Hello folks,

Need ideas to plan my itenerary from San Francisco, CA to ARgentina for 8 days for me and my wife. (excluding 2 days of travel to and from the US)

We are interested in a couple of things and
I just have a bare bones itenerary. Your inputs will be very valuable

1) Buenos Aries - 2 days
2) Iguazu Falls - 2 days
3) El Calafate - Perito Merino - 1 day
4) Torres Del Paine or Fitz Roy - 3 days

Is this going to be too hurried ? I cant extend my vacation beyond 10 days (includign travel). Do I have to remove something from
our plans ?

I dont particularly care for the big city experience. We are more interested in nature/spectacular beauty.

Thanks a lot in advance for your inputs.

TB

hi, i've just finished mapping out our itinerary for the end of December beginning January.
Do youknow that it's 5 hrs from Calafate to Torres. If by Fitroy you mean Chalten still in Glacier NP that is closer. We are spending 2 nights in Calafate which allows us a full day to do the Petito Moreno mini trek out onto the glacier and then 3 nights in Chalten 3hrs away for a variety of walking and glacier visits.

cheers
Andrewdavid

My disclaimer is that I can't speak from experience but I have literally done 100's of hours of research for my one month trip in Oct/Nov and from everything I have read, you will be extending yourself.

If I only had 10 days I would only choose 2 destinations. From all the great reports that other travelers have provided, I have gathered that BA deserves at LEAST 4 nights but a week would be even better.

I have also read reports of people that love Argentina so much they return within a couple of years!

There are some interesting looking day trips from BA as well. Maybe save Patagonia for your next trip?

Good luck deciding!!

euro traveller, curious what are you doing for your month ?
My itinerary is under Argentina Itinerary

cheers
AndrewDavid

Hi AndrewDavid, I arrive a few days before my boyfriend so for the first week I have rented an apartment in BA.

Here is what our itinerary looks like from then:

Fly to Salta and rent a car.

9 nights in this area between Cachi, Cafayate, Salta and Tilcara. Flying by the seat of our pants!

Fly to El Calafate

3 nights El Chalten
2 nights in El Calafate

Fly back to BA and take ferry to Colonia

1 night in Colonia
3 nights elsewhere in Uruguay. A friend has graciously offered to let us stay in their apartment in Punta del Este so we may take them up on that.

Our final 2 nights in BA.

Sorry to hijack your thread, Baba, but Andrew, what do you have planned so far?

I'm looking for nature stuff. Not a big city fan. Is Patagonia the most spectacular scenery in Argentina and Chile ?

If so, should I focus my 8 days between
Torres Del Paine and El Calafate ? Would the weather be OK in April ?

Again, my main focus is nature/scenery. Not big city experience. please help.

We feel the same way, albeit, in 8 days you may only do so much...As you are going in April, it will be getting cold in Patagonia (we went end of March to Ushuaia, it was cold). I would do BA, 2 days, Iguazu 2 days, then fly to Bariloche for 3 nights, back to BA the day before you leave (I like a day for shopping before my evening flight home).

We did the Torres Del Paine on our first trip, 17 days, with only 8 days, you will feel very rushed (unless you give up Iguazu, but I wouldn't miss that).

Good luck!

Hi eurotraveller and travelbaba,

first trip to Argentina for us:
8 nights Bs As apartment

2nights El Calafate Kau Yatun

3 nights Chalten: Los Cerros

1 night Bs As

2 nights a full day and 2 half days Iguazu ( probably the Sheraton)

2 nights Bs As
We arrive Bs As 30 December

it will be fun for us all eh

cheers
AndrewDavid

The NW is a great idea, SAlta has the same climate tO SAN FRANCISCO, and the scenery stunning! I would also choose two destinations and keep the promise to come back to continue enjoying Argentina. I know everybody wants to come and see as much as possible at once. A good barbecue whould be eaten slowly...
Best regards.
Angie