The Wine and Cuisine Route

( 5 Star )

Visit: Mendoza - Salta - Cafayate - Buenos Aires

Itinerary
Inclusion / Exclusion
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Arrival and reception at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. In the evening, we have dinner at one of the most renowned restaurants of the city

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.

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.

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). Dinner at a restaurant dedicated to high-altitude cuisine.

Today we go on a tour to the Province of Jujuy to get to know the Humahuaca Gorge, a Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.

Departure to Cafayate visiting De Las Conchas Gorge, with its curious formations that are the consequences of wind and water erosion. Upon arrival we headed to a winery to enjoy lunch with regional products. Accommodation will be in a wine lodge, which will allow us to enjoy relaxing with the vineyards as company.

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.

By mid-morning, we visit the most emblematic places of the city and while we enjoy the tour, we make some stops in order to taste one of the porteños’ gastronomic specialities: the pizza. In the evening, we enjoy a closed-door gastronomic experience that explores new ways of serving the typical meat cuts of the Argentinian Asado.

Morning at leisure. At indicated time, transfer to the airport.

Inclusion

• 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 2 wineries in Cafayate - Cooking ‘empanadas’ lesson
Jujuy: Humahuaca Gorge
Buenos Aires: City Tour - Pizzerias tour - Fogón Asado Experience.
Meals: 8 breakfasts - 5 lunches - 3 dinners- mentioned tastings.
Needed tickets to wineries and museums.

Exclusion

International / Domestic Airfare
Optional activities.
Meals, drinks, tips and other personal expenses or services not specified on the program.
Gratuities.
Voluntary tips for guides or drivers.
Travel and medical insurance.
Personal expenses.

Note

Hotels Used Or Similar
Option-1
MENDOZA - 4* - AMERIAN EXECUTIVE (DELUXE ROOM)
SALTA - 3* - DEL VINO (SUPERIOR ROOM)
CAFAYATE - 3* - LOS SAUCES (STANDARD ROOM)
BUENOS AIRES - 4* - KENTON BUENOS AIRES (CLASSIC ROOM)

Option-2
MENDOZA - 4* - NH CORDILLERA (STANDARD ROOM)
SALTA - 4* - BRIZO (CONFORT ROOM)
CAFAYATE - WINE RESORT - VIÑAS DE CAFAYATE (COLONIAL HILL VIEW ROOM)
BUENOS AIRES - 4* - GRAND BRIZO (SUPERIOR ROOM)

Option-3
MENDOZA - 5* - SHERATON MENDOZA (CLASSIC ROOM)
SALTA - 5* - SHERATON SALTA (CLASSIC ROOM)
CAFAYATE - HOTEL EN VIÑEDOS - PATIOS DE CAFAYATE (GALERY ROOM)
BUENOS AIRES 5* INTERCONTINENTAL (CLASSIC ROOM)

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 Sundays.
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 8: Fogón Asado Experience closes on Mondays.

Notes
Day 1: The dinner is at Francis Mallmann restaurant (drinks not included)
Day 4: The walking City tour visiting the High Mountain Museum, begins at the meeting point.
It is not available on Sunday because San Miguel Market is closed, and it is not available on Monday because the High Mountain Museum is closed. These two days may be replaced by a classic visit that does not include the High Mountain Museum.
Private service with transfer to the meeting point in case of staying in Hotel del Vino, Sheraton or Legado Mitico. It is required to arrive in Salta in a flight prior to 3 PM.
Mendoza: The order and choice of the wineries will depend on availability and operational issues.
Prices do not include Vendimia or Winter holidays.

Private Service
Arrival and Departure transfer with English speaking guide.
Day 6: Salta. The visit to Finca Quara is in shared service.
Day 8: Buenos Aires. The transfer from the Hotel to Fogón experience is private without guide.