You could always save Buenos Aires for another trip and try to do Mendoza and Salta in 5 days. Or even, you could do Buenos Aires for 5 days and get a pretty good experience. If you try to do all three at once, most of your time will be spent traveling from place to place.
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LorP
Hi all,
we need your help to understand how to optimize our travel times and routes in Argentina.
We plan to do the following route: Mendoza - Cafayate - Salta - Tilcara and then back to Salta for a flight/bus to Buenos Aires. We do not want to hire a car and plan to only use the bus for it.
We were wondering what would be the best way to travel around the area.
For example, given that there are no direct buses from Mendoza to Cafayate (but only to Salta), would it be better to do Mendoza - Salta - Tilcara - Cafayate - back to Salta or better doing Mendoza to Cafayate (changing bus in Tucuman), then Salta, Tilcara, back to Salta? The second option would make more sense maybe in terms of geographical location to avoid going back and forth from Salta, but maybe travel times are longer because Mendoza - Cafayate (via Tucuman) takes 20 hours (excluding changing times), while going directly from Mendoza to Salta takes 18 hours.
Or do you think there are other options we are not considering?
Many thanks!
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ismaelsomoza78527982
Hello Sinchi! As a foreigner you can buy a car Argentina, it's not a problem, you can also talk with a local and "rent it" , i think the two options are good . Yo don't need a special driver's licence in South america. About crossing the borders i can't help you, but you can also get a good assurance for the car, there are many good assurance like Federacion Patronal, La nueva, etc.
If you are staying a couple of days in Buenos Aires don't miss the opportunity to spend a night in the countryside near BA to watch a fast paced polo match under the stars, with great food and wine. My reco will go to argentinapolonight.com
louisferguson1805055
Hi all,
I am going to Argentina between the dates specified above. I am visiting various places in patagonia, cordoba, Iguazu falls and Buenos Aires.
I am wondering is it worth trying to visit more in argentina E.G. Ibera Wetlands or Salta or go to Uruguay and see the Monetvideo and/or Colonia and/or Punta Del Este.
Which is best at this time of year????
Real stuck with this decision someone please help!!
Thank You,
Louis
Mmlemonade
Hello everyone!
I would love to have your feedback on my itinerary for my South American trip next fall.
Here's what I have plan:
Day 1 - Sleep in Santiago, Chile
Day 2 - Sleep in Santiago, Chile
Day 3 - Sleep in Puerto Natales, Chile
Day 4 - Laguna Amarga (check-in), Hotel Las Torres Shuttle, Catamaran on Lac Pehoe - Sleep at Campamento Serón, TDP, Chile
Day 5 - Sleep at Campamento Dickson, TDP, Chile
Day 6 - Sleep at Campamento Los Perros, TDP, Chile
Day 7 - Sleep at Campamento Paso, TDP, Chile
Day 8 - Sleep at Refugio Grey, TDP, Chile
Day 9 - Sleep at Campamento Paine Grande, TDP, Chile
Day 10 - Sleep at Campamento Francés, TDP, Chile
Day 11 - Sleep at Refugio Chileno, TDP, Chile
Day 12 - Sleep in Puerto Natales, Chile
Day 13 - Bus from Chile to Argentina - Sleep in El Calafate, Argentina
Day 14 - Perito Moreno Glacier - Sleep in El Calafate, Argentina
Day 15 - El Chalten (via bus), Laguna Torre, Poncenot - Sleep: camping at Poncenot, el Chalten, Argentina
Day 16 - Poncenot -> Mont Fitz Roy - Sleep in El Chalten, Argentina
Day 17 - Sleep in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 18 - Sleep in Iguazu, Argentina
Day 19 - Sleep in Iguazu, Argentina
Day 20 - Sleep in Iguazu or BA, Argentina
Day 21 - Sleep in Buenos Aires, Argentina
There are a few things I'm not sure about. Should I spend a night at Campamento Paso after the John Gardner pass or go straight to Refugio Grey?
I also don't know if I should do campamento Paine Grande and Francés or instead Italiano and Cuernos.
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mstep
The idea would be Mendoza-Cordoba- (Salta?/Rosario?)- Buenos Aires- Iguazu.
There's not a lot of value in going via Cordoba. Go to Salta just via San Miguel de Tucumán. And then fly Salta to Buenos Aires. And Buenos Aires to Iguazzu. From Iguazzu you can travel by land into Brazil if you want to, heading for Florianopolis or Sao Paulo. Or you can fly to shorten the trip. Really how many flights you take partly depends on how much time you want to explore Bahia once you reach Brazil. There's a lot to see in Bahia, and a vast number of beaches waiting for you there.
The itinerary by poster #1 would work just as well to fill the time. Though you can't go to Uyuni unless you buy or rent winter clothing.
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UKEnglishTeacher
Flying can be comparable to buses in terms of price and of course be a LOT quicker. It also depends on which airline you use, which route you take, etc. You're likely to find reasonably priced flights between major hubs e.g. Bogota to Lima, and there could even be alternatives e.g. Santiago to Buenos Aires by flying to Montevideo then sail to Buenos Aires.
Booking several flights at once with one airline (mostly LATAM and Avianca) can also save money also.
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DaNuck
I just returned from a month in Argentina , BA and Salta/Jujuy...
and found out that Airbnb forces Argentine people to charge in dollars. Was there a year ago and the site was priced in Argentine Pesos.
I knew a person that rented a room at a hostel and paid double on Airbnb that what it cost IF you walked in.
I love the concept of Airbnb but now it looks like they are just another GREEDY corporate Bastard company.
The best exchange rate you can get is the BLUE market, bring cash ( $100 dollar bills) in perfect shape and go down to Florida St. in Bueno Aires ...
Restaurants pretty much all accept credit cards.