The top places to visit in Argentina are Buenos Aires, Iguazú Falls, Los Glaciares National Park in Patagonia, the Mendoza wine region, and Ushuaia. Argentina drew 10.93 million non-resident visitors in 2024, according to INDEC, the national statistics institute. These five span the capital, a UNESCO waterfall system, glacier country, wine country, and the far south.
- Buenos Aires — Argentina’s capital: tango, European-influenced architecture, and neighborhoods like San Telmo and Palermo. Most itineraries start and end here at the main international airport.
- Iguazú Falls — A system of roughly 275 waterfalls on the Argentina–Brazil border, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. The Argentine side puts visitors on catwalks close to the Devil’s Throat.
- Los Glaciares National Park — Patagonia’s glacier country near El Calafate, UNESCO-listed in 1981, home to the Perito Moreno Glacier, whose ice face regularly calves into Lake Argentino.
- Mendoza — Argentina’s largest wine region, producing roughly 70% of the country’s wine and centered on Malbec, per Mendoza’s wine-tourism data. Wineries sit at the foot of the Andes.
- Ushuaia — The Tierra del Fuego city on the Beagle Channel that serves as the departure point for most Antarctic Peninsula cruises, a practical add-on for an Antarctica trip.
Planning note: Iguazú, Patagonia, and Ushuaia sit far apart, so a first trip works better as two focused regions linked by a direct flight, not one overland route. Buenos Aires plus one other stop suits 10–12 days; all five needs two to three weeks.
Sources
- INDEC — Estadísticas de turismo internacional, diciembre y año 2024
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Iguazu National Park
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Los Glaciares National Park
- Wine-Searcher — Mendoza wine region
- Unsold Antarctica — Antarctica Departure Ports: Which Should You Choose?
See the Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2026 roundup for how Argentina compares globally.