12 days · Argentina, Chile
Argentina, Atacama Desert & Chile Delights (2027 & Beyond)
From AED 11,320per person, twin share
Twelve days across Argentina and Chile, from Buenos Aires and Mendoza’s vineyards to the Atacama Desert before ending in Santiago.
- Duration
- 12 Days / 11 Nights
- Route
- Buenos Aires → Santiago de Chile
- 2 countries on this tour
- Argentina
- Chile
- Activity level
- Moderate (3 of 5)
- City walking tours in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Santiago, a long coach crossing of the Andes, three internal flights and two nights in the Atacama desert
- Accommodation
- 3- and 4-star hotels in Buenos Aires, Mendoza, San Pedro de Atacama and Santiago, 11 nights in total
- Meals
- 11 breakfasts and 5 dinners
- Group
- Group tour, up to 41
- Guide
- Tour leader throughout, plus a local guide in Buenos Aires
- Transport
- Air-conditioned coach, Plane
- Best time to go
- Runs across autumn, winter and spring (April, June, October, November): cool in Buenos Aires and Santiago, hot days and cold nights in the Atacama
Tour overview
Twelve days through Argentina, the Atacama Desert and Chile, with tours of two capitals, Buenos Aires in Argentina and Santiago in Chile. Between the two is Mendoza, the Malbec wine capital, and the road from there to Santiago follows the scenic Carretera de los Caracoles. Then come two nights in the Atacama Desert, an otherworldly landscape that runs 1,000 kilometres from the Andes to the Pacific.
Highlights
- Welcome dinner in Buenos Aires
- A city tour of Buenos Aires
- Mountain scenery in Mendoza
- The journey from Mendoza to Santiago and its views
- A guided tour of Santiago, the capital of Chile
- Two nights in the Atacama Desert
- San Pedro de Atacama, a quaint town
- A traditional Atacameño family-style dinner
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- Farewell dinner in Santiago
See the journey come to life
Route and hotels
Where the tour goes and where you sleep, night by night.
Buenos Aires
3 nights · Days 1–3
Hotel Bisonte Libertad
Mendoza
2 nights · Days 4–5
Raices Aconcagua Hotel
Santiago
2 nights · Days 6–7
Olá Hotel
Calama
Day 8 · on the way
San Pedro de Atacama
2 nights · Days 8–9
Hotel Diego de Almagro San Pedro De Atacama
Calama
Day 10 · on the way
Santiago
2 nights · Days 10–11
Olá Hotel
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Start of tour in Buenos Aires
Dinner included
Bienvenidos a Buenos Aires. This evening, you meet your tour leader and the rest of the group at the hotel. After going over the itinerary, the group heads out for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant and a first taste of Argentinian cuisine: empanadas and the beef Argentina is famous for around the world, with vegetarian options too, while you get to know each other.
Included
- Welcome dinner with a taste of Argentinian empanadas and beef
- Overnight
- Buenos Aires
- Hotel
- Hotel Bisonte Libertad
Day 2
Buenos Aires
Breakfast included
This morning, a local guide leads a driving and walking tour, taking in top sights such as the Plaza Del Mayo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Casa Rosada, Recoleta Cemetery and El Caminito. The evening is free. The optional Tango Dinner & Show excursion pairs an authentic meal with a show spotlighting Argentina’s best-known dance style.
Included
- Guided city tour of Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Casa Rosada and Recoleta Cemetery
Optional extras
- Tango Show & Dinner · AED 445 per person
- Overnight
- Buenos Aires
- Hotel
- Hotel Bisonte Libertad
Day 3
Buenos Aires: Free Day
Breakfast and dinner includedBuenos Aires is yours to explore on your own today. Alternatively, an optional day trip crosses to Uruguay for Colonia del Sacramento, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lunch included. Another optional day trip goes to El Tigre, a maze of waterways where a river cruise is on offer, along with a feel for the town’s life on the water and visits to the Art Museum and the well-known Mercado de Frutos. Dinner is included tonight.
Included
- Free day in Buenos Aires to explore independently
Optional extras
- Colonia del Sacramento Day Trip · AED 775 per person
- El Tigre Day Trip · AED 225 per person
- Overnight
- Buenos Aires
- Hotel
- Hotel Bisonte Libertad
Day 4
Buenos Aires – Flight to Mendoza
Breakfast includedAfter breakfast, an included flight from the airport carries the tour onward to Mendoza. On arrival in the afternoon, an orientation tour takes in Plaza Independencia, the city’s main square, full of bright greenery, with the Aconcagua mountain visible in the distance. Beyond that, the day is yours to explore on your own.
Included
- Orientation tour of Mendoza: Plaza Independencia and views of the Aconcagua mountain
- Travel
- Buenos Aires → Mendoza by plane
- Overnight
- Mendoza
- Hotel
- Raices Aconcagua Hotel
Day 5
Mendoza: Free Day
Breakfast includedMendoza is known for its Argentine wine and its mountain scenery, and today is free to enjoy both. The optional half-day Mendoza Wine Experience, in the morning or afternoon, brings a local wine tasting, paired with a tour of two notable wineries. Some of Argentina’s most prized wines are there to taste, among them the famous Malbec.
Included
- Free day in Mendoza to explore independently
Optional extras
- Mendoza Wine Experience: Half Day · AED 335 per person
- Overnight
- Mendoza
- Hotel
- Raices Aconcagua Hotel
Day 6
Mendoza – Santiago
Breakfast and dinner included
This morning the journey to Chile begins, crossing the Andes on the legendary Carretera de los Caracoles aboard a comfortable bus fitted with “bus beds”. This feat of engineering is named for the way the road spirals and doubles back in hairpin turns, like a snail’s shell. On arrival in Santiago, a hearty buffet dinner awaits at the hotel.
Included
- Scenic crossing of the Andes on the Caracoles pass, in a coach fitted with reclining “bus beds”
- Buffet dinner at the hotel on arrival in Santiago
- Travel
- Mendoza → Santiago by coach, over the Andes on the Carretera de los Caracoles
- Overnight
- Santiago
- Hotel
- Olá Hotel
Day 7
Santiago: Free Day
Breakfast included
A guided tour of Chile’s capital fills this morning, with a visit to the historic Plaza de Armas and a funicular ride up San Cristóbal Hill for sweeping views over the city, then a stop at the La Chascona museum, once the home of Pablo Neruda. After that, the day is free, and tonight’s optional excursion offers a tasting journey through Chilean wine.
Included
- Guided city tour of Santiago: Plaza de Armas and the San Cristóbal funicular
- Visit La Chascona, Pablo Neruda’s former home
Optional extras
- Chile Heritage Wine Pairing · AED 295 per person
- Overnight
- Santiago
- Hotel
- Olá Hotel
Day 8
Santiago – Flight to Calama – San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast and dinner included
This morning, there is a flight from the airport to Calama, followed by the journey onward to San Pedro de Atacama. This town, high on a plateau in the Andes Mountains, is home to otherworldly natural wonders and ancient archaeological sites. There is time to admire the adobe buildings and stroll the lively Caracoles Street. Tonight’s dinner is a traditional family-style meal at a local restaurant.
Included
- Explore San Pedro de Atacama: the Plaza de Armas, the adobe Iglesia de San Pedro and Caracoles Street
- Traditional Atacameño family-style dinner at a local restaurant
- Travel
- Santiago → San Pedro de Atacama by plane and coach, via Calama
- Overnight
- San Pedro de Atacama
- Hotel
- Hotel Diego de Almagro San Pedro De Atacama
Day 9
San Pedro de Atacama: Free Day
Breakfast included
The day in the Atacama Desert is free. An optional excursion takes in Laguna Cejar, a crystal-clear lake that is Atacama’s own Dead Sea. Tonight, another optional excursion goes to Valle de la Luna, a valley named for its lunar-like landscape, with saline rocks shaped over time by wind and rain.
Included
- Free day in San Pedro de Atacama
Optional extras
- Laguna Cejar · AED 445 per person
- Valle de La Luna · AED 405 per person
- Overnight
- San Pedro de Atacama
- Hotel
- Hotel Diego de Almagro San Pedro De Atacama
Day 10
San Pedro de Atacama – Calama – Flight to Santiago
Breakfast includedAfter breakfast, the group heads to Calama airport for the journey back to the Chilean capital, arriving in Santiago this afternoon. Once settled in at the hotel, the evening offers a chance to recharge after several adventure-packed days, or you could instead sample Santiago’s nightlife, choosing from the city’s many fine restaurants for dinner, or dancing until late at a local club.
Included
- Free evening in Santiago after returning from the Atacama desert
- Travel
- San Pedro de Atacama → Santiago by coach and plane, via Calama
- Overnight
- Santiago
- Hotel
- Olá Hotel
Day 11
Santiago: Free Day
Breakfast and dinner includedThere are more top sights to see in Santiago today, or you can join the optional Valparaiso Half Day Trip instead. This colourful port city, listed by UNESCO, is known for bohemian hillside neighbourhoods that have long inspired artists and poets. The trip visits the hilltop La Sebastiana museum, once home to Pablo Neruda. To close the day, the tour returns to Santiago for a farewell dinner together.
Included
- Farewell dinner with the group in Santiago
Optional extras
- Valparaíso Half-Day Trip · AED 735 per person
- Overnight
- Santiago
- Hotel
- Olá Hotel
Day 12
End of tour in Santiago
Breakfast includedAfter 12 days of adventures in Argentina and guided tours in Chile, this journey through some of South America’s best-known sights ends this morning. The group shares a last breakfast, with a chance to swap contact details with your new travel friends.
Dates & prices
Prices per person, sharing a double or twin room. A single room costs the supplement shown.
Tue 13 Apr – Sat 24 Apr 2027
Available
AED 11,320
Single room +AED 5,075
Tue 12 Oct – Sat 23 Oct 2027
Available
AED 11,320
Single room +AED 5,075
Tue 16 Nov – Sat 27 Nov 2027
Available
AED 11,320
Single room +AED 5,075
What’s included
Included
- 11 nights in mostly 3-star and 4-star hotels, in twin rooms with a private bathroom
- A room to yourself for a single supplement, subject to availability
- 11 breakfasts and 5 dinners, with a vegetarian option at every meal on request
- A modern coach with air conditioning
- 3 internal flights: Buenos Aires to Mendoza, Santiago to Calama and Calama back to Santiago
- A comfortable, scenic bus ride through the Carretera de los Caracoles
- Guided from start to finish
Not included
- Flights to the start of the tour and home from the end: we can book them from Dubai
- Travel insurance: take out a policy that suits your trip
Optional extras
Excursions and upgrades you can add to the tour. Prices are per person.
Tango Show & Dinner
Day 2AED 445per personWatch a tango show while you dine in Buenos Aires, spanning traditional street tango, the Milonga and modern interpretations, with a full dinner included. US$120, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 2 in the itineraryColonia del Sacramento Day Trip
Day 3AED 775per personCross the Río de la Plata by ferry to reach Colonia del Sacramento, a UNESCO World Heritage town in Uruguay, with an orientation tour of the historic quarter and its 19th-century lighthouse. US$210, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 3 in the itineraryEl Tigre Day Trip
Day 3AED 225per personCruise the waterways of El Tigre by boat, with stops at the Art Museum on the Luján River and the Mercado de Frutos riverside market, plus return transport and a guide. US$60, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 3 in the itineraryMendoza Wine Experience: Half Day
Day 5AED 335per personVisit two Mendoza wineries, morning or afternoon, to see how Argentine wine is made from grape to bottle, with guided tastings of Malbec and other local varieties led by a sommelier. US$90, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 5 in the itineraryChile Heritage Wine Pairing
Day 7AED 295per personTaste three Chilean wines at a local wine bar, each paired with a snack, with a sommelier explaining Chile’s winemaking history as you go. US$80, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 7 in the itineraryLaguna Cejar
Day 9AED 445per personSwim in Laguna Cejar, a salt lake within the Atacama Desert, with a salt concentration similar to the Dead Sea, so you float with little effort. US$120, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 9 in the itineraryValle de La Luna
Day 9AED 405per personJoin a guided sunset tour of Valle de la Luna, a desert valley of saline rock formations shaped by wind and rain over thousands of years. US$110, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 9 in the itineraryValparaíso Half-Day Trip
Day 11AED 735per personVisit the harbour town of Valparaíso with a local guide: street art and historic sites, a stop at La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda’s former house, a wine tasting and snacks, with return transport from the hotel. US$200, booked with your tour leader on the day.
See day 11 in the itinerary
To add an extra, mention it in your booking notes, and we confirm it with your seats before you pay. Some are booked with your tour leader on the day instead: their description says so.
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Good to know
Practical details to read before you travel.
Passport & visas
Entry rules for Argentina and Chile, and for Uruguay if you add the optional day trip, depend on the passport you travel on. Our visa team checks your passport against each country’s requirements and handles the application for you if one is needed.
Tell us your nationality when you book so we can confirm what, if anything, you need to arrange.
Flights and timings
Flights to Buenos Aires and home from Santiago aren’t included. Three internal flights are included: Buenos Aires to Mendoza, then Santiago to Calama, and Calama back to Santiago.
Your tour starts at 6pm on day 1 at the hotel in Buenos Aires, where you meet your tour leader before the welcome dinner. The tour ends after breakfast at the hotel in Santiago on day 12.
Our team can book your flights from Dubai to match.
Meals and dietary needs
11 breakfasts and 5 dinners are included, on days 1, 3, 6, 8 and 11. Lunch is on you most days.
Tell us about any dietary needs, halal included, when you book, and we pass them on before the tour.
Money
Argentina’s currency is the Argentine peso and Chile’s is the Chilean peso; Uruguay uses its own peso if you add the optional day trip. Cards are widely accepted in Buenos Aires and Santiago, but carry cash for Mendoza and San Pedro de Atacama.
Optional extras booked on tour are paid to your tour leader in cash or by card, in the currency shown.
Weather and packing
This tour runs in April, June, October and November, so you could meet autumn, winter or spring in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Santiago: pack layers, including a warm one for evenings and the Andes crossing. San Pedro de Atacama sits high in the desert, with hot days and cold nights whatever the season.
Comfortable walking shoes and sun protection for the Atacama’s strong daytime sun are worth packing too.
The Atacama desert
San Pedro de Atacama sits high in the Andean desert. Take your first day there a little slowly and drink plenty of water, especially if you add one of the optional desert excursions.
The town itself is small and low-rise, built mostly of adobe, with its main sights and restaurants within easy walking distance of each other.
Plan your trip
Our Dubai team arranges what goes around the tour, so it is booked in one place.
Visas
Our visa team in Dubai applies for UAE residents once the tour is booked. For Argentina and Chile, ask them what your passport needs.
Flights
Flights are not included. We can book them with the tour: Dubai to Buenos Aires, and home from Santiago de Chile. Tick “Flights” when you book and we quote them with your confirmation.
Pay in instalments
Split the cost with Tabby or Tamara, or over 3 to 12 months on a UAE bank credit card for bookings from AED 1,000.
Book this tour
Book in a minute. Your seats are held as soon as you book; you name the other travellers and pay once we have confirmed them.
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Questions about this tour
What will my days look like?
Days are full. Most start with breakfast, then the main sights with a local guide or your tour leader. Afternoons often leave free time to wander, stop for a coffee or join an optional extra. Expect a fair amount of walking: some days mean two or three hours on your feet, so bring comfortable shoes.
Who will I be travelling with?
Travellers from all over the world, of different ages and backgrounds, who share a wish to see more. Up to 41 people share this tour, and most know each other’s names within a few days.
What are the hotels like?
Mostly 3 and 4 star, all clean, comfortable and well located, with private en-suite bathrooms. They are chosen so you sleep well and are ready for the next day. The destinations come first, but the hotels are never an afterthought.
How active is this tour?
You carry your own luggage, sometimes up hotel stairs. Some walking tours run for up to three hours, and a few sites have plenty of steps. The itinerary and the activity level at the top of this page show whether the pace suits you.
How do optional extras work?
Optional extras run in the tour’s free time, and your tour leader tells you what is on offer as the tour goes. The ones on this tour are booked with your tour leader on the day, and the Optional extras section shows each one with its price.
Will I have time to explore on my own?
Yes. The itinerary builds in free time to wander at your own pace, and your tour leader can point you to the places that suit you, so you are never left to work it all out alone.
What support do I have while I’m on tour?
Your tour leader travels with you from start to finish. They know the places most visitors miss, can suggest a restaurant before you ask, and deal with whatever crops up on the way. Transport and hotels are all arranged for you.
There is also an emergency number staffed 24 hours a day, and our team in Dubai is there to help.
How do I book Argentina, Atacama Desert & Chile Delights (2027 & Beyond)?
Press Book now, choose a date, your travellers and rooms, and give your name, email and mobile. We hold your seats and email your booking reference straight away; you then add each traveller as their passport shows on your booking page. Our Dubai team confirms the seats with the tour operator, then emails you a secure payment link. Nothing is charged when you book.
When do I pay?
Once the tour operator confirms your seats. We email you a secure payment link for the total in AED, and your booking is complete when it is paid. To pay in instalments, say so in your booking notes.
Is the price per person?
Yes. Prices are per person sharing a double or twin room. Travelling alone? A single room costs the supplement shown next to each date.
Are flights included?
Only when the tour lists them under what is included. We can book flights from the UAE to the start city and home from the end city with your tour.
Do I need a visa?
That depends on your passport and the countries on the route. Our visa team arranges Schengen and other visas for UAE residents, and can apply for yours once the tour is booked.
Payment plans
Take the trip now. Pay for it in pieces.
Every booking qualifies, from holidays and tours to visas. Spread it over 3 to 12 months at 0% on a credit card plan, or with Tabby or Tamara; some banks add a one-time processing fee.
- Credit card plans from AED 1,000
- Tabby and Tamara, no minimum
- Terms from 3 to 12 months
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