Helpful Travel Information for Argentina

Your DuVine Argentina Bike Tour starts at the Park Hyatt Hotel, located in the city centre of Mendoza at 12 noon.  If you are flying in on the day of the tour your guides can meet you at Mendoza Airport around 11 a.m., though we recommend arriving the day before to relax pre-tour. 
Your tour finishes in Mendoza where the guides will take you to the airport for a drop off, usually around 1pm. 
March is the perfect time to enjoy the unique beauties of Argentina: whether you decide to stay some extra days in Buenos Aires, visit the majestic Perito Moreno glacier, or venture along the breathtaking Seven Lake road, we will be happy to assist you with your travel arrangements. Please feel free to call your DuVine Tour Coordinator at 888-396-5383.

Flying into Mendoza
Aeropuerto Internacional Gobernador Francisco Gabrielli, also known as El Plumerillo International Airport, is located only about 7km (about 4.5 miles) northeast of the center of Mendoza.  
You can get to Mendoza by either connecting through Buenos Aires or Santiago, Chile, on most major airlines.

Flying into Buenos Aires

Ezeiza International Airport
International flights arrive at Ezeiza International Airport, situated 22 miles from the centre of Buenos Aires. The airport has two interlinked terminals, A and B, with Aerolinas Argentinas operating out of B and all others out of the recently refurbished A.
Ezeiza International Airport is among the busiest airports in Latin America - it serves destinations such as: Paris, Rome, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Atlanta, New York, Miami, Johannesburg, Lima, Rio, Sao Paulo, and Bogota. You can book flights via our Air Consolidator link located on our website under Planning your Trip / Getting There.

Whether you are proceeding directly to Mendoza via Aeroparque, or heading to your hotel in Buenos Aires, the fastest and most convenient mean of transportation is by Taxi (remis). Municipal Taxis are located outside both terminals at authorized taxi ranks.

Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Domestic flights, such as from Buenos Aires to Mendoza, leave from another airport called Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. When planning your itinerary, please allow enough time to catch your Buenos Aires-Mendoza flight if you are proceeding directly to Mendoza, considering a transfer time of approximately 1 hour by taxi between Ezeiza Airport and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. Aeroparque Jeorge Newbery is located just 10 minutes away from the city centre on Avenida Costanera Norte.
Aerolineas Argentinas and LAN offer daily flights from Aeroparque to Mendoza - the flight is fairly short, approximately 1h 50min.

To check live arrivals and departures as well as maps of Argentineans airports and custom related issues, please visit http://www.aa2000.com.ar/ .

Flying into Santiago, Chile
If you arrive via Santiago, Chile, you can catch your connecting flight to Mendoza the same day as the flight is only about 1 hour long and leaves from the same airport. LAN offers several daily options to fly to Mendoza.

Destinations served by Santiago International Airport, Chile
LAN Airlines is Chile’s flag carrier and is based at the international airport in Santiago. Direct Chile flights with this airline can be found from several countries in Latin America and from the United States, specifically Miami. LAN is allied with Oneworld, which includes a number of different flights to Santiago from around the world, including British Airways, Iberia, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, TAM Linhas Aereas, Korean Air, and Qantas. You can book flights via our Air Consolidator link located on our website under Planning your Trip / Getting There.

 
Entry/Exit Requirements
A valid passport is required to enter Argentina and Chile.  A recent new regulation passed by the Government of Argentina requires U.S., Australian and Canadian citizens to pay an entry fee of upon entering Argentina. The Government of Chile also requires U.S., Australian, Canadian and Mexican citizens to pay an entry fee of upon entering Chile. However, the fee should not be paid if you remain in transit.

Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. We strongly advise to check your entry requirements based on your citizenship with your embassy or consulate in Argentina and Chile. U.S. Citizens may also refer to the U.S. Department of State sections on Traveling to Argentina and Traveling to Chile.

Currency
Argentina’s currency is the Peso (ARS), and the symbol used locally for it is $ - not to be confused with the U.S. Dollar’s symbol (Argentines frequently use U$D, US$, U$ or U$A to indicate U.S. dollars). Usually prices are indicated in Pesos. 
The Peso is subdivided into Centavo (1/100 Peso) and it comes in the following denominations:
Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Centavos, 1 Peso
Banknotes: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Pesos

You may carry some cash in Pesos to pay for tips and remis (taxi). You will be able to exchange pesos at the Banco de la Nacion in Buenos Aires International Airport or at any ATM. U.S. Dollars are also widely accepted, although the exchange rates offered in stores may not be convenient– any change will be given in Pesos. Credit cards are almost always accepted, and they are probably the best mean of payment. The exchange rate is approximately: 1 USD=3.8 ARS.