Argentina private tour with self drive

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4 Weeks excluding flights

Countries:Argentina, Patagonia

More info:Price person based on two sharing. Includes transfers, accommodation, guiding, entrance tickets, some meals and all internal flights.

Tailor made

“Discover the highlights of Argentina from the Iguazu Falls to the Iberá wetlands, Patagonia and Buenos Aires with a tailormade self-drive tour.”

Highlights

Description of Argentina private tour with self drive

Sand dunes and sunsets. Waterfalls, wetlands and wineries. This part self-drive private tour weaves together many of Argentina's most impressive natural wonders, in both the north and the south of this vast country, as well as all that its engaging capital city, Buenos Aires, has to offer. We work hard to avoid the crowds where possible, immerse you in them when appropriate and find plenty of ways for you to follow quieter paths in spectacular locations.

Stay on a traditional Patagonian estancia and experience the startling power of the Perito Moreno Glacier after the crowds have gone. And finish in El Chalten to wander through meadows and along clear rivers below the granite peaks of the Fitz Roy range. Both here and around Salta you'll be provided with a 4x4 car, giving you the freedom to explore as you wish, along with your guided experiences.

Take a relaxed and bespoke tour of Buenos Aires with your guide, going on and off the beaten track with plenty of opportunities to watch, and maybe take part, in some tango. Get up close to the magnificent Iguazu falls as you explore both the Brazilian and the Argentine side of these most beautiful of cascades.

Wander the silent sand dunes of Salta, finding solitude in landscapes that have the power to move you. Drive through some of South America's most beautiful scenery and pull on your walking boots to explore dramatic valleys as the sun sets. Visit a wine bodega at the highest vineyards in the world in Cafayate.

In Iberá, explore from a remote lodge in the heart of the wetlands conservation project, home of the world's first reintroduction project for jaguars. The area's endemic species include the neotropical otter, maned wolf, Pampas marsh deer, and yacare caiman, as well as around 350 species of bird.

Travel Team

If you'd like to chat about this holiday or need help finding one we're very happy to help. The Travel Team.

01273 823 700 Calling from outside the UK? rosy@responsibletravel.com

Departure information

Departs on a date to suit you, from September through April.

Vouchers

Accepted

Responsible tourism

As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we screen every trip so you can travel knowing your holiday will help support conservation and local people.

Because we are an Anglo-Spanish company and have all spent a great deal of time living, working and travelling in Latin America, we feel an enhanced sense of duty to care for and protect the local environment. Maintaining the balance of these places is especially important in places like Patagonia and Iguazu, where delicate ecosystems are inhabited by wildlife who were here long before we were. We work directly with local guides who share our ethos, rather than going through the filter of a local agency.

Our tours are low impact. We specialise in private tours, typically solo travellers, couples, small families and small groups of friends. In this way we are able to be more considerate and thoughtful in the way we interact with the environment. This approach is reciprocated by our travellers, who are typically conscientious, respectful and considered by nature.

We are working with local partners to eradicate plastic use wherever possible, including eliminating single use plastic bottles and encouraging alternatives to plastics used in the bathrooms and in dining areas.

The Impacts of this Trip

We believe that thoughtfully tailored holidays benefit everyone; the locals, the environment, the wildlife and you, the visitor. By working directly with drivers, hoteliers, guides and estancia owners in Argentina we are able to develop close relationships with the people who you meet on your travels, and they benefit directly from your trip.

Removing the filter of a distant agency means we can ensure your time here is more beneficial to the local community and that the money you spend before and during your trip makes a bigger and more positive impact. It also means that sustainable and responsible travel is part of our DNA. Everything we have ever done is fuelled by a respect for the partners with whom we work. Done right, tourism is a great engine of income generation for people who are living in remote but beautiful areas. Ultimately, the importance of making a genuine and mutually beneficial connection with the local people you meet on your travels should never be underestimated.

The finca (farmhouse) in which you stay near Salta is owned and run by a local couple, originally from Italy. If you like your food, you might spend the morning in the kitchen, helping to make some empanadas or other food. You'll also stay on a privately-owned wine resort in Cafayate with outstanding eco-credentials and a a working sheep and cattle farm that has been owned by the same family for four generations near El Calafate.

Throughout your trip you enjoy the company of local guides and drivers, who know their areas intimately, and have a holiday guide with recommendations for local restaurants that we have enjoyed on our travels. In Los Cardones National Park we ask travellers not to buy any souvenirs made from the cactus as they are trying to discourage the locals from harvesting them.

Environment

Because we are an Anglo-Spanish company and have all spent a great deal of time living, working and travelling in Latin America, we feel an enhanced sense of duty to care for and protect the local environment. Maintaining the balance of these places is especially important in places like Patagonia and Iguazu, where delicate ecosystems are inhabited by wildlife who were here long before we were. We work directly with local guides who share our ethos, rather than going through the filter of a local agency.

Our tours are low impact. We specialise in private tours, typically solo travellers, couples, small families and small groups of friends. In this way we are able to be more considerate and thoughtful in the way we interact with the environment. This approach is reciprocated by our travellers, who are typically conscientious, respectful and considered by nature.

We are working with local partners to eradicate plastic use wherever possible, including eliminating single use plastic bottles and encouraging alternatives to plastics used in the bathrooms and in dining areas.

Community

The Impacts of this Trip

We believe that thoughtfully tailored holidays benefit everyone; the locals, the environment, the wildlife and you, the visitor. By working directly with drivers, hoteliers, guides and estancia owners in Argentina we are able to develop close relationships with the people who you meet on your travels, and they benefit directly from your trip.

Removing the filter of a distant agency means we can ensure your time here is more beneficial to the local community and that the money you spend before and during your trip makes a bigger and more positive impact. It also means that sustainable and responsible travel is part of our DNA. Everything we have ever done is fuelled by a respect for the partners with whom we work. Done right, tourism is a great engine of income generation for people who are living in remote but beautiful areas. Ultimately, the importance of making a genuine and mutually beneficial connection with the local people you meet on your travels should never be underestimated.

The finca (farmhouse) in which you stay near Salta is owned and run by a local couple, originally from Italy. If you like your food, you might spend the morning in the kitchen, helping to make some empanadas or other food. You'll also stay on a privately-owned wine resort in Cafayate with outstanding eco-credentials and a a working sheep and cattle farm that has been owned by the same family for four generations near El Calafate.

Throughout your trip you enjoy the company of local guides and drivers, who know their areas intimately, and have a holiday guide with recommendations for local restaurants that we have enjoyed on our travels. In Los Cardones National Park we ask travellers not to buy any souvenirs made from the cactus as they are trying to discourage the locals from harvesting them.

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