Discover Argentina & Chile

Day 1: BUENOS AIRES ARRIVAL - WELCOME DINNER
Welcome to Buenos Aires!
Private transfer from Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport to hotel, local guide included.
In the evening you will be picked up to enjoy Fogon Asado Experience - Shared service. Transfers are included.
A gastronomic experience in steps and behind closed doors. It is designed to give an introduction to the best of Argentine barbecue and explore new ways of serving typical barbecue cuts of meat. The space is unique as guests sit at a bar around a custom-made grill. The proposal consists of a 9-course menu without drinks.
Duration 02:50 hrs.
Meals: Welcome Dinner

Day 2: BUENOS AIRES CITY TOUR MILONGA TOUR
At the designated time you will be picked up to enjoy a private city tour. The tour will allow you to discover the beauty and magic of Buenos Aires. Depart from the Hotel where the clients are staying, observing the symbolic Obelisk. Visit the Plaza de Mayo, the historic, political and foundational epicenter of the city; surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral, the House of Government, the Cabildo, and the Municipality. Continue south through old streets of San Telmo, tango district ... More to the South, visit La Boca, with its Boca Juniors Stadium, the greatest exponent of the Argentine Passion, Football. Visit to ¨Caminito¨, center of tourist attraction. Through the old port, see how the physiognomy of the city is changing; until you reach Puerto Madero, the most modern and luxurious neighborhood of it. You visit Palermo, a residential neighborhood with parks and elegant buildings, such as the San Martiniano Institute and various embassies, museums and significant monuments. Continue through the area of Forests: The Rose Garden, The Magna Letter Monument and the Four Regions of Argentina. Continue to Av. Del Libertador, you will finally reach the sophisticated Recoleta, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods where, among other attractions, you will find the famous cemetery with elegant cafes and restaurants; thus arriving at the end of the ride.
Duration: 05:00hrs. approx.
● Local guide included.
● Entrance fee to La Recoleta cemetery included.
In the evening you will be picked up from the selected hotel to enjoy the authentic-real Tango in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires and Tango are synonymous; visitors can easily find a Tango tour that you won’t find outside of Argentina. We want to take you one step further to where the Porteño goes– to the Milongas. At the Milongas, your experience will include an introduction to the codes, traditions, etc. of Tango and enjoy the real Tango together with the locals.
We´ll pick up the guests at the hotel to visit a Milonga. Once there, they´ll take a shared lesson and learn Tango´s basics, together with other locals. Afterwards enjoy a real Milonga, while you have the chance to practice what you learned and merge with the locals on the dance floor. Our expert guide will teach you about the history, trends, codes, etc., so you will understand better what you´re watching and learn about Tango.
Duration: 03:30 – 04:00 hrs. approx.
Inclusions
● Transfers in-out
● Tangotour guide
● Milonga entrance fee
● One drink per person (soft drink, a glass of wine or beer)
Meals included: Breakfast, snack

Day 3. BUENOS AIRES MENDOZA
At the designated time you will be transferred to the Domestic airport airport for your flight to Mendoza.
Once arrived in Mendoza, you will be received by a guide and depart to enjoy a City Tour with lunch.
Inspire yourself with an intimate tour of the city of Mendoza, from the picturesque settings of the city’s many plazas, to the manicured grounds of Parque San Martin, with its bird’s eye view of the city, to the extensive shopping experiences. We will have you feeling at home in Mendoza’s beautiful, tree-lined streets in no time! We will start the Orientation Tour discovering the history of Mendoza through the four main Plazas (Chile, San Martin, España and Italia); downtown, the shopping area and the financial area. The highlight is the Parque San Martin, considered to be the most beautiful Public Park in all Latin America. Designed by Carlos Thays, the Park was built in 1896. Today the park has an extension of 389 hectares, and contains valuable sculptures and monuments, an artificial lake, several pedestrian walks, over 5000 roses, a campus university and several health clubs. Walk through there is a must, and we strongly encourage you to discover the perfectly manicured trees and bushes that are the pride of the city.
Duration: 03:00 hrs. approx.
*Please consider that the combination of spots will depend on the coordination of schedules and availability, as well as distances in relation to the passengers' pick-up and drop-off point.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 4. MENDOZA - WINERY TOUR LUJAN DE CUYO
In recent years Argentina has been recognized as producing wines that can stand among the best of the world. In 2016, The Wine Advocate recognized no fewer than 50 wines with 95 points and above. In 2019, Tim Atkins ranked over 120 wines from 98 to 95 and, for the first time in history, the Wine Spectator has granted the country with 3 wines of 100 points. Come discover the absolute best that Argentina has to offer! Allow us to showcase Argentina’s best kept secret – icon wines for the high altitude, mountain vineyards of Mendoza! Visit three top wineries in the Central Valley, enjoy high end tasting and finish the experience with a stunning paired lunch.
● Lunch, high-end wine tastings, chilled water included.
● Possible Wineries: Angelica - Catena Zapata - Casa Vigil - Mil Suelos - Viña Cobos - Zonda by Lagarde
● Duration: 08:00 hrs. approx.
*Please consider that the combination of wineries will depend on the coordination of schedules and availability, as well as distances in relation to the passengers' pick-up and drop-off point.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 5. MENDOZA - WINERY TOUR UCO VALLEY
The Uco Valley is named after an Indian chief who ruled the area hundreds of years ago. Still somewhat underdeveloped, top wineries found optimal soils to grow high quality grapes and are constructing monumental wineries in tribute to this magical land. Intensely green, never ending vines, golden poplar trees along the dirt roads, and the snow-capped Mount Tupungato dominate this beautiful landscape. Discover the wonderful wines of this region visiting 2 wineries in the area and ending with a lunch paired with a spectacular view of the Andes Mountains. Lunch, high-end wine tastings, chilled water included.
● Possible Wineries: Andeluna, Alpamanta, Claroscuro, Domaine Bousquet, Familia Bianchi, Familia Blanco, Finca Iral, Michelini i Muffatto, Piedra Negra, SopheniaCobos - Zonda by Lagarde
● Duration: 08:00 hrs. approx.
*Please consider that the combination of wineries will depend on the coordination of schedules and availability, as well as distances in relation to the passengers' pick-up and drop-off point.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 6. MENDOZA TO SANTIAGO DE CHILE
At the designated time you will be transferred to the International airport for your flight to Santiago de Chile.
Meals included: Breakfast
Reception at Santiago’s airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure to explore de city. Overnight.

Day 7. Santiago (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At the agreed time, Panoramic City tour visiting the city’s most outstanding attractions, including a walking tour downtown where the “Plaza de Armas”, the Cathedral, Ahumada Boulevard and the Government Palace “La Moneda” are located (outside). Then, by vehicle, visit the main avenues of old Santiago, crossing the bohemian neighborhood of Bellavista and climb the San Cristobal Hill in a panoramic bus (SIB), for a magnificent panoramic view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range and then go down on a cable-car. Return to the hotel. Return to the hotel and rest of the day at leisure. Overnight.

Day 8. Santiago - Casablanca - Valparaíso - Viña del Mar (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Depart from the hotel in Santiago towards the coast, through the Curacaví valley and Casablanca, with a brief stop in Casablanca for a tour and wine tasting (SIB) at Casas del Bosque vineyard (or similar). When we reach the coast we continue towards the port of Valparaíso, a city founded in the 16th century and declared a World Heritage Site in 2003 by UNESCO, located between hills that can be accessed by long stairs, small streets and elevators. We will go up in one of the elevators to enjoy the wonderful panoramic view of the bay. Later, we’ll visit the beaches of Reñaca and Las Salinas, and the city of Viña del Mar, also known as “Garden City” for its beautiful parks and floral arrangements. We will go to the Fonck museum, where you will learn about the different cultures in Chile. By the afternoon, transfer to your hotel in Viña del Mar (or Valparaiso). Overnight.

Day 9. Viña del Mar (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day to discover the city. Overnight.

Day 10. Viña del Mar - Santiago - Calama - San Pedro de Atacama (B)
Breakfast in the hotel.
At the agreed time, transfer to the Santiago airport to board your next flight Reception at Calama’s airport and transfer to the village of San Pedro de Atacama through the Domekyo Mountain Range and the Salt Mountain Range. Arrival in San Pedro de Atacama, an oasis in the middle of the desert, where the origin of its population dates back to around 11,000 years BC. with groups of nomadic hunter-gatherers, who later, with the domestication of camelids and the development of terrace agriculture, gave way to local villages. Overnight.

Day 11. San Pedro de Atacama (B)
Breakfast in the hotel.
Am: H/D Quitor & Turlor: The first stop is in the Aldea de Tulor, one of the oldest archaeological sites in northern Chile, at around 3000 years old. It accounts for a community that implemented a way of life more oriented towards production; a key factor in the later development of sedentary groups. Then, you’ll visit the indigenous fortress of Quitor, built by the Atacameños more than 700 years ago to defend themselves from other inhabitants of South America. It was declared a National Monument in 1982. Finally, you’ll visit the San Pedro de Atacama square, with its famous church which has been recently restored. Its origins go back to the 16th century and it was precisely its construction that gave birth to the town of San Pedro de Atacama and transformed it into a place full of mysticism and history. At the end of the tour, you’ll return to the hotel.

In the afternoon, visit to the Moon Valley: Tour of an impressive salt scene that resembles the lunar landscape, which has been shaped by water and wind for millions of years, appreciating striking rock sculptures that give life to the Salt Mountain Range where you visit Las Tres Marías, an interesting geological formation that is located next to an old salt mine. The tour ends in the Mars Valley, also known as Death Valley, a sector that stands out for the particularity of its rock formations and the absolute desert of its landscape. No type of plant or insect manages to survive in this place that has been described as one of the most inhospitable areas of the country. From here you can get one of the best views of the Andes Mountains and its volcanoes, a natural space that towards sunset, offers a wonderful spectacle of colors with the sunset, enjoying an aperitif. Return to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 12. San Pedro de Atacama (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Depart on an excursion to visit the picturesque town of Toconao, a town built mostly in liparite stone (volcanic stone) where its main attraction is its church dating from 1744 and the bell tower of San Lucas, both declared National Monuments, here its artisans make handicrafts in liparite stone and alpaca wool. Continuation towards the Atacama Salt flat, the largest in Chile and one of the largest in the world, where the Chaxa Lagoon is located, habitat of 3 species of flamingos, and then continue towards the Altiplanic Lagoons of Meñique and Miscanti, located 4,500 m a.s.l. This area is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve. The lagoons are surrounded by imposing volcanoes that originated as a result of the uplift of the Andes in remote geological times. On the way back, we will stop at Socaire, a typical highland town, where we will see its small houses, its church as the main historical heritage including San Bartolome as its patron saint, its crops on terraces on the slopes of the hill and its viewpoint with an extensive view of the salt flat. Picnic lunch and time to visit local artisans.

Day 13. San Pedro de Atacama (B)
Early morning departure to the Tatio Geysers to take a guided walk through the geothermal field and observe the fumaroles that appear impressive at dawn. Return with a spectacular view of the Tocorpuri and Sairecabur volcanoes including a picnic breakfast en route. Stop along the way to visit the town of Machuca with its typical farming terraces, its mud houses with thatched roofs, its church and its small wetland where you can observe the local fauna such as llamas, alpacas and flamingos. With the reactivation of agriculture, grazing, cheese production and tourism, little by little the Atacameños have been returning to their town of origin. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight.

Day 14 San Pedro de Atacama Calama (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport of Calama (1:30 h).