Seven days are enough for an unhurried look at Buenos Aires and two full days at Iguazú Falls, as long as you fly between the two. What makes or breaks the plan is the order of the days, and in particular where the domestic flights sit in relation to your flight home.
A workable split
- Day 1. Arrive in Buenos Aires, transfer to your accommodation, short walk nearby.
- Days 2 and 3. The city: Plaza de Mayo and San Telmo, La Boca, Recoleta and Palermo.
- Day 4. Morning flight to Puerto Iguazú, free afternoon.
- Day 5. The Argentine side of the falls, a national park with several walkway circuits and a small internal train. It fills the whole day.
- Day 6. The Brazilian side in the morning, a shorter panoramic trail, then the flight back to Buenos Aires.
- Day 7. A day out of town, to Tigre or an estancia, or last shopping and departure.
Keep your final night in the city your international flight leaves from. That one night is your cover if a domestic flight runs late.
Getting from Buenos Aires to Iguazú
- Flight. The obvious choice. Most flights leave from Aeroparque, inside the city, and some from Ezeiza, so read your ticket carefully. If you land at Ezeiza from abroad and fly on from Aeroparque the same day, allow for the airport change.
- Bus. Overnight services run from the Retiro terminal. They cost less than flying and take a night and part of a day.
- By road. A very long drive. A private transfer on this leg only makes sense for people who cannot fly or want stops along the way, and it is planned with an overnight stop.
At Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú airport is on the Argentine side. Taxis, local buses to the park and tours are all available. Each park sells its own ticket, bought by the visitor. Going to the Brazilian side means crossing a border. Every passenger needs their own document, which one is accepted depends on nationality, and the queue varies by day. Check the requirements with the migration authority of each country.
The climate is subtropical: hot and humid in summer, with rain possible in any month. When the river is high, some walkways may close, so look at the park’s notices before you go.
Where a private transfer helps
In Buenos Aires, on arrival and for the ride back to the airport, above all with flights at awkward hours. At Iguazú we arrange transfers between the airport, your hotel and the parks. Availability, and the conditions for crossing into Brazil, are confirmed when you book.