As part of this educational module I have the option to do a Patagonia trip from Buenos Aires (flight NOT included) and something doesn't feel right. They want $2295 USD for a (southern-hemisphere) summer camping trip that starts in san martin de los Andes, then to Auquinco, rincon de los pinos, portezuelo, Achen niyeu volcano & Laguna Vierde. 5 nights but we would mostly be sleeping in tents My reservations:> price tag: seems expensive, esp. when you convert it to Canadian peso . I did an entire 2 week Japan trip recently for basically 2295 USD including some premium experiences, paying for shinkansen, etc. they want this for 4 nights camping in a tent and 1 night in a budget hotel. Some of the justification is ridiculous overhead -> support vehicle, horse-drawn luggage transport, on-trip doctor. To this 2295 USD also have to add on flight from Buenos Aires to San Martin. > location: seems like a shithole. Aren't the beautiful parts of Patagonia further down south ? Would appreciate some insight from Argentinian anons or anyone who's visited on both price and location, sooner rather than later as I need to make a decision soon
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>>2828003Doesn't seem expensive to me. THat's what you should expect to pay. The only question is whether you want to go to those locations specifically. If not, find another tour package. All sites have their own pluses, but southern patagonia is obviously going to be cold the further you go down.
>>2828198>The only question is whether you want to go to those locations specificallywell that's my question. If I am paying thousands of dollars I want to see the best part of Patagonia. What do you think - where would you go for a Patagonia trip>>2828193what is best place to visit in Patagonia and is $2300 USD for 5 nights camping in a tent near San martin de los andes a good ideafor context I'm trying to save money, so I'd only go here if there was something truly impressive to see. if you look at OP pic it looks like appalachia, nothing impressive
>>2828240I would go to Chile. I prefer the Chile side.
>>2828246thanks for your input. I was doing some reading and Bariloche is basically the northernmost Patagonian area worth seeing ... san martin de los andes is even further north than that! and not as impressive, so I think the decision is to not go with this tour company. Better to do a wholesale visit to the best most stunning sights of the region if I'm going to be spending thousands of dollars
>>2828193Same!
>>2828408Bariloche is a nice little town but the nature isn't terribly impressive
what is going on in this thread? Why would you pay $2300 for random itinerary when you can literally do the O trek for less than that? what i would do: fly to El Calafate, see the glacier, one day. done. bus to El Chalten, do the best day hikes while staying somewhere in town. then back to el chalten. either fly back to buenos aires from there or fly somewhere else.
Just do it yourself and save a ton of money.
>>2828003Don't listen to the other anons, you are absolutely getting ripped off with those prices.Patagonia is overrated anyways, come to Jujuy instead.
>>2828408Five nights is too short, Mr. "Time Is Money"
>>2828246Argentina used to be much cheaper, but with their out of control inflation continuing, prices for tourists have soared. You're tax cattle now.
>>2828461yeah my thoughts exactly. I am surprised this even exists at the price level offered - it must be for gullible but very wealthy international students from like the USA or China. camping is literally free in Canada >>2828442> nature isn't terribly impressiveit looks like the best parts of Patagonia are in Chile or just further south in general - them selling san martin de los andes as the "Patagonia experience" is really not it. >>2828466> Jujuycurious, but does it have marble caves?
>>2828003Argie here living abroad. That is a pretty expensive package, but to be fair, Argentina is fucked and it's gotten super expensive lately. You're not getting fucked personally, it's just that anybody going to Patagonia is getting fucked in general. I've done week-long ski trips Austria, lodging, ski pass, all included, for much less than that fucking price.
