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Flavors of Argentina
Immerse yourself in this exciting culinary and vintner tour. Explore Mendoza, a bustling city and the premier wine region in South America, famous for its renowned Malbec. Then discover the charms of Buenos Aires, the chic and sophisticated capital. Learn how its cuisine evolved from Italian, French, Spanish, and Latin American immigrants, resulting in a unique and diverse cooking style. You'll tour posh neighborhoods and sample local specialties paired with exceptional wines. And what's more synonymous to Argentina than the tango and steak? You'll experience both in this mouth-watering adventure.
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Avanti Destinations: Flavors of Argentina
Day 1 Mendoza
Arrive early into Ezeiza International Airport and take a private transfer to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery*, the local airport, for your flight to Mendoza. Upon arrival into Mendoza, your private driver/guide will meet you and transfer you to your appointed hotel. After checking in, the remainder of the day is at your leisure for resting or exploring, and dinner will be on your own this evening. Note: Make sure to plan for 5 hours between flights. Mendoza is known as "Garden City"; ideal for walking along its impeccably clean streets, and surrounded by trees, cultural and restaurants. Among its attractions are the Church San Francisco, General San Martín Park, and the Hill of Glory. But of course, Mendoza is most famous for its world renowned vineyards.
Centrally Located Hotel In Mendoza, ()
Day 2 Mendoza
Today, enjoy a private cooking class by the chef of a renowned winery restaurant. This hands-on class begins in the organic garden of the winery, where the vegetables and fruits are collected to be used in your selected dish. You'll learn how to make a variety of delicious Argentine specialties, such as fresh bread, empanadas criollas, and humita (dough made of fresh corn, onions, and spices cooked in corn husks). In addition, you'll have grilled vegetables, a chosen meat dish, and desserts. The duration of the class is approximately 5 hours, and includes the lunch prepared by the participants, expertly paired with the wines of the winery.
Centrally Located Hotel In Mendoza, (B, L)
Day 3 Mendoza
Mendoza has excellent wineries, but is also famous for its olive oil industry. Your tour today will showcase these products as we head to the wine regions of Luján de Cuyo and Maipú for private tastings. The tour begins with a visit to the Bodega Don Manuel Villafañe where we will taste several wines. Then stop at Olivícola Pasrai to give a touch of flavor to this tour with a tasting of oils and delicatessen plates (olive paste and sundried tomatoes accompanied by homemade bread). Our next tasting is at Bodega Luigi Bosca, and to finish the search for regional flavors, we'll enjoy a picnic in the AltaVista Winery. While Malbec is king, excellent wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are produced here as well. Returning to your hotel, the remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure. In the evening, you'll enjoy a 3-course gourmet wine pairing dinner (available Thursday-Saturday). Be inspired by the gastronomic delights of Mendoza, expertly paired with delicious local wines. This small group experience will allow you to appreciate every nuance of the inspired terroir that has made Mendoza famous.
Centrally Located Hotel In Mendoza, (B, L)
Day 4 Mendoza, Buenos Aires
After breakfast, meet your driver for your private transfer to the airport and your short flight to Buenos Aires. Your driver/guide will meet you in Arrivals for your private transfer to your chosen hotel. During your stay, you'll discover that Buenos Aires offers a varied cultural life, including museums, theaters, monuments, libraries, entertainment and sports activities. The diverse architectural styles of the city will remind you of Paris, while some of the gardens resemble the English style Victorian, and Southern courtyards maintain their colonial characteristics. Late in the afternoon, a tour and dinner is planned in the dynamic Sal Telmo neighborhood. Your choice can be either the Local Eateries or Private Taverns. On the Small Gastronomic San Telmo Tour, we'll head towards the bohemian San Telmo neighborhood, known for its colonial facades, pop-up art galleries, and delicious cafes. First, stop at the only house in Argentina dedicated to Dulce de Leche, that offers a variety of artisanal products. Then we enjoy a visit to the traditional San Telmo Market. Afterwards savor a wine tasting at Tierra Mendocina, and end your tour at Desnivel Restaurant, an old Bodega at San Telmo. A three course dinner will be offered, including empanada de carne and a half provoleta (provolone cheese) as a starter, a cut of meat (of your choice when you arrive at the restaurant), and a dessert. After this fantastic meal, return to your hotel. Your other option is the Private Taverns of San Telmo Tour with Dinner. Your guide will acquaint you with the gastronomic identity of Buenos Aires by detailing its immigrant history. The immigration of Spaniards and Italians to Argentina brought culinary traditions in their wake that are still found today in this historic city. And you'll get first hand knowledge as we visit establishments favored by locals. Our tour will start from the hotel, stopping first at a bar/canteen where we will taste a typical vermouth accompanied by a variety of tapas. After having whetted your appetite, we are ready to dine in a typical "Tavern". Before sitting down to dinner, learn about the rituals that govern meals in Buenos Aires and form its cultural identity. After an enjoyable meal, you'll return to your hotel.
Centrally Located Hotel In Buenos Aires, (B, D)
Day 5 Buenos Aires
Today, enjoy a Private North and South City Tour. This informative tour will highlight the history, architecture, and cultural aspects of this dynamic city. Heading towards the south, visit the colorful and picturesque port neighborhood called La Boca with its famous Caminito. The tour continues on to San Telmo, which up to the 19th century was one of the most aristocratic neighborhoods. Next, enjoy the modern area of Puerto Madero. With its antique warehouses converted into offices, apartments, pubs and elegant restaurants with views of the River Plate, it's the perfect place to pause for lunch. The tour then continues with the Recoleta neighborhood; the most sophisticated area in Buenos Aires, where one can find the best restaurants, cafes, nightclubs and high-end shopping. The Recoleta Cemetery surprises the visitor with its architectural richness and with the importance, both social and political, of the personalities that are buried there, including the famous Eva Peron. The tour ends in Palermo, in the "February the Third Park", the largest and most popular park in the city, and famous for it's magnificent rose garden, the Japanese Botanical Gardens, the Zoo and Planetarium. In the evening enjoy a dinner and tango show at El Querandi. Tango originated in the 1880 in neighborhoods populated by Italian, Spanish, and African immigrants, as well as gauchos. The tango rose from a mix of Cuban and Spanish rhythms, some polka, and according to some, also a bit of African music. Each song has a story to tell about the city, its history and its people. In spite of its humble origins in the ghettos and brothels, in the 1920s the tango rose to the salons of the upper classes. In 1920, this old colonial house was converted into the traditional bar, replete with its Art Deco facade, its boiserie of dark wood and salmon-colored columns. It is the perfect locale to enjoy the performance as well as an excellent dinner. After the performance, you'll be returned to your hotel.
Centrally Located Hotel In Buenos Aires, (B, L, D)
Day 6 Buenos Aires
Today your choice of food tour (3) will depend on your preference and the day of the week. The "Private Pizzeria Tour and Tasting" (Operates daily): You will visit some of historic pizzerías and then decide which type of pizza is your favorite: two-inch thick pan pizza, medium crust, or stone-baked pizza, with a thin and crispy crust. Visit the pizzerias and taste at three of the them. Beginning with Banchero, located in the neighborhood of La Boca. They are the inventors of the Fugazzetta (pizza stuffed with mozzarella) and the only ones that continue making it square. Next, try Angelin: The secret of Angelin goes beyond the wood-burning oven, with perfect crust and a delicious sauce with secret spices. Here you can also taste a classic meat pizza. And finally, The Quatrains: a historic pizzeria from the beginning of the twentieth century, where the house specialty is pan pizza: thick and a little crispy. The "Private Taverns of Palermo Tour with Dinner" (Operates Mon-Fri) - This itinerary is similar to the previous as the "Taverns of San Telmo Tour", but focuses on the trendy and eclectic Palermo neighborhood. The "Shared Argentine Steakhouse Tour" operates Mon.-Wed., Fri. & Sat. What is more Argentinian than steak? You start the walking tour of the three steakhouses in the area of Palermo or San Telmo. The steakhouses are places that offer the most typical Argentinian food. Visit secret traditional places, popular "bodegones" (inexpensive restaurants or dives) that have the best Argentinian beef. Visitors can experience these hidden authentic places in different parts of the city and enjoy their culture and traditional steakhouse meals, and of course, each accompanied by a fine Argentinian wine, and for dessert homemade ice cream.
Centrally Located Hotel In Buenos Aires, (B, D)
Day 7 Buenos Aires
After a leisurely breakfast, you'll have a private transfer to the airport for your return flight home, or on to your next Avanti Destination!
Centrally Located Hotel In Buenos Aires, (B)
Buenos Aires - Full Day Sightseeing Tour - 7 hours
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit.
Explore some of the most recognizable landmarks in Buenos Aires. Find out about the history and culture of this city, as you take in some of the most significant spots. Start at the most important square in the country: Plaza de Mayo. The country was founded here in 1580, and today the most important governmental buildings are located here including Casa Rosada (Government House), Cabildo (City Hall) and Catedral Metropolitana (Metropolitan Cathedral). Continue through the cobblestoned streets of San Telmo neighbourhood, where the original porteños (Buenos Aires residents) settled in the early days. The next stop is picturesque La Boca, home to Caminito, perhaps the city's most photographed street thanks to its corrugated iron and brightly coloured houses. This block houses one of the few outdoor museums in the world, where artists exhibit work, related to the influence of mainly Italian immigrants who arrived at this port at the end of the 19th century. La Boca is home to the legendary football (soccer giants) Boca Juniors, whose colours of blue and yellow adorn most of the houses and stores in this neighbourhood. Drive towards Palermo, passing through Puerto Madero, a regenerated area where redbrick warehouses have been transformed into trendy restaurants and bars.
Once in the northern area of the city, drive past Palermo Chico with its impressive townhouses, tree-lined boulevards, and parks. Palermo Soho, on the other hand, combines the flavour of an old, working-class neighbourhood with some contemporary details, including ethnic restaurants, design stores and bars. The bohemian atmosphere makes it popular with Argentines as well as foreign visitors, and restaurants cater to all palates. Continue to Recoleta, one of the most elegant and sophisticated districts, visit Nuestra Señora del Pilar Church and Recoleta Cemetery, known for its rich architecture and famous personalities whose mortal remains it treasures.
After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.
Tour highlights:
- May square
- Old quarters at San Telmo neighborhood
- Caminito street at La Boca
- Palermo neighborhood and parks
- Recoleta Cemetery
Inclusions
Buenos Aires sightseeing tour with shared visit to Colon Theatre - Half Day
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit.
Familiarize yourself with some of the most recognizable landmarks, as well as history and culture in the Paris of the South, on this half-day private guided city tour. Kick off at Plaza de Mayo square, the heart of the city both from a historical and political point of view, and site of its foundation in 1580 by Don Juan de Garay. The next stop is San Telmo with its cobbled stone streets and colonial buildings. Also visit La Boca neighbourhood, the tough port barrio and colourful working-class area. Before returning to the hotel, visit Colon Theatre, one of the world's greatest opera houses, with its sublime interior, every piece of marble, furniture and crystal, imported from Europe. The theatre took 80 years to be completed and finally opened in 1908. It combines many European architectural styles and influences, including Greek columns, French stained glass and Italian marble. The house seats up to 2,500 people and the Colón has hosted opera celebrities such as Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas and Placido Domingo. Shared guided tour to Colon Theatre.
Tour highlights:
- May square
- Old quarters at San Telmo neighborhood
- Caminito street at La Boca
- Colon Theatre (shared visit)
Inclusions
Buenos Aires Sightseeing Tour North - half day
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit.
Familiarize yourself with some of the most recognizable landmarks in the northern area of Buenos Aires. Drive through Palermo, a district with several different areas such as classic Palermo Chico and contemporary Palermo Hollywood. Start in Palermo Chico with its impressive townhouses, tree-lined boulevards, and parks, then continue to Bosques de Palermo parks; past the Japanese and Rose Gardens with their lakes and sculptures, which can be visited independently. From here continue past the Palermo racetrack and polo grounds where the famous Argentine Polo Open is played every December. Palermo Soho, on the other hand, fuses the flavour of a working-class neighbourhood with contemporary twists such as ethnic restaurants, design stores and bars. Its bohemian atmosphere makes it popular with Argentines as well as foreign visitors. Gastronomy options appeal to all palates. Finally, visit Recoleta neighbourhood, home to many a mansion, which takes one back to Argentina's glorious days. The tour ends at the Recoleta Cemetery, renowned for its rich architecture and sculptures that makes it more of an open-air museum than a final resting place.
After tour you will be transferred back to the pier.
Tour highlights:
- Palermo trendy area
- Japanese and Rose garden in Palermo
- Recoleta cemetery
Inclusions
Buenos Aires Sightseeing Tour & Evita Museum - Half Day
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit.
Explore the highlights of the 'Paris of South America' in a four-hour tour accompanied by one of our experienced representatives who will introduce you to the history and culture of this magnificent city. Beginning with the historical areas of Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo, the historical and political heart of the city, laid out by Don Juan de Garay in 1580 during the second founding of Buenos Aires. Continue to La Boca, the tough port barrio and colourful working-class area of Buenos Aires, Palermo with its gardens and mansions; and finally, Recoleta, where you will visit its world famous cemetery and see the tombs and mausoleums of the most important personalities of Argentine history. Finally, visit the Evita Museum, a living museum where people can learn, understand and appreciate the life of one of the most important women in Argentine history.
After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.
Tour highlights:
- May square
- Caminito street at La Boca
- Palermo neighborhood and parks
- Recoleta Cemetery
- Evita´s museum
Inclusions
Buenos Aires Tigre Getaway - Half Day
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit.
Escape the hustle and bustle of central Buenos Aires on this relaxing half-day getaway, featuring fashionable riverside suburbs and a cruise along sheltered waterways. Drive to Tigre passing through neighbourhoods such as Vicente López, Olivos, and San Isidro, and past elegant homes of these residential suburbs, including the Presidential Residence in Olivos, official home to Argentina's president. On arrival at the Paraná River, board a private river boat and head out along the Delta's waterways. An array of colourful sights awaits as the boat cruises past islands, turn-of-the-century homes, yacht clubs and a fleet of watercrafts, including canoes and sailboats. A soft drink and snack are served while you enjoy the scenery. Re-join your vehicle when the river cruise ends and transfers you back to the hotel.
After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.
Tour highlights:
- Parana river
- Sail in the Delta
Inclusions
Buenos Aires Tango Show & Dinner at Rojo Tango
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit.
At Rojo Tango, a unique venue designed by Philippe Starck located within the Faena Hotel, enjoy an evening of “Porteño” (residents of Buenos Aires) music and dance. After a three-course dinner with wine and without moving from your seat, the band will strike up and the dancers will appear on scene, to recreate nostalgic times when Tango was danced in the streets of Buenos Aires. A majestic performance full of fantasy and sensuality and incredible skill.
After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.
Tour highlights:
- Tango show at Rojo tango
- First class venue
Inclusions
Buenos Aires: Gaucho celebration - Full Day
Meet your local guide at local pier and start with your visit.
Join a Gaucho celebration at Estancia Santa Susana, a typical ranch only 80 km from Buenos Aires. The estancia has 1,200 hectares (2965 acres) dedicated to agricultural activities and has been a popular tourist destination near Buenos Aires for the last 30 years. Experience the genuine Gaucho lifestyle with various activities, such as a delicious typical Argentine barbecue with drinks, horsemanship show, a visit to the main house, the colonial museum, and the chapel. A short horse-back or carriage ride is also available before lunch. This tour provides an insight to the most fascinating traditions of Argentina.
After the sightseeing you will be transferred back to the pier.
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All fares are quoted in US Dollars.