Argentina and Chile Wine Itinerary

Arrive in Argentina and enjoy a private transfer to your hotel.

Your first afternoon in Buenos Aires offers a long list of opportunities to learn about Argentina’s artistic and cultural heritage. The city’s 57 museums house permanent and visiting collections of classical and contemporary art, not to mention its many cultural and educational institutions.

With your private guide, you will begin your cultural tour with a visit to the Colón Theatre before exploring the historic Recoleta Cemetery, the National Museum of Decorative Arts, and the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA). Your tour concludes at the Fernández Blanco Museum of Spanish American Art.

Today, an exclusive gourmet experience showcases the culture and identity of the Argentine capital. The day begins with an introduction to the influences and development of a new food movement, La Nueva Cocina Argentina. Enjoy a tasty lunch with your culinary expert at Il Matarello, a traditional Buenos Aires Parrilla, in the vibrant La Boca district.

After lunch, you will spend time with a local chef as he shows you new cooking techniques with a demonstration of his signature dish. Then, you’ll explore the wonderful world of Argentinian wine with a sommelier, tasting wines from Salta to southern Patagonia. The day ends with a delicious tasting menu at a top restaurant. Choose from Tarquino, El Banqueaneo, or Arambu, all of which boast unique dishes from the exciting Argentine food revolution.

A short flight brings you to Mendoza, where vine-covered foothills and unhurried afternoons await.

Your guide will meet you at your hotel for a full-day journey through Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, visiting a curated selection of grand estates and intimate bodegas, each with a private tour and tasting. Lunch is yours to choose, with recommendations from your guide.

Located an hour south of Mendoza, the Uco Valley spreads across the towns of Tupungato, Tunuyán, and San Carlos. It is formed by the drainage network of the Tunuyán River and is protected by the striking Cordón del Plata mountain range. This is one of Mendoza’s most imposing landscapes and also one of its most fertile. The region is covered by more than 10,000 hectares of vineyards and orchards. The altitude of the Uco Valley is the highest at which wines are produced in the province of Mendoza (up to 3,940 feet above sea level).

You will embark on a scenic drive with your guide along Los Cerrillo Route, which takes you from Mendoza to Tupungato. On clear days, the silhouette of the Tupungato volcano (21,560 feet) stands out between the mountains. Two of Mendoza’s most architecturally advanced wineries with award-winning facilities are located in the Uco Valley.

Bodega Salentein is built in the shape of a cross and has four wings, each housing a small winery with two sections: a stainless steel tank at ground level and an underground area for maturing the wines in oak casks. The four wineries come together in a beautiful central chamber that resembles an amphitheater. Lunch will be at Salentein's restaurant, followed by a tour of the winery itself.

A transfer to the airport takes you onward to Santiago, then into the heart of Chile's wine country, arriving at your hotel in Santa Cruz.

Today, you drive along the foothills of the Andes and stop at some of the top wineries in the Maipo Valley. Chile’s most traditional wine valley is also one of the most internationally recognized, as it is home to such famous wineries as Concha y Toro and Cousiño Macul. Maipo produces many of Chile’s finest red wines. It is also capturing the attention of the exciting new boutique wineries emerging in the region known as the “Alto” Maipo: vines grown at a higher altitude.

This is a day of rest, enjoy the amenities at your hotel and explore the vineyards beyond with an estate tour.

After a private transfer to your Santiago hotel, you will have time to enjoy the splendors of the city with some recommendations for sightseeing and dinner.

Today, you will explore Chile’s capital, nestled in the central valley right below the imposing Andes Mountains. This city blends the country's “Mapuche” legacy (the natives that inhabited this land during the Pre-Columbian era) with its Spanish colonial past, adding to the modernity of a thriving international city.

Explore Santa Lucía Hill, where the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded the city – the Lastarria Neighborhood, La Moneda Palace, and the Plaza de Armas. The tour will be tailored to suit your interests and can include museums and galleries as well.

This morning, following breakfast, enjoy a private transfer to the airport ahead of your flight home.