Is your trip to Argentina just around the corner? Besides the endless expanses of the Pampas, the Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, and the pulsating life in Buenos Aires, Argentina inspires with an unimaginable diversity. We have put together the perfect packing list for your trip to Argentina.
Checklist travel documents
- Valid passport (check the validity and renew it if necessary)
- Copy of passport (save digitally or keep separately from the original)
- Visa on Arrival (not required with passport from Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Insurance policy Health insurance abroad (online)
- Vaccination card (check if you need to refresh your vaccinations)
- Flight ticket (printout or e-ticket)
- Travel credit card
- Cash
- List of emergency contacts and allergies, if applicable.
- Optional: International driving license (if you still want to rent a car)
Checklist Electronics
- Mobile phone with charger
- Headphones
- Powerbank* or Solar charger*
- Flashlight*/Headlamp* (preferably USB rechargeable)
- Adapter/Travel Plug Type C & I*
- Optional: Camera with charger (spare batteries run out quickly in cold temperatures)
- Optional: Rain cover for your camera
- Optional: Tri-Pod/Laptop/Tablet/E-Reader*/ Kindle with charger
- Optional: Multiple socket
- Optional: Cell phone case (waterproof)
Checklist toilet bag
- Toothbrush*
- Toothpaste*
- Dental floss*
- Deodorant*
- Hairbrush*
- Shaver*
- Shower gel/soap*
- Shampoo*/Conditioner
- Nail care
- Moisturizer (for very cold and warm air)
- Lip protection with UV protection*
- Tweezers*
- Hygiene articles
- Sunscreen*
- Optional: Make-Up
Checklist first-aid kit
- Hand disinfectant* or cloths
- Painkillers (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin)
- Diarrhoea medication (e.g. Imodium Akut, charcoal tablets)
- Wound cream (e.g. Bepanthen)
- Plasters and blister plasters
- Insect repellent(e.g. Nobite, Autan, with ingredient DEET* or similar)
- If necessary, tablets against travel sickness
Personal comfort checklist
- Backpack (make sure your hand luggage measures 55x40x20cm for the plane)
- Sunglasses
- Earplugs*/Earplugs*
- Books/magazines (e.g. "The long road to freedom*" Nelson Mandela)
- Headgear/Cap
- Sleep mask*
- Microfiber towel*
- Travel pillow* (for flight and longer trips)
Checklist Environmentally Conscious Travel
Environmentally conscious travel is not witchcraft - even with little things you can actively contribute to climate protection. For example, you can consciously contribute with these little things to avoid plastic and unnecessary dirt in Argentina and simply make your positive contribution to environmental protection:
- Reusable Silicone tubes* Filled with your shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, etc.
- Reusable bottle (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
- Optional: Reusable cup (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
- Optional: Stainless steel Outdoor cutlery* (knife, spoon, fork, chopsticks, straw)
Clothing and shoes checklist for argentine summer/north
- Underwear
- Thermal laundry
- Thin socks
- Hiking socks / wool socks
- Pajamas/sleepwear
- Swimwear
- T-Shirts
- Longsleeves (against the sun)
- Thin and thick sweaters
- Jeans/long pants
- Shorts
- Hiking pants
- Wind and rainproof jacket
- Rainproof (overcoat) pants
- Fleece jacket
- Cap
- Scarf/multi-functional scarf
- Thin gloves
- Waterproof (hiking) shoes
- Sneakers
- Slippers and/or FlipFlops
- Outgoing outfit
- Very important: Sleep mask* & Sunglasses
Clothing for the Argentine winter/south:
- Underwear
- Thermal underwear (synthetic or Merino wool*)
- Thin socks
- Wool socks / hiking socks
- Pajamas/sleepwear
- Swimwear
- T-Shirts
- Longsleeves
- Thin & thick sweaters
- Jeans/long pants
- Sportswear (for the winter clothes)
- Hiking pants
- Warm wind & rainproof (ski) jacket/pants
- Fleece jacket
- Cap and scarf/multi-functional scarf
- Ski and wool gloves (mittens)
- Warm waterproof hiking boots
- Sneaker
- Slippers and/or FlipFlops
- Warm socks
- Optional: Wool sweater
In principle, you can travel to Argentina all year round, but due to the size of the country, temperatures and climate zones vary greatly. If you would like to learn more about the weather and the different climate zones in Argentina, we recommend the article on the Best time to travel Argentina, which will give you the best information about your upcoming trip.
Recommended vaccinations
At this time, there are no mandatory vaccinations for direct entry from Germany, Austria or Switzerland. However, yellow fever vaccination is recommended for all travelers when visiting the following areas in Argentina: the provinces of Corrientes and Misiones and the Iguaçu waterfalls.
For your trip to Argentina, a vaccination or immunity against: Hepatitis A, yellow fever, for long-term stays or special exposure also against hepatitis B and rabies.
To check if your standard immunizations are up to date, you can check them in the Vaccination calendar of the Robert Koch Institute check.
Conclusion
As we all know, less is more. Limit yourself to what is necessary, remember your travel documents such as your passport, your vaccination certificate and your possible test result. Since temperatures vary greatly in Argentina, it is important to make a specific clothing choice when planning to travel to both the south and north of Argentina. Unnecessary clothing will only make travel more difficult, and if you're traveling light, it will also leave more room for travel souvenirs. If you may be planning hiking trips, don't forget to pack a comfortable backpack for them.
Download packing list PDF
To save you the trouble of summarizing the packing list, you can easily download here the Argentina packing list conveniently download as a PDF file. This way you can prepare yourself optimally for your adventure.
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