Your tailor-made holiday will be as unique as you are. These itineraries are just a starting point, a bit of inspiration to show what’s possible. Your own trip all starts with a conversation with one of our Chile experts, who’ll take the time to understand what matters most to you and design the perfect holiday to match.
Filled with pristine natural environments, this adventurous trip will take you on a journey covering the highlights of Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia. View the impressive triple peaks of the Torres del Paine National Park, taking in its glistening lakes and catching glimpses of the huge variety of animals which roam in the park. Next, cross over into Argentina to see the mega Perito Moreno Glacier at El Calafate. Time in Patagonia is sandwiched between stops in two of the world's most fascinating cities: cosmopolitan Santiago and lively Buenos Aires.
15 hours from London
When to go
- October to early May
Average temperature
- Santiago: 15-31°C
Average rainfall
- Santiago: 10-80mm/month
Itinerary at a Glance
Day by Day
Here’s a summary of what you might get up to day-to-day on this Chile & Argentina holiday. As always, this is just an idea. Every single day of your trip will be tailored to suit you.
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You'll leave the UK today on your overnight flight to Santiago, ready for your adventure to begin in Chile.
Welcome to Chile! You'll be greeted by our friendly representatives and transferred into Santiago, a fascinating city full of history, impressive architecture and leafy parks.
You have two days to explore the beautiful city of Santiago. On the first day your private guide will meet you for a tour of the most interesting parts of the city, including the central Plaza de Armas, Palace, Cathedral, Santa Lucia Hill and the pretty Lastarria neighborhood.
For the second day, you have the day at leisure, perhaps you could take the gondola to the summit of San Cristobal for sensational views over the city and mountains.
Today you will fly three hours to the southern city of Punta Arenas. Meet your driver for a five-hour journey to the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park, your home for the next four nights.
You have three full days to explore this amazing area of Chile. Make the most of the expert guides who are on hand to help you explore the highlights of the park: whether on foot, by car, boat or on horseback. For the adventurous, a full day hike to the base of the three granite peaks is well worth the effort.
Take a shared transfer over the border into Argentina. You’ll travel across the beautifully bleak steppe to the town of El Calafate, sitting on the shores of Lago Argentino.
Whilst here, take an exhilarating excursion to the mighty Perito Moreno Glacier, which is a breath-taking five kilometres in width. Walkways to the viewing platform will allow you to fully appreciate the scale of the glacier. You will also have time at your leisure exploring the area and all of its rugged beauty.
Fly to lively Buenos Aires for a three night stay in the capital.
You have two final days to explore the fascinating city of Buenos Aires On the first day, with your private guide , take in the colourful neighbourhood of La Boca, marvel at the ancient family tombs in the Recoleta Cemetery and stroll the leafy Palermo streets. For your second day, explore at leisure, taking in this city's beauty and culture.
You will be transferred to the airport for your return flights.
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What You're Saying
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Holiday Architects, and in particular Louise, did a fantastic job organising our trip to South America. It was clear from our initial discussions that she has a detailed first-hand knowledge of the countries that we were planning to visit. Her help was invaluable in planning the trip to take in all of the places that we wanted to explore.
Peter & Julie
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Finally I've got to write about our best holiday in our lives. Louise arranged everything according to our brief and listened from the first phone call. We loved Argentina and the service from Holiday Architects was impeccable. We thank Louise for making this holiday truly amazing and we are looking forward to work with her on our next trip.
E Grange
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We had almost 4 weeks in Argentina and Chile, mostly walking and cycling iconic trails, but also with city and wildlife visits. Holiday Architects arranged all the flights, accommodation, transfers, car hire, guides and local reps. All worked faultlessly, and every single day surpassed expectations (and we had high expectations). Both Patagonia, and HA highly recommended.
Ross
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Louise has been phenomenal in planning and organising our holiday to Argentina as well as looking after us whilst there. Louise spoke to us over the phone to understand what we liked and preferences around travel, hotels etc. She suggested places we’re so glad we went – particularly the Salta region which was a revelation. All the flights, transfers and guides were organised and worked seamlessly. The hotels were great - mostly smaller boutique establishments and beautiful wineries. We now have a taste for Argentina and South America and will definitely use Holiday Architects again. Thank you Louise for making such a memorable holiday for us.
Steve Girdler
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From the very first contact with Holiday Architects our experience has been flawless. Louise was our holiday planner for our 3 week trip to Argentina and we could not have asked for a better person. Louise is extremely knowledgeable about Argentina and her enthusiasm made the planning stage so much fun. A tailor made holiday is a more expensive option but it was very clear to us where our money had been spent and we visited places we’d never have thought about had we planned the trip ourselves. Overall, we were blown away by our trip to Argentina thanks to Louise and Holiday Architects. We would not hesitate to recommend them and we look forward to booking again.
Joanna Booth
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Wonderful trip to Argentina. I asked Louise to design a holiday travelling from Mendoza through Salta across the Andes to the Atacama by road with a private guide – not a trip they have offered before. It all worked perfectly, we saw some beautiful places and had two terrific guides. Attention to detail was excellent throughout and thoroughly recommend this company.
Peter Gallop
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Meet our Argentina expert
We offer tailor-made holidays to suit a wide range of tastes. Our expert Louise is dedicated to all things Argentina and is here to help you plan your perfect trip.
Louise Mumford
Destination Manager
Lou’s explored Argentina from top to tail, glaciers, gauchos and everything in between. She’s passionate about the country’s scenery, wildlife and culture, and knows exactly how to bring it all together in a standout holiday.
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