Local Living Tours & Trips in Argentina and Chile

You'll ride overnight buses from Santiago to Pucón and take a 24-hour journey from Bariloche to Buenos Aires, traveling alongside locals. Check out Puerto Varas' European-Chilean fusion culture and colorful palafitos stilt houses on Chiloe Island, then see Bariloche's chocolate shops and craft beer scene. The trip ends in Buenos Aires with tango shows in La Boca neighborhood, giving you an authentic South American experience throughout this 12-day adventure for travelers ages 18+.

Stay in multi-share hostels in Santiago and Puerto Varas, then camp under southern stars for two nights at Serrano and Laguna Azul campsites in Torres del Paine. Travel overnight on sleeper buses like a local, share group dinners at campsites in Patagonia, and check out the German-influenced architecture of Puerto Varas. Bar hop through Puerto Natales with your travel group, soak in natural hot springs near Pucón's Trancura River, and consider attending an optional tango show in Buenos Aires.

Visit a Patagonian ranch near El Calafate where you'll see gaucho traditions and folklore shows with stories from local cowboys. Walk around Puerto Varas on Lake Llanquihue, a town German settlers founded, and check out fish and craft markets in Puerto Montt. In Buenos Aires, wander through La Boca's colorful working-class district and maybe catch a tango show in San Telmo, where tango started.

Get a feel for authentic Patagonian life in Puerto Natales, your gateway to the Chilean south's beautiful landscapes. Wander through La Boca's colorful working-class district in Buenos Aires and find the birthplace of tango in San Telmo's historic streets. Sample award-winning Chilean wines at local wineries near Valparaíso and ride the century-old inclined elevators connecting the port city's upper and lower neighborhoods.

Head to a traditional estancia in the Argentine pampas to see authentic gaucho culture, where you'll have juicy steaks and full-bodied wine during an asado barbecue. Walk through La Boca's colorful working-class streets in Buenos Aires and the narrow lanes of El Calafate, then take a boat trip through the Tigre Delta where the Rio Paraná and Rio Uruguay meet to form the Rio de la Plata.

Join a hands-on empanada cooking class in Buenos Aires where you'll learn traditional repulga folding techniques, then sit down to enjoy what you've made with a glass of Malbec. Head out to a working estancia in the Argentine pampas to see gaucho life firsthand—there's a carriage ride, an equestrian show, and a big asado feast cooked over an open fire.

Head to a working estancia in the pampas where you'll ride a traditional carriage, watch gauchos show off their horsemanship, and dig into famous Argentine beef while live gaucho music plays. You'll get hands-on in an empanada cooking class paired with Malbec wine, then take a private tango lesson at a local milonga in Buenos Aires.