Argentina Seven days make a full Argentina loop — Buenos Aires, Iguazu, and Mendoza. Days 1-3 are the city; Days 4-5 are Iguazu with an overnight; Day 6 is Mendoza wine country with an overnight; Day 7 departs.
A full week is enough to actually understand Buenos Aires. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$1,148
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$2,741
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$6,000
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Arrive + Plaza de Mayo + Café Tortoni tango
ArrivalActivities
- 13:00 Plaza de Mayo + Café Tortoni (1858) + tango show 9h
The historic core, the classic café, and a first-night tango show.
Cost: USD $80-200 TIP: Ease into the city.
Meal Recommendations
Dinner
Tango dinner-show
Avenida de Mayo · USD $30-80
A first-night tango show.
Airport transfer.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Caminito + Recoleta + Don Julio
Signature dayActivities
- 09:00 Caminito + Recoleta Cemetery + Floralis Genérica 8h
The brightly-painted tango street, Eva Perón's tomb, and the giant flower sculpture.
Cost: USD $50-150 TIP: Caminito is daytime-only. - 20:30 Don Julio — World's 50 Best No. 1 3h
The signature dry-aged steak dinner.
Cost: USD $50-100 TIP: Reservations essential.
Meal Recommendations
Dinner
Don Julio
Palermo · USD $50-100
The signature steak dinner.
Uber.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
San Telmo + Faena Rojo Tango
Honeymoon highlightActivities
- 10:00 San Telmo + Teatro Colón + El Ateneo Grand Splendid 8h
The Sunday market, the opera house, and the grand bookshop.
Cost: USD $50-150 TIP: The market runs Sundays only. - 20:30 Faena Rojo Tango — the honeymoon pick 3h
The Faena Hotel's world-class tango show.
Cost: USD $200-400 TIP: Reservations essential.
Meal Recommendations
Dinner
Faena Rojo Tango
Puerto Madero · USD $200-400
The top honeymoon tango show.
Uber.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Iguazu Falls, Argentine side
IguazuActivities
- 06:00 EZE → IGR flight, 1.5h + Garganta del Diablo + Macuco Trail 9h
An early flight, then the Argentine-side highlights.
Cost: USD $200-400 TIP: The Garganta del Diablo is the must-do. - 20:00 Overnight in Iguazu + dinner 2h
A night near the falls.
Cost: USD $50-100 TIP: An overnight is recommended.
Meal Recommendations
Lunch
La Selva café
Iguazu · USD $20-50
Lunch inside the park.
Dinner
Iguazu hotel
Puerto Iguazú · USD $50-100
A local dinner.
Flight plus park shuttle.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Iguazu Brazilian side + travel to Mendoza
Iguazu + MendozaActivities
- 08:00 Iguazu Brazilian side or a helicopter tour 5h
The panoramic Brazilian side, or a helicopter flight.
Cost: USD $50-150 TIP: The helicopter ride is a splurge. - 16:00 IGR → MDZ flight to Mendoza, ~3h, USD $250-500 (with a connection) 3h
Fly across to the wine country (usually via Buenos Aires).
Cost: USD $250-500 TIP: Most routings connect through Buenos Aires. - 21:00 Mendoza hotel + a local wine dinner 2h
Settle in with a glass of Malbec.
Cost: USD $50-100 TIP: An overnight is recommended.
Meal Recommendations
Lunch
Iguazu or en route
Transit · USD $20-50
A light lunch.
Dinner
Mendoza wine dinner
Mendoza · USD $50-100
A local wine dinner.
Flights.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Mendoza bodegas + the Andes — the wine highlight
Mendoza wineActivities
- 09:00 Mendoza bodega tour — Catena Zapata, Zuccardi, Trapiche (the honeymoon pick, USD $100-300) 8h
Tour the famous wineries with the Andes as a backdrop.
Cost: USD $100-300 TIP: Book a week+ ahead. - 20:00 Siete Fuegos by Francis Mallmann (the honeymoon pick, USD $100-200) 3h
Chef Francis Mallmann's open-fire cooking.
Cost: USD $100-200 TIP: Reservations essential; smart dress.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Mendoza hotel
Mendoza · USD $15-30
An early breakfast.
Lunch
Bodega wine lunch
Mendoza · USD $50-150
A winery lunch.
Dinner
Siete Fuegos by Francis Mallmann
Mendoza · USD $100-200
The honeymoon highlight.
Car plus guide.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Mendoza → Buenos Aires → departure
DepartureActivities
- 10:00 A last morning in Mendoza + Andes photos 3h
A final look at the mountains.
Cost: USD $30-80 TIP: Great photo light in the morning. - 14:00 MDZ → EZE flight, 2h + Buenos Aires → departure (20-30 hours via a US or European hub) 24-28h
Fly back and connect home.
Cost: USD $150-300 + onward TIP: Build in jet-lag recovery.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Mendoza hotel
Mendoza · USD $15-30
An early breakfast.
Lunch
Mendoza or EZE airport
Transit · USD $20-50
A last lunch.
Dinner
In-flight
Transit · Included
On the flight out.
Flights.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ The full Argentina loop = Buenos Aires + Iguazu + Mendoza
- ✓ March-May and September-November: short sleeves plus a jacket
- ✓ Passport (visa-free 90 days)
- ✓ USD $1,000-2,500 in cash (the parallel 'blue dollar' rate)
- ✓ Type C/I 220V outlets
- ✓ Travel insurance, including for Iguazu and the tango scene
- ✓ Smart-casual dress for the Faena, Don Julio, and Mendoza dining
- ✓ A rain poncho for Iguazu and trekking layers for Mendoza
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