Buenos Aires & Patagonia Yoga and Adventure Retreat

The Buenos Aires leg is three nights in Palermo, a leafy neighbourhood of low-rise buildings, cafes and boutiques. You check in at 3pm on day one, then have an opening circle and grounding yoga session at a local studio from 4 to 5:30pm, followed by a private cooking class and asado dinner. Day two starts with a 75-minute movement practice at 8am, breakfast at the hotel at 9:30, then a guided walking city tour from noon to 3pm with time afterwards for lunch, shopping and the San Telmo market. In the evening there's a tango class at 7:30, a classic Argentine dinner at 8:45, and a milonga tango show at 10:30. Day three is the polo day: you leave at 9:30, do a pre-polo stretch and meditation at 10:30, then spend the day at the estancia with lunch, pool time, a professional match, horse rides and a polo lesson, getting back to the hotel around 7pm for dinner at 9. The studio in Buenos Aires provides mats and props, so you don't need to pack them for this part.

Day four is a travel day: breakfast, check out, flight from AEP to Bariloche (not included in the price), a late lunch on the road, and arrival at the Villa La Angostura hotel in the afternoon. That evening there's a wine tasting by the fire with empanadas, fiambres and cheese.

The Patagonia section runs four nights at a lakefront hotel. Mornings start with coffee, tea and fruit, then a vinyasa practice from 8 to 9:30 with views over the lake, breakfast at 9:45, and free time until the afternoon activity. Day five has a 2pm drive up the Ruta de los Siete Lagos and a guided kayak excursion on Lago Espejo from 3:30 to 5:30, with mate on the water, then happy hour and dinner with sunset views. Day six is a free day — hike, rest, use the spa, or walk into town. Day seven includes an easy-to-moderate walk through the Arrayanes forest from 11:30 to 3:30, an intention-setting and closing circle at 6:30, and a closing dinner at the hotel at 8:30. Day eight is breakfast, check out, and the return flight to Buenos Aires.

What separates this from a single-location yoga retreat is the two-centre structure. You get a city week and a mountain-and-lake week in one trip, with the flying and logistics handled in between by the facilitators. The trade-off is that there's a lot packed into the Buenos Aires days, and you'll be buying your own domestic flights and airport transfers rather than having them folded into the price.

The trip is run by Yoga & Adventures Worldwide, who send a facilitator with the group for the whole week and coordinate the local hotels, guides and activities. Details on the specific instructor leading the yoga sessions aren't published on the page, so if that matters to you it's worth asking before you book.

What's included

- 3 nights in a boutique hotel in Palermo, Buenos Aires - 4 nights lakefront accommodation in Villa La Angostura - High-quality yoga instruction as per the itinerary - Expert facilitator on site for the week - Breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 6 dinners - Argentine cooking class and asado demo - Guided city tour with coffee and shopping time - Polo day with lesson and match - Tango class and show - Argentine wine tasting - Two optional nature walks - Scenic drive along the Ruta de los Siete Lagos - Guided kayaking trip on the lake with mate - Dry sauna, heated pool, hammam and hotel gym in Villa La Angostura - Round-trip transfers between Villa La Angostura and Bariloche airport - All local taxes - Gift bag

What's not included

- International airfare into Buenos Aires - Airport transfers on opening day from EZE into the city - Round-trip domestic flights from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Bariloche - Alcohol outside of what is included with dinners - Bottled water - 4 lunches and 1 dinner on your own - Travel and trip cancellation insurance - Medical insurance - Optional spa services - Staff gratuities (suggested $65–95 USD) - Personal extras and souvenirs