South America Travel Guide
Plan your trip with people who’ve been there
Planning a trip to South America and not sure where to start? We’ve only just begun exploring it ourselves.
My first taste was Argentina, on the way to and from Antarctica. I had a night in Buenos Aires on the way down and a full day on the way back, plus a few windy hours in Ushuaia, right at the bottom of the world. A private city tour with a local guide was the best way to get my bearings, and the parrilla dinner at Puerto Madero is one I still think about.
We’re planning a much bigger South America trip for 2028, so this page will grow as we go.
Me in La Boca, Buenos Aires
Where we’ve been in South America
Tap Argentina to see our guides.
Our Argentina guides
Argentina guides, and on to Antarctica
Most Antarctica trips start in Ushuaia, so these go together.
Argentina travel tips
What I wish I’d known before my first trip to Argentina.
Antarctica from Ushuaia
How to plan an Antarctica expedition cruise from Ushuaia.
Crossing the Drake Passage
What the crossing from Ushuaia is really like.
Things nobody tells you
What surprised me most about visiting Antarctica.
Before you go
What we sort out before every trip.
eSIM
Get data as soon as you land with a Saily eSIM. You set it up on your phone before you go.
Travel insurance
We never travel without travel insurance, and for a trip this far from home it matters even more.
VPN
A VPN keeps your banking and bookings safer on hotel and café Wi-Fi.
Listen: South America on the podcast
Peru for first-timers, the Peruvian Amazon and sailing south from Ushuaia.
