Classic Tours

Visa requirements depend on your nationality. Travelers from the United States, Canada, the UK, and most European countries typically do not need a visa for short tourist stays. Always check with the official consulates before your trip.

Both countries can be visited year-round, but the ideal timing depends on the regions included in your itinerary:

• Atacama Desert: Year-round, with stable conditions and clear skies

• Iguazú Falls: Year-round; best water flow from December to March, while April to September offers cooler temperatures and less humidity

• Salta & Northwest Argentina: April to November (dry season with sunny days and comfortable temperatures)

• Buenos Aires & Santiago: Spring (Sep–Nov) and Fall (Mar–May) offer mild temperatures and fewer crowds

• Mendoza: March to May (harvest season and wine events) and September to November (pleasant weather and vineyard scenery)

• Carretera Austral (Chile): November to March (best road conditions, accessible routes, and milder weather for exploring this remote scenic highway)

• Bariloche & Lake District: December to March for outdoor activities and lake scenery; June to August for skiing season

• Península Valdés: June to December for wildlife watching, especially whales (June–October) and penguins (September–November)

• Patagonia (El Calafate, El Chaltén, Ushuaia, Torres del Paine): October to April (best weather, longer daylight hours)

Choosing the right travel dates ensures you experience each destination at its best, especially when combining multiple regions across Argentina and Chile.

A combined trip to Argentina and Chile usually requires 10 to 20 days to comfortably explore key highlights such as Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Santiago, and the Atacama Desert.

However, it’s important to consider that both countries are big in size and offer an extraordinary variety of landscapes and experiences. Traveling across all major regions—from Iguazú Falls to Patagonia, including deserts, mountains, wine regions, and coastal areas—would require at least 40 to 50 days or more to do it properly.

For this reason, most travelers choose to focus on one or two regions per trip. For example:

• A Patagonia itinerary (Argentina and Chile) can be explored in 10–15 days

• A journey through the north and central regions (Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Salta, Santiago, Atacama) can be done in 12–20 days

By concentrating on specific areas, you’ll enjoy a more relaxed pace and a deeper experience, while still discovering the most iconic attractions of Argentina and Chile.

Most classic tours include accommodation, airport transfers, guided excursions to major attractions, and some meals (usually breakfast). Depending on the itinerary, domestic flights and entrance fees may also be included.

Since these are tailor-made journeys, the exact services included can vary according to each traveler’s preferences and travel style. Your itinerary can be fully customized to include a combination of hotels, private or shared transportation, local guides, restaurant reservations, internal flights, and exclusive experiences, among other services.

This flexibility allows you to design a trip that perfectly matches your interests, comfort level, and pace, ensuring a personalized and seamless travel experience across Argentina and Chile.

Argentina and Chile offer an incredible combination of natural wonders, vibrant cities, rich culture, and world-class gastronomy. From glaciers and deserts to wine regions and cosmopolitan capitals, few destinations provide such diversity in a single trip.

It is recommended to book at least 2 to 4 months in advance, especially if traveling during high season (Patagonian summer or holidays), to ensure availability and better rates.

However, if your itinerary includes southern Patagonia, some services are in extremely high demand and have very limited availability. In destinations such as Torres del Paine National Park, accommodations and premium services can sell out well in advance.

For this reason, we strongly recommend booking 6 to 12 months ahead when planning to visit this region, particularly for travel between November and March. Early booking ensures access toaccommodation, guided experiences, and overall trip availability.