Culture in Argentina
Our Argentina Holidays
Argentina highlights holiday, tailor made
Enjoy memorable adventures in Patagonia and Iguazu Falls
Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls holiday in Argentina
Adventures in Buenos Aires and the spectacular Iguazu Falls
Highlights of Argentina, Buenos Aires & Southern Patagonia
Walk Patagonia's trails and explore Torres del Paine
Argentina tailor made holiday, Buenos Aires to Patagonia
10-days: Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, El Calafate & Glaciers
Highlights of Argentina tailor made tour
Explore Argentina's glaciers, Patagonian mountains and Iguazu.
Tailor made holiday in Argentina, best of Argentina
Enjoy Mendoza's wineries, Iguazu Falls and Patagonia glaciers
Andean wine trail holiday in Argentina & Chile
Taste South America's best wines in scenic Andes Mountains
Argentina holiday, cities and national parks
Visit beautiful cities in Argentina and the Iguazu Falls.
Argentina highlights self drive holiday
self-drive exploration in Argentina’s north-west
Argentina holiday, Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Bariloche
Visit Argentina including Bariloche and Mendoza.
Salta to Cachi holiday
Get to know Salta, Argentina, its landscapes and culture
Buenos Aires to Rio via Iguazu Falls holiday
Fast paced adventure of Argentina and Brazil.
5 days in Patagonia holiday
5 days in the amazing Patagonia. An unforgettable experience
Buenos Aires to Rio holiday
Discover Argentina and Brazil on this private tour
Argentina nature and culture holiday
Experience the natural wonders & wildlife of Argentina
Argentina tailor made holiday, 13 days
Experience Buenos Aires' culture and Patagonia's landscape
Argentina, Bolivia and Chile holiday
Explore the amazing landscapes & culture of this 3 countries
Argentina tours & honeymoons
Explore the hidden treasures of North Argentina
Women only horse riding holiday in Argentina
Pachamama rituals and riding in the Quebrada de Humahuaca
Argentina tailor made holiday
Private driver guide, spa & volcanoes in the Andes
Argentina in 2 weeks holiday
Tour the great landscapes of the North and South Argentina.
Rio, The Amazon and Iguazu falls holiday
Magical Rio, Iguaçu Falls & the mighty Amazon.
Argentina and Uruguay holiday
Explore Argentina and Uruguay on this South American adventure
Andes and Iguazu Falls holiday in Argentina
The vastness of the Andes and exhuberance of the rainforest
Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls luxury tour, tailor made
Experience the best of Argentina on this fun-packed week
Buenos Aires to Rio small group holiday
Amazing discovery tour from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro
Santiago to Rio gastronomy and culture holiday
Short but sweet tour flying across South America
Southern Patagonia cultural tour
Immerse yourself in the heart of amazing Patagonia
Argentina self drive holiday
Self-drive Argentina, Patagonia and the Lake District
The mate ritual
What tea is to the British, mate is to the Argentineans – an almost sacred, caffeine-rich, health-boosting infusion made from the dried leaves of the yerba mate, an evergreen holly tree found across Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, as well as some regions of Brazil. Visit Argentina and you are guaranteed to be offered a sip of mate to try at some point during your trip.One gourd and bombilla is shared by a group of friends, and once you have drunk your fill, you pass the gourd back to the cebador – your friend in charge of carefully preparing the mate – who then refills it with hot, but never boiling water before passing it to the next person to drain their few sips. Make sure you don’t say gracias, thank you, until you’re done – that’s the polite way to refuse your next turn – and don’t move the bombilla from its position in the gourd.
The gourd itself varies from person to person, and some are made from traditional calabash gourd and wood passed down through generations of the same family.
Tango rhythms
There are few dances more synonymous with a city than tango is with Buenos Aires, and while the tourist tango shows are all about the spectacle, the real Argentine tango is the understated one danced by Porteños (the term for local people, meaning ‘people of the port’) in milongas around the city. Accompanied by a live tango band, weekly milongas are friendly, sociable gatherings that are open to everyone, of all levels of tango experience and ability. Argentineans come here to dance, and partners change frequently throughout the night.Head to the historic barrio of San Telmo on a Sunday evening and the Plaza Dorrego comes to life with the outdoor Milonga del Indio. If you need a confidence boost to hit the dance floor you can choose a holiday which offers Spanish and tango classes that include a trip to a local milonga in the company of your local teachers.
Gaucho culture
A world away from the Buenos Aires’ heady buzz, the pampas grasslands that cover much of Argentina are the domain of vast estancias – ranches – and the country’s herds of famed semi-wild beef cattle. Managing and working these vast tracts of land are Argentina’s originally nomadic cowboys – gauchos – whose unique rural culture stems from both indigenous and Spanish – or mestizo – influences.While the rural gaucho lifestyle has changed dramatically with the encroachment of modern life – as estancias became fenced-in and the gauchos became unable to ride as freely - Argentina’s gauchos remain proud, skilled horsemen and they symbolise traditional Argentine national identity. The influence of the gaucho culture can be seen reaching into all aspects of Argentinean life – from its famed asado barbecues, the ubiquitous choripan sandwiches (more on both of those below) and the mate-drinking ritual we’ve already described.
Many holidays to Argentina, both bespoke tours and small group guided tours offer estancia stays or visits (sometimes optional extras) in their itineraries. Alternatively you could choose a holiday entirely on horseback where gaucho guides take you into the heart of some of Argentina’s most remote territory – sharing their skills, traditional food and unique knowledge of the land.
Our top Argentina Holiday
Argentina tailor made holiday, Buenos Aires to Patagonia
10-days: Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, El Calafate & Glaciers
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Gastronomic goodies
Argentina may be best known for its epic Patagonian landscapes and dancers tangoing on Buenos Aires street corners, but look closer and you’ll find one of Latin America’s most sumptuous foodie scenes.Meat features heavily in the Argentine traditional diet and the country’s steak is legendary – paired with a glass of locally produced Malbec wine. No visit to Argentina is complete without an asado – a selection of meat barbequed on a grill or over an open pit fire. Choose one of Buenos Aires’ upscale asado restaurants, where you can choose which meat you want off the grill, or dine outdoors under the stars around a traditional gaucho campfire.
For world-class Argentinean wine head west to Mendoza, where beautifully balanced Malbec is grown against the snow-tipped backdrop of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Argentinean Andes. The best wineries are gathered around Maipú, although you’ll be able to sample a glass – or two or three – across the country.
An influx of Italian immigrants into Argentina in the 1870s and again in the 1940s has left Buenos Aires with a distinctly Italian flavour to its heritage. And while the Italians might have originally passed on the secret of great ice cream, the Argentinean -made cold stuff is now giving Italian gelato a run for its money. Hikers and adventurers exploring the Argentinean Lake District around Bariloche will find helado so good it’s like an icy-cold comforting hug welcoming them on their way back into town.
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