Argentina, Mendoza, Salta Wine Tour

Arrival at Ezeiza, Buenos Aires international airport.

Meet and greet with your private English-speaking guide.

Transfer to your hotel in the city centre (45 min).

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Buenos Aires. 

Start the day with a private guided visit of the historical center and walk through the emblematic Plaza de Mayo and stop for pictures in front of la Casa Rosada, the pink Presidential Palace.

Drive to San Telmo, the city's oldest neighborhood with its many busy cafes, tango parlors and antique shops lining the cobblestone colonial streets. A neighborhood much loved by local artists and dancers.

Take time to tango around the colorful 'El Caminito' street museum, once home to Italian immigrants.

Stroll around Puerto Madero, a pioneer project for the rehabilitation of the city's old docks. 

Transfer back to your hotel (20 min).

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Buenos Aires. 

Drive through La Recoleta, one of Buenos Aires' historic central neighborhood.

Visit La Recoleta Cemetery, home of over 6,400 graves, famous for being Eva Perón's resting place.

Drive along the exclusive Alvear Avenue and stop at the Alvear Hotel, one of the most luxurious and distinguished hotel in Argentina.

Dive into Palermo, the city's largest neighborhood and venture into the upmarket dsitrict of Palermo Chico and the fashionable district of Palermo Soho.

Transfer back to your hotel (30 min).

Free afternoon to explore other neighborhoods, visit a museum or just relax. 

At the indicated time, transfer to a traditional Tango house where you will spend the evening (10 min).

Indulge in a three-course dinner with an exciting Tango performance, showcasing exceptional dancers accompanied by traditional pieces of the Argentinean musical genre. Sit back and enjoy the show from the comfort of your seat at an historic Tango venue located in the Center district, where you will dine, sample excellent Argentinean wines and lose yourself in the passion of Tango.

At about 11pm, transfer to your hotel (10 min). 

Overnight at your hotel in Buenos Aires. 

Transfer to the airport (30 min).

Assistance with check-in.

Direct flight to Mendoza (1 hour 50 min).

Arrival in Mendoza, one of the ten Great Wine Capitals in the world.

Your city tour will take you to many of the landmarks in the town's historical center: Pedro del Castillo square, Plaza Independencia and the Government House.

End of the afternoon, transfer back to your hotel.

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Mendoza. 

A 1-hour morning drive will get you to the Potrerillos dam, an essential component in the success of this wine region as it provides the vineyards' much-needed irrigation from the Mendoza river.

On National Route 7, you might be able to get unrivaled views of the not-so-distant Tupungato volcano, one of the highest mountains in the Americas towering at 21,560 feet (6570 m). After an hour driving along this scenic road you will pass the small town of Uspallata, an oasis in this extremely dry area.

Your next stop will be at el Puente del Inca (the Inca's Bridge), a natural arch that forms a bridge over the Vacas River, before reaching the Aconcagua Provincial Park.

Prepare yourself for stunning views of the Aconcagua mountain. Sitting majestically at 22837 feet (6960 m), it is the highest peak in the world outside Asia, it is also the highest moutain in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the world's 'Seven Summits'.

Time to walk in the Provincial Park and enjoy spectacular views of the Aconcagua.

Drive back to the city of Mendoza (3 hours) and transfer to your hotel. 

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Mendoza. 

Your tour today will show you why Mendoza is one of the greatest wine region in the world as you stop at some of its best wineries.

Departure for the wine-producing department of Luján de Cuyo.

Stop for a wine tasting at 3 famous 'bodegas' (Argentinean wineries): Sin Fin, Zuccardi, and Trapiche (subject to change).

After the last bodega you will be transfered back to your hotel. 

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Mendoza. 

Morning at leisure.

Transfer to Mendoza airport (20 min).

Assistance for check-in.

Direct flight to Salta (1 hour 40 min) (subject to availability: alternative includes a stopover in Cordoba or Buenos Aires).

End of the day, transfer to your hotel (30 min). 

Rest in the evening, experience Salta's nightlife on Balcarce street or join a local peña (a folkloric music venue). 

Overnight at your hotel in Salta. 

Walk through the historical city center and step inside the Cabildo museum, the Cathedral of Salta, the church of San Francisco and the San Bernardo Convent.

Learn about inca rituals at the High Mountain Archeological Museum (MAAM), a fascinating place that hosts 1 of the 3 childen mommies that were buried 500 years ago near the Llullaillaco volcano, the third highest active volcano in the world (22,110 ft - 6739 m).

Drive you up San Bernardo hill from where you will enjoy a stunning view of the city.

Drive you back downtown (15 min).

Free afternoon. 

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Salta. 

Sit back and relax, while your driver takes you southwest towards Cachi (3 hours).

Marvel at the views as you start driving up the spinning Cuesta del Obispo (the Bishop's Slope) and stop at the Piedra de Molino's chapel (10984 ft - 3347 m).

Pay attention to the change in landscape as you cross the 160,000 acres (64, 750 hectares) of Los Cardones National Park, home of thousands of candelabra cactuses.

In the afternoon, you will get to the beautiful village of Cachi, in the heart of  Calchaquí Valley, with streets lined with adobe houses and white colonial buildings.

End of the afternoon free to visit the archeological museum or shop for souvenirs. 

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Cachi. 

Today you will head south on the scenic Route 40 all the way to Cafayate (4 hours).

You will drive through the spectacular Quebrada de las Flechas, a canyon that stretches from Angastaco to Cafayate, where the road narrows between windswept rocks that form gray and beige walls up to 65 feet (20 metres).

Short stops at the towns of Molinos and Seclantas.

Arrival at Cafayate, Argentina's other wine production region, famous for its Torrontes, a dry white wine unique to Argentina.

Wine tasting at a local bodega. 

Free evening. 

Overnight at your hotel in Cafayate. 

Today you will drive back to Salta via Route 68 (3 hours).

This is a visually stimulating journey, The eroded reddish-brown rock formations and the different geological shapes that populate the side of the road evoke the presence of long gone creatures turned to stone: the Toad, the Obelisk, the Friar.

Stop to marvel at the Devil's Throat and the Amphitheater, extraordinary landscapes.

Arrival at Salta airport, assistance for check-in. 

Direct flight to Buenos Aires (2 hours). 

Late in the evening, arrival in Buenos Aires, transfer to your hotel downtown (30 min). 

Overnight at your hotel in Buenos Aires. 

At the indicated time, transfer to Buenos Aires international airport (45 min). 

Check-in and assistance.