Patagonia mountain landscape at golden hour

Rare South — Est. 2025

Rare journeys across Uruguay, Argentina & Chile.

Boutique travel design for travelers who want the Southern Cone beyond the obvious.

From vineyard lodges and remote estancias to Patagonia, Atacama, José Ignacio, Mendoza and hidden cultural experiences, Rare South designs highly curated itineraries for travelers seeking beauty, authenticity and a deeper sense of place.

What we do

Travel design, not package tourism.

Rare South creates personalized travel blueprints across Uruguay, Argentina and Chile. We do not sell generic packages or mass-market tours. Each itinerary is designed around your rhythm, season, budget, hotel style and personal interests.

Clients receive a carefully curated day-by-day itinerary with boutique hotel recommendations, local experiences, restaurants, logistics notes and direct booking links — so they can reserve directly with hotels and providers.

For whom

For travelers who want the South differently.

  • 01

    Honeymooners looking beyond Italy, Greece or Mexico

  • 02

    Couples planning a once-in-a-lifetime journey

  • 03

    Wine lovers drawn to Mendoza, Garzón, Carmelo and Colchagua

  • 04

    Soft adventure travelers interested in Patagonia, Atacama and wild landscapes

  • 05

    Design-conscious travelers who prefer boutique hotels over large resorts

  • 06

    Luxury travel advisors seeking local Southern Cone insight

Signature destinations

The Southern Cone, curated.

Uruguay signature destination landscape

Uruguay

José Ignacio · Garzón · Carmelo · Colonia · Rocha · Montevideo

Quiet luxury along the Atlantic — vineyard lodges, design hotels and a coast that still feels found, not built.

Argentina signature destination landscape

Argentina

Buenos Aires · Mendoza · Patagonia · Estancias · Wine country

A continent in one country — European cities, glacier valleys, working estancias and some of the world's most refined wineries.

Chile signature destination landscape

Chile

Atacama · Torres del Paine · Santiago · Colchagua · Valparaíso

From the driest desert on earth to the wind-carved towers of Patagonia, paired with the rising design culture of Santiago.

Signature experiences

Moments that stay with you.

These are not activities on a checklist. They are quiet, generous moments designed into your journey — the kind that only happen when you know where to go and who to know.

Asado at a Working Estancia — Uruguay & Argentina

Uruguay & Argentina

Asado at a Working Estancia

The fire is lit before dawn. Four generations of the family raise cattle on this land. You arrive as the coals glow white, share maté with the asador, and eat slowly as the afternoon stretches into evening.

Tango Evening & Closed-Door Dining — Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Tango Evening & Closed-Door Dining

A hidden milonga in a historic salon, not a show for tourists. After the last dance, a short walk to a closed-door restaurant in Palermo where a chef who trained in Europe cooks for eight guests a night.

Horseback with a Gaucho — Córdoba · Patagonia

Córdoba · Patagonia

Horseback with a Gaucho

A full day away from trails and timetables. Ride with a local gaucho through landscapes unchanged in a century, stop for maté under a caldén tree, and return as the light turns gold.

Wine with the Winemaker — Mendoza · Garzón · Colchagua

Mendoza · Garzón · Colchagua

Wine with the Winemaker

A private tasting not in a tasting room, but in the cellar or among the vines with the person who made the wine. Five hectares, one family, one philosophy. Lunch is cooked from ingredients grown on the property.

The Atlantic at Golden Hour — José Ignacio

José Ignacio

The Atlantic at Golden Hour

A quiet walk through the dunes as the light turns amber, ending with a drink at a small wooden bar where the owner has been making the same cocktail for thirty years. No music. No rush. Just the sea.

Stargazing in the Desert — San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama

Stargazing in the Desert

A private astronomer, a bottle of wine, and the clearest sky on earth. The Atacama Desert at night is silence made visible. This is not a tour. It is an evening of wonder.

Services

Ways to work with Rare South.

Travel Audit

From USD 250

For travelers who already have a route in mind and want an expert eye before booking.

  • Itinerary review
  • Hotel feedback
  • Route improvements
  • Seasonal advice
  • Experience suggestions
  • 30-minute call
  • PDF with recommendations
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Most chosen

Bespoke Itinerary

From USD 500

A fully tailored travel blueprint for your journey across Uruguay, Argentina and/or Chile.

  • Discovery call
  • Day-by-day itinerary
  • Boutique hotel shortlist
  • Experience recommendations
  • Restaurant suggestions
  • Logistics notes
  • Google Map
  • Direct booking links
  • One revision round
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Concierge Light

From USD 350

For travelers who want extra guidance before departure without full-service booking management.

Everything in Travel Audit, plus:

  • Restaurant and experience shortlist
  • Final review before booking
  • Pre-trip checklist
  • Light email/WhatsApp support
  • Practical travel notes
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Sample journeys

Starting points, not templates.

7–10 days

Uruguay Hidden Luxury

Montevideo · Carmelo · Garzón · José Ignacio · Rocha

A refined introduction to Uruguay's quiet luxury: colonial charm, boutique vineyards, remote design lodges, Atlantic beaches and wild coastal landscapes. Ideal for travelers who want understated elegance, slow living, wine, estancias and a less obvious South American escape.

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10–14 days

Argentina Wine & Patagonia

Buenos Aires · Mendoza · El Calafate · Patagonia

A journey through Argentina's most seductive contrasts: Buenos Aires' culture and gastronomy, Mendoza's world-class wine country and Patagonia's glaciers, estancias and dramatic wilderness. Perfect for wine lovers, couples and soft-adventure travelers seeking beauty, comfort and scale.

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10–14 days

Chile Desert & Patagonia

Santiago · Atacama · Torres del Paine

From the surreal landscapes and starlit skies of Atacama to the wild mountains and lakes of Torres del Paine, this itinerary combines Chile's most cinematic destinations. Designed for travelers who want remote luxury, nature, wellness and once-in-a-lifetime scenery.

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18–21 days

Southern Cone Honeymoon

Argentina · Chile · Uruguay

A romantic, multi-country honeymoon across the best of the Southern Cone: Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Patagonia, Atacama and Uruguay's quiet luxury coast. Created for couples who want something more original than the usual honeymoon route, with wine, nature, boutique hotels and unforgettable landscapes.

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12–15 days

Estancias, Wine & Wild Nature

Uruguay · Argentina · vineyards · estancias · remote lodges

A slow, soulful journey through estancias, vineyards, horseback riding, countryside retreats and wild natural landscapes. Perfect for travelers drawn to horses, wine, local culture, open spaces and the refined rustic elegance of the Southern Cone.

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Estancia at golden hour

Why the Southern Cone

A rare luxury frontier.

The Southern Cone offers one of the most compelling combinations in the world: wild landscapes, world-class wine, remote lodges, estancias, desert, glaciers, Atlantic beaches, European-influenced cities and deeply local culture.

In one journey, travelers can experience Buenos Aires' architecture and food culture, Mendoza's vineyards, Patagonia's glaciers, Chile's Atacama Desert and Uruguay's quiet luxury coast.

The studio

Juliette, founder of Rare South

Born from a life lived across the Southern Cone.

Rare South was founded by Juliette — French-Uruguayan, based in Uruguay — after years of living across Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. She fell in love with the region not as a visitor, but as a local: the unhurried hospitality of an estancia, the quiet beauty of a vineyard at dusk, the warmth of a family kitchen in Garzón, the authenticity of places that do not try to impress.

The studio was created for travelers who want more than a hotel list. It is for those who seek journeys that feel intentional, beautiful and deeply rooted in place — designed with the sensibility of someone who knows these landscapes intimately and wants to share them with discerning travelers from Europe and the United States.

Every itinerary is shaped by a refined eye for boutique hospitality, culture, aesthetics and the kind of local experiences that cannot be found in a guidebook.

— Juliette

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