Day 1: Welcome to Santiago!
As soon as you arrive in Santiago airport, our English-speaking guide will be waiting for you to welcome, provide a briefing of the trip and transfer to your selected hotel.
Accommodation at the Novapark Hotel
Meals: None.
Day 2: Concha y Toro Vineyard - The largest wine exporter in Latin America
You will see the stately home and gardens of the first owners of the largest wine exporter in Latin America, as well as their legendary wine cellar.You have probably already tried a Concha y Toro wine before on one or more occasions, so you cannot miss out on the opportunity to visit the cellars of one of the largest wine exporters in Latin America, and one of the most important wine brands in the world, with a presence in over 130 countries. Their cellars are located in the picturesque region of Pirque, and you can take a tour of them as well as visiting the gardens of the Concha y Toro’s family summer house, which dates back to the XIX century. You can also enjoy walking through the park and grounds of the house, as well as visiting the mixed garden, which has 26 different varieties of grapes. You will also visit the storage cellars including the legendary centenary Casillero del Diablo cellar. The tour includes a special wine tasting as well as a visit to the vineyard’s shop.
Accommodation at the Novapark Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Santiago to Mendoza
Prepare to go on the adventure!
Transfer to Santiago airport where you will take your flight to Mendoza (included).
Upon arrival, you will be assisted at the Punta Arenas airport and then transferred to the hotel.
Accommodation at the Crillon Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Mendoza City Tour
We will start the tour visiting the Foundational Area, the oldest side of the city. The following place will be Independencia Square, situated at the main point of downtown considering the location of other nearby squares. We will continue the trip visiting the General San Martin Park, which is one of the most important artificial parks in Argentina, not only for its huge extension but also for the proximity to the city. This park offers 307 green hectares and 821 hectares in expansion. We will finish the trip visiting the Cerro de la Gloria's Monument, which has an amazing panoramic view of the city.
Accommodation at the Crillon Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: Wine cellars in Maipú & Luján de Cuyo with lunch
The Departments of Maipú and Luján de Cuyo belong to the so-called "first zone of wine production". It is the cradle of the internationally famous Argentinian Malbec for a reason. It shows us at every turn how Mendoza people has succeeded in turning a dessert into an oasis: canals, irrigation ditches, computerized drip irrigation, an harmonious combination of old techniques inherited from the huarpe Indians and modern technologies generating crops of the highest quality. Joined by experienced professionals, we will visit different types of wineries (boutique, author, family, and artisan, industrial). We will walk among the vineyards, learning about the many elaboration methods. Later on, we will taste the best Argentinian wines with the majestic Cordón del Plata hill as background.
Accommodation at the Crillon Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Day 6: Mendoza - Farewell!
At the scheduled time will be transferred to the Mendoza Airport (flight not included)
Meals: Breakfast
