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Things change. Argentine prices and schedules move quickly because of inflation and shifting exchange rules. Where we could open an official page we stamp it "." Where we could not, we say "typically" or "last we checked" and name the page to check. Never treat any peso figure here as fixed; always re-check on the day you book.

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One-line promise: Five days of grand avenues, cemetery cathedrals, steak-and-wine evenings and one river-delta escape, with a points-first plan for the long flight.
Trip length: 5 days (Day 5 optional).
Best months: Roughly September to November and March to May, typically.
Budget band: Low to mid on the ground if you eat and ride like a local; the flight is the big-ticket item. Fill in your own numbers in Chapter 8.
Best for: First-time visitors to South America, architecture and food fans, couples, solo travelers who like walkable neighborhoods.

At a glance

Neighborhoods: San Telmo and La Boca (Day 1), Recoleta (Day 2), Palermo (Day 3), Puerto Madero and Tigre (Day 4), Colonia, Uruguay (Day 5, optional).
Arrival airport: Ezeiza (EZE). Domestic and regional hub: Aeroparque (AEP).
Safety: Level 1 "Exercise normal precautions"; watch for phone snatching and taxi scams [read 2026-10-10 — page dated July 16, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/argentina-travel-advisory.html].
Airport bus fares listed by Tienda León: 16,500 pesos (Terminal Pellegrini) and 17,000 pesos (Aeroparque) per person, web promo (checked Oct 10, 2026).
MALBA is open Thursday to Monday 12:00-20:00, Wednesday 11:00-20:00, closed Tuesday (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Teatro Colón tours are booked on the city ticketing site (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Points: Chase, Amex, Capital One, Citi and Bilt all reach useful airline programs; see Chapter 7.
Ground transit: SUBE card for subte, bus and train; the official page is https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sube.