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• Trek Argentina's vast landscapes, mountains and deserts; stunning scenery is guaranteed in the Lake District around Bariloche and San Martín, the Sierras de Córdoba and around Mount Fitzroy in Los Glaciares National Park.
• Dine at a parrilla, or grill room, where a large variety of barbecue-style dishes can be sampled in authentic Argentine fashion.
• Ski down the eastern slopes of the Andes: the season is generally from May to September and Bariloche is the oldest, most established and best-equipped ski resort, although purpose-built Las Leñas is becoming the resort of choice for serious skiers (website: www.laslenas.com).
• Get into the rhythm of the city and learn how to tango dance at various lively milongas (tango parties) or watch a tango show at venues throughout Buenos Aires.
• Raft down wild rapids on the River Manso near Bariloche, the River Atuel near San Rafael or the Juramento Rapids near Salta.
• Shop ‘til you drop in Buenos Aires, with its well-earned reputation as a shopper's paradise: the elegant and cosmopolitan microcentro (north of Avenida de Mayo) includes the Florida and Lavalle pedestrian malls and the Plaza San Martín.
• Head for the hills from Salta on the dizzying Tren a Las Nubes that winds its way over bridges and viaducts, through gorges and deserts, and across shimmering salt flats to an altitude of over 4,000m (over 13,000ft) .
• Visit an estancia to witness the workings of an Argentine farm. Estancias often occupy vast tracts of land used for rearing cattle or crops. Some are traditional with strong links with the gaucho heritage. Others are progressive, modern places offering first-class accommodation and agri-tourism options for visitors.
• Saddle up on a horse trek amid the arid, rose-tinted mountains around Salta in Argentina's far northwest.
• Taste some of the New World's best wines and learn about the region's winemaking heritage at a traditional bodega in Mendoza.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Dine at a parrilla, or grill room, where a large variety of barbecue-style dishes can be sampled in authentic Argentine fashion.
• Ski down the eastern slopes of the Andes: the season is generally from May to September and Bariloche is the oldest, most established and best-equipped ski resort, although purpose-built Las Leñas is becoming the resort of choice for serious skiers (website: www.laslenas.com).
• Get into the rhythm of the city and learn how to tango dance at various lively milongas (tango parties) or watch a tango show at venues throughout Buenos Aires.
• Raft down wild rapids on the River Manso near Bariloche, the River Atuel near San Rafael or the Juramento Rapids near Salta.
• Shop ‘til you drop in Buenos Aires, with its well-earned reputation as a shopper's paradise: the elegant and cosmopolitan microcentro (north of Avenida de Mayo) includes the Florida and Lavalle pedestrian malls and the Plaza San Martín.
• Head for the hills from Salta on the dizzying Tren a Las Nubes that winds its way over bridges and viaducts, through gorges and deserts, and across shimmering salt flats to an altitude of over 4,000m (over 13,000ft) .
• Visit an estancia to witness the workings of an Argentine farm. Estancias often occupy vast tracts of land used for rearing cattle or crops. Some are traditional with strong links with the gaucho heritage. Others are progressive, modern places offering first-class accommodation and agri-tourism options for visitors.
• Saddle up on a horse trek amid the arid, rose-tinted mountains around Salta in Argentina's far northwest.
• Taste some of the New World's best wines and learn about the region's winemaking heritage at a traditional bodega in Mendoza.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.