Argentina - Itinerary suggestions for Argentina please! (Aug 17-30)

So we are taking our honeymoon to Argentina! This will be our first time there, so I've been reading this forum like crazy and reading up on everyone's great suggestions!

Here's what we'd like to do...We fly in on the morning of the 17th and leave on the 30th at 1am (both out of Buenos Aires). We would like to see Buenos Aires (tango lessons, shopping, museums, etc) Mendoza (wine tasting, culinary, and perhaps skiing?) and Iguazu Falls.

First, how many days should we spend in each city? Iguazu seems like it would be the least amount of time, while BA the most? And from BA, should we fly to Iguazu first and then visit Mendoza via bus?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Look at a map. The distances in Argentina is vast. IIRC, Bs As - Iguassu is nearly 24 hrs by bus, if not overnight.

I'd say Iguassu deserve 2 full days, but it all depends on who you are and what you're interested in. Not sure what late winter water levels are like though. Bs As I would give 3 full days to. Lots of things to see and do but it all depends on what kind of traveller you are.

remember to count day and mode of travel into your plans.

Iguzau- YVR Cockroach is right. You need to spend 2 full days in the park or 3 days if you want to see Brasilian side as well. If you take the bus you lose 2 days of travel but if you time the flights correctly and want to get in and out, you can travel and see the park on the same days.

Mendoza= Bus~12 hrs(from BsAs), 24 hrs(from Iguazu).
Plane~1.5 hrs from BsAs
I would say 4 days in Mendoza, is plenty of time to get everything done.

BsAs- take a 4 day break btwn the two side trips and then end the trip with the remaining days in BsAs.

Look at a map. The distances in Argentina is vast. IIRC, Bs As - Iguassu is nearly 24 hrs by bus, if not overnight.

I'd say Iguassu deserve 2 full days, but it all depends on who you are and what you're interested in. Not sure what late winter water levels are like though. Bs As I would give 3 full days to. Lots of things to see and do but it all depends on what kind of traveller you are.

remember to count day and mode of travel into your plans.

Iguzau- YVR Cockroach is right. You need to spend 2 full days in the park or 3 days if you want to see Brasilian side as well. If you take the bus you lose 2 days of travel but if you time the flights correctly and want to get in and out, you can travel and see the park on the same days.

Mendoza= Bus~12 hrs(from BsAs), 24 hrs(from Iguazu).
Plane~1.5 hrs from BsAs
I would say 4 days in Mendoza, is plenty of time to get everything done.

BsAs- take a 4 day break btwn the two side trips and then end the trip with the remaining days in BsAs.

Great! Thank you all so much! Definitely air for Iguazu and probably bus for Mendoza! This helps me a lot for my planning!

Don't know if you can squeeze it in, but a visit to Bariloche would definitely be worth your while. Personally, I'd skip Mendoza and hit Bariloche. If you want to see the Andes, look at routing your flight through Santiago, Chile. The flight from there to Argentina is breathtakingly beautiful.

Don't know if you can squeeze it in, but a visit to Bariloche would definitely be worth your while. Personally, I'd skip Mendoza and hit Bariloche. If you want to see the Andes, look at routing your flight through Santiago, Chile. The flight from there to Argentina is breathtakingly beautiful.

Baroliche is a great destination... but please bear in mind that they are now under the effects of the Chilean Volcano Eruption so things are not normal... the sights may not be as picturesque and if the Volcano acts up again, things may get further complicated.

cordobatim-- welcome to the Argentina Forums..... hope to see more of you around here!! :D

Baroliche is a great destination... but please bear in mind that they are now under the effects of the Chilean Volcano Eruption so things are not normal... the sights may not be as picturesque and if the Volcano acts up again, things may get further complicated.

Yes best to err on the side of cation and give Bariloche a miss. Leave it for another time once the old volcano has decided to go back to sleep.