Mendoza and Northwest Argentina

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The Northwest of Argentina encompasses half of the history of the country and remains off-the-beaten tourist track. From the Incas and other local cultures, to the Spanish domain, the native population and its lifestyle are a vivid example of the strong impact of history. The inhabitants preserve their ancient customs and traditions intact: their colorful dre...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Explore one of the most beautiful areas of Buenos Aires
    • Discover Mendoza, the perfect city for the sophisticated and adventurous alike
    • Enjoy sight seeing through awesome Calchaqui Valleys
    • See the impressive Quebrada de las Flechas
    • Enjoy seeing multicolored landscape of the Humahuaca Canyon, the peaceful villages

What's this trip about?

    The Northwest of Argentina encompasses half of the history of the country and remains off-the-beaten tourist track. From the Incas and other local cultures, to the Spanish domain, the native population and its lifestyle are a vivid example of the strong impact of history. The inhabitants preserve their ancient customs and traditions intact: their colorful dresses, their expressive artwork and handicrafts, music, colorful markets and street fairs and delicious gastronomy. Since this area was originally colonized by the Spaniards, this region holds the most ancient traces of Spanish heritage: towns with typical colonial architecture, adobe churches and hidden chapels, old traditional fincas (ranches). This is a land of great contrasts, especially in its landscapes, geology, flora, fauna, its archaeology and native population. Spectacular geological formations, amazing deserts and high altitude lakes can be found in this impressive landscape. In the lowlands on the eastern slopes you will find the dense mountain forests or yungas: very large trees, giant ferns and hanging gardens of epiphyte plants where explorers can find abundant wildlife like toucans, shining hummingbirds, monkeys, tapirs and even jaguars.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBuenos Aires
End CityBuenos Aires

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Transformative

Destinations

  • South America
  • Argentina

Attractions

  • Iguazu Falls
  • Mendoza

Activities

  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Horseback riding & Equestrian
  • Nature
  • Rafting
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Trekking
  • Wine Tasting
  • Golfing

Trip includes

    • 3 nights Hotel Bel Air
    • 3 nights Club Tapiz
    • 2 nights Design Suites Salta
    • 1 night Marques de Tojo
    • 2 nights Jardin de Iguazu
    • Daily breakfast at all hotels
    • Half-day Tigre & Delta tour (private)
    • Colon Theatre visit (private)
    • Full-day Mendoza 3-Wineries tour with wine tasting (private)
    • Calchaqui Valleys overnight package (includes private transfers, accommodations, privately-guided excursions, meals per itinerary)
    • Salta-Purmamarca-Humahuaca Canyon circuit tour (includes private transfers, accommodations, privately-guided excursions, meals per itinerary)
    • Full-day Iguazu Falls tour, national park entrance fee included (private)
    • Airport-hotel transfers

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Buenos Aires

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the Hotel Bel Air

Upon your arrival in Buenos Aires you will be met by your bilingual guides who will transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight at the Hotel Bel Air, located in the prestigious neighborhood...

Day 2: Tigre & Parana Delta Tour

You will be met at your hotel by your guide and set off to explore one of the most beautiful areas of Buenos Aires surroundings- the northern riverside districts of San Isidro and Tigre. The San Isidro neighborhood was in the past an area of summer mansions which belo...

Day 3: Buenos Aires Colon Theater

With its excellent acoustics, the Colon Theatre is among the top 5 World's best opera houses, along with Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam and Boston theaters. It is part of the opera tradition of Argentina, known for its erudite and demanding public.

It has hosted art...

Day 4: Buenos Aires- Mendoza

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at Club Tapiz, 3 nights.

You will be met at your hotel and transferred to the domestic airport for your flight to Mendoza.  Upon arrival you will be met by a representative of your wine lodge who will take you to...

Day 5: Full-day 3 Wineries tour

You will be picked up at your hotel and set off with your private guide for a full-day tour that will include visits to three wineries. The Province of Mendoza is no doubt Argentina´s leading wine producer. Of the 210,000 hectares of cultivated vineyards in the countr...

Day 6: Mendoza

Day at leisure.  A menu of optional guided excursions can be provided. Optional activities include:  additional winery tours, winery tours by bike, hiking, cooking class, horseback riding, 'High Andes' excursion.

Day 7: Mendoza- Salta

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the Design Suites Salta

Today you will fly to Salta, gateway to the northwest of Argentina- a colorful landscape with ancient Incan customs and traditions evident in many of the small towns with expressive art...

Day 8: Calchaqui Valleys

You will be picked up at your Salta hotel and depart along the fertile Lerma Valley, an important tobacco growing area. Then you will take a winding road along the banks of Las Conchas River and will start finding strange shapes made of brightly colored sandstone depo...

Day 9: Salta

On the following morning depart from Cachi and drive east. The trip continues through the Calchaquí Valleys to Salta. At both sides of the road tall and elegant cacti will start to appear, indicating the proximity of Los Cardones National Park, which will be seen whil...

Day 10: Salta- San Antonio de los Cobres- Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca

You will depart Salta by car following the famous route of the "Train of the Clouds" toward San Antonio de los Cobres through breathtaking canyons of the northern Andes, visiting Santa Rosa de Tastil, which was the largest pre-Inca city in the country. 

From he...

Day 11: Purmamarca- Humahuaca Canyon- Salta

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight Design Suites

You will spend a full day enjoying the multicolored landscape of the Humahuaca Canyon, the peaceful villages, old chapels, native markets, small museums with astounding archaeological pieces and rem...

Day 12: Salta- Iguazú

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight Jardin de Iguazú, 2 nights.

Transfer to the Salta Airport for your flight to Iguazú. This mighty system of waterfalls has become a natural wonder for travelers from all over the world. Enjoy a few days exploring ...

Day 13: Iguazú Falls

You will be picked up at your hotel by your private guide to set off and explore the Argentine side of the falls. This side of the mighty falls offers three different tracks into the forest, each with self-explanatory signs describing where cataracts drop into the can...

Day 14: Iguazú- Buenos Aires- International Departure

Hotel pickup and transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires.  You will be met at the domestic airport upon arrival and transferred to Ezeiza International Airport. 

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,495
Price per day$321
Last Updated: 5/7/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Since 1987, Lost World Adventures has been customizing guided trips to South and Central America and Antarctica.  With our first-hand knowledge and experience, we create innovative tailor-made tours that balance your interests and desire for adventure. Unearth the fascinating history of the mysterious moai on Chile's Easter Island or explore the lovely capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires, and its coastal communities by foot, bike, horse, or canoe. Hike with us to the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, bathe on a sunny beach in Costa Rica, or embark on a luxurious cruise of the beautiful and mystifying Galapagos Islands, immersing yourself in the exotic environments of diverse and rare wildlife. 

Each of our itineraries are carefully crafted after getting to know you. Our local guides are some of the best in the business and possess extensive knowledge of their culture, landscape, and area resources. Accommodations range from rustic eco-camps to luxury boutique hotels.

Lost World Adventures strives to accommodate all of our global travelers in a socially and environmentally conscious way. Mobility or dietary considerations, honeymooners or large groups, volcano ash sledding, jungle trekking, cooking classes or sophisticated gastronomic wine tours, whatever your needs or interests, we will tailor-make your trip to suit whatever degree of wanderlust you enjoy.

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    • International and domestic airfare

Accommodation

,Bel Air Located in the trendy Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Home Hotel Buenos Aires Located in Palermo Viejo, a vibrant area known as the gastronomic center of Buenos Aires, this chic boutique option with vintage 20th century decor is perfect for eclectic-types. Cavas Wine Lodge Nestled on a 55-acre vineyard, an 18-room boutique property located between the best known wineries and the magnificent Andes Mountain range. Only a half-hour drive south of Mendoza city. Club Tapiz Club Tapiz is located in Luján de Cuyo, 30 min away from the Mendoza airport, in an estate built in 1890 and surrounded by 10 hectares of vineyards. Entre Cielos Winery One of Mendoza’s newest vineyard accommodations, Entre Cielos offers guests stylish accommodations and world class wine. Legado Mitico Salta Elegant and comfortable, Legado Mítico is located in the historic quarter of Salta and a 10 minute walk to the main square. Villa Vicuña Boutique Hotel The Villa Vicuña is housed in a colonial residence in central Salta built in the early twentieth century and fully-restored to new condition without losing its old-world charm.
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Meals Included

5 Breakfasts

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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