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Run, fish, taste and explore: Argentina beyond golf, polo and rugby, from the Buenos Aires Marathon to the fjords at the end of the continent.
Argentina is a long country with a lot in it. Buenos Aires holds a marathon every September. Patagonia has some of the best-known mountain races in South America and rivers famous for trout. Mendoza and Cafayate make the wine, and from Ushuaia, at the bottom of the map, ships sail the fjords to Punta Arenas.
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The trips
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Met at the airport and taken to your hotel, in Buenos Aires or in Patagonia, depending on your race.
An easy run to shake out the legs, and time to collect your race pack.
Your race, with your supporters out on the course.
A slow day: the city, or the lakes and the mountains.
Transfer to the airport, or on to Iguazú, the glaciers or the wine country.
- Hotels with breakfast
- Private transfers
- Flights within Argentina, if your race is in Patagonia
- International flights (book your own: we plan around them)
- Race entry, unless confirmed with your quote
- Meals and drinks unless stated
- Travel insurance
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From Buenos Aires to Chapelco, the airport for San Martín and Junín de los Andes.
A first day on the water.
A second river, or the same one again if it fished well.
A day off the water, by Lake Lácar, or one more day fishing.
Transfer to the airport, or on to Buenos Aires.
- Hotels or lodges with breakfast
- Private transfers
- Flights within Argentina
- International flights (book your own: we plan around them)
- Fishing permits and guides, unless confirmed with your quote
- Meals and drinks unless stated
- Travel insurance
From Buenos Aires, met and taken to your hotel among the vineyards.
A day visiting wineries in the Mendoza valleys.
A drive up towards the mountains, or a second day of wineries.
A slow day among the vineyards, or one more winery.
Transfer to the airport, or on to Salta and Cafayate.
- Hotels with breakfast
- Private transfers
- Flights within Argentina
- International flights (book your own: we plan around them)
- Meals and drinks unless stated
- Travel insurance
A night in the city before flying south.
To the end of the world, and on board.
Days among the channels of Tierra del Fuego, as the weather allows.
Leave the ship in Chile and fly home from there.
- Hotels with breakfast before the cruise
- Private transfers
- Flights within Argentina
- International flights, including from Punta Arenas (book your own: we plan around them)
- The cruise, unless confirmed with your quote
- Travel insurance
IllustrativeMet at the airport and taken to your hotel.
A private tour, then a steak dinner and a tango show.
A day on a working ranch in the countryside, with a long lunch.
Fly north to the falls.
Fly south for the Perito Moreno glacier.
Back to Buenos Aires for your flight home.
- Hotels with breakfast
- Private transfers
- Flights within Argentina
- International flights (book your own: we plan around them)
- Meals and drinks unless stated
- Travel insurance
Dates to know
The races and the trout season. Race dates are set by the organisers: we give the dates they have announced, and add the rest as soon as they are out.
The city marathon, run every September. The 2026 race was on Sunday 20 September, starting from Avenida Figueroa Alcorta in Palermo.
The race
A road marathon through the city, with runners from across Argentina and the world.
When
September. The 2027 date is still to be announced.
The Half
The Buenos Aires Half Marathon is run in August (23 August in 2026), past the Obelisk, the Teatro Colón and the Casa Rosada.
Your trip
Race week in Buenos Aires, then rest at an estancia or fly on to Iguazú or Mendoza.
A trail and ultra festival in the mountains around San Martín de los Andes, with six distances from 12 km to 100 miles.
The race
Six distances: 12 km, 21 km, 42 km, 70 km, 110 km and 100 miles, through forest and mountains around Lake Lácar.
When
7 to 11 April 2027, as announced by the organisers.
Your trip
San Martín de los Andes is also a base for fly fishing and golf at Chapelco, so non-runners have plenty to do.
A three-day, 100 km mountain race in the Nahuel Huapi National Park, with runners sleeping in camps along the route.
The race
100 km over three days, camping each night along the route.
When
December. The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
Your trip
Bariloche and the Nahuel Huapi lakes before or after, with golf at Llao Llao for anyone not running.
A trail race around Bariloche at the end of November, with several distances from 12 km to 130 km.
The race
Several distances, from 12 km up to 130 km, in the mountains around Bariloche.
When
The end of November. The 2027 date is still to be announced.
Your trip
Bariloche and the Nahuel Huapi lakes, with golf at Llao Llao for anyone not running.
A marathon at Villa La Angostura, on the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, in November.
The race
A 42 km marathon at Villa La Angostura, in the lakes of northern Patagonia.
When
November. The 2027 date is still to be announced.
Your trip
The Seven Lakes road runs from Villa La Angostura to San Martín de los Andes, and Bariloche is an hour away.
A two-day race through the high-altitude landscapes of Jujuy, in the far northwest, in May.
The race
Two days of racing among some of the most beautiful high-altitude scenery in Argentina.
When
May. The 2027 date is still to be announced.
Your trip
Jujuy is next door to Salta, so the race pairs well with the northwest and the wine of Cafayate.
The trout season in the province of Neuquén runs from 1 November to 1 May, on rivers such as the Chimehuín near Junín de los Andes.
The season
1 November to 1 May on most rivers and lakes. Some reservoirs stay open until 31 October.
Permits
Everyone fishing needs a provincial permit, and some stretches, such as the mouth of the Chimehuín, need a special one. We confirm what you need with your quote.
Your trip
Junín and San Martín de los Andes, with Lake Lácar and golf at Chapelco nearby.
Where you stay in Mendoza
In the city, or in a boutique hotel within a vineyard. These are the ones we use most.
Hotels we often use, or similar, subject to availability.
Good to know
- Argentina: no visa needed for tourism for up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid for the whole of your stay.
- Brazil (a Rio stopover, or the Brazilian side of Iguazú): no visa needed for up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive in Brazil.
- Travelling on another passport? Check your own government's advice.
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Also in Argentina
Golf in Argentina
Private clubs in Buenos Aires, golf by the lakes in Patagonia, among the vines in Mendoza and on historic estancias.
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Polo in Argentina
The home of the world’s best polo, and the Triple Crown from September to December.
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IllustrativeRugby in Argentina
Playing tours for universities, clubs and veterans, and Los Pumas at home in 2027.
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