GTEU-344 – ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires & Mendoza Culture,
Nature and Vineries
Six Days / Five Nights Daily
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrival Buenos Aires
Arrival and meeting at Ezeiza International Airport. Reception and transfer to the hotel. At due time, we start the city tour, visiting the most interesting places in Buenos Aires city: Casa Rosada, the Town Hall (Cabildo) and the Cathedral of Buenos Aires, passing through 9 de Julio Avenue, where the opera house (Colón Theatre) and the Obelisk are located. The tour continues to San Telmo, one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city. It is a well-preserved area, characterized by colonial buildings and cobblestone streets. Going further south, we visit the colourful neighbourhood of La Boca, famous for the picturesque “Caminito’ street. Finally, we drive to the northernmost and most elegant areas of the city: Palermo and Recoleta, internationally known by its cemetery. Return to the hotel. Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)
DAY 2: Buenos Aires
Tigre Tour Visit the coastal area of the city through residential areas such as San Isidro. Upon arriving at Tigre, we embark for a 1-hour boat ride through the river delta while observing the particular lifestyle of the Tigre islands. Return to the city. In the evening enjoy Dinner Tango Show at La Ventana Tango is the music of Buenos Aires par excellence. Enjoy a dinner and a later tango show where the dancers tell their story and development as the years go by. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)
DAY 3: Buenos Aires
Day at leisure to continue exploring the city on your own or select a tour from he optional section. Meals: Breakfast Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Eurobuilding or Hotel NH Tango (Four Stars) Hotel Recoleta Grand or Hotel Alvear Art (Five Stars)
DAY 4: Buenos Aires / Mendoza
Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Mendoza. Upon arrival there transfer to hotel. Mendoza is one of the largest wine regions in the world, with more than 1.500 wineries distributed in three terroirs: Luján de Cuyo, Valle de Uco and Maipú. During the circuit, we visit Luján de Cuyo and / or Maipú. To understand about the wine process, we visit two wine establishments: one of them uses traditional methods, while the other one has the latest available technology. During the visit, a professional guide teaches us the fermentation, bottling and labeling methods. At the end, we enjoy a wine tasting. During the tour, we also visit an olive establishment, where we observe the process of making olive oil and we try the product. Meals: Breakfast Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Huentala (Four Stars) Hotel Park Hyatt (Five Stars)
DAY 5: Mendoza
Day at leisure. If you are a landscape lover, we highly recommend you to take the High Mountain Tour, which allows you to admire the MountAconcagua, the highest peak in America. For those who wish to learn more about wine and be part of the process, we suggest taking a tour to Uco Valley where The climatic conditions in which the vine is cultivated make this area one of the preferred by wineries Meals: Breakfast Overnight accommodations at selected hotel Hotel Huentala (Four Stars) Hotel Park Hyatt (Five Stars)
DAY 6: Depart Mendoza
Morning at leisure until the scheduled time of transfer to the airport for your flight to your next destination.. Meals: Breakfast
