A Taste of Uruguay

Your private guide will be at Ezeiza International Airport ready to give you a kind welcome to Buenos Aires, helping you to familiarize with Argentina and answering any question you might have about your trip plan.

After a private ride of one hour approximately, you will be arriving at the selected hotel.

Check in and have the rest of the day at leisure to explore the city on your own.

As a special Argentina welcome, enjoy a wine tasting at JA! – Lo de Joaquin Alberdi, a famous wine store in the heart of Palermo Soho, one of the trendiest neighborhoods in town.

It is for sure one of the best wine experiences in Buenos Aires.

Taste 5 high quality Argentine wines from different regions paired with a variety of cow and goat cheese. Learn to understand the differences about each wine such as the grape varietal, weather, soil, the winemaker’s style and more. The sommelier will give great explanations and will be your guide through the tasting. All of this in a fun and relaxing atmosphere to enjoy a great time!

• Transfers to/from the restaurant are not included.

Overnight: Madero Hotel

Today, explore some of the top spots in Buenos Aires on a private city tour visiting some of the oldest food markets in town & having lunch in an authentic local restaurant.

This tour can be adapted to your personal interests and tastes.

Your guide will pick you up in the morning at the hotel to visit some of the following areas and sites:

Plaza de Mayo is home to the national government palace and the Metropolitan Cathedral. This historical, political, and foundational epicenter of the city is a great starting point for the city tour.

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires is San Telmo, which is a great area to visit if you’re interested in tango and the arts. The antique markets, candle street lighting, cobbled roads, and historic buildings with original facades and décor create a lovely bohemian atmosphere. Sundays buzz with activity as the main antique market comes alive around the Plaza Dorrego. Viist of the San Telmo Market, the oldest one in town!

You can also visit La Boca, a neighborhood famous for its brightly-painted houses and coventillos (communal housing tenements). It’s also home to the legendary Boca Juniors Football Club, where Diego Maradona made his name.

Here in La Boca, we will make a stop for having lunch (not included) at EL OBRERO, a traditional “bodegón” in the city.

A bodegón, is a typical neighborhood restaurant with certain common characteristics. The menu features what has become the local cuisine; a mix of European flavors mainly from Spain and Italy with a unique Argie twist. Then there’s the waiters, who are generally all men, in their forties, fifties and up, often clad in spick and span white uniforms. They are places all full of history and character, which makes them one of a kind.

The same family has been running EL OBRERO since 1954, and a number of celebrities have passed through over the years (check out the photos on the walls). You’ll also see old Boca Juniors soccer jerseys, antique furniture, old tile floors and chalkboards advertising the day’s specials.

We continue to visit the city’s youngest neighborhood: Puerto Madero, which is situated on the riverside along the Río de la Plata. This major gastronomic and business hub is situated in former commercial docks. Along the canals, these former industrial warehouses were converted into elegant bars, eateries, and offices during one of the most successful urban waterfront restoration projects in the world.

Palermo, the largest neighborhood, hosts huge parks and some of Buenos Aires’ trendiest bars, clubs, and fashion boutiques. This neighborhood—which has nearly 350 acres of parks, lakes, and wooded areas—offers a peaceful retreat from the busy city.

And finally, the European style district: Recoleta.

Home to an array of fashionable restaurants, cafés, boutiques, malls, and luxury hotels, which reside along tree-lined avenues.

One of the main attractions, The Cemetery, is the final resting place for generations of well-known Argentineans, including Evita Peron.

After your personalized tour, head back to your hotel to relax.

• Private guide & transportation.
• Lunch is NOT included. It will be a la carte in the mentioned restaurant.
• Estimated duration: 6 to 7 hours.

In the evening, get dinner at EL FOGON and learn all the secrets about Argentina most traditional dish: the “asado”.

Discover this meal tradition, served with a twist having a closed-door dining experience that explores new ways of serving Argentine Asado classics.

While seated at the bar you’ll see, feel and experience different grill cooking techniques, up close and personal. We aim to create a memorable evening for each guest, beyond your regular steakhouse expectations. We sit up to 30 people a night, all seats are within three meters of the grill and our chef is at your disposal to showcase what cooking with fire is all about.

We will welcome you in our specially designed restaurant, where guests sit at the bar and have a clear view of the custom-made “parrilla” grill.

Dinner includes:

Welcome cocktail & olives.

First Course: Empanada – We start with a great Argentine empanada cooked over open coals served with a citric chutney.

Second Course: Chorizo & Morcilla. Morcilla – Quince Chutney Chorizo – Flame roasted bell pepper with griddle baked bread.

Third Course: Provoleta Cheese & Matambre Caramelized provolone cheese – Flame-roasted ratatouille – Glazed pork belly (Matambrito) – Yellow chilli sauce – Lime and cilantro salad.

Fourth Course: Mollejas

Fifth Course: Steak Three Ways – Three cuts of Argentine grass fed beef prepared using three distinct cooking techniques.

Dessert: Pancakes of Dulce de Leche and Coffee, cooked over the fire.

Drinks: Welcome cocktail, water & coffee/tea.

• Transfers to/from the restaurant are not included.
• Restaurant is located in Palermo neighborhood.
• Please advise on any dietary requirements or restrictions at the time of booking.

Overnight: Madero Hotel

Enjoy a 250 acres fully working farm just one hour and a half from Buenos Aires. It is settled in the Humid Pampas, a geography featured by its flat and fertile grassland.

The natural vegetation comprises meadows of high grass with isolated forests (locally referred to as Montes).

You will be greeted by the staff, who will take you to the reception to enjoy some Empanadas and drinks (a glass of wine, soda, or lemonade).

We will spend the rest of the morning enjoying the Estancia and its quiet surroundings with different activities to choose from, such as guided walks or horseback riding through the Estancia among others. At noon we will taste a delicious traditional Asado with different varieties of meat, vegetables, and salads accompanied by non-alcoholic drinks, a simple dessert, and coffee.

We will have free time to walk around during the afternoon and learn a little more about life in the countryside and enjoy a Pampean Tea with traditional pastries.

• Full day excursion.
• Private transportation & guide.
• Activities at the ranch are not private.
• Lunch included.
• Please advise on any dietary requirements or restrictions at the time of booking.

Overnight: Madero Hotel

A car will meet you at the hotel for a private transfer to a loft-type space especially designed for cooking and having a good time.

Your chef will be waiting for you for a super fun lesson to learn and make the most typical Argentina dishes.

At the end of each class you share the table to have a degustation of the meals previously cooked accompanied by a glass of Argentine wine.

• Private pick up and drop off at the hotel is included.
• Estimated duration of the class & lunch: 3 hours
• Please advise on any dietary requirements or restrictions at the time of booking.

Overnight: Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Hotel

Pick up at the hotel and private transfer to the city tourist port to take a one-hour ferry to Uruguay.

After crossing the Rio de La Plata, you will be reaching the UNESCO World Heritage City of “Colonia del Sacramento”.

Reception at the port and private transfer to your hotel.

In the afternoon, meet with your Tour Guide for a walking city tour along the cobbled streets of the old town of “Colonia Del Sacramento”. Visit the Spanish and Portuguese Museums and the most important tourist spots of this Old Portuguese City form the XVII century that has been declared Patrimony of Mankind by the UNESCO. Finish your day with a traditional “Mate” tasting and discover the cultural aspects of this typical infusion so widely drank locally.

• Private guide included.
• Estimated duration: 3 hours
• Admissions to museums included.

Overnight: Charco Hotel

After breakfast, transfer towards the area of Carmelo.

The tour starts with the visit of “La Calera de las Huérfanas” Jesuit Ruins where the Uruguayan history of wine begins and where we can still see the Zubizarreta vineyards in the same location where the first vines were planted (visit to Bodega Zubizarreta not included in tour).

Continue to one of the oldest vineyards in Uruguay, Almacen de la Capilla – Bodega Cordano. Enjoy a selection of their different varietals and tour of the property before we continue onto our friend Bernardo’s boutique winery, El Legado.

Taste the flavors of a typical Uruguayan asado, sampling various meats and other savory dishes.

We will then continue towards Finca Narbona Wine Lodge where guests will enjoy dinner and spend the night.

• Private guide & transportation.
• Wine tasting & lunch.
• Dinner included.

Overnight: Narbona Wine Lodge

A unique Winery in the middle of the enchanting Vineyards – Sunset in the River.

Morning at leisure.

Enjoy your breakfast and a lovely walking in a unique environment.

Picnic lunch in the vineyards and late afternoon wine and cheese pairing tasting in the cellar guided by the winemaker of Finca Narbona (includes three different Narbona wines and seven choices of cheese).

In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing tour through the islands of the Delta, where the waters of Río de la Plata and Rio Uruguay meet; this spot is considered to be “kilometer 0” of both rivers.

The experience begins just before sunset at the secluded marina of Club del Faro.

Board a classic boat guided by our captain. Discover the legends of the Uruguayan coasts and its shipwrecks before we toast to an amazing sunset.

• Picnic lunch in the Vineyards.
• Sunset River Cruise.
• Tour Guide not included during the River Cruise.

Overnight: Narbona Wine Lodge

After breakfast, a car will meet you for a transfer to Montevideo city hotel.

The ride will take around 3 hours.

In the afternoon, meet your guide and begin the walking tour of the old city to discover the historic center of Montevideo in depth.

We begin the tour at the former town gate located at the Independence square.

Get to know the history of the adjacent buildings, including the historic Palacio Salvo, the President’s office and the mausoleum of national hero José Artigas.

Afterwards, dive into the historic city center, where you will stroll along Sarandi pedestrian area, and quickly arrive to the Matriz Square, where the Cathedral of Montevideo and the town´s Cabildo are located.

Continue through the streets of the historic city center, until arriving at the Port Market, which is nowadays a vibrant market hall, with a huge variety of restaurants and typical Asado Grills.

A perfect spot to enjoy lunch.

On your way you will visit as well two museums which we will choose accordingly to your preferences (please communicate them in advance) and opening hours: The Torres Garcia Museum and the Gurvich Museum, mainly dedicated to their eponymous artists; and the MAPI – Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art.

Please note that the tour may also take place starting at the Port Market and the visits to museums and theatres are subject to their opening/closing time.

After finishing your tour, you will be taken back to your hotel.

• Private guide included.
• Admissions to museums included.
• Lunch included.

Overnight: Alma Histórica – Boutique Hotel

Today, we will visit a typical winery, 40 minutes north of the city, for a unique wine tasting and a delicious lunch.

In the afternoon, enjoy a tour of “Modern Montevideo” visiting the different neighborhoods which developed after the demolition of the Old City Walls on September 1829.

You will visit downtown Montevideo including a stop at the studio of Lobo Nunez, a Candombe drums luthier very renowned in the music world who has made drums for celebrities like Mick Jagger.

He introduces people first hand into the world of Candombe and why it is so important for Uruguayans. Prepare to listen to all his family anecdotes, including how his great-grandfather bought his freedom out from slavery, selling brooms in the old city. He is someone with many things to share and anecdotes to tell. This visit will help you understand the roots of Uruguayan carnival and how important it is in the local culture.

Continue along our main avenue “18 de Julio” named after the Uruguayan Independence Day. This avenue crosses downtown from the Independence sq. to the Obelisk.  After a visit to the Carriage Monument, visit the Centenario Stadium (entrance not included), located within the “Parque Batlle” neighborhood named after Luis Batlle y Ordoñez, one of the first presidents of Uruguay. Continue onto the distinctive neighborhood of “Punta Carretas” and down to the coast of the River Plate. Bordering the beautiful Coastal Rambla built between 1900 and 1910.

We will get to “Pocitos” (small holes) which owes its name to the “Lavenderas Slaves” who used to go to this beach area and dig holes to get water and wash their clothes. You will then visit the Virgilio Square from where a panoramic view of the city can be appreciated before continuing onto the residential “Carrasco”, former summer area of the first inhabitants (Please note that depending on where clients are accommodated this tour can be adapted).

Transfer back to your hotel.

• Private guide included.
• Admissions to museums included.
• Lunch & wine tasting included.

Overnight: Alma Histórica – Boutique Hotel

After breakfast, transfer to Pueblo Edén (with Tour Guide).

You will stay at Sacromonte Vineyard Lodge.

Overnight: Sacromonte – Craft Wines & Landscape Hotel

Sacromonte is an invitation to contemplate a dazzling landscape, to be embraced by nature and to know the Uruguayan indigenous forest in its purest state. It is wine, vineyards, landscape, architecture and sustainability, all in perfect synchrony. It is an invitation to experience sensations in a natural and remote environment, where sophistication and rudimentary coexist in harmony in every detail.

Overnight: Sacromonte – Craft Wines & Landscape Hotel

At indicated time, pick up at your hotel and private transfer to Ezeiza International Airport to take you flight back.