The 15 1-Day Tours in Argentina That Earn Their Price

1.Full-Day Trip to Salinas Grandes and Purmamarca

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 914 reviews · 13 hours · from $38Our pick

Review the 13-hour Salta tour to Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes, with practical tips on altitude, transport, costs, guides, and timing.

“The tour was good overall. The combi van that collected us was very small, and hard to fit the legs into the available space (even for average height people). But it had good air conditioning. The guide did a reasonable job - they provide some info along the way although more explanation and info would have been nice. Tour returned into Salta at approx 20:45.”

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2.Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 272 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $313

Review of the Santa Susana gaucho day trip from Buenos Aires, with ranch rides, barbecue, wine, music, and practical booking advice.

“Be sure to bring mosquito repellent! Nice day in the country. Superb dancers, lots of good meat, fun to watch the Gaucho's in action.”

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3.Perito Moreno Glacier Day Trip with Optional Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 235 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $81

Review of the Perito Moreno Glacier day trip from El Calafate, including walkways, boat ride, costs, guides, transport, and practical tips.

“It is the great place. The tour was well organised. Guide was great. Everything was perfect. Life time experience”

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4.The Best of Peninsula Valdés in one day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $125Top rated

Review of a full-day Peninsula Valdés tour from Puerto Madryn, with wildlife stops, seasonal whale watching, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“It was a great exprience. We saw not only a variety of see-animals but also many land- animals typical for the region.”

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5.Cafayate Day Trip with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 226 reviews · 12 hours · from $40

Explore Salta’s red-rock Quebrada de las Conchas, visit Cafayate, and taste Torrontés wine on a scenic 12-hour day trip.

“Very cool excursion! We were very lucky with our guide - Angie is very charming and extremely interesting to listen to. The excursion itself was interactive, there was no time to get bored. We were introduced not only to the most beautiful places, but also to culture and folklore. And all this with humor and ease. The guide spoke excellent Spanish (her native language, of course), but also English, there were no problems in understanding. Thanks a lot! I highly recommend this excursion!”

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6.Colonia del Sacramento Small-Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $250

Review of the Colonia del Sacramento day trip from Buenos Aires, with ferry tips, historic sights, free time, pricing, and practical advice.

“NIce day nice tour guide. A bit of a hassel with immigaration etc getting out of Argentina but doable. nice small city and a very informative tour.”

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7.Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 148 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $244

Don Silvano Ranch review: horseback riding, asado, gaucho shows, mate, transport, costs, drawbacks, and practical booking advice from Buenos Aires.

“A soul destroying experience!!! This was not a trip to anything resembling a gaucho ranch. It was a hotel with grounds, some chickens, peacocks and 20 or so horses. And the experience was commercial garbage for the most part. You arrive at the ranch and are given a ticket if you want to 'ride' the horses. For the next 2 1/2 hours there is nothing organised except for some mediocre empanadas and drinks and a 15 minute walk on horses that are so sedate we wondered if they might be drugged. The signs said trotting was forbidden, but they needn't have bothered as the poor creatures barely wanted to walk.…”

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8.One Day Tour of Cachi and Calchaquí Valleys from Salta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 102 reviews · from $35

Travel from Salta to Cachi through Calchaquí Valleys, Los Cardones, and Bishop’s Cliff on a scenic, budget-friendly full-day tour.

“Great tour. Highly professional and very informative guide. Lots of stops on the way up, with time to take photos. Comfortable bus, good price. As others have said: you might want to go eat lunch in Salta itself, say at one of the restauraRead more”

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9.Puerto Natales: Day Trip to Perito Moreno Glacier Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 100 reviews · 16 hours · from $175

Review of the 16-hour Perito Moreno Glacier day trip from Puerto Natales, with border tips, costs, guides, transport, and boat advice.

“The glacier is stunning - easily one of the most beautiful/impressive places I’ve ever been. The trip isn’t bad but it’s a long trip. The coaches are comfy, the guide only joined at el calafate just before the glacier. It probably makes sense cost-wise? The guide was knowledgable enough, if not a bit condescending. It would’ve been nice to stop in el calafate. If you get the chance to go to this beautiful part of the world, do it! Also say yes to the boat ride - absolutely worth the cost.”

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10.Aconcagua, Uspallata & Puente del Inca Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · 12 hours · from $65

Explore Aconcagua, Uspallata, Puente del Inca, and Andes villages from Mendoza on a scenic 12-hour day trip.

“Our guide Hugo was so good. Very informative and personable. Highly recommend the tour. So much to see”

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11.Day Trip to Cachi and the Calchaquí Valleys

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 67 reviews · 12 hours · from $31Best value

Ride from Salta to Cachi through Cuesta del Obispo, Los Cardones, and high Andean valleys on a scenic 12-hour day trip.

“Gostei do grupo, incrível! a guia Gabriela muito acessível e conhecedora. fiquei desiludida porque não paramos na recta de Tintin nem na ida nem na volta. sempre chovendo quando fomos pela costa del obispo para lá mas quando voltamos já não chovia tanto, podíamos ter parado também. no geral valeu o dinheiro.”

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12.The Real Gaucho Day Trip from Mendoza – Don Daniel Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $290

Ride into the Andes from Mendoza, learn mate traditions, enjoy ranch-made sopaipillas, and share an asado at 2,700 meters.

“The scenery was worth the price alone! Great day trekking through the mountains and taking in the wonderful views, broke for lunch and a drop of wine with only our horses and the farm dogs for company! Our guide was really helpful and spoke excellent English, would highly recommend this trip!”

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13.Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls: Private Day Trip, Flights Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $1,190

Review of a private Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls day trip with flights, transfers, guide, park access, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Excellent tour, photos do not do justice to this amazing place. Our tour person, Lorena was very knowledgeable and sweet. I recommend this tour 100%, well organize”

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14.4-Day Trip in Salta Province & Salinas Grandes

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $183

Four days across Salta, Cafayate, Salinas Grandes, Hornocal, and Humahuaca, with dramatic scenery, wine, and guided transport.

“For the most part, teehee that this is more like a chaperoned excursion than something which is actively guided, but they do a good job of taking you plenty of amazing places.”

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15.PRIVATE – iguazu falls in 1 day Brazil + Argentina + boat option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $129

See both sides of Iguazu Falls in one private day, with border help, guided trails, and an optional boat ride into the spray.

“Great day vising both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides of Iguazu falls and a boat ride up into the falls. Falls are excellent; Nelton (our guide) is a bit of a character and was great. Did everything promised on time/as planned; helped expedite a number of issues (mostly around avoiding lines!). We were really happy we booked with him.”

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