Land of Wines in Chile & Argentina

• Travel to Maipo Valley, the oldest wine producing region in Chile

Head to Maipo Valley, the oldest wine-producing valley in Chile and considered the home of one of Chile’s best Cabernet Sauvignon. Visit Pérez Cruz is one of the most recognized boutique wineries in Maipo Valley in recent years. Pérez Cruz modern installations are reflected in its winery building architecture, which was conceived to harmonize with the surroundings and avoid the abrupt interruption of the rural landscape. Head to the Alto Jahuel sector to visit the Santa Rita winery, which won important prizes and gained the respect of the experts. After seeing the wine cellars, storage and bottling plant, taste two of its delicious wines.

• Transfer from your hotel to the bus station / Transfer to your hotel in Mendoza

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to Santiago’s bus station and you’ll take a bus to Mendoza in Argentina. Upon arrival at Mendoza airport, we will drive you to your hotel. 

Mendoza is the heartland of the Malbec grape (and other tasty types) and home of impressive mountains like the forbidding Aconcagua, the tantalizing summit for seasoned climbers around the world. it’s the top eclectic destination of Argentina. From snow-capped mountains to untamed rivers and sunny vineyards, there is an option for every taste.  This is the perfect destination for romantic getaways but also the right place to go for healthy impressive outdoor sports—adventurous, hiking, rafting, rappel, and zipline among many others. Summertime is the best period for adventure!

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Our recommended activity in Mendoza

• Take a horseback riding and relax in one of the most stunning natural settings around the Andean Mountain Range. Know and watch the flora, fauna, geology, traditions, gastronomy and history of the region.

• Full-day visit to Luján de Cuyo wineries

At the appropriate time you will be picked up from your hotel  and driven to the vineyards area, the region of Luján de Cuyo, which is well-known as the cradle of Malbec with its centuries-old vineyards at the base of the imposing Andes Mountains. In the course of 6 hours you will enjoy your first wine tasting tour in Mendoza, and visit two different wineries accompanied by a specialized guide.

Today you will experience Argentine wine and learn all about it, including how it is produced, which grapes are grown and how the industry has been developed. But not just that, you will also have the chance to taste it and decide which one is your favorite!

• Day at leisure in Mendoza – Optional tours 

Take the day to shop your favorite wines, relax in one of the many green parks with the locals, have lunch in a vineyard or maybe choose one of our optional tours, such as rafting, horse riding or even fly fishing.

Be impressed by the exquisite cuisine of Mendoza taking part in a very unique culinary experience where the cook will teach you how to prepare a traditional recipe that you will later enjoy during dinner. Learn the most primitive method of glowing red flames and smoky ambers to cook vegetables and meat whilst you delight your senses with proper wine pairings of different blends produced in the region.

• Transfer from your hotel to Mendoza airport / Transfer to your hotel

This is the end of your wine tour in Chile and Mendoza! At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport, and upon arrival in Buenos Aires, we’ll drive you to your hotel.

• Buenos Aires Tasting Walking Tour

Have you ever “tasted” a city? Today we will pick you up at your hotel and with a local culinary guide, we will discover the flavors and rhythm of Buenos Aires.

Our walk will begin on Corrientes Avenue, the Broadway of Buenos Aires, full of theaters, cinemas, and bookshops. Savor its Spanish and Italian heritage in emblematic pizzerias (you will beat the lunch rush at famous pizzería Guerrin) and mingle with locals in historical cafes.

On this walking tour, you will visit one of the historic neighborhoods of Buenos Aires: you will get a taste of Argentine architecture too! The tour will show you the gastronomy and architecture of the area, in an active way.

You will learn about the great Spanish and Italian influence that Argentina inherited after its great migratory waves from 1850. You will never have a city that tasted so good before! At the end of the tour, you will have a transfer back to your hotel.

• Half-day city tour through Buenos Aires

In the morning we will pick you up from your hotel to enjoy our 5-hour Buenos Aires walking city tour. Depending on your hotel location and your interests, you can choose to explore either the Northern area of the city or the Southern area.

Over the course of a half-day, you will have the chance to visit the historical and political center of the city; Plaza de Mayo, and the Pink House (the presidential house). Southern destinations include San Telmo, the oldest residential neighborhood, and La Boca where Buenos Aires turns colorful and tango is ever-present. Come walk Caminito Street and dance with the locals.

Northern tours in Buenos Aires include the chic and aristocratic Recoleta, where the big palaces remind us why Buenos Aires is called the “Paris of the South”. Visit the amazing architecture of the Recoleta Cemetery, the local café La Biela, and the National Museum of Fine Arts.  

No matter how much research you have done, you always learn something unexpected when taking a walking tour, not just from the official information, but often from the unscripted moments of chitchat with your tour guide…and (why not) with other locals! After enjoying this tour, our guide will take you back to your hotel.

• Dinner and tango show

 In the evening we’ll pick you up from your hotel to take you to a mystical place where you’ll discover one of our most ancient traditions. Tango is more than our national dance… tango is our immigrant origins, the talent of our local artists, the sensuality of Argentine women, and our way of dealing with a broken heart; dancing our way through tragic, and yet eternal, love stories.

Tonight you will enjoy a 3-hour professional display of tango and music with a group of local artists onstage immersed in an elegant and alluring place. The manners, ambiance, clothes, and dance steps that tango-lovers used to practice 100 years ago will come to life again and you will travel back in time for a night.

This spectacular tango show in Buenos Aires will be accompanied by delicious Argentine and international cuisine. Dinner is all-inclusive, beverages included so you can lose yourself in the ethereal taste of Malbec wine. At the end of the evening, around midnight, you will be driven back to your hotel, fully in love with the bohemian spirit of our incredible city.

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• What you need to know about tango culture in Buenos Aires

Tango is, all in all, a cultural experience that’s deeply rooted in Argentine hearts. Where do regular people go dancing tango? There is an immense number of dance halls or milongas in Buenos Aires. Some of our favorites are La Viruta -beginners friendly- and Salon Canning -with more advanced clientele- in the Palermo neighborhood. Tango has evolved a big deal in the past years, and now there are also LGBT milongas that encourage a most inclusive practice. 

• Transfer from your hotel to Buenos Aires airport

It’s the last day of your wine tours to Argentina and Chile… we hope to see you back here soon! At the appropriate time, we’ll pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the international airport to take your flight back home.

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