour and Tango Show
7 stops
2
We will start our tour by picking up the passengers at the hotels, so that we can begin our journey through this unique and unparalleled city, full of passion, history, culture and magic. We will continue along one of the main avenues, 9 de Julio Avenue, where we will see the Colon Theatre and the Obelisk, an emblematic monument of the city.
Admission ticket free
3
Then we will visit the Plaza de Mayo, where we will make the first stop, the same was the historical, political and foundational epicenter, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Government House, the Cabildo are the emblematic buildings that we will be able to observe and photograph.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
The tour continues southwards through the old San Telmo neighborhood, passing by Lezama Park, we will continue further south until we reach La Boca neighborhood, where we will make the second stop, we will see the famous Boca Juniors football stadium, one of the greatest exponents of the Argentine Passion.
Admission ticket free
5
We will visit the famous Caminito: Tourist Attraction Center, full of color, magic and history.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Puente de la Mujer
Then we will pass bordering the Riachuelo towards the other end of the city being able to observe the contrast of the same one directing us, passing by the port towards Puerto Madero, last and most modern district of the city, Retiro with its central square San Martin, connecting us with the Avenue of the Liberator already we entered the sector but exclusive of Buenos Aires, entering us in the district of Palermo, green zone of the city.
Admission ticket free
7
Then we will circulate around the exclusive and sophisticated neighborhood of La Recoleta to finish our excursion in the central area of Buenos Aires.
Admission ticket free
8
7:30-8:30 pm: We’ll get your evening started by picking you up from your hotel in our comfy minibus. We’ll pass Recoleta, Microcentro, Palermo and Puerto Madero as we head over to the historic barrio of San Telmo: the birthplace of tango. 9 pm: Upon sitting down for dinner, you’ll be presented with a variety of Argentine and international dishes to choose from. You and your group will have your table to give you a bit of intimacy in which to enjoy this three-course meal and, of course, some wine. 10:15 pm: After dinner, the show begins! You’ll hear some classic tango pieces from the string quartet and see incredible precision and passion among the four onstage dancing couples. 11:30 pm: Our evening will come to a close as we drop you back at your hotel for around midnight.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Tigre & Delta Boat Ride
3 stops
9
You will be picked up from your hotel and board a comfortable bus. The first stop will be the city of San Isidro . Your guide will take you to know the beautiful Catedral of San Isidro and the popular mansions inhabited by old aristocratic families. Then, you will get back on the bus to continue the journey to Tigre.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
10
Delta El Tigre
In Tigre, you will board a catamaran to enjoy a 40-minute tour in the Delta El Tigre. You will see rivers and streams that cross forming numerous islands. You will be able to see the lifestyle of the local people and how they interact with the services that operate in floating boats. You will also admire houses built on stakes and the former president Sarmiento's house-museum.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
At the end of the boat ride, you will return to the port of Tigre to go back to Buenos Aires. You will be dropped off in the city center of Buenos Aires to continue your visit of the city.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 4
From Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls
2 stops
12
Iguazu Falls
Transfer to the airport early in the morning and flight to Iguazú. Reception at the airport and visit to the waterfalls on the Brazilian side.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
13
Parque Nacional do Iguacu
On the Brazilian side of the Falls we start our tour in a bus that will take us to the beginning of the footbridges, from there there is a panoramic view of the Argentinean Falls, a good place for some good pictures. On this tour we can see the Iguazú River canyon, the Rivadavia and Tres Mosqueteros Falls, among others. Towards the end we find the lower viewpoint of Garganta del Diablo and as the last point the Salto Floriano, where there is an elevator that will take us to the meeting point with the guides.
3 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Iguazu Falls Argentinian Side
2 stops
14
Iguazu Falls
Departure to start the excursion to Iguazu Falls on the Argentine side, with the possibility of visiting some of the 275 crescent-shaped falls. During this excursion you can enjoy the following rides: UPPER CIRCUIT: The 800 meters of catwalks are detached from the jungles surface to protect the fauna by preventing disruption of their natural trails. From this circuit you'll have an upper view of the Iguazu Falls, enjoying their magnificence with a panoramic view. Duration of the tour: one hour. LOWER CIRCUIT: 1.600 meters of catwalks, also detached from the jungles surface, enjoying a view from below and around the Iguazu falls. This circuit provides a unique experience where you'll be feeling as a part of the natural surroundings, watching and sensing their magnitude from up close. Duration of the tour: two hours.
6 hours • Admission ticket not included
15
Garganta del Diablo
Garganta del Diablo: Departing from Cataratas Station, the train goes up to Garganta Station in about 18 minutes. Then a walk along the catwalks about 1200 meters over the islands will take you to enjoy the most spectacular sight from the most important balcony: the Devil’s Gorge, the biggest fall of the Iguazu Falls. Time required: two hours.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
From Iguazú to Salta
1 stop
16
Salta
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Salta. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel, where you will be able to relax for the rest of the day.
Admission ticket free
Day 7
Cafayate Wine Route and Quebrada de las Conchas
2 stops
17
Quebrada del Rio de las Conchas
We will travel through the Lerma Valley, passing through tobacco fields and colonial villages of German style architecture, where it used to be the end point of the Belgrano railway. We enter the Quebrada del Río Las Conchas where the curious formations eroded by wind and water will be the main attraction: the dunes, the toad, the bishop, the devil's throat, castles, amphitheatre, among others.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
18
Cafayate
Then, continue along the National Route No 68, arriving in Cafayate, the youngest city in the Calchaquíes Valleys, internationally recognised for its wine production, in particular the Torrontés, which can be tasted on visits to its wineries, whether Crafts or industrial type. We finally return to Salta by the same route, but with a completely different lighting, giving us another perspective on the landscape.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Great Salt Flats and Purmamarca
4 stops
19
After picking you up to your hotel around 07am, we will travel to the ruins of Tastil to arrive at San Antonio de los Cobres. There, have a lunch break.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
20
Afterwards, we drive by National Route No 40 until reaching Salinas Grandes or Great Salt Flats, right on the border between Salta and Jujuy. There, we will have free time to take pictures and enjoy this unique natural environment, where the large extension of white salt contrasts with the blue of the sky.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
21
Then, we start the descent down Cuesta de Lipán where we usually see condors.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
22
The Hill of Seven Colors
After that, we will visit the typical Purmamarca village and its Cerro de los Siete Colores. We will back to Salta around 8pm.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Back to Buenos Aires
1 stop
23
Buenos Aires
In the morning, you will be transferred to Salta airport for your flight back to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival at the domestic airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Buenos Aires. You will have your afternoon free to go shopping or simply to take a walk around the city.
Admission ticket free
Day 10
Bye bye Argentina
1 stop
24
According to the scheduled departure time of your flight, you will be picked up for your transfer to the international airport of Buenos Aires.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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