15 days in Buenos Aires & El Calafate Itinerary

Cultural capital of South America, Buenos Aires remains one of the largest cities on the continent, serving as a point of departure for exploring the rest of the country.

Get out of town with these interesting Buenos Aires side-trips: Lujan (Basilica de Lujan & Museos & Cripta Basilica Nuestra Senora De Lujan) and Vuela (in General Rodriguez). There's much more to do: make a trip to Cemiterio de Recoleta, wander the streets of Puerto Madero, appreciate the extensive heritage of San Telmo, and admire the masterpieces at Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires.

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The Route module shows you travel options from your home to Buenos Aires. In July in Buenos Aires, expect temperatures between 17°C during the day and 10°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Mon) so you can travel to El Calafate.

El Calafate tourism thrives mostly thanks to the city's proximity to a World Heritage-listed national park, famed for containing over 40 large glaciers.

Get out of town with these interesting El Calafate side-trips: Los Glaciares National Park (Glaciar Seco & Glaciar Spegazzini). Spend the 30th (Tue) exploring nature at Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. There's lots more to do: explore the activities along Lago Argentino, fly down the slopes at Hoya del Chingue, explore the striking landscape at Estacionamiento Pasarelas Glaciar Perito Moreno, and see the interesting displays at Glaciarium Museo del Hielo Patagónico.

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You can fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate in 5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Buenos Aires in July, expect nights in El Calafate to be slightly colder, around 0°C, while days are cooler, around 1°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Mon) early enough to travel back home.