Argentina and Chile: Golf Across the Andes
Two countries and two great wine regions, joined by one of the world's great drives. Play in Buenos Aires and among the vines of Mendoza, cross the Andes by road, then finish in Santiago with golf and the Maipo Valley wineries.
Why cross the Andes
Mendoza and Santiago sit either side of the highest mountains outside Asia, and the road between them climbs to the border at about 3,200 metres. It is a full day and the highlight of the trip.
On either side are two of the great wine regions of the New World, and golf with the mountains in view.
The courses
Day by day
A sample itinerary. Every day can be changed, swapped or dropped: we can build anything you want.
Days 1 to 4
Buenos Aires
A private city tour, then San Andrés, Olivos and Pilar Golf. A tango dinner if you like.
Day Five
Mendoza
Fly west. Golf at Club de Campo Mendoza and dinner at Francis Mallmann's 1884.
Day Six
Wine day
Private tastings in the vineyards.
Day Seven
Tupungato Winelands
Golf among the vines, with an asado at the clubhouse.
Day Eight
Over the Andes
Cross the mountains by road to Santiago, with stops at the high pass.
Day Nine
Santiago
A city tour and golf at La Dehesa.
Day Ten
The Maipo Valley
Lunch and tastings at the wineries south of the city.
Day Eleven
Home
Transfer to the airport.
What's included
Included
- Hotels. Four or five-star hotels in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Santiago, chosen for your group, with breakfast daily.
- Golf. Green fees at private clubs, with tee times booked for you.
- Getting around. Private transfers and transport to every course with an English-speaking guide. The road crossing to Santiago with a driver.
Not included
- International flights (book your own: we plan the trip around them)
- meals and drinks unless stated
- caddies and buggies, paid at the club
- travel insurance
- personal spending
Good to know
When to go
November to March. The pass can close at short notice from roughly June to October, so we only plan the crossing between November and March.
Getting there
Flights from the UK go via Madrid or via Brazil. British Airways' Heathrow service to Buenos Aires currently stops in Rio de Janeiro, with non-stop flights (about 14 hours) due to return from 28 March 2027. Flying via Rio? It makes an easy stopover: add a few days in Rio de Janeiro before or after your trip. International flights are not included: you book your own and we plan the trip around them.
Time difference
Argentina is three hours behind the UK in the British winter and four in the British summer, so jet lag is mild.
Entry: British passport holders
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. Checked against GOV.UK travel advice on 5 October 2026. Rules can change: always check before you travel.
Entry to Chile
British passport holders don't currently need a visa for a holiday in Chile. Check the GOV.UK travel advice before you travel.
Internal flights
Flights between regions are arranged for you by our team on the ground.
Dress codes
Private clubs expect collared shirts and tailored shorts or trousers. Your guide will brief you before each round.
Add to any trip
Every trip can be extended before or after the golf:
Iguazú Falls
One to three days at the falls, open all year. You stay on the Argentine side, at the Loi Suites. One day is the Gran Aventura jungle ride and the boat ride under the falls; on another you cross to the Brazilian side for the panorama, with an afternoon round at the Wish Golf Resort, and back to the hotel that evening.
The glacier and Ushuaia
The Perito Moreno glacier at El Calafate, then a short flight to Ushuaia on the Beagle Channel, home of the world’s most southerly golf course.
Cape Horn by expedition ship
A small-ship voyage between Ushuaia and Punta Arenas through the fjords of Tierra del Fuego, with daily landings and a chance to reach Cape Horn.
Torres del Paine
Chile's great national park of granite peaks, glaciers and lakes, from a lodge inside the park.
Fly fishing
Trout rivers around San Martín de los Andes, including the Chimehuin, combined with golf in the mountains.
Uruguay
A short crossing of the River Plate from Buenos Aires.
Rio de Janeiro
A few days in Rio before or after your trip: an easy stopover if you fly via Brazil.
Groups and societies
We look after groups of 8 to 40 golfers, and up to 60 with more notice, with a free place for the group organiser. Non-golfing partners are welcome: we plan their days too.
Booked with confidence
Follow On Tours is the tour operator for your trip. You book with us and pay us: one contract, one point of contact from your first question to your flight home.
We are a member of ABTOT, number 5718. If we were to become insolvent, ABTOT cover provides a refund if you have not yet travelled. This covers non-flight packages.
Depending on your arrangements, our trusted local team is there to deliver your trip and help with anything you need while you're away.
Build your trip
Build the Trip That's Actually Yours
Tell us who's travelling, when you'd like to go, how many rounds you want and how you'd like to stay. We'll come back with a tailored itinerary and quote.
Plan your trip in two steps
Step 1
Ask the concierge
Courses, the days, when to go, what’s included: ask anything. Information only; we never quote a price in chat.
Step 2
Build your enquiry
Party, dates, rounds, stay, extras: tell us exactly what you’re after.
Common questions
Argentina and Chile: Golf Across the Andes
Be first to
know
Join the family for new trips, dates and offers, straight to your inbox.
Join the FamilyYour financial protection
Follow On Tours Limited is a member of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust (ABTOT), membership number 5718, and holds bonds A60089 and A60090.
The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for Follow On Tours Limited, membership number 5718, and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for:
Non-flight packages
ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if transportation was included in your package. Please note that bookings made outside the UK are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Follow On Tours Limited.
In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 and advise you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company.
You can access The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/634/contents/made
You can find out more about ABTOT here: https://www.abtot.com/