Vantage World Travel

Gourmet Soft Adventure across the Andes – 10D/9N

What a great way to enjoy the most beautiful wineries of South America than biking! From Buenos Aires to Mendoza, Santiago, and to the best Vineyards in Chile.

Accommodation: Hotels, charming country inns, and Wine estates.

Included: Accommodation in Deluxe to Superior room (double occupancy) - Most Meals, as described in the detailed itinerary, Private transportation in all locations - Private expert local guides all through the itinerary (English- Spanish) - Wine expert guides (during Wine Tasting activities) - Wine Tasting & Outdoor Activities as described, Top quality 24 gear, aluminum, hybrid bikes – Maps - Water Bottles / Snacks during outdoor activities & shuttle time.

Not Included: Wines and other alcoholic beverages during meals/ except during picnics wine tasting activities ( included) - Insurance of any kind - International airfares - Domestic airfare Buenos Aires  Mendoza - Passports and visas.

Day by day Itinerary:

• Day 1: Arrival in Buenos Aires (D) - We will be waiting for you at Buenos Aires Airport. Transfer to your centric hotel. A brief orientation meeting will be held at the hotel to meet our guide and review the itinerary before setting out on an afternoon tour of the city’s historic neighborhoods. In the late afternoon, we make a stop at one of the city’s finest Wine bars and get acquainted with the superb Argentine Malbecs. Get ready for an evening of Music & Dance at one of Buenos Aires’ most authentic Tango venues. Overnight at selected hotel.
• Day 2: Buenos Aires (B,L) - Morning visit to the traditional Recoleta neighborhood, with its sparkling cafes & restaurants. Later on, bike ride of the Buenos Aires Ecological reservation. Our ride ends by the city’s modern waterfront, where we will have lunch at one of Buenos Aires’ great steak houses. The rest of the day is yours to walk this amazing city, its museums and parks. Cycling: 2.30 hours. Terrain: flat- mostly on paved roads. Overnight at selected hotel.



• Day 3: ( Flight to ) Central Valleys of Mendoza - Biking & Wineries (B,L) - Early morning flight to Mendoza. Upon our arrival, check in at Club Tapiz. Located in an estate built in 1890 and surrounded by ten hectares of vineyards, the house was restored preserving its Renaissance-style Villa structure and maintaining vintage elements. We cycle to award winning winery Achaval Ferrer . Only a few years into the market, its wines consistently receive 90 + punctuations in Wine Spectator. Again on our bikes for lunch at Ruca Malen winery. Afternoon leisure at the lodge & evening visit to centric Mendoza. Total biking distance: 20 –30 km. Terrain: flat- mostly (70 %) on paved roads. Overnight at Club Tapiz.
  Note: Dinner on your own, several options: A transfer to centric Mendoza will be provided for those who want to get a hint of the city. Those who prefer to stay at the lodge can opt to enjoy Terruño, the lodge’s superb restaurant.
• Day 4: (Mendoza) Uco Valley - (Biking & Horse Back riding at the Andes’ foothills) (B, L, D) - Transfer south to the town of Tupungato, at the Uco Valley . Once at the valley, we ride our bikes up to the lodge at Salentein Winery. Lunch at Kilka, the Bodega’s Restaurant and Art Space. Afternoon visit to the winery and horse back ride through the vineyards with incredible views of Tupungato, one of the highest mountain ranges of the Andes (6800 mts). Total Biking distance: 24 km to 30 km. Terrain: flat- mostly on paved roads. Horse back riding: 2 hours approx. Overnight at Posada Salentein - Tunuyan / Mendoza.
• Day 5: (Mendoza) - Uco valley - Biking & Wineries (B, L, D) - Morning bike to one of the valley’s finest wineries: Clos de los Siete , a joint wine adventure initiated a few years back by the world famous French winemaker Michel Rolland. Enjoy a typical argentine Asado (barbecue), delicious Empanadas (meat pies) and the Bodega’s exquisite blend, while you gaze at the magnificent Andes in the background. Afternoon bike ride to La Azul, a small Boutique winery, producer of outstanding Malbecs. Total Biking distance: 25 to 32 km. Overnight at Posada Salentein- Tunuyan- Mendoza.
• Day 6: Mendoza (flight to) - Santiago de Chile (B, L) - Morning transfer to Mendoza airport to board a flight over the Andes, to Chile’s capital city of Santiago. Transfer to our centric hotel. One of the country’s most precious treasures are its Mariscos (sea food), and we head for Mercado Central, the historic building where Chilean Chefs go for fresh sea- food. Lunch at the market. From there, we will go on a walking tour of downtown Santiago’s main historic sites. The rest of the day is yours to discover the city.
• Day 7: Colchagua Valley (B, D) - Morning transfer south to the town of Santa Cruz, at the center of Colchagua Valley, one of the Chile’s most prominent wine regions. Time on your own to walk around the historic town or visit the Colchagua Museum. Afternoon cycling through the outstanding scenery, (on secondary roads). Total biking distance: 35 km on paved and secondary dirt roads. Lodging Options: Superior: Hotel Viña la Playa. Winery & Lodge - Colchagua Valley. Deluxe: Hotel Santa Cruz - Colchagua Valley.
• Day 8: Colchagua Valley (B, L) - After a short morning transfer, we start cycling from the small town of Lolol. Enjoy a Gourmet Picnic lunch and relax at the quiet “Valley of the Artists” before heading back to town. Late afternoon transfer back at the Lodge. Total biking distance: 40 km, secondary paved and dirt roads, in very good conditions. Lodging Options: Superior: Hotel Viña la Playa. Winery & Lodge - Colchagua Valley. Deluxe: Hotel Santa Cruz - Colchagua Valley.



• Day 9: Curicó Valley (B, L, D) - Today we will get to know another of Chile’s prime regions of wine making. Morning transfer south to Curicó. The city Founded in 1743, and destroyed by an earthquake in 1928, is today one of the more cultured and provincial towns of Chile. A few miles outside town we find Alta Cima, a family-run boutique winery dedicated to the production of fine wines. We leave the winery just to get across one of the valley’s true culinary jewels, restaurant Colo Colo, in the town of Romeral. Its simple atmosphere only known to the locals hides some of the best Plateadas (casserole beef) in the whole country. After one-hour transfer we get to our lodge at Casa Silva Winery. Relax at the colonial patio as you taste the Casa Silva’s top Carmenere. We will gather back for our farewell dinner, at the Bodega’s restaurant by the barrel room. Overnight at Casa Silva Winery.
• Day 10: Maipo Valley- Transfer out to Santiago Airport (B) - After breakfast, you can explore the Bodega or walk throughout the oldest vineyards in the Colchagua Valley, Mid morning departure to Santiago International Airport, to board flights back home /or domestic connections. End of our services.

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