Itinerary
Page for Travel to Argentina
21 day
itinerary + 2 travel days
Day |
Date |
Transportation cost |
Activity / Cost |
Activity Picture/Map |
Lodging Picture/Cost |
1 |
08/05/20 |
Omaha to Buenos Aires ($721.20) |
Travel Day (no activity planned) |
Because the 5th will be a travel day, I will
include a map of the lodging location here. |
I will be staying in the San Telmo
area of Buenos Aries from the night of the 5th to the morning of the 7th.
The total cost for 2 nights will be $42 including cleaning and service fees. |
2 |
08/06/20 |
I will purchase my bus card today for $3, which I will use when
I can. Today I will use it to get from my Airbnb to my activity. |
My trip will begin by exploring Cementerio de le Recoleta. The area is free to explore. |
|
The lodging will be the same as the previous day. The host
has a 5 star rating on Airbnb as well as a cat that
many reviews comment highly on. |
3 |
08/07/20 |
The train from San Telmo in Buenos
Aires to El Tigre take about 1 hour and costs $1. |
Museo del Mate and Museo de arte Tigre
(admissions for both cost $1.79) for a total of $3.58. |
|
I will be staying in a cabin outside of Buenos Aires in
the Tigre area. This lodging requires a canoe trip to meet the host and
includes dinner and breakfast from the host. It will cost a total of $18.
($16 for lodging $2 for meals) |
4 |
08/08/20 |
My lodging for the night before is close enough for simply
canoeing to the docks in Tigre and walking around. For the night I will be
traveling on a bus instead of spending a night somewhere, so I have included
the cost of travel as my lodging cost. |
Puerto de Frutos is a crafts market
that is free to attend and available on the weekends in Tigre. I expect to
explore the market. |
|
I will be taking an overnight bus the night of the 8th
from Tigre to Puerto Iguazu. The cost ranges but is estimated between
$21-$65. |
5 |
08/09/20 |
A bus to Iguazu Falls costs $2. From there I will go to my Airbnb,
for $1.50. |
Iguazu Falls park admission costs $11 for day entry. |
|
While in Puerto Iguazu I will being staying 2 nights in an
Airbnb. The total will be $14 for both nights ($6 a night with a $2 service
fee). |
6 |
08/10/20 |
A bus from my lodging to the reserve will be $1. |
I will visit the Selva Iryapu La Reserva for the
second day in Puerto Iguazu, the tour of the reserve costs about $3. |
|
I will be staying in Puerto Iguazu in the same
accommodations as the previous night. |
7 |
08/11/20 |
Today I am flying from Puerto Iguazu to Mendoza. I picked
a midday flight in order to take advantage of
Mendoza nightlife. The flight will cost $166. |
After the flight I will the area around my hostel to experience
Mendoza's Nightlife at Calle Aristides Villanueva.
This cost will fall under food. |
|
Most of the Airbnb locations available in Mendoza were for
larger groups, so I opted instead for a bed in hostel. I will be staying here
for 2 nights for a total of $12 with free breakfast. |
8 |
08/12/20 |
I expect to walk around while in Mendoza because my hostel is
centrally located. |
I will explore the Wineries throughout Mendoza and will
factor about $10 for tours. |
|
I will be staying in the
same hostel again for my second night in Mendoza. |
9 |
08/13/20 |
Once again, I will be taking a night bus instead of finding
lodging for the night. I have included the cost in lodging. |
I plan to relax and
explore the plazas of Mendoza before catching a bus to Bariloche. I will
visit Plaza Independencia and Sarmiento street. |
|
I will be taking another overnight bus, this time to
Bariloche. The ride will be about 18 hours and will cost from $45-$85. |
10 |
08/14/20 |
I will use a bus to get around while in Bariloche, which
will cost about $1.50. |
I will be visiting the famous chocolate street while here in
Bariloche, I will bring $1.50 for food. |
|
I will be staying in a hostel while in Bariloche. I chose
a bed in a room holding 8 people, for $12.36 a night. |
11 |
08/15/20 |
I will bus to Nahuel Huapi and back, which will cost about $2. |
Admission for Nahuel Huapi National Park will cost about $12. |
|
I will be staying in the same hostel as the previous
night. The total will be $24.72. |
12 |
08/16/20 |
I will be taking another overnight bus and will once again
include the cost as lodging. |
Before I leave Bariloche I will explore the city center. |
|
I am going to take one last night bus, from Bariloche to El
Chalten. The total trip will be about 19 hours and cost $40-$120. |
13 |
08/17/20 |
While in El Chalten I expect to be walking and hiking everywhere. |
I will be trekking today throughout the region. I would
like to make it to the base of the Fitz Roy Mountain. |
|
I will be sleeping in another hostel while in El Chalten. The
room cost is about $12 a night for $24.72 as a total. |
14 |
08/18/20 |
While in El Chalten I expect to be walking and hiking everywhere. |
I will be doing more trekking today, this time to Laguna Torre. |
|
I will be staying in the same hostel as the previous night
and included a map as well. |
15 |
08/19/20 |
The bus from El Chalten to El Calafate will cost about $6.
A bus to the National Park will cost about $7. |
Admission to Los Glaciares National
Park is about $7.50. |
|
When I am in El Calafate I will
be staying in a hostel in a 6 bed room. The cost is $5.50 a night for a total
of $11. |
16 |
08/20/20 |
A bus to the National Park will cost about $7. |
The second day in Los Glaciares National
Park I will visit Perito Moreno glacier ($7.50). |
|
I will be at the same hostel in El Calafate again. |
17 |
08/21/20 |
The bus trip from El Calafate to Ushuaia will cost $26. |
An old jail in Ushuaia now holds the Museo Maritimo,
which is 4 different museums. Day passes cost $13. |
|
I will be staying for 4 nights in Ushuaia at a hostel I found on
Airbnb. The cost per night is $11 with a service fee of $6 for a total of
$50. |
18 |
08/22/20 |
The tour location is close to my lodging, so I will walk. |
For today's activity I will be splurging a little for a tour
and mini-trekking experience along the Beagle Channel. The tour costs $53. |
|
Same hostel in Ushuaia, I have included a map. The hostel
is close to the shore, which has much to offer. |
19 |
08/23/20 |
The entrance for Fuego National Park is within walking distance
from my hostel the night before. |
Tierra del Fuego National Park admission is $14 for non-Argentinian
residents. |
|
Same hostel in Ushuaia. The hostel has a large room with six
beds available. |
20 |
08/24/20 |
The entrance for Fuego National Park is within walking distance
from my hostel the night before. |
I will spend a second day at Tierra del Fuego National Park
admission is $14 for non-Argentinian residents. |
|
Same hostel for my final night in Ushuaia. |
21 |
08/25/20 |
Flight back to Buenos Aires will cost $102 but will save money
on the return flight to Omaha. |
I will see the Carlos Thays Botanical Garden and Museo Nacional
de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, both of which are
free to the public. |
|
For my last two nights back in Buenos Aires I found another Airbnb
for $6 a night and a $2 service fee for a total of $14. |
22 |
08/26/20 |
I will be using my bus pass from the beginning of the trip
to get around for $1. |
I will sightsee at the Plaza de Mayo. It costs nothing. |
|
Same lodging as the previous night for my last night. |
23 |
08/27/20 |
Flight from Buenos Aires to Omaha leaves early in the
morning. It will cost $864. |
Travel Day (no activity planned) |
|
Back to Omaha |
Cost Totals
Transportation
(Air/Ground) |
Cost of Activities |
Lodging |
Food est. |
Total Cost |
$1912 |
$150.08 |
$316.44-$480.44 |
$200 |
$2578.52-$2742.52 |
[Sabrina Short, 04/29/2020.]