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Cultural Walking Adventure
One of this tour’s fine hotels
Our goal is always to find the most interesting and memorable lodging a region offers. Here's one of our favorites from this itinerary. For a complete list, please call or email us.
Esplendor del Calafate
Esplendor del Calafate is a boutique hotel set on a small hill overlooking Lake Argentina. The small hotel is within walking distance of the main street of town and boasts splendid views of the Andes Mountains and the lake. The hotel combines all of the modern amenities and innovative modern design while using local natural elements of Patagonia.
Esplendor del CalafateEsplendor del Calafate is a boutique hotel set on a small hill overlooking Lake Argentina. The small hotel is within walking distance of the main street of town and boasts splendid views of the Andes Mountains and the lake. The hotel combines all of the modern amenities and innovative modern design while using local natural elements of Patagonia.
Where the tour begins and ends
Starting Point: Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1:00 pm
Ending Point: Buenos Aires, Argentina - 5:00 pm
What the weather is like
Argentina's seasons are the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere. We have scheduled our departures to coincide with Argentina's spring and summer. We will be visiting several different regions during the tour and the weather will vary by region. In Buenos Aires, the weather is generally very nice during the summer months. The weather in Patagonia is generally pleasant during the summertime, but it can be unpredictable and change drastically at any time.
| Average Daily Highs (°F) |
January | March | November |
| Buenos Aires | 83 | 79 | 77 |
| El Calafate | 65 | 61 | 61 |
| Mendoza | 89 | 81 | 85 |
Background reading
In Patagonia -
Bruce Chatwin
A masterpiece of travel, history and adventure. This award-winning book captures the spirit of the land, history, wildlife and people of Patagonia.
The Invention of Argentina -
Nicolas Shumway
An illuminating intellectual history of Argentina, this book brings the founding fathers of the republic to life, deftly portraying the revolution against Spain in 1810 and its immediate aftermath.
Inns that are out
As on every Classic Journey, our Argentina cultural walking adventure travels to leisurely stays in the region’s most distinctive lodgings.
Inns that are out
of this world
As on every Classic Journey, our Argentina cultural walking adventure travels to leisurely stays in the region’s most distinctive lodgings.
Go a little off the grid
The ultimate luxury in Argentina adventure travel is escaping the crowds. On all of our tours we get to the places the turisti don’t go.
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