11 Days Taste of South America Tour Package
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Priced From: $3,300 ppdo
Tour Itinerary
- Find your personal and private wine tastings, tours and educational experience in the best of Mendoza, Maipo, Casablanca and Aconcagua wine country. Choose your accommodations from a long list of lodging options.
- Travel to a working Estancia for an organic Brazilian cooking class, complete with wine and a fabulous horse show.
- Discover a modern waterfront neighborhood in Buenos Aires, as you shop through boutiques and stroll through art galleries.
- See Recoleta, one of the most popular and upscale neighborhoods in all of Buenos Aires
- Take customized tours of Santiago and the oceanside cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.
- Walk or hike the beautiful nature paths in Chile’s El Morado National Park, seeing min-eral springs, glaciers and wildlife in its natural environment.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Welcome to Buenos Aires! Your first event in Argentina is an introductory city tour followed by a special invitation to a Tango dance and dinner show.
Day 2
Argentina is all about the perfect beef meal while on location at an authentic Estancia (Ranch),  where you will meet a local chef and learn the secrets and techniques to perfect an Argentinian meal. When lunch is finished, enjoy a horse show featuring some of the most beautiful horses in the world. How about a horseback riding trip through the vines for an afternoon adventure? If riding is not your flare, stroll a waterfront neighborhood where you can shop the specialty stores and boutiques. While strolling, window shop for a perfect evening dinner stop.
Day 3
Recoleta is a fashionable, upscale neighborhood lined with cafés, boutiques and art galleries. Enjoy a casual morning before a flight to Mendoza and your wine country hotel. A welcome wine tasting and dinner will be held at a famous local winery.
Day 4
Mendoza is all about tasting Malbec wines. Your day will include lunch and a winery tour that takes you through the winemaking process from grape to glass.
Day 5
The majority of all award-winning Argentina wines come from the Mendoza wine region. Today you will taste the wines in the upper Mendoza River and Uco Valley. It will be a full day of food, fun and wine education. Dinner will also be an extravagant affair, taking place at a prestigious winery with an American story to be told.
Day 6
It’s off to Santiago, Chile today. Santiago is a beautiful Spanish city at the base of the Andes. The sites begin with a tour around town and end at San Cristobal, with spectacular views of the prosperous city at sunset. Tonight you will enjoy a wine tasting and a wonderful Basque dinner at a popular Santiago restaurant.
Day 7
Chilean wine country is easily accessed from Santiago. Maipo Valley has full body, rich Cabernets to enjoy under the brilliant Chilean sun. The lime and chalk soils in the region add interest to the regional aroma. Consider Chilean Seabass for an entrée selection this evening.
Day 8
The coastline of Chile is not to be missed. The colorful seaport city of Valparaiso, is a fabulous setting for sipping the wonderful wines of Casablanca. An afternoon strolling and trinket shopping is very peaceful. Dining choices are numerous for your evening.
Day 9
On your way to Vina del Mar, the sister city of Valparaiso,  you will stop and do more tasting in the Casablanca wine region. Vina del Mar is a place to be seen in Chile. Watch carefully… you may see a “starlette.” This evening, you will have a winemaker’s dinner in an Aconcagua wine estate.
Day 10
En route to Santiago, you will stop at El Morado National Park where you can hike or walk to see the natural wonders of the park, nestled at the base of the Andes. See the mineral springs of Aquas Panimavides and the beauty of San Francisco Glacier. All of this fresh air will make for a hearty appetite, so be ready for a picnic when you stop. Keep your camera ready!
Day 11
Meet your guide in the afternoon for your departure to the airport, where you will begin your journey home. Or continue your wine vacation by adding an extension to your trip.
Other Excursions & Extensions
Golf in South America, Become acquainted with Hacienda Architecture, Learn about the Rain Forest Habitat, Peddle a Day through Wine Country, Canoe the Lake Region of Chile, Picnic with Views of the Andes.
Accommodations
Property, location, style, size and amenities chosen based on client specifications.
Dining
Restaurants and meals listed above are recommendations only. Wine Tours of the World handles reservations at top restaurants, small intimate bistros and gourmet dinners at vineyards. Exact meal inclusions and dining reservations will be specified at time of booking based on final trip itinerary.
Pricing
This suggested itinerary is based on two people traveling together. A single supplement fee will apply. Cost of itinerary is priced based on dates of travel.
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