Northern Argentina luxury holiday
As this is a tailor-made itinerary, we can change it to suit your own needs, wants, time and budget. Enquire now to start planning your own adventure with one of our Argentina experts.
Description of Northern Argentina luxury holiday
Argentina, the eighth largest country in the world, takes some time to get to know. This luxury holiday in northern Argentina divides 23 days between the north-eastern province of Misiones, and the north-west province of Salta. You get rainforests, waterfalls and wildlife in Misiones province, followed by the bare and striking rock formations and mountains of Salta province.
For the first part, you’ll head north from Buenos Aires, via the floating safari of the Ibera wetlands and vivid tea plantations where yerba mate is grown. Watch as the land gets wetter and wilder – until it culminates in the Iguazu Falls, the largest water system in the world, a dramatic natural boundary between Brazil and Argentina. You get plenty of time to explore here, with three days in a jungle lodge, and a full day either side of the falls, before flying to Salta for the second half of your trip.
In Salta province, the altitude is high, and the landscape is highly strange. Purmamarca is a town famous for the multicoloured mountainside that rises behind it. Weirder is to come as you wind higher and higher – to The Puna, a high plateau between Argentina and Chile, where you’ll drive between ghost towns and abandoned mines.
Descending to enjoy the winelands at Cafayate, famous for its viticulture, you’re soon hitting the road again in the Calchaquí Valleys, winelands which offer rugged mountains, and roads twisting up into them beyond the regimented rows of vines. Don’t worry, you won’t leave without seeing a guanaco – likely in Los Cardones National Park.
What makes this trip luxury? It’s the private guide, and the boutique hotel in Buenos Aires, the luxury jungle lodge at the Iguazu Falls, and the ecolodges on the banks of the Macona Falls. Since this is a tailor made tour, you can edit the trip to suit your particular interests – after all, there’s plenty to capture your attention in Argentina.
This trip operates with minimal internal flights, and the rest of the sights are seen on some truly epic – yet still manageable – drives into the country.
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As this is a tailor-made itinerary, we can change it to suit your own needs, wants, time and budget. Enquire now to start planning your own adventure with one of our Argentina experts.
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6 Reviews of Northern Argentina luxury holiday
Reviewed on 09 Apr 2025 by Amanda Healey
This was a fantastic holiday to celebrate a special occasion. We had an amazing time, and would definitely recommend this operator. All the arrangements worked like clockwork, and we had some unforgettable experiences. Read full reviewReviewed on 16 Nov 2024 by Elizabeth Gillam
Everything ran like clockwork thanks to the efforts of the tour operator and the Argentine agencies. Read full reviewReviewed on 19 Nov 2023 by Bethan Owen
It was very good. We did have a few niggles however, overall we had a very good time and would definitely recommend this holiday. Going to the Glacier and horse riding was the most memorable. Read full reviewReviewed on 26 Aug 2023 by Marianne Haylett
We loved it. Watching a capybara at sunset. Give yourself time to see Buenos Aires. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
Planet
This trip combines comfort and adventure in Argentina, with a focus on lesser-visited natural areas as well as the famous sights.Before you reach Iguazu, you'll stay at wildlife lodges in the Iberá Wetlands and the Yabotí Biosphere Reserve (for the Moconá Falls). These are often overlooked but beautiful habitats, home to protected species including marsh deer, giant anteaters, jaguars, pumas, maned wolves and giant otters. Local guides lead the wildlife outings, keeping to set trails and a respectful distance from the animals.
You'll take just two domestic flights across the 24-day itinerary, which means fewer flights than a typical "highlights" package that links Argentina's famous sights (and often Chile and Brazil) by air. Each of these flights covers more than 1,000km, a distance that would otherwise take at least two days of driving. The rest of the journey is by road.
People
Our slow travel itinerary gives you more time in each area, spreading the money you spend more widely into communities that see fewer visitors than those on a classic highlights package.You'll meet yerba mate and tea producers off the beaten track in Misiones, stay in small, remote hotels on the wild Puna, and shop for handmade souvenirs in far-flung towns and indigenous markets across Salta and Jujuy provinces. The income that small-scale tourism brings to these communities matters all the more after the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 cut it off completely.
Throughout, you'll be accompanied by well-trained, well-paid local guides who know these communities. Our local partners have a strong focus on working fairly with local people, which is the main reason we chose them.
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