Every traveler who has decided to come to Patagonia will feel, while visiting, a great sensation to occasionally participate in its natural majesty. In the cities and towns, you will find colonizers or their descendants; let them offer you their hospitality and you will enjoy the experience even more--even when the accommodations have their limitations.

To be able to travel to the Argentine Republic as a tourist, citizens of Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, and The United States, must possess a valid passport, being able to stay without a visa for a maximum of 90 days. Please contact the Argentine Consulate in your home country for possible modifications.

To be able to travel to the Argentine Republic as a tourist, citizens of Australia and Canada must possess a valid passport and a visa. Please contact the Argentine Consulate in your home country for possible modifications.

It is difficult, but very recommendable, that you take only what is necessary in terms of equipment, since some of the places you will be visiting will be for only one day, and heavy equipment becomes difficult to transport. In order to know what to take, we here offer you some information about Patagonia: geographically, we are located in the southern hemisphere, and the further south you go, the climate gets colder. The seasons are: Spring: September 21st to December 21st Summer: December 21st to March 21st Fall: March 21st to June 21st Winter: June 21st to September 21st In Patagonia, it isn't always cold; in the summer, the temperatures can go above 30ºC (85ºF). For that reason, our general guidelines regarding clothing are: pants and jackets, sweatshirts, windbreakers, scarf, gloves, wool socks, shirts, and T-shirts. If we come across snow, sunglasses will be important due to the reflection. The clothing must be comfortable since many parts of the trip will be on foot. The clothing must be the least informal and most comfortable possible. If you take a cruise ship, it will be convenient, for dinner, to take minimally formal clothing. And as a final suggestion, it is convenient to limit yourself to one bag per person.

The Argentine currency is the peso ($), and in general, all stores accept American dollars; but it is always convenient to carry a little of the local currency. You can exchange currency in banks or exchange houses. If you use any other currency, it is recommendable that you change it to pesos.

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It is true that tips are generally not obligatory, but it is also true that feeling that one was well attended makes the tip "obligatory"; and generally, and as in most of the world, it can be from 10% to 15% in restaurants, cafes, etc., from $1 to $2 for the guides or those who accompany the tour, as well as the maids in the hotels. If you take a cruise in the area, we suggest counting on 5 to 10 dollars per day per passenger to be distributed among the personnel on the ship.

The type of vehicle to be used depends on each excursion, the roads, and the quantity of passengers; this also applies to the use of a chauffeur and guide or a chauffeur-guide.

Generally, the hotels in the region don't have a great number of rooms; the majority have between 30 and 40. The star classifications only help to orient you since they are local classifications and there are no uniform criteria. However, you can receive all of the characteristics of each one.

The programs that include meals are generally abundant, varied, and often homemade; and the menus vary. The same meals include an appetizer, the main dish, dessert, coffee or tea, and in some cases cakes or pastries typical of the area. The drinks are not included. If for any reason you must request special meals due to medical or religious regions, we request that you advise us ahead of time even though we can't always guarantee the possibility of accommodating your needs.

It is true that you can visit Patagonia any part of the year, but we must be prepared, especially in the winter with respect to certain places like, for example, the Glacier Perito Moreno. It is important to consult before making a decision since there are some roads that cannot always be transited.