Santiago
de Chile, Mendoza & Buenos Aires.
Duration: 8 days – 7 nights
DAY 1
Santiago
de Chile
Upon arrival in Santiago, our representative will
meet and greet you at the Airport and you will be
transferred to your hotel. This afternoon, set out
on an overall tour led by an English-speaking guide
who will introduce you to a wide array of Santiago
neighbourhoods and points of interest including San
Cristobal Hill for superb views of the Andes.
You will visit La Moneda Presidential Palace, Plaza
de Armas, Cerro Santa Lucía, Cerro San Cristóbal and
bohemian Bellavista.
DAY 2
Santiago
de Chile
Explore the fertile Colchagua Valley, particularly known
for premium red varietals. Visit Viña Neyen to sample
its top Neyen Espíritu de Apalta wine. The tour continues
with the visit to Viu Manent vineyard for an exclusive
visit and lunch.
Viu Manent is a Chilean winery owned by the Viu
family. Their wines are made with grapes from their
own properties in the *Colchagua Valley, 130 km (80
miles) southeast of the capital city, Santiago.
* In 2006, the prestigious North American magazine
Wine Enthusiast named the Colchagua Valley the Best
Wine Region in the World for the quality of its wines
and the development associated with it.
DAY 3
Santiago
de Chile – Mendoza
After breakfast, transfer to the International airport
for your flight to Mendoza. Upon arrival, your guide
will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.
In the afternoon, your guide will show you the nicest
plazas and major attractions in the city of Mendoza.
In the evening, wine tasting experience.
DAY 4
Mendoza
Full day visit to premium wineries to get involved in
the process of wine-making and have some wine tastings:
Exclusive visits to Catena Zapata and Achaval Ferrer
wineries. In the afternoon, you will have lunch at Belasco
de Baquedano with fine wines to recover energies and
continue the trip to Tapiz Winery. Transfers back to the
Hotel.
These wineries are spectacular places and each one
has its own history and characteristics that makes
them unique.
Optional dinner at Francis Mallman´s restaurant, placed
inside the historic Bodegas Escorihuela Gascon.
DAY 5
Mendoza
Early in the morning, you will start a full day tour
to get majestic views of the mountain Cordon del Plata
and the Potrerillos dam: a colossal hydraulic power generation
plant, also used for the distribution of water for irrigation.
You will also visit Uspallata, a pre-Hispanic settlement
of Huarpes tribe at the southernmost point of the Inca
Empire.
Enjoy an ample variety of landscapes: the river
Mendoza, the plain in which the city is found, valleys
among the mountains, the smallest summits of the
pre-mountain range until reaching the highest summits
of the Andes.
Make your way back down to Mendoza, stopping for an
appetizing regional lunch.
Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.
Other exclusive option for this Day:
Visit a family-owned Estancia surrounded by the Andes
Mountains and spend a memorable day enjoying the best
wines, home-made “barbecue*, horseback riding, trekking,
4WD vehicle excursions or even fly fishing.
*The asado includes roasted lamb, various prime
cuts of Argentine beef, a variety of sausages, empanadas,
fresh salads and bread, and of course, a splendid
selection of hearty wines.
DAY 6
Mendoza – Buenos
Aires
Transfers to the airport for your flight
to Buenos Aires. Upon your arrival in Buenos
Aires, you will be met by our representative
and transferred to your hotel.
Enjoy an in-depth and private overall tour of Buenos
Aires. The tour-guide will take you to visit all the
major sights including Plaza
de Mayo, San Telmo, La
Boca and Puerto Madero.
DAY 7
Buenos Aires
The second day of the city tour includes other highlights
such as Lavalle Square, the Justice Palace, the Colon
Theatre, Recoleta cemetery, Congress Square, and
many other buildings and palaces of architectural,
historical and cultural interest.
In the afternoon take a private backstage tour of
the Colon Opera House.
In the evening, private transfer to the Faena Hotel
+ Universe to enjoy dinner and a display of the best
tango show of Buenos Aires. Experience this captivating
rhythm with a live orchestra, dancers and singers.
DAY 8
Buenos Aires
Day at leisure to explore Buenos
Aires.
Private transfer to Ezeiza airport to make your departure
flight home.
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