Region
Buenos Aires area
Sleep in Recoleta or Palermo for 3–4 nights; do the barrios on foot in the morning, and add Colonia (Uruguay) or the Tigre delta as a day trip from the same bed.
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Key facts · Argentina
- Best months
- Mar–Nov
- Currency
- Argentine peso (ARS, $)
- Language
- Spanish
- Plugs
- I · C · 220 V
- Time zone
- UTC−3 all year
Rules in force · 7Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the fir…
- South America ↗Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the first day light; sleep lower where you can (Sacred Valley before Cusco) and descend if headache comes with vomiting or confusion.
- South America ↗A yellow fever certificate is required on arrival in French Guiana, and asked for on some routes into Bolivia, Paraguay, Suriname and Guyana, or when arriving from Amazon areas — vaccinate at least 10 days before travel and carry the card.
- South America ↗Overnight buses are the norm in Argentina, Chile and Peru, but pick top-tier companies and keep valuables on your body; on-board thefts from overhead racks are the common loss.
- Argentina ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Argentina's National Migration Directorate (Migraciones) or an Argentine consulate before booking.
- Argentina ↗Since April 2025 the official, MEP and street ('blue') dollar rates sit within a few percent of each other; a foreign card is usually the best-value way to pay, while ATM withdrawals carry high fixed fees. Rules have changed often — check before you fly.
- Argentina ↗Patagonia (El Calafate, El Chaltén, Ushuaia) is a November–March trip; in winter many services close and hiking is limited.
- Argentina ↗Since August 2026 non-resident foreigners must show insurance or pay for non-urgent care at nationally run public hospitals, and Buenos Aires City, Mendoza, Salta, Jujuy and Santa Cruz charge visitors for scheduled care; emergencies are still treated. Travel with medical insurance — check the current rules.
Buenos Aires is one base and a few excursions. The barrios are close, the ferries to Colonia leave from the port, and moving hotels wastes the mornings; keep one bed, carry a small bag on the day trips, and be back for a late dinner.
Where to sleep
Sleep base
- Buenos AiresTrip line
Recoleta for a calm base, Palermo for nightlife, San Telmo for cobbles.
Best Mar–Nov
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Day trip
- Tigre and the deltaCity guide
Boat trips and markets; about an hour by train or car.
Best Oct–Mar
JFMAMJJASOND - Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay)Guide: planned
Ferry from the port; a border crossing, so carry your passport.
Page planned: listed so the region plan is complete.
Plan the nights
How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags
Open Plan the nightsClose Plan the nights3 partsNights · Day-trips · Bags
Night sequences
- 4 nights
- Buenos Aires 4, one day trip
- 6 nights
- Buenos Aires 4 + Tigre or Colonia as day trips
- Buenos Aires + Colonia + Tigre in 3 days is mostly transfers.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | Buenos Aires | 60 min | unknown | Train or car; boat trips run to a timetable. |
| Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) | Buenos Aires | 150 min | unknown | Ferry plus a border check; confirm the last return. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding: leave the big bag at the hotel and take a day pack.
When to go
Months and weather
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Seasons at a glance
Pick a month to see where to go.
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| Country | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | ok | ok | go | go | go | go | go | go | go | go | go | ok |
| Tigre and the delta | go | go | go | ok | ok | × | × | × | × | go | go | go |
| Argentina (country-wide) | ok | go | go | go | ok | ok | ok | ok | go | go | go | go |
Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.
Eat and move on
Regional food and where to go next
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Go next
Argentine Patagonia
planned4–7 nights
El Calafate (Perito Moreno glacier), El Chaltén (Fitz Roy), Ushuaia, Bariloche
Iguazú Falls and the Northeast
planned2–3 nights
Puerto Iguazú for the falls (both sides with a border crossing)
Mendoza and the Northwest
planned3–5 nights
Mendoza wine country and Aconcagua views; Salta and Jujuy canyons
Buenos Aires area: what we know, and what is coming
2 of 3 places open
On this page
- 3 places with their role: where to sleep, what to do as a day trip
- How to split 4 or 6 nights
- 2 day trips with door-to-door time
- Seasons month by month, from the cities’ own tables
- What to do with the big bag between beds
Coming as the guide grows
- Climate strip by zone, with the storm and haze months
- Get in: airports and stations with door-to-door times
- Regional passes and cards, with a buy / skip verdict
- Regional food: what, where and when it works
- A page for Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) — Ferry from the port; a border crossing, so carry your passport.
Planning aids
Built from this guide's own data
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Region in numbers
- Where to sleep
- 1 base
- Day trips
- 2, 1 h to 2 h 30
- Nights suggested
- 4–6 nights
Trips that stop here
City and falls
7 days · 5 nights here
Buenos Aires → Puerto Iguazú → Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires and Patagonia
10 days · 4 nights here
Buenos Aires → El Calafate → El Chaltén → El Calafate → Buenos Aires
The classic triangle
14 days · 4 nights here
Buenos Aires → Puerto Iguazú → El Calafate → El Chaltén → Ushuaia
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