MacDermott's Argentina

This was the first time trying Kim Kim. Throughout they were so approachable, accessible and flexible to our needs in the tour to Argentina.
The trip itinerary was modified so many times, but they have been as patient and detailed every single time. Aappreciate Jimena and Hugh for their flexibility and professionalism.

The guidance provided by Nacho on how to navigate the Iguazu National park was spot on.
The boat/ship tour in El Calafate took us so close to the glacier and kept us there for sufficient duration for everyone to take some amazing pictures from every direction.
Andres, the cheerful tour guide in Usuaia, pampered us with chocolates. Something I was not expecting at all, and it showed how much they cared about the tourists.

Hugh also came to meet us on the last day, a very kind gesture, and guided us more on exploring Buenos Aires shopping areas and I finally got the one souvenir at the right price that I had been looking for, one fifth the price of what I was getting in some other shops.

There are 2 things that I think are the hardest about planning a major trip - the decisions about what to do and the logistics. Working with Juan Ignacio and McDermotts made what felt big feat a very easy endeavor. Within 4 weeks, Juan Ignacio helped us plan a 10-day, 3-city tour in Argentina, and we could not have had a better experience.

From mountain biking to airport pick up and drop off, everything was planned to perfection with top notch guides and earlier-than-on-time time pick up.
. Highlights included:
- Mountain bike ride and lake sailing in Bariloche- Villa Angostura with Facundo and his brother Nico
- Kayak and lunch at Estancia Bonanza in El Chalten
- Amazing views and scenery
- Bike ride in Buenos Aires
- 5 flights- all on time or early, 10 airport transfers- all private, 3 hotels- all 4 star, 8 excursions w/ meals

I would go this route again with future trip planning. All you need to do is let go and show up!

Hotel Reviews

CasaSur Palermo Hotel

Buenos Aires

Authenticity & Character

Modern in answer area of the city.

Location

Great location, walking distance to restaurants and shopping areas.

Staff

Attentive staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Good breakfast. some of the remodel looked half finished, particularly in the bathroom, which made it feel like you were a construction zone. Unsure if that’s the intended style.

Chalten Suites Hotel

El Chalten

Great location, lovely staff, awesome room with some expectations. Laundry service option was great!

Authenticity & Character

Great views, very lodgy, nice staff.

Location

Perfect location to everything we needed in El Chalten. Everything was in walking distance, and it’s close to a bustling cafe that had live music.

Staff

Very helpful and friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean, great laundry service option, good breakfast. Could use greens on windows given no a/c.

Cassa Lepage Art Hotel Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Gorgeous, modern, comfortable bed.

Authenticity & Character

Loved the art theme of this hotel. Stunning and well done. Great story of the building tied to the architecture and the artwork.

Location

Close to Adam Telmo and plaza Mayor. Close to cafes and restaurants. Love the proximity to the older part of the city- walking distance to many things.

Staff

Friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean, very comfortable bed, large bathroom and overall space. The room had a little hallway with a solarium. We really loved this room. Breakfast was great in a beautiful setting.

Cacique Inacayal Lake Hotel & Spa

San Carlos de Bariloche

Great staff, beautiful hotel with a lot of potential, but it needs some repair and updates. Needs screens on the windows given no need to open windows at night.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful and close to the lake, stunning view, love the overall vibe if the hotel.

Location

Close to downtown San Carlos

Staff

Exceptional staff. Very helpful. 5 star.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean but areas in need of repair. Needs screens on windows for non a/c rooms. Hotelnis gorgeous with some TLC needed.

Activity Reviews

Kayaking on Rio Las Vueltas

El Chaltén

Great experience. We would liked this to be more difficult but we enjoyed it overall.

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Tour of Bariloche city, visit Campanario Hill and a short trek

Bariloche

This was fun and relaxing- we took a chair lift ride to see the beautiful views of the lake area. We went to Patagonia brewery, where we enjoyed drinks and lunch. We dipped our toes in cold glacier lake water. We had a private driver.

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Bicycle tour of Palermo and Recoleta

Buenos Aires

We loved our guide Ricky. We enjoyed the dozing bike ride while seeing the city. We had mate in the park and so the Recoleta cemetery. We had an excellent lunch with traditional cuisine- stews and empanada.

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Mountain biking by Arrayanes Forest followed by a boat trip on Nahuel Huapi Lake

Bariloche

A ride to Villa Angostura- a smaller town north of San Carlos. This was one or favorite experiences with Facundo and Nico. We mountain biked with Facundo in the Arrayanes Forest- a forest of sacred trees native to the region. We also took a boat ride on the lake Nuahel Huapi. This was physically challenging at the beginning and we finished a relaxing sail I the afternoon with a home cooked meal prepared Nico.

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