Argentina · HALF-DAY
A shortlist you could hand a friend: 15 half-day tours that earn their money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before committing.
Mendoza half-day wine tour review with two winery tastings, olive oil samples, bilingual guides, transport, price, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“The wine tasting was amazing. Visited two wineries. Great day in the countryside. The scenery was beautiful. Made a stop at olive production company for another tasting.”
Review of the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls from Puerto Iguazu, with border tips, park views, costs, timing, guides, and practical advice.
“This is mostly transportation from and to the Brazilian side of the falls. The guide was very helpful in explaining the different steps of the excursion but do not expect a fully-fledged tour of the waterfalls. His English was really good. It’s an easy and hassle-free way to manage the cross-border situation. Would recommend it, although I was expecting less time in the passport control. the whole process took 1 hour and a half when leaving Argentina and even more when we returned.”
Review of a private four-hour Buenos Aires tour covering Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta, and more.
“great tour through Buenos Aires..We have seen all the highlights with a great guide”
Review of the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls tour from Puerto Iguazu, with border tips, costs, timing, views, guides, and practical advice.
“Mirian ia the best guide you could find. Very knowledgeable and attentive. The sight of the falls is amazing and the place is clean and very organized.”
Review of Buenos Aires’ Tigre Delta tour, with boat cruise, Puerto de Frutos, museums, transport, guide quality, value, and Monday tips.
“We were told by the first guide that there was a snack bar in the boat, nothing. The toilet no soap or hand towel. We couldn’t hear the commentary. The stop at the fruit market was too short 30 mins, we stopped for a coffee & beers as there was nothing on the boat and had to leave before they arrived. Our guide was changed half way. The second guide was very informative. We liked the content of the tour. Very interesting.”
Explore El Calafate by 4x4, hear Tehuelche stories, see rock art, enjoy lake views, and share a traditional Patagonian lunch.
“Um passeio muito bonito pelas montanhas e margens do Lago Argentino. O relato das culturas nativas foi muito bem apresentado pelo guia Sergio na visita ao sítio Arqueológico, que infelizmente teve seus hieróglifos parcialmente destruídos por vândalos no passado. O almoço foi bem peculiar em uma reentrância nas paredes de granito à beira do Lago.”
See Buenos Aires by coach, from Plaza de Mayo and La Boca to Palermo and Recoleta, on a practical four-hour city tour.
“Fomos apanhados no hotel, no entanto no retorno nos deixaram em um local longe do hotel. Tivemos que pegar um taxi. Só fomos avisados disso no trajeto de retorno.”
See Bariloche’s classic Circuito Chico, Mount Campanario, Llao Llao, Moreno Lake, and Patagonian forests in four hours.
“We loved our morning trip to see lots of beautiful views and scenery. Cristina was the perfect guide and explained everything really well for us in English,”
Review of Ushuaia’s half-day Tierra del Fuego tour, featuring the End of the World Train, Lapataia Bay, hotel pickup, and park views.
“A great excursion giving you an overview of Tierra del Fuego national park and the End of the World train!”
Review of Salta’s $20 half-day city tour, with colonial sights, San Bernardo Hill, San Lorenzo Gorge, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“El Tour fue muy básico, no hicimos paradas en ligares culturales como iglesia, plazas, etc. pasamos mucho tiempo en la Combi. Yendo del centro a San Lorenzo donde no vimos nada. La guía nunca bajó para explicar nada.”
Review of a six-hour Tierra del Fuego National Park tour from Ushuaia, with short walks, scenic bays, lunch, drinks, and practical tips.
“Nice overview of Tierra del Fuego National Park, interspersed with short walks and explanations of the surroundings. Good lunch.”
Review of Mendoza’s 3-hour city tour, covering San Martín Park, historic ruins, Cerro de la Gloria, transport, guides, and value.
“We kregen er een tolk bij deze was fantastisch 🤩”
Explore the Tigre Delta by catamaran, visit elegant San Isidro, and see island life on a practical four-hour tour from Buenos Aires.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and the trip was just the right length. I really enjoyed it!”
Raft the Mendoza River through Class II to IV rapids, with hotel pickup, gear, guides, mountain views, and optional Potrerillos activities.
“Really fun day! In reality the actual rafting experience was very short - maybe one hour in total. There was a lot of hanging around afterwards, waiting for the bus to take us back to town. But worth it for the rafting experience itself.”
Rappel beside waterfalls, trek the Selva Misionera, and zipline through the trees on this active four-hour Iguazú adventure.
“Lots of fun! You get very wet doing the rápelo and the zipline is cool. Make sure to bring bug spray!”
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