Budget Travel Guide to Argentina

Home to revolutionaries, questionable footballers, the mountains of the Andes and stunning Patagonia, there's also an amazing wine industry to wash down all the history and culture at the end of a hard days tourism. The wildlife includes storks, whales, penguins and dolphins, and there's no shortage of places to see them, although there is a shortage of some mammals, which might be more difficult to spot.

Budget Accommodation in Argentina

There are two youth hostel providers, Hostelling International Argentina or Red Argentina de Alojamiento para Jóvenes, and the Argentina Hostels Club. The network of hostels is growing all the time, you can contact either organisation for a list.

Camping is allowed pretty much anywhere, if you do want the facilities on a site expect to pay around US$3 for you and your tent. If you want to wild camp it's totally acceptable but if you go somewhere like Patagonia make sure you take a decent tent, it gets a bit windy.

A Traveller's Budget for Argentina

The train service in Argentina is pretty much non existent so you'll have to use the bus network if you want to get around on cheap public transport, the express buses are worth the little extra they cost for the faster journey times.

Food is relatively cheap in Argentin anyway, but bear in mind that ordering any extra side dishes pushes the price up considerably.

Activties for the Budget Traveller

Watch the flamingos take off in a big pink cloud

Do some serious mountaineering on Aconcagua

Go fishing in the Lake District

Drink Wine in Mendoza

Go off roading in Patagonia

Trek in the Andes or in the National Parks