Buenos Aires is vast, but several central neighbourhoods are easy to begin exploring on foot. A walk in Recoleta or Palermo, coffee at a corner table or a first dinner is enough to begin getting a feel for the city.

Nothing more needs to be planned for the first evening. Buenos Aires reveals itself better when the first evening is kept simple rather than starting sightseeing immediately after the flight.

From there, continue towards San Telmo with its older residential buildings, antique shops and clear traces of tango’s development. La Boca tells another part of the port city’s story, shaped by immigration, working life and football. The guide places the neighbourhoods in context rather than turning the day into a sequence of brief photo stops.

Recoleta and Palermo can be explored with a guide or independently, depending on your interests. Recoleta Cemetery offers a concentrated view of Argentina’s political and social history, while Palermo is well suited to a long lunch and a walk through the parks.

In the evening, choose between a tango show and a milonga. The first is a stage performance; the second is a living social tradition, and they offer very different perspectives on tango.

Nothing is scheduled for this day. A museum, a walk through Palermo and the parks around Bosques de Palermo, lunch in a neighbourhood not yet visited or an excursion to Tigre and the Paraná Delta are some of the possibilities.

For many travellers, this is also the day when Buenos Aires begins to feel less like a collection of sights and more like a city with its own everyday rhythm. The day is shaped by your interests and can just as easily consist of a long lunch and several hours on your own.

A later flight leaves time for one final walk or lunch in the city. The transfer departs with plenty of time because traffic to the airports varies considerably throughout the day.

The transfer goes to the airport for the flight to Iguazú Falls. After landing, a transfer continues to the accommodation.

Puerto Iguazú lies in a humid landscape of red earth and deep green vegetation, far from Buenos Aires. After the transfer to the hotel, the afternoon is free.

The upper circuits follow the edge of the falls and show the river system from above, while lower sections move closer to the gorge and smaller cascades. If Garganta del Diablo is accessible, the day either begins or ends there depending on park operations.

Water levels and maintenance can change the route at short notice. Even when one section is closed, several trails and viewpoints remain, providing different perspectives on the falls.

From Iguazú, transfer to the airport or continue across the border according to the itinerary. A later flight leaves time for a relaxed morning, but the longer waterfall excursions are not scheduled for departure day.

The flight is arranged using the best available connection and may route via Buenos Aires.

After the airport transfer, Mendoza’s irrigation system is noticeable almost immediately. Trees lining the streets provide shade in an otherwise dry climate, and the small channels beside the pavements are part of everyday city life.

The area is chosen according to season, hotel location and the type of producers that are most interesting. Visits show how altitude, irrigation, sunlight and large temperature differences shape the wines. Two thoughtful visits are preferable to many short ones.

Lunch at a winery leaves time to taste the wines with food and enjoy the landscape without rushing. A smaller family-run bodega can be combined with a more architecturally ambitious modern winery to provide contrasting perspectives.

Uspallata, Puente del Inca and viewpoints towards the Aconcagua area are common stops, but the exact route depends on weather, snow and road conditions. Altitude increases quickly and temperatures can fall sharply even when Mendoza itself is warm.

The excursion shows where the irrigation water comes from and just how close the high mountains are. It is an entirely different side of Mendoza from the vineyards on the plain.

Here the vineyards sit at higher altitude and the Andes feel closer. Visits are selected for contrast rather than quantity: a smaller producer can be paired with a more architecturally ambitious winery and a long lunch. Travellers who do not want two full wine days can instead use the day for food, cycling, a spa or independent time in Mendoza.

The transfer to the airport is planned around the day’s flight time. With a later departure, a relaxed lunch in the city works better than another winery visit, particularly after two full days of excursions.

The flight uses the best available connection and may involve a change.

The road from the airport crosses low steppe with Lago Argentino appearing as a pale blue band across the landscape. The wind and great distances make Patagonia tangible even during the transfer.

At the glacier, walkways connect several levels and viewpoints across the ice front. There is no reason to hurry between them. The ice creaks, cracks and changes colour through the day, and sometimes larger sections break away with a sound that arrives after the movement itself. A short boat trip in front of the glacier or a pre-booked ice trek can be added, but the walkways alone make for a complete day.

The boat route is chosen according to season and current departures, but may head towards Upsala, Spegazzini or other glacier arms where icebergs drift across the grey-blue water. Distances are large and part of the day is spent on board, which also gives time to see how the glaciers sit between the mountains. If a boat trip is not suitable, the day can be replaced with another nature excursion.

An estancia excursion provides a closer look at life on the Patagonian steppe, with sheep farming, horses and a rural environment operating under very different conditions from the tourist town of El Calafate.

Travellers who prefer to be active can choose a shorter hike, while those wanting to slow the pace can stay in El Calafate and leave the day almost entirely free. The choice is made according to weather, interests and how the previous days have unfolded.

Wind can affect both road and air travel, so departure is planned with plenty of time.

From El Calafate, fly north and continue towards Scandinavia. Exact times and connections are shown in the final itinerary.

Arrival in Scandinavia after the overnight flight.