Custom Tour of Mendoza and Patagonia

Order of activities/days is subject to change.

Pick up from Mendoza Airport and transfer to Mendoza City, where you will tour the highlights. We will visit the main plazas; Independencia, Plaza España and Plaza San Martín. Next we visit the San Martin Park and its lake. At the top end of the park we ascend the Glory Hill crowned by a magnificent statue of San Martin and his Liberation Army, erected on top of and around the sides of a natural rock plinth it really is one of the worlds most powerful and complex bronze sculptures, executed by the well known Uruguayan sculptor Ferrari, with help from four Italian sculptors nearly one hundred years ago. On the way up the hill we will see the Greek Theater Frank Romero Day where the harvest festival is celebrated every year. Then we see the Civic Centre, where many of the Provinces government offices are located. After the tour transfer the hotel and check in.
Dinner on your own (we can help with reservations each night).
Hotel: Diplomatic
Meals: N/A

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to your cooking class. The chef is inspired in Argentina’s most risky and traditional fire techniques for cooking. The objective is to teach you different methods of cooking with fire: grill, wood oven, steal pan, iron cauldron, direct flame and wire. The class also includes the symbolic experience of the Mate, the Argentinian traditional herbal infusion, with its respective language and tradition.
** We return to your hotel approx. 05.00 pm**
Dinner on your own.
Hotel: Diplomatic
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Breakfast and depart for the Uco Valley, one of the most interesting and stunning areas to enjoy a wine tour in Mendoza. Situated in the foothills of the Andes, this new frontier in Argentine winemaking is attracting winemakers from all over the world. We pick you up from your hotel and we take you to:
– Corazon del Sol Winery: visit and tasting.
– SoloContigo: visit and tasting
– Gimenez Riili Winery: lunch with wine included.
(Wineries subject to change pending availability at time of booking.)
** Return to your hotel approx. at 06.00 pm**
Dinner on your own.
Hotel: Diplomatic
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Estancia El Pico. El Pico Palma is a ranch in the town of Tupungato, surrounded by mountains of the majestic Andes. Exclusive horseback riding. The horseback rides take place within the scope of the ranch in an environment of total privacy, in a breathtaking scenery and with mind-blowing views. Upon return from the activities, visitors are welcome with a tasting lunch paired with premium wines. (Those who do not want to ride can explore the ranch on foot.)
** Return to hotel at approx. 6.00 pm.
Dinner on your own.
Hotel: Diplomatic
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Terrazas de los Andes, located in the Lujan de Cuyo region. At Terrazas restaurant you can explore Argentinian cuisine during a cooking class with locally sourced ingredients as well as professionally curated food and wine pairings that enhance your gastronomic experience and highlight the fresh taste of mountain magic.
** Return to your hotel at approx 5.00 pm.
Dinner on your own.
Hotel: Diplomatic
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Your driver will meet you at the hotel and will transfer you to the Mendoza Airport
Flight Mendoza to Ushuaia (cost of flights not included. (Flights will connect via Buenos Aires).
Upon arrival, transfer to Ushuaia. Lying on the shores of the Beagle Channel, on the “Main Island of Tierra del Fuego “, Ushuaia is considered the southernmost city in the world. Meaning “bay looking west” in aboriginal (Yaghan) language, it is a place surrounded by fantastic landscapes and the closest port to Antarctica: hence named “World Capital of Antarctic Tourism”.
Most likely an evening arrival
Transfer Ushuaia Airport to Hotel – Check in to Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa (4 Nights)
Dinner on your own, overnight.
Hotel: Diplomatic/Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel
Private Service Guide included
HD National Park Tour (5 hours) – Private Service Entrance fee and guide included
Created in 1960 to protect the southernmost forests of the Beagle Channel, the Tierra del Fuego National Park covers an area of 69,000 hectares. We will take National Route 3 from Ushuaia and stop at a Panoramic Point in the Beagle Channel. Then we will enter the park and begin our trekking to the Lapataia lookout point. During the tour we will hike some trails of this exceptional forest and learn the characteristics of this particular ecosystem.
The park is divided by mountain ranges that split it into valleys that are very difficult to reach. Unlike other Andean Patagonian parks, it has forests close to the shoreline that generate bays of unparallel beauty such as Lapataia Bay, which in Yamana language means “bay of good wood”.
NOTE: This excursion may be affected due to weather conditions, in which case alternatives can be proposed. Total trekking distance 4.5km.

In the afternoon:
Transfer Hotel – Ushuaia tourist Pier – Private Service Driver only
Beagle Channel yacht trip & trek on Bridges Island (4 hours) – Semi-private Service Port tax included
(Please let us know if you do not want to participate in the yacht trip.)
We depart from the local port, with a small group of passengers, to Alicia Island, where we will observe a colony of “one-haired” sea lions. Then we head towards the Island of the Birds, where colonies of royal and imperial cormorants live next to their nests, being able to see their chicks from spring to autumn. Again we head east to another small island that, depending on the time of year, there are sea lions with two hairs. Very close is the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, symbol of the city of Ushuaia, built in 1919. From there we can see the island of rocky cormorants. .On the way back, we disembark at Bridges Island to go through a path of interpretation of flora and birds, telling them the history of the Yámanas aborigines. The largest anthropogenic Yámana shells in the region are found on this island. Because it is the largest island, we touch the highest panoramic point from where we observe the magnificence of the Beagle Channel with the City of Ushuaia in the distance.
During the trip we share tea, chocolate, coffee with liquor, cookies.
Hike level: easy
(This excursion may vary due to weather reasons, or could be postponed to the morning of April 27.)
Dinner on your own, overnight.
Hotel: Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel.
FD Beagle Foodie Experience (8 hours) – Private Service Guide & Lunch included
We depart from Ushuaia heading north to the detour of the provincial route “J” that will take us back to the Beagle Channel. We Will make a stop at Laguna Victoria, to have a snack. Once we arrive at Brown Bay we will deviate to see the famous flag trees, peculiarly shaped by the southwest winds of the area. 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 artisan fishing, dedicated mainly to the capture of King crab. A few kilometers passed this place, we will reach the house of one of the most recognized fishers in this area, not only for her activity and experience but also because she is the only female captain of the Beagle Channel.
Diana will be waiting for us at her house to taste step by step all the dishes of the amazing Beagle Channel. It will surely be an unforgettable culinary experience!
Notes:
This tour can be subject to variations due to weather conditions.
Important: to get to Diana’s house you have to walk for 1 km through the forest on uneven terrain.
Return to your hotel. Dinner on your own, overnight.
Hotel: Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel.
FD 4WD & Canoeing (8 hours) – Private Service Guide & lunch included
We start the tour heading to the northern part of the island on National Route 3, passing by the most popular ski lodge in the area, Castor Hill. We will cross the Andes and start the real 4×4 adventure! We will drive through mud roads and water until we arrive at the grand coast of Lake Fagnano. At this point, you will have a moment to contemplate this extraordinary place and its particular energy. Then we will continue our drive full of adrenaline. We will enter the forest and walk to Lake Escondido to find our shelter, where a typical Argentinian-style barbecue will be served. After lunch, the group will be split into pairs to explore the lake in canoes and top of the line gear.
NOTE: the order of activities may vary. Canoeing may be suspended for safety reasons depending on weather conditions.
Notes: Party will be divided in different vehicles if necessary (maximum vehicle capacity 6 guests)
Dinner on your own, overnight.
Hotel: Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel

We recommend you keep this morning/early afternoon free in case any of the other activities are affected by weather.

Afternoon/evening – Transfer Hotel to Ushuaia airport.