Argentina Travel Guide | Tourist Information
This Argentina Travel Guide gives you all the information you need, to enter Argentina, an idea of what you will need whilst in the country, and a few more useful facts. If you have any further questions regarding Argentina please do not hesitate to contact us.
Entry Requirements
A valid passport is required, with or without visa depending on your nationality. The maximum stay for a tourist is three months. British passport-holders do not need a visa to enter Argentina as tourists. Otherwise, enquire at your nearest Embassy or Consulate. Visitors coming from countries not bordering Argentina are exempt from all taxes on travelling articles and new articles up to US$ 300 and an additional US$ 300, if purchased at duty free shops within the national territory.
Health Requirements
No certificates of vaccination are required to enter the country. However, inoculations against the following are recommended: tetanus-diphtheria, hepatitis A, typhoid fever. For up to date information please look at the current Foreign Office advice about Argentina.
Emergency Phone Numbers in Buenos Aires
British Embassy (011)4803-7070/ 4576-2222
Ezeiza Iternational Airport (011)4312-2232/ 0800-555-0016
Tourist Police Station (011)4346-5748/4328-2135
Money
The official currency in Argentina is the Peso. Peso notes are of the following values: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100. Coins in circulation are 5, 10, 20, 50 centavos and 1 Peso.
Many businesses accept US dollars. Nonetheless, US dollars can be changed in Banks and authorised Casas de cambio (Bureaux de change). There are ample ATMs (Cajeros automáticos) (Link, Banelco, etc) where cash withdrawals can be made by credit/debit card. In some cities, such as Buenos Aires, for security reasons, some cards have an upper limit for withdrawals. For example, there is a daily limit of 900 pesos on a Visa card.
Exchange rate
Exchange rates for the Argentina Peso fluctuate daily. Take a look at our currency converter below.
Electricity: The electricity supply is 220v and 50 Hz.
Weights: Metric weights are used.
Temperatures: Temperatures are given in degrees centigrade.
Distances: Distances are given in kilometres.
Tips: It is customary to leave a tip equivalent to 10% of your bill in bars and restaurants. It is also usual to give tips in hotels. In the case of other services tipping is optional and is at your discretion.
Domestic flight times from Buenos Aires to
|
San Salvador de Jujuy |
2 hrs 10 mins |
|
Salta |
2 hrs |
|
San Miguel de Tucumán |
1 hr 50 mins |
|
Puerto Iguazú |
1 hr 45 mins |
|
Posadas |
1 hr 30 mins |
|
Rosario |
52 mins |
|
Mendoza |
1 hr 50 mins |
|
Córdoba |
1 hr 15 mins |
|
Mar del Plata |
45 mins |
|
San Carlos de Bariloche |
2 hrs 20 mins |
|
Trelew |
2 hrs |
|
Río Gallegos |
2 hrs 55 mins |
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El Calafate |
3 hrs 15 mins |
|
Ushuaia |
3 hrs 20 mins |
Distances from Buenos Aires (in Km)
|
Bahia Blanca |
660 |
Km |
Río Grande |
2850 |
Km |
|
Cafayate |
1703 |
Km |
Rosario |
306 |
Km |
|
Córdoba |
710 |
Km |
Salta |
1605 |
Km |
|
Corrientes |
1074 |
Km |
San Antonio de Areco |
114 |
Km |
|
El Calafate |
2681 |
Km |
San Carlos de Bariloche |
1627 |
Km |
|
Esquel |
2050 |
Km |
San Juan |
1119 |
Km |
|
Formosa |
1181 |
Km |
San Luis |
820 |
Km |
|
Humahuaca |
1782 |
Km |
San Martín de los Andes |
1607 |
Km |
|
La Plata |
52 |
Km |
San Miguel de Tucumán |
1310 |
Km |
|
La Rioja |
1168 |
Km |
San Rafael |
999 |
Km |
|
Luján |
64 |
Km |
San Salvador de Jujuy |
1654 |
Km |
|
Mar del Plata |
410 |
Km |
Santa Fe |
476 |
Km |
|
Mendoza |
1037 |
Km |
Santa Rosa |
607 |
Km |
|
Neuquén |
1156 |
Km |
Santiago del Estero |
1150 |
Km |
|
Paraná |
495 |
Km |
Termas de Río Hondo |
1150 |
Km |
|
Pinamar |
401 |
Km |
Tigre |
33 |
Km |
|
Posadas |
1060 |
Km |
Trelew |
1436 |
Km |
|
Puerto Iguazú |
1346 |
Km |
Ushuaia |
3171 |
Km |
|
Puerto Madryn |
1382 |
Km |
Viedma |
970 |
Km |
|
Rawson |
1441 |
Km |
Valle de Las Leñas |
1218 |
Km |
|
Resistencia |
1019 |
Km |
Villa Gesell |
416 |
Km |
|
Río Gallegos |
2630 |
Km |
Villa La Angostura |
1695 |
Km |
Warning
Buenos Aires is a large city and it is important to be aware of one’s surroundings, as is the case in all large cities. It is advisable to: deposit your passport, air ticket, valuables and cash in the hotel safe; not to display too much money when making payments in public; to always demand a receipt on making a purchase.
Telecommunications
Pay phones work with cards that may be purchased in kiosks and telephone companies’ offices, or with coins. There are also ‘locutorios’, establishments with pay phones (often open 24 hours a day), where you can pay in cash. To call Argentina from abroad, dial the country code (54) and then the area code of the place you want to call. For domestic calls (i.e within Argentina) dial 0 before the area code. For international calls from Argentina dial 00, the country code followed by the area code (preceding zero of the number of the place you want to call (e.g. if you want to call Tango Tours from Argentina dial 0044 1970 627300). Note that tariffs are reduced from 10.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m.
Internet Access
Internet access within Argentina is very easy. Many hotels will give you free access, but if this is not an option there are many cyber cafes in and around all the major towns and cities of Argentina. Access is very cheap to the foreign tourist you can expect to pay anything between $2 and $5 (pesos) per hour.
Weather
Argentina offers a wide variety of climates: subtropical in the North, sub-Antarctic in the southern Patagonia, and mild and humid in the plains of the Pampas. The mean temperature (should one specify where?) from November to March is 23° C, and from June to September is 12° C. Take a look at our widget above for the current weather and forcast for the next few days (for Buenos Aires).
Remember that in the southern hemisphere seasons are the opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. In general, the summer (UK winter) is the best time to visit Patagonia and the Southern Andes because of the mild temperatures and long days. Wintertime (UK summer) is recommended for travelling to the North and Northwest as rains are less frequent and tropical temperatures drop a few degrees. Autumn (UK spring) and spring (UK Autumn) are marvellous in Buenos Aires, Cuyo and in the Andean foothills of La Rioja and Catamarca