The Argentine Experience is designed to give an introduction to the best of Argentine cuisine and culture; this is NOT a cooking class, but a fun and unique experience, where guest will meet and dine with people from all over the world. The international team of guides are on hand to spoil and take guests through every step of this culinary journey! • Choose from the gourmet fillings and create your own empanada learning the traditional ‘repulgue’ technique. • Enjoy what many are claiming to be the very best steak in Argentina, cooked to order and accompanied with velvety mash potatoes and oven roasted vegetables. • 2 distinct Malbec wines are chosen from boutique wineries in Mendoza, paired to complement food; learn about and enjoy unlimited wine throughout the dinner. • For desert make your own alfajores (Argentina’s national sweet) where biscuits, dulce de leche, melted chocolate fondue and coconut shavings combine. • And finally, get taught about the history and etiquette of mate, Argentina’s national pastime and prepare it from scratch among yourselves!

In 1998, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires passed a law to protect and promote the city's Remarkable Cafés. In this tour, you'll have the chance to visit four of them, all of them located in traditional areas of the city, and to experience that typical Porteño habit of getting together at a coffee shop to talk for endless hours and honor friendship. Our journey starts at the neighborhood of Montserrat, near the Plaza de Mayo. A few blocks from there lay La Puerto Rico, founded in 1887 on Peru and Alsina and moved to its actual location in 1925. There used to gather writers and intellectuals such as Paul Groussac, Arturo Capdevila and Rafael Obligado. The establishment owes its name to its owner Gumersindo Cabedo's fascination for Puerto Rico, where he lived for some time. Next we visit London City, a coffee shop that became famous after being mentioned by Julio Cortázar in his novel Los Premios [The Prizes]. The café is located in the ground floor of a building built by E.A. Merry that used to be part of the annex of the traditional Gath y Chaves department store, in Buenos Aires' financial district. Then we travel to San Telmo, where we visit the Bar Dorrego, located on the corner of Defensa and Humberto Primo. From its tables, overlooking the traditional Plaza Dorrego, we'll soak in the Colonial atmosphere of this charming, historical neighborhood. Finally, we arrive to Almagro. On the corner of Rivadavia and Medrano we find the sumptuous Confitería Las Violetas, opened in 1884 with the presence of President Julio Argentino Roca. After being closed for three years, it reopened in 2001, completely and spectacularly refurbished. Writers such as Roberto Arlt and Alfonsina Storni were regulars. Just to imagine the kind of luxury we'll see there, here's a simple fact: the café has 80 square meters of splendid vitraux.

Guests will be greeted by the owner of the house with a refreshing glass of white wine as an opener. Dinner will start off with a tasting of two white wines. Together with these labels, guests will enjoy starters. The aim is to discover how the wines express themselves in different ways when paired with various dishes. 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.

A cooking experience in Las Cañitas neighborhood, where we will prepare 5 traditional Argentine cuisine recipes. At the beginning of the activity, we share a varied of homemade snacks, while we introduce ourselves and enjoy a presentation on Argentine culture and cuisine. At the end, we have lunch all that we do in the kitchen, paired with different wines.

Parrillas are Argentine steakhouses offering the most traditional Buenos Aires cuisine, but most visitors only ever experience the most ‘touristy’ ones, sadly missing out on some of the city’s most delicious secrets. To taste authentic Porteño flavors (a Porteño is a native of Buenos Aires), join this culinary walking tour, accompanied by a private guide, to discover local hole-in-the wall restaurants and learn about Argentina’s culture and cuisine. You can choose a tour starting in either the San Telmo or Palermo neighborhoods via a private transfer from your hotel. The San Telmo tour is for visitors who love historic architecture and would like to mix it up with a little adventure. We begin near the Mercado de San Telmo for a home-made empanada at a family owned neighborhood institution. After exploring the market and watching Argentine butchers in action, you can the classic street food of Argentina: choripán. The Argentine choripán consists of a sausage made out of beef and pork, hot off the grill, split down the middle, and served on a roll. Taxi drivers line up for it every day. The main stop is at one of the best and oldest Buenos Aires parrillas to try provoleta, 2 cuts of steak, salad and Malbec. We finish up at a small heladería known for their selection of homemade ice cream flavors. Our Palermo tour centers around the Las Cañitas section of Palermo, a chic neighborhood known for its beautiful tree lined avenues, historic polo fields, and burgeoning culinary and nightlife scene. On this route you begin at a classic parrilla, usually frequented by soccer fans, and known for its choripán. Next, you visit a Northern Argentine style casa de empanadas to try some of the city’s favorite handmade empanadas and a glass of Torrontés wine, before moving on to enjoy some of the best meat and service in the city at a historic and hidden parrilla, famous among locals. To complete a delightful and delicious afternoon you end up at an incredible artisanal “heladería” (ice cream shop).

The best way to experience Argentinian culture through amazing food, stunning locations and with new friends –we will take guests to 4 amazing restaurants to enjoy over 10 dishes and drinks showcasing the best of Argentinian cuisine, including a wine tasting. We will walk through impressive streets to learn about the history of the Palermo neighborhood, its street art and culture.

Are you interested in experiencing the traditions of Buenos Aires? Join this gastronomic tour through the San Telmo neighborhood, which combines the best flavors of the city with the best tourism. You will eat like a “champion”, including basic dishes of the local cuisine, while we discover the oldest neighborhood in the city. The Argentine tradition will flow through all your senses.

The excursion is a tour by two wineries of Cafayate that are positioned as ones of the best of the Calchaqui Valley. These could be San Pedro de Yacochuya & Piattelli Vineyards on the west and El Esteco & El Porvenir de los Andes on the east. The tour could not be complete if we do not visit the Museum of the Grapevine and Wine. In each winery we do a tour by the facilities and a tasting of the best wine produced in the winery. The tour and the tasting are guided by a sommelier that explains the particularities of the wine, the vine and cellar as well.

The Patagonian ice field is, after Antarctica, the largest concentration of ice on the planet. Its glaciers descend from 1,500 to 200 metres above sea level enabling unique access and viewing of the glaciers. Los Glaciares National Park offers a magnificent combination of forest, lakes, mountains, ice and steppes with over 200 glaciers. The most renowned being Spegazzini, rising 135 meters above sea level, Upsala covering an entire valley with an approximate extension of 765 Km2 and a length of 53km, and Perito Moreno Glacier, constantly advancing and causing the spectacular rupture of the wall of ice, providing one of Nature’s most impressive sights. Glaciares Gourmet is a full day journey to one of the most wonderful places in Southern Patagonia. Sailing aboard exclusive cruises will enjoy the highest standard of comfort and gourmet cuisine, for a truly memorable experience. Morning: Lago Argentino, on a northwest course to Punta Avellaneda and Boca del Diablo. Spegazzini Glacier, landing at Las Vacas Station, in the Spegazzini Canal Bay. Here our guides coordinate a trek with a view of the old Settlers’ Station identifying flora and fauna. Visit the Upsala Canal and navigate to Herminita Peninsula -limit of the navigation zone allowed by National Parks– panoramic view of the Glacier. Lunch during navigation. Afternoon: navigation to Canal de los Tempanos, visit to Perito Moreno glacier. Return to La Soledad private port. MARIA TURQUESA Cruise offers space specially designed for children.

This is an original and enjoyable way to discover the vineyards, the wineries and the amazing wine region of Luján de Cuyo. The main goal of this activity is to enjoy a tour outdoors surrounded by the unique scenery of the Andes and the vineyards. Visitors will get to know two different wineries and their vineyards. In all wineries, guided tours will be provided and also several tastings of the well-known wines they produce. At the end of the tour, in the last winery, a first class lunch with matching wines will be served.

Magic in the land of Malbec; let's experience floral aromas, violets, red fruit, and fresh spices. Guided by expert guides, we will visit the wineries where the best Argentine wines are born: • Bodega Casarena: located in the heart of Perdriel, just 20 minutes from the City of Mendoza, in the building of a century-old winery, built in 1937, which was completely renovated. Within Luján de Cuyo, it has properties in different geographical situations, both in altitude, orientation, and soil composition. Each soil in the vineyards was deeply explored to showcase all possible expressions of the same varietal. • Bodega Boutique Achával Ferrer: located on the south bank of the Mendoza River. Hand in hand with its winemaker, they have created high-quality wines in limited batches. We will visit the winery, getting to know its philosophy and tasting the wines straight from the barrels. • Bodega Finca Decero: the pairing between Malbec and Argentine cuisine comes true here; this winery is the result of the extraordinary vision of its owner, the Swiss entrepreneur Mr. Thomas Schmidheiny, who discovered in this region of Agrelo the unparalleled potential to create a unique and sophisticated winery surrounded by its own vineyards, which he baptized with the name 'Remolinos'.

Through rural paved roads, where you can appreciate: farms, irrigation systems, piping systems and protecting the vineyards hail, we propose to spend a different day to learn how Zuccardi Family Winery produces its prestigious wines. When we arrive a winemaker will be waiting to walk part of their farms and make a fun course where you will learn wine culture magic of. At the end we go to the visitor's home where a typical and delicious lunch awaits us. Returning to the hotel you'll enjoy a City Tour.

Luján de Cuyo is the land of Malbec and invites you to experience this legendary and other great varietal wines produced in the region, visiting and tasting wines in world-renowned wineries such as Norton, Piatelli y Finca Decero. This High class Tour is designed to share and enjoy a complete and excellent day of wines. We will visit some of the most important and prominent wineries in this region. We propose living this experience in small groups, with wine travelers who share the same interest in this fascinating beverage. Thereby you can appreciate every detail of the visits, interacting with wine and as perfect outcome to this dynamic tour a full gourmet lunch.

Mendoza is world famous for its wine production, however, it also has an important olive oil industry. This tour aims to show and teach through great producers of these products, located in the main growing area of Mendoza: Luján de Cuyo and Maipú. We invite you to decipher our national drink, discover the secrets of Malbec and get to know the most renowned wineries in our province. Tips for this activity: • Ideal combination of Family Winery, Industrial Winery, Visit to Olive Farm and Gourmet Lunch. • Excellent option near the city. • Check for vegetarian, vegan and celiac options available. • Have a good breakfast before starting the tour, to enjoy the tastings.

In wine’s soul you can see the nature of the place... that is why we invite you to visit the colorful roads surrounded by vineyards and the imposing view of Cordón del Plata whose snow end in the Uco Valley. Located at the foot hill of the Andes, with a unique landscape and an average altitude higher than 1,000 meters, is an ideal place for the production of high quality grapes and wines. That’s why we offer you to visit some of the most impressive wineries in this area.

Located to the east of the city, Maipú transports us to the past... we invite you to learn about the origin of wine in Mendoza. We will visit wineries that paved the way for viticulture and, even today, preserve the family tradition. We will discover the history of the elaboration of their wines and they will invite us to taste them. As the perfect end to the day, we will enjoy a lunch specially designed for the tour. Tips for this activity: • Ideal tour to learn about the wine history of Mendoza. • Check for vegetarian, vegan and celiac options available. • Excellent option near the city. • Have a good breakfast before starting the tour, to enjoy the tastings.

Wine tours full day: Located in Lujan de Cuyo and Maipú area, in this route through the vineyards will have the opportunity to appreciate the efforts of man to transform the desert into a oasis through the irrigation ditches and channels (Huarpe inheritance) and modern drip irrigation systems, we visit wineries large and small of outstanding quality that we have positioned as a world capital of wine tasting and lunch at each one of the wineries with wine included.

In wine’s soul you can see the nature of the place... that is why we invite you to visit the colorful roads surrounded by vineyards and the imposing view of Cordón del Plata whose snow end in the Uco Valley. Located at the foot hill of the Andes, with a unique landscape and an average altitude higher than 1,000 meters, is an ideal place for the production of high quality grapes and wines. That’s why we offer you to visit one of the most impressive wineries in this area.

The Argentine Experience is designed to give an introduction to the best of Argentine cuisine and culture; this is NOT a cooking class, but a fun and unique experience, where guest will meet and dine with people from all over the world. The international team of guides are on hand to spoil and take guests through every step of this culinary journey! • Choose from the gourmet fillings and create your own empanada learning the traditional ‘repulgue’ technique. • Enjoy what many are claiming to be the very best steak in Argentina, cooked to order and accompanied with velvety mash potatoes and oven roasted vegetables. • 2 distinct Malbec wines are chosen from boutique wineries in Mendoza, paired to complement food; learn about and enjoy unlimited wine throughout the dinner. • For desert make your own alfajores (Argentina’s national sweet) where biscuits, dulce de leche, melted chocolate fondue and coconut shavings combine. • And finally, get taught about the history and etiquette of mate, Argentina’s national pastime and prepare it from scratch among yourselves!

We depart from Ushuaia heading north to the detour of the provincial route “J” that will take us back to the Beagle Channel. We make a stop at Laguna Victoria, where we enjoy a snack. Once we arrive at Brown Bay we will deviate to see the famous flag tres, particularity provided by the southwest winds of the área. After enjoying this place for a while we will return to the vehicle to go in the direction of Puerto Almanza which is the main port of artisanal fishermen where they are mainly dedicated to the capture of crab. Passing Puerto Almanza a few kilometers away we will reach the house of one of the most recognized fishermen in this area, not only for her activity and trajectory but also because she is the only captain of the Beagle Channel. She is waiting for us at her house to go step by step tasting all the dishes of the amazing Beagle Channel making us spend a gastronomic experience and social encounter that will be unforgettable. SCHEDULE Times are approximate 8:00 Pick up at the hotel 9:00 Arrival Victoria Lagoon 10:00 Stop Tree Flag 11:00 Arrival at Casa to Diana, the first captain of the beagle 11:30 Gastronomy experience and lunch 14:30 End of activities and lunch 16:00 Arrival at Ushuaia *The order of the excursion may vary at the discretion of the guide*

A day in a fishermen village: we invite you to live an unforgettable day in a picturesque village by the sea, sailing, fishing your own king crab and cooking it in a family house learning its culinary secrets. Early morning departure on route 3 to Route "J": we will take a gravel road through a dense native forest with peat bogs, to the coast where we take a 1-hour walk through the forest to a busy waterfall. We will make a comforting stop to have a coffee with snacks. Back to the vehicle we went to Puerto Almanza, the southernmost fishing port of Argentina and from there by another gravel road after about 15km we arrived at a small and adorable village dedicated to the artisanal fishing of king crab, crayfish, mussels, cholgas and other typical mollusks in this area. We embark to participate in the fishing of the spider crab; upon return they will teach us how to prepare it in Patagonian style cooked with sea water.

Departure from the hotel towards Colchagua Valley until reaching the peaceful town of Santa Cruz. This valley is known for being one of the most fertile in the production of fine wine strains, mainly red, whose quality is world famous. Some of the vineyards that we visit in the valley are Viu Manent, Santa Cruz, Bisquert, MontGras and Montes. The tour begins by visiting one of these vineyards, to appreciate the wine production process, storage warehouses and finally do a tasting. After a short break we will visit another vineyard, where we will enjoy the same activities as in the previous one. Then we will taste a quiet and delicious lunch in Santa Cruz. Finally we will visit the Colchagua Museum that has the largest private collection in the country.

Departure from your hotel in Santiago. We will head towards the town of Pirque until we reach the acclaimed Viña Concha y Toro. The tour begins with a walk through the gardens of the late 19th century of the former summer residence of the Concha y Toro Family. We will visit the variety garden, where we will be able to see more than 25 varieties of grapes, in addition to having a panoramic view of the Maipo Valley. We will visit the wine cellars, among them, the centenary Casillero del Diablo, a place that gave rise to the legend of the most famous wine of the vineyard. The tour ends with a tasting of 3 premium wines. Return to your hotel in Santiago.

Departure towards the Maipo Valley. This is an ideal tour to learn the essence about the history and magic of wine,through green landscapes and imposing mountains of the valley. Here we will visit two of its main vineyards, all prestigious and recognized such as Viña Cousiño Macul, Viña Undurraga or Viña Concha y Toro. Thus, we will enjoy tasting the best wines from Maipo Valley and different grape varieties, aromas and flavors. Moreover, in both visits we will learn about the wine making process, walk around the vineyards, production plants, wine cellars and see the final product already bottled. In the middle of the visits we will taste typical Chilean lunch from Maipo region. Finally, during the afternoon we will return to Santiago.

Departure from your hotel in Santiago towards the Maipo Valley. The trip takes around 45 minutes until Santa Rita Vineyard. The vineyard was founded in 1880 by Domingo Fernández Concha, who introduced fine French vines that gave rise to his world-renowned wines. Its winery, declared a National Monument, combines work with traditional French and American oak barrels with modern production techniques that give its wines a unique aroma and body. During the tour, you will visit the Centennial Park, walk through its beautiful gardens, see a Chapel built in the 19th century in the Neo-Gothic style, or visit the Roman baths. The tour continues through the historic cellars, where at the end an exciting story of the brave Chilean patriots awaits you. The tour ends with a tasting of three Ultra Premium wines paired with cheese, crackers and nuts. You can also visit the Andean Museum for free. Return to your hotel in Santiago.

Departure from your hotel in Santiago towards Viña Undurraga, one of the most traditional vineyards in Chile. The tour begins in the park created by the French landscaper George Henry Dubois, and then continues to the Aliwen corner, where part of the vegetation typical of southern Chile is recreated and where the main native people - Mapuche - are honored. Next, the vineyard is visited, the soils are known, the different vines that Undurraga cultivates through a variety garden will be identified, and the vinification process of the different wines will be shown. Then you will access the centuries-old underground cellars of Viña Undurraga, to end by visiting the “People of the Earth” collection, a sample of Mapuche and pre-Columbian art and life in honor of the indigenous people. The tour concludes with a tasting of 3 reserve wines, and at the end each visitor will receive a glass as a gift. Return to your hotel in Santiago.