Our birding trip to Argentina is our most mellow and relaxing trip. We don’t cover a lot of ground, but the places we visit are very dense with wildlife and beauty. This trip focuses on birds, insects and wildlife. Argentina is a wonderful country to visit. Covering nearly 2,200 miles from north to south, Argentina can offer a lot to a traveler.

This 19 days trip starts with a night in Buenos Aires before we head out the Missiones and Corrientes Provinces, which are full of pristine neo-tropical rainforest and preserved marshlands.

Highlights: 1) Floating in a canoe among the marshes of the Ibera. 2) Relaxing on the front porch of your cabin at Posada de la Laguna listening to Southern Screamers. 3) Watching Birds & Butterflies at La Bonita while swimming in the waterfall pool.

Printable Bird List
(This is a list of the birds that we have seen on this trip)

Travel Dates:
2008: December 2 – 20
2009: December 1 - 19

Group Size:
6 Travelers plus guides

Trip Length:
19 Days

Rates:
Rate per Person = $3,725
(based on double occupancy)
Rate for Single = $4,436

Rates are:
Inclusive: two one-way domestic flights, domestic transfers, lodging, breakfast, lunch, dinner on days 4 -13, group tours, entrance fees & Access America Deluxe with trip cancelation travel insurance.

Exclusive: International airfare, customs & immigration fees, visas & dinner on days 1 - 3 & 14 -18, alcohol, personal expenses such as souvenirs and expenses relating to personal choices during free time, tips for guides.

You should budget approximately $400 - $600 for meals not included in tour. If you prefer fine dining, you should budget more.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Buenos Aires (fly day)
Flights are usually overnight flights with the arrival on the following day in the morning.

Day 2: Buenos Aires (arrival day)
After our morning arrival in Buenos Aires, we will spend the day touring the city. Buenos Aires is a great city for walking. Buenos Aires has a population of 12 million people and the city is a major port at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata on the Atlantic Ocean. There are several good parks for birding. We will be staying at the Mayflower suites. The Mayflower Suites Hotel is near the historic center of Buenos Aires.

Day 3: Posadas (travel & birding day)
We will be flying (2 hours approx) to the city of Posadas. While we are waiting for our flight, there are good birding opportunities across the street from the airport along the water front and city parks. In Posadas we will be staying downtown at the Hotel Posadas. One block from the hotel there is a city park which has good bird sightings.

Day 4: Ibera (travel & birding day)
This day is always a potential day for a good adventure. From Posadas to Esteros del Ibera is about 120 miles of red dirt road. There is a lot to see along the way, including Greater Rheas, Jabirus and the Maguari Stork. This drive will take about 3 hours, unless it rains…. Our accommodations will be at Posadas de la Laguna.

Day 5: Ibera (birding & adventure day)
The Ibera is a vast marshland with open water covering about 3.2 million acres and is abundant with birds, caimans, deer, capybara, frogs, snakes and monkeys. Daily we will be taking the boat out to see what we can find. Just in this area we might see 150 different species of birds.

Day 6: Ibera (birding & adventure day)
The Posada de la Laguna is located at the edge of a small village called Colonia Carlos Pelligrini. It is a nice area to walk around to find neighborhood birds. Posada de la Laguna is a wonderful lodge with excellent gourmet food. It is a very relaxing place with all the finer aspects of travel, but literally out in the middle of nowhere.

Day 7: Ibera (leisure day)
Besides our daytime boat trips, we will also be taking the boats out to see the Ibera at night. This is the best time to see caimans and frogs. If you have never been south of the equator, you are in for a huge surprise when you step out at night to see the stars! It’s a whole different world up there!

Day 8: Posadas (travel day)
We will travel the red dirt road back to Posadas and stay at a local ranch and B&B.

Day 9: Posadas & Paraguay (culture & shopping day)
Day two in Posadas will be a day trip to see the Jesuit Ruins and also a trip into Paraguay to visit a few good birding sites.

Day 10: El Soberbio (travel & leisure day)
From Posadas it is about a 4 hour drive through a very pretty countryside to El Soberbio. Just outside this small town is a large area of preserved subtropical rainforest. This area called Reserva de Biosfera Yobti & Esmeralda has an abundant and diverse wildlife population including Jaguars and we have seen the paw prints!

Day11: El Soberbio (birding & adventure day)
We will be staying at Posada la Bonita. Beautiful stone cabins at the edge of a deep forest. Down the side of the hill you will find a 50 foot waterfall that pours into a pool. It is fun to swim in the natural pool, as little fish nip at your toes!!

Day 12: El Soberbio (birding & adventure day)
Close to La Bonita is Saltos del Mocona. We will be taking a day trip to see these incredible waterfalls. Back at Posada La Bonita, we will enjoy good food and company.

Day 13: El Soberbio (leisure day)
Beside all the birds and wildlife we will see, one of the more memorable things about this area is the number of Butterflies you will see. They are everywhere and every butterfly seems to be a different species!

Day 14: Iguazu (travel day)
From El Soberbio we will be taking a 4 hour shuttle to Iguazu Falls. We will be staying inside Iguazu National Park.

Day 15: Iguazu (birding & adventure day)
Iguazu Falls is a very special and incredibly spectacular place. Today you will have an opportunity to ride the boat into the mist of the falls and hike the trails.

Day 16: Iguazu (leisure day)
There are a lot of beautiful trails to explore in this area. You will find curious monkeys and Toucans along the way.

Day 17: Buenos Aires (travel & leisure day)
We will fly back to Buenos Aires and stay once again at the Mayflower Suites Hotel.

Day 18: Buenos Aires & Colonia, Uruguay (culture & shopping day)
We will be taking a day trip across the bay to Uruguay and the historic city of Colonia. There will be birds to see on the ferry crossing (1 hour).

Day 19: Fly Home (tears & smile day)
Flights usually leave in the morning, so getting to the airport and getting home is our only activity for the day.

Please note: The lodging described in this itinerary is always our first choice based on availability. If we must book with our second choice, the lodging type and style is comparable.

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