Overview & Highlights
Drive from Salta through wild canyons, Spanish colonial towns and vineyards in the Andean northwest, with Buenos Aires and the Iguazú Falls..
We’ve enhanced this holiday of self-drive exploration in Argentina’s north-west at the foot of the Andes with time in the magnificent capital, Buenos Aires and a visit to the immense Iguazú Falls.
The sunlit mountains and russet-red rockscapes of the provinces of Salta and Jujuy are a rugged canvas interwoven with white colonial churches, characterful markets and adobe villages. The scenery is especially lovely when shades of green, wildflowers and deep red carpets of chilis drying out in the high-altitude sunshine add vibrant glimpses of colour to the view through your windscreen. Throughout the year, there’s tasty regional food and wine to please your taste buds too. Our self-drive holidays give you freedom as soon as you get behind the wheel but you have the added security of knowing your accommodation is booked for you at the end of a day on the road.
- Guided walking tour along the Avenida de Mayo, Buenos Aires
- Tango show in Buenos Aires
- 6 days of self-driving in northwest Argentina
- Guided visit to the Argentine side of Iguazú Falls
- Guided visit to the Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls
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Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Buenos Aires, transfer to your city-centre hotel.
Day 2
Walking tour along the Avenida de Mayo.
Day 3
Fly to Puerto Iguazú. Visit the Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls.
Day 4
Guided excursion to the Argentine side of the falls.
Day 5
Guided tour of the Brazilian side of the Falls.
Day 6
Fly to Salta in the northwest. Collect your hire car.
Day 7
Drive to Molinos in your hire car.
Day 8
Self-drive to Cafayate in the wine district.
Day 9
Drive to Purmamarca in the northern canyons by hire car.
Day 10
At leisure to explore the Humahuaca Gorge independently.
Day 11
Return to Salta; overnight.
Day 12
Fly to Buenos Aires
Day 13
At leisure in the capital.
Day 14
Transfer to international airport for your flight home.
Things to do
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Accommodation
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Argentina / Buenos Aires
Kenton Palace
Argentina / Iguazu Falls – Argentinian side / Iguazu Falls
Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru
Argentina / Salta and the northwest Andes
Hotel la Candela
Argentina / Salta and the northwest Andes
Hacienda de Molinos
Argentina / Salta and the northwest Andes
Vinas de Cafayate
Argentina / Salta and the northwest Andes
La Comarca
What our clients say
Our Expert's Opinion
This holiday would be a great option for someone who has already been to Argentina, perhaps seen the south of the country, and would now like to explore the northwest at their own pace in a hire car. It's a wonderful region that offers beautiful, scenic drives through rugged canyons and multi-coloured rock formations. We've pre-booked your accommodation along the way so that you have the security of knowing where you'll be staying each night.
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