Argentina

• Argentina as a whole: from October to March 
• Buenos Aires: from March to May (fall) and from September to November (spring)
• Northwest: from April to November
• Iguazu waterfalls: from July to October and from February to April
• Bariloche and Lake District: from July to October for winter sports, or from November to March for hikes
• Patagonia: from November to March
• Valdés Peninsula: depends on the type of wildlife you want to encounter:
  • Southern right whales: from June to December
  • Magellan Penguins: from September to April
  • White Dolphins: all year
  • Dark Dolphins: from September to May
  • Sea lions and eared seal: all year
  • Orcas: from September to April (but very difficult to observe)

• Buenos Aires
• Iguazu waterfalls
• Bariloche and Lake Region
• Mendoza
• Cordoba
• Salta
• Northwest Region
• Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park
• El Chaltén, Mount Fitz Roy
• Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina and Chile)
• Ushuaia, Beagle Channel (Argentina)
• Valdés Peninsula, Puerto Madryn
• Patagonia

Language: Spanish

Calling code:  +54

Electricity: 

• Power sockets: type C and I
• Standard voltage: 220 V
• Standard frequency: 50 Hz

Currency: Argentine peso - ARS

Time zone: GMT – 3

Direct flights to Buenos Aires: 

• From Los Angeles (LAX): NONE
• From New York City (NYC): 10h45
• From Miami (MIA): 9h00
• From Vancouver (YVR): NONE 
• From Montréal (YUL): NONE
• From Toronto (YYZ): 10h45
• From Sydney (SYD): NONE
• From London (LON): 13h50

Recommended vaccines:

No vaccines are compulsory to enter Argentina. However, we do recommend you to ask your doctor in advance (3 months) for medical advice on the following vaccinations.

• Routine vaccines:
  • measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
  • diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP)
  • varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
  • polio vaccine
  • flu shot
• Hepatitis A
• Typhoid Fever
• Yellow Fever 

Entry/exit requirements:

General formalities:

You may need to provide proof of onward or return travel. You should make all flight reservations before departing for Argentina. Airlines have sometimes refused to board passengers travelling to Argentina without proof of onward travel.

US CITIZENS

Passport validity: Valid passport for the expected duration of your stay in Argentina.

Tourist visa: Not required for visits of up to 90 days for tourism.

CANADIAN CITIZENS

Passport: Valid passport for the expected duration of your stay.

Tourist visa: Not required.

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS

If you are travelling to Argentina through the United States of America, including Honolulu, you'll need to meet US entry/transit requirements, even if transiting. 

Passport: Valid passport for at least 6 months from the date you intend to return to Australia.

Tourist visa: Not required.

UNITED KINGDOM CITIZENS

Passport: Valid passport for the expected duration of your stay in Argentina.

Tourist visa: Not required unless you’re travelling on an Emergency Travel Document.