Argentina—Patagonia & the Wine District

Itinerary at a glance

Our Patagonia and Mendoza wine tours meet in Buenos Aires (2 nights) for a guided walk of the lively city. Heading into the country, we’ll spend a day on a private cattle ranch and meet the gauchos.

A short flight takes us to El Calafate (3 nights), the gateway to the glacier district. Our boutique hotel overlooks Lake Argentina and is an easy stroll to a bird reserve that teems with flamingo and black-necked swans. The next morning we approach Perito Moreno Glacier by water and explore its surface in the company of our experienced local guide. We’ll picnic on a nearby slope, close enough that we might even hear the cracking of the ancient ice. Another lake cruise among freshly calved icebergs takes us to a working estancia (ranch) in a remote Andean valley.

In the morning, we head north by air to Mendoza (3 nights) and the “Route of the Wines.” Here in the heart of Argentina’s fine wine region, we’ll have a chance to tour the vineyards with a local agronomist for tastings of fine Cabernets and Malbecs. We’ll also take a gentle walk streamside to El Salto in the foothills of the Andes. On our final day, we fly back to Buenos Aires where we part company.