20 Days Premium Experience Argentina, Chile – Wine & Gourmet with Chiloé

Premium Experience Argentina, Chile – Wine & Gourmet with Chiloé

20 Days/ 19 Nights

Tour Includes:

Accommodation: 19 nights in premium boutique hotels, estancias, and luxury lodges including La Bamba de Areco, Cavas Wine Lodge, The Singular Santiago, Viña Vik, Hacienda Vira Vira, Tierra Chiloé, and Llao Llao Resort
Meals: Daily breakfast, several gourmet lunches and dinners as specified, including:
- Steak dinner in Puerto Madero
- Five-step chef-prepared lunch at Lake Nahuel Huapi
- Dinner at Boragó Restaurant, one of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Gourmet picnic in Bariloche
Transportation:
- All private transfers and ground transportation
Activities & Excursions:
- City tour of Buenos Aires including San Telmo, La Boca, and Recoleta
- Full-day visit to La Bamba de Areco Estancia
- Wine tasting and culinary experiences in Mendoza and Colchagua Valley
- Spa and wine therapy options in Mendoza
- Guided city tour of Santiago de Chile including San Cristóbal Hill and Bellavista
- Cooking class with the chef of El Galeón
- Choice of activities at Viña Vik Millahue: horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, or wine tastings
- Excursion menu in Pucón including hiking, rafting, snowshoe walks, and local weaving
- Visit to Frutillar and tasting of traditional ‘Apfelstrudel’
- Exploration of Chiloé Island with island hopping, dolphin spotting, sea kayaking, and mussel tasting
- Andes lake crossing from Chile to Argentina
- Guided tour of Bariloche and the Patagonian Lake District
Entrance Fees: All entrance fees to parks, wineries, and excursions mentioned
Guides: Professional English-speaking local guides throughout

Premium Experience Argentina, Chile – Wine & Gourmet with Chiloé

20 Days/ 19 Nights

Itinerary:

Day 01 – Buenos Aires
On arrival you will be met and taken to your hotel. In the afternoon take a tour of Buenos Aires’ most famous sights including San Telmo, La Boca and Recoleta, followed by a steak dinner in Buenos Aires’ hippest port area: Puerto Madero. You may also opt for dinner at the delicate Rojo Tango while enjoying the finest tango in town.

Day 02 – Buenos Aires
Spend the day at one of the oldest and most stylish estancias in Argentina – La Bamba de Areco – taking in the pastoral, cowboy-filled countryside life of the pampas.

Day 03 – Buenos Aires – Mendoza
Flight to Mendoza. You will be taken to the elegant Cavas Wine Lodge, a pristine hideaway. The nearby wineries produce excellent wine, and the lodge offers cuisine to match.

Day 04 – Mendoza
Full-day excursion: Navigation on Lake Nahuel Huapi with trekking tour and gastronomic experiences on the way. After 1½ hours low-intensive walk guests will reach the lake’s coast where an exclusive five-step lunch will be prepared by the chef.

Day 05 – Mendoza
Day at leisure. You may opt for the spa and its signature wine therapy, or set off on horseback. Sip sauvignon blanc under a shady pergola and sample the most tasty organic dishes.

Day 06 – Mendoza – Santiago de Chile
After lunch you are taken to the airport for your short flight to Santiago de Chile. You will stay at the beautiful Singular Hotel, located in the charming Lastarria neighbourhood. Dinner will be served at the Boragó, a most innovative place featured on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

Day 07 – Santiago de Chile
Take a tour of the city’s most famous sights incl. downtown Santiago, the bohemian Bellavista district and San Cristóbal Hill. The Chef of El Galeón then welcomes you for a cooking class – with the results eaten afterward, of course.

Day 08 – Santiago de Chile – Colchagua Valley
You will be transferred to the beautiful Colchagua Valley and the stunning Viña Vik Millahue Lodge. Set amidst vines, the hotel itself is a piece of art, and famous for its cuisine.

Day 09 – Colchagua Valley
Today you have an array of activities to choose from, e.g. horseback riding, wine tastings, mountain biking or hiking.

Day 10 – Colchagua Valley – Pucón
Return to Santiago for your flight to Temuco. You will be met and transferred to Hacienda Vira Vira in Pucón, a hypnotic retreat for nature lovers. Food here is in a league of its own with ingredients from the ground’s beautiful vegetable garden.

Days 11–12 – Pucón
Choose from an extensive excursion menu, which includes hiking, rafting, snowshoe walks, local weaving and more!

Day 13 – Pucón – Puerto Varas
Today you will be transferred to the picturesque town of Puerto Varas. Visit Frutillar on the way, an enchanting lakeside retreat next to Lake Llanquihue, and taste the best ‘Apfelstrudel’ of this German-influenced region. Spend the night at the stylish Hotel Cumbres.

Day 14 – Puerto Varas – Chiloé
Discover the mystical archipelago of Chiloé, with its wooden churches and the renowned meat, potato and seafood stew ‘curanto’. Stay at the Tierra Chiloé and prepare for incredible views and superlative cuisine.

Days 15–16 – Chiloé
Spend your days with island hopping on the hotel‘s private boat, with hiking, dolphin-spotting and sea-kayaking, as well as feasting on freshly caught mussels.

Day 17 – Chiloé – Puerto Varas
Return to Puerto Varas and take the chance to have a stroll around town. Overnight at the Hotel Cumbres.

Day 18 – Puerto Varas – Bariloche
It is time to cross the Andes and return to Argentina. Sail across the waters of Lake Todos Los Santos, Frías and Nahuel Huapi to finally reach Bariloche. Stay and dine at the iconic Llao Llao Hotel & Resort.

Day 19 – Bariloche
Take a tour of Bariloche and this beautiful part of the Patagonian Lake District, and enjoy a fine gourmet picnic amidst nature. Dinner will be served at the Llao Llao.

Day 20 – Bariloche – Buenos Aires
Return to Buenos Aires / international flight connection.