
Experience the highlights of Argentina, the Atacama Desert & Chile over 13 incredible days! Explore Buenos Aires, Santiago, & more. Explore Tigre, the “Venice of Argentina,” and Mendoza, the Malbec wine capital.
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Experience the highlights of Argentina, the Atacama Desert & Chile over 13 incredible days! Explore Buenos Aires, Santiago, & more.
Experience the highlights of Argentina, the Atacama Desert & Chile over 13 incredible days! Explore Buenos Aires, Santiago, & more.

This 13-day Argentina, Atacama Desert & Chile Delights tour is jam-packed with adventure. Tour Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, and Santiago, Chile’s capital. Explore Tigre, the “Venice of Argentina” and Mendoza, the Malbec wine capital. Travel along the scenic Carretera de los Caracoles and spend two nights in the otherworldly Atacama desert!
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Experience the highlights of Argentina, the Atacama Desert & Chile over 13 incredible days! Explore Buenos Aires, Santiago, & more. Explore Tigre, the “Venice of Argentina,” and Mendoza, the Malbec wine capital.

This updated itinerary has been refined to make the most of your time and avoids unnecessary hotel changes. Visit Argentina, the Atacama Desert & Chile, and choose from an expanded range of optional excursions to customise your tour. This version is one day shorter, but still offers 9 included experiences.
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Not sure how to spend your free day? Explore the city on your own, or choose from these handpicked optional experiences designed to show you the best of the region.
Unless marked as "Pre-Book", all optional experiences can be booked directly with your tour leader on tour, payable in cash or by card in the stated currency. Prices and availability are subject to change.
13 days itinerary trip from Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile visiting 2 countries
We partner with a range of hand-picked hotels in each destination. The hotels listed below are those we stay at most frequently. However, you may stay at different hotels of a similar standard.
All rooms are twin share with private, en suite bathrooms. Solo travellers will be paired with another traveller of the same gender. Single supplements are available upon request at checkout. A confirmed list of hotels is emailed to all travellers prior to their tour departure. To extend your stay in Buenos Aires and Santiago, book pre and post-tour accommodation through our partner Booking.com.











Bienvenidos a Buenos Aires! Meet up with your tour leader and fellow travellers at the hotel this evening. After an itinerary overview, head to a local restaurant for a welcome dinner. Get your first taste of Argentinian cuisine including irresistible empanadas and the country’s world-famous beef (vegetarian dishes are available) while getting to know the rest of the group.

Get your first taste of Argentinian cuisine! Taste authentic empanadas, enjoy an Argentinian beef or vegetarian dish and indulge in dulce de leche for dessert.

This morning, join a local guide on a driving and walking tour. Discover the city’s top sights including the Plaza Del Mayo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Casa Rosada, Recoleta Cemetery and El Caminito. This evening is free. Tonight’s Tango Dinner & Show excursion is highly recommended for an authentic meal along with a dazzling showcase of Argentina’s most famous dance form!

Iconic sights covered on tour include Avenida 9 de Julio, Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada (Presidential Palace), the famous Recoleta cemetery and La Bombonera stadium.

Enjoy a tango show and dinner while in Buenos Aires! This will be an unforgettable night filled with traditional and modern tango styles.

Make the most of this free day in Buenos Aires! Alternatively, add another country to your list and join today’s optional excursion to Colonia del Sacramento, one of the oldest towns in Uruguay! This unmissable day trip includes a return ferry, an orientation tour, lunch and a visit to the 19th-century lighthouse for panoramic views! Later, enjoy an included dinner.

Add a new country to your trip with a day trip to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay! Explore the historic town and visit the 19th-century lighthouse.

Bid farewell to Buenos Aires this morning as the tour makes its way to the quaint city of Tigre. Known as the “Venice of Argentina”, Tigre is located on the Tigre River Delta and boasts many gorgeous riverside sights and entertaining activities. Arrive and set off on an orientation tour. After, experience the majestic river on an optional boat tour!

Explore Tigre with your tour leader, seeing key sites including Tigre Train Station, museums, and Paseo Victorica before enjoying free time at Puerto Frutos Market.

Discover the waters of the five most important rivers in the Argentine Delta aboard a 2-hour-long boat tour with panoramic views and an audio guide.

After breakfast, the tour makes its way to the airport for an included flight to Mendoza. Arrive in the afternoon and embark on an orientation tour. Visit the beautiful Plaza Independencia, the city’s main square, which bursts with bright greenery and admire the Aconcagua mountain in the distance. The rest of the day is free to explore on your own.

Explore Mendoza with your tour leader. Visit Plaza Independencia and view the impressive Aconcagua mountain amid the city's famous vineyards and mountain landscapes.

Take the opportunity this morning to taste the world-class Argentine wine and spectacular mountain scenery that Mendoza is known for! Indulge in a local wine tasting and a tour of two notable wineries with the morning or afternoon half-day Mendoza Wine Experience. Delight in tasting some of Argentina’s most prized wines, including the famous Malbec. ¡Salud!

Spend the morning or afternoon visiting two renowned wineries in Mendoza. Taste some of Argentina’s best wines, including the famous Malbec!

This morning, embark on the journey of a lifetime towards Chile! Travel through the Andes, along the legendary Carretera de los Caracoles in a comfortable bus equipped with “bus beds”. This engineering marvel gets its name from the road’s dramatic spirals and hairpin turns, resembling a snail’s shell. Arrive in Santiago and enjoy a hearty buffet dinner at the hotel.

Enjoy a comfortable bus equipped with “bus beds”. Admire the views along the dramatic Carretera de los Caracoles - one of Latin America’s most beautiful roads!

Discover Chile’s capital city on an insightful guided tour this morning. Visit the historic Plaza de Armas and ride the funicular to take in sweeping city views from San Cristóbal Hill. Finally, enter the La Chascona museum, formerly Pablo Neruda’s home. The rest of the day is free. Join tonight’s optional excursion for a tasting journey through Chilean wine.

Tour Santiago's historic Plaza de Armas, ride the funicular up San Cristóbal Hill for panoramic views, and visit La Chascona museum, Pablo Neruda's former home.

Discover Chile’s renowned wine and learn more about its winemaking heritage with a tasting and pairing at a local wine bar.

Head to the airport this morning and board a flight to Calama. Upon arrival, travel to San Pedro de Atacama. Located on a high plateau in the Andes mountains, this town is home to otherworldly nature and ancient archaeological sites. Admire the adobe architecture and wander along the lively Caracoles Street. Tonight, enjoy a family-style dinner at a local restaurant.

Experience the otherworldly beauty of the Atacama desert with a two-night stay in the town of San Pedro de Atacama.

Starting at the Plaza de Armas, admire the Iglesia de San Pedro - a fascinating example of adobe architecture. Then, stroll along Caracoles Street.

Enjoy a free day in the Atacama desert! Visit Laguna Cejar, a crystal clear lake and Atacama’s very own Dead Sea, on an optional excursion! Another bucket-list sight awaits on tonight’s excursion to Valle de la Luna. This spellbinding valley gets its name from the lunar-like landscape with saline rocks formed over time from wind and rain.

Float on water in the middle of the Chilean desert! Visit Laguna Cejar, a salt lake located in the Atacama Desert, and take a buoyant swim.

Experience the otherworldly Valle de La Luna (Valley of the Moon) in the Atacama desert on a locally-guided tour at sunset.

Head to the Calama airport after breakfast and arrive back in the Chilean capital this afternoon. After checking into the hotel, take this evening to rest up after a busy few days of adventures. Alternatively, enjoy the Santiago nightlife. Grab dinner at one of the city’s many excellent restaurants or dance the night away at a nightclub.

Explore more top sights in Santiago today or to join the Valparaiso Half Day Trip. This colourful, UNESCO-listed port city is known for its bohemian hillside neighbourhoods which have inspired many artists and poets. Here, visit the hilltop La Sebastiana museum which was previously a house owned by Pablo Neruda. After, head back to Santiago for a farewell dinner.

Enjoy one last group dinner together and bid farewell to this unforgettable tour.

Discover the hidden beauty of Chilean harbour town, Valparaiso. Admire the street art and historical sites and visit the Pablo Neruda museum house.

After 13 days of Argentina adventures and Chile guided tours, this life-enriching journey through some of South America’s most spectacular sights comes to an end this morning. Enjoy one last breakfast with the group and don’t forget to swap contact details with your newfound travel friends!
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Full days, zero filler. Most mornings start with breakfast before heading out to the main sights with your Tour Leader or a local guide. Afternoons often include free time to wander, find a coffee or join an Optional Experience. Expect a good amount of walking too. On some days, you could spend two to three hours on your feet. Comfortable shoes are your best friend.
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Clean, comfortable and well located. Mostly 3 to 4 star, with private en-suite bathrooms. They're chosen so you can sleep well and feel ready for the next day. They're not the centrepiece. The destinations are. But they're never an afterthought.
All travellers carry their own bags, including up hotel stairs where needed. Walking tours can last up to three hours, and some sites involve a fair number of steps. Read through the itinerary to decide if the pace is right for you.
Optional Experiences happen during your tour's free-time slots, and your Tour Leader will tell you about what's on offer during the tour. Most can be booked on the day, but some are pre-sold and must be purchased before your tour begins, so it's worth checking the tour page beforehand to see what's available and get in touch with our team to book anything in advance.
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Yes. Free time is built into Classic itineraries, giving you space to wander and explore at your own pace. Your Tour Leader can point you towards the places worth your time, so you're never left completely to figure it out yourself.
Absolutely. Many Chasers travel solo, and there’s no compulsory single supplement when you travel with us. For accommodation, solo travellers share a twin room with another solo traveller of the same gender. If you’d prefer your own room, you can choose to pay a single supplement instead. Check the individual tour page for pricing.
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No. Flights aren't included, giving you flexibility over how you get there and when you travel. Your tour information will tell you where and when to meet the group on day one.
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