Climb Aconcagua
Travel Details
Travel Consultant
RMI has partnered with Erin Rountree to provide our clients with comprehensive travel support. As an independent agent of the Travel Society, she has booked countless miles for adventure travelers across the globe. We have been working with Erin for the last 8 years, and she is very knowledgeable about the travel needs of our programs. Please call (208) 788-2870 or email at etravel@cox.net.
Travel Insurance
We strongly encourage everyone to consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance offers the best possible protection if you have a sudden, unexpected illness or injury prior to or when traveling. Check with the insurance provider for specific coverage details. If you have not yet purchased travel insurance, you may do so prior to commencement of the program.
For more information please visit one of the websites below, or
contact your local travel agent.
AIG Travel Guard
International Health Insurance
Erin Rountree
Personal
Medical Insurance
We recommend that you purchase medical insurance for your expedition as most standard insurance does not cover mountaineering. International Health Insurance
(IHI) provides coverage for annual travel or a single trip. For additional
information including coverage, benefits and premiums or to book
online visit International Health
Insurance.
Snapshot
The economic situation is relatively calm at present, with a weak peso
enabling tourists to travel farther, eat better and shop more than ever
before—but do watch out for a rise in prices as this situation may well come
to an end soon.
Argentina's
main attractions are Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Patagonia, cattle ranches,
the Andes, historical sites, whale-watching in Valdes Peninsula, beaches,
skiing, nightlife, spectacular scenery, the Pampas, wildlife, fishing and
casinos.
Argentina
has something for just about everyone. The only people who will not enjoy
the country are those who require five-star accommodations everywhere they
go—although there are more first-class properties in small cities and rural
areas than in most of South America. Even in remote, scarcely populated
Patagonia, travelers will encounter luxury ranches.
Entry Information
Visa: Not required for U.S. passport holders.
Passport: Valid for 6 months beyond expected return date.
Requirements: U.S. passport holders may stay up to 90 days without visa.
Health Considerations
Before travel, be sure you are up to date on all
routine immunizations according to schedules approved by the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP). Some schedules can be accelerated
for travel.
See your doctor at least 4–6 weeks before
your trip to allow time for shots to take effect.
If it is less than 4 weeks before you leave, you should still see your
doctor. It might not be too late to get your shots or medications as well as
other information about how to protect yourself from illness and injury
while traveling.
CDC recommended vaccinations and preventive medications:
As needed, booster doses for
No CDC required vaccinations.
This information is
accurate at the time of writing, but may change with little or no notice.
For the most updated
information on inoculation requirements and recommendations, please refer to
the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Please confirm any
current travel advisories/warnings as well as passport and visa requirements
with the U.S. Department of State.
Resources
Jim Ryan, Aconcagua: Highest Trek in the World (A Cicerone Guide). Cicerone Press, 2004.
This is a beautifully illustrated, useful and packable guide.
Argentina Reference and Travel Guide is a thorough orientation to Argentina, with links to various travel pages such as Frommers and Lonely Planet.
