Shared with Chile in Northern Patagonia, the Lake District offers wonderful alpine scenery and varied activities.
Set between the towering Andes in the west and the plains of Patagonia in the east, the Argentinean Lake District is a paradise for walks and horseriding in the summer and skiing in winter. The alpine scenery attracted European settlers at the end of the 19th century and their influence is visible in the Estancias, architecture, cuisine and chocolates.
Bariloche is the main centre for tourism, with its beautiful location on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi - an immense, 7-branched lake which sit in valleys carved by glaciers. The town is surrounded by alpine forests, and snow-capped mountains, making it the perfect destination for visitors keen on outdoor activities such as hiking, birdwatching, horseriding or cycling. There is also plenty for those who prefer gentler activities, combined with stunning mountain and lake views, which can be seen in nearly every direction.
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Cross Continent Journey with stunning Andean landscapes, the lush Lake District, fascinating cities, magnificent waterfalls, colonial elegance and the heritage of the great In…
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Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu Falls - Buenos Aires - Bariloche - Andean Lakes Crossing - Puerto Varas - Santiago - La Paz - Lake Titicaca - Andean Train Journey - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Cusco - Lima
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Cachi
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£5,289
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Discover dramatic gorges, vineyards, the awe-inspiring Andes, Iguazu Falls and natural paradise of the Ibera Wetlands in Northern Argentina..
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Buenos Aires - Mendoza - Salta - Iguazu Falls - Ibera Wetlands - Buenos Aires
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Pioneer Tour
78 Nights from
£29,489
Buenos Aires - Perito Moreno Glacier - Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego Cruise for 4 nights - Torres del Paine - Puerto Varas - Andean Lakes Crossing - Bariloche - Iguazu Falls - Salta - Mendoza -Andean Crossing by road - Santiago - Easter Island - Maipo Valley - Atacama Desert - Uyuni Salt Flat - Potosi - Sucre - La Paz - Lake Titicaca - Andean Train Journey - Cusco - Machu Picchu - Sacred Valley of the Incas - Lima
Experience mighty glaciers, the wilds of Cape Horn & Tierra del Fuego, Easter Island, stunning Andean Landscapes and cultures in the Atacama Desert, Uyuni Salt Flat, La Paz, L…
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Buenos Aires - Perito Moreno Glacier - Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego Cruise for 4 nights - Torres del Paine - Puerto Varas - Andean Lakes Crossing - Bariloche - Iguazu Falls - Salta - Mendoza -Andean Crossing by road - Santiago - Easter Island - Maipo Valley - Atacama Desert - Uyuni Salt Flat - Potosi - Sucre - La Paz - Lake Titicaca - Andean Train Journey - Cusco - Machu Picchu - Sacred Valley of the Incas - Lima
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Quebrada Tour
10 Nights from
£2,682
Buenos Aires - Mendoza - Salta - Buenos Aires
Explore Buenos Aires, discover the vineyards and Andean scenery at Mendoza, and glistening salt flats and dramatic rock formations of the north-west.
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Buenos Aires - Mendoza - Salta - Buenos Aires
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Guanaco Tour
10 Nights from
£3,087
Buenos Aires - Bariloche & Lake District - El Calafate & Glaciers - Buenos Aires
Explore Buenos Aires, discover pristine alpine scenery and endemic birds - and admire the towering Perito Moreno glacier.
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Buenos Aires - Bariloche & Lake District - El Calafate & Glaciers - Buenos Aires
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Drake Tour
27 Nights from
£25,187
Buenos Aires - Bariloche - Puerto Madryn - Ushuaia - Falklands - South Georgia - South Sandwich Islands - South Shetland - Antarctica Peninsula - Buenos Aires
Total Antarctica, Falklands & South Atlantic on a 19-night M/V Sea Spirit expedition cruise exploring Falkland Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Shetland…
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Buenos Aires - Bariloche - Puerto Madryn - Ushuaia - Falklands - South Georgia - South Sandwich Islands - South Shetland - Antarctica Peninsula - Buenos Aires
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Yamana Tour
14 Nights from
£4,476
Buenos Aires - Peninsula Valdes - Ushuaia - Perito Moreno Glacier - Torres del Paine - Santiago
Explore massive Patagonian glaciers in windswept Tierra del Fuego and mountain trails at your leisure. Enjoy cosmopolitan cities with shops, monuments, parks, great architectu…
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Buenos Aires - Peninsula Valdes - Ushuaia - Perito Moreno Glacier - Torres del Paine - Santiago
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Cataratas Tour
14 Nights from
£4,280
Santiago - Puerto Varas - Lake District across the Andes - Bariloche - Buenos Aires - Iguazu Falls - Rio de Janeiro
Discover the awe-inspiring Iguassu Waterfalls, cosmopolitan cities with unique character and setting, beaches and towering mountains. Journey from Santiago to Buenos Aires and…
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Santiago - Puerto Varas - Lake District across the Andes - Bariloche - Buenos Aires - Iguazu Falls - Rio de Janeiro
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Yamana & Andean Lakes Region Tour
17 Nights from
£5,370
Buenos Aires - Peninsula Valdes - Ushuaia - Patagonia Glacier - Torres del Paine - Puerto Montt - Mountain Lakes Crossing the Andes - Bariloche
Explore massive Patagonian glaciers in windswept Tierra del Fuego and mountain trails at your leisure, the "Paris of the South", the most southern city and Andean landscapes…
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Buenos Aires - Peninsula Valdes - Ushuaia - Patagonia Glacier - Torres del Paine - Puerto Montt - Mountain Lakes Crossing the Andes - Bariloche
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Explorer Tour
33 Nights from
£27,136
Rio de Janeiro - Iguassu - Buenos Aires - Bariloche - Crossing Andean Mountain & Lakes - Torres del Paine - Tierra del Fuego & Cape Horn Cruise - Ushuaia - Antarctica Cruise
An epic, once-in-a-lifetime journey from Rio to Iguassu, Buenos Aires and Andean mountain landscapes to Patagonia and Cape Horn, A wonderful prelude to the breathtaking Antarc…
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Rio de Janeiro - Iguassu - Buenos Aires - Bariloche - Crossing Andean Mountain & Lakes - Torres del Paine - Tierra del Fuego & Cape Horn Cruise - Ushuaia - Antarctica Cruise
Multi-Country Landmark Tours
Los Glaciares Tour
13 Nights from
£4,177
Buenos Aires - Perito Moreno Glacier - Torres del Paine - Santiago
Discover Patagonia and trek in Torres del Paine, stand in awe at Perito Moreno Glacier and enjoy the cosmopolitan cities of Buenos Aires and Santiago.
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Buenos Aires - Perito Moreno Glacier - Torres del Paine - Santiago
Multi-Country Landmark Tours
Magellan with Tierra del Fuego Cruise Tour
15 Nights from
£6,446
Buenos Aires - Argentine & Chilean Andean Lake Regions - Torres del Paine National Park - Tierra del Fuego Cruise
Explore a land of glaciers and stunning landscapes in Tierra del Fuego on a 4-night Patagonia cruise, combined with Andean landscapes and the glistening Lake District.
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Buenos Aires - Argentine & Chilean Andean Lake Regions - Torres del Paine National Park - Tierra del Fuego Cruise
Our tour hosts were without fail. They were friendly, warm, informed, open and shared the love of their country. We recommend all of them highly, especially Eugenio in Rio and Gaby in Bariloche.
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