THE WINE AND CUISINE ROUTE
Description
Operational notes: Day 2: The regular Maipu Wine and Flavors tour is available on TUE/THU/ SAT. Day 3: The Uco Valley Experience operates in shared service on WED/SUN. Day 4: The Town Hall and the MAAM close on Mondays. San Miguel’s market closes on Sundays. Day 7: The Vine and Wine Museum closes on Mondays. Day 9: The food tour in San Telmo operates TUES-FRI AM- A flight after 8PM is required. Day 1 Mendoza. Arrival and reception at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Day 2 Mendoza. B L Mendoza has not only excellent wineries, but also an important olive oil industry, so in this tour we enjoy both looking for regional flavours. After visiting the olive oil factory and wineries of the area, we enjoy lunch in a well-known winery. Day 3 Mendoza. B L Today we explore Uco Valley wineries. This is an area where the climatic conditions, in which the vine is cultivated, provide unique characteristics to the wines. During the tour, we visit three emblematic wineries and we enjoy a delicious lunch paired with wines of the region. Day 4 Mendoza / Salta. B Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Salta. Arrival and reception. In the afternoon, the city of Salta awaits us to explore it by a walk through its streets, churches and colonial buildings. During the tour, we visit the MAAM (High Mountain Archaeology Museum). Day 5 Salta. B Today we go on a tour to the Province of Jujuy to get to know the Humahuaca Gorge, a Cultural and Natural Heritage Site. Day 6 Salta / Cafayate. B Departure to Cafayate visiting De Las Conchas Gorge, with its curious formations that are the consequences of wind and water erosion. Accommodation will be in a wine lodge, which will allow us to enjoy relaxing with the vineyards as company. Day 7 Cafayate / Buenos Aires. B L In the morning, we visit the Vine and Wine Museum. Afterwards, we learn how to make empanadas in a local winery and then have lunch and enjoy the torrontés wine. At the end, transfer to the airport, visiting the Cafayate Gorge. Arrival at Buenos Aires, reception and transfer. Day 8 Buenos Aires. B L D The day begins with a panoramic tour of the city. We start in Plaza de Mayo, scene of the most important events of the country since 1810, and then continue to the neighborhood of La Boca and finish in Palermo and Recoleta. In the evening, we enjoy a closed-door gastronomic experience that explores new ways of serving the typical meat cuts of the Argentinian Asado. Day 9 Buenos Aires. B Before your flight we suggest you to take a pizzeria tour to get to know an icon of Buenos Aires gastronomy or take a food tour in the San Telmo area where you will be able to taste the pure essence of Buenos Aires gastronomy. At indicated time, transfer to the airport. Notes Day 2 & 3: The order and selection of the wineries will depend on availability and operational issues. Tastings and lunch are included. Day 4: Walking tour of the city with the High Mountain Museum: The tour starts at the meeting point. Not available on Sundays due to the closure of the San Miguel Market, or on Mondays due to the closure of the High Mountain Museum. A flight arrival before 3 PM is required. Day 6: The Museum of Wine and Vine remains closed on Mondays. Day 7: In the morning, a tour of the wineries in Cafayate will be held, followed by lunch. Private Service Transfers for arrival and departure with a guide. Day 8: The transfer from the hotel to Fogón Experience is private without a guide. The experience is a shared service with other guests. Regular Service Arrival transfer with a guide and departure without a guide. Day 2: Wines and Flavors of Maipu operates on TUESDAY/THURSDAY & SATURDAY. Day 3: Uco Valley Experience operates on WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY. Day 7: The tour of wineries in Cafayate is a private service, except for the tasting. Day 9: The pizzeria tour is a private service.
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Highlights
Exclusions
- Needed transfers;
- Accommodation:8 nights Mendoza (3) - Salta (2) - Cafayate (1) - Buenos Aires (2);
- Tours: Mendoza: Maipu Wines and Flavors Tour - Uco Valley Experience Salta: Walking tour - Visit to wineries in Cafayate - Cooking ‘empanadas’ lesson Jujuy: Humahuaca Gorge Buenos Aires: City Tour - Fogón Asado Experience - Pizzerias tour or Food Tour in San Telmo
- Meals: 8 breakfasts - 4 lunches - 1 dinner - mentioned tastings;
- Needed tickets to wineries and museums;
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