Day 1: Depart Home City
Day 2: Arrive in Santiago Morning arrival and transfer to your selected hotel. This afternoon you will have a tour of Santiago including the Pablo Neruda Museum (closed Mondays). Your tour starts with a journey through the main streets of the civic center of Santiago, viewing the neoclassical Moneda Palace, built in the 18th Century and current seat of Government,  the Plaza de Armas, or main square with its cathedral, the museum of national history and the Central Post Office, all with very different architectural styles. Continue to the Parque Forestal, based on the Champs Elysee, Paris, France, past the Fine Arts Museum and onto Santa Lucia Hill where the city was founded in 1541. Continue to the bohemian area of Bellavista. The tour finishes with a visit to the handicraft village of Los Dominicos. Day 3: Full-day tour Maipo Valley. Chile's most traditional wine valley is also one of the most internationally recognized as it is home to many famous wineries. Maipo produces many of Chile's finest red varieties. Maipo is also capturing attention for the exciting new boutique wineries emerging in the region known as the 'Alto' Maipo for its vines grown at higher altitude. Located at the foothills of the Andes, its soils are deep, stony, and poor in nutrients. The Mediterranean climate features dry and very sunny summers and a broad differential between daytime and nighttime temperatures — the ideal combination for producing high-quality wines. Haras de Pirque Winery is part of a larger property that combines the owners' two passions: viticulture and thoroughbred horse breeding. Notable labels include Equus, Haras, Elegance, and Albis. You'll enjoy a tour and tasting of two wines. The Perez Cruz winery was built of native woods with two barrel-shaped central naves, exterior arches that evoke the passing of wind through trees, and stone foundations that recall the structures the Incas left behind in the area. Its sustainable design incorporates a gravity-flow process and has a 3 million-liter capacity. By taking advantage of the conditions below ground, temperature and humidity are controlled naturally in the barrel cellar, which has a capacity for 5,000 barrels. The Pérez Cruz visit is private, personalized and focused in such a way that the visitor has a completely unique experience. Note: Stop for lunch is planned, but lunch is not included. (B)  Day 4: Casablanca Valley & ValparaisoMorning pick up at your hotel for a tour heading for Rosario Valley, a subdivision of the San Antonio Valley located 74 miles from Santiago. Here lies Matetic Vineyard amid a 9000 hectare property. The winery follows biodynamic principles, producing 100% organic grapes and taking special care of the surrounding environment. The tour includes a visit to the wine cellar, where visitors will be cordially welcomed by a bilingual guide who will explain the winemaking process, while beautiful views of the vineyards can be admired. It's a perfect place to learn about the wine production process and organic farming. The tour ends at the underground tasting room, where two premium wines will be tasted, a Sauvignon Blanc and a Syrah of the Corralillo line. Wines and wine-related products are also for sale here at the shop.
 They excel in producing Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but you will also be able to sample the heartier red wines from the Colchagua Valley estate.Note: You will make a stop for lunch, but lunch is not included. (B) Day 5: Valparaiso to Mendoza Departure from Valparaiso and transfer to Santiago Airport. En route to Santiago you will have a tour of Valparaiso, including its port in operation, the University of Federico Santa Maria, the Monument to the Heroes of Iquique, and Playa Ancha, where local fishermen shore their brightly painted wooden boats and set up market. Afterwards, drive a few minutes north to the city of Viña del Mar for a tour of Vergara Park, the Union Club, the Sporting Club, Lake Sausalito, and the stadium. Stop for lunch (not included), then return two-hours to Santiago through scenic Curacavi Valley. Upon your arrival at the airport, you will be assisted with checking in for your short flight to Mendoza. Meeting and transfer to your selected hotel. (B)  Day 6: In Mendoza Today you will spend a peaceful time touring around Mendoza, visiting the main attractions. This capital city harmoniously combines natural landscapes with those that were modified by man. Along General San Martín Avenue to the north, is the Paseo de las Alamedas (Poplars Avenue) with thick vegetation, fountains and wide sidewalks.  A few blocks further is the Foundation Area - an historical area around Pedro de Castillo Square. Afterwards visit Satellite Squares dedicated to Spain, Chile & Italy, then San Martín Square as well as Independence Main Square with its huge fountains and springing jets more than 15 meters high. (B)Day 7: In Mendoza Today you will head towards the districts of Luján de Cuyo, passing by large plantations of vineyards and fruit trees. You'll visit and taste the wines of two well-known wine cellars. (B) Note: Two tastings are included. Day 8: Mendoza to Iguazu Falls Morning departure for your return flight to to Iguazu Falls, where you will be met and taken to your selected hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. (B) Day 9: Iguazu Falls Your guide will pick you up at your hotel for a dramatic tour of the falls from the Argentine side. (B) (Click here for a description of the tour and map) Day 10: Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires You will have almost another full day at Iguazu Falls for optional tours before transfer to the airport for your afternoon flight to Buenos Aires.  Meeting service and transfer to your selected hotel. (B)Day 11: In Buenos Aires Today you will have a tour of the "Paris of South America." Drive down 9th of July Avenue, the widest street in the world, past the Colon Opera House to the Plaza de Mayo. The plaza is faced by the pink Presidential Palace and the National Cathedral, which houses the tomb of the liberator, San Martin.  Next visit "La Boca," the old port district with its pastel houses (left) and shops. You will have time to browse for souvenirs. (B)Day 12: In Buenos Aires A day completely free to explore on your own. Sip traditional tea at a local teashop or visit one of the estancias on the pampas. This evening enjoy a typical Argentine beef dinner followed by a folklore show and Tango performance (right). (B, D) Day 13: Homeward Bound You will have another full day in Buenos Aires before your evening transfer to the International Airport for your night flight home. (B) Day 14: Arrive Home City
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