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Essential South America (Bus Tour)

featuring Chile, the Mendoza Wine Region & Buenos Aires

Summary:

Experience the essence of two South American countries on a comprehensive journey from Santiago, Chile to Argentina’s wine country and vibrant Buenos Aires. Stroll through Santiago’s Central Market, picking up fresh ingredients to make lunch alongside a l...

Duration
10 Days
Cities
3
Next Departure
05-Sep-2025
Starting at
± EUR 3,570.00
Price per day
± EUR 357.00
Tour Type
Tour Type

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  • Collette
 
Operator
Collette
Tour
Essential South America
Sub-Title
featuring Chile, the Mendoza Wine Region & Buenos Aires
Travel Style
Bus Tour
Categories
tour category: Horsetour category: Walkingtour category: Cooking

Summary

Experience the essence of two South American countries on a comprehensive journey from Santiago, Chile to Argentina’s wine country and vibrant Buenos Aires. Stroll through Santiago’s Central Market, picking up fresh ingredients to make lunch alongside a local chef. Spend two nights in Mendoza, South America’s famous wine country. Discover the rhythm of Buenos Aires and learn to tango with the best. In the Pampas of Argentina, explore gaucho culture and spend a day on a traditional estancia. Encounter the history and culture of Chile and Argentina in capital cities and the sprawling countryside.

Map: Essential South America (Collette)

Short Itinerary / Route

Day 1
Overnight Flight
Day 2
Santiago, Chile
Day 3
Santiago
Day 4
Santiago-Mendoza, Argentina
Day 5
Mendoza
Day 6
Mendoza-Buenos Aires
Day 7
Buenos Aires
Day 8
Buenos Aires
Day 9
Buenos Aires-San Antonio De Areco-Buenos Aires
Day 10
Buenos Aires -Tour Ends

Travel Cities (3): Buenos Aires, Lujan, Mendoza

Highlights

City

  • Santiago

Attraction

  • Central Market & Cooking Class

City

  • Mendoza

Attraction

  • Vineyard Tour & Tasting
  • Wine-Paired Lunch

City

  • Buenos Aires

Attraction

  • Tango Lesson

City

  • San Antonio de Areco

Attraction

  • Draghi Silversmith Museum
  • Estancia Visit with Traditional Asado Lunch

Included in Price

Culinary

  • Enjoy wine tastings at two of Mendoza’s breathtaking vineyards.
  • Experience Santiago’s Central Market with a chef before preparing a seafood lunch with your finds.
  • Savor an asado barbeque on a sprawling ranch.

Experience

  • In Buenos Aires, master the art of tango with a professional dancer before mingling with the locals at a social club.
  • Discover Argentina’s yerba mate tea, a drink steeped in tradition.
  • Learn about families tragically separated during Argentina’s military dictatorship and an organization that works to reunite them.

Optional, not included

Buenos Aires: Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento w

  • Set out on a full-day excursion to Uruguay and add one more country to your tour experience! Take an early morning ferry across the Rio de Plata from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, one of the oldest towns in Uruguay, founded by the Portuguese in 1680. Upon arrival, set out into the countryside to visit a family-owned dairy farm where you’ll enjoy a tour and farm-to-table lunch featuring delicious cheeses. Then, return to Colonia del Sacramento to explore the city’s Historic Quarter with cobblestone streets and buildings dating back centuries with a fusion of Portuguese, Spanish and post-colonial styles. Enjoy free time to explore and shop as you like, and later, take the ferry back to Buenos Aries. Duration approximately 12 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 10 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.

    This tour must be booked 60 days prior to departure. The ferry tickets require passport information to book. Our team will secure them a minimum of 45 days prior.
    This tour must be booked 60 days prior to departure due to the ferry tickets.

Buenos Aires: Tango Show & Dinner

  • Make it a night to remember in Buenos Aires when you join for a riveting evening of tango and folklore accompanied by a three-course gourmet dinner. Take your seat at the table inside a beautiful venue as artists take the stage to perform tango music and dance and folk traditions, and indulge in delicious Argentinean flavors. Duration approximately 4 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 6 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.

    Must be confirmed 4 hours prior to show in order to secure transportation.
    The tango show typically ends very late in the evening. Dinner starts at 8:00 pm and the show will end at approximately 11:30 pm.

Travel Package

 

Coming from

 

Going to

Tour...

Mendoza

Arrow Going To

Buenos Aires

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