Argentina Gourmet Experience

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.

Overnight: Alvear Art Hotel

Today, explore some of the top spots in Buenos Aires on a private city tour.
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 streetlighting, 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.

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.

The city’s youngest neighborhood is 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.

The European style district, Recoleta, is 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.

*The tour is around 4 hours. Lunch is not included.

In the evening, get dinner at CASA COUPAGE and learn about the breadth of Argentine wine with a sommelier as your guide.
Casa Coupage is a unique space where you can discover & interpret wine paired with delicious Argentinian modern food in a truly personal atmosphere. Dinner is held in a charming dining room of a late 19th century house. The sommelier of the house guides the experience and provide background information regarding the specific terroir, variety of grape, and winemaker.
Guests will be greeted by the owner of the house with a refreshing glass of Torrontés wine as an opener.
Afterwards, a comparative blind tasting of three distinguished red wines, will provide the opportunity to discuss blends, varietals, styles and wine evolution. These wines will be paired with the main dish and a cheese tasting. Finally, the last wine will be presented in accompaniment of dessert.
In all, guests will taste 7 different labels selected amongst excellent Argentinean wines.

· Transfers to/from the restaurant are not included. The place is located in Palermo neighborhood.

Overnight: Alvear Art Hotel

Pick up at the hotel and private transfer to the airport to take your flight to Salta, in the North of Argentina.

Upon arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to FINCA VALENTINA, a nature lover paradise.

This countryside hotel is a warm and welcoming accommodation just easy 25-minute drive away from the center of Salta city and just 15 minutes away from the airport.

Owned by an Italian couple eager to share their passion for this area of Argentina, a stay here is a great introduction to this beautiful region of the country.
The hotel is set amongst the green hills and agricultural lands to the southwest of Salta, where the owners have kept the original layout of the property, which still feels very much like a family home.
In the main house you’ll find an open plan living and dining room and cozy kitchen where the local staff cook up freshly baked pastries and empanadas.

Breakfast is served on the pretty patio looking out over the gardens and swimming pool.
The 8 rooms are light and airy and are decorated with intricately woven textiles and one-off pieces of furniture sourced from the local area or brought back from family trips to Brazil and Bolivia.

The service at Finca Valentina is intentionally informal so guests are invited to go into the kitchen for anything they need and chat with the local ladies who run the hotel in the owners’ absence. There are also three gentle labs that laze around in the gardens and plenty of outdoor games like croquet and badminton to keep families entertained.

· Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Finca Valentina Hotel

Your private guide will pick you up at the hotel to discover the famous Humahuaca Gorge and the surrounding area.
We begin to travel Route 51, which runs parallel to the tracks of the famous Train to the Clouds.
Our first photographic stop is in Chorrillos, where you can see one of the resources used by Ing. Maury to ascend many meters in a short distance, which is the ZIGZAG.

From there we will pass by Ing. Maury where you start to appreciate the colorful hills, which are like a brief review of the history of geology in the north, we will make two photographic stops.
Then we separated from the train tracks to reach the small town of Alfarcito, where we serve breakfast in collaboration with the educational community of Father Schiffrin.

We continue to Tastil, where we will ascend to the Ruins of Tastil, it was the largest community of aborigines of Salta (before the arrival of the Inca) and named a World Heritage Site, since it is located within the circuit of the Inca Trail.
From there we continue traveling to reach the Puna and make another photo stop at the Mirador de la Puna.

From there we follow San Antonio de los Cobres, where we have lunch (NOT INCLUDED).
We continue to the Polvorilla Viaduct, this famous bridge to where the train reaches the Clouds, depending on the rains (in summer), we continue along the new route 40, passing through an attractive landscape of erosion in the hills, called “The Toy Store.”

And from there we continue to Susques, to take Route 52 that takes us to Salinas Grandes.
There we descend about 30 minutes to enjoy the scenery and take very funny pictures that our guides will know how to explain!
We continue to the highest point of the route, «the Abra del Morado», to later descend along the Cuesta de Lipán, one of the most attractive winding roads in the north, to reach Purmamarca where we make a 30-minute stop.

We will be back in the hotel late afternoon. This is a full day excursion.

· Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Finca Valentina Hotel

Your driver will pick you up at the hotel for a private transfer to Molinos, a small town right next to National Route 40 and in the center of the Calchaquí Valleys in Salta province.
Molinos is 2,150 meters above sea level. The weather is dry, arid and there is a wide temperature range. During the day, it is sunny and rarely cloudy.

This is a four to five hours’ ride driving through a fantastic great mountain road full of amazing landscapes to be discovered.
You will get into a rainforest full of green to later be surprised by more beautifully coloured hills.
The road through the Cuesta del Obispo is an outstanding serpentine route carved out of the mountains. It rose to 3400m, so some effect from the altitude can be felt.

With a gorgeous blue sky over your heads and views magnificent views in front of your eyes, you will continue the trip passing by Los Cardones National Park and charming adobe house small villages.

Finally, we arrive at our destination: ESTANCIA COLOMÉ.
Colomé is a unique and unmatched experience which starts with an amazing and challenging journey. Magical silence, starry sky and a radiant & intense sun exude energy and mystery.
You can appreciate the sunset while you are enjoying a glass of wine in the terrace, in a framework of relaxation and contact with nature.
Estancia Colome offers nine comfortable rooms, with private balcony to admire the landscape & relax, as well as a restaurant, living room and reading area, and a small gym.

· Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Estancia Colomé Hotel

Day at leisure to explore Estancia Colomé.

You can take one of the followings walking trails, identifiable with 4 different colors that will take you into the vineyard and the old winery building:

Blue trail: one hour fifteen minutes’ walk around old “parral vineyards” as well as new plants, with views towards the Mountain of Cachi. The direction is following the exit of the hotel. Ideal for jogging, medium difficulty. You can access the orange trail to extend the walk.

Yellow trail: tour of at least 2 hours crossing vineyards planted in 2002 and with a viewpoint located on the top of a small hill, ideal for watching the sunset, low difficulty. You can join the blue to extend the ride.

Red/orange trail: tour of an hour and a half to two hours in the direction of the town of Colome, to know the Church founded by Donald & Ursula Hess. It has a viewpoint on the hill in front of the school from where you can see the old dam and a large part of the town. Medium difficulty.

Green trail: tour of 2 to 3 hours or more. It will guide you along the Colome River to the waterfall. Ideal for a picnic and extend the walk through the zigzag that is well delineated. You will also see the water dams and the Organic Garden.

You can also take this day to enjoy the swimming pool, the bocce court, the tennis court or the yoga room.

And of course you can join the winery guided visits with 3 wine tasting, or the Museum James Turell.
From the vineyards located at the world’s highest altitude in the Calchaqui Valley stems the only museum exclusively dedicated to the work of this renowned American artist.
The museum is owned by The Hess Art Collection and opened in 2009. It shares the premises with the Winery and the Founder’s House. Wine and art are intimately related.
The works of art represent five decades of the artist’s track record, displayed in a time tunnel. They are exhibited in nine light room especially designed. The experience is sensorial amazing for what the art conveys and due to the natural environment surrounding the museum.

· Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Estancia Colomé Hotel

Your driver will pick you up at the hotel for a private transfer to Cafayate, a town located at 1,660 m above sea level, well known because of its famous torrontes wine product of the exquisite combination of temperature and humidity that provides the ideal environment to the growth of the sweet and deep fruit flavor.

This is a two to three hours’ ride driving through the famous National Route 40 which provides a dazzling scene with the unusual and colorful geographical features of the valley.

The road is very narrow in places, with the river valley on one side and, on the other, rocky cliffs that the road has been carved into. The scenery is beautiful and constantly changing. Mostly it follows the river valley with some very intensive agriculture. The Quebrada de Las Flechas, so-called because of the sharp arrow shapes formed by the passage of a glacier, is a particularly interesting change in the scenery.

Finally, you will be getting to your hotel GRACE CAFAYATE.

The elegance and simplicity make this boutique hotel a unique place in Argentina. The hotel forms part of ‘La Estancia de Cafayate’, a secluded 1,360 acre residential and sporting estate in the heart of an area famed for its spectacular scenery, outstanding wines and equestrian sports. This luxury accommodation in Argentina is complemented by a beautiful restaurant with open kitchen and terrace, together with a wine and cigar bar. There is also a swimming pool and a spa.

· Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Grace Cafayate Hotel

Discover today all the secrets and the magic of this Argentina wine country.
A private guide will meet you at the hotel to visit three of the most important wineries in the area:

YACOCHUYA: Yancochuya wines have become a typical exponent of Argentinian enology in a few years.
This vineyard is located 2,035 meters over sea level, which makes its terroir something unique and matchless. This was thought by the famous Pomerol enologist Michel Rolland when he joined Arnaldo Etchart to exploit 16 hectares spreading on the slopes of the Salta pre-mountain range.

The 60-year-old red varieties grow in the “espaldero” modality -vine rows consisting of two stakes, one at each end, joined by wires to guide growth in a vertical direction. They are irrigated by furrows with spring waters.
The sun, the temperature amplitude and the characteristics of a soil blessed by its richness give it the final details to make them unique in their kind.

LOS CARDONES: Estancia Los Cardones is a lone vineyard appellation located high on the eastern slopes of the valley.
The soil profile is very rocky, with abundant splintered shale surface stones with crushed mica, lending savory minerality to the wines. An elevation of 5,900’ leads to very intense sunlight, producing concentrated, thick skinned Malbec.
Cold mountain nights ensure excellent natural acid retention, imparting freshness, elegance and balance.
Make a complete guided tour following the grape path from the vineyard to the glass. Start walking the property land and identify the soil characteristics. Continue into the winery and learn the whole productive process. Conclude the tour underground, where the wine cellar is located, and you will see how is the aging in oak barrels.

PIATELLI: This winery has been producing outstanding wines relying on the exceptional landscape of Cafayate, which is also the highest wine-making region in the world.
At Piattelli, they are passionately committed to making the most authentic wine from the region in which the grapes originate, with minimal interference in the process.
The new labels and wines were created out of a deep respect and affection for the region, and the wine showcases the untamed Valle Calchaquíes, where the Andes snow-cap water, free-draining sandy soils and high altitudes give birth to our grapes.
The winemakers at Piattelli have demonstrated their outstanding viticultural practices in the undoubtable quality of these excellent wines.
Becoming one of the most modern winery in the area, it features a restaurant with a panoramic observation deck that overlooks the town.
We invite you to have lunch with a stunning view and a refined atmosphere.

After the visit of the three venues, we will be returning to the hotel in the evening.

· Breakfast included.
” Lunch included
· Dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Grace Cafayate Hotel

Pick up at the hotel and private transfer to the airport to take your flight to Mendoza, the other famous wine country located West of Argentina.

Upon arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to CASA DE UCO WINE RESORT, a unique enclave on 320 hectares of lush green land in the heart of the Uco Valley.
At Casa de Uco Vineyard & Wine Resort we invite you to live and breathe the wine culture, in an unbeatable setting at the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The essence of the hotel, an impressive structure inspired by the geography of the land and its natural surroundings, strives to provide the utmost level of comfort, while still blending with the mountains, vineyards, and clear blue skies.

Overnight: Casa de Uco Wine Resort Hotel

Casa de Uco opens the doors of its experimental winery to discover a new wine tourism concept, that invite you to know Viticulture from the deep. The perfect balance between adventure and relaxation, with activities tailored to each guest.

At the heart of the inviting common areas is the lush living room, complete with a wood-fire chimney, a magnificent wine bar and lounge, game room, our award-winning restaurant, and private dining areas.
At the foundational soul of the resort, the underground wine cellar, which stores an impressive selection of some of the best wines in the region, and, is the home wine tastings led by our expert sommelier.

Moving outside, the deck and terrace provide the perfect open-aired spot for comfortable lounging under the sun or stars.

Some of the activities you can enjoy during this day might include horseback ridings, bike rides and the winery visit.

If you prefer, the tennis court, the swimming pool or the spa will be also available.

The spa offers aromatherapy and vino therapy treatments, techniques that hydrate and nourish the body with rich minerals extracted from 300 meters under the earth, and spring water packed with antioxidants that strengthen blood vessels and enhance circulation.
Some treatments at the spa might have an extra cost.

· Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Casa de Uco Wine Resort Hotel

Join us to unlock the secrets of Mendoza wines land at Catena Wineries, a venue with more than 100 years in Argentinian viticulture and 4 family generations management.
Discover and enjoy on first-hand the secrets of everything related with Catena Zapata.
Its wines, its wineries, its history, its passion for this fantastic drink called Wine.
A day for total delight, a tour of the best Argentine wines, a tour of the family that took Argentine wines to the world.

Your private guide will pick you up at the hotel to visit the following venues:

CATENA ZAPATA: Great wines begin in the vineyard. Our vision is to make rich and unforgettable wines that are true to the special place they come from. The story of Catena is the story of Argentine wine.
Founded in 1902, Bodega Catena Zapata is known for its pioneering role in resurrecting Malbec and in discovering extreme high altitude terroirs in the Andean foothills of Mendoza.
The family’s Adrianna Vineyard at almost 1500 meters has been called the Grand Cru of South America.

EL ENEMIGO: Casa Vigil is located in Chachingo, in Maipú area, just 30 minutes from the city of Mendoza. Alejandro Vigil, its creator and soul of the project, invites us to tour a space inspired by the world of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. He has named the property as Casa El Enemigo, the winery: Los Valientes, the plantation: Nuestros Viñedos and the restaurant: Los Glotones. The walk invites you to go through different cellars to preserve their award-winning wines, first, Hell, then Purgatory and then, Paradise.
A winery to experience a different day, where the charm of wine, excellence in gastronomy and literature, merge to present a unique wine tourism proposal.

BODEGAS CARO: Located in the heart of Mendoza, this is a cellar dating from the late 1800s.
It´s the result of the union between the Catena family, owner of Bodega Catena Zapata and the
Rothschild family, owner of the iconic Bordeaux winery Château Lafite.
Since the beginning, the goal of the winery has been to select the best terroirs to magnify the pairing between Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.

You will be returning to the hotel late in the afternoon.

· Breakfast included.
· Wine tasting and lunch included.
· Dinner NOT included.

Overnight: Casa de Uco Wine Resort Hotel

Pick up at the hotel and private transfer to the airport to take your flight back to Buenos Aires.

Upon arrival, reception at the airport and private transfer to the hotel.

For a special goodbye dinner, we invite you to discover all the secrets of the traditional Argentina cuisine at EL FOGON.

Discover the Asado tradition, served with a twist having a closed-door dining experience that explores new ways of serving Argentine Asado classics.
While seated at our 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. The place is located in Palermo neighborhood.

Overnight: Casa de Uco Wine Resort Hotel

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